Regulation (EU) 2023/1231 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland (Text with EEA relevance)

• 1. *Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ([^E0051])

• 1. *Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC ([^E0052])

• 1. *Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC ([^E0053])

• 1. Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 ([^E0054]), insofar as it concerns provisions relating to marketing standards

• 1. Regulation (EU) No 640/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003 ([^E0055])

• 1. *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 ([^E0056])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 ([^E0057])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products ([^E0058])

• 1. Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1383/2003 ([^E0059])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 ([^E0060])

• 1. *Sections 1 and 3 of Chapter I of Title II of Part II of 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 ([^E0061])

• 1. 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 ([^E0062]), insofar as it concerns provisions relating to marketing standards for fishery and aquaculture products

• 1. *Regulation (EU) No 251/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling of aromatised wine products and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/91 ([^E0063])

• 1. *Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC ([^E0064])

• 1. *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 ([^E0065])

• 1. *Council Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52 of 15 January 2016 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency, and repealing Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 and Commission Regulations (Euratom) No 944/89 and (Euratom) No 770/90 ([^E0066])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 ([^E0067])

• 1. Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of medicated feed, amending Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/167/EEC ([^E0068])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC ([^E0069])

• 1. *Chapter II of 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 ([^E0070]) and Chapter 1 thereof insofar as it prohibits the use of synthetic alcohol and certain colourings

• 1. Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 ([^E0071]), insofar as it concerns provisions relating to minimum sizes of marine organisms that also constitute minimum marketing sizes

• 1. *Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption ([^E0072])

• 1. *Regulation (EU) 2023/2419 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 October 2023 on the labelling of organic pet food ([^E0073])

ANNEX II

Requirements for SPS Inspection Facilities

The structural and human resources of the SPS Inspection Facilities in Northern Ireland shall have the capacity and the capability adapted to the type and volume of the retail goods presented for the official controls required by this Regulation.

They shall also have the capacity and capability adapted to the type and volume of animals and goods not falling within the scope of this Regulation presented for the official controls required by Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

PART 1

Operation of temporary SPS Inspection Facilities

Minimum requirements for SPS Inspection Facilities	Timeline
Sufficient number of suitably qualified staff in accordance with Article 64(3), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.	By 1 October 2023
Adequate infrastructure to allow the performance of official controls, in accordance with Article 3(1) to (6), (11), (12) and (13), of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 [^E0074].	By 1 October 2023
Adequate equipment to allow the performance of official controls in accordance with Article 4(1), points (c) and (d), and Article 4(2) and (3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014.	By 1 October 2023
Technology and equipment necessary for the efficient operation of Traces, and, as appropriate, of other computerised information management system necessary for the handling and exchange of data and information in accordance with Article 64(3), point (f), of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.	By 1 October 2023
Official controls, including identity and physical checks, are performed.	By 1 October 2023
SPS Inspection Facilities are operational for official controls on pet animals in accordance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, and for non-compliant pets as provided for in Article 12(1), point (f), of this Regulation.	By 1 October 2023

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 (OJ L 165, 21.6.2019, p. 10).

PART 2

Construction of final SPS Inspection Facilities

Minimum requirements for SPS Inspection Facilities	Timeline
Compliance with the requirements laid down in Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.	By 1 July 2025
Official controls, including identity and physical checks, are performed at SPS Inspection Facilities, in accordance with -Regulation (EU) 2017/625.	By 1 July 2025

The United Kingdom shall submit to the Commission a progress report as regards the completion of the SPS Inspection Facilities by 31 July 2024 and thereafter every three months until the requirements of this Annex have been satisfied.

The United Kingdom and the Commission shall cooperate on electronic certification.

ANNEX III

The requirements for monitoring and for listing of establishments referred to in Articles 7 and 8

PART 1

Monitoring requirements

• 1.Consignments of retail goods entering into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom shall be monitored by the competent authorities of Northern Ireland from the SPS Inspection Facilities of first arrival in Northern Ireland to the establishment of destination in accordance with Article 2(1), Article 2(2), points (b) and (c), Article 2(3) and Article 3(2) to (5), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 ([^E0075]).

• 2.Consignments of retail goods shall be sealed by the competent authorities of the United Kingdom, or under their responsibility, and the competent authorities shall ensure that the consignments are intact and have not been tampered with between the SPS Inspection Facility of first arrival in Northern Ireland and the establishment of destination.

• The seal number of such consignments shall be issued by the competent authorities of the United Kingdom and inserted in the general certificate referred to in Article 4(1) and in Article 5(1), point (g), of this Regulation and in the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) referred to in Article 56 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

• The seal number shall be confirmed or reconciled by the competent authorities of Northern Ireland at the SPS Inspection Facility of first arrival in Northern Ireland. Where a consignment is resealed, the new seal number shall be recorded in the CHED.

• 3.The operator responsible for the establishment at the place of destination shall, within a period of two days from the date of arrival of the consignments of retail goods in Northern Ireland, inform the competent authorities of Northern Ireland responsible for performing the official controls at that establishment of the arrival of those consignments.

PART 2

Lists of establishments dispatching consignments of retail goods in parts of the United Kingdom other than Northern Ireland and lists of establishments in Northern Ireland receiving those consignments

• 1.The lists of establishments in parts of the United Kingdom other than Northern Ireland and in Northern Ireland authorised to dispatch or receive the delivery of consignments of retail goods shall be drawn up and kept up-to-date by the competent authorities of the United Kingdom, in accordance with publicly available procedures which shall also be kept up-to-date.

• 2.The competent authorities of the United Kingdom shall ensure that the establishments of dispatch and reception referred to in point 1 comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation by carrying out risk-based and intelligence-led spot checks on those establishments. The purpose of those spot checks shall be to ensure that the retail goods are intended solely for retail sale in Northern Ireland, and that those goods will not be subsequently moved to a Member State.

• 3.The risk-based and intelligence-led spot checks referred to in point 2 shall ascertain, inter alia, compliance by the establishments with the requirements set out in Annex IV, and in particular they shall verify whether the retail goods comply with the marking requirements laid down in Article 6(1), taking into account the compliance history of those establishments and the volume of retail goods that do not bear an individual marking in accordance with Article 6(1), points (a) and (b).

• Those spot checks shall include a visual inspection of retail goods marked at box level in accordance with point 2 of Annex IV and the retail goods presented on the shelves in the establishment, as well as a review of the relevant documentation relating to the general certificate accompanying these retail goods and entry records of the establishments of destination.

• Every three months, until 30 June 2025, the United Kingdom shall submit a report to the Commission on the level and outcomes of the spot checks undertaken in accordance with point 2.

• 4.Where the competent authorities of the United Kingdom have reason to suspect serious or repeated infringements of the requirements laid down in this Regulation, they shall remove the establishments immediately from the lists of establishments referred to in point 1.

• 5.The lists of establishments referred to in point 1 shall be made available without delay electronically to the Commission and to the competent authorities in Northern Ireland.

ANNEX IV

Marking requirements

1. Individual markings

The marking shall be attached to the packaging in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and indelible. It shall not be in any way hidden, obscured, detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material.

The marking shall state the following words: ‘Not for EU’

2. Box level markings

The smallest container of the same prepacked retail goods shall bear the marking.

The marking shall be attached to the container in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and indelible. It shall not be in any way hidden, obscured, detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material.

The marking shall state the following words: ‘Not for EU’

3. Shelf-level signs and posters

A sign containing the words ‘Not for EU’ shall be placed next to the price tag or equivalent on the shelves in the establishment where the retail goods are presented to the final consumer.

A sufficient number of posters shall be visibly displayed in the vicinity of the retail goods informing the consumers that those retail goods are only intended for sale to the final consumers in Northern Ireland and are not to be subsequently moved to a Member State.

