2.—(1) The Equine Identification Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(2) for the definition of “Commission Implementing Regulation” substitute—
““Commission Delegated Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs.”
(3) In each of the following provisions—
(a)in regulation 2(2)—
(i)in the definition of “issuing body”;
(ii)in the definition of “passport”;
(b)regulation 2(3) and (4);
(c)the heading and text of regulation 3;
(d)regulation 4;
(e)regulation 14(1), (2) (3) and (4);and
(f)regulation 17(1)
for “Commission Implementing Regulation” substitute “Commission Delegated Regulation”.
(4) In regulation 6 for “Article 3(3) and Article 11(1)” substitute “Article 58(3)”.
(5) In regulation 7, for the words from “of Article 15(2)” to the end substitute “of Title IV of Part III of the Commission Delegated Regulation”.
(6) In regulation 8(2) omit—
(a)“For the purposes of Article 18(5)”; and
(b)“in accordance with Articles 4(2) or 43(1)”.
(7) In regulation 9 for “the measures set out in Article 17(1)” substitute “sufficient measures”.
(8) In regulation 10—
(a)for “Article 23(1)” substitute “Article 66(1)”;
(b)in paragraph (a) for “Article 23(2)” substitute “Article 66(2)”;
(c)in paragraph (b) omit “issued in accordance with Article 25(1)”; and
(d)in paragraph (c) omit “issued in accordance with Article 24(1)”.
(9) In regulation 11 omit “whether pursuant to Article 27 or otherwise”.
(10) In regulation 12 omit “in accordance with Article 34(1)( c)(ii)”.
(11) In regulation 13—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute —
“(1) An issuing body must incorporate the information falling within Article 109(1) (d) (i) to (iii) of Regulation EU 2016/429 in to the database established under that Article.”
(b)Omit paragraph (4).
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 2 in operation at 31.8.2022, see reg. 1(1)