Citation, commencement, extent and application_I1

1.—(1) These Regulations—

(a)may be cited as the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021, and

(b)come into force on 30th July 2021.

(2) This regulation, and regulations 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8 extend to England and Wales, and Scotland.

(3) Regulation 5 applies in relation to England only.

(4) Regulation 6 extends to Scotland only.

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2. For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “the transitional staging period” in paragraph 2 (interpretation) of Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, the appointed date is [^F2 31st January 2027 ^F2] . ^F1]

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2. In relation to Wales, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “the transitional staging period” in paragraph 2 (interpretation) of Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, the appointed date is [^F2 31st January 2027 ^F2] . ^F3]

General transitional provision relating to model certificates: end of period of application_I2

3. The appointed date for the purposes of regulation 33(2) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 is 30th September 2021.

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/625_I3

4.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 6, in paragraph 13, in the text of Article 56A, as inserted for the purposes mentioned in paragraph 3 of Annex 6—

(a)in paragraph (4), for “31st July 2021” substitute “ the relevant date ”;

(b)after paragraph (4), insert—

“(5) In paragraph (4), “the relevant date” means—

(a)in relation to point (a), 1st October 2021;

(b)in relation to point (b), 1st January 2022.”.

Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011_I4

^M55.—(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “third country”, insert—

““the transitional staging period” has the meaning given in Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation.”.

(3) In regulation 26(3), for “day on 31st July 2021” substitute “ transitional staging period ”.

(4) In Schedule 5—

(a)in paragraph 5(3), for “31st July” substitute “ 1st October ”;

(b)in paragraph 6(1)(c)—

(i)for “31st July” substitute “ 1st October ”;

(ii)after “products of animal origin” insert “ or animal by-products ”.

Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012_I5

^M66.—(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 5—

(a)in paragraph 4(3), for “31st July” substitute “ 1st October ”;

(b)in paragraph 5(3)—

(i)for “31st July” substitute “ 1st October ”;

(ii)after “products of animal origin” insert “ or animal by-products ”.

Amendments to the Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020_I6

7.—(1) The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulations 69 and 70, for “31st July” substitute “ 30th September ”.

Amendments to the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020_I7

8.—(1) The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 34(5), for the definition of “the transitional staging period” substitute—

““the transitional staging period” means the period beginning on IP completion day and ending at the end of the day on 30th September 2021.”.