Animals (Diseases and Importation Control) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 (S.I. 2019 No. 63)

S.I. 2019 No. 63 Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act CAP. 253 ANIMALS (DISEASES AND IMPORTATION CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2019 The Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 14 of the Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act, makes the following Regulations: These Regulations may be cited as the Animals (Diseases and Importation Control)(Amendment) Regulations, 2019. Regulation 2 of the Animals (Diseases and Importation Control) Regulations, 1961 (L.N. 1961 No. 53), in these Regulations referred to as the principal Regulations, is amended by deleting the definition of the word “prescribed certificate” and substituting the following: “ “prescribed certificate” means a certificate which purports to have been given, in the case of United Kingdom, by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; in the case of Northern Ireland, by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; in the case of the Republic of Ireland, by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; in the case of Canada, by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency; (a) (b) (c) (d) 1. 2. (a) Statutory Instruments Supplement No. 34 Supplement to Official Gazette No. 77 dated 23rd September, 2019 http://barbadosparliament-laws.com/en/showdoc/cr/1961/53 http://barbadosparliament-laws.com/en/showdoc/cr/1961/53 in the case of the United States of America, by the Department of Agriculture; in the case of CARICOM, by a Government Veterinary Officer of any Territory in CARICOM; and in the case of any other country, by an official veterinarian of the national government of such country; ”; (e) (f) (g) inserting the following definitions in alphabetical order: “ “CARICOM Member States” or “CARICOM” means the countries or territories which are party to the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas establishing the Caribbean Community, including the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, that was signed in the Bahamas on 5th July, 2001; “Member States of the European Union” means the countries or territories which are party to Maastricht Treaty signed on the 7th day of February, 1992 at Maastricht in the Netherlands; and Lisbon Treaty signed on the 13th day of December, 2007 at Lisbon in Portugal which establish the European Union.”. (a) (b) Regulation 12 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (4) and substituting the following: Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3)(d) of this regulation, the Inspector may permit the landing in Barbados of any horse shipped from United Kingdom or a territory of CARICOM without the prescribed certificate, and where he thinks fit, such animal “(4) (b) 3. 2 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT shall be detained and dealt with in accordance with the provisions of regulations 8 and 9.” The principal Regulations are amended by deleting the Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules and substituting therefor the Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules in the Schedule to these Regulations. 4. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 3 SCHEDULE (Regulation 4) “THIRD SCHEDULE (Regulations 12, 13 and 19) PART A Argentina Australia Canada CARICOM Member States Dominican Republic Member States of the European Union New Zealand United Kingdom United States of America PART B Australia Canada CARICOM Member States Costa Rica Member States of the European Union New Zealand United Kingdom United States of America 4 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT FOURTH SCHEDULE (Regulations 15 and 16) Australia Argentina Brazil CARICOM Member States Canada Costa Rica Member States of the European Union New Zealand Norway Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 5 FIFTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 17) Australia Canada CARICOM Member States Chile Costa Rica Member States of the European Union New Zealand Norway Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Uruguay ”. Made by the Minister this 16th day of August, 2019. INDAR WEIR Minister Responsible for Agriculture 6 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT