Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 3045

The Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations 1992

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1992 No. 3045

AGRICULTURE
LIVESTOCK INDUSTRIES

The Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, being Ministers designated^[1] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^[2] in relation to the common agricultural policy of the Economic Community, acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2(2), hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Horses (Zootechnical Standards) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.

Interpretation
    2.    In these Regulations,-
"horse" means a domestic animal of the equine or asinine species or crossbreeds of those species;


"Minister" means in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State for Scotland and, in relation to Wales, the Secretary of State for Wales;


"recognised organisation" means an organisation recognised by the Minister for the purposes of these Regulations;


"stud book" means any book, register, file or data medium-
 (a) which is maintained by a recognised organisation; and
 (b) in which horses are entered or registered with mention of all their known ancestors.

Recognition of organisations and maintenance of stud book
    3.—(1)  The Minister may recognise by notice in writing as a recognised organisation any organisation which satisfies the criteria referred to in the Schedule to these Regulations, which recognition may be withdrawn at any time if the criteria are not satisfied.

    (2)  Where recognition is refused or withdrawn the refusal or withdrawal (and the reasons for it) shall be given in writing.

    (3)  A recognised organisation shall maintain or establish a stud book.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on


John Selwyn Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

30th November 1992.

Hector Monro

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State

1st December 1992

[1] S.I. 1972/1811. back

[2] 1972 c. 68. back

Explanatory Note