Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations—

(a)

may be cited as the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022; and

(b)

come into force on 29th June 2022, with the exception of regulation 2(2)(a) and (c), which comes into force on 22nd July 2022.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland, except for regulation 3, which extends to England and Wales only.

(3)

Regulation 3 applies in relation to England only.

(4)

In these Regulations, “Regulation (EU) 2017/625” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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.