Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

PART I legislation on intra-community trade

Bovine animals and swine

1.  Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine as replaced by the Annex to Council Directive 97/12/EC (O.J. No. L109, 25.4.97, p. 1), and as subsequently amended by –

• Council Directive 98/46/EC (O.J. No. L198, 15.7.98, p. 22);

• Council Directive 98/99/EC (O.J. No. L358, 31.12.98, p. 107);

• Commission Decision 98/621/EC (O.J. No. L296, 5.11.98, p. 15);

• Directive 2000/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L105, 3.5.2000, p. 34);

• Directive 2000/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L163, 4.7.2000, p. 35);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 (O.J. No. L80, 23.3.2002, p. 22);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2002 (O.J. L179, 9.7.2002, p. 13);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (O.J. No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 2004/226/EC (O.J. No. L68, 6.3.2004, p. 36); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3(2), 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), 5(5), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7 (in the case of imports), and 12(3).

(a) The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Northern Ireland from Spain must contain the statement: “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 90/208/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia”.

(b) The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Northern Ireland from Portugal must contain the statement: “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 91/52/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia”.

(c) In the event of the prohibition on the export of cattle from Northern Ireland imposed by Commission Decision 98/256/EC on emergency measures to protect against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (O.J. No. L113, 15.4.98, p. 32) (as amended by Commission Decision 2002/670/EC (O.J. No. L228, 24.8.2002, p. 22) being revoked so as to allow the despatch of cattle from Great Britain to another member State or a third country, such exports to the countries listed in Annexes I and II of Commission Decision 2004/215/EC (O.J. L67, 5.3.2004, p. 24) must meet the additional conditions laid down in that Decision.

(d) In accordance with Commission Decision 2003/514/EC concerning health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (O.J. No. L178, 17.7.2003, p. 28), the importation into Northern Ireland from the Italian region of Sardinia of animals of the suidae family is prohibited.

Bovine semen

2.  Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L194, 22.7.88, p. 10), as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 90/120/EEC (O.J. No. L71, 17.3.90, p. 37);

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 93/60/EEC (O.J. No. L186, 28.7.93, p. 28);

• Council Directive 2003/43/EC (O.J. No. L143, 11.6.2003, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (O.J. No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (O.J. No. L30, 4.2.2004, p. 15);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3 and 6.

Bovine embryos

3.  Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L302, 19.10.89, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 93/52/EEC (O.J. No. L175, 19.7.93, p. 21);

• Commission Decision 94/113/EC (O.J. No. L53, 24.2.94, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC(O.J. No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3 and 6.

Equidae

4.  Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with:

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/36/EEC (O.J. No. L157, 10.6.92, p. 28);

• Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (O.J. No. L47, 22.2.92, p. 26);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (O.J. No. L53, 23.2.2002, p. 37);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 4, 5, 7(1), and 8.

(a) The requirements of Articles 4(1), 4(2) and 8 shall not apply in respect of the export to or the import from the Republic of Ireland of any equidae, or the export to or the import from France of a registered horse accompanied by an identification document provided for in Council Directive 90/427/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55).

(b) The derogation permitted under Article 7(2) shall not apply in relation to equidae brought into Northern Ireland.

Porcine semen

5.  Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 62) and Commission Decision 99/608/EC (O.J. No. L242, 14.9.99, p. 20); as amended by, and read with –

• Commission Decision 99/608/EC (O.J. No. L242, 14.9.1999, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 2000/39/EC (O.J. No. L13, 19.1.2000, p. 21);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC(O.J. No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3, 4(1), 4(2) and 6(1).

The official health certification accompanying all porcine semen imported into Northern Ireland from any other member State must state that the semen was collected from boars “on a collection centre which only contains animals that have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease and which have reacted negatively to the serum neutralisation test or to the ELISA test for Aujeszky’s disease, in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 90/429/EEC” and paragraph 13(b)(ii) of the model health certificate provided in Annex D of Council Directive 90/429/EEC must be deleted in all cases.

Poultry and hatching eggs

6.  Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (O.J. No. L303, 30.10.90, p. 6), as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 92/340/EEC (O.J. No. L188, 8.7.92, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (O.J. No. L195, 14.7.92, p. 25);

• Council Directive 93/120/EEC (O.J. No. L340, 31.12.93, p. 35);

• Commission Decision 95/160/EC (O.J. No. L105, 9.5.95, p. 40);

• Commission Decision 95/161/EC (O.J. No. L105, 9.5.95, p. 44);

• Council Directive 95/410/EC (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 25);

• Commission Decision 97/278/EC (O.J. No. L110, 26.4.97, p. 77);

• Council Directive 99/90/EC (O.J. No. L300, 23.11.1999, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (O.J. No. L201, 9.8.2000, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 2001/867/EC (O.J. No. L323, 7.12.2001, p. 29);

• Commission Decision 2003/644/EC (O.J. No. L228, 12.9.2003, p. 29);

• Commission Decision 2004/235/EC (O.J. No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 86);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6 to 11, 12(1), and 15 to 17.

