Notice - Notification of WTO Members: Draft Commission Implementing Regulation to establish rules for uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union


WTO code G/SPS/N/EU/346
Date notice 12/09/2019
Notice type Regular
Title Draft Commission Implementing Regulation to establish rules for uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union
Summary

It follows from Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on official controls and other  official  activities  performed  to  ensure  the  application  of  food  and  feed  law,  animal health  and  welfare,  plant  health  and  plant  protection  products,  that  certain  categories  of animals and goods coming from third countries must be subject to specific official controls at the border control posts.
This  Regulation  lays  down  rules  for  the  uniform  application  of  the  appropriate  frequency rate of identity checks and physical checks on consignments of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) (a), (b)  and (c) of Regulation (EU)  2017/625 intended to be placed on the market.
The  appropriate  level  of  frequency  rates  on  identity  checks  and  physical  checks  are established  taking  into  account  information  regarding  the  risks  associated  with  the categories of animals and goods.

The regulation establish the procedures for modification of the frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks and rules for the uniform application of the frequency rates.
To  ensure  the  effectiveness  of  the  official  controls  the  Regulation  establish  procedure  for the selection of the consignment for identity checks and physical checks in such a way that it is not possible for the operator responsible for the consignments to predict whether any particular consignment will be subject of checks.
For certain third countries with which the Union has reached agreement on equivalency, a reduction in the physical checks on certain products can be applied, Therefore the level of frequencies of physical checks specified in these veterinary  agreements are applied in this Regulation. 
The  rules  laid  down  in  this  Regulation  ensure  a  continuation  of  the  requirements  on establishing the minimum frequency rate for identity checks and physical checks.
Date of application: 14 December 2019

Product Animals, products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products and hay and straw, plants, plant products
Country European Union

File attach:
NEU346.pdf

Orther Notice:


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