These Regulations amend the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2000.

They implement in Scotland Article 1 of Commission Decision 2002/242/EC (O.J. No. L 82, 26.3.02, p.18) amending for the ninth time Decision 2001/327/EC (O.J. No. L 115, 25.4.01, p.12) concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease, to continue the effect of the restrictions contained in Decision 2001/327/EC as amended until midnight on 31st December 2002.

They implement in Scotland Article 4 of Commission Decision 2002/153/EC (O.J. No. L 50, 21.2.02, p.98) concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, repealing Commission Decision 2001/740/EC and amending for the eighth time Decision 2001/327/EC, in relation to Article 2a of Commission Decision 2001/327/EC on movements through staging points.

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