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The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2017

S.I. 2017/101 · Made 2 February 2017

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Animals, England

Animal Health

Made 2nd February 2017

Laid before Parliament 6th February 2017

Coming into force 1st March 2017

The Secretary of State is a minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in respect of matters relating to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1999/2027.

f2

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51) and by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c. 7).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007
  3. 3Amendment of regulation 2
  4. 4Amendment of regulation 10
  5. 5Amendment of regulation 11
  6. 6Amendment of regulation 12
  7. 7Schedule 1
  8. 8Amendment of Schedule 2
  9. 9Amendment of Schedule 5
  10. Signature
  11. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2017.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 1st March 2017.

2Amendment of the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007

The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007f1 are amended in accordance with the following provisions.

3Amendment of regulation 2

In regulation 2, in the definition of “cattle passport”, after “England, Wales or Scotland under Article 6(1)” insert “or 6a”.

4Amendment of regulation 10

In regulation 10—

(a)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

the words from “only includes” to the end become sub-paragraph (a);

(ii)

at the end insert—

“; and

(b)

includes a power to enter premises by reasonable force if need be”; and

(b)

in paragraph (3) for “all checks and examinations” substitute “any actions”.

5Amendment of regulation 11

In regulation 11, for “the second paragraph of Article 22(1)” substitute “Article 22(2)”.

6Amendment of regulation 12

In regulation 12f1, after “No 494/98” insert “and Article 22(2)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000”.

7Schedule 1

In Schedule 1—

(a)

in the heading of paragraph 1, for “Article 4” substitute “Articles 4 to 4d”;

(b)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (3), for “Article 4(2)” substitute “Article 4a”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (4), for “requirement in Article 4(1)” substitute “requirements in Articles 4 and 4a”;

(c)

in paragraph 3, for “Article 4(2)” substitute “Article 4a(1)”;

(d)

in paragraph 4(1)—

(i)

for “Article 4(5)” substitute “Article 4d”;

(ii)

for “Article 4(4)” substitute “Article 4c(1)”;

(e)

in paragraph 9(1), for “Article 4(3)” substitute “Article 4b”.

8Amendment of Schedule 2

In Schedule 2, in paragraph 5(1), for “the first paragraph of Article 4(3)” substitute “Article 4b”.

9Amendment of Schedule 5

In Schedule 5, in paragraph 2—

(a)

after “Article 7(3)” insert “of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000”; and

(b)

for “guilt” substitute “guilty”.

Signature

Signatory text

Gardiner of Kimble

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2nd February 2017

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make amendments to the Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/529).

These amendments are consequential to the amendments made by Regulation (EU) No 653/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 as regards electronic identification of bovine animals and labelling of beef.

The amendments to Regulation 10 clarify the powers of inspectors, including extending the power to enter premises to include the use of reasonable force if necessary.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.