# The Official Controls (Exemptions from Controls at Border Control Posts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Animals
Made at 10.52 a.m. on 8th April 2021
Laid before Parliament at 4.00 p.m. on 8th April 2021
Coming into force 30th April 2021
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 48(b) and 144(6) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 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, makes the following Regulations.
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.
In accordance with the preconditions in Article 3(2B) of that Regulation, the Welsh Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations in relation to Wales, and the Scottish Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations in relation to Scotland, have consented to the Secretary of State making these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/453/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-exemptions-from-controls-at-border-control-posts-amendment-regulations-2021/introduction
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