(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the restrictions on imports and exports of certain animals and animal products in the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”) to implement in Scotland restrictions on the export of certain animals and animal products in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/209/EC amending Commission Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.
These Regulations prohibit the export of equidae to other member States unless the animals are accompanied by a certificate, which can only be issued if they have not been in an infected area during the 15 days prior to certification (regulation 13A inserted into the principal Regulations by regulation 2(9) of these Regulations)