Statutory Instruments
Animals, England
Animal Health
Made
2nd February 2017
Laid before Parliament
6th February 2017
Coming into force
1st March 2017
The Secretary of State is a minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in respect of matters relating to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st March 2017.
2. The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007(3) are amended in accordance with the following provisions.
3. In regulation 2, in the definition of “cattle passport”, after “England, Wales or Scotland under Article 6(1)” insert “or 6a”.
4. In regulation 10—
(a)in paragraph (2)—
(i)the words from “only includes” to the end become sub-paragraph (a);
(ii)at the end insert—
“; and
(b)includes a power to enter premises by reasonable force if need be”; and
(b)in paragraph (3) for “all checks and examinations” substitute “any actions”.
5. In regulation 11, for “the second paragraph of Article 22(1)” substitute “Article 22(2)”.
6. In regulation 12(4), after “No 494/98” insert “and Article 22(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000”.
7. In Schedule 1—
(a)in the heading of paragraph 1, for “Article 4” substitute “Articles 4 to 4d”;
(b)in paragraph 1—
(i)in sub-paragraph (3), for “Article 4(2)” substitute “Article 4a”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (4), for “requirement in Article 4(1)” substitute “requirements in Articles 4 and 4a”;
(c)in paragraph 3, for “Article 4(2)” substitute “Article 4a(1)”;
(d)in paragraph 4(1)—
(i)for “Article 4(5)” substitute “Article 4d”;
(ii)for “Article 4(4)” substitute “Article 4c(1)”;
(e)in paragraph 9(1), for “Article 4(3)” substitute “Article 4b”.
8. In Schedule 2, in paragraph 5(1), for “the first paragraph of Article 4(3)” substitute “Article 4b”.
9. In Schedule 5, in paragraph 2—
(a)after “Article 7(3)” insert “of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000”; and
(b)for “guilt” substitute “guilty”.
Signatory text
Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2nd February 2017
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/529).
These amendments are consequential to the amendments made by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.
The amendments to Regulation 10 clarify the powers of inspectors, including extending the power to enter premises to include the use of reasonable force if necessary.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).
Regulation 12 was amended by S.I. 2012/2897.