Explanatory note

These Regulations revoke Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2058 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1787 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station all of which provided for enhanced controls on the import of certain feed and food from Japan as a result of the Fukushima nuclear accident.

These Regulations also revoke Declaration OFFC 2019/E/003 (please see the relevant footnote above for further details), which also imposed controls on the import of certain feed and food from Japan as a result of the Fukushima nuclear accident.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from Food Standards Agency, Chemical Safety Unit, Food Policy, Food Standards Agency, Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX or by email to: [email protected].