COMMISSION DELEGA TED REGUL ATION (EU) 2019/2123 
of 10 Oct ober 2019 
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 check s and physical checks on 
certain goods may be perfor med at control points and documenta ry check s may be perfor med at 
distance from border control pos ts 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Havi ng 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 perf ormed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and 
welf are, 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) No 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 Directives 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 (Offici al 
Controls Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 53(1)(a) and (e) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes the framew ork for offici al 
controls and other official activities to verify compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation. That framework 
includes official controls performed on animals and goods enteri ng the Union from third countr ies. 
(2) In this rega rd, with a view to ensur ing an efficient performance of official controls and a proper control of risks, the 
compet ent author ities of the border control post should be able to allow the performa nce of identity and physical 
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 feed of non-animal origin subject to 
the measures provid ed for by the acts referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of that Regulation. 
(4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 (2) Commission Implem enting Regulation and (EU) No 884/2014 (3) 
lay down, among others, rules concer ning the perform ance of identity and physical checks on consignments of 
food and feed of non-animal origin cove red by them, at a control point other than the designate d point of entr y. 
In particular , Imp lementing Regulation (EU) No 884/2014 lays down conditions for the author isation of the 
transfer of the consignment to a designate d point of import for the perfo rmance of identity and physical chec ks, 
rules concer ning documents required to accomp any the consignment to the designated point of import, 
information oblig ations incumbent on the com pete nt author ities at designated points of entr y and on the 
operato rs responsible for the consignment, and rules applicable in the case the operato r decides to change the 
designate d point of imp ort after the consignment has left the designate d point of entr y. Those Regulations are 
repealed with effect from 14 December 2019 and the aforementioned provisions should be replaced by this 
(1) OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1. 
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implem enting Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on impor ts of certain feed and food of non-animal 
origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194 25.7.2009, p. 11). 
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 884/2014 of 13 Aug ust 2014 imposing special conditions govern ing the impor t 
of certain feed and food from certain third countr ies due to contamination risk by aflatoxins and repealing Regulation (EC) No 
1152/2009 (OJ L 242 14.8.2014, p. 4). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/64                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   Regulation. In order to ensure an effective perf ormance of official controls and an adequat e traceability of the 
consignments, the rules laid down in this Regulation should also make full use of the possibilities of exchang e of 
information on official controls and the traceability of the consignments offered by the information manage ment 
syste m for official controls (‘IMSOC’) or existing national systems. 
(5) The compet ent author ities of the border control post should author ise under certain conditions the transfer of a 
consignment of goods to a control point other than a border control post designat ed for that catego ry of goods at 
the request of the operator . In this case, the operat or should provide the compet ent author ities with the name and 
the Trade Control and Exper t System (Traces) code of the control point to which the consignment should be 
transferr ed. 
(6) To the extent necessar y in order to perform effective identity and physical checks, the compet ent author ities of the 
border control post should be able to request the operat or to transfer the goods to a control point other than the 
border control post. In such cases, the compet ent author ities of the border control post should obtain the 
agreement of the operat or before author ising the transfer to the control point. The agreement of the operat or 
should be necessar y in view of the transpor tation costs endured by the operat or or to avoid situations where 
consignments containing perishable goods are transferr ed to the control point that is not situated at an appropr iate 
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, plant products and 
other objects and of food and feed of non-animal origin to the control point should be author ised based on the 
satisf actor y outcome of documentar y checks at the border control post. 
(8) In order to ensure traceability of consignments, the compet ent author ities of the control point should inform the 
compet ent author ities of the border control post of the arrival of the consignment. In the absence of such 
information, the compet ent author ities of the border control post should verify with the compet ent author ities 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 customs author ities and other author ities refer red to in Article 
75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and under take further investigation to determine the actual location of the 
consignment. 
(9) In order for the compet ent author ities to be able to perf orm efficient identity and physical chec ks on consignments 
of plants, plant products and other objects, they should be transfe rred from the border control post to the control 
point. The transfe r should be done in a way that does not cause infestation of or infec tion to other plants, plant 
products or other objects. For that reason, operat ors should ensure that the packag ing or the means of transpor t are 
closed or sealed during the transfer to the control point. In specifi c cases, the compet ent author ities should be able to 
allow the packag ing or the means of transpor t of consignments of wood of conif ers not to be closed or sealed during 
their transpor tation from the border control post to the control point if specifi c 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 countr y where that third countr y shares a land border with the Member State for which the compet ent 
author ity is responsible and where there is information that the wood has the same phytosan itary status in that 
third countr y and that Member State. 
(10) In order to organise efficient official controls, the compe tent author ities, including customs author ities on whic h the 
Member State has conferr ed the responsibility to perform official controls, or the compet ent author ities at a control 
point other than the border control post, should be able to perform documentar y checks at distance from the border 
control post. 
(11) With a view to ensur ing an efficient perf ormance of offici al controls at the point of entr y into the Union other than 
the border control post, compet ent author ities, including customs author ities on whic h the Member State has 
conferr ed the responsibility to perf orm official controls, should be able to perform documentar y chec ks on 
consignments of plants, plant products and other objects whic h are subject to a reduced frequency rate as laid down 
in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1756/2004 (4). 
(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 chec ks of certain plants, plant products or other objects listed 
in Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 6). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/65   (12) Commission Decision 2010/313/EU (5) author ises physical checks pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to be 
carried out at appro ved premises of food and feed business operat ors in Cypr us. Similarly , Commission Decision 
2010/458/EU (6) author ises physical checks pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to be carried out at 
approved premises of food and feed business operators in Malta. Since this Regulation applies to the areas covered 
by those Decisions it is appropr iate 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 after 
their adop tion insof ar as consignments of plants, plant products and other objects refer red to in point (c) of Article 
47(1) of the same Regulation are concer ned. For this reason, the transitional measures concer ning the 
corresponding provis ions of Directive 2000/29/EC (7) would be required until 13 December 2020. This period of 
one year is necessar y to give additional time to the operators and to the compet ent author ities to implement 
specifi c requirements. 
(14) Since this Regulation applies to the areas covered by Commission Directive 2004/103/EC (8) relating to plants, plant 
products and other objects refer red to in point (c) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, it is appropr iate to 
repeal that Directive from 14 December 2020, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter 
1. This Regulation lays down rules for cases where and conditions under which compet ent author ities may perf orm: 
(a) identity chec ks and physical chec ks at a control point other than the border control post on: 
(i) consignments of plants, plant products, and other objects refer red to in Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9) and consignments of plants, 
plant products, and other objects subject to an emerg ency measure provid ed for in acts adopt ed in 
accordance with Articles 28(1), 30(1), 40(3), 41(3), 49(1), 53(3) and 54(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
(5) Commission Decision 2010/313/EU of 7 June 2010 author ising physical chec ks pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 to be 
carried out at approved premises of feed and food business operators in Cypr us (OJ L 140, 8.6.2010, p. 28). 
(6) Commission Decision 2010/458/EU of 18 August 2010 author ising physical chec ks 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). 
(7) Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures again st the introduction into the Community of organisms 
harmful to plants or plant products and agai nst 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 chec ks 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 
entr y into the Community or at a place close by and specifying the conditions related to these chec ks (OJ L 313, 12.10.2004, p. 
16). 
(9) Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 Octo ber 2016 on prot ective 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, 2006/91/EC and 
2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/66                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   (ii) consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin subject to the measures provid ed for by the acts 
referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; 
(b) documentar y checks at distance from a border control post on consignments of plants, plant products, and 
other objects refer red to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031. 
2. The compet ent author ities situated at a distance from the border control post, including at a control point other than 
the border control post and at an entr y point into the Union, shall perform operations during and after documentar y, 
identity and physical chec ks in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2130 (10). 
CHAPTER I 
Identity check s and physical checks perfor med at control points other than the border control posts 
Article 2 
Conditions for the perfor mance of identity and physical check s at a control point other than the border control pos t 
1. Identity and physical checks may be performed at a control point other than border control post where the followi ng 
conditions apply: 
(a) the operat or when giving the prior notifi cation in accordance with point (a) of Article 56(3) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 or the compet ent author ity of the border control post has indicated in the Common Health Entr y 
Document (‘CHED’) the control point where identity checks and physical checks are to be performe d; 
(b) the outcome of documentar y chec ks performe d by the compet ent author ities of the border control post is 
satisfa ctor y; 
(c) the compet ent author ities of the border control post has recorded in the CHED their author isation to transfer 
the consignment to the control point ; 
(d) before the consignment leav es the border control post, the operat or has notifi ed the compet ent author ities of 
the control point where identity and physical chec ks are to be performe d of the expect ed time of the arrival of 
the consignment and of the means of transpor t by compl eting and submitting a separate CHED into the 
information management system for official controls (‘IMSOC’); 
(e) the operat or has transpor ted the consignment from the border control post to the control point under customs 
super vision without the goods being unloaded during the transpor t; 
(f) the operator has ensured that the consignment is accompan ied to the control point by a copy of the CHED 
refer red to in point (c), in paper format or in electronic format ; 
(g) the operator has ensured 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 
emerg ency measure provided for in acts adopt ed 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 feed of non-animal 
origin refer red to in points (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are accompanied to the 
control point by an authenticate d copy of the official certificates referred to in Article 50(1) of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625, issued in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Regulation; 
(10) Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/2130 of 25 November 2019 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be 
carried out during and after documentar y chec ks, identity chec ks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official 
controls at border control posts (see page 128 of this Offi cial Jour nal). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/67   (ii) consignments of food and feed 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 accompan ied to the 
control point by an authenticate d copy of the results of laboratory analysis perf ormed by the compet ent 
author ities of the third countr y, issued in accordance with Article 50(2) of that Regulation. 
(h) the operat or has indicate d the reference number of the CHED referred to in point (c) in the customs declaration 
lodged with the customs author ities 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 customs author ities as refer red to in Article 163 of 
Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (11). 
2. The requirement for the authenticated copy refer red to in points (i) and (ii) of paragraph 1(g) to accompan y the 
consignment shall not apply where the respective official certificates or results of laboratory analysis have been submitte d 
in IMSOC by the compet ent author ities of the third countr y or uploaded in IMSOC by the operat or and the compet ent 
author ities of the border control post have check ed that they correspond to the original certificates or results of laborat ory 
analyses. 
3. Where the compet ent author ity of a Member State manag es an existing national system which records the results of 
documentar y, identity and physical checks, points (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 , provid ed that the follo wing requirements are 
fulfilled : 
(a) information on the expect ed time of arrival of the consignment to the control point and of the type of the means 
of transpor t is available in the existing national system; 
(b) the existing national system complies with the followi ng conditions: 
(i) it ensures timely information of customs author ities and of the operat or on the author isation refer red to in 
point (c) of paragraph 1 and of the compet ent author ities of the border control post of the arrival of the 
consignment at control point, 
(ii) it exchanges electronic data with IMSOC, including information on rejections of consignments and 
information whic h allows for clear identif ication of each consignment, such as by way of a unique 
reference number , 
(iii) it ensures that the finalisation of the CHED refer red to in point (c) of paragraph 1 may only take place after 
electronic data exchange and conf irmation by IMSOC. 
Article 3 
Identity and physical checks on consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin perfor med at a control point other than the 
border control post 
1. Identity checks and physical checks on consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin whic h are subject to the 
measures provid ed for by the acts refer red to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 may be 
performe d by the compet ent author ities at a control point other than a border control post, where either of the followi ng 
applies: 
(a) the operat or responsible for the consignment has request ed the compet ent author ities of the border control post 
that identity checks and physical checks be carried out at the control point, which has been designat ed for the 
categor y of goods of such consignment, and the compet ent author ities of the border control post author ise the 
transfer of the consignment to that control point ; 
(b) the compet ent author ities of the border control post have decided that identity checks and physical checks be 
performe d at the control point, which has been designat ed for the cate gory of goods of such consignment and 
the operator does not object to this decision. 
2. The identity chec ks and physical checks refer red in paragraph 1 shall be performe d by the compet ent author ities of 
the border control post if either of the followi ng applies: 
(a) there is no author isation by the compet ent author ity of the border control post as referred in paragraph 1(a), 
(11) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 Octo ber 2013 laying down the Union Customs 
Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1). EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/68                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   (b) the operat or objects to the decision to transfer the consignment to the control point as refer red in paragraph 1 
(b). 
Article 4 
Identity and physical checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects perfor med at a control point other 
than the border control post 
1. Identity checks and physical checks may be perf ormed by the compe tent author ities 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 emerge ncy measure provided for in acts adopt ed 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 and physical chec ks refer red to in paragraph 1 may be performe d by the compet ent author ities at 
a control point other than a border control post where either of the followi ng applies: 
(a) the operat or responsible for the consignment has request ed the compet ent author ities of the border control post 
that identity checks and physical chec ks be carried out at a control point, whic h has been designate d for the 
categor y of goods of such consignment, and the compet ent author ities of the border control post author ise the 
transfer of the consignment to the control point ; 
(b) the compet ent author ities of the border control post have decided that identity checks and physical checks be 
performe d at a control point, whic h has been designated for the categor y of goods of such consignment and the 
operator does not object to this decision. 
3. The identity checks and physical chec ks refer red to in paragraph 1 shall be perf ormed by the compet ent author ities of 
the border control post if either of the followi ng applies: 
(a) there is no author isation by the compet ent author ity of the border control post as referred in paragraph 2(a), 
(b) the operator objects to the decision to transfer consignment to the control point as refer red in paragraph 2(b). 
Article 5 
Specif ic 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 refer red to in Article 4 
(1) provided the operat or has ensured that packag ing or the means of transpor t 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 regulate d non-quarantine pests 
refer red to in Articles 5(2) and 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and, in the case of protect ed zones, with the 
respective pests included on list established pursuant to Article 32(3) of that Regulation. 
2. By way of derogat ion from paragraph 1 the compet ent author ities of the border control post of entr y may allow that 
the packaging or the means of transpor t of consignments of plants, plant products and other objects is not closed or sealed, 
where the followi ng conditions apply: 
(a) the consignment consists of wood of conif ers grown or produced in a geographical area of a third countr y 
where that third countr y shares a land border with the Member State for whic h the compet ent author ity is 
responsible and where there is information that the wood has the same phytosanitar y status in that third 
countr y and that Member State, 
(b) the consignments of wood of conifers are transpor ted to a control point that is situated in the same Member 
State as the border control post of entr y, EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/69   (c) the consignments of wood of conife rs do not pose a specific risk of spreading Union quarantine pests, or pests 
subject to measures adopt ed pursuant to Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031, during transpor t to the 
control point, 
(d) before leav ing the territory of that Member State, the compet ent author ity ensures that such wood is processed 
in a way that the wood does not represent a phytosanitar y risk. 
3. Member States that make use of provisions refer red to in paragraph 2 shall: 
(a) inform the Commission and the other Member State s of the area of the third countr y concer ned and on the 
phyt osanitar y status of this area; 
(b) annually submit a repor t with the volume and results of official controls perf ormed on the wood of conife rs 
concer ned. 
Article 6 
Operations dur ing and after identity and physica l checks at a control point other than the border control post 
1. After the compet ent author ities of the border control post have author ised or decided on the transfer of the 
consignment to the control point indicate d in the CHED, the operat or responsible for the consignment shall not present 
the consignment for identity and physical chec ks to a control point diffe rent from the one indicated in the CHED, unless 
the compet ent author ities of the border control post author ise 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 compet ent author ities of the control point shall conf irm the arrival of the consignment to the compet ent 
author ities of the border control post by completing in IMSOC the CHED refer red to in point (a) of Article 2(1). 
