Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 217
Agriculture
Animals
Food
The Approved Country Lists (Animals and Animal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Made
27th February 2023
Laid before Parliament
28th February 2023
Coming into force
21st March 2023
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by regulations 6, 7 and 9 of the Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with the requirements of the regulations mentioned above, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the appropriate authority( 2 ).
An assessment of the risk to animal and public health in the United Kingdom arising in respect of the following has been approved by the Secretary of State and the appropriate authority, taking into account the animal health criteria, the public health criteria and the matters specified in regulations 6(2), 7(2), 9(2) and (3)—
(a) certain meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption;
(b) poultry and poultry products; and
(c) certain animals and fresh meat.
This has been carried out in accordance with regulations 6(1), 7(1) and 9(1), and the Secretary of State is satisfied that the amendments made by these Regulations are necessary or appropriate in the light of that assessment.
Citation and commencement
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Approved Country Lists (Animals and Animal Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.
(2) They come into force on 21st March 2023.
Amendments to Commission Decision 2007/777/EC laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries
2. —(1) Commission laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries( Decision 2007/777/EC 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In Annex 2, Part 2, in the table—
(a) in the row for Switzerland, in columns 3 to 15, insert “AP” ;
(b) in the row for Iceland, in columns 3 to 15, insert “AP” .
Amendment to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements
3. —(1) laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements( Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 4 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In Annex 1, Part 1, in the table, for the row for Switzerland, substitute—
| “CH — Switzerland | SPF |
| BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20 | |
| WGM | |
| EP, E, POU, RAT”. |
Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements
4. —(1) laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements( Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 5 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In Annex 1, Part 1, in the table—
(a) in the row for Switzerland, in the column titled “Veterinary certificate”, insert “BOV-X, BOV-Y, OVI-X, OVI-Y, POR-X, POR-Y, RUM, SUI” ;
(b) in the row for Russia, in the column titled “Veterinary certificate”, omit “BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU”.
(3) In Annex 2, Part 1, in the table, for the row for Switzerland, in the column titled “Veterinary certificate”, substitute “BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW, EQW”.
Benyon
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
27th February 2023
S.I. 2019/1225 , amended by S.I. 2020/1462 .
Defined in regulation 2(1) of S.I. 2019/1225 .
EUDN 2007/777, amended by S.I. 2020/1462 and S.I. 2022/735 ; there is another amending instrument which is not relevant to these Regulations.
EUR 2008/798, amended by S.I. 2020/1462 and S.I. 2022/735 .
EUR 2010/206, amended by S.I. 2020/1462 and S.I. 2022/735 .