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Regulation 20 Modifications to Directive 2004/68

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Directive 2004/68 is modified as follows.

(2)

Article 1 is to be read as if for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”.

(3)

Article 2 is to be read as if—

(a)

point (a) were omitted;

(b)

in point (b), in the definition of “authorised third country”, for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(c)

after point (b), there were inserted—

  • ““border control post” has the meaning given in Article 3 of the Official Controls Regulation;”

(d)

in point (c), in the definition of “official veterinarian”, for the words from “shall mean a” to the end there were substituted “has the meaning given in Article 3 of the Official Controls Regulation”.

(4)

The title of Chapter 2 is to be read as if for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”.

(5)

Article 3 is to be read as if—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in the first subparagraph, for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(ii)

in the first subparagraph, for the words from “or lists to be drawn up” to the end of that sentence there were substituted—

“authorised by legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain.

The appropriate authority may by regulations draw up lists of third countries from which the animals covered by this Directive may be imported into Great Britain.”;

(iii)

in the second subparagraph, for “it may be decided in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “the appropriate authority may, in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations, provide”;

(iv)

in the third subparagraph, for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(b)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(ii)

for “in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “by the appropriate authority, in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations,”.

(6)

Article 4 is to be read as if—

(a)

in point (a), for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(b)

in point (d), for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(c)

in point (f), for “Commission and the Member States” there were substituted “appropriate authority”;

(d)

in point (h)—

(i)

“Community” were omitted;

(ii)

for “Commission” there were substituted “appropriate authority”.

(7)

Article 6 is to be read as if—

(a)

in the title, for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(b)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

in the first sentence—

(aa)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(bb)

for “laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”;

(ii)

in point (d), for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(iii)

in point (e), for “intra-Community trade” there were substituted “imports into Great Britain”;

(c)

in paragraph 2, for “laid down in Community legislation” there were substituted “set out in legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(d)

in paragraph 3, for “Community” there were substituted “appropriate authority”.

(8)

Article 7 is to be read as if—

(a)

in the title, for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(b)

in the words before point (a), for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(c)

in point (c), for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(d)

in point (d)—

(i)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(ii)

for “Directive 91/628/EEC” there were substituted “Regulation (EC) No 1/2005”;

(e)

in point (e)—

(i)

for “veterinary certificate”, in the first place where it occurs, there were substituted “relevant health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”;

(ii)

the words from “and with a specimen” to the end of that sentence were omitted;

(iii)

for “under the same procedure” there were substituted “by the appropriate authority in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”;

(f)

in point (f)—

(i)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(ii)

for “an agreed border inspection post” there were substituted “a designated border control post”;

(iii)

for “Article 4 of Directive 91/496/EEC” there were substituted “Article 47 of the Official Controls Regulation”.

(9)

Article 8 is to be read as if—

(a)

in the words before point (a)—

(i)

“, including model veterinary certificates,” were omitted;

(ii)

for “laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “set out by the appropriate authority in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”;

(b)

point (a) were omitted;

(c)

in point (d)—

(i)

for “the Community”, in both places where it occurs, there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(ii)

for “approved Community border inspection posts” there were substituted “designated border control posts”;

(d)

in point (f)—

(i)

for “an approved Community border inspection post” there were substituted “a designated border control post”;

(ii)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”.

(10)

Article 9 is to be read as if—

(a)

“and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2),” were omitted;

(b)

after “conditions may be established” there were inserted “by the appropriate authority in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”;

(c)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”.

(11)

Article 10 is to be read as if—

(a)

“and in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2),” were omitted;

(b)

after “a specific period may be determined” there were inserted “by the appropriate authority in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”.

(12)

Article 11 is to be read as if—

(a)

in the heading, for “Veterinary” there were substituted “Health”;

(b)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(ii)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(c)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(ii)

for “Community legislation” there were substituted “legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(d)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(ii)

for “Community legislation” there were substituted “legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain”;

(e)

in paragraph 4—

(i)

for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(ii)

for “in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “by the appropriate authority, in accordance with a procedure set out by the appropriate authority by regulations”.

(13)

Article 13 is to be read as if—

(a)

in paragraph 1—

(i)

for “in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2)” there were substituted “by the appropriate authority by regulations”;

(ii)

points (d) and (e) were omitted;

(b)

for paragraph 2 there were substituted—

“(2)

The appropriate authority may by regulations—

(a)

modify the Annexes in order to take account of, in particular—

(i)

scientific opinions and scientific knowledge particularly concerning new risk assessments;

(ii)

technical developments and amendments to international standards;

(iii)

the setting of safety targets for animal health;

(b)

amend the modifications made to any Annex to this Directive by Part 5 of the TARP (ALF) Regulations 2022.”.

(14)

Annex 3 is to be read as if—

(a)

in the title, for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(b)

in paragraph 1, for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(c)

in paragraph 2—

(i)

for “Veterinary” there were substituted “In England and Scotland, health”;

(ii)

for the words from “the official language or languages” to the end there were substituted “at least English.”;

(d)

in paragraph 3—

(i)

for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”;

(ii)

for “the Community” there were substituted “Great Britain”;

(e)

in paragraph 4, for “Veterinary” there were substituted “Health”;

(f)

in paragraph 5, for “veterinary”, in both places where it occurs, there were substituted “health”;

(g)

in paragraph 6, for “veterinary” there were substituted “health”.