# The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 S.I. 2019/1354 · made 16 October 2019 · revised to 31 December 2020 These Regulations update out of date references in primary and secondary legislation to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1372) by replacing those references with references to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/703). PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-trade-in-endangered-species-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2019/pdf/uksi_20191354_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-trade-in-endangered-species-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2019/pdf/uksiem_20191354_en.pdf ## Introductory text Wildlife Made at 9.59 a.m. on 16th October 2019 Laid before Parliament at 4.00 p.m. on 16th October 2019 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1) The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 . The Secretary of State is designated for the purposes of that section in relation to— (a)the environment , and (b)wild animals . ## ## Part 1: Introductory ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 and come into force 21 days after the day on which they are laid. (2) Regulation 2 extends to Scotland only. (3) Regulation 6 extends to England and Wales only. ## Part 2: Amendment of primary legislation ## 2 The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 In section 7(3)(c) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 — (a) for “Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1372)” substitute “ Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/703) ”; (b) for “under Regulation 9 of those Regulations” substitute “ under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to those Regulations which consists of the conduct specified in the table in that paragraph as the subject-matter of Regulation 8(6) of those Regulations ”. ## 3 The Serious Crime Act 2007 In Schedule 1 to the Serious Crime Act 2007 , for each of paragraphs 13(4), 16M(4) and 29(4) substitute— “(4) An offence under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/703). (5) An offence under paragraph 2 of that Schedule which consists of the conduct specified in the table in that paragraph as the subject matter of Article 16(1)(c) or (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein .”. ## Part 3: Amendment of secondary legislation ## 4 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ## 5 The Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 In the Schedule to the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007 , in Part 2— (a) omit the entry for “Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997”; (b) after the entry for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 ” insert— “Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018”. ## 6 The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (1) The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 are amended as follows. (2) In regulations 44(11)(c) and 48(6)(c), for “1997” substitute “ 2018 ”. (3) In regulation 49— (a) for the definition of “the 1997 Regulations” substitute— ““the 2018 Regulations” means the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018;”; (b) in the definition of “the forfeiture provisions”, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— “(b) regulation 10(a) and (b) of the 2018 Regulations (forfeiture)”; (c) in the definition of “the sampling provisions”, for sub-paragraph (b) substitute— “(b) regulation 8(3) and (5) of the 2018 Regulations (powers of entry);”. ## 7 The Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 In the Schedule to the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 , in Part 3— (a) omit the entry for “Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997”; (b) after the entry for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006” insert— “Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018”. ## Signature Zac Goldsmith Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations update out of date references in primary and secondary legislation to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1372) by replacing those references with references to the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/703). An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1354 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-trade-in-endangered-species-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2019 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.