ANNEX V

Lists of retail goods as referred to in Article 6(1)

PART 1

Prepacked milk and dairy products required to be marked in accordance with Article 6(1), point (a)(ii):

• (1) pasteurised milk;

• (2) pasteurised cream;

• (3) sour cream;

• (4) crème fraiche;

• (5) pasteurised buttermilk;

• (6) unpasteurised (raw) cheese;

• (7) quark/cottage cheese.

PART 2

Certain retail goods not required to be individually marked in accordance with Article 6(1), point (c)

• 1. The following retail goods, where they are shelf-stable composite products which comply with the requirements laid down in Article 3(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 ([^E0076]):
• (a) confectionery (including sweets), chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa;
• (b) pasta, noodles and couscous, not mixed or filled with meat product;
• (c) bread, cakes, biscuits, waffles and wafers, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products;
• (d) olives stuffed with fish;
• (e) extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof;
• (f) soup stocks and flavourings packaged for the final consumer;
• (g) food supplement packaged for the final consumer, containing small amounts of animal products and those including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan;
• (h) liqueurs and cordials.

• 1. Retail goods, other than those subject to official controls at border control posts, in accordance with Article 44 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, such as canned fruit and vegetables, flour, spices, flavourings, vinegar, seeds, nuts, popcorn, crackers, crisps, tomato ketchup, tomato soup, dried herbs, frozen chips, tea bags, dried tea leaves, and coffee.

• 1. The following retail goods of plant origin, except where a phytosanitary certificate is required under Union rules:
• (a) pineapples;
• (b) coconuts;
• (c) durian;
• (d) bananas;
• (e) dates.

• 1. Retail goods falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, unless subject to official controls at border control posts in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, such as the following:
• (a) cereals;
• (b) rice;
• (c) sugar;
• (d) olive oil and table olives;
• (e) processed fruit and vegetable products;
• (f) wine;
• (g) jam;
• (h) peanut butter;
• (i) frozen peas;
• (j) maple syrup.

[^E0001]: 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 (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

[^E0002]: Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).

[^E0003]: Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 (OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1).

[^E0004]: OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 61.

[^E0005]: 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 (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

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[^E0023]: OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 19.

[^E0024]: OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 1.

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[^E0026]: OJ L 183, 12.7.2002, p. 51.

[^E0027]: OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

[^E0028]: OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1.

[^E0029]: OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 24.

[^E0030]: OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

[^E0031]: OJ L 287, 5.11.2003, p. 1.

[^E0032]: OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1.

[^E0033]: OJ L 309, 26.11.2003, p. 1.

[^E0034]: OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

[^E0035]: OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

[^E0036]: OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.

[^E0037]: OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1.

[^E0038]: OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.

[^E0039]: OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 9.

[^E0040]: OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26.

[^E0041]: OJ L 247, 21.9.2007 p. 17.

[^E0042]: OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 17.

[^E0043]: OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

[^E0044]: OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82.

[^E0045]: OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1.

[^E0046]: OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 7.

[^E0047]: OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.

[^E0048]: OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 34.

[^E0049]: OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 3.

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[^E0053]: OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

[^E0054]: OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

[^E0055]: OJ L 194, 24.7.2010, p. 1.

[^E0056]: OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

[^E0057]: OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.

[^E0058]: OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

[^E0059]: OJ L 181, 29.6.2013, p. 15.

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[^E0061]: OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

[^E0062]: OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.

[^E0063]: OJ L 84, 20.3.2014, p. 14.

[^E0064]: OJ L 314, 1.12.2015, p. 1.

[^E0065]: OJ L 327, 11.12.2015, p. 1.

[^E0066]: OJ L 13, 20.1.2016, p. 2.

[^E0067]: OJ L 150, 14.6.2018, p. 1.

[^E0068]: OJ L 4, 7.1.2019, p. 1.

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[^E0070]: OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

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[^E0075]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 of 24 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards conditions for monitoring the transport and arrival of consignments of certain goods from the border control post of arrival to the establishment at the place of destination in the Union (OJ L 255, 4.10.2019, p. 1).

[^E0076]: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 of 16 February 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of goods exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (OJ L 132, 19.4.2021, p. 17).