EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 amends Regulation (EU) No 2013/576 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (EUR 2013/576) to permit the use of an alternative antibody titre test for pet animals entering England from a third country, for a further period of 6 months, following the expiry of S.I. 2022/420. These Regulations expire on 1st April 2023.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
A copy of the validation standard can be inspected free of charge by contacting the Animal Welfare team at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 2 Marsham St, London SW1P 4DF.