Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.–(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 6th April 2009.

(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(3) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendment to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

2.–(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(4) are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(a) for paragraph (5) substitute–

"(5) Unless specifically defined in these Regulations, any expression used in these Regulations has the meaning it bears in–

(a) Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29 as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, O.J. No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14); and

(b) Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.1991, p. 56 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, O.J. No. L363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).".

(b) after paragraph (5) insert–

"(5A) Any reference to an instrument of the European Community in these Regulations is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.".

(3) In paragraph (5) of regulation 7 (transport of animals and animal products) for "under Article 12 of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997 in accordance with Schedule 9 to that Order", substitute–

"in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005, as applied by the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(5) or other sanctions or controls pursuant to Article 26 of that Council Regulation".

(4) In paragraph (5)(a) of regulation 15 (importation) omit–

"and any additional requirements specified in that part".

(5) Schedule 1 is revoked.

(6) For Part I of Schedule 2 and Schedule 6, substitute the replacements as set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Revocations

3. The following Regulations are revoked to the extent specified–

(a) Regulations 11 and 12 of The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(6);

(b) Regulations 6 and 7 of The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008(7).

Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE

Regulations 4, 5(1), 6(1) and (2), 7(5), 8(1), 10,12(7)(a)13(4), 29(2)(b) and 33

"SCHEDULE 2 INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE: LEGISLATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PART I LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE

Bovine animals and swine

1. Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(8).

Bovine semen

2. Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health conditions applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species(9).

Bovine embryos

3. Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species(10).

Equidae

4. Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries of equidae(11).

Porcine Semen

5. Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(12).

Poultry and hatching eggs

6. Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs(13).

Animal waste

7. Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption(14).

Fish

8. Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals(15).

9. Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain Directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC(16).

Ovine and caprine animals

10. Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(17).

Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

11. Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Council Directive 90/425/EEC(18).

Circuses and animal acts

12. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between member States(19).

Pathogens

13. Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC(20).

Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

14. Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(21).

Breeding animals of the porcine species

15. Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species(22).

Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

16. Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats(23).

Equidae

17. Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae(24).

Bluetongue susceptible animals

18. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue(25).

Regulation 2(3)15(5), 23 and 33

SCHEDULE 6 COMMUNITY LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES.

PART I INSTRUMENTS SPECIFYING THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN THIRD COUNTRIES FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES MAY AUTHORISE CERTAIN IMPORTS

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants and zoo ungulates

1. Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat(26).

Poultry

2. Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs(27).

Captive birds

3. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof(28).

Shellfish

4. Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption(29).

Finfish

5. Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption(30).

Bees

6. Commission Decision 2003/881/EC of 11 December 2003 concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC(31).

Equidae

7. Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species(32).

Cats, dogs and ferrets

8. Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres(33).

PART II DETAILED PROVISIONS

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants and zoo ungulates

1. Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat(34).

Zoo ungulates

2. Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals(35).

Equidae

General

3. Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal heath conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae(36).

4. Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species(37).

Temporary admission of registered horses

5. Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses(38).

Registered horses for racing, etc, upon re-entry

6. Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export(39).

Equidae for slaughter

7. Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter(40).

Registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

8. Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification on imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production(41).

Poultry

9. Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs(42).

Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos

10. Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC(43).

Captive birds

11. Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof(44).

Cats, Dogs and Ferrets

12. Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres(45).

Live animals from New Zealand

13. Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand(46).

Zootechnical conditions

14. Council Directive 94/28/EC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(47).

Finfish and Shellfish from third countries

15. Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption(48).

16. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species(49).

Bees

17. Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC(50)."

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations replace Part I of Schedule 2 and Schedule 6 to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No. 401 as amended by S.R. 2007 No. 224, S.R. 2007 No. 327 and S.R. 2008 No. 53). The new Schedules incorporate a number of new and amended pieces of Community legislation that have come into force since those Regulations came into operation.

The Regulations provide that the Community instruments referred to in those Regulations are now references as amended from time to time.

An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this rule as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.