1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Veterinary checks of animals and products listed in Annex I

  5. Article 4.Composite products subject to veterinary checks

  6. Article 5. Certification to accompany composite products subject to veterinary checks

  7. Article 6.Derogation for certain composite products and foodstuffs

  8. Article 7.Repeal

  9. Article 8.Applicability

  10. Article 9.Addresses

    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO VETERINARY CHECKS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

      1. Notes to the table:

        1. 1. General remarks

        2. 2. Note to Chapter

        3. 3. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        4. 4. Column (1) — CN code

        5. 5. Column (2) — Description

        6. 6. Column (3) — Qualification and explanation

      2. TABLE

        1. CHAPTER 1 Live animals

          1. Note to Chapter 1

            1. 1. This chapter covers all live animals, except:

          2. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        2. CHAPTER 2 Meat and edible meat offal

          1. Note to Chapter 2

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        3. CHAPTER 3 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 3 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        4. CHAPTER 4 Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal...

          1. Notes to Chapter 4

            1. 1. The expression ‘ milk ’ means full-cream milk or partially...

            2. 2. For the purposes of heading 0405 :

            3. 3. Products obtained by the concentration of whey and with the...

            4. 4. This chapter does not cover:

          2. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

          3. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

          4. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        5. CHAPTER 5 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 5 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

            2. 3. Throughout the nomenclature, elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal and wild boar...

            3. 4. Throughout the nomenclature, the expression ‘ horsehair ’ means hair...

          3. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        6. CHAPTER 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit:...

          1. General remarks

        7. CHAPTER 15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products;...

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 15 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

            2. 3. Heading 1518 does not cover fats or oils or their...

            3. 4. Soap stocks, oil foots and dregs, stearin pitch, glycerol pitch...

          3. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        8. CHAPTER 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or...

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 16

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover meat, meat offal, fish, crustaceans,...

            2. 2. Food preparations fall in this chapter provided that they contain...

        9. CHAPTER 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery

          1. Notes to Chapter 17 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        10. CHAPTER 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastry cooks’ products...

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 19 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        11. CHAPTER 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, or other parts of plants...

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 20 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        12. CHAPTER 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 21 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

            2. 3. For the purposes of heading 2104 , the expression ‘...

        13. CHAPTER 22 Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar

          1. Notes to Chapter 22 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 3. For the purposes of heading 2202 , the term ‘...

        14. CHAPTER 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder...

          1. Note to Chapter 23

            1. 1. Heading 2309 includes products of a kind used in animal...

          2. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        15. CHAPTER 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of...

        16. CHAPTER 29 Organic chemicals

        17. CHAPTER 30 Pharmaceutical products

          1. General remarks

        18. CHAPTER 31 Fertilisers

          1. Notes to Chapter 31 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover:

        19. CHAPTER 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

        20. CHAPTER 38 Miscellaneous chemical products

        21. CHAPTER 39 Plastics and articles thereof

        22. CHAPTER 41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

          1. General remarks

          2. Notes to Chapter 41 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. This chapter does not cover

        23. CHAPTER 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and...

          1. Notes to Chapter 42 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 2. This chapter does not cover (amongst other products) the following...

        24. CHAPTER 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

          1. Notes to Chapter 43 (extract from the Notes to this...

            1. 1. Throughout the nomenclature, references to ‘ furskins ’ , other...

            2. 2. This chapter does not cover:

          2. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        25. CHAPTER 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven...

          1. General remarks

          2. Note to Chapter 51

            1. 1. Throughout the nomenclature:

          3. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        26. CHAPTER 67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or...

          1. Extract from the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes

        27. CHAPTER 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof

        28. CHAPTER 97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques

        29. CHAPTER 99 Special Combined Nomenclature codes

          1. Sub-chapter II Statistical codes for certain specific movements of goods

            1. General remarks

    2. ANNEX II

      1. Foodstuffs not subject to veterinary checks under Directive 97/78/EC in...

      2. Biscuits Bread Cakes Chocolate Confectionery (including sweets) Unfilled gelatine capsules...