1. The title of these Regulations is the Animals (Divisional Veterinary Managers) (Wales) Regulations 2010; they apply in relation to Wales and come into force on 1 April 2010.
2.—(1) The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) the definition of “Divisional Veterinary Manager” is revoked.
(3) In regulations 13(5) and (6) and 16(8), for the words “appropriate Divisional Veterinary Manager”, in each place that they occur, substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
3. In regulation 23(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (Wales) Regulations 2006(2), for “Divisional Veterinary Manager of the State Veterinary Service for the area in which that animal is located” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
4. In regulation 13 of the Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (Wales) Regulations 2006(3), for “Divisional Veterinary Manager appointed by the National Assembly for the area in which that bird is located” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
5. For regulation 11 of the Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2006(4) substitute—
“11. Any person who knows or suspects that a bird has not been vaccinated as required by the Welsh Ministers must notify them immediately.”
6.—(1) The Bluetongue (Wales) Regulations 2008(5) are amended as follows.
(2) Regulation 8(3) is revoked.
(3) In regulations 8(1)(a) and (2) and 11(b) for “Divisional Veterinary Manager” substitute “Welsh Ministers”.
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
4 March 2010