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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity 
checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and 
documentary  checks may be performed at distance from border control posts  
(Text with EEA relevance)    
EN 1  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards  rules for the cases where and the conditions under which identity 
checks and physical checks on certain goods may be performed at control points and 
documentary checks may be performed at distance from border control posts  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EU ROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant 
protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) 
No 1069/2009, (EC) No  1107/2009, (EU) 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and 
(EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) 
No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 
2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 
and (EC) No  882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Dir ectives 
89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and 
Council Decision 92/438/EEC  (Official Controls Regulation)1, and in particular Article 
53(1)(a) and (e) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European P arliament and of the Council establishes 
the framework for official controls and other official activities to verify compliance 
with Union agri -food chain legislation. That framework includes official controls 
performed on animals and goods entering the Un ion from third countries.  
(2) In this regard, with a view to ensuring an efficient performance of official controls and 
a proper control of risks, the competent authorities of the border control post should be 
able to allow the performance of identity and phys ical checks on consignments of 
plants, plant products  and other objects referred to in points (c) and (e) of Article 47(1 ) 
of Regulation (EU) 2017/ 625 at a control point other than the border control post, 
subject to certain conditions .  
(3) For the same reasons, this should also be the case for  consignments of food and f eed 
of non -animal origin subject to the measures provided for by the acts referred to in 
points (d), (e)  and (f) of Article 47(1 ) of that Regulation .  
                                                 
1 OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.   
EN 2  EN (4) Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/20092 and (EU) No 884/20143 lay down, 
among others, rules concerning the performance of identity and physical checks on 
consignments of f ood and f eed of non -animal origin covered by them, at a control 
point other than the designated point of entry. In particular, Regulation (EU) No 
884/2014 lays down conditions for the authorisation of the transfer of the consignment 
to a designated point of import  for the performance of identity and physical checks , 
rules concerning documents required to accompany the consignment to the designated 
point of import, information obligations incumbent on the competent authorities at 
designated points of entry and on the operators responsible for the consignment , and 
rules applicable in the case the operator decides to chang e the designated point of 
import after the consignment has left the designated point of entry. Those Regulations 
are repealed with effect from 14 December 2019 and the aforementioned provisions 
should be replaced by this Regulation . In order to ensure an e ffective performance of 
official controls and an adequate traceability of the consignments, the rules laid down 
in this Regulation should also mak e full use of the possibilities of exchange of 
information on official controls and the traceability of the co nsignments offered by the 
information management system for official controls (‘ IMSOC ’) or existing national 
systems . 
(5) The competent authorities of the border control post should authorise under certain 
conditions the transfer of a consignment of goods to a control point other than a border 
control post designated for that category of goods at the request of the operator. In this 
case, the operator should provide the competent authorities with the name and the 
Trade Control and Expert System (Traces) code of the control point to which the 
consignment should be transferred.  
(6) To the extent necessary in order to perform effect ive identity and physical checks, the 
competent authorities of the border control post should be able to request the operator 
to transfer the goods to a control point other than the border control post. In such 
cases, the competent authorities of the borde r control post should obtain the agreement 
of the operator before authorising the transfer to the control point. The agreement of 
the operator should be necessary in view of the transportation costs endured by the 
operator or to  avoid situations where cons ignments containing perishable goods are 
transferred to the control point that  is not situated at an appropriate distance from the 
border control post.  
(7) In order to limit risks to plant health or to public health the transfer of consignments of 
plants, pla nt products and other objects and of f ood and f eed of non -animal origin to 
the control point should be authorised based on the satisfactory outcome of 
documentary checks  at the border control post.  
(8) In order to ensure traceability of consignments, the comp etent authorit ies of the 
control point should inform the competent authorities of the border control post of the 
arrival of the consignment . In the absence of such infor mation , the competent 
authorit ies of the border control post  should verify with the competent authorities of 
the control point whether the consignment has arrived at control point and where that 
verification shows that the consignment has not arrived, they should inform the 
                                                 
2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed 
and food of non -animal origin and a mending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194 25.7.2009, p. 11 ).  
3 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 884/2014 of 13 August 2014 imposing special conditions 
governing the import of certain feed and food from certain third countries due to contamination r isk by aflatoxins 
and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1152/2009 (OJ L 242 14.8.2014, p. 4).  
EN 3  EN customs authorities and other authorities referre d to in Article 75(1) of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 and undertake further investigation to determine the actual location of 
the consignment.  
(9) In order for the competent authorities to be able to perform efficient identity and 
physical checks  on consignments  of plants, plant products and other objects , they 
should  be transferred from the border control post to the control point . The transfer 
should be done  in a way that does not cause infestation of or infection to other plants, 
plant products or other objects . For that reason, operators should ensure that the 
packaging or the means of transport are closed or sealed during the transfer to the 
control point.  In specific cases, t he competent authorities should be able to allow the 
packaging or the means of transport of consignments  of wood of conifers  not to be 
closed or sealed during their transportation from the border control post to the control 
point  if specific conditions are met.  In such cases , the wood of conifers contained in 
the consignments should have been grown or produced in a geographical area of a 
third country where that third country shares a land border with the Member State for 
which the competent authority is responsible and where there is information that the 
wood has the same phytosanita ry status in that third country and that Member State.  
(10) In order to organise efficient official controls, the competent authorities, including 
customs authorities on which the Member State has conferred the responsibility to 
perform official controls , or th e competent authorities at a control point other than the 
border control post , should be able to perform documentary checks at distance from 
the border control post.  
(11) With a view to ensuring an efficient performance of official controls a t the point of 
entry into the Union other than the border control post , competent authorities, 
including customs authorities on which the Member State has conferred the 
responsibility to perform official controls , should be able to  perform documentary 
checks on consignments  of plants, plant products and other objects which are subject 
to a reduced frequency rate as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1756/20044.  
(12) Commission Decision 2010/313/EU5 authorises physical checks pursuant to 
Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to be carried out at approved premises of f ood and f eed 
business operators in Cyprus. Similarly, Commission Decision 2010/458/EU6 
authorises physical checks pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to be carried out 
at approved premises of f ood and f eed business operators in Malta. Since this 
Regulation applies to the areas covered by those Decisions  it is appropriate to repeal 
Decisions 2010/313/EU and 2010/458/EU with effect from the date of application of 
this Regulation.   
(13) Since Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies from 14 December 2019, this Regulation 
should also apply from that date  for reasons of consistency and legal certainty . 
However, in accordance with Article 165(4) of Regulation  (EU)  2017/625 , rules laid 
down under point ( e) of Article 53(1) may only become applicable at least 12 months 
                                                 
4 Commission Regulation (EC) No  1756/2004 of 11 October 2004 specifying the detailed conditions for the evidence 
required and the criteria for the type and level of the reduction of the plant health checks of certain plants, plant 
products or other objects l isted in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC ( OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, 
p. 6).  
5 Commission Decision 2010/313/EU of 7 June 2010 authorising physical checks pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 
669/2009 to be carried out at approved premises of feed an d food business operators in Cyprus (OJ L 140, 
8.6.2010, p. 28).  
6 Commission Decision 2010/458/EU of 18 August 2010 authorising physical checks pursuant to Regulation (EC) 
No 669/2009 to be carried out at approved premises of feed and food business operat ors in Malta (OJ L 218, 
19.8.2010, p. 26).   
EN 4  EN after their adoption insofar as consignments of plants, plant products and other objects  
referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1) of the same Regulat ion are concerned. For this 
reason, the  transitional measures concerning the corresponding provisions of Directive 
2000/29/EC7 would be  required until 13 December 2020.  This period of one year is 
necessary to give additional time  to the operators and  to the competent authorities to 
implement specific requirements .  
(14) Since this Regulation applies to the areas covered by Commission Directive 
2004/103/EC8 relating to plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point 
(c) of Article 47(1 ) of Regulat ion (EU) 2017/625 , it is appropriate to repeal that 
Directive from 14 December 2020 , 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter  
1. This Regulation lays down rules for cases where and conditions under which 
competent authorities may perform:  
(a) identity checks and physical checks at a control point other than the border 
control post on:  
(i) consignments of plants, plant products, and other objects referred to in 
Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council9 and consignments of plants, plant 
products, and other objects subject to an emergency measure provided for 
in acts adopted in accordance with Articles 28(1), 30(1), 40(3), 41(3), 
49(1), 53(3) and 54(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.  
(ii) consignments of food and feed of non -animal origin subject to the 
measures provided for by the acts referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of 
Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;  
(b) documentary checks at distance from a border control post on consi gnments of 
plants, plant products, and other objects referred to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.  
2. The competent authorities situated  at a distance from the border control post, 
including at a control point other than the border con trol post and at an entry point 
into the Union, shall perform operations during and after documentary, identity and 
physical checks in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation 
XXX/2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried o ut during and 
after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods 
subject to official controls at border control posts [C(2019)7002].  
                                                 
7 Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community 
of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 
10.7.2000, p. 1).  
8 Commission Directive 2004/103/EC of 7 October 2004 on identity and plant health checks of plants, plant products 
or other objects, listed in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC, which may be carried out at a place 
other than the point of entry into the Community or at a place close by and specifying the conditions related to 
these checks (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 16 ).  
9 Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protectiv e measures 
against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 
93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/9 1/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).   
EN 5  EN Chapter I  
 
Identity checks and physical checks  performed at control points 
other than the border control post s 
Article 2  
Conditions for the performance of identity and physical checks at a control point  other 
than the border control post  
1. Identity and physical checks may be performed at a control point other than border 
control post where the following conditions apply:  
(a) the operator when giving the prior notification in accordance with point (a) of 
Article 56(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 or the competent authorit y of the 
border control post has indicate d in the Common Health Entry Documen t 
('CHED')  the control point where identity checks and phys ical checks are to be 
performed ;  
(b) the outcome of documentary checks performed by the competent authorities of 
the border control post is satisfactory ; 
(c) the competent authorities of the border control post has record ed in the CHED 
their authorisation to transfer the consignment to the control point;  
(d) before the consignment leaves the border control post , the operator has notif ied 
the competent authoriti es of the control point where identity and physical 
checks are to be performed  of the expected time of the arrival of the 
consignment and of the means of transport by completing and submitting a 
separate CHED into the information management system for offi cial controls 
('IMSOC '); 
(e) the operator has transport ed the consignment from the border control post to 
the control point under customs supervision without the goods being unloaded 
during the transport;  
(f) the operator has ensure d that the consignment is accompanied to the control 
point by a copy of the CHED referred to in p oint ( c), in paper format or in 
electronic format;  
(g) the operator has ensure d that:  
(i) the consignments of plants, plant products, and other objects referred to 
in Articles 72(1)  and 74(1)  of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and 
consignments of plants, plant products, and other objects subject to an 
emergency measure provided for in acts adopted in accordance with 
Articles 28(1), 30(1), 40(3), 41(3), 49(1), 53(3) and 54(3) of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/2031 and consignments of food and f eed of non -animal origin 
referred to in points (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 are accompanied to the control point by an authenticated copy 
of the official certificates  referred to in A rticle 50(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 , issued in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Regulation;  
(ii) consignment s of food and f eed of non -animal origin subject to the 
measures provided for by the acts referred to in points (e) and (f) of 
Article 47( 1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are  accompanied to the  
EN 6  EN control point by an authenticated copy of the results of laboratory 
analysis performed by the competent authorities of the third country , 
issued in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Regulation.  
(h) the operator has indicated the reference number of the CHED referred to in 
point (c) in the custom s declaration lodged with the custom s authorities for the 
purposes of the transfer of the consignment to the control point and has kept a 
copy of that CHED at the disposal of the custom s authorities as referred to in 
Article 163 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council10. 
2. The requirement for the authenticated copy referred to in points (i) and (ii) of 
paragraph 1( g) to accompany the consignment shall not apply where the respective 
official certificates or results of laboratory analysis have been submitted in IMSOC 
by the competent authorities of the third country or uploaded in IMSOC by the 
operator and the competent authorities of the border control post have checked that 
they correspond to the original certificates or results of laboratory analyses.  
3. Where the competent authority of a Member State manage s an existing national 
system  which record s the res ults of documentary, identity and physical checks , 
point s (d) and (h) of paragraph 1  shall not apply to consignments leaving the border 
control post to the control point within the same Member State, provided that  the 
following requirements are fulfilled :  
(a) information on the expected time of arrival of the consignment to the control 
point and of the type of the means of transport is available in  the existing 
national system ;  
(b) the existing national system  compl ies with the following conditions :  
(i) it ensures timely information of customs authorities and of the operator 
on the authorisation referred to in  point ( c) of paragraph 1  and of the 
competent authorities of the border control post o f the arrival of the 
consignment at control point,  
(ii) it exchanges electronic data with IMSOC, including information on 
rejections of consignments  and information which allows for clear 
identification of each consignment, such as by way of a unique reference 
number ,  
(iii) it ensures that the finalisation of the CHED referred to in point ( c) of 
paragraph 1 may only take place after electronic data exchange and 
confirmation by IMSOC.  
Article 3 
Identity and physical checks on consignments of f ood and f eed of non -animal origin 
performed at a control point other than  the border control post  
1. Identity checks and physical checks on consignments of f ood and f eed of non -animal 
origin which are subject to the measures provided for by the acts referred to in points 
(d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  may be performed by 
the competent authorities at a control point other than a border control post, where  
either of the following applies : 
                                                 
10 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying 
down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).   
EN 7  EN (a) the operator responsible for the consignment has requested the competent 
authorities of the border control post that identity checks and physical checks 
be carried out at the control point, which has been designated for the category 
of goods of such co nsignment, and the competent authorities of the border 
control post authorise the transfer of the consignment to th at control point;  
(b) the competent authorities of the border control post have decided that identity 
checks and physical checks be performe d at the control point, which has been 
designated for the category of goods of such consignment  and the operator 
does not object to  this decision .  
2. The identity checks and physical checks referred in paragraph 1 shall be performed 
by the competent autho rities of the border control post if  either of the following 
applies : 
(a) there is no authorisation by the competent authority of the border control post 
as referred in paragraph 1(a),  
(b) the operator objects to  the decision to transfer the consignment t o the control 
point as referred in paragraph 1(b).  
Article 4 
Identity and physical checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects 
performed at a control point other than the border control post  
1. Identity checks and physical checks may be performed by the competent authorities 
at a control point other than the border control post on consignments of:  
(a) plants, plant products, and other objects referred to in Articles 72(1) and 74(1) 
of Regulation ( EU) 2016/2031 , 
(b) plants, plant products, and other objects subject to an emergency measure 
provided for in acts adopted in accordance with Articles 28(1), 30(1), 40(3), 
41(3), 49(1), 53(3) and 54( 3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.  
2. The identity checks an d physical checks referred to in paragraph 1 may be performed 
by the competent authorities at a control point other than a border control post where 
either of the following applies : 
(a) the operator responsible for the consignment has requested the compete nt 
authorities of the border control post that identity checks and physical checks 
be carried out at a control point, which has been designated for the category of 
goods of such consignment, and the competent authorities of the border control 
post authorise the transfer of the consignment to the control point;  
(b) the competent authorities of the border co ntrol post have decided that identity 
checks and physical checks be performed at a control point, which has been 
designated for the category of goods of such consignment  and the operator 
does not object to this decision.  
3. The identity checks and physica l checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 
performed by the competent authorities of the border control post  if either of the 
following applies : 
(a) there is no authorisation by the competent authority of the border control post 
as referred in paragraph 2(a),   
EN 8  EN (b) the operator object s to the decision to transfer consignment to the control point 
as referred in paragraph 2(b).  
Article 5  
Specific conditions for identity checks and physical checks at a control point  other than 
the border control post  of consignments of plants, plant products and other objects  
1. The identity checks and physical checks may be performed at a control point for 
consignments  referred to in Article 4(1) provided the operator has ensure d that 
packaging or the means of transport of consignments are closed or sealed in such a 
way that, during their transfer to the control point they cannot cause infestation of or 
infection to other plants, plant products or other objects with the pests listed as Union 
quarantine pests  or as Union regulated non -quarantine pests  referred to in Articles 
5(2) and 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/203 1 and, in the case of protected zones, 
with the respective pests included on list established pursuant  to Article 32(3) of that 
Regulation . 
2. By way of derogation from paragraph  1 the competent authorit ies of the border 
control post of entry may allow that the packaging or the means of transport of 
consignments of plants, plant products and other objects is not closed or sealed, 
where  the following  conditions  apply : 
(a) the consignment consists of wood of conifers  grown or produced in a 
geographical area of a third country  where that third country shares a land 
border  with the Member State for which the competent authority is responsible 
and where there is information that the wood has the same phytosanitary status 
in that third country and that Member State ,  
(b) the consignments  of wood of conifers  are transported to a control point that is 
situated in the same Member State as the border  control post  of entry ,  
(c) the consignments  of wood of conifers do not pose a specific risk of spreading 
Union quarantine pests, or pests subject to measures adopted pursuant to 
Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, during  transport to the control 
point,   
(d) before leaving the territory  of that Member State , the competent authority 
ensures that such wood is processed  in a way that the wood does not represent 
a phytosanitary risk.   
3. Member States that make use of provisions referred to in paragrap h 2 shall:  
(a) inform the Commission and the other Member States of the area of the third 
country concerned and on the phytosanitary status of this area;  
(b) annually submit a report with the volume and results of official controls 
performed on the wood o f conifers concerned.  
Article 6  
Operations during and after identity and physical checks at a control point  other than 
the border control post  
1. After the competent authorities of the border control post have authorised or decided 
on the transfer of the consignment to the control point indicated in the CHED, the 
operator responsible for the consignment shall not present the consignment for 
identity and physical checks to a control point different from the one indicated in the  
EN 9  EN CHED, unl ess the competent authorities of the border control post authorise the 
transfer of the consignment to another control point in accordance with point (a) of 
Article 3(1) and point (a) of Article 4(2).  
2. The competent authorities of the control point shall  confirm the arrival of the 
consignment to the competent authorities of the border control post by completing in 
IMSOC the CHED referred to in point (a) of Article 2(1). 
3. The competent authorities of the control point shall  finalise the separate CHED 
referred to in point (d) of Article 2(1), or where  Article 2(3) applies , the CHED 
referred to in point (c) of Article 2(1) , by recording therein the outcome of the 
identity checks and physical checks and any decision on the consignment taken in 
accord ance with Article 55 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
4. The operator shall provide  the reference number of the finalised CHED referred to in 
paragraph 3 in the customs declaration which is lodged for the consignment with the 
customs authorities and shall keep  a copy of that CHED at the disposal of the 
customs authorities as a supporting document as referred to in Article 163 of 
Regulation (EU) 952/2013.  
5. Where the competent authorities of the border control post have not received, within  
15 days  from the day on which the transfer of a consignment to the control point was 
authorised , confirmation of the arrival of th e consignment from the competent 
authorities of the control point, they shall:  
(a) verify with the competent authorities of the contr ol point whether the 
consignment has arrived at the control point;  
(b) where the verification provided for in point (a) shows that the consignment has 
not arrived at control point, inform the customs authorities and other authorities  
referred to in Article  75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of not having received 
confirmation of the arrival of the consignment to destination ;  
(c) undertake further investigation to determine the actual location of the goods in 
cooperation with customs authorities and other au thorities as referred to in 
Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
Chapter II  
Documentary checks performed at a distance from a border 
control post  
Article 7  
Documentary checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects 
performed at a distance from a border control post  
Documentary checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects as referred 
to in point (c) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 entering the Union may be 
performed by  either of the following :  
(a) where consignments arrive at a border control post, competent authorities  situated  at 
a distance from the b order control post or at a control point other than a border 
control post , provided they are situated in the same Member State as the border 
control  post of arrival of the consignment ;   
EN 10  EN (b) where consignments are subject to a reduced frequency rate as laid down in the rules 
referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and arrive at a 
point of entry other than the border control post, the competent authorities at the 
point of entry into the Union.  
Article 8  
Conditions for the performance of documentary checks on consignments of pl ants, plant 
products and other objects performed at a distance from a border control post  
1. The performance of documentary checks referred to in Article 7 shall be subject to 
compliance with the following conditions:  
(a) the competent authorities referred  to in Article 7 shall perform documentary 
checks on:  
(i) official certificates and results of laboratory tests uploaded in IMSOC by 
the competent authorities of the border control post of arrival of 
consignment,  
(ii) official certificates and results of laboratory tests uploaded in IMSOC by 
the operator where the competent authorities of the border control post 
have checked that they correspond to the original certificates or results of 
laboratory tests,  
(iii) official certificates and results of laborat ory tests submitted in IMSOC by 
the competent authorities of third countries , or  
(iv) original official certificates, when the competent authorities referred to in 
Article 7 are part of the designated border control post as referred to in 
Article 4(2) of  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019 /101211; 
(b) the consignment shall not be transported to the control point for identity and 
physical checks by the operator from the border control post until the 
competent authorities referred to in Article 7 have informed  the competent 
authorities of the border control post of the satisfactory results of the 
documentary checks .  
2. Where the consignment of plants, plant products and other objects is to be  
transported by  the operator to a control point for the performance of identity checks 
and physical checks , Articles 2, 4 and  5 shall apply.  
3. A consignment of plants, plant products and other objects may be transported by the 
operator from the border control post to a control point for the performance of 
docu mentary checks, provided that the control point is under the supervision of the 
same competent authority as the border control post.  
                                                 
11 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012  of 12 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the 
designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts  (OJ L 165, 
21.6.2019, p. 4 ).   
EN 11  EN Chapter III  
Final provisions  
Article 9 
Repeals  
1. Commission Directive 2004/103/EC is repealed with effect from 14 Decembe r 2020.  
2. Commission Decision s 2010/313/EU and 2010/458/EU are repealed with effect from 
14 December 2019.  
Article 1 0 
Entry into force and application  
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 14 December 2019.  
Articles 4(1)(a) , 7 and 8 shall apply from  14 December 2020.   
Article 2(3) shall apply until 1 3 December 2023.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly app licable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER