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The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Amendment) Order 2019

S.I. 2019/971 · Made 21 March 2019

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Animals, England

Animal Health

Made 21st March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 8 of the Animal Health Act 1981f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 22.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Amendment) Order 2019 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Amendment of the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007

In article 3 of the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007f1, before paragraph (a), insert—

“(za)

Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other food-borne zoonotic agentsf2;”.

Signature

Gardiner of Kimble

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

21st March 2019

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order (S.I. 2007/3574) to designate the Secretary of State as competent authority in respect of England for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of salmonella and other food-borne zoonotic agents (OJ No L 325, 12.12.2003, p.1).

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