PART 3Amendment of Agriculture (Food) Provisions
Amendments to the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20104
1
The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20104 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1)—
a
for the definition of “Council Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute—
“The Northern Ireland welfare regulations”5 means the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012;
b
after the definition of “the Order” insert—
“third country” means any country or territory other than—
i
the United Kingdom,
ii
the Bailiwick of Guernsey,
iii
the Bailiwick of Jersey, or
iv
the Isle of Man.
3
In regulation 12 (Derogations relating to the marking of eggs)—
a
for paragraph 3 substitute—
3
The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—
a
paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;
b
paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;
c
paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;
d
paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;
e
paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.
4
In regulation 13 (Derogation relating to barn eggs)—
a
for paragraph 3 substitute—
3
The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—
a
paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;
b
paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;
c
paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;
d
paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;
e
paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.
5
In regulation 18 (Powers of entry)—
a
for paragraph (2) substitute—
2
The authorised officer may take with them such other persons as they consider necessary.
b
omit paragraph (14).
6
In Schedule 1 in Part 2, in the table at column 1, omit “Article 3(7)”.
7
In Schedule 2 in Part 2—
a
in the table at column 2—
i
omit “Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008”;
ii
from “Point 2” to “Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute “Regulation 3 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”.
b
in the table at column 3—
i
omit “in another Member State”;
ii
omit “Marking of Class B eggs for marketing in another Member State.”.