The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
Background
The Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Regulations 2020 were made to implement Regulation (EU) 2019/1333 on the official controls on the import of animals, animal products, food and feed from third countries.
These Regulations are amended by the Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024.
Key changes
The key changes introduced by these Regulations are:
- The definition of “importer” is amended to clarify that it includes any person who introduces or brings into Scotland any high risk food or feed of non-animal origin from a third country.
- The requirement for importers to notify the competent authority of the arrival of high risk food or feed of non-animal origin is amended to require importers to notify the competent authority of the arrival of high risk food or feed of non-animal origin at least 24 hours before the expected time of arrival.
- The requirement for importers to present high risk food or feed of non-animal origin to the competent authority for official controls is amended to require importers to present high risk food or feed of non-animal origin to the competent authority for official controls at the specified border control post.
- The requirement for the competent authority to carry out official controls on high risk food or feed of non-animal origin is amended to require the competent authority to carry out official controls on high risk food or feed of non-animal origin within 24 hours of its arrival at the specified border control post.
Commencement
These Regulations come into force on 7 November 2024.
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