PART 1 Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

(2) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only.

PART 2 Amendment to primary legislation

Amendment to the Destructive Imported Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1933

2. In section 9 of the Destructive Imported Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 1933 , omit subsection (2).

PART 3 Amendment to subordinate legislation

Amendment to the Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975

3. —(1) The Sales, Markets and Lairs Order (Northern Ireland) 1975 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading of Part 3, for “INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE” substitute “ TRADE WITH THE EU ” .

(3) In Articles 16(1) and 17, for “intra-Community trade” substitute “ trade with the EU ” .

Amendment to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977

4. —(1) The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 3(1), in the definition of “member State”, omit “other than the United Kingdom and does not include the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands”.

(3) In Article 4—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a)(i), for “another” substitute “ a ” ;

(ii) in sub-paragraphs (a)(ii), (b)(ii),(c)(ii) and (d)(ii), for “Council Directive 92/65/EEC ” substitute “ the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 ” ;

(b) in paragraph 14—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit paragraph (i) (together with the final “and”);

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b);

(c) in paragraph 15—

(i) for “Council Directive 92/65/EEC ” substitute “ the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 ” ;

(ii) for “the requirement” substitute “ a requirement ” ;

(iii) omit “, as referred to in Article 10(4) of that Directive”.

Amendment to the Artificial Insemination of Cattle Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988

5. In regulation 2(1) of the Artificial Insemination of Cattle Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 , in the definition of “member State”, omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Amendment to the Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

6. —(1) The Artificial Insemination of Pigs (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Member State”, omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In regulation 3—

(a) in the heading, for “Intra-Community trade in porcine semen” substitute “ Trade in porcine semen ” ;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment to the Animals (Post-Import Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993

7. —(1) The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1993 is amended as follows.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In Articles 5(1) and 6, omit “under a provision specified in Schedule 2 from a country referred to in that Schedule,”.

(4) Omit Schedule 2.

Amendment to the Artificial Breeding of Sheep and Goats (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

8. —(1) The Artificial Breeding of Sheep and Goats (EEC) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Member State”, omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) After regulation 2(2), insert—

“ (3) Article 11(1) of the Directive is to be read as if for “Member States” there were substituted “ the Department ” .

(4) Article 11(2) of the Directive is to be read as if for “another Member State” there were substituted “ a member State ” . ” .

(4) In regulation 3, in the heading, for “Intra-Community trade” substitute “ Trade with the European Union ” .

Amendment to the Bee Diseases and Pests Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2007

10. —(1) The Bee Diseases and Pests Control Order (Northern Ireland) 2007 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit Article 11.

(3) In Article 15, omit “, apart from the provisions of Article 11”.

Amendment to the Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

11. —(1) The Northern Ireland Poultry Health Assurance Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2, for “between” substitute “ with ” .

(3) In the Schedule, in Part 1—

(a) in paragraph 4(1), for “another” substitute “ a ” ;

(b) in paragraph 5(2)(b), for “intra-Community trade” substitute “ trade with the EU ” ;

(c) for paragraph 5(2)(d) substitute—

“ (d) be accompanied by such persons as the inspector considers necessary ” .

(4) In the Schedule, in Part 2, in paragraph 7(1)(b), for “intra-Community trade between Member States” substitute “ trade with member States ” .

Amendment to the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 2011

13. —(1) The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 2011 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 5(1)(c), for “another” substitute “ a ” .

(3) In Article 11—

(a) in paragraph (1), after “Community air carrier” insert “ , a UK air carrier, a United Kingdom carrier ” ;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the definition of “Community air carrier” for “has” substitute “ and UK air carrier have ” ;

(ii) in the definition of “Union carrier”, for the words from “and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 ” to the end substitute “ as it applies in the European Union as amended from time to time ” ;

(iii) after the definition of “Union carrier” insert—

“ “ United Kingdom carrier ” means a carrier established within the territory of the United Kingdom or offering transport by a passenger service operated to or from the territory of the United Kingdom, and for the purposes of travelling by sea and inland waterway, “recognised assistance dog” shall be interpreted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway. ” .

(4) In Article 12(2), omit “, including any representative of the European Commission”.

(5) Omit Article 15.

Revocation of the Destructive Imported Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993

14. The Destructive Imported Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 are revoked.