2011 No. 981
The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Made
Laid before Parliament
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers are each designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the common agricultural policy.
The Secretary of State in relation to England and the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales make these Regulations under the powers conferred by that section.
Title and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 1st May 2011.
Amendment to the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 20092
1
The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 20093 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (interpretation)—
a
in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “Decision 2004/453/EC”;
b
in paragraph (3), omit the words “Decision 2004/453/EC,”.
3
In paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 17 (certification requirements), omit the words “Article 5 of Decision 2004/453/EC or”.
4
In regulation 25 (contents and publication of an initial designation), after paragraph (3), insert—
3A
An initial designation may be amended, suspended or withdrawn by further notice.
5
In regulation 29 (contents and publication of a confirmed designation), after paragraph (3), insert—
3A
A confirmed designation may be amended, suspended or withdrawn by further notice.
6
At the end of the table in Schedule 1 (list of diseases)—
a
in the left hand column (disease) add “Ostreid herpesvirus 1 µvar (OsHV-1 µvar)”; and
b
in the corresponding entry in the right hand column (susceptible species) add “Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)”.
(This note is not part of these Regulations)