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Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 659 (W. 34) of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Livestock
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety International trade Meat Milk/dairy products Animal health Pests/diseases
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 2 March 2001.
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Wales restrictions on imports and exports of certain animals and animal products in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/172/EC of 1 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom. They place restrictions on the exportation of fresh meat, meat products, milk, milk products, semen, hides, skins, and other animal products and the import and export of live animals, and provide for measures of enforcement of control provisions. Where reference is made to a commercial document being endorsed in accordance with this Regulation, the document must have attached to it an official certificate prepared by the National Assembly stating that the production process has been audited and found in accordance with these Regulations and suitable to destroy the foot-and-mouth disease virus and provisions are in place to avoid possible re-contamination with the foot-and-mouth disease virus after treatment.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 879 (W. 39) of 2001).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX