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Article 12
1. The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977(1) is amended in accordance with this Part.
2.—(1) In paragraph (1) of article 3—
(a)for the definition of “the Pets Regulation” substitute—
““the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) 998/2003(2);”, and
(b)for the definition of “the Pets Regulation quarantine end date” substitute—
““the Pets Regulation quarantine end date” means the earliest of either—
in the case of—
a cat or ferret subject to Article 6 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,
a cat or ferret subject to Article 10 of the Pets Regulation, the date on which the animal satisfies the requirements of that Article,
a dog subject to Article 6 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles,
a dog subject to Article 6 of the Pets Regulation but exempt from Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of Article 6 of the Pets Regulation,
a dog subject to Article 10 of the Pets Regulation and Article 7 of the supplementary Regulation, the date on which the dog satisfies the requirements of both Articles, or
where the animal has satisfied the requirements applicable to it under sub-paragraphs (a)(i) to (v) above, but does not satisfy the requirements in relation to rabies under Article 6(b) or Article 10(b) and (c) of the Pets Regulation as appropriate, the date of the expiry of a period of four months beginning with the date on which the animal is detained for the purposes of isolation in quarantine.”.
(2) After paragraph 1 of article 3, insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of the definition of “the Pets Regulation quarantine end date” in paragraph (1), “the supplementary Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards preventative measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs(3).”.
3. In paragraph (2)(c)(i) of article 4, for “Article 5” substitute “Article 6”.
4. In paragraphs (2B)(a), (2C) and (3) of article 5, for “Article 5 or 8” in each place it occurs, substitute “Article 6 or 10”.
5. In paragraph (3) of article 6, for “Article 5 or 8” substitute “Article 6 or 10”.
6. In paragraph (8) of article 8, for “Article 5 or 8” substitute “Article 6 or 10”.
7. In paragraphs (5A)(a) and (b), and paragraphs (9A)(a) and (b), of article 12, for “Article 5 or 8” in each place it occurs, substitute “Article 6 or 10”.
8. In paragraphs (1A), (3A)(a) and (b) of article 13, for “Article 5 or 8” in each place it occurs, substitute “Article 6 or 10”.
9. In paragraph (2) of article 14—
(a)for “Article 8” substitute “Article 6 or 10”, and
(b)for “Article 14(c)” substitute “Article 35(1)(c)”.
10. The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(4) are amended in accordance with this Part.
11. For regulation 3, substitute—
3.—(1) These Regulations do not apply in relation to pet animals where—
(a)the movement is a non-commercial movement, and
(b)in the case of cats, dogs and ferrets—
(i)the pet animal is accompanying the owner or authorised person, or
(ii)where more than five pet animals are accompanying the owner or authorised person, the conditions set out in Article 5(2) of the Pets Regulation are fulfilled.
(2) In this regulation—
“authorised person”, “non-commercial movement” and “owner” have the meaning given by Article 3 of the Pets Regulation;
“the Pets Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003(5);
“pet animal” means an animal of a species listed in Annex I of the Pets Regulation;
“accompanying” has the same meaning as in the Pets Regulation.”.
12. The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014(6) are amended in accordance with this Part.
13. After regulation 16(4), insert—
“(5) A person who is aggrieved by the final determination of the competent authority under paragraph (4) may, within 21 days of the notification of the determination, appeal against that determination to a court of summary jurisdiction.”.
S.R. 1977 No. 113; as amended by S.R. 1977 No. 256, S.R. 1994 No. 402, S.R. 2000 No. 10, S.R. 2005 No. 275, S.R. 2011 No. 438, S.R. 2011 No. 440 and partial disapplication by S.R. 2006 No. 401
OJ No L 178, 28.06.2013, p. 1-26.
OJ No L 296, 15.11.2011, p6. The repeal of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 has no effect and this Regulation remains in force under Article 43(3) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.
S.R. 2011 No. 438, as amended by S.R. 2014 No. 196
OJ No L 178, 28.06.2013, p. 1-26.