The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007E+W

4.—(1) The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1, in paragraph 27(2), for “has the meaning given in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 96/22/EEC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists.” substitute “ means the administering to an animal, in accordance with regulation 8 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 M2, of veterinary medicinal products having an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action for synchronizing oestrus and preparing donors and recipients for the implantation of embryos, after examination of the animal by a veterinary surgeon or someone under the responsibility of a veterinary surgeon. ”

(3) In Schedule 5A, in paragraph 2—

(a)for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) A keeper must hold a recognised certificate.

(1A) In this paragraph, “recognised certificate” means a certificate recognised by the Welsh Ministers attesting to the completion of such training, or the acquisition of experience equivalent to such training, as the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate.;

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), for “certificates recognised by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)” substitute “ recognised certificates ”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations

M1S.I. 2007/3070 (W. 264), amended by S.I. 2010/2713 (W. 229).

M2S.I. 2013/2033, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.