Regulation 2 Interpretation

“the Official Controls Regulation” 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;

“relevant third country” has the meaning given by Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation;

“specified goods” means plants, plant products and other objects specified in the Schedule to the Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021^f1;

“the transitional staging period” has the meaning given by Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation.