The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation 2(19)

SCHEDULE Modifications to, and for the purposes of, Articles 29 and 57 of Directive 2006/88/EC

Regulation 27(4)

“SCHEDULE 1A Modifications to, and for the purposes of, Articles 29 and 57 of Directive 2006/88

Part 1

Modifications to Article 29

1.   Article 29 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if—

(a) in the words before paragraph 1(a), the reference to “Member States” were to the Department;

(b) in paragraph 1(a)—

(i) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008;

(ii) the reference to “any Member State” were to Northern Ireland;

(c) in paragraph 1(b)—

(i) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008;

(ii) the reference to “Member States, zones or compartments” were to Northern Ireland, or any zone or compartment within Northern Ireland;

(iii) the reference to “Part A of Annex III” were a reference to Part A of Annex III read in accordance with regulation 21(7);

(d) in paragraph 3, the reference to “the Member State concerned” were to the Department;

(e) paragraph 4 were omitted.

Modifications to Article 57

2.   Article 57 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if—

(a) the reference to “Member States” were to the Department;

(b) the reference to “this Directive” were to retained EU law relating to animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products, and the prevention and control of diseases in aquatic animals;

(c) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008;

(d) the reference to “diagnostic methods to be established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 62(2)” were to diagnostic methods established by Decision 2015/1554.

Part 2

Modifications to Article 26

3.   Article 26(1) is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a), the reference to “Member States” were to the Department;

(b) in paragraph (a), the reference to “Part II of Annex IV” were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008.

Modifications to Article 28

4.   Article 28 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as in the words before paragraph (a)—

(a) the reference to “Member States”, in the first place where it appears, were to the Department;

(b) the reference to “Part II of Annex IV”, in each place where it appears, were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008;

(c) the reference to “Member States, zones or compartments” were to Northern Ireland, or any zone or compartment within Northern Ireland;

(d) the reference to “Part A of Annex III” were a reference to Part A of Annex 3 read in accordance with regulation 21(7).

Modifications to Part 3 of Annex 6

5.   Part 3 of Annex 6 is to be read in accordance with this Schedule and as if—

(a) in the words before paragraph 1(a), “of a Member State” were omitted;

(b) in paragraph 1(a), the reference to Annex 4 were to Annex 1A to Regulation 1251/2008;

(c) in paragraph 3, the reference to “Member States” were to the Department.”