The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001

Made11.15 a.m. on 18th May 2001

Laid before Parliament14th June 2001

Coming into force11.45 p.m. on 18th May 2001

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, makes the following Regulations:

Title, extent and commencement2.

These Regulations may be cited as the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001; they extend to England and come into force at 11.45 p.m. on 18th May 2001.

Amendment to the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) Regulations 20012.

(1)

The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) Regulations 20013 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of those Regulations, for “18th May 2001”, substitute “19th June 2001”.

Hayman

Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

18th May 2001

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations extend the effect of the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 7) Regulations 2001 until 19th June 2001 to implement Commission Decision 2001/372/EC (OJ No. L130. 12.5.2001, p. 47) which amends Commission Decision 2001/356 EC (OJ No. L125, 4.5.2001, p. 46) concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom.