PART 3Amendment of Agriculture (Food) Provisions

Amendments to the Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010I14

1

The Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1)—

a

for the definition of “Council Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute—

“The Northern Ireland welfare regulations” M2 means the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012;

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3

In regulation 12 (Derogations relating to the marking of eggs)—

a

for paragraph 3 substitute—

3

The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—

a

paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;

b

paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;

c

paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;

d

paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;

e

paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.

4

In regulation 13 (Derogation relating to barn eggs)—

a

for paragraph 3 substitute—

3

The conditions are the conditions in the following provisions of the Northern Ireland welfare regulations—

a

paragraph 2(d) of Schedule 2;

b

paragraph 2(e) of Schedule 2;

c

paragraph 5 of Schedule 2;

d

paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 2;

e

paragraph 7(a) of Schedule 2.

5

In regulation 18 (Powers of entry)—

a

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The authorised officer may take with them such other persons as they consider necessary.

b

omit paragraph (14).

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7

In Schedule 2 in Part 2—

a

in the table at column 2—

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ii

from “Point 2” to “Directive 1999/74/EC” substitute “Regulation 3 of the Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003”.

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Amendment to the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010I25

1

The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 M3 are amended as follows—

2

Omit regulation 5(1)(b)(viii).

3

In regulation 7(2) omit “,including any representative of the European Commission”.

Amendments to the Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011I36

1

The Poultrymeat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 M4 are amended as follows.

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3

in regulation 11 (Powers of entry)—

a

for paragraph (2) substitute—

2

The authorised officer may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised officer considers necessary.

4

in regulation 12 (Powers of an authorised officer)—

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b

omit paragraph (12).

Amendments to the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016F77

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Amendments to the Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018I48

1

The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 M5 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1)—

a

for “European beef”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU beef ”;

b

for “European pig”, each time it occurs, substitute “ retained EU pig ”.

3

Omit regulation 7(2)(b).

4

Omit regulation 14(2)(b).

5

In regulation 16 for “European” substitute “ retained EU ”.

6

In regulation 23 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”.

7

In regulation 24 for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”.

8

In regulation 33 for “European”, both times it occurs, substitute “ retained EU ”.

9

In Schedule 1—

a

for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”;

b

in Part 1, in the fourth row of the table, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

10

In Schedule 2—

a

for “European”, each time it occurs (including in the heading), substitute “ retained EU ”;

b

in Part 1, in the third row of the table, for “methods authorised by the Commission” substitute “ authorised methods ”.