2008 No. 275
AnimalsAnimal Health
The Bluetongue Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made 30th June 2008
Coming into operation 21st July 2008

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
S.I. 2000/2812
1972 c. 68
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for the reference to Commission Regulation (EC) No.1266/2007 (on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain species of susceptible animals in relation to blue tongue) to be construed as a reference to that Regulation as amended from time to time.
O.J. No. L283, 27.10.2007, p37
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act.
Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51)