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Regulation 7 The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007I1

Scotland

(1)

The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (Scotland) Order 2007 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

omit the definition of “the Commission Decision”,

(b)

in the definition of “competent authority”, for the words from “in a” to the end substitute “ which, immediately before Commission Decision 2006/415 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC ceased to have effect, was responsible for compliance with obligations provided for in that Decision M2 ”,

(c)

after the definition of “protection zone” insert—

““Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin”.

(3)

Omit article 5 (areas A and B).

(4)

In article 11(2)(b)(i) (restrictions on the movement of wild game bird products) omit the words from “of the European Parliament” to the end.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

S.S.I. 2007/62, relevant amending instruments are S.S.I. 2011/171, S.S.I. 2013/173, S.S.I. 2013/307 and S.S.I. 2018/391. The amendments made by S.S.I. 2018/391 come into force on 28 February 2019.

M2

OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p.51 (“the Decision”). The Decision was last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2410 of 20 December 2017 amending Decisions 2006/415/EC and 2007/25/EC and Implementing Decision 2013/657/EU concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (OJ L 342, 21.12.2017, p. 13) which in particular amended Article 12 of the Decision to provide that the Decision was to apply until 31 December 2018.

Commencement

I1

Reg. 7 in force at 28.3.2019, see reg. 1(1)(a)