Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under Schedule 2 paragraph 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament. These draft Regulations replace the Regulations laid on 27th September 2011 and are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those draft Regulations.

2011 No.

Animals
River
Fish Farming

The Aquatic Animal Health (Miscellaneous Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 19721 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for any reference to—

a

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin2; and

b

Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals3,

to be construed as a reference to those instruments as amended from time to time.

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.