The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Made9th August 2006

Laid before the Scottish Parliament10th August 2006

Coming into force11th August 2006

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 11th August 2006.

Amendment to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 20022

1

The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 20022 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

2

In Part VIII of Schedule 2 (import conditions for products)–

a

for paragraph 4 of cross heading A (General) substitute–

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Commission Decision 2005/760/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third countries for the import of captive birds (O.J. No. L 285, 28.10.05, p.60), as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/522/EC (O.J. No. L 205, 27.07.06, p.28).

b

for paragraph 5 of cross heading A (General) substitute–

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Commission Decision 2006/7/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to the import of feathers from certain third countries (O.J. No. L 5, 10.1.06, p.17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/521/EC (O.J. No L205, 27.07.06, p.26).

c

for paragraph 1 of cross heading E (Animal By Products) substitute–

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Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 273, 10.10.02, p.1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 208/2006 (O.J. No. L 36, 8.2.06, p.25), and as read with Commission Decision 2005/760/EC (O.J. No. L 285, 28.10.05, p.60), as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/522/EC (O.J. No. L 205, 27.07.06, p.28).

ROSS FINNIEA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh9th August 2006

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations amend the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. )2002/445 (“the principal Regulations”).

The principal Regulations implement Council Directive 97/78/EC, which lays down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.9). Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations lists the import conditions with which products must comply, by reference to the relevant Community legislation.

These Regulations amend Part VIII of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations to refer to–

a

Commission Decision 2006/522/EC (O.J. No. L 205, 27.07.06, p.28) which further amends Commission Decision 2005/760/EC (concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third countries for the import of captive birds) (O.J. No. L 285, 28.10.05, p.60) (regulation 2(2)(a)); and

b

Commission Decision 2006/521/EC (O.J. No L205, 27.07.06, p.26) which further amends Commission Decision 2006/7/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to the import of feathers from certain third countries (O.J. No. L 5, 10.1.06, p.17) (regulation 2(2)(b)).

These Regulations also update the reference to Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by products not intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 273, 10.10.02, p.1) (regulation 2(2)(c)).

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.