Article 1 Subject matter and scope

This Regulation provides for a derogation from Union provisions on animal and public health rules governing the introduction of products of animal origin or food containing those products into the Union and destined to the exhibition site of EXPO Milano 2015 as described in point 1 of Annex I (‘Exhibition site of EXPO Milano 2015’).

This Regulation does not apply to bivalve molluscs referred to in point 2.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 or to food derived from those animals.

This Regulation applies without prejudice to the safeguard measures adopted in accordance with Article 22 of Directive 97/78/EC and in force during the period of application of this Regulation.