Title, application and commencement1
The title of these Regulations is the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, they apply in relation to Wales and they come into force on 26 April 2008.
Amendment of the Transmissible Spongiform (Encephalopathies) (Wales) Regulations 20062
1
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 20064 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
In Paragraph (1) of regulation 2 (Interpretation)—
a
immediately before the definition of “bovine animal” there is inserted the following definition—
“the amended Community TSE Regulation” means the Community TSE Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 722/2007 amending Annexes II, V, VI, VIII, IX and XI to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies5 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 357/2008 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies6;
b
in the definition of “cutting plant”, for the reference to paragraph 10(2)(c) of Schedule 6 there is substituted a reference to paragraph 9(2)(b)(iii) of that Schedule; and
c
immediately after the definition of “slaughterhouse” there is inserted the following definition —
“specified risk material” (save as specified in paragraph 20(6) of Schedule 6) has the meaning given to it in Article 3.1(g) of the amended Community TSE Regulation;
3
For Schedule 6 (specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques) there is substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
4
In Schedule 7 (restrictions on dispatch to other member States and to third countries) for paragraph 2 (exports to third countries) there is substituted the following paragraph—
2
Any person who fails to comply with point 10.3 of Annex V to the amended Community TSE Regulation is guilty of an offence.
Revocation3
The Beef Bones Regulations 19977 are revoked in as far as they apply in relation to Wales.