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The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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Amendment to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

2.—(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1) are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)for paragraph (5) substitute—

“(5) Unless specifically defined in these Regulations, any expression used in these Regulations has the meaning it bears in—

(a)Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29 as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, O.J. No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14); and

(b)Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.1991, p. 56 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, O.J. No. L363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).”.

(b)after paragraph (5) insert—

“(5A) Any reference to an instrument of the European Community in these Regulations is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.”.

(3) In paragraph (5) of regulation 7 (transport of animals and animal products) for “under Article 12 of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 in accordance with Schedule 9 to that Order”, substitute—

“in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005, as applied by the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(2) or other sanctions or controls pursuant to Article 26 of that Council Regulation”.

(4) In paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 15 (importation) omit—

“and any additional requirements specified in that part”.

(5) Schedule 1 is revoked.

(6) For Part I of Schedule 2 and Schedule 6, substitute the replacements as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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