Hard Brexit Impact Analysis

Page 50 of 106 Category If no agreement is reached: Consequence EU Document Food Law Food of non-animal origin: The importation of food of non-animal origin is not subject to listing requirements of third countries and establishments. Member States must carry out regular official controls on imported food of non-animal origin. Those controls are organised on the basis of the multi-annual national control plan and in the light of potential risks. The controls must cover all aspects of the food legislation. Importation of non-animal food products and ingredients is easier but the import of certain fruits and vegetables is subject to specific requirements. The import of food listed in Annex V to Directive 2000/29/EC (some of them subject to the import requirements mentioned in the previous point) requires a phytosanitary certificate. They are also subject to identity and physical controls, though at specified minimum frequencies depending on the risk that they present. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW Food Law Irradiated food: Food treated with ionising radiation is regulated by EU law.52 As of the withdrawal date, the import of irradiated food from the United Kingdom into the EU 27 is prohibited, unless the irradiation facilities in the United Kingdom are "listed" by the Commission. Irish importers of irradiated foods can only import from suppliers who are listed with the EU Commission. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW Food Law Recycled Plastics and materials that come in contact with food: authorisation holders shall notify to the Commission manufacturing or recycling sites in third countries in which the authorised recycling process of plastic materials and articles takes place. Materials that come in contact with food that is to be imported to the EU must comply with EU regulations especially if it contains recycles plastic. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND EU FOOD LAW