Official Controls and Transit Rules Amendment

Summary

The motion recommends accepting new rules for official controls and transit procedures, specifically aimed at reducing bureaucracy for trade routes involving Great Britain and Ireland.
9 15.12.2020
Other
transport
environment
administrative law
business and competition
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

In force from 01/01/2021
  • The regulation updates the rules for official controls at border posts where goods are leaving the Union.
  • The Commission is empowered to set rules for documentary, identity, and physical checks on specific categories of animals and goods.
  • New flexibility is introduced for the 'landbridge' route between Great Britain and Ireland to reduce administrative burdens.
  • Member States may use their own national information management systems to handle these controls.
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