Amendment to the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012

2.—(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..