(a) The official health certification accompanying breeding poultry exported from Northern Ireland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 95/160/EC of 21 April 1995.

(b) The official health certification accompanying day-old chicks exported from Northern Ireland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they come from flocks which have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 95/160/EC of 21 April 1995.

(c) The official health certification accompanying laying hens exported from Northern Ireland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 95/161/EC of 21 April 1995.

(d) The official health certification accompanying poultry for slaughter exported from Northern Ireland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have undergone microbiological testing with negative results in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC of 22 June 1995.

Animal waste

7.  Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L273, 10.10.2002, p. 1); as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Regulation No. 808/2003 (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 1);

• Commission Regulation No. 811/2003 (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 14);

• Commission Regulation No. 813/2003 (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 2003/320/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 24);

• Commission Decision 2003/321/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2003/326/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 2003/327/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 2003/328/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 46);

• Commission Decision 2003/329/EC (O.J. No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 51);

• Commission Regulation No. 780/2004 (O.J. No. L123, 27.4.04, p. 64);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provision: Article 8.

Fish

Farmed fish

8.—(1) Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Decision 94/864/EC (O.J. No. L352, 31.12.94, p. 74);

• Commission Decision 97/804/EC (O.J. No. L329, 29.11.97, p. 70);

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 98/24/EC (O.J. No L8, 14.1.98, p. 26);

• Council Directive 98/45/EC (O.J. No. L189, 3.7.98, p. 12);

• Commission Decision 99/567/EC (O.J. No. L216, 14.8.99, p. 13);

• Commission Decision 2001/159/EC (O.J. No. L57, 27.2.01, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 2001/183/EC (O.J. L67 9.3.2001 p. 65);

• Commission Decision 2002/300/EC (O.J. No. L103, 19.4.02, p. 24) (as amended by Commission Decision 2003/378/EC (O.J. No. L130, 27.5.03, p. 27));

• Commission Decision 2002/308/EC (O.J. No. L106, 23.4.02, p. 28) (as amended by Commission Decision 2002/536/EC (O.J. No. L173, 3.7.02, p. 17), Commission Decision 2002/1005/EC (O.J. No. L349, 24.12.02, p. 109), Commission Decision 2003/114/EC (O.J. No. L46, 20.2.03, p. 29) and Commission Decision 2003/458/EC (O.J. No. L154, 21.6.2003, p. 93)) and Commission Decision 2004/373/EC (O.J. L118, 23.4.2004, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 2003/390/EC (O.J. No. L135, 3.6.03, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 2003/466/EC (O.J. No. L156, 25.6.2003, p. 61);

• Commission Decision 2003/634/EC (O.J. No. L220, 3.9.2003, p. 8) (as amended by Commission Decision 2003/904/EC (O.J. No. L340, 24.12.2003, p. 69); and Commission Decision 2004/328/EC (O.J. L104, 8.4.2004, p. 129));

• Commission Decision 2004/453/EC (O.J. No. L156, 30.4.2004, p. 5);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: The following provisions in so far as they apply to live fish, eggs and gametes: Articles 3, 4, 7 to 11, and 14 and 16.

Fish other than farmed fish

(2) Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 92/48/EEC (O.J. No. L187, 7.7.92, p. 41), laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1) (a) (I) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC;

• Council Directive 95/71/EC (O.J. No. L332, 30.12.95, p. 40);

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 310); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 4.

Live Bivalve molluscs

(3) Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live shellfish (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 97/61/EC (O.J. No. L295, 29.10.97, p. 35).

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3(1) a-i, 3(2), 4, 7, 8 and 9.

Ovine and caprine animals

9.  Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19) as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 90/425/EC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 92/102/EEC (O.J. No. L355, 5.12.92, p. 32) as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (O.J. No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (O.J. No. L13, 21.1.93, p. 14), as amended by Commission Decisions 2001/292/EC (O.J. No. L100, 11.4.2001, p. 28), 2002/482/EC (O.J. No. L166, 25.6.2002, p. 23), 2003/44/EC (O.J. No. L13, 18.1.2003, p. 23), 2003/237/EC (O.J. No. L87, 4.4.2003, p. 13), 2003/732/EC (O.J. No. L264, 15.10.2003, p. 30), 2004/199/EC (O.J. No. L64, 2.3.2004, p. 41) and 2004/320/EC (O.J. No. L102, 7.4.2004, p. 75);

• Commission Decision 94/164/EEC (O.J. No. L74, 17.3.94, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 94/953/EEC (O.J. No. L371, 31.12.94, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Directive 2001/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2002/261/EC (O.J. No. L91, 6.4.2002, p. 31);

• Council Directive 2003/50/EC (O.J. No. L169, 8.7.2003, p. 51);

• Commission Decision 2003/708/EC (O.J. No. L258, 10.10.2003, p. 11);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6 and 9.

(a) Only uncastrated rams for breeding which have been tested for contagious epididimytis (Brucella ovis) in accordance with Article 6(c) or Council Directive 91/68/EEC may be imported into Northern Ireland.

(b) The official health certification accompanying all sheep and goats for fattening and breeding imported into Northern Ireland must confirm that the animals are eligible for entry into an officially brucellosis free ovine or caprine holding in accordance with Annex A, Chapter 1, point D of Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

10.  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 Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Decision 95/176/EC (O.J. No. L117, 24.5.95, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 95/294/EC (O.J. No. L182, 2.8.95, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 95/307/EC (O.J. No. L185, 4.8.95, p. 58);

• Commission Decision 95/388/EC (O.J. No. L234, 3.10.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 95/483/EC (O.J. No. L275, 18.11.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 (O.J. No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 3);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (O.J. No. L274, 11.10.2002, p. 21);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (O.J. No. L198, 06.08.2003, p. 3);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC(O.J. No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

• Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 (O.J. No. L146, 13.6.2003, p. 1);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 592/2004 (O.J. No. L94, 31.3.2004, p. 7);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3 to 9, 10(1) to 10(3) and 11 to 13.

(a) By way of derogation from the requirements of article 5(1), the Department may authorise in writing the purchase by a body, institute or centre approved under regulation 9 of these Regulations of apes belonging to an individual.

(b) The importation into Northern Ireland of lagomorphs which cannot be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977. Lagomorphs born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by an official health certificate confirming that status and that the holding of origin has been free from rabies for at least one month.

(c) Animals (other than carnivores, primates, bats and lagomorphs) born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by a certificate completed by the exporter confirming that status and that the animals do not show any obvious signs of disease at the time of export, and that the premises of origin are not subject to any animal health restrictions.

Pathogens

11.  Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49) as amended by, and as read with –

• Council Directive 2002/33/EC (O.J. No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (O.J. No. L260, 11.10.2003, p. 21);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (O.J. No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 60);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6 and 7(1).

Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

12.  Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L206, 12.8.1977, p. 8), as amended by, and as read with –

• The Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities (O.J. No. L291, 19.11.79, p. 17);

• Council Directive 79/268/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 13.3.79, p. 5);

• Council Regulation 3768/85/EEC (O.J. No. L362, 31.12.85, p. 8);

• Council Directive 85/586/EEC (O.J. No. L372, 31.12.85, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 86/404/EEC (O.J. No. L233, 20.8.86, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 88/124/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 8.3.88, p. 32);

• Council Directive 91/174/EEC (O.J. No. L85, 5.4.91, p. 37);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (O.J. No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/80/EC (O.J. No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 50);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53) (as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (O.J. No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2002/8/EC (O.J. No. L3, 5.1.2002, p. 53);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 5 and 7.

Breeding animals of the porcine species

13.  Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (O.J. No. L382, 31.12.1988, p. 36), as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Decision 89/503/EEC (O.J. No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 89/506/EEC (O.J. No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 34);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (O.J. No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.08.96, p. 53) (as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (O.J. No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27));

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 2(2), 5, 7(2) and 9.

Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

14.  Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (O.J. No. L153, 6.6.1989, p. 30), as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Decision 90/258/EEC (O.J. No. L145, 8.6.90, p. 39);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (O.J. No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.08.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (O.J. No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3(2) and 6.

Registered Equidae

15.  Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55), as amended by, and as read with –

• Commission Decision 92/353/EEC (O.J. No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 63);

• Commission Decision 92/354/EEC (O.J. No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (O.J. No. L298, 3.12.93, p. 45) as amended by Decision 2000/68/EC (O.J. No. L23, 28.1.2000, p. 72);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (O.J. No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/78/EC (O.J. No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 39);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.08.1996, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (O.J. No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27);

and the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6 and 8.