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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animals-and-animal-products-import-and-export-scotland-regulations-2000/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2000/216",
  "legislation_title": "The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/animals-and-animal-products-import-and-export-scotland-regulations-2000",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This Note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations revoke and re-enact with changes the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/190).\nThe Regulations include new provisions at regulations 7(4) (requirements for the transport of cattle and pigs), 8(4) (requirements for dealers in cattle and pigs) and 12(1) to (4) (requirements on operators of assembly centres for the purpose of intra-Community trade), which arise from new Community measures for intra-Community trade in cattle and pigs contained in Council Directive 64/432/EEC as amended (see Council Decision 97/12/EC (O.J. No. L 109, 25.4.97, p.1)). They also implement the following Community measures which were omitted from the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1998 or have been adopted since those Regulations were made.\nCommunity measure\nReference in these Regulations\nVeterinary Checks on imports from third countries\nCouncil Directive 97/78/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.9)\nSchedule 1 paragraph 1\nCouncil Directive 89/662/EEC (O.J. No. L 395, 30.12.1989, p.13)\nSchedule 1 paragraph 2\nCouncil Directive 90/424/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.08.1990, p.19)\nCouncil Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.08.1990, p.29)\nCommission Decision 97/794/EC (O.J. No. L323, 26.11.97, p.31)\nBovine animals and swine\nCouncil Directive 97/12/EC (O.J. No. L 109, 25.4.97, p. 1)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 1\nCouncil Directive 98/46/EC (O.J. No. L 198, 15.7.98, p. 22)\nCouncil Directive 98/99/EC (O.J. No. L 358, 31.12.98, p.107)\nCommission Decision 98/362/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.48)\nCommission Decision 98/548/EC (O.J. No. L 263, 26.9.98, p.35)\nCommission Decision 98/621/EC (O.J. No. L 296, 5.11.98. p.15)\nCommission Decision 99/384/EC (O.J. No. L 146, 11.6.99, p.52)\nCommission Decision 99/399/EC (O.J. No. L 150, 17.6.99, p.32)\nCommission Decision 99/579/EC (O.J. No. L 219, 19.8.99, p.53)\nAnimal waste\nCouncil Directive 92/118/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 7\nCouncil Decision 92/562/EEC (O.J. No. L 359, 9.12.92, p.23)\nCommission Decision 99/534/EC (O.J. No. L 204, 4.8.99, p.37)\nFish\nFarmed Fish\nCommission Decision 99/489/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 23.7.99, p.41)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 8 (1)\nCommission Decision 94/862/EC (O.J. No. L 352,31.12.94, p.72)\nCommission Decision 94/863/EC (O.J. No. L 352, 31.12.94, p.73)\nCommission Decision 94/864/EC (O.J. No. L 352, 31.12.94, p.74)\nCommission Decision 95/336/EC (O.J. No. L 195, 18.8.95, p.26)\nCommission Decision 95/352/EC (O.J. No. L 204, 30.8.95, p.13)\nCommission Decision 99/521/EC (O.J. No. L 199, 30.7.99, p73)\nCommission Decision 2000/173/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 29.2.2000, p74) and\nCommission Decision 2000/312/EC (O.J. No. L 104, 29.4.2000, p.80))\nCommission Decision 99/550/EC (O.J. No. L 209, 7.8.99, p.39))\nCommission Decision 99/556/EC (O.J. No. L 211, 11.8.99, p.50)\nCommission Decision 2000/172/EC O.J. No. L 5, 29.2.2000, p.71)\nCommission Decision 99/512/EC (O.J. No. L 195, 28.7.99, p.37))\nCouncil Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31)\nCommission Decision 98/357/EC (O.J. No. L 162, 5.6.98, p.42)\nCommission Decision 98/359/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.43)\nCommission Decision 98/361/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.46) (as amended by Commission Decision 99/513/EC (O.J. No. L 195, 28.7.99, p.39) and Commission Decision 2000/187/EC (O.J. No. L 59, 4.3.2000, p.14) and\nCommission Decision 2000/311/EC (O.J. No. L 104, 29.4.2000, p.77))\nCommission Decision 98/395/EC (O.J. No. L 176, 20.6.98, p.30)\nCouncil Directive 98/45/EC (O.J. No. L 189, 3.7.98, p.12)\nCommission Decision 99/567/EC (O.J. No. L 216, 14.8.99, p.13)\nCommission Decision 2000/171/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 29.2.2000, p.70)\nCommission Decision 2000/173/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 29.2.2000 p.74)\nCommission Decision 2000/174/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 29.2.2000, p.77)\nCommission Decision 2000/188/EC (O.J. No. L 59, 4.3.2000, p17)\nCommission Decision 2000/310/EC (O.J. No. L 