These Regulations amend the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/809), to change the end date of “the transitional staging period” (defined in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (EUR 2017/625)) from 30th June 2022 to 31st December 2022 (regulation 4).