The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Amendment of previous regulations

2.  The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997(1) shall be amended:

(a) by the substitution, for the definition of “the Council Regulation” in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), of the following definition—

“the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin(2) as amended immediately before the making of the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2001(3);”;

(b) by the insertion, in the definition of “enforcement authority” in regulation 2(1), of “22” after “21” in the second place where it occurs;

(c) by the insertion, after regulation 2(1), of the following paragraph—

“(1A) For the purposes of the definition of “enforcement authority” in paragraph (1) above the Ministers are—

(a) in respect of England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in respect of Wales, the National Assembly for Wales; and

(c) in respect of Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.”; and

(d) by the deletion of Schedule 1 (which lists amendments to the Council Regulation).

(1)

S.I. 1997/1729.

(2)

OJ No. L244, 18.8.90, p. 1.

(3)

The latest amending instrument is Regulation (EC) 1553/2001 (OJ No. L205, 31.7.2001, p. 16).