The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 3Legislation concerning animals and plants

Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

8.—(1) The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2—

(a)in paragraph (1), in the definition of “Pets Regulation quarantine end date”, in sub-paragraph (a), in paragraphs (iii), (iv) and (v), for “7” substitute “6”;

(b)in paragraph 1B, for “1152/2011” to the end, substitute “2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs”.

Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995

9.—(1) The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(3), omit the words “without prejudice to regulation 7(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1995,”.

(3) In article 3(1) for “Article 2, 3 or 4 of Commission Decision 93/24/EEC (concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined to member States or Regions free of the disease)” substitute “Commission Decision 2008/185/EC (3) on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease”.

(4) In article 4(1), for “Commission Decision 83/494/EEC (concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Canada)” substitute “Regulation (EU) 206/2010(4) (laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements)”.

Sheep Scab Order 1997

10.  In article 4(2)(a) of the Sheep Scab Order 1997(5), for “Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994” substitute “Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013(6)”.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006

11.  In the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006(7), in article 2—

(a)in the definition of “the Directive”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1099(8)”;

(b)in the definition of “Regulation EC No. 1069/2009”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 1385/2013(9)”;

(c)in the definition of “Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011”, at the end insert “, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1262(10)”.

Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No 2) Order 2006

12.  In the Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No 2) Order 2006(11), in article 2(2), after “Directive 92/40/EEC” insert “, as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC (12),”.

Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011

13.—(1) The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011(13) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 28, for the words from “in a free zone” to the end, substitute “in contravention of Section 2 (customs warehousing) or Section 3 (free zones) of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of Regulation (EU) No 2013/952 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code(14)”.

Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011

14.—(1) The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011(15) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 7(2), for “Disease Control Order (England) 2003” substitute “Disease Control (England) Order 2003”.

(3) In article 27(2), for “Disease Control Order 2003” substitute “Disease Control (England) Order 2003”.

Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011

15.—(1) The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011(16) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2(1), in the definition of “the supplementary Regulation”, for “1152/2011” to the end, substitute “2018/772 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs”.

(3) In article 9—

(a)for “7” substitute “6”;

(b)for “2(2)” substitute “7(1)(b)”.

Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013

16.—(1) The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013(17) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1, in the table, in entry 17 (placing on the market and use of organic fertilisers and soil improvers), in the third column, omit “and 36(1)”.

Plant Health (England) Order 2015

17.—(1) The Plant Health (England) Order 2015(18) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table in Part A of Schedule 4, in item 89A, in the third column—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), omit “they” in the second place it occurs;

(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), at the beginning insert “they”.

(3) In the table in Part B of Schedule 4, in item 43A, in the third column—

(a)in the words before paragraph (a), omit “they” in the second place it occurs;

(b)in paragraphs (a) and (c), at the beginning insert “they”.

(4) In Part A of Schedule 9, in paragraph 8, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)Article 5(2) of Commission Implementing Directive 2014/96/EU on the requirements for the labelling, sealing and packaging of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production, falling within the scope of Council Directive 2008/90/EC (19);”.

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018

18.  In the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018(20), in paragraph 4(3)(a) of Schedule 7, for “after” substitute “, and in any event before”.