Title, extent, application and coming into force1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2023.
2
These Regulations—
a
extend to England and Wales;
b
apply in relation to Wales;
c
come into force on 6 April 2023.
Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/20052
For Annex 2 to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 substitute the Annex contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.
Specified date for the purposes of Article 154(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/6253
The specified date for the purposes of Article 154(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is 6 April 2023.
Amendment of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Wales) Order 20074
1
The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Wales) Order 20073 is amended as follows.
2
In article 2(3), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
;
c
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products
3
In article 24—
a
for paragraph (4) substitute—
4
An inspector may take copies of any document—
a
inspected for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Order, Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 or Regulation (EU) 2017/625 have been complied with;
b
inspected in the course of performing official controls under Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
b
in paragraph (7), for “point 8” substitute “paragraph 13(b)”
.
4
In article 27(a), after “1255/97”, insert “, Regulation (EU) 2017/625”
.