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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014, Section 4.
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4.—(1) The Food Standards Agency is the competent authority for the purposes of—
(a)Part 2 (certificates, temporary certificates and licences), unless specified otherwise;
(b)approving restraining pens in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 3; and
(c)in relation to the killing of animals in a slaughterhouse—
(i)receiving and assessing documents, records or information in accordance with Articles 6(4), 9(1), 14(2) and 17(5);
(ii)receiving and assessing other documents, records or information in accordance with the EU Regulation or these Regulations; and
(iii)taking action in the event of any non-compliance with the EU Regulation or these Regulations in accordance with [F1Article 138 (actions in the event of established non-compliance) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products].
(2) Otherwise, the Welsh Ministers are the competent authority F2... for the purposes of the EU Regulation and these Regulations.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may act as the competent authority in relation to—
(a)the suspension or revocation of certificates, temporary certificates or licences under Part 2; and
(b)the appointment of inspectors in accordance with regulation 34.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 4(1)(c)(iii) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 25
F2Words in reg. 4(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/684), regs. 1(2), 5(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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