(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Scotland) (No. 3) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (“the principal Regulations”).
They continue in force the provisions of the principal Regulations, which amend the Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994, the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 and the Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995, in order to continue to implement Commission Decision 2001/304/EC on marking and use of certain animal products in relation to Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, as amended by Commission Decision 2001/345/EC and Commission Decision 2002/49/EC.