(1)Regulation (EU) 2017/625 lays down rules for the performance of official controls and other official activities by the competent authorities of the Member States, in particular to ensure that consignments of animals and goods from third countries or regions thereof intended for human consumption entering the Union comply with the relevant requirements established by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) thereof, with the exception of points (d), (e), (g) and (h) of that Article, or with requirements recognised to be at least equivalent.