The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010

Made23rd September 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament27th September 2010

Coming into force4th November 2010

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 4th November 2010.

Amendment to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 20072

1

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 20072 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1 (citation, commencement, interpretation and extent), in paragraph (2)—

a

omit the definition of “Commission Decision 2003/881/EC”3;

b

after the definition of “Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008” insert—

“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements4;
“Commission Regulation (EU) No. 388/2010” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 388/2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum number of pet animals of certain species that may be the subject of non-commercial movement5;

c

omit the definition of “Council Decision 79/542/EEC”6;

d

omit the definition of “Council Directive 90/539/EEC”7; and

e

after the definition of “Council Directive 2006/88/EC” insert—

“Council Directive 2009/158/EC” means Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs8;

3

In—

a

regulation 5 (exports), in paragraphs (5) and (6);

b

regulation 10 (approval of laboratories);

c

paragraph 1 of Part I (membership) of Schedule 4 (the Poultry Health Scheme); and

d

the third column in the fifth entry of Schedule 9 (legislation which does not apply),

for “Council Directive 90/539/EEC” substitute, in each case, “Council Directive 2009/158/EC”.

4

For Part I (legislation in relation to intra-Community trade) of Schedule 3 (intra-Community trade: legislation and additional requirements)9, substitute the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

5

For Schedule 7 (community legislation in relation to imports from third countries)10 substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

RICHARD LOCHHEADA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh23rd September 2010

SCHEDULE 1Substitution of Part I of Schedule 3 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Regulation 2(4)

PART 1Legislation in relation to intra-Community trade
Bovine animals and swine1
Council Directive 64/432/EEC.
Bovine semen2
Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species11.
Bovine embryos3
Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species12.
Equidae4
1
Council Directive 90/426/EEC.
2
Council Directive 90/427/EEC.
3
Commission Decision 2010/346/EU on protective measures with regard to equine infectious anaemia in Romania13.
Porcine Semen5
Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species14.
Poultry and hatching eggs6
Council Directive 2009/158/EC.
Animal waste7
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption15.
Fish8
1
Council Directive 2006/88/EC.
2
Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC16.
3
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008.
Ovine and caprine animals9
Council Directive 91/68/EEC.
Other animals, semen, ova and embryos10
1
Council Directive 92/65/EEC.
2
Commission Decision 2010/346/EU on protective measures with regard to equine infectious anaemia in Romania.
Circuses and animal acts11
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005.
Pathogens12
Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC17.
Pure-bred animals of the bovine species13
Council Directive 2009/157/EC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species18.
Breeding animals of the porcine species14
Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species19.
Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats15
Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats20.
Bluetongue susceptible animals16
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 animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue21.
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
17
Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies22.
18
Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk23.

SCHEDULE 2Substitution of Schedule 7 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Regulation 2(5)

SCHEDULE 7COMMUNITY LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Regulations 1(2), 17(2) and (3),19(2) and 37(b)
PART IInstruments specifying third countries and territories in third countries from which Member States may authorise certain imports
Cloven-hoofed animals, elephants and zoo ungulates1
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010.
Poultry2
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 798/2008.
Captive birds3
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007.
Finfish and shellfish4
1
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008.
2
Commission Decision 2006/766/EC establishing the lists of third countries and territories from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and fishery products are permitted24.
Bees5
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010.
Equidae6
1
Commission Decision 2004/211/EC.
2
Commission Decision 2010/57/EU laying down health guarantees for the transit of equidae being transported through the territories listed in Annex 1 to Council Directive 97/78/EC25.
Cats, dogs and ferrets7
1
Commission Decision 2005/64/EC.
2
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 388/2010.
PART IIDetailed provisions
Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants1
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010.
Zoo ungulates2
Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 74/462/EEC26.
General provisions for equidae3
1
Council Directive 90/426/EEC.
2
Commission Decision 2004/211/EC.
3
Council Directive 2009/156/EC on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae27.
Temporary admission of registered horses4
Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses28.
Registered horses for racing, etc, upon re-entry5
Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export29.
Equidae for slaughter6
Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter30.
Registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production7
Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production31.
Poultry8
1
Council Directive 2009/158/EC.
2
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 798/2008.
Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos9
Council Directive 92/65/EEC.
Captive birds10
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007.
Cats, dogs and ferrets11
1
Commission Decision 2005/64/EC.
2
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 388/2010.
Live animals from New Zealand12
Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand32.
Zootechnical conditions13
Council Directive 94/28/EC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species33.
Finfish and shellfish from third countries14
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008.
Bees15
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 206/2010.
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
16
Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies34.
17
Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk35.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (“the principal Regulations”).

Part I of Schedule 3 (Legislation in relation to intra-Community trade) and Schedule 7 to the principal Regulations (Community legislation in relation to imports from third countries) are substituted (regulations 2(4) and (5)).

The substituted Schedules are consolidations of Part I of Schedule 3 and Schedule 7, listing both the legislation in force when the principal Regulations were made and relevant legislation that has come into force since then. References to Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 and Commission Decision 2007/453/EC are also added in both substituted Schedules in respect of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The new Part I of Schedule 3 and Schedule 7 provide updated references to the EU instruments that set out the requirements to be enforced under the principal Regulations when the animals and animal products in question are the subject of intra-EU trade (Part I of Schedule 3) or are imported from third countries (Schedule 7).

Further minor amendments to the principal Regulations are made.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared because no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.