European Union (Temporary Increase of Official Controls and Emergency Measures on Imports of Food and Feed of Non-animal Origin) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 9 of 2020).

These Regulations of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and partial effect to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 introduce additional levels of controls on the import of certain food of non-animal origin from specific third countries with regard to pesticide residues and on the import of certain feed of non-animal origin from specific third countries. These Regulations apply to- (a) food of non-animal origin listed in Annexes (I) or (II) to Regulation 2019/1793 that has, in or on such food, possible non-compliance with the maximum allowed levels of pesticide residues, or (b) feed listed in Annexes (I) or (II) to Regulation 2019/1793 that is imported into ireland from a country other than a Member State. The Minister or an authorised officer may subject importation of food and feed to which these Regulations apply to various control measures.