The Bovine Products (Despatch to Other Member States) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

Meat and other products from bovine animals slaughtered outside the United Kingdom

3.—(1) A person shall not despatch to a member State any relevant goods unless—

(a) each stage of the production of those goods which took place in the United Kingdom took place in an approved establishment;

(b) each stage of the production of those goods which took place in the United Kingdom was under the control of a veterinary surgeon appointed by the Department;

(c) the goods are accompanied by a health certificate, issued by the veterinary surgeon who exercised control of the steps of their production, stating that they were produced in an approved establishment; and

(d) the goods are despatched in accordance with any relevant provisions of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995(1) and the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993(2).

(2) The Department shall approve an establishment for the purposes of this regulation where, following an inspection of that establishment by a veterinary inspector, it is satisfied that the establishment has in place a system for tracing raw materials through all stages of the processes used for the production of any relevant goods which is sufficient to ensure that it is possible to identify the origin of any raw materials contained in any such goods despatched from that establishment.

(3) The Department may withdraw the approval of any establishment granted by it pursuant to paragraph (2) where, in relation to that establishment, the requirements of that paragraph are no longer satisfied.

(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), the storage of any relevant goods shall not be treated as a stage of production where—

(a) the goods are accompanied by the required documents;

(b) all of the goods listed in those documents are present; and

(c) the goods have been packaged and all packaging has been sealed and has not been opened since the completion of the documents.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), “the required documents” means—

(a) in respect of goods originating in another member State, the documents required for the import of those goods by the relevant directive listed in the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 and the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993; and

(b) in respect of goods originating in a third country, the certificate referred to in the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993.

(1)

S.R. 1995 No. 52

(2)

S.R. 1993 No. 304