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Explanatory note

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These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2001/239/EC amending for the third time Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom. They amend the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 4) Regulations 2001 so as to extend the time they are in force until midnight on 4th April 2001. They make minor corrections to references to Directives.

A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.