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CHAPTER VIIIU.K. IMPORT, TRANSIT AND EXPORT

Article 25U.K.Import, transit and export of animal by-products and of derived products

1.The importation into and the transit through the Union of the following animal by-products shall be prohibited:

(a)unprocessed manure;

(b)untreated feathers and parts of feathers and down;

(c)beeswax in the form of honeycomb.

[F12. The importation into and the transit through the Union of the following shall not be subject to any animal health conditions:

(a) wool and hair which has been factory-washed or which has been treated by another method which ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;

(b) furs which have been dried at an ambient temperature of 18 °C for a period of at least two days at a humidity of 55 %;

(c) wool and hair produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, which has been treated by factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of the wool and hair in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide;

(d) wool and hair produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, which is dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from wool and hair for the textile industry and has been treated by at least one of the following methods:

(e) wool and hair that is dry and securely enclosed in packaging, produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, which is intended for dispatch to a plant producing derived products from wool and hair for the textile industry and meets all of the following requirements:

(i)

it was produced at least 21 days before the date of entry into the Union kept in a third country or region thereof which is

  • listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 and authorised for imports into the Union of fresh meat of ruminants not subject to supplementary guarantees A and F mentioned therein,

  • free of foot-and-mouth disease, and, in the case of wool and hair from sheep and goats, of sheep pox and goat pox in accordance with the basic general criteria listed in Annex II to Directive 2004/68/EC;

(ii)

it is accompanied by a importers' declaration as required in accordance with Chapter 21 of Annex XV;

(iii)

it was presented by the operator to one of the approved Union border inspection posts listed in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC where it passed with satisfactory result the documentary check carried out in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 97/78/EC.]

3.Operators shall comply with the following specific requirements for the importation into and the transit through the Union of certain animal by-products and derived products, as referred to in Articles 41(3) and 42 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, set out in Annex XIV hereto:

(a)the specific requirements for the import and transit of Category 3 material and derived products for uses in the feed chain, other than for petfood or feed to fur animals, set out in Chapter I of that Annex;

(b)the specific requirements for the import and transit of animal by-products and derived products for uses outside the feed chain for farmed animals, set out in Chapter II of that Annex[F2;]

[F3(c) the specific requirements for animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country, set out in Chapter VI of that Annex.]

[F44. The rules set out in Chapter V of Annex XIV shall apply to exports from the Union of the derived products specified therein.]

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Article 26U.K.Placing on the market, including importation, and export of certain Category 1 materials

The competent authority may authorise the placing on the market, including the importation, and the export of hides and skins derived from animals which have been submitted to an illegal treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(d) of Directive 96/22/EC or in Article 2(b) of Directive 96/23/EC, and of ruminant intestines with or without content and of bones and bone products containing vertebral column and skull, subject to compliance with the following requirements:

(a)

those materials must not be Category 1 materials derived from any of the following animals:

(i)

animals suspected of being infected by a TSE in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;

(ii)

animals in which the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed;

(iii)

animals killed in the context of TSE eradication measures;

(b)

those materials must not be intended for any of the following uses:

(i)

feeding;

(ii)

application to land from which farmed animals are fed;

(iii)

the manufacture of:

  • cosmetic products as defined in Article 1(1) of Directive 76/768/EEC;

  • active implantable medical devices as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 90/385/EEC;

  • medical devices as defined in Article 1(2)(a) of Directive 93/42/EEC;

  • in vitro diagnostic medical devices as defined in Article 1(2)(b) of Directive 98/79/EC;

  • veterinary medicinal products as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/82/EC;

  • medicinal products as defined in Article 1(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC;

(c)

the materials must be imported with a label and must comply with the specific requirements for certain movements of animal by-products set out in Section 1 of Chapter IV of Annex XIV hereto;

(d)

the materials must be imported in accordance with sanitary certification requirements laid down in national legislation[F2;]

(e)

[F3the materials originating from a Member State and returning to that Member State following a refusal of entry by a third country, must comply with the specific requirements set out in Chapter VI of Annex XIV.]

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Article 27U.K.Importation and transit of research and diagnostic samples

1.The competent authority may authorise the importation and the transit of research and diagnostic samples, comprising derived products or animal by-products, including the animal by-products referred to in Article 25(1), in accordance with conditions which ensure the control of risks to public and animal health.

Such conditions shall include at least the following:

(a)the introduction of the consignment must have been authorised in advance by the competent authority of the Member State of destination; and

(b)the consignment must be sent directly from the point of entry into the Union to the authorised user.

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3.Operators handling research samples or diagnostic samples shall comply with the special requirements for disposal of research and diagnostic samples set out in Section 1 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.

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Article 28U.K.Importation and transit of trade samples and display items

1.The competent authority may authorise the importation and the transit of trade samples in accordance with the special rules set out in point 1 of Section 2 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.

2.Operators handling trade samples shall comply with the special rules for handling and disposal of trade samples set out in points 2 and 3 of Section 2 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.

3.The competent authority may authorise the importation and the transit of display items in accordance with the special rules for display items set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.

4.Operators handling display items shall comply with the conditions for packaging, handling and disposal of display items set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.

Article 29U.K.Specific requirements for certain movements of animal by-products between territories of the Russian Federation

1.The competent authority shall authorise specific movements of consignments of animal by-products coming from and destined to the Russian Federation directly or via another third country, by road or by rail through the Union, between approved Union border inspection posts listed in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC, provided that the following conditions are met:

(a)the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal at the border inspection post of entry to the Union by the veterinary services of the competent authority[F6.]

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[F8Article 29a U.K. Specific requirements for transit through Croatia of animal by-products coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third countries

1. The movements of consignments of animal by-products and derived products coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third countries through the Union, by road, directly between the border inspection post of Nova Sela and the border inspection post of Ploče, shall be authorised provided that the following conditions are met:

(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry [F6.]

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Article 30U.K.Lists of establishments and plants in third countries

Lists of establishments and plants in third countries shall be entered into the TRACES system in accordance with technical specifications which are published by the Commission on its website.

Each list shall be kept up to date regularly.

[F9This Article does not apply to the specific movements of consignments of animal by-products coming from and destined to the Russian Federation as referred to in Article 29 and to the movements of consignments of animal by-products and derived products coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third countries as referred to in Article 29a.]

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Article 31U.K.Models of health certificates and declarations for importation and transit

Consignments of animal by-products and derived products for importation into or transit through the Union shall be accompanied by health certificates and declarations, in accordance with the models set out in Annex XV hereto, at the point of entry into the Union where the veterinary checks take place, as provided for in Directive 97/78/EC.

[F3By way of derogation from the first paragraph, animal by-products and derived products originating from, and returning to, the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country, must comply with the specific requirements set out in Chapter VI of Annex XIV.]

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