2015 No. 161
Animals

The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 and come into force on 19th May 2015.

Amendment of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 20122.

(1)

The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 20122 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “qualification certificate”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

a certificate granted by a body—

(i)

recognised and regulated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority3 or the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation4; and

(ii)

which oversees the training and assessment of persons carrying out the killing of animals and related operations confirming the passing of an independent examination as provided for in Article 215; or”.

(3)

In Schedule 1, paragraph 6 (captive bolt device)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “sub-paragraph (3)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (2) and (3)”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (2) after “animal” insert “, other than a water buffalo,”.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (the “principal regulations”).

Under the principal regulations, one of the requirements for obtaining a certificate of competence is submission by applicants of a qualification certificate in respect of the operation, category of animal and, where appropriate, type of equipment for which a certificate is sought (regulation 8(a)(i) of the principal regulations). The definition of “qualification certificate” includes a certificate granted by a body recognised and regulated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority which oversees the training and assessment of persons carrying out the killing of animals and related operations confirming the passing of an independent examination (regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations).

Regulation 2(2) amends the definition of “qualification certificate” to include certificates granted by bodies recognised and regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.

Regulation 2(3) amends the national rule set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to allow poll stunning of water buffalo.

A business and regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.