3. The compet ent author ities of the control point shall finalise the separate CHED refer red to in point (d) of Article 2(1), 
or where Article 2(3) applies, the CHED refer red to in point (c) of Article 2(1), by recording therein the outcome of the 
identity checks and physical chec ks and any decision on the consignment taken in accordance with Article 55 of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
4. The operat or shall provid e the reference number of the finalised CHED referred to in paragraph 3 in the customs 
declaration which is lodg ed for the consignment with the customs author ities and shall keep a copy of that CHED at the 
disposal of the customs author ities as a suppor ting document as refer red to in Article 163 of Regulation (EU) No 
952/2013. 
5. Where the compet ent author ities of the border control post have not received, within 15 days from the day on whic h 
the transfer of a consignment to the control point was author ised, conf irmation of the arrival of the consignment from the 
compet ent author ities of the control point, they shall: 
(a) verify with the compet ent author ities of the control point whether the consignment has arrived at the control 
point ; 
(b) where the verification provi ded for in point (a) shows that the consignment has not arrived at control point, 
inform the customs author ities and other author ities refer red to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 
of not having received confir mation of the arrival of the consignment to destination; 
(c) under take further investiga tion to determine the actual location of the goods in cooperation with customs 
author ities and other author ities as refer red to in Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
CHAPTER II 
Documentar y check s perfor med at a distance from a border control pos t 
Article 7 
Document ary checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects perfor med at a dist ance from a border 
control post 
Documentar y chec ks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects as refer red to in point (c) of Article 47(1) 
of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 entering the Union may be performe d by either of the following: EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/70                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019   (a) where consignments arrive at a border control post, compet ent author ities situate d at a distance from the border 
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 ; 
(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 entr y other than the border control post, the compet ent 
author ities at the point of entr y into the Union. 
Article 8 
Conditions for the perfor mance of documenta ry checks on consignments of plants, plant products and other objects perfor med 
at a dist ance from a border control post 
1. The perf ormance of documentar y chec ks referred to in Article 7 shall be subject to compl iance with the following 
conditions: 
(a) the compet ent author ities referred to in Article 7 shall perform documentar y chec ks on: 
(i) official certificates and results of laboratory tests uploaded in IMSOC by the compet ent author ities of the 
border control post of arrival of consignment, 
(ii) official certificates and results of laboratory tests uploaded in IMSOC by the operat or where the compet ent 
author ities of the border control post have chec ked that they correspond to the original certificates or 
results of laboratory tests, 
(iii) official certificates and results of laboratory tests submitt ed in IMSOC by the compet ent author ities of third 
countr ies, or 
(iv) original official certificates, when the compet ent author ities refer red to in Article 7 are part of the 
designate d border control post as referred to in Article 4(2) of Commission Imple menting Regulation (EU) 
2019/1012 (12); 
(b) the consignment shall not be transpor ted to the control point for identity and physical checks by the operat or 
from the border control post until the compet ent author ities referred to in Article 7 have informed the 
compet ent author ities of the border control post of the satisfact ory results of the documentar y chec ks. 
2. Where the consignment of plants, plant products and other objects is to be transpor ted by the operat or 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 transpor ted by the operat or from the border 
control post to a control point for the performa nce of documentar y checks, provided that the control point is under the 
super vision of the same compet ent author ity as the border control post. 
CHAPTER III 
Final provisions 
Article 9 
Repeals 
1. Commission Directive 2004/103/EC is repealed with effect from 14 December 2020. 
2. Commission Decisions 2010/313/EU and 2010/458/EU are repealed with effect from 14 December 2019. 
(12)Commission Delegat ed 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 Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 12.12.2019                                                                                                                                       L 321/71   Article 10 
Entr y into force and application 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day followi ng 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 13 December 2023. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 10 Octobe r 2019.  
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER     EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 321/72                                                                                                                                       12.12.2019