Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Fish Health Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”) so as to implement Commission Decision 93/44/EEC, Commission Decision 93/55/EEC and Commission Decision 93/169/EEC. Details of these Commission Decisions are set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

The Regulations—

(a)

provide alternative movement documents for molluscs (Forms G and H) (regulation 2(2)(c) and (7));

(b)

require an additional movement document for species of carp (Form I) (regulation 2(2)(c) and (6));

(c)

provide that a movement document which has been incorrectly issued shall not be a valid movement document (regulation 2(4)); and

(d)

revise the definition of “Directive 91/67/EEC” (regulation 2(2)(b) and (8)).

The Regulations also make some drafting amendments to the principal Regulations.