Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Exports

5.—(1) A person shall not export, or consign for export, to a member State any animal or animal product which is the subject of one or more of the Directives or other measures referred to in Part I of Schedule 2 unless—

(a) it complies with the relevant provisions of those Directives or measures (including any option permitted by those Directives or measures which has been exercised by the member State of destination);

(b) when required by such a Directive or other measure, it is accompanied by an export certificate signed by a veterinary inspector (or, where specified in such a Directive or other measure, signed by a veterinary surgeon nominated by the exporter) or any other document required by a Directive or other measure.

(2) If the Department has reasonable cause to suspect that a person in charge of an animal or animal product intends to export that animal or product in contravention of this regulation it may by notice served on the person appearing to it to be in charge of the animal or animal product, the consignor or his representative—

(a) prohibit the exportation of that animal or animal product; and

(b) require that person immediately to detain it at such place as may be specified in the notice and to take such other action in relation to it as may be so specified.

(3) If an animal or animal product has been exported to a member State in contravention of this regulation and returned to Northern Ireland (whether with the authorisation of the Department or not), the Department may by notice served on the person appearing to it to be in charge of the animal or product, the consignor or his representative—

(a) prohibit the re-export of that animal or animal product, whether to the same or another member State; and

(b) require that person immediately to detain it at such place as may be specified in the notice and take such further action in relation to it as may be so specified.

(4) In the event of a notice under paragraphs (2) or (3) not being complied with, the Department may seize or cause to be seized any animal or animal product to which it relates, and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with.

(5) This regulation shall apply without prejudice to the requirements of the Bovines and Bovine Products (Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(1).

(6) A person shall not export to a member State any animal to which the provisions of Articles 7, 9 or 10 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC (laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Council Directive 90/425/EEC(2)) apply unless—

(a) the animal originates from a holding which has been registered with the Department; and

(b) the owner or person in charge of that holding has given to the Department undertakings in accordance with Article 4 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

(1)

S.R. 1999 No. 308

(2)

O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54