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The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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Contents: 51 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application
  3. 2 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/625
  4. 3 Amendments to Article 3
  5. 4 Amendments to Article 34
  6. 5 Amendment to Article 35
  7. 6 Amendments to Article 37
  8. 7 Amendments to Article 44
  9. 8 Amendments to Article 45
  10. 9 Amendments to Article 47
  11. 10 Amendment to Article 48
  12. 11 Amendments to Article 49
  13. 12 Amendments to Article 50
  14. 13 Amendments to Article 51
  15. 14 Amendments to Article 53
  16. 15 Amendments to Article 54
  17. 16 Amendments to Article 56
  18. 17 Amendments to Article 57
  19. 18 Amendment to Article 58
  20. 19 Amendment to Article 59
  21. 20 Amendment to Article 64
  22. 21 Amendment to Article 70
  23. 22 Amendment to Article 76
  24. 23 Amendment to Article 80
  25. 24 Amendment to Article 81
  26. 25 Amendment to Article 83
  27. 26 Amendments to Article 90
  28. 27 Amendments to Article 101
  29. 28 Amendments to Article 126
  30. 29 Amendment to Article 127
  31. 30 Amendment to Article 139
  32. 31 Amendments to Annex 6
  33. 32 Amendments to Commission Decision 2006/168/EC
  34. 33 Amendments to Commission Decision 2007/777/EC
  35. 34 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EC) 798/2008
  36. 35 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 206/2010
  37. 36 Amendments to Commission Decision 2010/472/EU
  38. 37 Amendment to Commission Regulation (EU) 605/2010
  39. 38 Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011
  40. 39 Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011
  41. 40 Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (Welsh language text)
  42. 41 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 142/2011
  43. 42 Amendments to Commission Decision 2011/163/EU
  44. 43 Amendments to Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU
  45. 44 Amendments to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012
  46. 45 Amendments to Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU
  47. 46 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031
  48. 47 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659
  49. 48 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626
  50. 49 Amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602
  51. 50 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130

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51 provisions

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

(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (Rheoliadau’r Fasnach mewn Anifeiliaid a Chynhyrchion Perthynol (Cymru) 2011) are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1) (dehongli), in the definition of “tystysgrif iechyd”, for “ar ffurf electronig” substitute “ar ffurf electronig neu ddigidol”. (3) In regulation 10 (ystyr dogfen mynediad iechyd gyffredin “DMIG” a’r defnydd ohoni)— (a) in paragraph (1) for “ar ffurf electronig” substitute “ar ffurf electronig neu ddigidol”; (b) for paragraph (5) substitute— (5) Mae’r hyn sy’n cyfateb i ddogfen ar ffurf electronig neu ddigidol yn cyfeirio at DMIG y gall y person sy’n gyfrifol am y llwyth ei ddangos ar unrhyw adeg drwy gyfrwng electronig neu drwy ddefnyddio dynodydd digidol unigryw, fel y’i diffinnir yn Erthygl 3(27A) o’r Rheoliad Rheolaethau Swyddogol. . (4) In regulation 12 (penodi milfeddygon swyddogol ac arolygwyr pysgod swyddogol) for “arolygfa ffin”, in each place it occurs, substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (5) In regulation 13 (man mewnforio) for “arolygfa ffin sydd wedi ei ddynodi” substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin neu bwynt mynediad y mae safle rheolaethau’r ffin wedi ei ddynodi ar ei gyfer”. (6) In regulation 14(1) (hysbysiad am fewnforio) for “hysbysu’r safle rheoli ar y ffin sy’n gyrchfan” substitute “hysbysu safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (7) In regulation 16(5) (symud llwyth o’r safle rheoli ar y ffin) for the words from “ar ffurf electronig” to the end, substitute “ar ffurf electronig neu ddigidol yn cyfeirio at y ffaith y gall y person sy’n gyfrifol am y llwyth ddangos y DMIG ar unrhyw adeg drwy gyfrwng electronig neu drwy ddefnyddio dynodydd digidol unigryw, fel y’i diffinnir yn Erthygl 3(27A) o’r Rheoliad Rheolaethau Swyddogol”. (8) In regulation 18(2) (cyrchfan y tu allan i Brydain Fawr) for “arolygfa ffin” substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (9) In regulation 19(a) (llwythi nas gwiriwyd) for “drwy arolygfa ffin a gymeradwywyd ar gyfer yr anifail neu’r cynnyrch hwnnw” substitute “yn unol â rheoliad 13”. (10) In regulation 32 (gorfodi) for “arolygfa ffin”, in each place it occurs, substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (11) In regulation 39 (tramgwyddau), in the table, in the column with the heading “disgrifiad o’r tramgwydd”— (a) in the entry for regulation 13 for “Mewnforio mewn man ac eithrio arolygfa ffin” substitute “Mewnforio mewn man ac eithrio drwy safle rheolaethau’r ffin neu bwynt mynediad y mae safle rheolaethau’r ffin wedi ei ddynodi ar ei gyfer”; (b) in the entry for regulation 16(1) for “arolygfa ffin” substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (12) In Schedule 2 (gofynion penodedig ar gyfer achosion unigol), in paragraph 8 (cyrraedd mangre cyrchu) for “arolygfa ffin”, in both places it occurs, substitute “safle rheolaethau’r ffin”. (13) In Schedule 3 (achosion nad yw Rhan 3 yn gymwys iddynt), in paragraph 9 (achos 8: nwyddau risg isel sydd wedi eu hesemptio rhag gwiriadau rheolaidd o dan Erthygl 48(h) o’r Rheoliad Rheolaethau Swyddogol) for “Erthygl 48(h)”, in both places it occurs (including the heading), substitute “Erthygl 48(1) a (2)(h)”. (14) In Schedule 5 (cymhwyso Rhan 3, ei rhanddirymu a’u haddasu, mewn perthynas â thiriogaethau sy’n ddarostyngedig i drefniadau mewnforio trosiannol arbennig) in paragraph 4(1)(b) (rhanddirymiad rhag rheoliad 13: man mewnforio) for “drwy arolygfa ffin” substitute “drwy safle rheolaethau’r ffin neu bwynt mynediad y mae safle rheolaethau’r ffin wedi ei ddynodi ar ei gyfer”.

