[Regulation 26(1)]
SCHEDULE 3E+WCases to which Part 3 does not apply
Disapplication of Part 3E+W
1. Part 3 of these Regulations does not apply in the cases set out in this Schedule.
Case 1: Personal imports and small consignmentsE+W
[2. Products referred to in Article 7 and Article 10 of [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122].]
Case 2: International means of transportE+W
3. Products on board means of transport operating internationally that are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers and that are either—
(a)not unloaded;
(b)transferred directly from one means of transport operating internationally to another at the same port and under customs supervision; or
(c)destroyed as soon as they are unloaded.
[Case 3: Research and diagnostic samplesE+W
4.—(1) Research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex 1 to [Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011] are exempt from veterinary checks at the border control post, provided that they have been authorised in advance by the Welsh Ministers and the consignment is sent directly from the point of entry to the authorised user.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
[Case 4: Consignments cleared in Great BritainE+W
5. Consignments of animals and products from third countries that have been presented to any border control post in Great Britain and cleared for free circulation.]
Case 5: Composite productsE+W
6.—(1) Composite products and foodstuffs listed in Annex II to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC.
(2) Composite products not containing meat or meat products, where less than half of the product is processed product of animal origin, provided that such products are—
(a)shelf-stable at ambient temperature or have clearly undergone, in their manufacture, a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout their substance, so that any raw product is denatured;
(b)clearly identified as intended for human consumption;
(c)securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and
(d)accompanied by a commercial document and labelled in [English (whether or not it also appears in any other language)], so that that document and labelling together give information on the nature, quality and number of packages of the composite products, the country of origin, the manufacturer and the ingredient.
Case 6: Animals subject to rabies controlE+W
7. Animals specified in Schedule 1 to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 and imported in accordance with a licence under that Order.
[Case 7: [Relevant] animals intended for scientific purposesE+W
8.—(1) [Relevant] animals intended for scientific purposes such as research, educational activities or research related to product development activities are exempt from official controls at border control posts, other than controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 , provided that—
(a)they comply with all requisite animal health requirements;
(b)they have been authorized by the Welsh Ministers ;
(c)when the activities relating to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and any products derived from them, with the exception of any portions used for the scientific purposes, must be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.
[(1A) In this paragraph, “relevant animals” means—
(a)animals listed in Schedule 2 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and
(b)invertebrate animals.]
[(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to zebra fish, aquatic molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca or aquatic crustaceans belonging to the subphylum Crustacea.]
[(3) The reference to educational activities in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—
(a)vertebrate animals; or
(b)honey bees (Apis mellifera) or bumble bees (Bombus spp).]]
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[Case 8: low risk goods exempted from routine checks under Article 48(h) of the Official Controls RegulationE+W
9. Low risk goods exempted from routine identity and physical checks in accordance with conditions specified by regulation 10 of the Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024.]