# The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Introduction: Introductory text


Animals
Food
Plant Health
Made at 10.03 a.m. on 22nd April 2024
Laid before Parliament at 4.30 p.m. on 22nd April 2024
Coming into force 28th April 2024
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) Paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to 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;
(b) paragraph 11A of Schedule 2 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011.
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 Article 3(2B) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, 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 making of these Regulations by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/540/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-extension-of-transitional-periods-amendment-regulations-2024/introduction
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