| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 165, Pages 103-139 |
| Publication Date | 29/06/2023 |
| Content Type | Legislation, Policy-making |
Summary:Regulation (EU) 2023/1231 - adopted by the co-legislators on 14 June 2023 - reflecting a political agreement on solutions covering food, plants, seeds and pet animals' issues. This is a text with EEA relevance. Further information:This Regulation lays down specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland (NI) from other parts of the United Kingdom (UK) of certain consignments of retail goods for placing on the NI market for the final consumer, and certain consignments of for planting other than seed potatoes, of machinery and vehicles which have been operated for agricultural or forestry purposes and of seed potatoes for placing on the market and use in NI. It lays down specific rules relating to non-commercial movements into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of pet dogs, cats and ferrets. It also lays down rules regarding the suspension of the application of the specific rules laid down in the Regulation. In accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement signed by the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), and in particular the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, certain EU legislative acts concerning the protection of public health and consumers apply to and in Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period provided for in the Agreement. However, the UK voiced concerns that the Agreement imposes a disproportionately high administrative burden on the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the UK of certain goods subject to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures where the goods are destined for final consumers in Northern Ireland (NI) so that it undermines unnecessarily the place of Northern Ireland within the UK’s internal market. The UK also advised the European Commission that the entry into NI of seed potatoes would entail a low risk to the pest status of the island of Ireland. The UK also accepted that it bears the responsibility for protection public health and consumers in Northern Ireland. The draft law was adopted by the European Commission on 27 February 2023. It followed up on a political agreement announced in February 2023 - the so-called Windsor Framework - whereby the two sides agreed a comprehensive set of joint solutions to ensure legal clarity, predictability and prosperity of communities in Northern Ireland, whilst also protecting the integrity of both the EU and UK internal markets. The plenary of the European Parliament adopted the proposal on 9 May, followed by the Council of the European Union on 30 May. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 14 June 2023 and published in the Official Journal on 29 June 2023. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1231/oj |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Politics and International Relations, Trade |
| Subject Tags | Bilateral Relations, Brexit, External Trade | Trade Agreements, Food | Drinks, Regional Dimension |
| Keywords | Animal Health | Welfare, Northern Ireland, Post-Brexit |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
