The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Amendments to the Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

5.—(1) The Cattle Passport Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(2)—

(a) for the definition of “animal”, substitute—

““animal” means ‘bovine animal’ or ‘animal of the bovine species’ which is an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genera Bison, Bos (including the subgenera Bos, Bibos, Novibos, Poephagus) and Bubalus (including the subgenus Anoa) and the offspring of crossings of those species;”;

(b) for the definition of “cattle passport”, substitute—

““cattle passport” means a document issued by the appropriate competent authority containing the information set out in Article 44 of the Commission Regulation;”;

(c) after the definition of “cattle passport”, insert—

““Commission Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;”;

(d) for the definition of “the Council Regulation”, substitute—

““Council Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2016/429 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’);”;

(e) for the definition of “keeper”, substitute—

““keeper” means any person responsible for animals, whether on a permanent or on a temporary basis, including during transportation or at a market but excluding veterinary practices;”; and

(f) for the definition of “official veterinary surgeon”, substitute—

““official veterinary surgeon” means a veterinarian authorised by the Department and appropriately qualified to perform the activity in regulation 8.”.

(3) In regulation 5—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “under Article 6 of the Council Regulation”, substitute “in accordance with Articles 112(b) of the Council Regulation”; and

(b) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) contains the information as set out in Article 44 of the Commission Regulation.”.

(4) In regulation 6(2), omit “and shall be signed in the appropriate place by the keeper”.

(5) In regulation 7, for “Article 6.2 of the Council Regulation”, substitute “Article 129 of the Council Regulation”.

(6) In regulation 10(1), omit “ in accordance with Article 6.4 of the Council Regulation”.

(1)

S.R. 1999 No. 324, to which relevant amendments have been made by S.R. 2001 No. 292, S.R. 2004 No. 420, S.R. 2012 No. 416, S.R. 2019 No. 82, S.I. 2019/157 and S.R. 2020 No. 324.