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Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
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These Regulations amend provisions of the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. 1998/237) that give effect to Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists, and repealing Directives 81/602/EEC, 88/146/EEC and 88/299/EEC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.1996, p.3). The Regulations give effect to the amendments made to that Directive by Directive 2008/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L318, 28.11.2008, p.9),
Regulation 2 amends the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 as follows:
Paragraphs (2) and (3) update references to community legislation by amending regulations 2(1) and 2(3A).
Paragraphs (4)-(7), (9)(b) and (c) and (10) transpose Directive 2008/97/EC by amending regulations 3-5, 9 and 27(3) and by revoking regulation 28A.
Paragraphs (8) and (9)(a) correct drafting errors in regulations 26 and 27(1) of the 1998 Regulations.
Paragraph (11) revokes Schedule 1 of the 1998 Regulations.
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