PART 1 Introductory

Citation, commencement, extent and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 31st January 2024.

(2) These Regulations extend to, and apply in relation to, England and Wales and Scotland, save that—

(a) regulations 3, 5 and 10 apply in relation to England only;

(b) regulations 6 and 7 apply in relation to Wales only;

(c) regulation 8 applies in relation to Scotland only.

PART 2 Extension of the transitional staging period

Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021

2.—(1) The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021( 3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (end of the transitional staging period)—

(a) as it applies in relation to England, for “31st January” substitute “29th April”;

(b) as it applies in relation to Scotland and Wales, for “31 January” substitute “29th April”.

Amendment to the Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

3.—(1) The Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1), for “at midnight on 31st January 2024” substitute “on 29th April 2024”.

PART 3 Plant health certification

Amendments relating to the requirement for plant health certification: England and Wales and Scotland

4.—(1) The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 5) (“ the 2020 Regulations”) are amended, as they apply in relation to England and Wales and in relation to Scotland, as follows.

(2) In regulation 52 (transitional provision: plants, plant products and other objects from EU Member States)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)  This regulation applies to plants, plant products and other objects which—

(a) originate in, or are dispatched from, an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland; and

(b) are introduced into Great Britain on or after 31st January 2024 and before the end of the transitional staging period. ”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 does not apply in relation to plants which—

(i) are of a kind other than those listed in Schedule 2; and

(ii) meet the conditions specified in paragraph (2A) or (2B); ”;

(c) after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A)  The conditions specified in this paragraph are that the plants—

(a) are introduced into Great Britain as part of a traveller’s personal luggage; and

(b) are not to be used for professional or commercial purposes.

(2B)  The condition specified in this paragraph is that the plants are of a category specified in column 1, and of a description specified in the corresponding entry in column 2, of the table in Schedule 2A.

(2C)  Article 72(1) does not apply in relation to plants, plant products or other objects of a kind other than those listed in Schedule 2 which are dispatched from an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland before 31st January 2024. ”;

(d) omit paragraph (3).

(3) After Schedule 2, insert Schedule 2A contained in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

PART 4 Transitional provision relating to products of animal origin, animal by-products and derived products

Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011

5.—(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011( 6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the end insert—

“(4)  The terms used in Schedule 6 have the same meaning as in Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 . ”.

(3) In Schedule 5—

(a) in paragraph 5—

(i) in sub-paragraph (3A)—

(aa) in the words before paragraph (a), for “Paragraph (3)” substitute “Sub-paragraph (3)”;

(bb) omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (3B);

(iii) after sub-paragraph (3A), insert—

“(3C)  In relation to the relevant goods referred to in sub-paragraph (3) entering England from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement that the goods be pre-notified before entry does not apply where the condition in sub-paragraph (3D) is met.

(3D)  The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into England, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory. ”;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (4)(b), insert—

“(c) “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 7) . ”;

(b) in paragraph 6—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (1)(b), insert—

“(ba) from 31st January 2024—

(i) relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in England unless they are accompanied by—

(aa) the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(bb) where they meet the conditions in sub-paragraph (1A) or are listed in sub-paragraph (1B), relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product; and

(ii) relevant goods consisting of animal by-products or derived products may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in England unless they are accompanied by—

(aa) in the case of goods listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 which are stated in the health certificate to be intended for the use (or use of a kind) mentioned in relation to those goods in column 2 of that table, the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(bb) in any other case, relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product. ”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)  The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(ba)(i)(bb) are that they—

(a) are shelf-stable at ambient temperature;

(b) are securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and

(c) are not one of the following categories of goods—

(i) infant formula;

(ii) follow-on formula;

(iii) baby food;

(iv) food for special medical purposes;

(v) beeswax;

(vi) pollen;

(vii) propolis;

(viii) royal jelly; or

(ix) products derived from live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods.

(1B)  The products referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(ba)(i)(bb) are—

(a) composite products listed in a document published by the Secretary of State under Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/275 or referred to in Article 4 of that Decision, except for products listed in sub-paragraph (1A)(c)(i) to (iv) and (ix);

(b) dairy products or colostrum-based products that have been subject to a heat treatment referred to in point 2(1) of Chapter 2, Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004, except for fresh milk and the products listed in sub-paragraph (1A)(c)(i) to (iv);

(c) fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products that are—

(i) from wild freshwater or seawater animals of species other than of the Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae, or Scombresosidae families, and

(ii) either not live or non-viable;

(d) gelatine;

(e) collagen;

(f) highly refined products of animal origin;

(g) honey;

(h) rendered animal fat;

(i) greaves. ”.

(d) in sub-paragraph (2), after “sub-paragraph (1)(b)” insert “and (ba)”;

(e) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(3)  in in this paragraph—

(a) “ colostrum-based product ” has the meaning given in point 2 of Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(b) “collagen”, “dairy product”, “fishery product”, “fresh fishery products”, “gelatine” “ greaves ”, “ prepared fishery products ” and “ rendered animal fat ” have the meanings given in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) 853/2004 ;

(c) “ highly refined products of animal origin ” means the products listed in point 1 of Section 16 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(d) “infant formula”, “ follow-on formula ”, “ baby food ” and “ food for special medical purposes ” have the meanings given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control( 8) ;

(e) “ non-viable ” means they would no longer be able to survive as living animals if returned to the environment from which they were obtained;

(f) Regulation 853/2004 means Regulation (EC) 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin( 9) ;

(g) “ shelf-stable at ambient temperature ” means they are not required to be transported or stored at controlled temperatures. ”.

(4) After Schedule 5, insert Schedule 6 contained in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (English language text)

6.—(1) The English language text of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011( 10) is amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the end insert—

“(4)  The terms used in Schedule 6 have the same meaning as in Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 . ”.

(3) In Schedule 5—

(a) in paragraph 5—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (3A)(b) and the “or” before it;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (3B);

(iii) after sub-paragraph (3A), insert—

“(3C)  In relation to the relevant goods referred to in sub-paragraph (3) entering Wales from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement that the goods be pre-notified before entry does not apply where the condition in sub-paragraph (3D) is met.

(3D)  The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into Wales, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory. ”;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (4)(b), insert—

“(c) “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 11) . ”;

(b) in paragraph 6—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (1)(b), insert—

“(ba) from 31st January 2024—

(i) relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Wales unless they are accompanied by—

(aa) the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Welsh Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(bb) where they meet the conditions in sub-paragraph (1A) or are listed in sub-paragraph (1B), relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product; and

(ii) relevant goods consisting of animal by-products or derived products may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Wales unless they are accompanied by—

(aa) in the case of goods listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 which are stated in the health certificate to be intended for the use (or use of a kind) mentioned in relation to those goods in column 2 of that table, the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Welsh Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(bb) in any other case, relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product. ”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A)  The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(ba)(i)(bb) are that they—

(a) are shelf-stable at ambient temperature;

(b) are securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and

(c) are not one of the following categories of goods—

(i) infant formula;

(ii) follow-on formula;

(iii) baby food;

(iv) food for special medical purposes;

(v) beeswax;

(vi) pollen;

(vii) propolis;

(viii) royal jelly; or

(ix) products derived from live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods.

(1B)  The products referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(ba)(i)(bb) are—

(a) composite products listed in a document published by the Secretary of State under Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/275 or referred to in Article 4 of that Decision, except for products listed in sub-paragraph (1A)(c)(i) to (iv) and (ix);

(b) dairy products or colostrum-based products that have been subject to a heat treatment referred to in point 2(1) of Chapter 2, Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004, except for fresh milk and the products listed in sub-paragraph (1A)(c)(i) to (iv);

(c) fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products that are—

(i) from wild freshwater or seawater animals of species other than of the Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae, or Scombresosidae families, and

(ii) either not live or non-viable;

(d) gelatine;

(e) collagen;

(f) highly refined products of animal origin;

(g) honey;

(h) rendered animal fat;

(i) greaves. ”.

(d) in sub-paragraph (2), after “sub-paragraph (1)(b)” insert “and (ba)”;

(e) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(3)  in this paragraph—

(a) “ colostrum-based product ” has the meaning given in point 2 of Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(b) “collagen”, “dairy product”, “fishery product”, “fresh fishery products”, “gelatine” “ greaves ”, “ prepared fishery products ” and “ rendered animal fat ” have the meanings given in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) 853/2004 ;

(c) “ highly refined products of animal origin ” means the products listed in point 1 of Section 16 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(d) “infant formula”, “ follow-on formula ”, “ baby food ” and “ food for special medical purposes ” have the meanings given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control( 12) ;

(e) “ non-viable ” means they would no longer be able to survive as living animals if returned to the environment from which they were obtained;

(f) Regulation 853/2004 means Regulation (EC) 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin( 13) ;

(g) “ shelf-stable at ambient temperature ” means they are not required to be transported or stored at controlled temperatures. ”.

