A person shall not transport any animal or animal product in intra-Community trade unless it is accompanied by the documents required by Article 3(1)(d) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC.

A person shall not deliver any animal or animal product imported from a member State other than to the address specified in the required consignment documentation unless required to do so by a notice served on him by the Department under these Regulations.

If an animal or animal product is delivered to an address other than that specified in the required consignment documentation and not in compliance with a notice served by the Department, the Department may serve a notice on the person appearing to it to be in charge of the animal or animal product requiring that person to transport it, at that person’s expense, to the address specified in the required consignment documentation or notice as the case may be.

In the event of a notice served under paragraphs (2) and (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.

In the case of the transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats, the provisions of Part II of Schedule 2 shall have effect, and any failure to comply with those provisions may lead to the amendment, suspension or withdrawal of a licence to transport those animals granted under Article 12 of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order (Northern Ireland) 199715 in accordance with Schedule 9 to that Order.