# The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


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FISH FARMING
Made 5th March 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th March 2009
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Scottish Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 .
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for any references to the following Community instruments to be construed as a reference to those instruments as amended from time to time:
(a)Commission Decision 2004/453/EC on implementing Council Directive 91/67/EEC as regards measures against certain diseases in aquaculture animals;
(b)Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals; and
(c)Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 on implementing Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/85/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/aquatic-animal-health-scotland-regulations-2009/introduction
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