Welsh Statutory Instruments
AGRICULTURE, WALES
Made
16 May 2006
Coming into force
31 May 2006
The National Assembly for Wales is designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
Exercising the powers conferred upon it by that section, the National Assembly for Wales makes the following Regulations–
1. The title of these Regulations is the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006; they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 31 May 2006.
2.—(1) The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005(3)are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) After paragraph 20 in Part VIII of Schedule 1 insert–
“21. Commission Decision 2006/7/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to the import of feathers from certain third countries (OJ No.L5, 10.01.2006, p.17), as amended by Commission Decision 2006/183/EC (OJ No.L65, 7.3.2006, p.49).”
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(4).
D. Elis-Thomas
The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly
16 May 2006
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend Part VIII of Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/666) (“the 2005 Regulations”). The 2005 Regulations implement Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9).
Part VIII of Schedule 1 is amended in order to give effect to the restrictions on the importation of products derived from birds contained in Commission Decision 2006/7/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to the import of feathers from certain third countries (OJ No.L5, 10.01.2006, p.17) as amended by Commission Decision 2006/183/EC (OJ No.L65, 7.3.2006, p.49). References to Commission Decision 2006/7/EC (as amended) are inserted at paragraph 21 of Part VIII of Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 to the 2005 Regulations lists the Community instruments that lay down conditions for the importation of products of animal origin into the Community. Regulation 15 of the 2005 Regulations prohibits the introduction into Wales of products of animal origin that do not comply with these import conditions.
A Regulatory Appraisal has not been prepared for these Regulations.