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European Communities

Animals

Made 9th March 2016

Coming into operation 1st April 2016

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development—

1. (a)

   being a Department designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union in exercise of the powers conferred on it by the said section 2(2); and

2. (b)

   in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 56(1), (2) and (5) of the Finance Act 1973^f3; and

3. (c)

   with the consent of the Department of Finance and Personnel in respect of the powers conferred by that section 56,

makes the following Regulations.