Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97Show full title

Article 2 U.K.

[F1 1]. For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 of Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/425/EEC, [F2 and 91/496/EEC and Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (other than the definitions of ‘competent authority’ in Article 2(6) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC and Article 2(f) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005)] shall apply as necessary.

[F3 2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

(a) ‘Appropriate Minister’ means:

(i) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(ii) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(iii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.

(b) ‘Competent authority’ means the authority responsible for carrying out veterinary checks or any authority to which it has delegated that responsibility.

(d) ‘TARP Regulation’ means:

(i) in relation to England, the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulation 2011;

(ii) in relation to Wales, the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011;

(iii) in relation to Scotland, the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012.

(e) ‘Third country’ means any country other than the British Islands].

[F4 (g) for the meaning of ‘the appropriate authority’ see Article 2a.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2(1): Art. 2 renumbered as Art. 2(1) (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 2(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 2(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 2(2)(g) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 2(2) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 2(1): Art. 2 renumbered as Art. 2(1) (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Art. 2(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/802), regs. 1, 2(3)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1590, regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 2(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Art. 2(2)(g) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/588), regs. 1, 2(2) (with reg. 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)