Made
26 February 2009
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
27 February 2009
Coming into force
20 March 2009
The Welsh Ministers are designated(1) for the purposes of making Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.
1. The title of these Regulations is the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 20 March 2009.
2.–(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006(3) are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 1(2) delete the definition of "bluetongue susceptible animal".
(3) For regulation 1(5) substitute–
"(5) Unless specifically defined in these Regulations, any expression used in these Regulations has the meaning it bears in–
(a) Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the single market (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p.29 as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ No. L315, 19.11.2002, p.14); and
(b) Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (OJ No. L268, 24.9.1991, p.56 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p.352 ).".
(4) In regulation 35 delete "and subject to paragraph (1),".
(5) Schedule 1 is deleted.
(6) For Schedules 2, 3, and 7 to those Regulations, substitute the replacements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3. Regulation 2(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007(4) is revoked.
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
26 February 2009
Regulation 2
Regulation 1(2)
Border inspection post | Animals that may be imported |
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a
Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p.352). |
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b
Stansted Airport is not a border inspection post for any species of animal specified in the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/2211). |
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Gatwick Airport | All animals other than ungulates a |
Heathrow Airport | All animals |
Manchester Airport | Live fish, reptiles, invertebrates |
Stansted Airport b | Ungulates a |
Regulation 4
1. Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(5).
2. Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health conditions applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(6).
3. Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(7).
4. Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries(8).
5. Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(9).
6. Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs(10).
7. Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(11).
8. Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals(12).
9. Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC(13).
10. Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(14).
11. Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC(15).
12. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between member States(16).
13. Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(17).
14. Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(18).
15. Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species(19).
16. Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats(20).
17. Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae(21).
18. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue(22).
Regulation 16
1. Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat(23).
2. Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs(24).
3. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof(25).
4. Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption(26).
5. Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption(27).
6. Commission Decision 2003/881/EC of 11 December 2003 concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC(28).
7. Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species(29).
8. Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres(30).
9. Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat(31).
10. Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals(32).
11. Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries(33).
12. Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species(34).
13. Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses(35).
14. Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export(36).
15. Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter(37).
16. Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification on imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production(38).
17. Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs(39).
18. Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC(40).
19. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof(41).
20. Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres(42).
21. Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand(43).
22. Council Directive 94/28/EC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(44).
23. Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption(45).
24. Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the specific animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs, and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption(46).
25. Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC(47).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations replace Schedules 2, 3 and 7 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1536) (W.153). The new Schedules incorporate a number of new and amended pieces of Community legislation that have come into force since those Regulations came into force.
They make some small corrections to the 2006 Regulations.
An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.
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