Preamble
Recitals 99
Title I - SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-3) 3
Title II - OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES IN MEMBER STATES (Article 4-91) 88
Title III - REFERENCE LABORATORIES AND REFERENCE CENTRES (Article 92-101) 10
Title IV - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION (Article 102-108) 7
Title V - PLANNING AND REPORTING (Article 109-115) 7
Title VI - UNION ACTIVITIES (Article 116-136) 21
Title VII - ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Article 137-141) 5
Title VIII - COMMON PROVISIONS (Article 142-167) 26
Annexes 5

official certification

Definitions over time (1)

27/04/2017 – 14/12/2019 Article 3, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

‘official certification’ means the procedure by which assurance concerning compliance with one or more requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2) is provided by the competent authorities;

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

No text uses this concept on 12/11/2026.