2007 No. 503

ANIMALSAnimal Health

The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722, in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Revocation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and come into operation on 13th December 2007.

Interpretation2

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 19543 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Revocation3

1

Regulations 4 to 7 and 9 to 12 of The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20074 are hereby revoked.

2

The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, except insofar as revoked by paragraph (1) shall be revoked on 31st December 2007.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th December 2007.

L.S.Elizabeth RedmondA senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 357 as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 364, S.R. 2007 No. 399 and S.R. 2007 No. 441). The Regulations give effect to the Commission Decision of 13th December 2007 amending Commission Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (not yet published in the Official Journal) .