The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2025 No. 11 — creates 4 criminal offences.
- Made
- 23 January 2025
- In force from
- 24 January 2025
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
- Made under
- Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations are made in exercise of powers conferred by sections 11 and 22 of, paragraphs 11M(1), (3) and (8) of Part 1C of Schedule 2 and paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. They ensure that Northern Ireland secondary legislation relating to animal identification, registration and movement can continue to function following the introduction of EU Regulation No. 2016/429, Animal Health Law, on the 21 April 2021. These Regulations amend domestic legislation by replacing references to the repealed EU legislation with the new provisions in EU Regulation No. 2016/429. Other amendments include extending the definition of animals to include the offspring of crossing of certain species and applying a consistent approach to the definition of keeper. These Regulations will also revoke provisions contained in the Cattle Identification (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 No. 279 which were transitionary and are no longer required. An impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who contravenes any of the following provisions of the Council Regulation shall be guilty of an offence,… regulation 2(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who contravenes any of the following provisions of the Council Regulation shall be guilty of an offence,… regulation 2(3)(a) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who, in contravention of Article 17 of the Commission Implementing Regulation, fails to attach approved… regulation 3(10) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who does not comply with the requirements set out in the regulations referred to in paragraph (3) shall be… regulation 3(11) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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