(4) After Schedule 5, insert Schedule 6 contained in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (Welsh language text)

7.—(1) The Welsh language text of the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011( 14) is amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (dehongli), at the end insert—

“(4)  Mae gan y termau a ddefnyddir yn Atodlen 6 yr un ystyr ag yn Rheoliad y Comisiwn (EU) Rhif 142/2011. ”.

(3) In Schedule 5—

(a) in paragraph 5—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (3A)(b) and the “neu” before it;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (3B);

(iii) after sub-paragraph (3A), insert—

“(3C)  Mewn perthynas â’r cynhyrchion perthnasol y cyfeirir atynt yn is-baragraff (3) sy’n dod i Gymru o Weriniaeth Iwerddon ar neu ar ôl 31 Ionawr 2024, nid yw’r gofyniad i gael rhaghysbysiad am y nwyddau cyn dod i mewn yn berthnasol os bodlonir yr amod yn is-baragraff (3CH).

(3CH)  Yr amod yw bod y nwyddau yn nwyddau cymwys o Ogledd Iwerddon sydd, wrth iddynt fynd o Ogledd Iwerddon i Gymru, wedi pasio drwy Weriniaeth Iwerddon ac heb basio drwy unrhyw diriogaeth arall. ”;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (4)(b), insert—

“(c) mae i “nwyddau cymwys Gogledd Iwerddon” yr ystyr a roddir gan reoliad 3 o Reoliadau Diffiniad o Nwyddau Cymwys Gogledd Iwerddon (Ymadael â’r UE) 2020( 15) . ”;

(b) in paragraph (6)—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (1)(b), insert—

“(ba) o 31 Ionawr 2024—

(i) ni chaniateir mewnforio nwyddau perthnasol sy’n cynnwys cynhyrchion sy’n dod o anifeiliaid i Brydain Fawr mewn unrhyw le yng Nghymru oni bai bod y canlynol yn dod gyda hwynt—

(aa) y dystysgrif iechyd briodol ar gyfer mewnforion trydydd gwledydd ar y ffurf a gyhoeddir gan Weinidogion Cymru neu’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol o bryd i’w gilydd; neu

(bb) pan fyddant yn bodloni’r amodau yn is-baragraff (1A) neu a restrwyd yn is-baragraff (1B), dogfennau masnachol perthnasol sydd o leiaf yn nodi’r safle y daethant ohono a safle pen y daith ac yn cynnwys disgrifiad o’r cynnyrch a maint y cynnyrch; a

(ii) ni chaniateir mewnforio nwyddau perthnasol sy’n cynnwys sgil-gynnyrch anifeiliaid neu gynhyrchion sy’n dod o anifeiliaid i Brydain Fawr mewn unrhyw le yng Nghymru oni bai bod y canlynol yn dod gyda hwynt—

(aa) yn achos nwyddau a restrir yng ngholofn 1 y tabl yn Atodlen 6 sydd wedi’u nodi ar y dystysgrif iechyd eu bod at ddibenion defnydd (neu ddefnydd o fath) a grybwyllir mewn perthynas â’r nwyddau hynny yng ngholofn 2 y tabl hwnnw, y dystysgrif iechyd briodol ar gyfer mewnforion trydydd gwledydd ar y ffurf a gyhoeddir gan Weinidogion Cymru neu’r Ysgrifennydd Gwladol o bryd i’w gilydd; neu

(bb) mewn unrhyw achos arall, dogfennau masnachol perthnasol sydd o leiaf yn nodi’r safle y daethant ohono a safle pen y daith ac yn cynnwys disgrifiad o’r cynnyrch a maint y cynnyrch. ”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)  Yr amodau y cyfeirir atynt yn is-baragraff (1)(ba)(i)(bb) yw eu bod—

(a) yn sefydlog ar gyfer y silff mewn tymheredd amgylchynol; a

(b) wedi’u pacio’n ddiogel neu wedi eu selio mewn cynwysyddion glân; ac

(c) nad ydynt yn un o’r categorïau canlynol o nwyddau—

(i) fformiwla babanod;

(ii) fformiwla ddilynol;

(iii) bwyd babanod;

(iv ) bwyd at ddibenion meddygol arbennig;

(v ) cwyr gwenyn;

(vi ) paill;

(vii ) glud gwenyn;

(viii ) jeli’r frenhines; neu

(ix ) cynhyrchion sy’n deillio o folysgiaid dwygragennog byw, ecinodermau byw, tiwniogogion byw a boldroediadau morol byw.

(1B)  Y cynhyrchion y cyfeirir atynt yn is-baragraff (1)(ba)(i)(bb) yw—

(a) Gwladol o dan Erthygl 3(1)(a) o Benderfyniad y Comisiwn 2007/275 neu y cyfeirir atynt yn Erthygl 4 o’r Penderfyniad hwnnw, ac eithrio cynhyrchion a restrir yn is-baragraff (1A)(c)(i) i (iv) a (ix);

(b) cynhyrchion llaeth neu gynhyrchion sy’n seiliedig ar golostrwm a gafodd eu trin â gwres fel y cyfeirir atynt ym mhwynt 2(1) o Bennod 2, Adran 9 o Atodlen 3 i Reoliadau 853/2004, ac eithrio llaeth ffres a’r cynhyrchion a restrir yn is-baragraff (1A)(c)(i) i (iv);

(c) cynhyrchion pysgodfeydd ffres neu gynhyrchion pysgodfeydd parod sydd—

(i) o anifeiliaid gwyllt dŵr croyw neu ddŵr môr o rywogaethau heblaw am deuluoedd y Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae, neu Scombresosidae, a

(ii) naill ai ddim yn fyw neu ddim yn hyfyw;

(ch) gelatin;

(d) colagen;

(dd) cynhyrchion puredig iawn sy’n dod o anifeiliaid;

(e) mêl;

(f) braster anifail wedi ei rendro;

(ff) criwsion. ”.

(d) in sub-paragraph (2), after “is-baragraff (1)(b)” insert “a (ba)”;

(e) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(3)  yn y paragraff hwn—

(a) ystyr “cynnyrch sy’n seiliedig ar golostrwm” yw’r hyn a roddir ym mhwynt 2 o Adran 9 o Atodiad 3 i Reoliad 853/2004;

(b) ystyr “colagen”, “cynnyrch llaeth”, “cynnyrch pysgodfeydd”, “cynhyrchion pysgodfeydd ffres”, “gelatin” “criwsion”, “cynhyrchion pysgodfeydd parod” a “braster anifail wedi’i rendro” yw’r hyn a roddir yn Atodiad 1 o Reoliad (EC) 853/2004 ;

(c) ystyr “cynhyrchion puredig iawn sy’n dod o anifeiliaid” yw’r cynhyrchion a restrir ym mhwynt 1 o Adran 16 o Atodiad 3 i Reoliad 853/2004;

(ch) ystyr “fformiwla babanod”, “fformiwla ddilynol”, “bwyd babanod” a “bwyd at ddibenion meddygol arbennig” yw’r hyn a roddir yn Erthygl 2 o Reoliad (EU) Rhif 609/2013 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor ar fwyd a fwriedir ar gyfer babanod a phlant ifanc, bwydydd at ddibenion meddygol arbennig, ac amnewidion deiet cyfan ar gyfer rheoli pwysau( 16) ;

(d) “ddim yn hyfyw” yn golygu na fyddent yn gallu goroesi fel anifeiliaid byw pe byddent yn cael eu dychwelyd i’r amgylchedd y daethant ohono;

(dd) Mae Rheoliad 853/2004 yn golygu Rheoliad (EC) 853/2004 Senedd Ewrop a’r Cyngor sy’n gosod rheolau hylendid penodol ar gyfer bwyd sy’n dod o anifeiliaid( 17) ;

(e) “yn sefydlog ar gyfer y silff mewn tymheredd amgylchynol” yn golygu nad oes angen eu cludo neu eu storio ar dymheredd a reolir. ”.

(4) After Schedule 5, insert Schedule 6 contained in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

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

8.—(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012( 18) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), at the end insert—

“(4)  The terms used in Schedule 6 have the same meaning as in Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 . ”.

(3) In Schedule 5—

(a) in paragraph 4—

(i) omit sub-paragraphs (3A) and (3B);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (3), insert—

“(3C)  In relation to the relevant goods referred to in sub-paragraph (3) entering Scotland from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement that the goods be pre-notified before entry does not apply where the condition in sub-paragraph (3D) is met.

(3D)  The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into Scotland, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory. ”;

(iii) after sub-paragraph (6)(e), insert—

“(f) “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 19) . ”;

(b) in paragraph 5—

(i) omit sub-paragraph (2)(b);

(ii) after sub-paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A)  From 31st January 2024—

(a) relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

(i) the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(ii) where they meet the conditions in sub-paragraph (3A) or are listed in sub-paragraph (3B), relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product; and

(b) relevant goods consisting of animal by-products or derived products may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

(i) in the case of goods listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 which are stated in the health certificate to be intended for the use (or use of a kind) mentioned in relation to those goods in column 2 of that table, the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(ii) in any other case, relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product.

