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2.—(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2), after the definition of “assembly centre”, insert—
““bluetongue susceptible animal” means any ruminating animal;”.
(3) In regulation 2, after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) In this regulation “pet” means any animal of a species listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.”.
(4) For the heading of Part 3 substitute—
(5) After regulation 27 insert—
27A. This Part applies in respect of any animal, semen, ovum or embryo exported other than to a member State.
27B.—(1) A person must not export any animal, semen, ovum or embryo to a third country unless it complies with the relevant provisions of the instrument listed in Schedule 8A.
(2) If an inspector has reasonable cause to suspect that a person intends to export any animal, semen, ovum or embryo in contravention of this regulation he or she may by notice served on that person, his or her representative or the person appearing to him or her to be in charge of the animal, semen, ovum or embryo, prohibit that export and require the person on whom the notice is served to take the animal, semen, ovum or embryo to such places as may be specified in the notice and to take such further action in relation to it as may be specified in the notice.
(3) If a notice served under paragraph (2) is not complied with, an inspector may seize any animal, semen, ovum or embryo to which it relates and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with.”.
(6) At the end of Part I of Schedule 3, insert—
16. Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (OJ No. L283, 27.10.2007, p. 37).
Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 7(1), 7(2), 7(4), 8(1), 8(3), 8(4)(a) and (b), 8(6) and 9, and Annex III.”.
(7) For the heading of Schedule 7 substitute—
“Community legislation in relation to imports from third countries”.
(8) After Schedule 8 insert—
1. Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (OJ No. L283, 27.10.2007, p. 37).
Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 7(1), 7(2), 7(4), 8(1), 8(3), 8(4)(a) and (b), 8(6) and 9, and Annex III.”.
S.I. 2006/1536 (W.153) as last amended by S.I. 2007/1627 (W.137).
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