The Brucellosis (Scotland) Amendment Order 2014

Scottish Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 63 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created

0recorded in force

2revoked

Made: 27 February 2014
In force from: 1 April 2014
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under: Animal Health Act 1981, European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order amends the Brucellosis (Scotland) Order 2009 (“the 2009 Order”) which implements Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p.164) in so far as it relates to the operation of a monitoring and testing programme for brucellosis. Article 2 of this Order amends article 7 of the 2009 Order. From 1st April 2014, it places a duty on owners or keepers of bovine animals who sell processed milk or milk products to take a quarterly sample of milk from all bovine animals whose milk is available for sale and submit these to an approved laboratory for testing for evidence of the existence of brucellosis. Failure to comply with the article is an offence. The enforcement provisions set out at articles 24 and 25 of the 2009 Order apply to these provisions. Article 3 of this Order revokes the Diseases of Animals (Extension of Definitions) Order 1971 (S.I. 1971/531) in so far as it applies to Scotland. A Business Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities Directorate, Animal Health and Welfare Division, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD.

Offences created by this instrument

It is an offence for a person, without lawful authority or excuse, proof of which shall lie on that person, to fail to… article 2(8) · Revoked · Strict liability
Where— a an offence under paragraph (6) has been committed by a body corporate or a Scottish partnership or other… article 2(8) · Revoked · Strict liability

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