# The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Regulation 3: Amendments to Article 3


(1) Article 3 (definitions) is amended as follows.
(2) For point (27) substitute—
“(27) ‘official certificate’ means a paper, electronic or digital document signed by the certifying officer and providing assurance concerning compliance with one or more of the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(27A) ‘unique digital identifier’ means something physically attached to or otherwise associated with a consignment which can be used to access a digital certificate or other digital documentation which relates to that consignment;”.
(3) In point (41) for “examination” substitute “examination, including by remote or automated means,”.
(4) For point (44) substitute—
“(44) ‘transit’ means:
(a) movement from one third country to another third country passing under customs supervision through one part of the British Islands;
(b) movement from one part of the British Islands to another part, having passed through the territory of a third country;
(c) movement from a third country to Northern Ireland, having passed through another part of the British Islands;
(d) in respect of consignments which are not qualifying Northern Ireland goods, movement from Northern Ireland to a third country, having passed through another part of the British Islands;
(44A) ‘qualifying Northern Ireland goods’ has the meaning given to it from time to time in regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348265842/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-official-controls-amendment-regulations-2024/regulation-3
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