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These Regulations amend the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1536 (W.153)), to take account of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue.
The amendments to the principal Regulations:
(a) regulate the export of live bluetongue susceptible animals, and their semen, ova and embryos to other member States and third countries (regulation 2(5), (6) and (8));
(b) provide powers for inspectors to prohibit exports to third countries, and seize consignments of live animals destined for third countries (regulation 2(5)); and
(c) define 'pet' in regulation 2(3) of the principal Regulations (regulation 2(3)).
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