1Citation, commencement and extent#
(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 26th June 2009.
(2)These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2Interpretation#
In these Regulations–• “the 2003 Regulations” means the Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003;• “the European Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th November 2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food borne zoonotic agents; and• “official control samples” means samples taken under–(a) point 2.1.2.2 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1003/2005 of 30th June 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 213/2009 of 18th March 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 1003/2005 as regards the control and testing of Salmonella in breeding flocks of Gallus gallus and turkeys;(b) Point 2.1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1168/2006 of 31st July 2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of certain salmonella serotypes in laying hens of Gallus gallus and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1003/2005; or(c) Point 1(b) of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 646/2007 of 12th June 2007 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a Community target for the reduction of the prevalence of Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium in broilers and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1091/2005.
3Fees#
(1)The fees payable by a relevant person to the Scottish Ministers for any of the activities specified in the first column of the Schedule are specified in the second column of the Schedule.
(2)The fees payable under paragraph (1) must be paid within 14 days of the Scottish Ministers requiring payment.
(3)“Relevant person” means–
(a)the person in charge of a holding where official control samples are taken; or
(b)the operator of the laboratory where official control samples are tested,
as specified in the third column of the Schedule.
4Revocation#
The following Regulations are revoked–
(a)the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007;
(b)the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008; and
(c)the Zoonoses and Animal By-Products (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2008.
5Saving#
The Regulations referred to in regulation 4 continue to have effect in relation to any activity specified in the first column of the Schedule commenced prior to these Regulations coming into force.
Schedule
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