The Animal Health (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006

4.—(1) The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Scotland) Order 2006(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a) omit the definition of “competent authority”,

(b) omit the definition of “the Directive”,

(c) in the definition of “hatchery”, for the words from “has the same” to the end substitute “means an establishment for incubating eggs, hatching and supplying chicks”,

(d) in the definition of “packing centre”, insert at the end “, as last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2168(2)”.

(3) In paragraph 17(j) of schedule 4 (measures in a protection zone), for the words from “in accordance with” to “foodstuffs” substitute “as referred to in Chapter II of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin(3)”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2006/336, relevant amending instruments are S.S.I. 2008/129, S.S.I. 2008/395, S.S.I. 2013/173 and S.S.I. 2018/391. The amendments made by S.S.I. 2018/391 come into force on 28 February 2019.

(2)

OJ L 306, 22.11.2017, p.6.

(3)

OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55.