Animals Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2023. 3 Regulations 2 and 3 extend to England and Wales and Scotland and apply in relation to England and Scotland. 4 Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales and applies in relation to England. 5 Regulation 5 extends to Scotland. Amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 2 For Annex 2 to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations substitute the Annex contained in the Schedule to these Regulations. Specified date for the purposes of Article 154(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 3 The specified date for the purposes of Article 154(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products is 6th April 2023. Amendments to the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 4 1 The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In article 2(3), at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert— ; c Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products . 3 In article 20(2)— a in sub-paragraph (b), for “point 3(b)” substitute “paragraph 4(c)” ; b omit sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h) and (i). 4 In article 24— a in paragraph (4), at the end insert “or in the course of performing official controls under Regulation (EU) 2017/625” ; b in paragraph (7), for “point 8” substitute “paragraph 13(b)” . 5 In article 27(a), after “1255/97”, insert “, Regulation (EU) 2017/625” . Amendments to the Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 5 1 The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 is amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2— a omit the “and” after the definition of “inspector”; b after the definition of “local authority”, insert— and; “ Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products . 3 In regulation 18(2)— a in sub-paragraph (b), for “point 3(b)” substitute “paragraph 4(c)” ; b omit sub-paragraphs (c), (d), (g), (h) and (i). 4 In regulation 22— a for paragraph (5) substitute— 5 An inspector may— a inspect any document for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of these Regulations, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 , or Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/97 have been complied with; and b take copies of any such document inspected or any other document inspected in the course of performing official controls under Regulation (EU) 2017/625. ; b in paragraph (8), for “point 8” substitute “paragraph 13(b)” . 5 In regulation 26(a), after “1255/97”— a in the first place it occurs, insert “or Regulation (EU) 2017/625” ; b in the second place it occurs, insert “, Regulation (EU) 2017/625” . Spencer Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8th March 2023