2.—(1) In this Order—
“the appropriate authority” means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State,
in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers,
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
“carrier” means any undertaking carrying goods or passengers for hire by land, sea or air;
[F1“the Commission Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;]
“Decision 2003/459/EC” means Commission Decision 2003/459/EC on certain protection measures with regard to monkey pox virus(1);
“Decision 2006/146/EC” means Commission Decision 2006/146/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia(2);
“Decision 2007/25/EC” means Commission Decision 2007/25/EC as regards certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza and movements of pet birds accompanying their owners into the Community;
[F2“declaration” means a declaration given in accordance with Article 12(1)(c), Article 25(3) or Article 30(3) of the Pets Regulation;]
“health certificate” means a certificate issued in accordance with [F3Article 26 or Article 31] of the Pets Regulation;
“local authority” has the meaning given in article 3;
“pet bird” has the same meaning as in Decision 2007/25/EC;
[F4“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;]
“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 preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs(3).
(2) Terms and expressions used in this Order and in the Pets Regulation have the same meaning as in the Pets Regulation.
(3) In this Order—
(a)any reference to Decision 2007/25/EC is a reference to that Decision as amended from time to time, F5...
F6(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in art. 2(1) inserted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(1)(a)
F2Words in art. 2(1) inserted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(1)(b)
F3Words in art. 2(1) substituted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(1)(c)
F4Words in art. 2(1) substituted (29.12.2014) by The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(1)(d)
F5Word in art. 2(3) omitted (29.12.2014) by virtue of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(2)(a)
F6Art. 2(3)(b) omitted (29.12.2014) by virtue of The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3158), arts. 1(3), 3(2)(b)
OJ No L 154, 21.6.2003, p112.
OJ No L 55, 25.2.2006, p44.
OJ No L 296, 15.11.2011, p6.