1.Regulation (EU) 2016/429 is amended as follows:
Article 4 is amended as follows:
point (33) is replaced by the following:
“official control” means any form of control performed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (^{11});
point (51) is replaced by the following:
“Traces” means a system component integrated into the IMSOC as referred to in Articles 131 to 136 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;’;
point (53) is replaced by the following:
“official veterinarian” means an official veterinarian as defined in Article 3(32) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;’;
point (55) is replaced by the following:
“competent authority” means the central veterinary authority of a Member State responsible for the organisation of official controls and any other official activities in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2017/625, or any other authority to which that responsibility has been delegated;’;
in Article 229, paragraph (2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. The operators responsible for the consignment in question shall present consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries or territories for the purposes of official control as provided for in Article 47 of Regulation ►C1 (EU) 2017/625 ◄ .’;
Article 281 is deleted.
2.The following provisions shall continue to apply in relation to the matters governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/429, until the date of application of that Regulation:
Article 9 of Directive 89/662/EEC;
Article 10 of Directive 90/425/EEC;
Article 18(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Directive 91/496/EEC;
Article 22(1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of Directive 97/78/EC.
3.Having regard to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and notwithstanding the date of application provided for in that Regulation, for the purpose of Article 31(2) of this Regulation, the condition for its application shall be considered to be fulfilled already from 14 December 2019.