The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community

48.—(1) Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “into the Community” to the end substitute “into Great Britain, and the certificates for transit through Great Britain of products of animal origin, are in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”;

(b) omit paragraph 2;

(c) for paragraph 3, substitute—

“3.   All model certificates, declarations, health attestations, animal transport certificates and any other specific animal health conditions, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, are recognised for use by third countries for export into the relevant part of Great Britain.

4.   In this Article:

• “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

  (a)

  in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

• “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(3) Omit Articles 2 and 3.

(4) Omit Annexes 1 and 2.