# The Equine Identification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

W.S.I. 2019/614 · made 19 March 2019

The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/57 (W. 20)) (“the Equine Regulations”) supplement and make provision for the enforcement of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (OJ No L 59, 3.3.2015, p.1) in Wales. Regulation 2 corrects the Equine Regulations to amend one reference to “responsible person” to “owner”.

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/equine-identification-wales-amendment-regulations-2019/pdf/wsi_20190614_mi.pdf

## Introductory text

Animals, Wales
Made 19 March 2019
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 20 March 2019
Coming into force 28 March 2019
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act.

## 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Equine Identification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 28 March 2019

## 2 Amendment to the Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019

In regulation 8 of the Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019, for “responsible person” substitute “owner”.

## Signature

Lesley Griffiths
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers
19 March 2019

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/57 (W. 20)) (“the Equine Regulations”) supplement and make provision for the enforcement of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (OJ No L 59, 3.3.2015, p.1) in Wales. Regulation 2 corrects the Equine Regulations to amend one reference to “responsible person” to “owner”.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.

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