Regulation 2 Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021I1

The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021^f1 are amended as follows.

For regulation 2 (end of the transitional staging period) substitute—

“End of the transitional staging period

2.

In relation to Wales, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of the definition of “the transitional staging period” in paragraph 2 (interpretation) 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 appointed date is 31 January 2024.”.