
2022 No. 1374
Animals, England
Food, England
Plant Health, England
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
Made 19th December 2022
Laid before Parliament 20th December 2022
Coming into force 30th December 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) Article 144(6) of, and paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of 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;
(b) paragraph 11A of Schedule 2 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011.

In accordance with Article 144(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, before making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies and persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Citation, commencement, extent and application
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These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022;
(b) come into force on 30th December 2022;
(c) extend to England and Wales; and
(d) apply in relation to England only.
Amendment to the Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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(1) The Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1) (transitory modification of Commission Decision 2000/572/EC), for “31st December 2022” substitute “31st January 2024”.
Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021
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(1) The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (end of the transitional staging period), for “31st December 2022” substitute “31st January 2024”.
Mark Spencer
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
19th December 2022