(3A)  The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are that they—

(a) are shelf-stable at ambient temperature;

(b) are securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and

(c) are not one of the following categories of goods—

(i) infant formula;

(ii) follow-on formula;

(iii) baby food;

(iv) food for special medical purposes;

(v) beeswax;

(vi) pollen;

(vii) propolis;

(viii) royal jelly; or

(ix) products derived from live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods.

(3B)  The products referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are—

(a) composite products listed in a document published by the Secretary of State under Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/275 or referred to in Article 4 of that Decision, except for products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv) and (ix);

(b) dairy products or colostrum-based products that have been subject to a heat treatment referred to in point 2(1) of Chapter 2, Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004, except for fresh milk and the products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv);

(c) fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products that are—

(i) from wild freshwater or seawater animals of species other than of the Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae, or Scombresosidae families, and

(ii) either not live or non-viable;

(d) gelatine;

(e) collagen;

(f) highly refined products of animal origin;

(g) honey;

(h) rendered animal fat;

(i) greaves. ”.

(c) after sub-paragraph (5), insert—

“(6)  in this paragraph)—

(a) “ colostrum-based product ” has the meaning given in point 2 of Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(b) “collagen”, “dairy product”, “fishery product”, “fresh fishery products”, “gelatine”, “ greaves ”, “ prepared fishery products ” and “ rendered animal fat ” have the meanings given in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) 853/2004 ;

(c) “ highly refined products of animal origin ” means the products listed in point 1 of Section 16 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(d) “infant formula”, “ follow-on formula ”, “ baby food ” and “ food for special medical purposes ” have the meanings given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control( 20) ;

(e) “ non-viable ” means they would no longer be able to survive as living animals if returned to the environment from which they were obtained;

(f) Regulation 853/2004 means Regulation (EC) 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin( 21) ;

(g) “ shelf-stable at ambient temperature ” means they do not need to be transported or stored under controlled temperatures. ”.

(4) After Schedule 5, insert Schedule 6 contained in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.

PART 5 Prior notification of entry to Great Britain

Amendments to exemptions from requirement for prior notification of entry into Great Britain of relevant goods from a relevant third country during the transitional staging period

9.—(1) Part 2 of Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation( 22) (derogations and modifications: relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 13—

(a) in the inserted Article 56A (prior notification of entry to Great Britain: transitional arrangements), as it applies in relation to England and Wales—

(i) in paragraph 3(b), for the words from “to the Import” to the end, substitute “to, the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 or the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (as the case may be)”;

(ii) omit paragraph 4A(b) and the “or” before it;

(iii) omit paragraph 4B;

(iv) after paragraph 5, insert—

“6.   In relation to the following relevant goods entering England or Wales from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement to give prior notification does not apply where the condition in paragraph 7A is met—

(a) plants, plant products and other objects within the scope of paragraph 3(c);

(b) goods within the scope of paragraph 4(a) to (c);

(c) plants, plant products and other objects that are goods of a kind referred to in paragraph 5.

7A.   The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into England or Wales (respectively), have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory.

7B.   In this paragraph, “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 23) . ”;

(b) in the inserted Article 56A (prior notification of entry to Great Britain: transitional arrangements), as it applies in relation to Scotland—

(i) in paragraph 3(b), for the words from “paragraph 5” to the end, substitute “paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012”;

(ii) omit paragraph 5(b) and the “or” before it;

(iii) omit paragraph 6;

(iv) after paragraph 7, insert—

“8.   In relation to the following relevant goods entering Scotland from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement to give prior notification does not apply where the condition in paragraph 9A is met—

(a) plants, plant products and other objects within the scope of paragraph 3(c);

(b) goods within the scope of paragraph 4(a) and (b);

(c) plants, plant products and other objects referred to in paragraph 7.

9A.   The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into Scotland, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory.

9B.   In this paragraph, “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods ” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020( 24) . ”.

(3) In this regulation, “ the Official Controls Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625of 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.

Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

10.—(1) The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021( 25) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(2)(a)(ii), in the words before the inserted paragraph 5(3A) of Schedule 5 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011, for “paragraph (3)” substitute “sub-paragraph (3)”.

