The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Equine Animal (Identification) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

33.—(1) The Equine Animal (Identification) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In the heading of regulation 10 (completion of existing identification documents for equidae imported into the European Union), for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom from a country other than a member State”.

(3) In regulation 11(3)(b) (measures in relation to the verification of identification and the implantation of transponders)—

(a) for “another” substitute “a”,

(b) insert at the end “of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (Equine Passport Regulation)(2) as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time”.

(4) In regulation 17(g) (failure to comply with these Regulations), for “European Union” substitute “United Kingdom from a country other than a member State”.

(5) In regulation 19(1)(c) (offence of moving or transporting an equine animal without a temporary document), for “another” substitute “a”.

(6) In column 2 of the schedule (specified requirements)—

(a) in the entry corresponding to “The second sub-paragraph of Article 12(3) in so far as it applies to the keeper” in column 1, for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”,

(b) in the entry corresponding to “Article 15(1)” in column 1, for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”,

(c) in the entry corresponding to “Article 17(3)” in column 1, after “Union” insert “or the United Kingdom”,

(d) in the entry corresponding to “Article 27(1) and (2)” in column 1, for “Member State in which the holding is located” substitute “constituent territory of the United Kingdom”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2019/30 which comes into force on 28 March 2019 (with the exception of regulation 11(3)(c) which comes into force on 28 March 2021).

(2)

OJ L 59, 3.3.2015, p.1.