Regulation 2023/1231 - Specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland - Main contents
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Regulation (EU) 2023/1231 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2023 on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2023/1231 |
| Original proposal | COM(2023)124  |
| CELEX number i | 32023R1231 |
| Document | 14-06-2023; Date of signature |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 29-06-2023; OJ L 165 p. 103-139 |
| Signature | 14-06-2023 |
| Effect | 02-07-2023; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 20 |
| Deadline | 31-10-2023; See Art 19.1 31-10-2024; See Art 19.2 31-07-2025; See Art 19.3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
29.6.2023 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 165/103 |
REGULATION (EU) 2023/1231 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 14 June 2023
on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), Article 114 and Article 168(4), point (b), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’) was concluded on behalf of the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2020/135 (4) and entered into force on 1 February 2020. The transition period referred to in Article 126 of the Withdrawal Agreement, during which Union law continued to apply to and in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 127 of the Withdrawal Agreement, ended on 31 December 2020. |
(2) |
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the ‘Protocol’) forms an integral part of the Withdrawal Agreement. |
(3) |
By virtue of the Protocol, certain provisions of Union law listed in Annex 2 thereto lay down rules applicable, in particular, to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of consignments of retail goods, of plants for planting, of tubers of Solanum tuberosum L. for planting (‘seed potatoes’), and of machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of pet animals into Northern Ireland. |
(4) |
More specifically, certain provisions of Union law listed in Annex 2 to the Protocol lay down rules which apply to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of consignments of certain retail goods for the purpose of public health and consumer protection, including prohibitions on imports of certain products. |
(5) |
Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 (5), (EU) 2016/429 (6) and (EU) 2016/2031 (7) of the European Parliament and of the Council lay down rules which apply to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of consignments of certain retail goods of animal or plant origin, of composite products, of plants for planting other than seed potatoes, of machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, and of seed potatoes, for the purpose of protecting public, animal and plant health in the internal market, including requirements for individual official certificates, rates of official controls and prohibitions on imports of certain products. |
(6) |
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) lays down rules for official controls on all consignments of goods entering the Union from third countries to ensure that they comply with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) thereof. In particular, Article 47 of that Regulation requires certain categories of goods to be subject to official controls at border control posts when entering the Union. In this case, by virtue of the Protocol, the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 apply to the... |
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