104, 29.4.2000, p.76)\nCommission Decision 2000/312/EC (O.J. No. L 104, 29.4.2000, p.80)\nFish other than farmed fish\nCouncil Directive 91/493/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.15)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 8(2)\nCouncil Directive 92/48/EEC (O.J. No. L 187, 7.7.92, p.41)\nCouncil Directive 95/71/EC (O.J. No. L 332, 30.12.95, p.40)\nLive bivalve molluscs\nCouncil Directive 91/492/EEC (O.J. No. L 261, 24.9.91, p.1)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 8(3)\nCouncil Directive 97/61/EC (O.J. No. L 295, 29.10.97, p35)\nOvine and caprine\nCommission Decision 97/315/EC (O.J. No. L 137, 28.5.97, p.20)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 9\nPure-bred animals of the bovine species\nCommission Decision 96/80/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.50)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 12\nCommission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L 210, 20.8.96, p.53)\nBreeding animals of the porcine species\nCommission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L 210, 20.08.1996, p.53)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 13\nPure-bred breeding sheep and goats\nCommission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L 210, 20.08.1996, p.53)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 14\nEquidae\nCommission Decision 96/78/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.39)\nSchedule 3 paragraph 12\nCommission Decision 96/79/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.41)\nCommission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L 210, 20.08.1996, p.53)\nThird countries from which member States may authorise certain imports\nCommission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53)\nSchedule 5 paragraph 1\nCommission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77)\nCommission Decision 99/236/EC (O.J. No. L 87, 31.2.99, p.13)\nCommission Decision 99/558/EC (O.J. No. L 211, 11.8.99, p.53)\nCommission Decision 99/759/EC (O.J. No. O.J. No. L 300, 23.11.99, p.30)\nCommission Decision 00/02/EC (O.J. No. L 1, 4.1.00, p.17)\nCommission Decision 96/628/EC (O.J. No. L 282, 1.11.96, p.73)\nCommission Decision 97/232/EC (O.J. No. L 93, 8.4.97, p.43)\nCommission Decision 99/541/EC (O.J. No. L 207, 6.8.99, p.31)\nBovine, Ovine and caprine animals and swine from third countries\nCommission Decision 94/453/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 22.7.94, p.11)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 1\nCommission Decision 98/372/EC (O.J. No. L 170, 16.6.98, p.16-33)\nCommission Decision 98/505/EC (O.J. No. L 226, 13.8.98, p.50)\nCommission Decision 99/539/EC (O.J. No. L 207, 6.8.99, p.26)\nTemporary admission of registered horses\nCommission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163,6.6.98, p.44)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 4\nCommission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53)\nCommission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77)\nCommission Decision 99/613/EC (O.J. No. L 24,15.9.99, p.12)\nRegistered horses for racing etc\nCommission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 5\nCommission Decision 98/567/EC (O.J. No. L 276, 13/10.98, p.11)\nCommission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286,23.10.98, p.53)\nCommission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83,27.3.99, p.77)\nCommission Decision 99/558/EC (O.J. No. L 211,11.8.99, p.53)\nEquidae for slaughter\nCommission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 6\nCommission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77)\nEquidae for breeding and production\nCommission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 7\nCommission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53)\nCommission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77)\nCommission Decision 99/236/EC (O.J. No. L 87, 31.3.99, p.13)\nCommission Decision 99/252/EC (O.J. No. L 96, 10.4.99, p.31)\nCommission Decision 99/613/EC (O.J. No. L 243, 15.9.99, p.12)\nPoultry\nCommission Decision 96/482/EC (O.J. No. L 196, 7.8.96, p.13)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 8\nCommission Decision 96/483/EC (O.J. No. L 196, 7.8.96, p.28)\nCommission Decision 96/628/EC (O.J. No. L 282, 1.11.93, p.73)\nBovine and porcine animals from Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic\nCommission Decision 98/372/EC (O.J. No. L 170, 16.6.98, p.34)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 9\nCommission Decision 99/539/EC (O.J. No. L 207, 6.8.99, p.26)\nOvine and caprine animals\nCommission Decision 97/232/EC (O.J. No. L 93, 8.4.97, p.43)\nSchedule 5 Part II paragraph 13",
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