PART V U.K. ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND EXPORT

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries and territories

Section 6 U.K. Derogations and additional requirements in respect of certain categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin

Article 239 U.K. Derogations and additional requirements in respect of certain categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin

1. For certain specific types of entry of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin, the application of the rules set out in Article 229(1) and Articles 233 and 237 may not be adequate, and special rules may need to be adopted by the Commission through delegated acts which take into account the particular risks, the final destination, the type of final use and other circumstances.

2. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning the special rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article regarding derogations from the requirements provided for in Article 229(1) and Articles 233 and 237 and imposing additional requirements for the entry into the Union of the following:

(a) animals:

(i)

intended for circuses, events, exhibitions, display, shows and confined establishments;

(ii)

intended to be used for scientific or diagnostic purposes;

(iii)

for which the Union is not the final destination;

(iv)

which originate in the Union and which are moved to a third country or territory, and are then moved back to the Union from that third country or territory;

(v)

which originate in the Union and which are transported through a third country or territory en route to another part of the Union;

(vi)

which are intended for grazing purposes on a temporary basis, in the vicinity of the Union's borders;

(vii)

which pose an insignificant risk to the animal health status within the Union;

(b) products of animal origin:

(i)

intended for personal use;

(ii)

for consumption by the crew and passengers on means of transport arriving from third countries or territories;

(c) germinal products and products of animal origin:

(i)

intended to be used as trade samples;

(ii)

intended to be used as research and diagnostic samples;

(iii)

for which the Union is not the final destination;

(iv)

which originate in the Union and are moved to a third country or territory, and are then moved back to the Union from that third country or territory;

(v)

which originate in the Union and are transported through a third country or territory en route to another part of the Union;

(vi)

which pose an insignificant risk to the animal health status within the Union.

Those delegated acts shall take into account the matters referred to in Article 235 and 236.

3. The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules:

(a) concerning model forms for the animal health certificates, declarations and other documents for the categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article;

(b) indicating, for the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the codes from the Combined Nomenclature, where such codes are not provided for by other relevant Union rules.

Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 266(2).