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The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 No. 761 xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) (“the 1972 Act”) in relation to the common agricultural policy.
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Act(3).
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears expedient to the Secretary of State for certain references to provisions of European Union instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.
“EU Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 of 17 February 2015(4) laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC(5) and 2009/156/EC(6) as regards the methods for the identification of equidae, as amended from time to time;
“inspector” means a person appointed as such under regulation 34 or under the Animal Health Act 1981(7);
but not including any time that is not part of a working day; and for this purpose “working day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(8).
(ii)has not already had a transponder implanted in compliance with the requirements or specifications as to transponders set out in the EU Regulation or Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008(9) of 6 June 2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC(10) and 90/427/EEC as regards methods for the identification of equidae; and
(a)identified in the lists kept by the Dartmoor Commoners’ Council(11);
(b)entered in the stud book kept by the Exmoor Pony Society(12);
(c)identified in the lists kept by the Verderers of the New Forest(13) or entered in the stud book kept by the New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society(14); or
(d)identified in the lists kept by the National Trust(15) as Konik equines located at Wicken Fen(16).
(4) For the purposes of this Part, a designated area is an area marked as such in a map deposited and available for inspection at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(17).
(b)section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925(18) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980(19) apply in relation to the partnership or association as they apply in relation to a body corporate.
(a)in any part of England where there is, within the meaning of the Local Government Changes for England Regulations 1994(20), a unitary authority for that local government area, that authority;
(4) Section 30(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015(21) requires that a review carried out under this regulation must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how effect is given to the EU Regulation in other member States.
49. In regulation 2 of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013(22), in the definition of “horse passport”, for “a passport issued in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 504/2008 implementing Council Directives 90/426/EEC and 90/427/EEC as regards”, substitute “an identification document which complies with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the”.
50. The Horse Passports Regulations 2009(23) are revoked.
These Regulations supplement, and make provision for the enforcement, of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 (the “EU Regulation”) in England. They provide for the identification of equine animals, and replace the Horse Passports Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1611).
Part 2 of the Regulations contains provisions which set out various administrative and procedural requirements. In particular, regulation 3 designates the Secretary of State as the competent authority and the zootechnical authority for the purposes of the EU Regulation. Other provisions in Part 2 set out various requirements in relation to the identification of equine animals and the identity document in relation to an equine animal.
Part 3 sets out various exceptions in relation to wild or semi-wild equine animals.
Part 4 sets out various criminal offences for breach of provisions of these Regulations and the EU Regulation.
Part 5 contains provisions about enforcement and penalties and gives powers to inspectors of enforcing local authorities. In particular, regulation 37 provides that enforcing local authorities may choose to apply civil sanctions instead of criminal penalties where they are sure that an offence has been committed. Part 6 then sets out the civil sanctions that are available to enforcing local authorities.
Part 7 sets out miscellaneous provisions, in particular for the review of these Regulations and the revocation of the Horse Passports Regulations 2009.
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006. It was amended by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and by S.I. 2007/1388.
OJ No. L 59, 3.3.2015, p.1.
OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p.55. The directive was amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 (OJ No. L 219, 14.8.2008, p.40).
OJ No. L 192, 23.7.2010, p.1. The directive was amended by Council Directive 2013/20/EU of 13 May 2013 (OJ No. L 158, 10.6.2013, p234 and by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1840 of 14 October 2016 (OJ No. L 280, 18.10.2016, p.33).
1981 c.22.
OJ No. L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 3.
OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p.42. The directive was repealed by Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009.
The Dartmoor Commoners’ Council, 1 Canal Road, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8AR (tel: 01822 618892; email: office@dartmoorcommoners.org.uk).
The Exmoor Pony Society, Woodmans, Brithem Bottom, Cullompton, Devon EX15 1NB (tel: 01884 839930; email: secretary@exmoorponysociety.org.uk).
The Verderers of the New Forest, The Queen’s House, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7NH (tel: 023 8028 2052; email: enquiries@verderers.org.uk).
The New Forest Pony Breeding and Cattle Society, Deepslade House, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Hampshire BH23 8AA (tel: 01425 672775; email: info@newforestpony.com).
The National Trust, PO Box 574, Manvers, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S63 3FH (tel: 0344 800 1895; email: enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk).
A copy of the lists and stud books of wild or semi-wild equines referred to in this paragraph can be inspected by contacting the Equine ID Team, Animal Public Health and Traceability Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR (tel: 0208 026 2729).
See footnote immediately above for relevant contact details.
1925 c.86. Relevant amending enactments are Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Court Act 1952 (c.55) and Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23).
1980 c.43. Relevant amending enactments are sections 25 and 101 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53); and Schedules 3 and 37 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).
S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments but none are relevant for these Regulations.
Section 30 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c.26) was amended by section 19 of the Enterprise Act 2016 (c.12).
S.I. 2009/1611.