(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply to Wales, implement the Commission Decision of 15th January 2002 (2002/37/EC) (amending for the sixth time Decision 2001/740/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (OJ No. L15, 17.1.2002, p. 34)). In particular, they insert a substitute Schedule to the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) Regulations 2002, that further enlarges the area from which the dispatch of certain meats is authorised and the export of live bovine animals as well as pigs is permitted. Although none of the changes relate to Welsh counties, they affect meat or animals entering Wales from the counties affected by the changes.
A regulatory appraisal has not been prepared for these Regulations.
These Regulations come into force on 18th January 2002 and apply until midnight on 28th February 2002 when the regulations being amended will cease to have effect.