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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.
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These Regulations implement Council Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 (O.J. No. L.168, 28.6.2007, p.1), as last amended by Regulation (EU) No. 304/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No.L.88, 4.4.2011, P.1) concerning use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture.
Part 2 of the Regulations deals with permits (regulation 5), environmental risk assessments (regulation 9), contingency plans (regulation 10) and monitoring (regulation 11). It also makes provision for the movement of species listed in Annex IV to Council Regulation 708/2007 and the translocation of locally absent species within Northern Ireland or to Northern Ireland from another part of the United Kingdom to be restricted (regulations 6 to 8).
Part 3 gives enforcement powers to inspectors and makes provision for appeals. A person found guilty of an offence under these Regulations is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or on conviction on indictment to an unlimited fine (regulation 23).
Part 4 deals with miscellaneous provisions including consequential amendments to the Molluscan Shellfish (Control of Deposit) Order (Northern Ireland) 1972 and the Prohibition of Introduction of Fish Order (Northern Ireland) 1979.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment in relation to the Regulations has been placed in the library of the Northern Ireland Assembly. It is available on the DARD website at www.dardni.gov.uk/index/publications/pubs-dard-fisheries-farming-and-food/alien-and-locally-absent-species-ria.htm.
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