The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) and the Animal Feed (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) and the Animal Feed (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, and come into operation on 12th January 2014.

(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Amendment of the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

2.—(1) The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005(2) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “Regulation 183/2005” substitute —

““Regulation 183/2005” means Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 225/2012;”(3).

(3) After regulation 2(5), add the following paragraph —

“(6) Any reference in these Regulations to an Annex to Regulation 183/2005 is a reference to that Annex as it may be amended from time to time.”.

(4) For regulation 4 (competent authorities) substitute —

“4.— (1) The competent authorities for the purposes of the Articles of Regulation 183/2005 are —

(a) in respect of Articles 9(1) and (3), 18(3), 20(2), 21(1) and 22(2)(b), the Agency and the enforcement authority;

(b) in respect of Articles 7, 9(2), 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18(1),(2) and (4) and 19(2), the enforcement authority; and

(c) in respect of Article 19(1), the Agency.

(2) The competent authorities for the purposes of the section headed “Dioxin Monitoring” in Annex II to Regulation 183/2005 are —

(a) in respect of paragraph 2(e), the enforcement authority; and

(b) in respect of paragraph 7, the enforcement authority and the Agency.”.

(5) For Schedule 2 (fees payable for approvals) substitute Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Amendment of the Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

3.—(1) The Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010(4) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) —

(a) omit the definition of Regulation 242/2010 in paragraph (1); and

(b) for paragraph (3) substitute —

“(3) Any reference to an Annex to Directive 82/475, Directive 2002/32, Directive 2008/38 or Regulation 767/2009 is a reference to that Annex as it may be amended from time to time.”.

(3) For regulation 4(1) (enforcement of requirements of Regulation 767/2009), substitute —

“4.— (1) Subject to the transitional provisions contained in Article 32, any person who —

(a) contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of Regulation 767/2009 specified in Schedule 1; or

(b) places on the market or uses any feed that fails to comply with Article 6(1) or 8, is guilty of an offence.”.

(4) For Schedule 1 (specified provisions of Regulation 767/2009) substitute Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 12th December 2013.

Linda Devlin

A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety