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The Restriction on Pithing (Wales) Regulations 2001

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 1303 — creates 2 criminal offences.

2offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
22 March 2001
In force from
1 April 2001
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
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, which apply to Wales only, give effect to Article 5 of Commission Decision 2000/418/EC (OJ No.L158, 30.6.2000, p.70). These Regulations— prohibit the use of the technique known as “pithing” in the slaughter of bovine, ovine or caprine animals for human or animal consumption (regulation 2(1)); provide that the carcase (other than the hide) of an illegally pithed animal is deemed to be specified risk material (regulation 3); make a consequential amendment to the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 insofar as they extend to Wales (regulation 4); give a power of entry to persons appointed as inspectors by the relevant enforcement authority (regulation 5); create offences and penalties (regulations 2(3), 6 and 7); specify who is to enforce them (regulation 8). These Regulations (other than Regulation 3, which comes into force on 1st July 2001) come into force on 1st April 2001. A regulatory appraisal for these Regulations has been prepared pursuant to section 65 of the Government of Wales Act 1998 and placed in the library of the National Assembly for Wales. Copies may be obtained from the Food Standards Agency, 1st Floor, Southgate House, Cardiff, CF10 1EN.

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