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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 certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official 
controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers’ personal luggage and  
on small  consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be 
placed on the market and amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011  
(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  certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official 
controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers’ personal luggage and  
on small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be 
placed on the marke t and amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN 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 396/20 05, (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 (Official Controls Regulation)1, and in particular Article 48 (b), (c), (d), 
(e) and  (f), point (d)(ii) of Article 53(1)  and point (k) of Article  77(1)  thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers the Co mmission to adopt rules 
exempting certain categories of animals and goods from official controls at border 
control posts, when such an exemption is justified.  Point (d)(ii) of Article 53(1) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers the Commission to adopt rules  concerning 
specific official control tasks performed by customs authorities or other public 
authorities, insofar as those tasks are not already falling under the responsibility of 
those authorities, on passengers’ personal luggage . 
(2) These rules are substan tially linked and many are intended to be applied in tandem. In 
the interest of simplicity and transparency, as well as to facilitate their application and 
avoid a multiplication of rules, they should therefore be laid down in a single act rather 
than in a  number of separate acts with many cross -references and the risk of 
duplication. These rules  often serve common purposes and refer to complementary 
activities of operators and competent authorities. Therefore, it is appropriate to group 
together these rules in a single Delegated Regulation . 
(3) Where rules establishing  exemptions from official controls at border control posts  are 
adopted , conditions, such as adequate control arrangements, should be established to 
                                                 
1 OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.   
EN 2  EN ensure that no unacceptable risks to public, ani mal and plant health are incurred where 
such animals and goods enter the Union  
(4) Exemptions  from official controls at border control posts  for products which form part 
of travellers’ personal luggage,  for products for consumption by the crew and 
passengers on board means of transport operating internationally, and for products sent 
as small consignments to private persons already exist under Council Directive 
97/78/EC2. For the sake of legal clarity and in order to ensure a consistent application 
of those exemptions  given that Directive 97/78 /EC is repealed with effect from 14 
December 2019 , it is appropriate to lay down provisions on such exemptions in this 
Regulation.  Those exemptions concern certain cat egories of animals and goods which, 
although they en ter the Union, are not to be placed on the market.  
(5) In order to ensure consistency of U nion legislation, Member States  should  continue to 
carry out appropriate risk -based controls with a view to preventing the introduction 
into the Union of certain invasive  alien species, as required by Regulation (EU) 
No 1143/2014  of the European Parliament and of the Council3. 
(6) In the interest of facilitating the promotion of scientific activities, it is justified to 
exempt certain categories of animals and goods intended f or scientific purposes from 
official controls at border control pos ts. 
(7) Plants, plant products and other objects referred to in Article 47(1)(c) of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 intended for scientific purposes should be exempted from identity and 
physical checks at border control posts, under certain conditions, since adequate 
protection measures are laid down in  accordance with  Article 48 of Regulation 
(EU)  2016/2031  of the European Parliament and of the Counc il4. 
(8) Pursuant to Article 48 (d) and (e) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, products which form 
part of passenger's personal luggage and are intended for their personal consumption 
or use and small consignments of goods sent to natural persons  which are not intended  
to be placed on the market  should be exempted from official controls at border control 
posts. Concerning small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not 
intended to be placed on the market , Member States should  carry -out risk -based 
controls.  The possible risk of introducing pathogenic agents or diseases into the Union 
through the introduction of products of animal origin should be considered in 
measures regulating the introduction of such consignments or products.  
(9) To ensure that r isks to public health, animal health and plant health are minimised  
Member States should review  at least onc e per year their specific control mechanisms 
and actions  for goods which f orm part of passengers’ personal luggage  and update 
these mechanisms and a ctions  annually after the main travelling season . 
                                                 
2 Council Directive 97/78/EC  of 18 December 1997  laying down the principles governing the 
organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries  (OJ L 24, 
30.1.1998, p. 9). 
3 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on 
the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 
4.11.2014, p. 35).  
4 Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on 
protective 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 3  EN (10) Regulation (EU) No  576/2013  of the European Parliament and of the Council5 and 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/20136 provide rules concerning 
certain species of pet animals accompany ing their owner or an authorised person 
during non -commercial movements into the Union from third countries . 
Administrative burden related to such movements should be minimised while a 
sufficient level of safety should be ensured with regard to the public and  animal health 
risks involved.  Furthermore, Member States should only authorise the movement into 
the Union of pet birds in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/25/EC7.  
(11) Article 48(f) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers the Commission to adopt rules 
exempting pet animals kept for private non -commercial purposes from official 
controls at border control posts. The rules on  exemption in this Regulation should not 
affect the obligation of Member States to carry out official controls to ensure 
compliance wi th Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 
865/20068. 
(12) With a view to providing citizens with clear and accessible information concerning the 
rules that apply to the non -commercial movement into the Union of certain species of 
pet ani mals, Member States should be required to make that information available to 
the public.  
(13) The level of public and animal health risk arising from the introduction of animal 
diseases and pathogenic agents varies according to different factors, such as the ty pe 
of product, the animal species from which the products have been obtained, and the 
likelihood of the presence of pathogenic agents. Comprehensive Union rules to 
prevent the introduction of animal diseases and pathogenic agents exist in Commission 
Regula tion (EC) No 206/20099 to address such risks. Given that this Regulation lays 
down rules covered by Regulation (EC) No 206/2009, that Regulation  should be 
repealed  from the date of application of this Regulation . 
(14) Commission Regulation (E U) No 142/201110 should be amended  as regards the 
exemption of certain research and diagnostic samples from veterinary checks at the 
border  inspection posts  as the subject matter is covered  by this Regulation . 
                                                 
5 Regulation (EU) No  576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the 
non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No  998/2003 (OJ L 178, 
28.6.2013, p. 1).  
6 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on  the model identification 
documents for the non -commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of 
territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations 
attesting compliance with cert ain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 109 ). 
7 Commission Decision 2007/25/EC of 22 December 2006 as regards certain protection measures in 
relation to highly pathog enic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners 
into the Community, OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p.29.  
8 Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the 
implementation of Council Regulation (EC ) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and 
flors by regulating trade therein, OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, p.1.  
9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 of 5 March 2009 on the introduction into the Community of 
personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004  (OJ L 
77, 24.3.2009, p. 1).  
10 Commission Regulation (EU) No  142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) 
No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules  as regards 
animal by -products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing 
Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the 
border under that Directive ( OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p.  1).  
EN 4  EN (15) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies from 14 December 2019 . Accordi ngly, the rules 
laid down in this Regulation should also apply from that date . 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article 1  
Subject matter  
This Regulation lays down rules for the cases where and the conditions under which certain 
categories of animals and goods are exempted from official controls at border control posts  
and the cases where and the conditions under which specific control tasks may be performed 
by customs authorities or other public authorities , insofar  as those tasks are not already falling 
under the responsibility of those authorities, on passengers’ personal luggage .  
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purpose s of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:  
(1) ‘research and diagnostic samples ’ means r esearch and diagnostic samples as defined in  
point (38)  of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;  
(2) ‘IMSOC’ means the information management system for official controls referred to 
in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;  
(3) ‘fresh fish ery products ’ means fresh fish ery products as defined in point 3.5  of 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council11; 
(4) ‘prepared fishery products ’ means prepared fishery products  as defined in point 3.6 
of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 ; 
(5) ‘processed fishery products ’ means ‘processed fishery products ’ as defined in point 
7.4 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 ; 
(6) ‘pet animal’ means pet animal as defined in point (11) of Article 4 of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429  of the European Par liament and of the Council12; 
(7) ‘non-commercial movement’ means non -commercial movement as defined in point 
(14) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 ; 
(8) ‘petfood ’ means petfood as defined in point (19) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No142/2011 . 
Article 3 
Animals intended for scientific purposes  
1. Invertebrates intended for scientific purposes such as research, educational activities 
or research related to product development activities shall be exempted from official 
controls at border control p osts other than controls carried out in accordance with  
Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No  1143/2014, provided that:  
                                                 
11 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying 
down specific hygiene rules for food on animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55).  
12 Regulation (EU) 2016/429  of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on 
transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health 
(‘Animal Health Law) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p.1).   
EN 5  EN (a) they comply with the animal health requirements set out in the rules referred to 
in point (d) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/ 625; 
(b) their entry into the Union is authorised in advance for that purpose by the 
competent authority of the Member State of destination;  
(c) when the activities related to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they 
and products derived from th em, with the exception of the quantities used for 
the scientific purposes, shall be disposed of or re -dispatched to the third 
country of origin.  
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to honey bees ( Apis mellifera ), bumble bees ( Bombus 
spp), molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca  and crustaceans belonging to the 
subphylum Crustacea . 
Article 4 
Research and diagnostic samples  
1. The competent authority may exempt r esearch and diagnostic samples from official 
controls at border control post s provided that : 
(a) the competent authority of the Member State of destination has issued to the user of 
the samples  an authorisation in advance for their introduction  into the Union  in 
accordance with Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 and this  
authorisation is recorded in an official document delivered by that authority;  
(b) they are accompanied by the official document referred to in point (a) or by a copy 
thereof until they reach the user referred to in point ( a) or in the case referred to in 
point (c) the border control post of entry ; 
(c) in the case of entry into the Union via a Member State other than the Member State 
of destination, the operator present s the samples at a border control post.  
2. In th e case referred in paragraph 1 (c), the competent authority of the border control 
post shall inform through the IMSOC the competent authority of the Member State 
of destination of the introduction of the samples.  