Regulation 4(3)

SCHEDULE 1 Insertion of Schedule 2A into the 2020 Regulations

Regulation 52(2B)

“SCHEDULE  2A Transitional provision: plants to which Article 72(1) does not apply

Regulations 5(4) and 6(4)

SCHEDULE 2 Insertion of Schedule 6 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 and the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (English language text)

paragraph 6(1)(ba)(ii)(aa) of Schedule 5

“SCHEDULE  6 Transitional import arrangements: animal by-products and derived products requiring a health certificate on importation

Regulation 7(4)

SCHEDULE 3 Insertion of Schedule 6 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (Welsh language text)

paragraff 6(1)(ba)(ii)(aa) o Atodlen 5

“ATODLEN 6 Trefniadau mewnforio trosiannol: sgil-gynhyrchion anifeiliaid a chynhyrchion sy’n dod o anifeiliaid lle mae’n rhaid cael tystysgrif iechyd wrth fewnforio

Regulation 8(4)

SCHEDULE 4 Insertion of Schedule 6 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012

paragraph 5(2A)(b)(i) of Schedule 5

“SCHEDULE  6 Transitional import arrangements: animal by-products and derived products requiring a health certificate on importation

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make changes to “ the transitional staging period” (“ the TSP”), which is defined in paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625of 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 (EUR 2017/625) (“ the Official Controls Regulation”). During the TSP, the requirements for certain official documents to accompany goods on entry into Great Britain and for the performance of official controls in relation to some categories of animals, plants and other goods imported into Great Britain from “ relevant third countries” (also defined in Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation) have been temporarily eased. These Regulations extend the TSP by amending its end date to 29th April (regulation 2).

Regulation 3 amends the Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. 2020/1666) to extend the temporary suspension of the requirement for meat preparations to be deep frozen where they are imported into England from EEA member States, the Faroe Islands, Greenland or Switzerland, until 29th April 2024.

Regulation 4, which applies in relation to England and Wales, and Scotland, amends the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. 2020/1482) (“ the 2020 Regulations”) to end the exemption from the requirement for a phytosanitary certificate to accompany some categories of plants, plant products and other objects. From 31st January 2024, plants, plant products and other objects imported into Great Britain from an EU Member State, Liechtenstein or Switzerland will require a phytosanitary certificate unless now exempted under regulation 52 of the 2020 Regulations (exemptions for certain plants now specified in new Schedule 2A to the 2020 Regulations and for plants forming part of a traveller’s personal luggage that are not to be used for professional or commercial purposes). Regulation 4 also includes transitional provision to permit plants, plant products and other objects dispatched from their point of origin to enter Great Britain without a certificate where they are dispatched before the new requirement for a phytosanitary certificate comes into force.

Regulations 5 to 8 amend the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 ( S.I. 2011/1197) and corresponding legislation in Wales and Scotland ( S.I. 2011/2379 (W. 252)and S.S.I. 2012/177) (“the respective TARP legislation”). They amend provisions in Schedule 5 to each instrument which permit products of animal origin and animal by-products to enter Great Britain without a health certificate during the TSP. From 31st January 2024, certain categories of products of animal origin, animal by-products and derived products will be required to be accompanied by a UK health certificate in the form published online, while the remainder will be required to be accompanied by a commercial document identifying the premises of origin and destination, and containing a description of the product and its quantity.

Regulations 5 to 8 also amend the respective TARP legislation, again in Schedule 5 in each case, to limit the exemption from the requirement for prior notification which applies to products of animal origin and certain animal by-products produced in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and imported into Great Britain from the Republic of Ireland, so that it now applies only in relation to “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods” (defined by S.I. 2020/1454).

Regulation 9 (in relation to England and Wales, and Scotland) amends Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation to make a corresponding amendment in relation to exemptions from the requirement for prior notification of the entry of “relevant goods” into Great Britain from a relevant third country. It limits the exemption from the requirement for prior notification which applies in relation to such goods, and to certain plants, plant products and other objects, produced in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and imported directly from the Republic of Ireland, so that it now applies only in relation to “ qualifying Northern Ireland goods” (defined by S.I. 2020/1454). The terms “relevant goods” and “ relevant third country” for this purpose are defined in paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation. (“Relevant goods” are animals and goods in the categories specified in Article 47(1)(a) to (d) of that Regulation, except for goods listed in Annex 7 to that Regulation which come from a country of origin of a description specified in that Annex.)

Regulation 10 (in relation to England) corrects an error in the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. 2021/1443) in relation to a reference to a particular provision.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.