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43.—(1) Before the end of each review period, the Secretary of State must—
(a)carry out a review of the Regulations; and
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report.
(2) In carrying out the review the Secretary of State must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how—
(a)Council Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1),
(b)Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(2),
(c)Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries(3), and
(d)Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(4),
(which are implemented by means of these Regulations) are implemented in other member States.
(3) The report must in particular—
(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations;
(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and
(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.
(4) “Review period” means—
(a)the period of five years beginning with the day on which these Regulations come into force; and
(b)subject to paragraph (5), each successive period of five years.
(5) If a report under this regulation is laid before Parliament before the last day of the review period to which it relates, the following review period is to begin with the day on which that report is laid.
OJ No. L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13 as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC (OJ No. L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).
OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29 as last amended by Council Directive 2009/156/EC (OJ No. L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1).
OJ No. L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC (OJ No. L 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40).
OJ No. L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ No. L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).
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