Defined term

“third country”

Defined in 10 Acts, 70 statutory instruments and 64 EU-derived instruments.

  1. The Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  2. The Airports (Groundhandling) Regulations 1997 SI
  3. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 SI
  4. The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  5. The Aquatic Animal Health and Plant Health (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  6. The Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  7. The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2004 SI
  8. The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 SI
  9. The Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 SI
  10. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Act
  11. The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 SI
  12. The Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2017 SI
  13. The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  14. The Central Counterparties (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  15. The Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  16. Commission Decision of 16 March 2011 on the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC (notified under document C(2011) 1630) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/163/EU) EU decision
  17. Commission Decision of 26 August 2010 on imports of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species into the Union (notified under document C(2010) 5780) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/472/EU) EU decision
  18. Commission Decision of 29 November 2007 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 and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (notified under document number C(2007) 5777) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/777/EC) EU decision
  19. Commission Decision of 4 January 2006 establishing the animal health and veterinary certification requirements for imports into the Community of bovine embryos and repealing Decision 2005/217/EC (notified under document number C(2005) 5796) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/168/EC) EU decision
  20. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 of 13 March 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to penalties to be applied in those sectors and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 EU regulation
  21. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the scheme of authorisations for vine plantings, the vineyard register, accompanying documents and certification, the inward and outward register, compulsory declarations, notifications and publication of notified information, and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the EU regulation
  22. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2123 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  23. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/945 of 12 March 2019 on unmanned aircraft systems and on third-country operators of unmanned aircraft systems EU regulation
  24. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules EU regulation
  25. Commission Implementing Decision of 1 March 2012 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document C(2012) 1148) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/137/EU) EU decision
  26. Commission Implementing Decision of 20 September 2011 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (notified under document C(2011) 6426) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/630/EU) EU decision
  27. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 of 13 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors EU regulation
  28. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  29. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, amendments to product specifications, the register of protected names, cancellation of protection and use of symbols, and of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of th EU regulation
  30. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 of 5 March 2019 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  31. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  32. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1333/2011 of 19 December 2011 laying down marketing standards for bananas, rules on the verification of compliance with those marketing standards and requirements for notifications in the banana sector (codification) EU regulation
  33. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors EU regulation
  34. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) EU regulation
  35. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 of 8 December 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries EU regulation
  36. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1295/2008 of 18 December 2008 on the importation of hops from third countries (Codified version) EU regulation
  37. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1569/2007 of 21 December 2007 establishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council EU regulation
  38. Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat EU regulation 2 definitions
  39. Commission Regulation (EC) No 566/2008 of 18 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less EU regulation
  40. Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs EU regulation
  41. Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks EU regulation
  42. Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 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 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  43. Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control EU regulation
  44. Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 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 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  45. Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 of 2 July 2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  46. Companies Act 2006 Act
  47. Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 Act
  48. Council Decision (EU) 2019/1319 of 25 June 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the EPA Committee established under the Interim Agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the Eastern and Southern Africa States, on the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other part, as regards the amendment of certain provisions of Protocol 1 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ an EU decision
  49. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 EU regulation
  50. Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  51. Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 of 17 December 2003 establishing a system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Directives 92/102/EEC and 64/432/EEC EU regulation
  52. Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (Recast) EU regulation
  53. Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 EU regulation
  54. The Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  55. The Crediting of Third Country and Military Certification for Air Traffic Controllers Regulations 2025 SI
  56. The Customs Transit Procedures (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  57. Data Protection Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  58. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 10 definitions
  59. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  60. The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 SI
  61. The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  62. European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020 Act
  63. The Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999 SI
  64. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 SI
  65. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  66. Fisheries Act 2020 Act
  67. The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  68. The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2006 SI
  69. The Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2007 SI
  70. The General Food Regulations 2004 SI
  71. The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 SI 2 definitions
  72. The Hemp (Third Country Imports) Regulations 2002 SI
  73. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 Act
  74. Human Tissue Act 2004 Act
  75. The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI
  76. The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007 SI
  77. The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  78. The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 SI 4 definitions
  79. The Iraq (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 4 definitions
  80. The ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  81. The Kava-kava in Food (England) Regulations 2002 SI
  82. The Lebanon (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  83. The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  84. Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 Act 3 definitions
  85. Medical Act 1983 Act
  86. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI
  87. The Myanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021 SI 4 definitions
  88. The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2007 SI 2 definitions
  89. The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  90. The Organic Products Regulations 2009 SI
  91. The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  92. The Passenger Name Record Data and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 SI
  93. The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) Order 2004 SI
  94. The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (England) Regulations 2005 SI
  95. The Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011 SI
  96. Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  97. Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) EU regulation
  98. Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 EU regulation
  99. Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety EU regulation
  100. Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  101. Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  102. Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  103. Regulation (EC) No 1946/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2003 on transboundary movements of genetically modified organisms EU regulation
  104. Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents EU regulation 2 definitions
  105. Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on novel foods, amending Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/2001 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  106. Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  107. Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (‘Animal Breeding Regulation’) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  108. Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC EU regulation
  109. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  110. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Reg EU regulation
  111. Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council EU regulation
  112. Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on persistent organic pollutants (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  113. Regulation (EU) 2019/125 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (codification) EU regulation
  114. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 EU regulation
  115. Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs EU regulation
  116. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 EU regulation
  117. Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC EU regulation
  118. Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 EU regulation
  119. Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  120. Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  121. Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  122. Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation
  123. Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  124. The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 5 definitions
  125. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 29 definitions
  126. The Sea Fishing (Points for Masters of Fishing Boats) Regulations 2014 SI
  127. The Somalia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 5 definitions
  128. The South Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  129. The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  130. The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 3 definitions
  131. The Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  132. The Timeshare, Holiday Products, Resale and Exchange Contracts Regulations 2010 SI
  133. The Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 SI
  134. The Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  135. The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment and Legislative Functions) Regulations 2022 SI
  136. The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 SI
  137. The Trade Remedies (Dumping and Subsidisation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  138. The Transfrontier Shipment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI
  139. The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 SI
  140. The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007 SI
  141. The Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions
  142. The Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023 SI
  143. The Yemen (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SI
  144. The Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 SI 2 definitions

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