Citation, commencement and extent

1.-(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

Zoonoses (Monitoring) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

2.-(1) The Zoonoses (Monitoring) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2-

(a)in paragraph (1), omit the definition of "the Directive";

(b)after paragraph (2), insert-

"(2A) In paragraph (2), "the Directive" means Directive 2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents(3)".

(3) Omit regulation 3.

(4) In regulation 5-

(a)at the end of paragraph (e), insert "and";

(b)omit paragraph (g) and the "and" before it.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of domestic legislation to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under paragraphs (a), (d) and (g) of section 8(2)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to subordinate legislation, which applies to Northern Ireland only, in relation to the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.