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The Import and Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No. 9) Regulations 2001

UK Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2502 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
11 July 2001
In force from
13 July 2001
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

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 implement in England changes in the restrictions on imports and exports in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/518/EC (OJ No. L186, 7.7.2001, p.58) amending Commission Decision 2001/356/EC (OJ No. L125, 4.5.2001, p.40) concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom and repealing Commission Decision 2001/172/EC (OJ No. L94, 3.4.2001, p.27). They continue to regulate the export of biungulates, fresh meat, meat products, milk, milk products and other animal products. They contain powers of inspectors, and provisions relating to illegal consignments. They permit consolidated consignments in certain circumstances (regulation 12(3)). They also prohibit offering to export goods which may not be exported under these Regulations, whether on the internet or otherwise (regulation 15). Breach of the regulations is, under regulation 20, punishable— a on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both; b on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both. Certificates issued in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are valid under these Regulations (regulation 21). The Regulations are enforced by the Secretary of State or the local authority (regulation 22).

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