The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 632 (W. 118)

Animals, Wales

Animal Health

The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018

Made

22 May 2018

Coming into force

30 June 2018

The Welsh Ministers, in whom the powers conferred by sections 1 and 8(1) of the Animal Health Act 1981 are now vested(1) make the following Order in exercise of those powers:

Title, application and commencement

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018.

(2) This Order applies in relation to Wales.

(3) This Order comes into force on 30 June 2018.

Amendment of the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2011

2.—(1) The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2011(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “BPEX”;

(b) omit the definition of “MLCSL”; and

(c) in the appropriate place, insert—

““AHDB” means Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board;”.

(3) In each place where it appears, for “BPEX” substitute “AHDB”.

(4) In each place where it appears, for “MLCSL” substitute “AHDB”.

Lesley Griffiths

Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers

22 May 2018

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which applies in relation to Wales, amends the Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2830) (W. 303).

It removes the definitions of MLCSL (Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited) and BPEX (in effect the British Pig Executive) from article 2 and inserts a new definition of AHDB (Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board). All subsequent references to MLCSL and BPEX are replaced by AHDB.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order as the amendments are technical in nature.

(1)

1981 c. 22. The functions of “the Ministers” so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1999/672. The functions of a Minister of the Crown so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of S.I. 2004/3044. Section 162 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), vest these functions in the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

S.I. 2011/2830 (W. 303).