The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

Regulation 42(2)

SCHEDULE 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Amendment to the Bluetongue Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

1.  After regulation 20 (compulsory vaccination) of the Bluetongue Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(1) insert—

“Exports

20A.— (1) A person shall not export any animal, semen, ovum or embryo to a third country unless it complies with 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.

(2) An inspector who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person intends to export any animal, semen, ovum or embryo in contravention of this regulation may by notice served on that person, that person’s representative or the person appearing to be in charge of the animal, semen, ovum or embryo, prohibit that export and require the person on whom the notice is served to take the animal, semen, ovum or embryo to such places as may be specified in the notice and to take such further action in relation to it as may be specified in the notice.

(3) If a notice served under paragraph (2) is not complied with, an inspector may seize any animal or thing to which it relates and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with at the expense of the person on whom the notice was served.”.

Amendment to the Landing of Carcases and Animal Products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985

2.  The Landing of Carcases and Animal Products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985(2) is amended by inserting after article 3(2)—

“(3) This Order does not apply in relation to any importation in relation to which the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 apply.”.

(1)

S. R. 2008 No. 275.

(2)

S. R. 1985 No. 161 as amended by S. R. 1995 No. 315