Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment of the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

2.—(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residues Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (11).

(2) In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “the Council Regulation” substitute—

““the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin;”(2).

(3) In regulation 2(3A), for “2006” substitute “2009”.

(4) In regulation 3—

(a) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are revoked;

(b) In paragraphs (3) and (5), before the words “a list B substance”, there shall be inserted the words “a list A substance or”; and

(c) In paragraph (4), for “regulations 27 or 28A” there shall be substituted “regulation 27”.

(5) For regulation 4, there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Prohibition on possession of beta-agonist

4.   A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, shall not possess, on a farm, any veterinary medicinal product containing a beta-agonist which is authorised to be used for induction purposes in the treatment of tocolysis.”.

(6) In Regulation 5—

(a) At the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b), there shall be added “or”;

(b) In sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “;or” there shall be substituted a full stop; and

(c) Revoke sub-paragraph (2)(d).

(7) In regulation 9(1)(d), “,oestrdiol 17 β,” shall be omitted.

(8) In regulation 26(1), after the word “administration” there shall be inserted the words “of any product which is, or which contains, testosterone or progesterone”.

(9) In regulation 27—

(a) In paragraph (1), after the word “administration” there shall be inserted the words “of any product which is, or which contains, allyl trenbolene or beta-agonists”;

(b) At the end of sub-paragraph (3)(a), add “or”; and

(c) Sub-paragraph (3)(b) is revoked.

(10) Regulation 28A is revoked.

(11) Schedule 1 is revoked.

(1)

S.R. 1998 No.237 as amended by S.R. 2005 No. 451 and S.R. 2006 No. 263. Regulation 2(3A) of S.R. 1998 No. 237 was inserted by regulation 4 of S.R. 2006 No. 263.

(2)

O.J. No. L244 18.8.90, p.1 to which there are numerous amendments and as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 485/209 (O.J. L145 10.06.2009).