(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement in Scotland Commission Decision 2001/268/EC amending Commission Decision 2001/172/EC (concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom), for the fourth time. They amend the restrictions on imports and exports of certain animals and animal products contained in the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (“the principal Regulations”) to continue the effect of those restrictions until midnight on 19th April 2001.
They make further changes to allow the export of certain meat products and milk if the meat and milk processed originated in Northern Ireland (except from the district of Newry and Mourne in Armagh).
Regulation 2(5) corrects an omission in the principal Regulations.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.