S.I. No. 555/2001 - Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Imports From The United Kingdom) (No. 3) (Amendment) Order, 2001

1. Name and address of exporter.

2. Name and address of haulier.

3. Number, species, identification and place of origin of the animals.

4. Registration number of vehicle in which animals are to be transported

5. Date, time and port of intended departure.

6. Date, time and port of entry to the United Kingdom.

7. Ship on which animals are to be transported.

8. Place of ultimate destination and consignee of animals.

GIVEN

under my Official Seal,

7 December, 2001.

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order amends the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

(Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Restriction on Imports from the United Kingdom) (No. 3) Order, 2001 in accordance with recent Decisions of the Commission of the European Communities

1

O.J. No. L 277 of 20.10.2001, p. 30

2

O.J. No. L 287 of 31.10.2001, p. 36

3

O.J. No. L 295 of 13.11.2001, p. 25

4

O.J. No. L 315 of 1.12.2001, p.64.

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 3

and

30

of the

Diseases of Animals Act, 1966

(No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Food (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 (

S.I. No. 307 of 1999

)), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Decision 2001/740/EC of 19 October 2001

1

as amended by Commission Decision 2001/763/EC of 30 October 2001

2

, Commission Decision 2001/789/EC of 12 November 2001

3

and Commission Decision 2001/848/EC of 30 November 2001

4

, hereby order as follows:-