Amendment to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 20122

1

The principal Regulations are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 27 (enforcement)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

za

in relation to aquatic animals and aquaculture animal products by the Scottish Ministers;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a), after “animals” insert “, other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (za),”; and

iii

in sub-paragraph (b) after “products” insert “, other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (za),”; and

b

after paragraph (6) insert—

7

In paragraph (2)(za)—

  • “aquatic animal” has the same meaning as in Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals; and

  • “aquaculture animal product” means any product of an aquaculture animal to which Article 6(1), 8(1) or (3) or 12(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species applies.