http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/536/introduction/madeThe Salmonella in Laying Flocks (Sampling Powers) (Scotland) Regulations 2004Local governmentRecords officesKing's Printer for Scotland2011-07-04ANIMALS;ANIMAL HEALTH These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, implement Commission Decision 2004/665/EC concerning a baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in flocks of laying hens (O.J. No. L 303, 30.9.04, p.30) in accordance with certain technical specifications referred to in Article 5 of the Commission Decision. The text of the technical specifications can be found in a paper entitled 'Baseline Study on the prevalence of salmonella in laying flocks of Gallus gallus in the EU' to be found at:http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/food/biosafety/salmonella/tech_spec_sanco-34-2004_rev-3_en.pdf 2004 No. 536 ANIMAL HEALTH Made 7th December 2004 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th December 2004 Coming into force 14th January 2005 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.