FOI/202400421220 · FOI · unclear
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) Eradication Scheme Consultation: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for information related to the recent BVD eradication scheme consultation, namely:
1. What criminal offences will be created under the proposed legislation?
2. When the offences will become law?
3. The current members of the BVD Advisory Group?
4. By what method were the members of the BVD Advisory Group informed about creation of the criminal offences?
Response
The answers to your questions are as follows:
1. It is not yet known what criminal offences will be created under the proposed legislation. The public consultation sought views on possible measures to progress Scotland’s BVD eradication scheme. The analysis is ongoing and involves discussion with the BVD Advisory Group and the Scottish Government’s legal team. When we are satisfied that any resulting proposals are proportionate, appropriate and legally competent we will begin drafting new legislation to amend the existing BVD (Scotland) Order 2019. Any criminal offences will be created during the drafting process.
2. The offences will become law when the amending regulation comes in to force, or at a later date if specified in the regulation. The earliest possible coming in to force date is 1 December 2024.
3. The current members of the BVD Advisory Group are in the following table. Thank you for prompting us to review the Scottish Government website.
4. The members of the BVD Advisory Group will be informed about creation of the criminal offences when the legal drafting is complete.
Current representatives Organisation/industry group Charlie Adam Beef Farmer Pauline Anderson Highland Council Helen Carty SAC Veterinary Services David Campion Priory Veterinary Centre, Whithorn Andrew Connon National Farmers’ Union of Scotland Jenni Diffin Animal and Plant Health Agency Susan Duthie Biobest Laboratories Ltd Fiona Eddy Scottish Government Josie Forth ScotEID Bruce Mackie Dairy Farmer Bruce McConachie Quality Meat Scotland Penny Middleton National Farmers’ Union of Scotland Sarah Miller Quality Meat Scotland Ian Murdoch Scottish Government Peter Nettleton Moredun Research Institute Jenny Purcell Scottish Government John Ritchie National Farmers’ Union of Scotland George Russell Moredun Research Institute Neil Wilson Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you requested because the policy making process that may result in new criminal offences is not yet complete.
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