The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species U.K.

60.—(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) number the text as paragraph 1;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

(ii) for “the Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(c) after paragraph 1 insert—

“2.   In this Decision:

— “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but 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;

— “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(3) In Article 2

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(ii) omit point (b);

(iii) for point (c) substitute—

“(c) it is accompanied by the relevant animal health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time;”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(4) In Article 3, in each place (including in the heading), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(5) Omit Articles 5 and 7.

(6) In Annex 1—

(a) in the heading before the table, for “Member States are to authorise imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species” substitute “ imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species are to be authorised under Article 2 ”;

(b) in the table—

(i) in the sub-column headed “Additional guarantees”, for “points II.5.4.1” to the end, in both places, substitute “ the relevant section of the model health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”;

(ii) in the row for Canada, omit the footnote;

(iii) below the row for Chile insert—

“1 This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”;
	“EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway 1

(c) in the footnotes following the table—

(i) omit the first footnote (Canada);

(ii) in the second footnote (Switzerland), for the text substitute “ This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from Switzerland, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time. ”;

(iii) in the third footnote (New Zealand)—

(aa) for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(bb) for “a Member State “ to “Directive 64/432/EEC” substitute “Great Britain as being an ‘officially tuberculosis-free bovine herd’ as described in paragraphs 1(a) to (c) of Annex A to Council Directive 64/432/EEC”.

(7) Omit Annex 2.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 60 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)