Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 of 16 February 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of goods exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

This Regulation establishes rules concerning: (1) the cases where and the conditions under which composite products are exempted from official controls at border control posts and when such exemption is justified; (2) the performance of specific official controls on composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘composite product’ means composite product as defined in point (14) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625; (2) ‘shelf-stable composite products’ means products that do not need to be transported or stored under controlled temperatures.

1 Shelf-stable composite products not containing processed meat and listed in the Annex shall be exempted from official controls at border control posts provided such products meet all of the following requirements: (a) they comply with the requirements for the entry into the Union laid down in Article 12(2)(c) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625; (b) any dairy and egg products contained in the shelf-stable composite products have been subjected to treatment in accordance with Article 163(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; (c) they are identified as intended for human consumption; and (d) they are securely packaged or sealed.

2 At the time of placing on the market, shelf-stable composite products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a private attestation in accordance with the model laid down in Annex V to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 .

1 The competent authorities shall perform official controls on shelf-stable composite products referred to in Article 3(1) regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency, taking into account the criteria referred to in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

2 The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed at any of the following places within the customs territory of the Union: (a) the place of destination; (b) the point of release for free circulation in the Union; (c) the warehouses or the premises of the operator responsible for the consignment.

3 The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed in accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Decision 2007/275/EC is amended as follows: (1) Article 6 is deleted; (2) Annex II is deleted.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 21 April 2021.