# The Agriculture, Animals, Environment and Food etc. (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2012, Article 18: Amendment of the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007

Extent: E+W

In the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 —
(a) in regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), after the definition of “cattle passport” insert—
““Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/98” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/98 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 as regards the application of minimum administrative sanctions in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals ;”;
(b) in regulation 10 (powers of inspectors), for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—
“(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/98;”;
(c) in regulation 12 (slaughter of unmarked animals), omit “the veterinary authority and”; and
(d) in regulation 16 (enforcement), after paragraph (2) add—
“(3) Where the Secretary of State makes a direction under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2897/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-animals-environment-and-food-etc-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2012/article-18
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