Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Seal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022.

(2) They come into force on 30th July 2022.

(3) They extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850

2. —(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3 (recognised bodies), after paragraph 2, insert—

“ (2a) Article 3a provides for recognition of an entity which has submitted a request under paragraph 2 ” .

(3) After Article 3, insert—

“ Article 3a

Recognition of bodies

1. The Secretary of State may, by a decision published under paragraph 6, recognise an entity as a recognised body for the purposes of Article 3 where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it meets the requirements prescribed in paragraph 1 of that Article

2. Upon request from a recognised body, the Secretary of State may amend the name of the recognised body as it appears on the list of recognised bodies.

3. The Secretary of State may remove an entity from the list of recognised bodies if the Secretary of State considers that the entity does not meet the requirements prescribed in Article 3. The entity shall be notified 6 months before removal from the list of recognised bodies.

4. The Secretary of State may suspend an entity from the list of recognised bodies if the Secretary of State considers that the entity does not meet the requirements prescribed in Article 3. The entity shall be notified 6 months before suspension from the list of recognised bodies. The Secretary of State may withdraw the suspension upon satisfying the requirements prescribed in Article 3.

5. The Secretary of State shall decide upon the validity of the attesting documents referred to in Article 4(1) issued by the recognised bodies in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

6. A decision taken under this Article shall be published in such manner as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. ” .

(4) In Article 9 (transitional provision)—

(a) the existing text becomes paragraph 1;

(b) after paragraph 1, insert—

“ 2. The attesting documents issued in accordance with Article 4(1) by any body recognised under the following legislation remain valid—

(a) Commission Decision recognising the Greenland Department of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture (APNN) in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products ( 3 ) ;

(b) Commission Decision recognising the Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut in accordance with Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products ( 4 ) ;

(c) Commission Decision (EU) 2017/265 including the Government of Northwest Territories of Canada as a recognised body in the list referred to in Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products ( 5 ) . ” .

Revocations

3. The following legislation is revoked—

(a) Commission Decision recognising the Greenland Department of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture (APNN) in accordance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation

(b) Commission Decision recognising the Department of Environment, Government of Nunavut in accordance with Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation

(c) Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1850 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation