The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation 2(12)

SCHEDULE Modifications to, and for the purposes of, Articles 29 and 57 of Directive 2006/88/EC

Regulation 24(4)

“SCHEDULE 1A Modifications to, and for the purposes of, Articles 29 and 57 of Directive 2006/88/EC

Part 1 Modifications to Articles 29 and 57

Modifications to Article 29

1.   Article 29 is to be read as if—

(a) in the words before paragraph 1(a), the reference to Member States were to the United Kingdom;

(b) in paragraph 1(a)—

(i) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008; and

(ii) the reference to “any Member State” were to “England or Wales”;

(c) in paragraph 1(b)—

(i) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008;

(ii) the reference to “Member States, zones or compartments” were to England or Wales, or any zone or compartment within England or Wales; and

(iii) the reference to “Part A of Annex III” were a reference to Part A of Annex III read in accordance with regulation 18(7);

(d) in paragraph 3, the reference to “the Member State concerned” were to the United Kingdom; and

(e) paragraph 4 were omitted.

Modifications to Article 57

2.   Article 57 is to be read as if—

(a) the reference to “Member States” were to the United Kingdom;

(b) the reference to “this Directive” were to retained EU law relating to animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products, and the prevention and control of diseases in aquatic animals;

(c) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008; and

(d) the reference to “diagnostic methods to be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2)” were to diagnostic methods established by Decision 2015/1554.

Part 2 Modifications to other Articles

Modifications to Article 26

3.   Article 26(1) is to be read as if—

(a) in the words before point (a), the reference to “Member States” were to the United Kingdom; and

(b) in point (a), the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008.

Modifications to Article 28

4.   Article 28 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if in the words before point (a)—

(a) the reference to “Member States”, in the first place where it appears, were to the United Kingdom;

(b) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV”, in both places where it appears, were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008;

(c) the reference to “Member States, zones or compartments” were to England or Wales, or any zone or compartment within England or Wales; and

(d) the reference to “Part A of Annex III” were a reference to Part A of Annex 3 read in accordance with regulation 18(7).

Modifications to Part 3 of Annex 6

5.   Part 3 of Annex 6 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if—

(a) in the words before paragraph 1(a), “of a Member State” were omitted;

(b) in paragraph 1(a), the reference to Annex 4 were to Annex 1A to Regulation (EC) No.1251/2008; and

(c) in paragraph 3, the reference to Member States were to the United Kingdom.”