Government of Wales Act 2006

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[F11U.K. Agriculture. Horticulture. Forestry. Fisheries and fishing. Animal health and welfare. Plant health. Plant varieties and seeds. Rural development.

In this Part of this Schedule “ animal ” means—

(a)all mammals apart from humans, and

(b)all animals other than mammals;

and related expressions are to be construed accordingly.]

Exceptions—

  • Hunting with dogs.

  • Regulation of scientific or other experimental procedures on animals.

  • Import and export control, and regulation of movement, of animals, plants and other things, apart from (but subject to provision made by or by virtue of any Act of Parliament relating to the control of imports or exports)—

    • (a) the movement into and out of, and within, Wales of animals, animal products,F2. . . plants, plant products and other things related to them for the purposes of protecting human, animal [F3or plant] health, animal welfare or the environment or observing or implementing obligations under the Common Agricultural Policy, and

    • (b) the movement into and out of, and within, Wales of animal feedstuff ,F4. . . fertilisers and pesticides (or things treated by virtue of any enactment as pesticides) for the purposes of protecting human, animal [F5or plant] health or the environment.

  • Authorisations of veterinary medicines and medicinal products.

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