The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1992

Border inspection posts

14.—(1) A local authority in whose area there is a border inspection post and which is enforcing these Regulations shall appoint an official veterinary surgeon (or, in the case of a post which will only carry out checks in accordance with Regulation 16 below, an authorised officer of the local authority) together with such assistants as may be necessary to be in charge of all checking and certification under this Part of the Regulations at the post, and including—

(a) carrying out or supervising all necessary checks,

(b) signing all necessary certificates and certified copies,

(c) retaining original certificates where necessary and issuing certified copies,

(d) performing any other duties necessary for the enforcement of these Regulations at the post, and

(e) executing and enforcing the relevant provisions of Council Directive 90/675/EEC.

(2) No person shall import any product of animal origin except at a border inspection post.

(3) The only products of animal origin which may be imported through a border inspection post are those listed opposite that border inspection post in Schedule 2.

(4) If products are imported at any place other than a border inspection post, or at a border inspection post not authorised to accept those products, an authorised officer of the Minister or a local authority may, by notice in writing, require the person appearing to him to be in charge of the consignment to destroy it, re-export it, or move it to a border inspection post, in each case under the control and direction of the authorised officer.

(5) In the event of a notice not being complied with, an authorised officer of the Minister or a local authority may destroy the products.

(6) The costs incurred in destroying, storing or transporting the products shall be borne by the importer or his agent.

(7) The operator of any place of import other than a border inspection post who becomes aware of the importation of any product of animal origin which should havebeen imported through a border inspection post shall immediately detain the consignment, notify the local authority for the point of import and shall not release the consignment until authorised in writing to do so by an officer of the Minister or of the local authority.