1. These Regulations may be cited as the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 22nd June 2006.
2. In regulation 2 (interpretation) of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) Regulations 2005(1) for the definition of “the Commission Decision” substitute–
““the Commission Decision” means Commission Decision 2005/734/EC laying down biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Influenza virus A subtype H5N1 from birds living in the wild to poultry and other captive birds and providing for an early detection system in areas at particular risk(2) as amended, the last amending instrument being Commission Decision 2006/405/EC(3);”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th June 2006