The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 3153 (W.281)

ANIMALS, WALES

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

9 December 2008

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

10 December 2008

Coming into force

1 January 2009

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973(1) and now vested in them by section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006(2), and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972(3), and with the consent of the Treasury, make the following Regulations.

Title, application and commencement

1.  The title of these Regulations is the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 1 January 2009.

Amendments

2.—(1) The Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2008(4) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 3, paragraph 1(f), insert—

“(g) conducting tests under point 4(b)(i) of Part D of Annex II to the European Regulation;

(h) conducting tests under point 4(b)(ii) of Part D of Annex II to the European Regulation;

(i) conducting tests under point 4(b)(iii) of Part D Annex II to the European Regulation(5).”

(3) After regulation 3, paragraph 2(b), insert—

“(c) the person in charge of a holding where testing is carried out in respect of the activities in paragraphs (1)(g), (1)(h) and (1)(i).”

Elin Jones

Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers

9 December 2008

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales and make provision for the Welsh Ministers to charge fees for conducting tests that farmers may request under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 (OJ No L280, 24.10.2007, p.5). These Regulations amend the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2008.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment of the effect of these Regulations has been prepared and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum. Copies may be obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.

(1)

1973 c. 51.

(2)

2006 c. 32.

(3)

1972 c. 68.

(4)

S.I. 2008/2716 (W.245).

(5)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 (OJ No L280, 24.10.2007, p.5) has substituted a new Part D to Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.