# The Bluetongue (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2007, Introduction: Introductory text


ANIMALS, WALES
ANIMAL HEALTH
Made 18 October 2007
Coming into force 4:45p.m. on 18 October 2007
This Order makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for the reference to Commission Decision 2005/393/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones to be construed as a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.
The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and sections 1, 8(1), 17(1) and 35 of the Animal Health Act 1981 and now vested in them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2007/3002/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bluetongue-wales-amendment-order-2007/introduction
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