Introductory text

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2, in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Department that it is expedient for the reference to Commission Regulation (EC) No.1266/2007 (on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain species of susceptible animals in relation to blue tongue^f3) to be construed as a reference to that Regulation as amended from time to time.