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Regulation 2 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standardsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standards is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 2—

F1(a)

for the words “the Community” substitute “Great Britain”;

(b)

omit the words “by 1 January 1995 at the latest”.

(3)

In Article 3—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “Community” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)

for the words “inasmuch as” substitute “ where ”;

(iii)

omit the words “as of 1 January 1995”;

(b)

omit paragraph (2);

F2(c)

after paragraph (2), insert—

“3.

Paragraph 1 does not apply—

(a)

where the pelts originate from an approved country; or

(b)

to the introduction of—

(i)

any goods into Northern Ireland, or

(ii)

any goods subject to a transit procedure and travelling to Northern Ireland, other than goods subject to a transit procedure and travelling to Great Britain.

3A.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, goods entering Northern Ireland subject to a transit procedure and travelling to Great Britain are to be treated as being introduced into the United Kingdom on their entry into Great Britain.

3B.

In this Article, “transit procedure” means—

(a)

a transit procedure referred to in section 3(4)(b) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018; or

(b)

a transit procedure referred to in Article 210(a) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code, as it has effect by virtue of section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.”.

(4)

In Article 4, for the first paragraph substitute—

“ F3For the purposes of Article 3, pelts are to be considered to originate from an approved country only where the designated competent authority of the country from which the pelts, or the goods into which the pelts has been incorporated, have been exported or re-exported to the UK has certified, in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 35/97 laying down provisions on the certification of pelts and goods covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3254/91, that such pelts originate in—

(a)

an approved country; or

(b)

the United Kingdom.”.

(5)

Omit Article 6.

(6)

After Article 6, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “Member States.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 2(2)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 4(2)(a)

F2

Reg. 2(3)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 4(2)(b)

F3

Words in reg. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Animal Welfare and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1590), regs. 1(1)(b)(i), 4(2)(c)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1