Statutory Instruments
2019 No. 813
Exiting The European Union
Animals
Aquaculture
Environmental Protection
The Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Made
4th April 2019
Laid before Parliament
5th April 2019
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 .
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without a draft of the instrument being laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force immediately before exit day.
The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
2. —(1)The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5(4)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b), at the end insert—
“ (iii) omit the words “the procedure referred to in”; ” ;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii), for “biographical” substitute “ biogeographical ” .
(3) In regulation 7—
(a) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for sub-paragraph (c)(ii) substitute—
“ (ii) after “Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and” insert “ retained EU law which transposed ” ;
(iii) for “points of entry in accordance with” substitute “ points of entry as defined in ” ; ” ;
(ii) for sub-paragraph (e) substitute—
“ (e) in paragraph 6, omit the words from “, except where” to the end; ” ;
(b) for paragraph (5)(b) and (c) substitute—
“ (b) in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Member States shall” substitute “ the appropriate authority must ” ;
(c) in paragraphs 3 and 4, for “Member States shall” substitute “ The appropriate authority must ” ;
(ca) in paragraph 3, for “Member States may” substitute “ The appropriate authority may ” ; ” .
(4) In regulation 9(3)—
(a) in paragraph (a)—
(i) after sub-paragraph (i), insert—
“ (ia) for “their” substitute “ its ” ; ” ;
(ii) after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—
“ (iiia) in points (a) and (b), for “in accordance with” substitute “ specified in ” ; ” ;
(iii) omit sub-paragraph (v);
(b) in paragraph (b), after sub-paragraph (i), insert—
“ (ia) for “their” substitute “ its ” ; ” .
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
3. —(1)The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In the Schedule, for paragraph 9(1)(c) substitute—
“ (c) paragraph 3 were omitted. ” .
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
4. —(1)The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(7), in the inserted regulation 18 of the Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 —
(a) after paragraph (7)(a)(ii) insert—
“ (iii) paragraph 3 were omitted; and ” ;
(b) in paragraph (10)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “paragraph 2 of”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “paragraph 2(b)” substitute “ paragraph (b) ” .
Prospective
The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
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Gardiner of Kimble
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs