The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Exception for pet animals

    4. 4.International agreements

  3. PART 2 Movement between member States

    1. 5.Movement of animals or genetic material to or from member States

    2. 6.Preparation of a health certificate

  4. PART 3 Importation from a third country

    1. 7.Scope of this Part

    2. 8.Meaning and use of Common Health Entry Document (“CHED”)

    3. 9.Border Control Posts

    4. 10.Appointment of official veterinarians and official fish inspectors

    5. 11.Place of importation

    6. 12.Notification of importation

    7. 13.Procedure on importation

    8. 14.Removal from a border control post

    9. 15.Supervision and monitoring consignments

    10. 16.Destination outside Great Britain

    11. 17.Unchecked consignments

    12. 18.Action following non-compliance: products

    13. 19.Consignments of products likely to constitute a risk to animal or animal health

    14. 20.Serious contraventions, repeated contraventions, and breach of maximum residue limits

    15. 21.Action following non-compliance: animals

    16. 22.Appeals

    17. 23.Re-importation of animals and products

    18. 24.Admission of products into warehouses

    19. 24A.Additional requirements in specific cases

  5. PART 4 Safeguard measures

    1. 25.Special measures

  6. PART 5 Administration

    1. 26.Notifications and authorisations

    2. 27.Enforcement

    3. 28.Powers of entry

    4. 29.Powers of authorised officers

    5. 30.Importation of animals and products constituting a risk to animal or public health

    6. 30A.Review of decisions by an appointed person

    7. 31.Exchange of information

    8. 32.Fees and expenses

    9. 33.Offences

    10. 34.Protection of officials acting in good faith

    11. 35.Offences by bodies corporate

    12. 36.Penalties

    13. 37.Consequential amendments

    14. 38.Revocations

    15. 39.Saving provision

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      European Union legislation

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Additional requirements in specific cases

      1. PART 1 Additional requirements for trade with member States

        1. 1.Assembly centres and dealers in cattle, pigs, sheep or goats

        2. 2.Transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats

        3. 3.Poultry Health Scheme

        4. 4.Approvals for the Balai Directive

        5. 5.Circuses

        6. 6.Animal by-products

      2. PART 2 Additional provisions relating to imports from third countries

        1. 7.Arrival at premises of destination

        2. 8.Imported birds

        3. 9.Horses

        4. 10.Ship supply

        5. 10A.Special import conditions: products of animal origin

        6. 11.Charges for veterinary checks from New Zealand

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Cases to which Part 3 does not apply

      1. 1.Case 1: Personal imports and small consignments

      2. 2.Case 2: International means of transport

      3. 3.Case 3: Research and diagnostic samples

      4. 4.Case 4: Consignments cleared in Great Britain

      5. 5.Case 5: Composite products

      6. 6.Case 6: Animals subject to rabies control

      7. 7.Case 7: Relevant animals intended for scientific purposes

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Consequential amendments

      1. 1.Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008

      2. 2.Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980

      3. 3.Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2009

      4. 4.Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

      5. 5.The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009

      6. 6.The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009

      7. 7.The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Application of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 in relation to certain territories subject to transitional import arrangements

      1. PART 1 Introductory

        1. 1.Application

        2. 2.Application of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations

      2. PART 2 Derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations

        1. 3.Derogation from regulation 11: place of importation

        2. 4.Derogation from regulation 12: notification of importation

        3. 5.Derogation from regulation 13: procedure on importation

        4. 6.Derogation from regulation 17(a): unchecked consignments

        5. 7.Modification of regulation 18: action following non-compliance: products

        6. 8.Modification of regulation 21: action following non-compliance: animals

      3. PART 3 Additional rules in relation to relevant goods consisting of live animals

        1. 9.Live animals

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Transitional import arrangements: animal by-products and derived products requiring a health certificate on importation

  9. Explanatory Note