The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No.9) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

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Welsh Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 2628 (W. 217 )

ANIMALS, WALES

ANIMAL HEALTH

The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No.9) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

Made

19th July 2001

Coming into force

20th July 2001

The National Assembly for Wales, being designatedF1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972F2 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section, makes the following Regulations:

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1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No. 9) (Amendment) Regulations 2001; they apply to Wales and come into force on 20th July 2001.

Amendment to the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No. 9) Regulations 2001E+W

2.  Regulation 1(2) of the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No. 9) Regulations 2001 F3 is amended by substituting the words “ 30th September 2001 ” for the words “20th July 2001”.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 F4

D. Elis-Thomas

Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales

19th July 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations/Order)

These Regulations implement Commission Decision 2001/547/EC amending for the sixth time Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (O.J. L 195, 19.7.2001, p.61). The Regulations apply to only to Wales. They extend the expiry date of the Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Wales) (No. 9) Regulations 2001 from 20th July to 30th September.