Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (“the 2009 Regulations”). The 2009 Regulations provide for the execution and enforcement of 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, amending Regulations (EC) No. 999/2001, (EC) No. 396/2005, (EC) No. 1069/2009, (EC) No. 1107/2009, (EU) No. 1151/2012, (EU) No. 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No. 1/2005 and (EC) No. 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulations) (OJ No. L95 7.4.2017, p. 1) (“Regulation 2017/625”).

Regulation 2(2) amends regulation 2 to correct a minor error.

Regulation 2(3) substitutes a revised definition of “product” in regulation 22 to provide that food and feed of non-animal origin regulated under Article 47(1)(d), (e) or (f) of Regulation 2017/625 is included in the scope of Part 3. Regulation 2(4) makes a consequential amendment as a result of the revised definition.

Regulation 2(5) amends regulation 36 to make provision for the payment of costs of official controls under Article 79(2)(a) and (c) of Regulation 2017/625 in respect of Part 3.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.