CHAPTER VIIIIMPORT, TRANSIT AND EXPORT

Article 27Importation F2from a third country and transit of research and diagnostic samples

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The competent authority may authorise the importation F3from a third country and the transit of research and diagnostic samples, comprising derived products or animal by-products, including the animal by-products referred to in Article 25(1), in accordance with conditions which ensure the control of risks to public and animal health.

Such conditions shall include at least the following:

a

the introduction of the consignment must have been authorised in advance by the competent authority of the F4constituent nation of destination; and

b

the consignment must be sent directly from the point of entry into F5Great Britain to the authorised user.

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3

Operators handling research samples or diagnostic samples F6from a third country shall comply with the special requirements for disposal of research and diagnostic samples set out in Section 1 of Chapter III of Annex XIV hereto.