Implementing regulation 2020/466 - Temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States’ control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - Main contents
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 of 30 March 2020 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States’ control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)| Legal instrument | Implementing regulation |
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| Number legal act | Implementing regulation 2020/466 |
| CELEX number i | 32020R0466 |
| Document | 30-03-2020; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 31-03-2020; OJ L 98 p. 30-33 |
| Effect | 01-04-2020; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 6 |
| End of validity | 01-09-2021; Ext. valid. by 32021R0984 |
31.3.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 98/30 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/466
of 30 March 2020
on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States’ control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 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 Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 141(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 lays down rules for, inter alia, the performance of official controls and of other official activities by the competent authorities of Member States. It also empowers the Commission to adopt, by means of an implementing act, appropriate temporary measures necessary to contain risks to, inter alia, human, animal and plant health and animal welfare, if it has evidence of a serious disruption in a Member State’s control system. |
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The ongoing crisis related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for the capacity of Member States to fully conduct official controls and other official activities in accordance with EU legislation. |
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In its ‘Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services’ (2), the Commission stressed that in the current situation, the smooth functioning of the Single Market should not be impacted. In addition, Member States should continue to ensure the circulation of goods. |
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In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625, Member States are obliged to set up a control system, composed of competent authorities designated to perform official controls and other official activities. In particular, in accordance with Article 5(1)(e) of that Regulation, competent authorities are to have, or to have access to, a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff so that official controls and other official activities can be performed efficiently and effectively. |
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During the ongoing crisis related to COVID-19, Member States have put in place considerable movement restrictions for their populations, in order to protect human health. |
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A number of Member States have informed the Commission that, as a consequence of such movement restrictions, their the capacity to deploy suitable staff for official controls and other official activities, as required by Regulation (EU) 2017/625, is seriously impacted. |
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A number of Member States have informed the Commission specifically of difficulties to perform official controls and other official activities which require the physical presence of control staff. In particular, difficulties arise regarding the clinical examination of animals, certain checks on products of animal origin, plants and plant products and... |
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