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.