The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2009

Welsh Statutory Instrument 2009 No. 2470 — creates 16 criminal offences.

Made

7 September 2009

In force from

1 October 2009

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife

Made under

European Communities Act 1972, Schedule 2 to, the 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 enforce Commission Regulation (EC) No. 504/2008 (“the Commission Regulation”) in relation to Wales, and revoke and replace the Horse Passports (Wales) Regulations 2005. These Regulations provide for identification of horses and other equidae by means of an identification document and an electronic microchip inserted into the animal. The electronic microchip will contain a unique life number which is recorded on both the identification document and on a National Equine Database. Part 2 of the Regulations create offences for breach of provisions of the Commission Regulation, and provide for the administration of veterinary medicinal products for horses intended for human consumption. This Part also makes special provisions for specified populations of horses living on certain commons. Part 3 provides that the Regulations are enforced by the local authority, except in certain specified circumstances, and confers powers of enforcement upon inspectors. Breach of the Regulations is an offence punishable— a on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or b on conviction on indictment, to a fine. A regulatory impact assessment has been prepared and copies are available from the Department for Rural Affairs, Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ. It is also available on the Welsh Assembly Government website at www.wales.gov.uk.

Offences created by this instrument

• Movement for slaughter regulation 11 · Revoked · Strict liability
• Databases regulation 16(1) · Revoked · Mixed — some elements strict, some not
• Prohibitions regulation 17 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Certain horses living on specified commons regulation 18(3) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Certain horses living on specified commons regulation 18(4) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Certain horses living on specified commons regulation 18(6) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Certain horses living on specified commons regulation 18(7) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Powers of inspectors regulation 20(5) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Obstruction regulation 21 · Revoked · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Sale of horses regulation 4(4) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Identification of horses within time limits regulation 5(2) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Identification of horses within time limits regulation 5(3) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Identification of horses within time limits regulation 5(3)(b) · Revoked · Strict liability
• Application for duplicate and replacement identification documents regulation 6 · Revoked · Strict liability
• Importation regulation 7 · Revoked · Strict liability
• Detecting previous active marking of horses regulation 8 · Revoked · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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• Fly-Grazing of Horses Commons · Westminster Hall · 26 November 2013 · Chris Evans (Islwyn) (Lab/Co-op)

  It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. It is also a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr Heath). The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is somewhat poorer since he left as a Minister, but we have had the joy of hearing his words of wisdom today. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds), who is a good friend of mine, on securing the debate, for which the whole House has come together. Like many Members, I have received a great many representations from constituents who have expressed…

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