These Regulations implement in Scotland the Commission Decision of 28th September 2001 amending Commission Decision 2001/356/EC (concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom) for the seventh 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) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 to continue the effect of those restrictions until midnight on 30th November 2001.

The Regulations also permit the dispatch of frozen bovine semen produced after 30th September 2001 in accordance with specified conditions in a semen collection centre authorised by the Scottish Ministers to dispatch such semen (regulation 2(4)).

The Regulations also require horses dispatched from Scotland to Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man to be accompanied by a health certificate (regulation 2(5)).

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.