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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 117

Exiting The European Union

Animals

The Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Sift requirements satisfied

17th December 2018

Made

22nd January 2019

Laid before Parliament

28th January 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1.

The requirements of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 7 to that Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.

Marginal Citations

PART 1U.K.Introductory

Citation and commencementU.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Breeding (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 2U.K.Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilU.K.

2.  Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 1 (General provisions)U.K.

3.—(1) In Article 1—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in point (a), for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point (h), omit “and rules for enforcement by Member States”;

(iii)omit point (i);

(b)omit paragraph 5.

(2) In Article 2—

(a)at the end of point (1) insert—

“(1A) ‘appropriate authority’ means, subject to point (1B)—

(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(c)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(d)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

(1B) the ‘appropriate authority’ is the Secretary of State, if consent is given by—

(a)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(c)in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;”;

[F1(b)in points (5) and (6), in both places where it occurs, for “a Member State” substitute “a constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

(c)in point (7), for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

[F2(d)in point (8)—

(i)in the words before point (a), for “a Member State” substitute “a constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;

(ii)in point (c), for “Member States” substitute “competent authorities in the United Kingdom”;]

(e)after point (8), insert—

“(8A) ‘the EU Regulation’ means Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry in the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof, as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time M2;

[F3(8B)  ‘third country’ means any country or territory other than—

(a)the United Kingdom;

(b)the Bailiwick of Jersey;

(c)the Bailiwick of Guernsey;

(d)the Isle of Man;”];

(f)for point (21) substitute—

“(21) ‘entering the United Kingdom’ or ‘entry into the United Kingdom’ means the action of bringing breeding animals or their germinal products into the United Kingdom;”;

[F4(fa)after point (21), insert—

“(21A) ‘entering Great Britain’ means the action of bringing breeding animals or their germinal products into Great Britain;”;]

(g)in point (22), for the words from “Union” to the end substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(h)in point (24), for the words from “a Member State” to “that Member State” substitute “ an appropriate authority to be endangered, genetically adapted to one or more traditional productions systems or environments in the United Kingdom ”;

(i)at the end of point (26), insert—

“(27) ‘constituent territory of the United Kingdom’ means England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.”.

(3) In Article 3, in the heading and in paragraph 1, in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M2OJ No L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 66.

Amendments to Chapter 2 (Recognition of breed societies and breeding operations and approval of breeding programmes)U.K.

4.—(1) In the heading, omit “in Member States”.

(2) In Article 4(3)(a), for “Member State” substitute “ constituent territory of the United Kingdom ”.

(3) In Article 5(2), omit from “At the same time” to the end.

(4) In Article 7—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “Member States”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ The competent authority ”;

(ii)for “their competent authorities” substitute “ they ”;

(b)in paragraph 2(b), omit point (ii);

(c)for paragraph 3 substitute—

“3.  Where the competent authority itself carries out a breeding programme, this must be included in the list provided for in paragraph 1.”;

(d)in paragraph 4, in each place it occurs, for “Member States” substitute “ the competent authority ”.

[F5(5) In Article 8—

(a)in paragraph 1, after “breeding operation”, in the first place where it occurs, insert “recognised under Article 4(3)”;]

(6) In Article 10—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in the words before point (a), for “that Member State” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point (c)(ii), for “territories of the Union” substitute “ constituent territories of the United Kingdom ”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)in point (a), for “that Member State” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”;

[F6(ii)in point (c), omit “in other Member States or”.]

(7) For Article 12 substitute—

“Article 12U.K.Notification and approval of breeding programmes carried out in the United Kingdom by breed societies or breeding operations approved in a member State

[F71.   Where a breed society or breeding operation (within the meaning of Article 2 of the EU Regulation) approved either in accordance with Article 8(3) of the EU Regulation by a competent authority in a member State or by a competent authority in a third country in respect of which the appropriate authority has made regulations under Article 35, or a breeding body entered into the list under Article 34(1), intends to carry out a breeding programme on animals kept in the United Kingdom, that breed society, breeding operation or breeding body must notify the competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom where the animals are to be kept.;]

2.  The notification provided for in paragraph 1 must—

(a)be sent to the competent authority at least 90 days before the intended commencement date of the breeding programme in the United Kingdom;

(b)be provided in English [F8and other languages may also appear].

3.  The competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom may, within 90 days from the date of receipt of the notification referred to in of paragraph 2(a), refuse to approve the carrying out on its territory of the breeding programme, where an approved breeding programme is already being carried out in the United Kingdom on purebred breeding animals of the same breed.

4.  The competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom must inform the competent authority which has recognised the breed society [F9, breeding operation or breeding body] about the result of the notification provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article and, where it refuses to approve the carrying out on its territory of the breeding programme, must provide a reasoned explanation for the refusal.

5.  Failure by the competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom to reply to the notification referred to in paragraph 2(a) within 90 days from the date of receipt of that notification shall constitute approval.

6.  Where the competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom refuses to approve the breeding programme in accordance with paragraph 3, the competent authority, on an application by the [F10breed society, breeding operation or breeding body], must reconsider the refusal to approve the breeding programme, taking into account any new information provided.

7.  The competent authority of the constituent territory of the United Kingdom may withdraw its approval of the breeding programme provided for under this Article where, for at least 12 months, no breeder in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom participates in that breeding programme.”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 3 (Rights and obligations of breeders, breed societies and breeding operations)U.K.

5.  In Article 13(1)(a), for “geographical territory of that breeding programme” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”.

Commencement Information

I5Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 4 (Entry of breeding animals in breed books and breeding registers and acceptance for breeding)U.K.

6.—(1) In Article 19—

(a)in paragraph 1—

[F11(i)for “Member State” substitute “constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

F12(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)in paragraph 2, for “a Member State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

(c)in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”.

(2) In Article 21—

(a)in paragraph 4—

F13(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)for “same or another Member State” substitute “ United Kingdom F14... ”;

[F15(b)in paragraph 5, for the words from “for intra-Union trade” to the end substitute “by the competent authority in accordance with animal health law in force in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

(c)omit paragraph 6.

[F16(3) In Article 23(2), for “same or in another Member State” substitute “United Kingdom or by a breeding body in a third country included in the list provided for in Article 34”.]

(4) In Article 24—

(a)in paragraph 2, for “same or another Member State” substitute “ United Kingdom F17...”;

[F18(b)in paragraph 3, for the words from “for intra-Union trade” to the end substitute “by the competent authority in accordance with animal health law in force in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

(c)omit paragraph 4.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I6Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 5 (Performance testing and genetic evaluation)U.K.

7.  In Article 27—

(a)omit paragraphs 2 and 3;

(b)in paragraph 4—

(i)in the first place where it occurs, for “a Member State” substitute “ an appropriate authority ”;

(ii)for the words from “which is authorised” to “referred to in paragraph 2” substitute “ designated in accordance with paragraph 1(b) ”;

(c)in paragraph 5—

(i)in the first subparagraph, for the words from “or authorised” to “Article 29”, substitute “ may commit themselves to comply with the rules and standards established by ICAR or by reference centres referred to in Article 29 ”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, omit “, authorising those third parties”.

Commencement Information

I7Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 7 (Zootechnical certificates)U.K.

8.—(1) In Article 30—

F19(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F20(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in paragraph 5—

F21(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(d)in paragraph 6—

F22(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)in point (b), for the words from “the implementing acts” to the end substitute “ regulations made under paragraph 9 F23...; ”;

[F24(2) In Article 31(1), for the words from “for intra-Union trade” to the end substitute “by the competent authority in accordance with animal health law in force in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”.]

(3) In Article 33—

(a)in the heading, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

[F25(b)in paragraph 1, for the words from “Union of those” to the end substitute “United Kingdom by a competent authority in the United Kingdom in accordance with animal health law in force in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I8Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 8 (Entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products)U.K.

9.—(1) In the heading, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(2) In Article 34—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “Commission shall” substitute “ appropriate authority must ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for the words before point (a) substitute “ Third country breeding bodies may only be included in the list provided for in paragraph 1 where the appropriate authority is satisfied that the breeding body meets the following requirements: ”;

(c)for paragraphs 3 and 4, substitute—

“3.  Where the appropriate authority is satisfied that a breeding body in a third country has in place measures which are recognised as equivalent in accordance with provision made under Article 35, that breeding body may be included in the list provided for in paragraph 1.

4.  In a case where the appropriate authority is not satisfied that a breeding body fulfils at least one of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2, that breeding body must be removed from the list provided for in paragraph 1.

[F265.  Notwithstanding paragraph 2 and 4, until 30 June 2021, any breed society or breeding operation (within the meaning of Article 2 of the EU Regulation) which as at IP completion day is approved by the competent authority of a Member State under Article 4(3) of the EU Regulation must be included in the list provided for in paragraph 1.;”].

(3) In Article 36—

(a)in the heading and in paragraph 1, in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom from a third country ”;

(b)for paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.  “The entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products must not be prohibited, restricted or impeded on zootechnical or genealogical grounds where those breeding animals or the donors of the germinal products are entered in a breeding book or registered in a breeding register maintained by a breeding body included in the list of breeding bodies established in accordance with Article 34 of this Regulation F27....”.

[F28(4) In the heading to Article 37, for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain from a third country”;]

(5) In Article 37(1)—

(a)in the words before point (a), for the words from “the conventional” to “Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87” substitute “ a lower or zero rate of duty for purebred breeding animals, provided for under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 M3, ”;

(b)in point (b), for “and physical checks referred to in Article 4 of Directive 91/496” substitute “ , veterinary and physical checks required under United Kingdom animal health law on entry of the consignment into [F29Great Britain] ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I9Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

Amendments to Chapter 9 (Competent authorities carrying out a breeding programme on purebred breeding animals)U.K.

10.  In Article 38—

(a)in paragraph 1 —

(i)in the words before point (a), for “a Member State or on a territory” substitute “ the United Kingdom or in a constituent territory of the United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point (a), for “Member State or territory” substitute “ United Kingdom or in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom ”;

[F30(b)in paragraph 4(e), for “Union animal health law” substitute “animal health law in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I10Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 10 (Official controls and other official activities, administrative assistance, cooperation and enforcement)U.K.

11.—(1) In the heading to Chapter 10, omit “by Member States”.

(2) In Article 39—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)in the words before point (a), for “Each Member State shall” substitute “ The appropriate authority must ”;

F31(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iii)in point (c), omit “and notify that website to the Commission”;

(c)omit paragraph 3.

(3) In Article 40, for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”.

(4) In Article 42(1), for “Union law or national law” substitute “ the law in force in the United Kingdom or in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom where the competent authority is located ”.

(5) For Article 43(5), substitute—

“5.  Competent authorities must perform official controls in the same manner irrespective of whether the breeding animals or the germinal products of the breeding animals originate in the United Kingdom or are entering the United Kingdom F32... from a third country.”.

(6) Omit Article 47(4).

(7) In Article 48—

(a)for paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.  Where non-compliance originates in, spreads to, or affects countries other than the United Kingdom, competent authorities in the United Kingdom must—

(a)cooperate with one another and with the competent authorities of F33... third countries;

(b)provide administrative assistance to those competent authorities,

in order to ensure the correct application of the rules provided for in this Regulation F34....”.

(b)in paragraph 2—

[F35(i)in point (a) for “Member State” in both places where it occurs, substitute “constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

(ii)for point (b) substitute—

“(b)in the case of a non-compliance which might have implications for other constituent territories of the United Kingdom F36..., the notification of the competent authorities of those other constituent territories of the United Kingdom F37... by the competent authority aware of the non-compliance;”;

F38(iii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iv)for point (e) substitute—

“(e)by agreement between the competent authorities concerned, participation by a competent authority of a constituent territory of the United Kingdom F39... in on-the-spot official controls performed by the competent authorities of another constituent territory of the United Kingdom F39....”;

[F40(c)omit paragraph 3.]

(8) In Article 49—

[F41(a)in the heading, for “the Commission and Member States” substitute “other competent authorities in the United Kingdom”;]

(b)in paragraph 1—

F42(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)in point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ constituent territories of the United Kingdom F43... ”;

[F44(iii)omit point (b);]

(c)in paragraph 2—

F45(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(ii)in point (b), omit “Union and national”.

(9) Omit Articles 50 to 52.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I11Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 11 (Cooperation with the Commission and member States)U.K.

12.—(1) For the headings to Chapter 11, Section 1 and Article 53 substitute “ Cooperation with the Commission and member States ”.

[F46(2) Omit Article 53.]

(3) Omit Articles 54 to 59.

(4) For the heading to Chapter 11, Section 2 (Commission controls in third countries), substitute— “ Controls on entry into the United Kingdom of breeding animals and their germinal products ”.

(5) In the heading to Article 60, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(6) In Article 60(1)—

(a)in the second subparagraph, for the words from “Those implementing acts shall” to “Commission” substitute “ In addition to, or instead of making regulations under paragraph 1, the appropriate authority ”;

(b)omit paragraphs 2 to 4.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I12Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Omission of Chapter 12 (Delegation and implementation)U.K.

13.  Omit Chapter 12.

Commencement Information

I13Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Chapter 13 (Final provisions)U.K.

14.—(1) In Article 64—

(a)for paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.  Where operators referred to in paragraph 4 have been approved or recognised under the repealed acts referred to in paragraph 1 by a competent authority in a member State and already carry out breeding programmes in in the United Kingdom, those operators (if they have not already done so) must inform a competent authority in the United Kingdom about those activities.”;

(b)in paragraph 7, for “another Member State” substitute “ a member State ”.

(2) Omit Articles 66 to 68.

(3) After Article 69, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.

Commencement Information

I14Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 1U.K.

15.—(1) Annex 1 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1, in point A—

(a)in point 1, for “Member State” substitute “ constituent territory of the United Kingdom ”;

[F47(ba)in point 2, omit “, and, where applicable, Article 12”;]

(b)in point 4, omit the words from “within” to the end.

(3) In Part 2—

(a)in point 1—

(i)omit point (e);

(ii)in point (f), for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(b)in point 2, omit the words from “within” to the end.

(4) In Part 3—

(a)in point 1, in the second subparagraph, for “a Member State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

[F48(b)in point 3(a)(ii) for “same or another Member State” substitute “United Kingdom”;]

(c)in point 4—

(i)omit point (a);

(ii)in point (b)—

(aa)for “neither a breed society in a Member State nor a breeding body in a third country” substitute “ no breed society or breeding body in the United Kingdom F49... or a third country ”;

(bb)for “the competent authority in a Member State” substitute “ a competent authority in the United Kingdom ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I15Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 2U.K.

16.—(1) Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1—

(a)in Chapter 1—

(i)in point 1—

[F50(aa)in point (c), for “Union animal health law” substitute “animal health law in force in the constituent territory of the United Kingdom”;]

(bb)in points (d) and (e), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point 3, for “Regulation 2016/429” substitute “ F51... Article 7 of Commission Implementing Regulation 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, ”;

[F52(b)in Chapter 2, in point 1(a), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;]

(c)in Chapter 3, in point 2—

(i)in the words before point (a), in each place it occurs, for “a Member State” substitute “ an appropriate authority ”;

(ii)in the final subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ A competent authority ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I16Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 3U.K.

17.  In Annex 3, in Part 1—

(a)in point (a), for “European Union reference centres provided for in Article 29(1)” substitute “ United Kingdom reference centres provided for in Article 29(1) of this Regulation F53...”;

(b)in point (b), omit “in the absence of those rules and standards,”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I17Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 4U.K.

18.—(1) Annex 4 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading and in point 1, in each place it occurs, for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(3) In point 1(a)(iii), omit “, Union”.

(4) In point 2—

(a)in the heading and in the words before point (a), in each place it occurs, for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(b)omit point (e);

(c)in point (g), for “Member States” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”;

(d)omit point (i).

(5) In point 3—

(a)in the heading and in the words before point (a), in each place it occurs, for “European Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(b)in point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ United Kingdom F54... ”;

(c)omit point (c).

(6) After point 3 insert—

“Tasks referred to in Article 29(4) for United Kingdom reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(1) or (2)

4.  Reference centres designated in accordance with Article 29(1) or (2) may provide assistance in the development or harmonisation of methods of performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals used in the United Kingdom F55..., in particular by—

(a)developing control protocols for performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals carried out in the United Kingdom to improve the comparability of the results and the effectiveness of breeding programmes;

(b)carrying out an international assessment of livestock on the basis of the combined results of performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals carried out in the United Kingdom F56... and third countries;

(c)disseminating the results of those international assessments;

(d)publishing the conversion formulae and the related information according to which the conversion formulae were established;

(e)developing or harmonising methods used for the in situ and ex situ conservation of endangered breeds or the preservation of the genetic diversity within those breeds, or providing assistance in such development or harmonisation;

(f)developing methods used for the characterisation of the status of endangered breeds with regard to their genetic diversity or their danger of being lost to farming, or providing assistance in such development;

(g)providing training to support breed societies or third parties designated by those breed societies in accordance with Article 27(1)(b), competent authorities and other authorities in the preservation of endangered breeds and the preservation of genetic diversity within those breeds;

(h)cooperating, within the scope of their tasks, with European and internationally recognised organisations;

(i)providing, within the scope of their tasks, technical assistance to an appropriate authority or competent authority;

(j)recommending calculation methods to be used for the performance testing and genetic evaluation of purebred breeding animals.”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I18Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 5U.K.

19.—(1) Annex 5 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1, in point (c), for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(3) In Part 2—

(a)in Chapter 1, in point 1—

(i)in points (a), (g)(iii) and (o), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point (g)(i) and (ii), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom F57... ”;

(b)in Chapters 2, 3 and 4, in point (d) of each Chapter, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(4) In Part 3—

(a)in Chapter 1, in point 1

(i)in points (a), (f)(iii) and (n), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)in point (f)(i) and (ii), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom F58...”;

(b)in Chapters 2, 3 and 4, in point (d) of each Chapter, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I19Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Omission of Annex 6U.K.

20.  Omit Annex 6.

Commencement Information

I20Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 3U.K.Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/716

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation 2017/716U.K.

21.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/716 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the model forms to be used for the information to be included in the lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I21Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment to Article 2U.K.

22.  After Article 2, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States”.

Commencement Information

I22Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to the AnnexU.K.

23.—(1) The Annex is amended as follows.

(2) In each of the tables at points 1(a) to (e) and in the table at point 2, in the first row, first column, in each place it occurs, after “Member State” insert “ or constituent nation of the United Kingdom ”.

Commencement Information

I23Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 4U.K.Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/717

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation 2017/717U.K.

24.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/717 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I24Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to ArticlesU.K.

25.—(1) In Article 1, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(2) In Article 3, in the heading and in paragraphs 1 and 2, in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

(3) After Article 4, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.

Commencement Information

I25Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 1U.K.

26.—(1) Annex 1 is amended as follows.

(2) In Section A—

(a)in footnote (4), in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom F59... ”;

[F60(aa)in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”;]

[F61(b)in footnote (5), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)in the notes, in the first bullet point for the words from “at least one” to the end substitute “English, and other languages may also appear.]

[F62(3) In Sections B, C and D—

(a)in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”;

(b)in footnotes (7) and (8), for “Union” in each place where it occurs substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)in the notes, in the first bullet, for the words from “at least one” to the end substitute “English, and other languages may also appear.]

F63(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F64(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I26Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F65Amendments to Annex 2U.K.

27.—(1) Annex 2 is amended as follows.

(2) In Section A—

(a)in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”;

(b)in footnote (4), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)in the notes, in the first bullet, for the words from “at least one” to the end substitute “English, and other languages may also appear.

(3) In Sections B, C, and D—

(a)in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”;

(b)in footnote (5), for “Union” substitute “United Kingdom”;

(c)in the notes, in the first bullet, for the words from “at least one” to the end substitute “English, and other languages may also appear.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I27Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 3U.K.

28.—(1) Annex 3 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading to Annex 3, the headings to Sections A, B, C and D and the headings to the tables in those Sections, in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

[F66(3) In Sections A, B, C and D, in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I28Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendments to Annex 4U.K.

29.—(1) Annex 4 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading to Annex 4, the headings to Sections A, B, C and D and the headings to the tables in those Sections, in each place it occurs, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

[F67(3) In Sections A, B, C and D, in the table, in the first row, omit “All EU official languages of the zootechnical certificates, including footnotes and notes, are available in EUR-Lex”.]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I29Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 5U.K.Amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/1940

Amendments to Regulation 2017/1940U.K.

30.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/1940 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the content and format of zootechnical certificates issued for purebred breeding animals of the equine species contained in a single lifetime identification document for equidae is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2—

(a)in the words before point (a), for “Regulation (EU) 2016/429” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2016/429 M4, as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time, or with Article 4 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’)”;

(b)in point (a), omit the words from “to be established” to the end;

(c)in point (b)(ii), after “Regulation (EU) 2016/429” insert “, as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time, or as ‘unique life number’ in Article 2(o) of the Equine Passport Regulation”.

(3) After Article 4, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States”.

(4) In the Annex, in footnotes (3), (8) and (10), after “Regulation (EU) 2016/429” insert “, as it has effect in EU law, as amended from time to time, or as ‘unique life number’ in Article 2(o) of Commission Implementing (EU) Regulation 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”.

Commencement Information

I30Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M4OJ No L 84, 31.3.16, p 1.

PART 6U.K.Amendments to the EEA agreement

Amendments to Annex 1 to the EEA AgreementU.K.

31.—(1) Chapter 1 of Annex 1 to the EEA Agreement (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Matters) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 2.1, in point (8), omit the words from “The provisions of the Regulation” to the end.

(3) In Part 2.2, in points (35), (36) and (37), in each place it occurs, omit “This act shall not apply to Iceland”.

Commencement Information

I31Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

George Eustice

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) (‘the Withdrawal Act’) (in particular under section 8(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, that Act) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to EU Regulations in the field of zootechnical and genealogical conditions relating to pure-bred breeding animals and hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products of these animals.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.