Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1103, as amended by S.I. 1999/1554, S.I. 2000/656 and S.I. 2002/1174 (W.122) —“the Principal Regulations”) insofar as they extend to Wales. The Principal Regulations give effect to Commission Decisions 98/692/EC (OJ No. L328, 4.12.98, p.28) and 98/564/EC (OJ No. L273, 9.10.98, p.37) which amended Council Decision 98/256/EC (OJ No. L113, 15.4.98, p.32).

The effect of the amendments in regulation 2 are to give effect to Commission Decision 2002/670/EC (OJ No. L228, 24.8.2002, p.22) which amends Council Decision 98/256/EC to enable the despatch from Wales of bovine embryos and bone in veal carcases from calves between 6 and 9 months exported under the Date Based Export Scheme (DBES). The decision further amends the required methods of operation for the DBES in particular to enable participating companies to slaughter and process DBES ineligible bovine animals as well as DBES eligible bovine animals provided that adequate separation arrangements are in place.

In addition regulation 2(4) prohibits offering to despatch or consign goods which may not be despatched or consigned under these Regulations, whether on the internet or otherwise. Regulation 2(7) amends regulation 17 to provide for the payment of expenses reasonably incurred in connection with storage by the owner of the consignment and in some circumstances the payment of compensation to the owner for any depreciation in value of the consignment.

A Regulatory Appraisal has not been prepared for these Regulations.