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41 Amendments to Commission Regulation (EU) 142/2011

In Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive, in Annex 14 (importation, export and transit)— (a) in Chapter 1, in Section 1, in Table 1, in the column headed “Third countries’ lists”, for each entry substitute “The list of third countries published by the appropriate authority”; (b) in Chapter 2, in Section 1, in Table 2, in the column headed “Third countries’ lists”, for each entry substitute “The list of third countries published by the appropriate authority”.

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42 Amendments to Commission Decision 2011/163/EU

(1) Commission Decision 2011/163/EU on the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC is amended as follows. (2) In Article 1— (a) in paragraph 1 for “Subject to paragraphs 1A to 1F, the” substitute “The”; (b) omit paragraphs 1A to 1F. (3) In Article 2(1), for the words from “in the Annex” to the end substitute “in the document published under Article 1(1) of Commission Decision 2011/163/EU”. (4) In the Annex, in the table, omit the table notes.

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43 Amendments to Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species is amended as follows. (2) For Article 2(1)(d) (imports of semen) substitute— (d) it complies with— (i) any requirements specified in a document published under point (a); and (ii) any requirements set out in the animal health certificate referred to in point (c) . (3) In Annex 1, in the table, omit the table notes.

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

(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “health certificate”, for “electronic form” substitute “electronic or digital form”. (3) In regulation 8(1) (meaning and use of common health entry document (“CHED”)) for “electronic equivalent” substitute “electronic or digital equivalent”. (4) In regulation 11 (place of importation) for “at a border control post” substitute “through a border control post or a point of entry for which a border control post has been”. (5) In regulation 14(1) (removal from a border control post) for “electronic equivalent” substitute “electronic or digital equivalent”. (6) In regulation 17(a) (unchecked consignments) for “through a border control post approved for that animal or product” substitute “in accordance with the requirement in regulation 11”. (7) In regulation 33(e) (offences), in the table, in the column with the heading “description of offence”, in the entry for “regulation 11”, for “importation other than at a border control post” substitute “importation other than through a border control post or a point of entry for which a border control post has been designated”. (8) In Schedule 3 (cases to which Part 3 does not apply), in paragraph 8, in the heading, for “Article 48(h)”, substitute “Article 48(1) and (2)(h)”.

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45 Amendments to Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU

In Commission Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species for Article 2(1)(d) (imports of semen) substitute— (d) it complies with— (i) any requirements specified in a document published under point (a); and (ii) any requirements set out in the animal health certificate referred to in point (c) .

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46 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031

(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 is amended as follows. (2) In Article 10 (official confirmation by the competent authorities of the presence of a GB quarantine pest), in the first unnumbered paragraph, for “an official laboratory as referred to in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625” substitute “an official laboratory or official plant health officer designated in accordance with Article 37(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625”. (3) In Article 47(1) (requirements for phytosanitary transit) for “third country” substitute “place outside Great Britain”. (4) In Article 105A(1) (penalties) for “or of any EU tertiary legislation, or regulations, made under it” substitute “, of legislation made using the powers included in this Regulation, or of any other legislation which is used for the enforcement or implementation of such legislation or this Regulation”.

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47 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae is amended as follows. (2) In Article 19a (sanitary groups)— (a) in paragraph 1 omit the words “, in accordance with column 1 of the table headed “sanitary groups” in Annex 1”; (b) in paragraph 3 for “column 2 of the table headed “sanitary groups” in Annex 1” substitute “a document including such guarantees as may be published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) for the purposes of this Article”. (3) In Annex 1 (list of third countries from which the entry into Great Britain of consignments of equidae etc. is authorised)— (a) in the first table omit the table notes; (b) omit the second table (headed “sanitary groups”).

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48 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 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 is amended as follows. (2) For Article 13 (list of countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of rendered animal fats and greaves) substitute— Consignments of rendered animal fats and greaves intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of the third countries or regions authorised for the import of meat products into Great Britain in accordance with Article 3(b)(i) of Decision 2007/777/EC as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article. . (3) In Article 14 (list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of gelatine and collagen) for paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute— 1. Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals, intended for human consumption, may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 1A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. 1A. For the purposes of paragraph 1 the third countries are— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010; (b) South Korea; (c) Malaysia; (d) Pakistan; (e) Taiwan. 2. Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 2A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. 2A. For the purposes of paragraph 2 the third countries are— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008; (b) Taiwan. 3. Consignments of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country or region listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. . (4) In Article 15 (list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen)— (a) for paragraph 1 substitute— 1. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions authorised for the import of consignments of fresh meat of the specific ungulates into Great Britain in accordance with point (a) of Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. ; (b) for paragraph 3 substitute— 3. Consignments of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. . (5) In Article 16 (list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen)— (a) for paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute— 1. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 1A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. 1A. For the purposes of paragraph 1 the third countries are— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010; (b) South Korea; (c) Malaysia; (d) Pakistan; (e) Taiwan. 2. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from poultry intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of a third country mentioned in paragraph 2A as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. 2A. For the purposes of paragraph 2 the third countries are— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008; (b) Taiwan. 3. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen derived from fishery products intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. ; (b) for paragraph 5 substitute— 5. Consignments of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen referred to in point 4(b)(iii) of Chapter 1 of Section 14 of Annex 3 to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of third countries or regions authorised for the entry of raw materials derived from those commodities in accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph. . (6) For Article 18 (list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of certain highly refined products) substitute— Consignments of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption may only be authorised for entry into Great Britain if they come from such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article— (a) in the case of raw materials derived from ungulates— (i) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010; (ii) South Korea; (iii) Malaysia; (iv) Pakistan; (v) Taiwan; (b) in the case of raw materials derived from fishery products, third countries or regions that are listed in Annex 2; (c) in the case of raw materials derived from poultry, third countries or territories listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. . (7) In Article 21 (list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into Great Britain of other products of animal origin) for paragraphs 1 to 3 substitute— 1. if derived from ungulates, such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010; (b) South Korea; (c) Malaysia; (d) Pakistan; (e) Taiwan; 2. if derived from poultry, such territory or part of the following third countries as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph— (a) the countries listed in column 1 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008; (b) Taiwan; 3. if derived from fishery products, such territory or part of the third countries or regions listed in Annex 2 as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this paragraph; . (8) In Annex 1 (list of third countries or regions thereof from which entry into Great Britain of live, chilled, frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods for human consumption is permitted), in the table, in the column headed “remarks” replace all of the entries with a single cell applicable to all of the rows which reads as follows— Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales). . (9) In Annex 2 (list of third countries or regions thereof from which entry into Great Britain of fishery products, other than those covered by Annex I, is permitted), in the table, in the column headed “restrictions” replace all of the entries with a single cell applicable to all of the rows which reads as follows— Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales). . (10) In Annex 3 (list of third countries or regions thereof from which entry into Great Britain of frogs’ legs and snails, prepared in accordance with Section XI to Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 intended for human consumption is permitted), in the table, in the column headed “restrictions” replace all of the entries with a single cell applicable to all of the rows which reads as follows— Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales). . (11) In Annex 3a (list of third countries or regions thereof from which entry into Great Britain of insects is permitted, referred to in Article 20), in the table, for the column headed “remarks” replace all of the entries with a single cell applicable to all of the rows which reads as follows— Subject to any conditions published by the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales). .

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49 Amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602

(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Common Health Entry Document accompanying consignments of animals and goods to their destination is amended as follows. (2) In Article 4(a) (conditions for the CHED accompanying consignments which are not split) for “a copy, on paper or in electronic form,” substitute “a paper, electronic or digital copy”. (3) In Article 5(1)(d) (conditions for the CHED accompanying consignments split at the border control post) for “a copy, on paper or in electronic form,” substitute “a paper, electronic or digital copy”. (4) In Article 6(a) (conditions for the CHED accompanying consignments under customs supervision split after leaving the border control post) for “a copy, on paper or in electronic form,” substitute “a paper, electronic or digital copy”.

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50 Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130

(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts is amended as follows. (2) In Article 4(9) (detailed rules for physical checks) omit “laboratory” in both places it occurs. (3) In Article 5(2) (operations to be carried out after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks) omit “laboratory” in both places it occurs. (4) In Annex 3 (detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during physical checks on plants, plant products and other objects referred to in Article 4(6)), in paragraph 6, omit “laboratory”.

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