European Communities (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Restrictions on Imports from Bulgaria) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 12 of 2011).

These Regulations give effect to Commission Decision 2011/8/EU concerning restrictions on the movement to Ireland of animals and animal products from Bulgaria due to the presence of foot and mouth disease in certain parts of that country. The Regulations, among other things set out conditions for the importation of live animals (i.e. an animal of the bovine, ovine, porcine or caprine species or other biungulate), carcase or meat(including fresh meat, minced meat, mechanically separated meat or a meat preparation) of such animals, semen or embryosand other specieid animal products.