Fish Health Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 409 of 2001).

Subject

Fisheries, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Aquaculture Mariculture Fish disease Animal health Fish products Internal trade

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Entry into force notes

These Regulations entered into force on 29 November 2001.

Abstract

These Regulations: (a) amend the definition of "the Minister" and insert a definition of "Scotland" in the principal Regulations to take account of devolution (reg. 3); (b) make drafting changes to regulations 3 (placing on the market of aquaculture animals and aquaculture products) and 11 (export to other parts of the European Community of aquaculture animals and aquaculture products from Great Britain) of the principal Regulations (regs. 4 and 5); (c) make drafting changes to clarify the scope of the powers conferred on a veterinary inspector by the principal Regulations and revoke the powers in relation to diseased fish (regs. 6, 7 and 8); (d) amend Schedules 2, 3 and 7 to reflect the restoration of the Great Britain Approved Zone brought about by Commission Decision 2000/188/EC of 17 February 2000 and amendments made to Directive 91/67/EEC and otherwise to update the list of Commission Decisions to be read in connection with that Directive (regulation 9 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Regulations).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Fish Health Regulations 1997 (No. 1924 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fish disease, Quarantine, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Fish products, Internal trade, International trade, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX