Council Directive 2009/158/EC3

1

In regulation 1(3) substitute for the definition of “Council Directive 90/539/EEC” the following definition—

  • “Council Directive 2009/158/EC” means Council Directive 2009/158/EC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs;

2

Substitute “Council Directive 2009/158/EC” for “Council Directive 90/539/EEC”—

a

in both places that it occurs in regulation 5(5); and

b

in Schedule 4 at paragraph 1.

3

For regulation 5(6) substitute—

6

An establishment to which paragraph (5)(a) applies is to be considered an approved establishment for the purposes of Article 6(a)(i) of Council Directive 2009/158/EC.

4

For regulation 9 substitute—

Approval of centres and teams for the purposes of Council Directive 92/65/EEC and of laboratories for the purposes of Council Directive 2009/158/EC9

1

For the purposes of Articles 5 and 13 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, the Secretary of State shall approve any body, institute or centre which has applied for approval in accordance with Article 13 of that Directive and which conforms with the requirements of Annex C to that Directive.

2

The Secretary of State shall suspend, withdraw or restore the approval referred to in paragraph (1) in accordance with point 6 of Annex C to that Directive.

3

For the purposes of Article 11 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC, the Secretary of State shall approve any semen collection centre or embryo collection team which has applied to the Secretary of State for approval in accordance with Article 11 of that Directive and which meets the conditions applicable to it in respect of approval and the performance of its duties as required by Article 11 of and Annex D to that Directive.

4

The Secretary of State shall approve laboratories in accordance with Schedule 5 to these Regulations for the purposes of carrying out the tests for Mycoplasma and Salmonella infections required under Chapter III of Annex II to Council Directive 2009/158/EC.