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


This Statutory Instrument, in part, corrects errors in S.I. 2020/1481 and 2021/1443. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those instruments.
Animals
Food
Plant Health
Trade
Made 8th January 2024
Laid before Parliament 9th January 2024
Coming into force 31st January 2024
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
(a) paragraph 11A of Schedule 2 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011, and
(b) Article 144(6) of, and paragraphs 2 and 3 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) 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 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/2024/20/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/official-controls-extension-of-transitional-periods-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2024/introduction
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