EU proposes regulation on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union European Commission, Health and Food Safety Directorate-General Regulation (EU) 2017/625 on Official Controls (OCR) establishes the framework for official controls and other official activities to verify the correct application of Union agri-food chain legislation. This includes official controls performed on animals and goods entering the Union from third countries. Regulation (EU) 2017/625 requires the operator responsible for certain consignments entering the Union to give prior notification to the competent authorities of the border control posts before the arrival of the consignments. The purpose of this implementing act is to fix a general minimum time period for giving prior notification, while allowing for certain, specific derogations: In cases of transport related logistical constraints or, as regards border control posts designated for imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood, of specific geographical constraints, Member States would be allowed to require a different time period for prior notification, to ensure a timely and effective performance of official controls also under such circumstances. Products covered : Animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products [composite products, hay and straw], plants and plant products HS Code: 02, 03, 04, 0504, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 1801 Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): First quarter of 2019. Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): First quarter of 2019. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or(dd/mm/yy): 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 17 February 2019 | 
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