Article 5 
Plants, plant products and other objects intended for  scientific purposes  
1. Plants, plant products and other objects are exempted from identity and physical 
checks at border control posts  other than controls carried out pursuant to Article 
15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that  they are intend ed for 
scientific purposes in accordance with  Article 48 (1) of Regulation (EU) No 
2016/2031 . 
2. The competent authority of the border control post of first arrival of the consignment  
shall perform documentary checks on the  authori sation referred to in  Article 48 (1) of 
Regulation (EU) No 2016/2031. In case of identified or suspected non-compliance, 
the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival may perform 
identity and physical checks on the consignment or request such checks to be carried 
out by the person responsible for the quarantine station or the confinement facility 
that has been designated  by the competent authority.  
3. If the competent authority  of the border control post  of first arrival of the 
consignment requests identity and physical checks to be carried out by the person  
EN 6  EN responsible for the quarantine station or the confinement facility that has been 
designated by the competent authority, the competent authority of the border control 
post of first arriva l of the consignment shall inform through the IMSOC  the 
competent authority of the quarantine station or the confinement  facility of the 
results of the documentary checks and of the subsequent departure of the 
consignment  for the quarantine station or the confinement facility . The competent 
authority of the quarantine station or the confinement facility shall inform through 
the IMSOC the competent authority  of the border control post  of first arrival of the 
consignment  of the arrival of the consignment  at the quarantine station or the 
confinement facility . The competent authority of the quarantine station or the 
confinement facility shall carry out i dentity and physical checks . 
Article 6 
Products of animal origin and composite products  on board means of transport operating 
internationally which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and 
passengers  
1. Products of animal origin and composite products are exempted from official 
controls at border control posts provided that : 
(a) they a re intended for consumption by the crew and passengers on board means 
of transport operating internationally ; and 
(b) they are not unloaded  on Union territory.  
2. Direct transfer of goods referred to in paragraph 1 unloaded at a port from one means 
of tran sport operating internationally to another mean s of transport operating 
internationally is exempted from official controls at border control posts provided  
that: 
(a) it takes place in accordance with the agreement of the competent authority of 
the border c ontrol post ; and 
(b) it takes place under customs supervision.  
3. The operator responsible for the goods referred to in paragraph 1 shall request the 
agreement referred to in  paragraph 2 (a) prior to the transfer of these goods from one 
means of transport operating internationally to another means  of transport operating 
internationally . 
Article 7 
Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal 
consumption or use  
Products of animal o rigin, composite products, products derived from animal by -products, 
plants, plant products and other objects which form part of passengers' personal luggage and 
which are intended for personal consumption or use, are exempted from official controls at 
border control posts provided that they belong to  at least one of the following categories:  
(a) goods listed in Part 1 of Annex I provided that their combined quantity does not 
exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;  
(b) eviscerated fresh fish ery products  or prepared fishery products, or processed fishery 
products provided that their combined quantity does not exceed the weight limit of 
20 kg or the weight of one fish, whichever weight is the highest;   
EN 7  EN (c) goods other than those referred to in point s (a) an d (b) of this article  and other than 
those referred to in Part 2 of Annex I, provided that their combined quantity does not 
exceed the weight limit of 2 kg;  
(d) plants, other than plants for planting, plant products and other objects ; 
(e) goods , other than  plants for planting,  coming from Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, 
Norway, San Marino or Switzerland;  
(f) fishery products coming from the Faroe Islands or Greenland;  
(g) goods, other than plants for planting and other than fishery products, coming from 
the Faroe Islands or Greenland provided that their combined quantity does not 
exceed the weight limit of 10  kg. 
Article 8  
Information on goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended 
for personal consumption or use  
1. In all points of entry into the Union, the competent authority shall display 
information by means of  one of the posters set out  in Annex II, in at least one of the 
official languages of the Member State of introduction into the Union, placed in 
locations w hich are easily visible to passengers  arriving from third countries.  
2. The competent authority may complement the information referred to in paragraph  1 
with additional information, including:  
(a) the information set out in Annex III;  
(b) information appropriate to the local conditions . 
3. International passenger transport operators, including airport, port and rail operators 
and travel agencies  shall:  
(a) draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in  Article 7 and in  
this Article, in  particular by providing the information set out in Annexes II 
and III;  
(b) accept that the competent authority displays the information referred to in 
paragraph s 1 and 2 within their premises in locations which are easily visible to 
passengers  arriving from third countries.  
Article 9  
Specific o fficial c ontrols on goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage  
1. For goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage, the competent 
authorities, the customs authorities or other public a uthorities responsible, in 
cooperation with port, airport and rail operators and with operators responsible for 
other points of entry shall organise specific official  controls at points of entry into the 
Union . These specific official  controls shall be ris k-based and  effective . 
