# The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Animals
Food
Plant Health
Made 28th April 2025
Laid before Parliament 29th April 2025
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 144(6) of, and 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 (“the Official Controls Regulation”).
In accordance with Article 144(7) of the Official Controls Regulation, 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)(b) of the Official Controls 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 making of these Regulations by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/526/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-extension-of-transitional-periods-amendment-regulations-2025/introduction
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