Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 49 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Food Law Ingredients, Composition, Contaminants, Residues, Packaging: EU law on food ingredients and food composition, as well as EU law setting limits for contaminants and residues in food, applies to all food placed on the EU market, independently of the place of production of the food. The same applies for food contact material (wrapping, packaging etc.). As of the withdrawal date any Imports of food products or ingredients from the UK to Ireland will have to comply to EU labelling laws. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW Food Law According to EU food law, in some instances the food business operators, authorisation holders, or their representatives have to be established in the EU. As of the withdrawal date, establishment in the United Kingdom no longer complies with this requirement. UK food business operators may have to register in each of the EU 27 in order to operate in that country. Irish food business operators may have to register to operate in the UK. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW Food Law Food of animal origin: As of the withdrawal date, the importation of food of animal origin from the United Kingdom into the EU 27 is prohibited, unless certain requirements are met: The United Kingdom is "listed" by the Commission for public and animal health purposes, The establishment in the United Kingdom from which the food is dispatched, and obtained or prepared in, is "listed" by the Commission for public health purposes, The United Kingdom is "listed" by the Commission as having a residue control plan approved, The imported food satisfies all food hygiene requirements. Food of animal origin exported from Ireland for processing in the UK will have to comply with UK rules when needing exported and if then reimported to Ireland will have to comply to all EU third country food import regulations. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW Food Law Importing food from the UK: As of the withdrawal date, these substantial requirements are controlled upon entry into the EU 27 by applying mandatory border checks at the first point of entry into the Union territory: This food can only enter the EU 27 through approved "border inspection posts, Each consignment undergoes documentary and identity checks, as well as at an appropriate frequency physical checks, Each consignment has to be accompanied by a certificate in compliance with EU food legislation. Food of animal origin exported from Ireland for processing in the UK will have to comply with UK rules when being exported and if then reimported to Ireland, only at designated entry points, and will have to comply to all EU third country food import regulations. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW