The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Title, application and commencement

1.  The title of these Regulations is the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005; they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 10 December 2005.

Amendments to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005

2.—(1) Amend Part VIII of Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005(1) in accordance with this regulation.

(2) After paragraph 3 insert—

3A.  Commission Decision 2005/760/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third countries for the import of captive birds (OJ No. L285, 28.10.2005, p. 60) (in so far as it relates to products derived from those birds), as amended by Commission Decision 2005/862/EC (OJ No. L317, 3.12.2005, p.19)..

(3) For paragraph 18 substitute—

18.  Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (OJ No. L273, 10.10.2002, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 416/2005 (OJ No. L66, 12.3.2005, p. 10), and as read with Commission Decision 2005/760/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/862/EC (OJ No. L317, 3.12.2005, p.19 )..

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(2).

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

8 December 2005