The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendments to Commission Decision 92/216/EEC

48.—(1) Commission Decision 92/216/EEC on the collection of data concerning competitions for equidae as referred to in Article 4(2) of Council Directive 90/428/EEC is amended as follows.

(2) For Article 1, substitute—

“Article 1

1.   The competent authority of each constituent territory of the United Kingdom must appoint a coordinating authority responsible for collecting the data concerning—

(a) competitions reserved for equidae registered in a specific studbook for the purpose of permitting the improvement of the breed;

(b) regional competitions with a view to selecting equidae;

(c) historic or traditional events.

2.   For each competition or type of competition, the competent authority of each constituent territory of the United Kingdom may reserve, through bodies officially approved or recognised for that purpose, a certain percentage of the prize money or profits (which must not exceed 20%) accruing from the events mentioned in paragraph 1(a) to (c), for the safeguard, development and improvement of breeding.

3.   In this Decision, the “competent authority of each constituent territory of the United Kingdom” means—

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

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

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

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

(3) Omit Article 2.