2. The controls referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall :  
(a) aim in particular at detecting the presence of goods referred to in Article  7; 
(b) aim at verifying that the conditions laid down in Article  7 are met; and   
EN 8  EN (c) be carried out by appropriate means, which may include the use of scanning 
equipment or specifically trained detector dogs, to screen large volumes of 
goods.  
3. The competent authorities, the customs authorities or other public authorities  
responsible , which  carry out specific official controls shall:  
(a) aim at identify ing the goods which are non-compliant with  the rules laid down 
in Article  7; 
(b) ensure that the non -compliant goods identified are seized and destroyed in 
accordance with national legislatio n and, where applicable , in accordance with 
Articles 1 97 to 1 99 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013  of the European 
Parliament and of the Council13; 
(c) review, at least once per year and before 1 October, their applied mechanisms 
and actions, establish  the level of compliance achieved, and , on a risk -basis,  
adapt those mechanisms and actions if necessary , to achieve the objectives laid 
down in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2. 
4. The review referred to in point (c) of paragraph 3 shall ensure that risks to public 
health, animal health and plant health are minimised .  
The review shall t ake into account : 
(a) data collected on the approximate number of consignments  which are in breach 
of the rules laid down in Article  7; 
(b) the number of specific official controls done ; 
(c) the total quantified amount of seized and destroyed consignments which were 
found in passengers' personal luggage and which were not in compliance with 
Article  7; and 
(d) any other  relevant information . 
Article 10 
Small consignm ents of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed 
on the market  
1. Small consignments  of products of animal origin , composite products , products 
derived from animal by -products , plants, plant products and other objects  sent to 
natural persons , which are not intended to be placed on the market , are exempted 
from official controls at border control posts provided that they belong to a least one 
of the categories listed in Article  7. 
2. Member States shall carry out  specific  official controls on those goods  in accordance 
with Article  9.  
3. Postal services shall draw the attention of their customers to the rules laid down in 
paragraph 1 , in particular by providing the information set out in Annexe III.  
                                                 
13 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013  of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying 
down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).   
EN 9  EN Article 11 
Pet animals  
Pet animals entering the Union during a non -commercial movement are exempted from 
official controls at border control posts  other than official controls carried out in accordance 
with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU)  No 1143/2014 and other than off icial controls carried 
out to verify compliance with Article 57(1) of Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, as follows:  
(a) animals of species listed in Part A of Annex I to Regulation  (EU)  No 576/2013 
which:  
(i) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Art icle 5(2) of Regulation  
(EU)  No 576/2013 and are being moved  from  a territory or a third country 
listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, 
provided that they undergo documentary and identity checks in accordance 
with Article  33 and , where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance with  
Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;  or 
(ii) meet the conditions laid down in Article 5(1) or Article 5(2) of Regulation  
(EU)  No 576/2013 and are being moved  from a territory or a third country 
listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013, 
provided that they undergo documentary and identity checks in accordance 
with Article 34 and , where relevant, standard spot checks in accordance w ith 
Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013;  or 
(iii) meet the conditions laid down in Article 10(3)  of Regulation (EU) 
No 576/2013 , provided that they undergo checks in accordance with the permit 
referred to in point (a) of Article 10(3) of that Regul ation and with the 
requirements in point (b) of Article 10(3) of that Regulation;  or 
(iv) meet the conditions laid down in Article 32  of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 , 
provided that they undergo checks in accordance with the permit referred to in 
point (a) o f Article 32(1)  of that Regulation ; 
(b) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provided that:  
(i) their movement has been authorised by Member States in accordance with 
Article 1(1) of Decision 2007/25/EC; and  
(ii) they undergo veterinary checks in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 
2007/25/EC ; 
(c) birds listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 moving into the 
Union from Andorra, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, 
Norway, San Marino , Switzerland and the Vatican City  State ; 
(d) animals of species other than birds, listed in Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
No 576/2013.  
Article 12  
Information on pet animals  
1. In all points of entry into the Union, the competent authority shall dis play 
information in the poster set out  in Annex IV, in at least one of the official languages 
of the Member State of introduction into the Union, by prominent notices placed in 
locations which are easily visible to passengers  arriving from third countries.   
EN 10  EN 2. International passenger transport operators, including airport, port and rail operators 
shall accept that the competent authority displays the information referred  to in 
paragraph 1 within their premises in locations  which are easily visible to passeng ers 
arriving from third countries . 
Article 13 
Repeal  of Regulation (EC) No 206/2009  
1. Regulation (EC) No 206/2009 is repealed  with effect from 14 December 2019 . 
2. References to the repealed act shall be construed as references to this Regulation and 
read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V.  
Article 1 4 
Amendment  to Regulation (EC) No 142/2011  
In Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 142/2011 , paragraph 2  is deleted.  
 
Article 15 
Entry into force and date of 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.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in a ll Member States.  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNNCKER