The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019

• (b) in paragraph (5), for “a licence described in article 40 or 41 of the 2015 Order” substitute “ an authorisation for the purposes of any derogation described in Article 8(1) or 48(1) of the EU Plant Health Regulation ”.

• (6) After regulation 5 insert—

(5A) (1) The fees specified in the table in Schedule 4A (“the table”) are payable in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table by a person who applies to the Secretary of State for a certificate or a pre-export service. (2) The amount of the fee in respect of any service described in column 1 of the table is— (a) in the case of a small exporter who, at the date of the application, has only been liable during the financial year in which the application is made to pay fees of £750 or less in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table, the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table; (b) in any other case, the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the table. (3) The fees specified in columns 2 and 3 of the table in respect of an inspection of a consignment or an audit of a grain inspection are payable for each 15 minutes (or part thereof) spent in carrying out the inspection or audit and any associated activities, subject to the minimum fees specified in those entries. (4) Where a person submits an application for a certificate or a pre-export service or a request to amend a certificate in paper form (and not online), the following additional fee is payable in respect of the application or request— (a) in the case of a small exporter who, at the date of the application or request, has only been liable during the financial year in which the application or request is made to pay fees of £750 or less in respect of the services described in column 1 of the table, £7.88; (b) in any other case, £15.76. (5) In this regulation— - “certificate” means either a phytosanitary certificate for export or a phytosanitary certificate for re-export; - “pre-export service” means any plant health inspection or examination, including by the taking of samples, which is required to be carried out in relation to a plant, plant product or other object which is to be exported to a third country in order to satisfy the phytosanitary requirements of the third country, other than any such inspection or examination required for the issue of a certificate; - “small exporter” means a person who— 1. in the financial year in which the application or request is made— 1. is not a taxable person for the purposes of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 ; or 2. does not make a taxable supply of plants, plant products, seeds, soil or agricultural machinery for the purposes of the Value Added Tax Act 1994; or 2. in the financial year preceding the year in which the application or request is made, exported goods which were accompanied by a certificate the total value of which was less than £5,000.

• (7) In regulation 6(1), for “inspector” substitute “ official plant health officer ”.

• (8) Omit regulation 7.

• (9) In regulation 11—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “registered plant trader” substitute “ registered professional operator ”;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “trader's” substitute “operator's”;

• (b) omit paragraph (2).

• (10) After Schedule 4 insert—

SCHEDULE 4A

(1) Service	(2) Fee - Small Exporter (£)	(3) Fee – other Exporter (£)
Inspection of consignment	31.90 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 63.80	63.80 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 127.60
Audit of a grain inspection	13.20 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 26.40	26.40 for each 15 minutes (or part thereof), subject to a minimum fee of 52.80
Laboratory examination (including laboratory testing)	16.78 per sample tested	33.56 per sample tested
Issue of certificate	12.76 per certificate	25.52 per certificate
Amendment of a certificate at the request of the exporter	7.88 per certificate	15.76 per certificate

PART 7 — Review and revocation

Review

39

• (1) The Secretary of State, in relation to England, must from time to time—

• (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in these Regulations; and

• (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.

• (2) The first report must be published before 14th December 2024.

• (3) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.

• (4) Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this regulation must in particular—

• (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a);

• (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved;

• (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate; and

• (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.

• (5) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act).

Revocation

40

The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006 are revoked.

Signed

Gardiner of Kimble — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — 2019-12-03

We approve

Mike Freer — Colin Clark — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury — 2019-12-03

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of these Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1999/2027.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68. section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), and prospectively repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of that Act). Despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to observing and implementing obligations under EU law, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise functions for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as regards Scotland by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).). In relation to Wales, the Secretary of State retains a power to make subordinate legislation for the purpose of implementing any EU obligation of the United Kingdom in relation to Wales, by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act (c. 32).

[^f00003]: 1973 c. 51; section 56(1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, and prospectively amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) from a date and time to be appointed.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00005]: S.I. 2009/3255, amended by S.I. 2011/136 and 1043, 2013/264 and 2996, 2014/2748, 2015/255 and 454, 2018/731 and 1275, 2019/683 and 1476, and (prospectively) by 2019/665.

[^f00006]: 1994 c. 39 – see section 44.

[^f00007]: 1954 c. 33.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L 268, 18.10.2003, p.29, last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 (OJ No. L231, 6.9.2019, p.1).

[^f00009]: S.I. 2015/1782, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2000/3323; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/575.

[^f00011]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00012]: S.I. 2006/182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00013]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00014]: S.I. 2006/183, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2006/3247, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00016]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00017]: S.I. 2006/3249, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00018]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00019]: S.I. 2006/3260, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2007/2078; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/3033. .

[^f00021]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00022]: S.I. 2007/2785; the relevant amending instruments are S.I.2018/352 and 2019/526.

[^f00023]: S.I. 2009/463; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00024]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00025]: S.I. 2011/1197, amended by S.I. 2012/2897, 2013/2996, 2014/3158, 2018/575 and 1037, 2019/526 and 782.

[^f00026]: OJ No. L 116, 4.5.2007, p.9.

[^f00027]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00028]: OJ No. L 171, 29.6.2016, p.66.

[^f00029]: OJ No. L 84, 31.3.2016, p.1.

[^f00030]: OJ No. L 261, 14.10.2019, p.37.

[^f00031]: OJ No. L 250, 30.9.2019, p.6.

[^f00032]: OJ No. L 3, 5.1.2005, p.1.

[^f00033]: OJ No. L 54, 26.2.2011, p.1, last amended by Commission Regulation 2019/1177, OJ L 185, 11.7.2019, p.26.

[^f00034]: OJ No. L 269, 10.10.2013, p.1, last amended by Regulation 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 111, 25.4.2019, p.54).

[^f00035]: OJ No. L 3, 5.1.2005, p.1.

[^f00036]: OJ No. L.110, 30.4.2018, p.1.

[^f00037]: The Commission Delegated Regulation was adopted in Brussels on 10.10.2019 under reference C(2019) 7007 final, but the instrument has not yet been published in the Official Journal.

[^f00038]: OJ No. L 54, 26.2.2011, p.1, last amended by OJ L. 185, 11.7.2019, p.26.

[^f00039]: OJ No. L. 317, 4.11.2014, p.35.

[^f00040]: S.I. 2013/2033, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00041]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00042]: S.I. 2015/1782, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00043]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00044]: S.I. 2018/575.

[^f00045]: S.I. 2018/1275, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2018/1164.

[^f00047]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00048]: S.I. 2018/731, amended by S.I. 2018/942, and 2018/1120.

[^f00049]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00050]: S.I. 2004/1404, amended by S.I. 2005/3480, 2014/609, 2015/382, 2018/286, 2019/1257.

[^f00051]: S.I. 2004/1684, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2019/734.

[^f00052]: S.I. 2006/2695, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2019/734.

[^f00053]: S.I. 2015/350, amended by S.I. 2019/734.

[^f00054]: OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/523 (OJ No. L 86, 28.3.2019, p.41).

[^f00055]: OJ No. L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1).

[^f00056]: S.I. 2005/2517; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2014/2420, 2019/734.

[^f00057]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00058]: S.I. 2018/289, amended by S.I. 2018/510, 2019/180, 1257.

[^f00059]: OJ No. L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1).

[^f00060]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^f00061]: OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/523 (OJ No. L 86, 28.3.2019, p.41).

[^f00062]: 1994 c. 23.

[^f00063]: 2015 c. 26.

[^f00064]: S.I. 2006/3472, amended by S.I. 2018/575.

The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) Regulations 2018

Editorial notes

[^c23942621]: S.I. 1999/2027.

[^c23942631]: 1972 c. 68. section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51), and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7), and prospectively repealed by section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) with effect from exit day (see section 20 of that Act). Despite the transfer to the Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to observing and implementing obligations under EU law, so far as exercisable within devolved competence, the Secretary of State retains power to exercise functions for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as regards Scotland by virtue of section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).). In relation to Wales, the Secretary of State retains a power to make subordinate legislation for the purpose of implementing any EU obligation of the United Kingdom in relation to Wales, by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act (c. 32).

[^c23942641]: 1973 c. 51; section 56(1) was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, and prospectively amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 8 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) from a date and time to be appointed.

[^c23942651]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942661]: S.I. 2009/3255, amended by S.I. 2011/136 and 1043, 2013/264 and 2996, 2014/2748, 2015/255 and 454, 2018/731 and 1275, 2019/683 and 1476, and (prospectively) by 2019/665.

[^c23942671]: 1994 c. 39 – see section 44.

[^c23942681]: 1954 c. 33.

[^c23942691]: OJ No. L 268, 18.10.2003, p.29, last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 (OJ No. L231, 6.9.2019, p.1).

[^c23942701]: S.I. 2015/1782, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942711]: S.I. 2000/3323; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2018/575.

[^c23942721]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942731]: S.I. 2006/182, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942741]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942751]: S.I. 2006/183, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942761]: S.I. 2006/3247, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942771]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942781]: S.I. 2006/3249, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942791]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942801]: S.I. 2006/3260, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942811]: S.I. 2007/2078; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/3033. .

[^c23942821]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942831]: S.I. 2007/2785; the relevant amending instruments are S.I.2018/352 and 2019/526.

[^c23942841]: S.I. 2009/463; to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23942851]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942861]: S.I. 2011/1197, amended by S.I. 2012/2897, 2013/2996, 2014/3158, 2018/575 and 1037, 2019/526 and 782.

[^c23942871]: OJ No. L 116, 4.5.2007, p.9.

[^c23942881]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23942891]: OJ No. L 171, 29.6.2016, p.66.

[^c23942901]: OJ No. L 84, 31.3.2016, p.1.

[^c23942911]: OJ No. L 261, 14.10.2019, p.37.

[^c23942921]: OJ No. L 250, 30.9.2019, p.6.

[^c23942931]: OJ No. L 3, 5.1.2005, p.1.

[^c23942941]: OJ No. L 54, 26.2.2011, p.1, last amended by Commission Regulation 2019/1177, OJ L 185, 11.7.2019, p.26.

[^c23942951]: OJ No. L 269, 10.10.2013, p.1, last amended by Regulation 2019/632 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 111, 25.4.2019, p.54).

[^c23942961]: OJ No. L 3, 5.1.2005, p.1.

[^c23942971]: OJ No. L.110, 30.4.2018, p.1.

[^c23942981]: The Commission Delegated Regulation was adopted in Brussels on 10.10.2019 under reference C(2019) 7007 final, but the instrument has not yet been published in the Official Journal.

[^c23942991]: OJ No. L 54, 26.2.2011, p.1, last amended by OJ L. 185, 11.7.2019, p.26.

[^c23943001]: OJ No. L. 317, 4.11.2014, p.35.

[^c23943011]: S.I. 2013/2033, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23943021]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943031]: S.I. 2015/1782, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23943041]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943051]: S.I. 2018/575.

[^c23943061]: S.I. 2018/1275, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c23943071]: S.I. 2018/1164.

[^c23943081]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943091]: S.I. 2018/731, amended by S.I. 2018/942, and 2018/1120.

[^c23943101]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943111]: S.I. 2004/1404, amended by S.I. 2005/3480, 2014/609, 2015/382, 2018/286, 2019/1257.

[^c23943121]: S.I. 2004/1684, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2019/734.

[^c23943131]: S.I. 2006/2695, amended by S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2019/734.

[^c23943141]: S.I. 2015/350, amended by S.I. 2019/734.

[^c23943151]: OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/523 (OJ No. L 86, 28.3.2019, p.41).

[^c23943161]: OJ No. L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1).

[^c23943171]: S.I. 2005/2517; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/755 (W. 90), 2014/2420, 2019/734.

[^c23943181]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943191]: S.I. 2018/289, amended by S.I. 2018/510, 2019/180, 1257.

[^c23943201]: OJ No. L 317, 23.11.2016, p.4, amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1).

[^c23943211]: OJ No. L 95, 7.4.2017, p.1, amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 (OJ No. L 82, 25.3.2019, p.4).

[^c23943221]: OJ No. L 169, 10.7.2000, p.1, last amended by Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2019/523 (OJ No. L 86, 28.3.2019, p.41).

[^c23943231]: 1994 c. 23.

[^c23943241]: 2015 c. 26.

[^c23943251]: S.I. 2006/3472, amended by S.I. 2018/575.

[^key-3c43e7f3f40c8e1b11c7b22fccd850cb]: Reg. 1 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4beffaa8472cb94d2c1ee0d891f338b1]: Reg. 2 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-95f79c946e5a5d465b7b7f62a7af07ee]: Reg. 3 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-21d2a6def10aa5dbde7956f8750f9b35]: Reg. 4 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0b3804037f0c38e22b796fed9a8f4645]: Reg. 5 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6eedb9124d9636f3361d8f2d9a91dc22]: Reg. 6 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-fa483d77334e640cac56243c7962685a]: Reg. 7 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6b4242e428aae8bad25651a558f02b19]: Reg. 8 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b0455d3316d269ac5e21e40d3b8f3db0]: Reg. 9 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4b30f32488e691c3f6169ed9c477777c]: Reg. 10 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d5c172dc3daef74f650d3bc375de246e]: Reg. 11 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bd4ec928db3c2a0a45301453306d5786]: Reg. 12 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6ee417587d835037a3b7ea3684905720]: Reg. 13 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-228b271c8f61f3f9e21f5154d8568c68]: Reg. 14 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-743de44f5a8a1b2a89de51f7f6d4b7ed]: Reg. 15 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ce9a6603cabb2599101c702f2deaed93]: Reg. 16 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e92518849c08eb96e92f3bcde85812a5]: Reg. 17 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2952686fdf65826e087078d3e8b51173]: Reg. 18 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e46ba1076941cbcdef872c59054c33e8]: Reg. 19 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8ac4d6940859fd3a7a2cc3e136ff3c41]: Reg. 20 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6fc0459e8fb53e2707e6cd878938c26c]: Reg. 21 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7cecaad461f6e419726169dc3238e1eb]: Reg. 22 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-86608254bdfcf26b7d5c3e60f1adfc58]: Reg. 23 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ec7dccb1ae70409362c876fdea891651]: Reg. 24 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-77fe2058800d85b3711b307e3f98f064]: Reg. 25 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-863beede91c0ed314670057470f36ddd]: Reg. 26 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4f89113fc2677b9aca6450697030eb87]: Reg. 27 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-de922e3a64ebb3601d1c8022f18b335f]: Reg. 28 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1e084ac852bd4504d708fa7522af9408]: Reg. 29 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9f132ec4487388f0c63129472bc94af5]: Reg. 30 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-22298d52be6d9cdc908bff7ec8a7823f]: Reg. 31 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2c5a6da6382620167668950b7ba28e5a]: Reg. 32 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f01edbe058b72bcb670e39b9ebeded67]: Reg. 33 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ff2175968c7d70ede9a6a5d7be9e367b]: Reg. 34 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-70fed36e4bc84b8c9992a51b27847080]: Reg. 35 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e25a4de715918388a6b442181ace9b1e]: Reg. 36 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-12a37f15af932bb8f48cab6db5ab4500]: Reg. 37 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3c2b25cdb3eb4e7f45dc02c52ff662a7]: Reg. 38 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ffd72124c4c3e86c0f9dc0e987554372]: Reg. 39 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1313de9ddd7fff651bf129499580dcbd]: Reg. 40 in force at 14.12.2019, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2410e3989f917b7beab93f920db0626e]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), regs. 1, 55

[^key-d94b187de667dd0d15b0f5134145944b]: Reg. 9A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(5)

[^key-d1ad7a043450e473b42bd32827563a30]: Words in reg. 1(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)

[^key-7229ece6d9c7ec5d5f2cf63381767656]: Words in reg. 1(3)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)

[^key-e61ca40750cbffae77b78974b5991856]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (sic.) (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)

[^key-41cfca05adeaa13b584c27b9f303b6b5]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (sic.) (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)

[^key-93063c2d5eb0d9c3bb61311e7f85e96a]: Words in reg. 4 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 5(4)

[^key-fd1f1130d14490641fea59659e191919]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 45

Facilitating assistance and co-operation in England and Wales and Scotland in relation to matters falling within Articles 1(2)(i) and 1(2)(j) of the EU Regulation

9A

Regulation 9 applies in relation to England and Wales and Scotland insofar as it relates to matters falling within Article 1(2)(i) (organic production and labelling of organic products) and Article 1(2)(j) (use and labelling of protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed) subject to the following modifications—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) in the opening words, as if “another member State” were omitted;

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (a), for “a competent authority of another country” there were substituted “ another competent authority ”;

• (b) as if paragraph (2) were omitted.

Recovery of expenses