The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The purpose of the Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 is to ensure that three pieces of direct EU legislation will be fully operable when the UK leaves the EU. The instrument concerns animal welfare which as a devolved matter and is implemented and enforced by EU-derived domestic legislation in each constituent nation of the UK. The retained direct EU legislation is being amended using powers contained in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and relates to the protection of the welfare of animals whilst being transported, kept at control posts or at the time of their killing. This instrument will enable this retained direct EU legislation to operate effectively immediately after the UK’s exit from the European Union.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Administrative Court
• Published: 13 November 2018
• Last updated: 4 February 2019 — See all updates

• Laid on: 13 November 2018
• Sift end date: 27 November 2018
• Sifting status: Closed
• Subject: Welfare

Statutory instrument

The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Explanatory memorandum

EM_The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Sifting committees’ recommendation

The Lords sifting committee agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur. However, the Commons sifting committee disagreed with the government and recommended that this statutory instrument needs to be debated in parliament.

Find this statutory instrument on legislation.gov.uk.

Published 13 November 2018
Last updated 4 February 2019 + show all updates

1. 4 February 2019

   This SI was laid before Parliament as a draft affirmative SI on 31 January

2. 30 November 2018

   Both sifting committees have given their recommendation for this statutory instrument.

3. 13 November 2018

   First published.

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