The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006

Made21 December 2006

Coming into force31 December 2006

The National Assembly for Wales is designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community.

Title, application and commencement1

1

The title of these Regulations is the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.

2

These regulations apply in relation to Wales.

3

These regulations come into force on 31 December 2006.

Amendment to the Animal and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 20062

1

The Animal and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 20063 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

2

In regulation 16(4), for “1 January 2007” substitute “1 April 2007”.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 19984

Rhodri Morgan AC/AMFirst Minister for Wales21 December 2006

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I.2006/1536 (W. 153)) (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 2 amends the principal Regulations to give effect to the extension of the European Union ban, under Commission Decision 2005/760/EC (OJ L. No. 285, 28.10.2005, p. 52) as amended, on the import of captive birds from third countries until 31 March 2007.