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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 and shall come into operation on 31st August 2009.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residues Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (11).
(2) In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “the Council Regulation” substitute—““the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin;”.
(3) In regulation 2(3A), for “2006” substitute “2009”.
(4) In regulation 3—
(a) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are revoked;
(b) In paragraphs (3) and (5), before the words “a list B substance”, there shall be inserted the words “a list A substance or”; and
(c) In paragraph (4), for “regulations 27 or 28A” there shall be substituted “regulation 27”.
(5) For regulation 4, there shall be substituted the following regulation—“
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A person, other than a veterinary surgeon, shall not possess, on a farm, any veterinary medicinal product containing a beta-agonist which is authorised to be used for induction purposes in the treatment of tocolysis.”.
(6) In Regulation 5—
(a) At the end of sub-paragraph (2)(b), there shall be added “or”;
(b) In sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “;or” there shall be substituted a full stop; and
(c) Revoke sub-paragraph (2)(d).
(7) In regulation 9(1)(d), “,oestrdiol 17 β,” shall be omitted.
(8) In regulation 26(1), after the word “administration” there shall be inserted the words “of any product which is, or which contains, testosterone or progesterone”.
(9) In regulation 27—
(a) In paragraph (1), after the word “administration” there shall be inserted the words “of any product which is, or which contains, allyl trenbolene or beta-agonists”;
(b) At the end of sub-paragraph (3)(a), add “or”; and
(c) Sub-paragraph (3)(b) is revoked.
(10) Regulation 28A is revoked.
(11) Schedule 1 is revoked.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 19th August 2009.
(L.S.)Dr. John Speers
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 19th August 2009.
(L.S.)Sean Donaghy
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

