25.—(1) Where any aquaculture animal originating outside [F1Northern Ireland or] [F2the European Union] and imported into Northern Ireland from any place inside those Communities is intended for quarantine in accordance with Article 10 or 11 of Regulation 1251/2008, it is an offence for the person importing the animal to fail to transport it directly to a quarantine facility.
(2) Where quarantine is a condition for the placing on the market of any aquaculture animal in accordance with Article 17 or 20 of Directive 2006/88 or for the import of any such animal into [F3Northern Ireland or] [F2the European Union] in accordance with Chapter IV of Regulation 1251/2008, it is an offence for the operator of a quarantine facility to release the animal from quarantine without the prior written consent of the Department.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 25(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Health, Identification, Trade and Veterinary Medicines) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/353), regs. 1(3), 5(3)(i)
F2Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6
F3Words in reg. 25(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Animals (Health, Identification, Trade and Veterinary Medicines) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/353), regs. 1(3), 5(3)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 25 in operation at 27.3.2009, see reg. 1(1)