Animals Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Zootechnical Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 and come into operation on 26th December 2018. Interpretation 2 1 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly. 2 In these Regulations— “the Animal Breeding Regulation” means Regulation ( EU ) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/ EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding as amended from time to time ; “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; 3 Expressions used in the Animal Breeding Regulation have the same meaning in these Regulations as in that Regulation. Designation of the Department as the competent authority 3 The Department is the Competent Authority for the purpose of the Animal Breeding Regulation. Enforcement 4 The Animal Breeding Regulation is enforced by the Department. Notifications 5 1 Any notice to be served under the Animal Breeding Regulation may be sent to the operator by post or electronically to the postal or electronic address provided by the operator to the Department. 2 If the notice is sent to the operator electronically it is to be treated as given only if— a the operator had indicated to the Department willingness to receive notification by electronic means and provided an address suitable for that purpose; and b the notification was sent to that address. Obligation to inform the Department of a change in contact details 6 1 This regulation applies where an operator’s contact details change (“changed contact details”). 2 Subject to paragraph (3), the operator must give the Department notice of its changed contact details no later than 10 working days following the change, that period of 10 days beginning with the day on which the change occurs. 3 Notice given under this regulation must be sent to the Department at such postal or electronic address as the Department may specify. Penalties 7 Article 47(1) of the Animal Breeding Regulation makes provision in relation to non-compliance with that Regulation, including by setting out a list of particular actions which the Department may take in the event of non-compliance. Review in respect of a decision taken under Article 47(2)(a) of the Animal Breeding Regulation 8 1 Where the Department has given a breed society or breeding operation a notice under Article 47(2)(a) of the Animal Breeding Regulation in respect of a decision to withdraw the recognition of the breed society or breeding operation granted in accordance with Article 4(3) of that Regulation, that breed society or breeding operation may apply to the Department for a reconsideration of the decision given in that notice. 2 An application under paragraph (1) must— a be made by the breed society or breeding operation within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the relevant notice is served; and b state the reasons for making the application and be accompanied by such evidence as the breed society or breeding operation believes supports those reasons. 3 The Department may request evidence from the breed society or breeding operation in support of the application. 4 The Department must as soon as reasonably practicable— a consider the application and make a decision in respect of it; b give written notification to the breed society or breeding operation stating whether the decision is confirmed or reversed; and c if the decision is reversed take the appropriate action in respect of the reversed decision. 5 The availability of a review under this regulation does not prevent a notice described in paragraph (1) having effect immediately upon being served. Amendment of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 9 1 The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 15(1) (procedure on importation), after sub-paragraph (c) insert— d the checks required by article 37(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding as amended from time to time; . 3 In Schedule 2 (European Union legislation), at the end insert— Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding, trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof Purebred breeding animals, hybrid breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof Revocations 10 The following Regulations are revoked— a the Zootechnical Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 ; b the Zootechnical Standards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 ; c the Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 . Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 5th December 2018 Jackie Robinson A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs