The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013

Made: 29 May 2013

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 31 May 2013

Coming into force: 24 June 2013

The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of making Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for references to EU instruments in these Regulations to be construed as references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

In accordance with section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 , the Treasury consent to the making of these Regulations.

In accordance with section 10(3)(c) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 , the relevant fees have been approved by the Treasury.

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Act;section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 ;section 1 of the Animal Health Act 1981 ; andsection 10(3)(c) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 .

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the 1972 Act;

section 56(1) and (2) of the Finance Act 1973 ;

section 1 of the Animal Health Act 1981 ; and

section 10(3)(c) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 .

Title, application and commencement

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• (1) The title of these Regulations is the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013.

• (2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

• (3) These Regulations come into force on 24 June 2013.

Interpretation

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Refund of Fees

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Salmonella national control programmes (zoonoses): amendment and fees

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• (1) The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Wales) Order 2008 is amended as follows.

• (2) In article 2 (interpretation), in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert the following definitions—

• “Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010” (“Rheoliad y Comisiwn (EU) Rhif 200/2010”) means Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonellaserotypes in adult breeding flocks of Gallus gallus;
• “Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011” (“Rheoliad y Comisiwn (EU) Rhif 517/2011”) means Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Union target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain Salmonellaserotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallusand amending Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 ;

• (3) In article 3 (competent authority), for paragraphs (a) and (b) (but not the “and” at the end) substitute—

(a) Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010; (b) Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011;

• (4) In the Schedule—

• (a) in paragraph 8 (method of sampling during the laying period)—

• (i) for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005” substitute “ Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 ”, and

• (ii) for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006” substitute “ Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 ”; and

• (b) in paragraph 12 (duties on the person in charge of a laboratory)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “3.1.2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005” substitute “ 3.1.3 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 200/2010 ”,

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (3)(b), for “3.1.3” substitute “ 3.1.4 ”, and

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “Commission Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006” substitute “ Commission Regulation (EU) No 517/2011 ”.

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Poultry Health Scheme: fees

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Bovine semen: fees

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• (1) The Bovine Semen (Wales) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

• (2) For regulation 41 substitute—

(41) The fees payable to the Welsh Ministers are as provided by regulation 7(4) of the Animal Health (Miscellaneous Fees) (Wales) Regulations 2013.

• (3) Omit regulation 42.

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Porcine semen: fees

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Bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer): fees

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Checking consignments of live animals at border inspection posts: fees

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Revocations

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Signed

Alun Davies — Minister for Natural Resources and Food, one of the Welsh Ministers — 2013-05-29

We consent

Mark Lancaster — Robert Goodwill — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury — 2013-05-20

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2010/2690.

[^f00002]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Part 1 of the Schedule.

[^f00003]: 1973 c.51. The Welsh Ministers may exercise this power by virtue of section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

[^f00004]: 1984 c.40.

[^f00005]: Paragraph 1A was inserted into Schedule 2 by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

[^f00006]: 1973 c.51. The Welsh Ministers may exercise this power by virtue of section 59(5) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

[^f00007]: 1981 c.22. Functions of the Ministers under section 1 of the 1981 Act were transferred, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales, by virtue of S.I. 1999/672. Functions of the Secretary of State were transferred, so far as exercisable in relation Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales, by virtue of S.I. 2004/3044. Those functions, exercisable in relation to Wales by the National Assembly for Wales are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

[^f00008]: 1984 c.40; section 10(8) defines the “appropriate Minister” as meaning the Secretary of State in relation to Wales for the purposes of section 10. The functions of the Secretary of State, insofar as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of S.I. 1999/672. Those functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32).

[^f00009]: 1966 c.36. Section 2 has been amended by S.I. 2003/2919, article 12, Schedule, paragraph 1 and S.I. 2008/1824, article 2, Schedule, paragraph 2(a) and (b).

[^f00010]: OJ No. L 325, 12.12.2003, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1086/2011 (OJ No. L 281, 28.10.2011, p.7).

[^f00011]: OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p.62, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 176/2012 (OJ No. L 61, 2.3.2012, p.1).

[^f00012]: OJ No. L 343, 22.12.2009, p.74, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2011/879/EU (OJ No. L 343, 23.12.2011, p.105).

[^f00013]: S.I. 2008/524 (W.50).

[^f00014]: OJ No. L 61, 11.3.2010, p.1, amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 517/2011 (OJ No. L 138, 26.5.2011, p.45).

[^f00015]: OJ No. L 138, 26.5.2011, p.45.

[^f00016]: There are salmonella national control programmes for laying chickens producing eggs for human consumption, breeding chickens, broiler chickens and turkeys that are designed to reduce the prevalence of different types of salmonella that are of public health significance in line with EU targets.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L 325, 12.12.2003, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1086/2011 (OJ No. L 281, 28.10.2011, p.7).

[^f00018]: The poultry health scheme offers a system of registration and approval enabling establishments to verify compliance with EU legislation so that they are then eligible to export over 20 chicks or hatching eggs to other EU Member States. Additionally it provides for proficiency tests to be carried out on the laboratories that test samples on behalf of poultry health scheme members.

[^f00019]: S.I. 2011/2379 (W.252).

[^f00020]: S.I. 2008/1040 (W.110).

[^f00021]: S.I. 1964/1172, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1992/3161.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1995/2478 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2011/2379 (W.252).

[^f00025]: The European Commission periodically publishes lists of border inspection posts. The list of approved border inspection posts is laid down in Commission Decision 2009/821/EC (OJ No. L 296, 12.11.2009, p.1) as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision 2012/762/EU (OJ No. L 336, 8.12.2012, p.94).

[^f00026]: 1971 c.80. There are amendments to this Act which are not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00027]: S.I. 1987/390.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1995/2479.

[^f00029]: S.I. 1997/639.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2008/2716 (W.245).

[^f00031]: S.I. 2011/2378 (W.251).

Poultry Health Scheme: fees

Bovine semen: fees

Porcine semen: fees

Bovine embryo (collection, production and transfer): fees

Checking consignments of live animals at border inspection posts: fees

Revocations

Editorial notes

[^c21818791]: S.I. 2010/2690.

[^c21818801]: 1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Part 1 of the Schedule.