The notification to Parliament explained that consequential amendments reflecting the 2 changes to the Official Controls Regulation were to be made to assimilated law instruments made under that Regulation as well as to the Trade in Animals and Related Products 3 (Scotland) Regulations 2012 . Consequential amendments to these instruments were made, but consequential amendments reflecting the changes to the Official Controls Regulation 4 were also made to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants. 1 The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2 Regulation (EU) 2017/625 3 The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 4 Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016.