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The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (revoked)

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Regulations 2(1) and 17(3)(a)

SCHEDULE 1S

SHEET 1SNOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OR PRESENTATION

S

Any alteration or erasure on this document by an unauthorised person makes it invalid

CERTIFICATE FOR VETERINARY CHECKS ON PRODUCTS INTRODUCED INTO THE EC FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIESS

1.  Details of consignment presented M1S

Marginal Citations

M1To be completed by the person responsible for the consignment or that person's representative.

Border inspection post carrying out the veterinary checks:

....................

Country of origin:....................

Country where consigned:....................

Consignor:....................

Person responsible for the consignment:....................

Country of destination in the EC:....................

(Country , establishment, address)

Customs destination:....................

Means of transport

Air:Flight No
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Land:Vehicle No
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Sea:Vessel name and container No:....................
Seal No:
CN codeNature of goodsType of preservationNumber of packagesGross weightNet weight
Totals
Probable date of arrival:

Animal Health and/or Public Health Certificate(s)

No(s):....................

Date of Issue:....................

Place of issue:....................

Issuing authority:....................

Complete identification of declarer:

Signature:

Date:

SHEET 2SCERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY CLEARANCE

2.  Decision on consignment M2S

Marginal Citations

M2To be completed by ticking the applicable entry and deleting the others.

Reference number:

Entry into the EC under customs surveillance:
Release for free use in the EC
Fit for human consumption

Consigned to another third country without

Unloading (name of third country)....................

Destined for animal feed use to:

....................

(Country and establishment)

Storage in free zone or free warehouse

Name and address:

....................

....................

Destined for pharmaceutical use to:

(Country and establishment)

Storage in customs warehouse

Name and address:

....................

....................

....................

Unfit for human consumption or animal

Feed use

Consigned to a Member State with specific

Requirements: (Country and establishment)

and conforming to decision:

Destined to undergo other technical

treatment

(indicate):

....................

Other uses (indicate):

....................

....................

Importation refused:

Reason:

Action

to be returned before:

to be destroyed before:

to be processed in conformity with

Article 4 of Decision 93/13/EEC.

Name and address of processing establishment:

....................

....................

Full identification of border inspection

Post and official seal

Date:

Official Veterinarian

....................

(Signature)

....................

Name in capital letters M3

Remarks:
Checks carried out:DocumentIdentityPhysical
Laboratory tests carried out::Results:
Laboratory tests in hand:

Marginal Citations

M3To be completed by the official veterinary surgeon responsible for the border inspection post.

Seal number of official service:

Competent authority of place of destination:

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 2S IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR PRODUCTS

PART ISProvisions common to several categories of product

A.SMaximum residue limits and contaminants

1.  Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.1) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 77/2002 (O.J. No. L 16, 18.1.2002, p.9).S

2.  Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 1985/358/EEC and 1986/469/EEC and Decisions 1989/187/EEC and 1991/664/EEC (O.J. No. L 125, 23.5.96, p.10).S

3.  Commission Decision 2000/159/EC on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (O.J. No. L 51, 24.2.2000, p.30) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/487/EC (O.J. No. L 176, 29.6.2001, p.68).S

4.  Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.2001, p.1) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 563/2002 (O.J. No. L 86, 3.4.2002, p.5).S

B.STransmissible spongiform encephalopathies

1.  Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (O.J. No. L 306, 7.12.2000, p.32).S

2.  Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L 147, 31.5.2001, p.1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 270/2002 (O.J. No. L 45, 15.2.2002, p.41).S

C.SProtective measures – all products

[F1 ChinaS

Commission Decision 2002/994/EC (O.J. No. L 348, 21.12.2002, p.154), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/72/EC (O.J. No. L 26, 31.1.2003, p.84)]

PART IISFresh Meat of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Animals and Swine

A.SGeneral Provisions

1.  Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. 121, 29.7.1964, p.2012/64) as amended and updated by Council Directive 91/497/EC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.1991, p.69) and last amended by Council Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L 243, 11.10.1995, p.7).S

2.  Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (O.J. No. L 302, 31.12.1972, p.28) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001 (O.J. No. L 198, 21.7.2001, p.11).S

3.  Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat from domestic swine (O.J. No. L 26, 31.1.1977, p.67), as last amended by Council Directive 94/59/EC (O.J. No. L 315, 8.12.1994, p.18).S

B.SThird countries from which fresh meat may be imported

Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats fresh meat and meat products (O.J. No. L 146, 14.6.79, p.15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (O.J. No. L 274, 17.10.2001, p.22).

C.SThird country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC on conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L 243, 11.10.95, p.17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.21).S

ArgentinaS

2.  Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (O.J. No. L 58, 5.3.81, p.39), as amended by Commission Decision 86/392/EEC (O.J. No. L 228, 14.8.86, p.44).

AustraliaS

3.  Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (O.J. No. L 222, 13.1.83 p.36), as amended by Commission Decision 86/389/EEC (O.J. No. L 228, 14.8.86, p.34).

BotswanaS

4.  Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (O.J. No. L 129, 19.5.83, p.70.).

BrazilS

5.  Commission Decision 81/713/EEC of 28th July 1981 (O.J. No. L 257, 10.9.81, p.28), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/282/EEC (O.J. No. L 110, 21.4.89, p.54).

BulgariaS

6.  Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (O.J. No. L 311, 8.11.82, p.16).

CanadaS

7.  Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (O.J. No. L 121, 9.5.87, p.50).

ChileS

8.  Commission Decision 87/124/EEC (O.J. No. L 51, 20.2.87, p.41).

CroatiaS

9.  Commission Decision 93/26/EEC (O.J. No. L 16, 25.1.93, p.24).

Czech RepublicS

10.  Commission Decision 93/546/EEC (O.J. No. L 266, 27.10.93, p.31).

GreenlandS

11.  Commission Decision 85/539/EEC (O.J. No. L 334, 12.12.85, p.25).

HungaryS

12.  Commission Decision 82/733/EEC (O.J. No. L 311, 8.11.82, p.10) as amended by Commission Decision 86/245/EEC (O.J. No. L 163, 19.6.86, p.49).

IcelandS

13.  Commission Decision 84/24/EEC (O.J. No. L 20, 25.1.84, p.21).

Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaS

14.  Commission Decision 95/45/EC (O.J. No. L 51, 8.3.95, p.13).

LithuaniaS

15.  Commission Decision 2001/827/EC (O.J. No. L 308, 27.11.2001, p.39).

MadagascarS

16.  Commission Decision 90/165/EEC (O.J. No. L 91, 6.4.90, p.34).

MaltaS

17.  Commission Decision 87/548/EEC (O.J. No. L 327, 18.11.87, p.28).

MexicoS

18.  Commission Decision 87/424/EEC (O.J. No. L 228, 15.8.87, p.43).

MoroccoS

19.  Commission Decision 86/65/EEC (O.J. No. L 72, 15.3.86, p.40).

NamibiaS

20.  Commission Decision 90/432/EEC (O.J. No. L 223, 18.8.90, p.19).

New ZealandS

21.  Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (O.J. No. L 223, 24.8.83, p.24), as amended by Commission Decision 86/432/EEC (O.J. No. L 253, 5.9.86, p.28).

ParaguayS

22.  Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (O.J. No. L 238, 27.8.83, p.39).

PolandS

23.  Commission Decision 84/28/EEC (O.J. No. L 21, 26.1.84, p.42), as amended by Commission Decision 86/252/EEC (O.J. No. L 165, 21.6.86, p.43).

RomaniaS

24.  Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (O.J. No. L 121, 7.5.83, p.23) as amended by Commission Decision 86/289/EEC (O.J. No. L 182, 5.7.86, p.25).

Slovak RepublicS

25.  Commission Decision 93/547/EEC (O.J. No. L 266, 27.10.93, p.33).

SloveniaS

26.  Commission Decision 93/27/EEC (O.J. No. L 16, 25.1.93, p.26).

South AfricaS

27.  Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (O.J. No. L 381, 31.12.82, p.28), as amended by Commission Decision 90/433/EEC (O.J. No. L 223, 18.8.90, p.21).

SwazilandS

28.  Commission Decision 82/814/EEC (O.J. No. L 343, 4.12.82, p.24).

SwitzerlandS

29.  Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (O.J. No. L 311, 8.11.82, p.13), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/2/EEC (O.J. No. L 1, 4.1.92, p.22).

United States of AmericaS

30.  Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (O.J. No. L 121, 9.5.87, p.46), as amended by Commission Decision 2000/138/EC (O.J. No. L 46, 18.2.00, p.36).

UruguayS

31.  Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (O.J. No. L 58, 5.3.81, p.43), as amended by Commission Decision 86/485/EEC (O.J. No. L 282, 3.10.86, p.31).

Federal Republic of YugoslaviaS

32.  Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (O.J. No. L 2, 6.1.98, p.12).

ZimbabweS

33.  Commission Decision 85/473/EEC (O.J. No. L 278, 18.10.85, p.35).

D.SHealth certification requirements

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay and UruguayS

1.  Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (O.J. No. L 179, 22.7.93, p.11), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/198/EC (O.J. No. L 66, 8.3.2002, p.21).

AustraliaS

2.  Commission Decision 80/801/EEC (O.J. No. L 234, 5.9.80, p.41), as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L 237, 22.8.81, p.33).

BelizeS

3.  Commission Decision 84/292/EEC (O.J. No. L 144, 30.5.84, p.10).

Botswana, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and ZimbabweS

4.  Commission Decision 1999/283/EC (O.J. No. L 110, 28.4.99, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/219/EC (O.J. No. L 72, 14.3.02, p.27).

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Federal Republic of YugoslaviaS

5.  Commission Decision 98/371/EC (O.J. No. L 170, 16.6.98, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/7/EC (O.J. No. L 3, 5.1.2002, p.50).

CanadaS

6.  Commission Decision 80/804/EEC (O.J. No. L 236, 9.9.80, p.25) as amended by Commission Decision 98/91/EC (O.J. No. L 18, 23.1.98, p.27).

Costa RicaS

7.  Commission Decision 81/887/EEC (O.J. No. L 324, 12.11.81, p.25).

CubaS

8.  Commission Decision 86/72/EEC (O.J. No. L 76, 21.3.86, p.47).

CyprusS

9.  Commission Decision 86/463/EEC (O.J. No. L 271, 23.9.86, p.23).

The Falkland IslandsS

10.  Commission Decision 98/625/EC (O.J. No. L 299, 10.11.98, p.30).

GreenlandS

11.  Commission Decision 86/117/EEC (O.J. No. L 99, 15.4.86, p.26).

GuatemalaS

12.  Commission Decision 82/414/EEC (O.J. No. L 182, 26.6.82, p.27).

HondurasS

13.  Commission Decision 89/221/EEC (O.J. No. L 92, 5.4.89, p.16).

IcelandS

14.  Commission Decision 83/84/EEC (O.J. No. L 56, 3.3.83, p.26).

MaltaS

15.  Commission Decision 84/294/EEC (O.J. No L 144, 30.5.84, p.17).

MexicoS

16.  Commission Decision 83/380/EEC (O.J. No. L 222, 13.8. 83, p.27).

New CaledoniaS

17.  Commission Decision 2001/745/EC (O.J. No. L 278, 23.10.01, p.37).

New ZealandS

18.  Commission Decision 80/805/EEC (O.J. No. L 236, 9.9.80, p.28), as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L 237, 22.8.81, p.33).

PanamaS

19.  Commission Decision 86/63/EEC (O.J. No. L 72, 15.3.86, p.36).

SwitzerlandS

20.  Commission Decision 81/526/EEC (O.J. No. L 196, 18.7.81, p.19) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/667/EC (O.J. No. L 260, 8.10.94, p.32).

TurkeyS

21.  Commission Decision 90/445/EEC (O.J. No. L 228, 22.8.90, p.28).

United States of AmericaS

22.  Commission Decision 82/426/EEC (O.J. No. L 186, 30.6.82, p.54) as amended by Commission Decision 85/164/EEC (O.J. No. L 63, 2.3.85, p.26).

E.SThird countries/Regions from which fresh imports of meat are prohibited

AlbaniaS

1.  Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (O.J. No. L 73, 17.3.89, p.53).

NicaraguaS

2.  Commission Decision 92/280/EC (O.J. No. L 144, 26.5.92, p.21).

PART IIISMeat Products

A.SGeneral Provisions

1.  Council Directive 72/462/EEC (See Part II, Section A, no 2 above).S

2.  Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No. L 26, 31.1.77, p.85) as amended and updated by Council Directive 1992/5/EEC (O.J. No. L 57, 2.3.92, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/76/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 16.1. 98, p.25).S

3.  Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No L 47, 21.2.80, p.4) as last amended by Council Directive 91/687/EEC (O.J. No. L 377, 31.12. 91, p.16).S

B.SThird countries from which meat products may be imported

1.  Council Decision 79/542/EEC (see Part II, section B above).S

2.  Commission Decision 97/222/EEC laying down the list of third countries from which the member States authorise the importation of meat products (O.J. No. L 89, 4.4.97, p.39) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/184/EC (O.J. No. L 61, 2.3.2002, p.61).S

C.SThird country establishments from which meat products may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part I, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  ArgentinaS

Commission Decision 86/414 (O.J. No L 237, 23.8.86, p.36) as amended by Commission Decision 97/397/EC (O.J. No. L165, 24.6.97, p.13).

BotswanaS

3.  Commission Decision 94/465/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 26.7.94, p.25).

BrazilS

4.  Commission Decision 87/119/EC (O.J. No. L 49, 18.2.87, p.37) as amended by Commission Decision 95/236/EC (O.J. No. L 156, 7.7.95, p.85).

Czech RepublicS

5.  Commission Decision 97/299/EC (O.J. No. L 124, 16.5.97, p.50).

NamibiaS

6.  Commission Decision 95/427/EC (O.J. No. L 254, 24.10.95, p.28).

UruguayS

7.  Commission Decision 86/473/EEC (O.J. No. L 279, 30.9.86, p.53) as amended by Commission Decision 96/466/EC (O.J. No. L 192, 2.8.96, p.25).

ZimbabweS

8.  Commission Decision 94/40/EC (O.J. No. L 22, 27.1.94, p.50).

Miscellaneous third countriesS

9.  Commission Decision 97/365/EC (O.J. No. L 154, 12.6.97, p.41) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/826/EC (O.J. No. L 308, 27.11.2001, p.37).

Miscellaneous third countriesS

10.  Commission Decision 97/569/EC (O.J. No L 234, 26.8.97, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/74/EC (O.J. No. L 33, 2.2.2002, p.29).

D.SHealth Certification Requirements

1.  Commission Decision 97/221/EC (O.J. No. L 89, 4.4.97, p.32) (meat products in general).S

2.  Commission Decision 97/41/EC (O.J. No. L 17, 21.1.97, p.34) (poultry meat, farmed game meat, wild game meat and rabbit meat).S

PART IVSMilk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products

A.SGeneral

1.  Council Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk-based products (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/71/EC (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.33).S

2.  Commission Decision 95/343/EC providing for the specimens of the health certificate for the importation from third countries of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardisation centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment (O.J. No. 200, 24.8.95, p.52) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/115/EC (O.J. No. L 42, 13.2.97, p.16).S

3.  Commission Decision 95/342/EC on treatment of milk and milk-based products from third countries or parts of third countries where there is a risk of foot-and-mouth disease (O.J. No. L 200, 24.8.95, p.50).S

B.SThird countries from which milk, etc may be imported

Commission Decision 95/340/EC (O.J. No. L 200, 24.8.95, p.38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/743/EC (O.J. No. L 278, 23.10.2001, p.32).

C.SThird country establishments from which milk, etc may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see part II, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  Commission Decision 97/252/EC (O.J. No. L 101, 18.4.97, p.46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/177/EC (O.J. No. L 68, 9.3.2001, p.1).S

PART VSFresh poultry-meat

A.SGeneral

1.  Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. L 55, 8.3.71, p.23), as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

2.  Council Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.35), as last amended by Council Directive 1999/89/EC (O.J. No. L 300, 23.11.99, p.17).S

B.SThird Countries from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

Commission Decision 94/85/EC (O.J. No. L 44, 17.2.94, p.31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/733/EC (O.J. No. L 275, 18.10.2001, p.17).

C.SThird Country establishments from which fresh poultry meat may be imported.

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see part II, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  Commission Decision 97/4/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 4.1.97, p.6) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/400/EC (O.J. No. L 140, 24.5.01, p.70).S

D.SHealth Certification Requirements

Commission Decision 94/984/EC (O.J. No. L 378, 31.12.94, p.11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC (O.J. No. L 232, 30.8.2001, p.19).

[F2E.SProtective measures – fresh poultrymeat, poultrymeat products and poultrymeat preparations

1.  BrazilS

Commission Decision 2002/794/EC (O.J. No. L 276, 12.10.2002, p.66).

2.  ThailandS

Commission Decision 2002/251/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 28.3.2002, p.77).]

PART VISWild Game Meat

A.SGeneral

1.  Council Directive 92/45 on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.35) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

2.  Commission Decision 2000/585/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 92/220/EC (O.J. No. L 251, 6.10.2000, p.1) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/219/EC (O.J. No. 72, 14.3.2002, p.12).S

B.SThird Country establishments from which game meat may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see part II, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  Commission Decision 97/498/EC (O.J. No. 199, 26.7.97, p.62) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/76/EC (O.J. No. L 30, 4.2.2000, p.33).S

PART VIISMinced Meat And Meat Preparations

A.SGeneral

Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.10).

B.SHealth Certification requirements

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (O.J. No. L 240, 23.9.2000, p.19).

C.SThird Country Establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see part II, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  Commission Decision 1999/710/EC (O.J. No. L 281, 4.11.1999, p.82) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/336/EC (O.J. No. L 120, 28.4.2001, p.39).S

PART VIIISMiscellaneous Products

A.SGeneral

1.  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 (1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 27).S

2.  Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.41), as last amended by Council Directive 94/65/EC (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.10).S

3.  Commission Decision 2000/609/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed ratite meat and amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry meat (O.J. No. L 258, 12.10.2000, p.49) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/782/EC (O.J. No. L 309, 9.12.2000, p.37).S

B.SThird countries from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

Commission Decision 94/278/EC (O.J. No. L 120, 11.5.94, p.44) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/700/EC (O.J. No. L 256, 25.9.2001, p.14).

C.SThird country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see part II, section C, No. 1 above).S

2.  Commission Decision 1999/120/EC (O.J. No. L 36, 10.2.1999, p.21), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/80/EC (O.J. No. L 30, 4.2.2000, p.41) (animal casings).S

3.  Commission Decision 97/467/EC (O.J. No. L 199, 26.7.97 p.57) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/396/EC (O.J. No. L 139, 23.5.2001, p.16). (rabbit meat, farmed game meat and ratite meat).S

D.SHealth Certification Requirements

1.  Commission Decision 95/341/EC (O.J. No. L 200, 24.8.95, p.42) as amended by Commission Decision 96/106/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 31.1.96, p.34) (milk and milk based products not intended for human consumption).S

2.  Commission Decision 94/187/EC (O.J. No. L 89, 6.4.94, p.18) as amended by Commission Decision 96/106/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 31.1.96, p34) (animal casings).S

3.  Commission Decision 97/168/EC (O.J. No. L 67, 7.3.97, p.19) (hides and skins of ungulates).S

4.  Commission Decision 94/309/EC (O.J. No. L 137, 1.6.94, p.62), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/199/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 26.3.97, p.44) (pet foods and untanned edible products for pets).S

5.  Commission Decision 97/199/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 26.3.97, p.4) (pet-food in hermetically sealed containers).S

6.  Commission Decision 94/446/EC (O.J. No. L 183, 19.7.94, p.46) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/197/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 26.3.97, p.34) (bones, horns, hooves, etc).S

7.  Commission Decision 94/344/EC (O.J. No. L 154, 21.6.94, p.45) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/198/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 26.3.97, p.36) (processed animal protein).S

8.  Commission Decision 97/198/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 26.3.97, p.36) (processed animal protein – alternative heat treatment systems).S

9.  Commission Decision 94/143/EC (O.J. No. L 62, 5.3.94, p.41) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/775/EC (O.J. No. L 310, 3.12.94, p.77) (serum from equidae).S

10.  Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (see Part VI, Section A, No. 2 above) (rabbit meat and farmed game meat).S

11.  Commission Decision 2000/609/EC (O.J. No. L 258, 12.10.2000, p.49) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/782/EC (O.J. No. L 309, 9.12.2000, p.37) (farmed ratite meat).S

12.  Commission Decision 94/860/EC (O.J. No. L 352, 31.12.94, p.69) (apiculture products).S

13.  Commission Decision 96/500/EC (O.J. No. L 203, 13.8.96, p.13) (game trophies).S

14.  Commission Decision 94/435/EC (O.J. No. L 180, 14.7.94, p.40) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/775/EC (O.J. No. L 310, 3.12.94, p.77) (pig bristles).S

15.  Commission Decision 97/38/EC (O.J. No. L 14, 17.1.97, p.61) (egg products).S

16.  Commission Decision 2000/20/EC (O.J. No. L 6, 11.1.2000, p.60) (gelatine).S

PART IXSFishery Products

A.SGeneral Provisions

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. L 46 ,19.2.91, p.1), as last amended by Council Directive 98/45/EC (O.J. No. L 189, 3.7.98, p.12).S

2.  Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.1) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

3.  Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.15) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

4.  Council Directive 92/48/EEC laying down minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1)(a)(i) of Directive 91/493/EEC (O.J. No. 187, 7.7.92, p.41).S

5.  Commission Decision 93/25/EEC approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods (O.J. No. L 16, 25.01.93, p.22) as amended by Commission Decision 1997/275/EC (O.J. No. L108, 25.4.1997, p.52).S

6.  Commission Decision 93/51/EEC on the microbiological criteria applicable to the production of cooked crustaceans and molluscan shellfish (O.J. No. L 13, 21.1.93, p.11).S

7.  Commission Decision 93/140/EEC laying down the detailed rules relating to the visual inspection for the purpose of detecting parasites in fishery products (O.J. No. L56, 9.3.93, p.42).S

8.  Commission Decision 94/356/EC laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/493/EEC as regards own health checks on fishery products (O.J. No. L 156, 23.6.94, p.50).S

9.  Commission Decision 95/149/EC fixing total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limit values for certain categories of fishery products and specifying the analysis methods to be used (O.J. No. L 97, 29.4.95, p.84).S

10.  Commission Decision 95/352/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of crassostrea gigas for relaying in Community waters (O.J. No. L 204, 30.8.95, p.13).S

11.  Council Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.2001, p.14).S

B.SHealth certification

1.  Commission Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (O.J. No. L 191, 12.8.95, p.32) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/67/EC (O.J. No. L 22, 24.1.2001, p.41).S

2.  Commission Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not covered by a specific decision (O.J. No. L 127, 25.5.96, p.33) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/65/EC (O.J. No. L 22, 24.1.2001), p.38).S

3.  Commission Decision 1998/418/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.53) (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique).S

4.  Commission Decision 2000/127/EC (O.J. No. L 36, 11.2.2000, p.43) (Tanzania).S

5.  Commission Decision 2001/493/EC (O.J. No. L 199, 5.8.2000, p.84) (Uganda).S

6.  Commission Decision 2000/759/EC (O.J. No. L 304, 5.12.2000, p.18). (Kenya).S

C.SThird Country Equivalence

Commission Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (O.J. No. L 6, 10.1.97, p.46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/21/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 12.1.2002, p.79).

D.SThird countries from which fishery products may be imported

Commission Decision 97/296/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (O.J. No. L 122, 14.5.97, p.21). as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/28/EC (O.J. No. L 11, 15.1.2002, p.44).

E.SThird country establishments from which fishery products may be imported

Commission Decision 95/408/EC on the conditions for drawing up for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L 243, 11.10.95, p.17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.21).

F.SSpecial import conditions for fishery products

AlbaniaS

1.  Commission Decision 95/90/EC (O.J. No. L 70, 30.3.95, p.27) as last amended by Commission Decision 95/235/EC (O.J. No. L 156, 7.7.95, p.82).

ArgentinaS

2.  Commission Decision 93/437/EC (O.J. No. L 202, 12.8.93, p.42) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/276/EC (O.J. No. L 108, 25.4.97, p.53).

AustraliaS

3.  Commission Decision 97/426/EC (O.J. No. L 183, 11.7.97, p.21) as amended by Commission Decision 1999/403/EC (O.J. No. L 151, 18.6.1999, p.35).

BangladeshS

4.  Commission Decision 98/147/EC (O.J. No. L 46, 17.2.98, p.13).

BrazilS

5.  Commission Decision 94/198/EC (O.J. No. L 93, 12.4.94, p.26) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/193/EC (O.J. No. L 61, 12.3.96, p.43).

CanadaS

6.  Commission Decision 93/495/EC (O.J. No. L 232, 15.9.93, p.43) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/659/EC (O.J. No. L 276, 28.10.2000, p.81).

ChileS

7.  Commission Decision 93/436/EC (O.J. No. L 202, 12.8.93, p.31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/61/EC (O.J. No. L 22, 27.1.2000, p.62).

ChinaS

8.  Commission Decision 2000/86/EC (O.J. No. L 26, 2.2.2000, p.26) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/300/EC (O.J. No. L 97, 19.4.2000, p.15).

ColombiaS

9.  Commission Decision 94/269/EC (O.J. No. L 115, 6.5.94, p.38) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/486/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 23.7.1999, p.32).

CroatiaS

10.  Commission Decision 2002/25/EC (O.J. No. L 11, 15.1.2002, p.25).

CubaS

11.  Commission Decision 98/572/EC (O.J. No. L 277, 14.10.98, p.44).

Czech RepublicS

12.  Commission Decision 97/299/EC (O.J. No. 124, 16.5.97, p.50).

Commission Decision 2001/39/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 13.1.2001, p.68).

EquadorS

13.  Commission Decision 94/200/EC (O.J. No. L 93, 12.4.94, p.34) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/31/EC (O.J. No. L 9, 12.1.96, p.6).

EstoniaS

14.  Commission Decision 98/675/EC (O.J. No. L 317, 26.11.98, p.42).

Falkland IslandsS

15.  Commission Decision 98/423/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.76).

GabonS

16.  Commission Decision 2002/26/EC (O.J. No. L 11, 15.1.2002, p.31).

GambiaS

17.  Commission Decision 96/356/EC (O.J. No. L 137, 8.6.96, p.31).

GhanaS

18.  Commission Decision 98/421/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.66).

GuatemalaS

19.  Commission Decision 98/568/EC (O.J. No. L 277, 14.10.98, p.26) as amended by Commission Decision 1999/487/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 23.7.1999, p.36).

GuineaS

20.  Commission Decision 2001/634/EC (O.J. No. L 221, 17.8.2001, p.50).

IndiaS

21.  Commission Decision 97/876/EC (O.J. No. L 356, 31.12.97, p.57).

IndonesiaS

22.  Commission Decision 94/324/EC (O.J. No. L 145, 10.6.94, p.23) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/254/EC (O.J. No. L 91, 31.3.2001, p.85).

IranS

23.  Commission Decision 2000/675/EC (O.J. No. L 280, 4.11.2000, p.63).

Ivory CoastS

24.  Commission Decision 96/609/EC (O.J. No. L 269, 22.10.96, p.37).

JamaicaS

25.  Commission Decision 2001/36/EC (O.J. No. L10, 13.1.2001, p.59).

JapanS

26.  Commission Decision 95/538/EC (O.J. No. L 304, 16.12.95, p.52) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/253/EC (O.J. No. L 91, 31.3.2001 p.81).

KoreaS

27.  Commission Decision 95/454/EC (O.J. No. L 264, 7.11.95, p.37) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/818/EC (O.J. No. L 307, 24.11.2001, p.20).

LatviaS

28.  Commission Decision 2000/85/EC (O.J. No. L 26, 2.2.2000), p.21).

LithuaniaS

29.  Commission Decision 2000/87/EC (O.J. No L 26, 2.2.2000, p.42).

MadagascarS

30.  Commission Decision 97/757/EC (O.J. No. L 307, 12.11.97, p33).

MalaysiaS

31.  Commission Decision 96/608/EC (O.J. No. L 269, 22.10.96, p.32).

MaldivesS

32.  Commission Decision 98/424/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.81) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/252/EC (O.J. No. L 91, 31.3.2001, p.78).

MauritaniaS

33.  Commission Decision 96/425/EC (O.J. No. L 175, 13.7.96, p.27).

MauritiusS

34.  Commission Decision 99/276/EC (O.J. No. L 108, 27.4.1999, p.52) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/84/EC (O.J. No. L 26, 2.2.2000, p.18).

MexicoS

35.  Commission Decision 98/695/EC (O.J. No. L 332, 8.12.98, p.9) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/819/EC (O.J. No. L 307, 24.11.2001, p.22).

MoroccoS

36.  Commission Decision 95/30/EC (O.J. No. L 42, 24.2.95, p.32) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/581/EC (O.J. No. L 237, 28.8.97, p.26).

NamibiaS

37.  Commission Decision 2000/673/EC (O.J. No. L 280, 4.11.2000, p52).

New ZealandS

38.  Commission Decision 94/448/EC (O.J. No. L 184, 20.7.94, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/402/EC (O.J. No. L 151, 18.6.1999, p.31).

NicaraguaS

39.  Commission Decision 2001/632/EC (O.J. No. L 221, 17.8.2001, p.40).

NigeriaS

40.  Commission Decision 98/420/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.59).

OmanS

41.  Commission Decision 99/527/EC (O.J. No. L 203, 3.8.1999, p.63).

PakistanS

42.  Commission Decision 2000/83/EC (O.J. No. L 26, 2.2.2000, p.13).

PanamaS

43.  Commission Decision 99/526/EC (O.J. No L 203, 3.8.1999, p.58).

PeruS

44.  Commission Decision 95/173/EC (O.J. No. L 116, 23.5.95, p.41) as amended by Commission Decision 95/311/EC (O.J. No. L 186, 5.8.95, p.78).

PhilippinesS

45.  Commission Decision 95/190/EC (O.J. No. L 123, 3.6.95, p.20) as amended by Commission Decision 96/256/EC (O.J. No. L 86, 4.4.96, p.83).

PolandS

46.  Commission Decision 2000/676/EC (O.J. No. L 280, 4.11.2000, p.69).

RussiaS

47.  Commission Decision 97/102/EC (O.J. No. L 35, 5.2.97, p.23).

SenegalS

48.  Commission Decision 96/355/EC (O.J. No. L 137, 8.6.96, p.24).

SeychellesS

49.  Commission Decision 99/245/EC (O.J. No. L 91, 7.4.1999, p.40).

SingaporeS

50.  Commission Decision 94/323/EC (O.J. No. L 145, 10.6.94, p.19) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/660/EC (O.J. No. L 276, 28.10.2000, p.85).

SloveniaS

51.  Commission Decision 2002/24/EC (O.J. No. L 11, 15.1.2002, p.20).

South AfricaS

52.  Commission Decision 96/607/EC (O.J. No. L 269, 22.10.96, p.23).

TaiwanS

53.  Commission Decision 94/766/EC (O.J. No. L 305, 30.11.94, p.31) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/529/EC (O.J. No. L 203, 3.8.1999, p.73).

TanzaniaS

54.  Commission Decision 98/422/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 4.7.98, p.71).

ThailandS

55.  Commission Decision 94/325/EC (O.J. No. L 145, 10.6.94, p.30) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/563/EC (O.J. No. L 232, 23.8.97, p.12).

TunisiaS

56.  Commission Decision 98/570/EC (O.J. No. L 277, 14.10.98, p.36) as amended by Commission Decision 99/135/EC (O.J. No. L 44, 18.2.1999, p.58).

TurkeyS

57.  Commission Decision 2002/27/EC (O.J. No. L 11, 15.1.2002, p.36).

UgandaS

58.  Commission Decision 2000/633/EC (O.J. No. L 221, 17.8.2001, p.45).

UruguayS

59.  Commission Decision 96/606/EC (O.J. No. L 269, 22.10.96, p.18) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/20/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 12.1.2002, p.75).

VenezuelaS

60.  Commission Decision 2000/672/EC (O.J. No. L 280, 4.11.2000, p.46).

VietnamS

61.  Commission Decision 99/813/EC (O.J. No. L 315, 9.12.1999, p.39) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/331/EC (O.J. No. L 114, 13.5.2000, p.39).

YemenS

62.  Commission Decision 99/528/EC (O.J. No. L 203, 3.8.1999, p.68).

GSSpecial import conditions for bivalve molluscs

AustraliaS

1.  Commission Decision 97/427/EC (O.J. No. L 183, 11.7.97, p.38) as amended by Commission Decision 1999/531/EC (O.J. No. L 203, 3.8.1999, p.77).

ChileS

2.  Commission Decision 96/675/EC (O.J. No. L 313, 3.12.96, p.38).

JapanS

3.  Commission Decision 94/205/EC (O.J. No. L 99, 19.4.94, p.38) as amended by Commission Decision 95/81/EC (O.J. No. L 66, 24.3.95, p.24).

JamaicaS

4.  Commission Decision 2001/37/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 13.1.2001, p.64).

KoreaS

5.  Commission Decision 95/453/EC (O.J. No. L 264, 7.11.95, p.35) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/676/EC (O.J. No. L 236, 5.9.2001, p.18).

MoroccoS

6.  Commission Decision 93/387/EC (O.J. No. L 166, 8.7.93, p.40) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/31/EC (O.J. No. L 9, 12.1.96, p.6).

PeruS

7.  Commission Decision 95/174/EC (O.J. No. L 116, 23.5.95, p.47).

ThailandS

8.  Commission Decision 97/562/EC (O.J. No. L 232, 23.8.97, p.9).

TunisiaS

9.  Commission Decision 98/569/EC (O.J. No. L 277, 14.10.98, p.31).

TurkeyS

10.  Commission Decision 94/777/EC (O.J. No. L 312, 6.12.94, p.35) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/767/EC (O.J. No. L 302, 25.11.1999, p.26).

Commission Decision 94/778/EC (O.J. No. L 312, 6.12.94, p.40) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/767/EC (O.J. No. L 302, 25.11.1999, p.26).

UruguayS

11.  Commission Decision 2002/19/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 12.1.2002, p.73).

VietnamS

12.  Commission Decision 2000/333/EC (O.J. No. L 114, 13.5.2000, p.42).

H.SProtective measures – fishery products

AlbaniaS

1.  Commission Decision 94/621/EC (O.J. No. L 246, 21.9.94, p.25) as last amended by Commission Decision 95/89/EC (O.J. No. L 70, 30.3.95, p.25).

F3...S

F32.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IndonesiaS

3.  Commission Decision 2001/705/EC (O.J. No. L 260, 28.9.2001, p.35).

MyanmarS

4.  Commission Decision 2002/249/EC (O.J. No. L 84, 28.3.2002, p.73).

F3...S

F35.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ThailandS

6.  Commission Decision 2002/251/EC (O.J. L 84, 28.3.2002, p.77).

F3...S

F37.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.SProtective measures – bivalve molluscs

PeruS

1.  Commission Decision 2001/338/EC (O.J. No. L 120, 28.4.2001, p.45)(bivalve molluscs).

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 3S DIRECTIVES WHICH COVER PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

1.  Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. L 121, 29.7.1964, p.2012) as amended and consolidated by Council Directive 91/497/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.69) and last amended by Council Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L 243, 11.10.95, p.7).S

2.  Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. L 55, 8.3.71, p.23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

3.  Council Directive 72/461/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. L 302, 31.12.72, p.24) as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49).S

4.  Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No. L 26, 31.1.77, p.85) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/5/EEC (O.J. No. L 57, 2.3.92, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/76/EC (O.J. No. L 10, 16.1.98, p.25).S

5.  Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No. 47, 21.2.1980, p.4), as last amended by Council Directive 91/687/EEC (O.J. No. L 377, 31.12.91, p.16).S

6.  Council Directive 89/437/EEC on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products (O.J. No. L 212, 22.7.1989, p.87), as last amended by Council Directive 96/23/EC (O.J. L 125, 25.5.96, p.10).S

7.  Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49); in respect of which the relevant products covered are waste (pathogens) and hatching eggs.S

8.  Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (O.J. No. L 46, 19.2.1991, p.1), as last amended by Council Directive 98/45/EC (O.J. No. L 189, 3.7.98, p.12).S

9.  Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. 268, 24.9.1991, p.1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/226/EC (O.J. No. L 75, 16.3.02, p.65).S

10.  Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. 268, 24.9.1991, p.15), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

11.  Council Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. 268, 24.9.1991, p.35), as last amended by Council Directive 99/89/EC (O.J. No. L 300, 23.11.99, p.17).S

12.  Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.1991, p.41) as last amended by Council Directive 94/65/EC (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.10).S

13.  Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.1992, p.35), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. 24, 30.1.98, p.31).S

14.  Council Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.1992, p.1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/71/EC, (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.33).S

15.  Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health 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(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.27); in respect of which the principal products covered are–S

(1) Milk, milk products and colostrum not intended for human consumption;

(2) Animal casings;

(3) Certain hides and skins of ungulates;

(4) Pet food containing low risk materials;

(5) Bones and bone products, horns and horn products, hooves and hoof products;

(6) Processed animal protein;

(7) Blood and blood products of ungulates and poultry;

(8) Serum from equidae;

(9) Lard and rendered fats;

(10) Raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs and pharmaceutical or technical products;

(11) Rabbit meat and farmed game meat;

(12) Apiculture products;

(13) Game trophies;

(14) Manure;

(15) Unprocessed wool, hair, bristles, feathers and parts of feathers;

(16) Imports from third countries of meat products obtained from poultrymeat, farmed game meat, wild game meat and rabbit meat;

(17) Snails intended for human consumption;

(18) Frogs’ legs intended for human consumption;

(19) Eggs;

(20) Gelatine intended for human consumption;

(21) Honey;

(22) Meat of species not covered by specific requirements, including reptile meat and products thereof, intended for human consumption.

16.  Council Directive 94/95/EC laying down the requirements for the placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (O.J. No. L 368, 31.12.94, p.10).S

17.  Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L 194, 22.7.88, p.10), as last amended by Council Directive 93/60/EEC (O.J. No. L 186, 28.7.93, p.28).S

18.  Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of bovine species (O.J. No. L 302, 19.10.89, p.1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/113/EC (O.J. No. L 53, 24.2.94, p.23).S

19.  Council Directive 90/429/EECA 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), as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC (O.J. No. L 13, 19.1.2000, p.21).S

Regulation 8(3)(c)

SCHEDULE 4S EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS

1.  Council Decision 1999/201/EEC on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products (O.J. No. L71, 18.3.99, p.1).S

2.  Council Decision 98/250/EC on the conclusion of a Protocol concerning sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare measures in relation to trade to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (O.J. No. L 106, 6.4.98, p.1).S

3.  Council Decision 97/132/EC on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (O.J. No. L 57, 26.2.97, p.4) as last amended by Council Decision 1999/837/EC (O.J. No. L 332, 23.12.99, p.1).S

Regulation 49

SCHEDULE 5S CALCULATION OF CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS

PART IS COSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES

1.  For the purposes of this Schedule “the actual cost” of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment at a border inspection post means the aggregate of–S

(1) the proportion properly attributable to those veterinary checks of the cost of any items listed in paragraph 2 below which relate partly to those veterinary checks; and

(2) the full cost of any items listed in paragraph 2 which relate wholly to those veterinary checks.

2.  The items referred to in paragraph 1 above are–S

(1) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers’ national insurance and superannuation contributions, of all staff directly involved in carrying out veterinary checks, and of all staff engaged in the management or administration of veterinary checks, at the border inspection post;

(2) recruiting and training the staff referred to in item 1;

(3) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in carrying out the veterinary checks, except where incurred by a person attending that person’s normal place of work;

(4) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in carrying out veterinary checks at the border inspection post, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology, stationery and forms;

(5) protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out the veterinary check;

(6) laundering the protective clothing referred to in item 5;

(7) sampling, and testing and analysing samples (except sampling and testing for the presence of salmonella);

(8) routine invoicing and collection of charges for veterinary checks at the border inspection posts; and

(9) providing payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff carrying out veterinary checks at the border inspection post.

PART IIS CONSIGNMENTS FROM SPECIFIED THIRD COUNTRIES

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the EEA from a third country listed in column 1 below (in relation to the product set out in the corresponding entry in column 2 below) shall, subject as below, be the amount specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 below.

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Third CountryProductAmount of charge
The Czech RepublicAll products except fish3 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro*
The Czech RepublicFish50% of the charge calculated in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule
New ZealandAll products1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro*

* Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual costs.

PART IIIS MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by–

(1) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. L 55, 8.3.71, p.23), as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC, (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31);

(2) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (O.J. No. L 302, 31.12.72, p.28), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001 (O.J. No. L 198, 21.7.2001, p.11);

(3) Chapter III of Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of the wild game meat (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.35) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31); or

(4) Chapter 11 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health 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, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.27) shall be–

(i)30 euro;

(ii)5 euro per tonne of the consignment; or

(iii)the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

PART IVS FISHERY PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment of fishery products falling under Chapter II of Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.15), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. L 24, 30.1.98, p.31), other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies, shall be–

(1) 30 euro;

(2) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment for the first 100 tonnes plus–

(i)1.5 euro per additional tonne if the consignment has undergone no preparation other than gutting; or

(ii)2.5 euro per additional tonne in other cases;

or

(3) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

PART VS ALL OTHER PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment, other than a consignment to which Part II, III or IV of this Schedule applies, shall be the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.

Regulations 56 and 57

SCHEDULE 6S OFFENCE PROVISIONS

PART IS PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS AVAILABLE

Regulations–S

  • 15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products)

  • 16 (Introduction of products at border inspection posts)

  • 17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation)

  • 18(1) and (2) (Presentation of products at border inspection posts)

  • 20(1) (Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment)

  • 29(2) (Disposal of unused catering supplies)

  • 33 (3), (4) and (6) (Products transported under supervision)

  • 34(2), (4) and (5) (Transhipment of products intended for import)

  • 36 (Prior authorisation of transit)

  • 38(2)(a) and (c) (Movement of transit products)

  • 41(1) (Additional information for products intended for warehouses)

  • 47(3) (Movement of returned products)

PART IIS PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS NOT AVAILABLE

Regulations–S

  • 18(3) and (4) (Presentation of documents with products)

  • 19 (Veterinary checks)

  • 20(2) (Retention of certificate of veterinary clearance)

  • 21(4) (Storage of products which fail veterinary checks)

  • 23(5) (Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues)

  • 26(3) (Serious or repeated infringements)

  • 27 (Invalidation of veterinary documents)

  • 30 (Retention of documents at border inspection posts)

  • 31 (Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks)

  • 32 (Products not intended for the United Kingdom)

  • 33(2) (Removal of products transported under supervision)

  • 33(5) and (6) (Products transported under supervision)

  • 34(3), (6) and (7) (Veterinary checks on transhipped products)

  • 37 (Physical check of transit products)

  • 38 (1), (2)(b) and (3) (Movement of transit products)

  • 39 (Disposal of returned transit products)

  • 42 (Physical check of non-conforming products)

  • 43 (Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses)

  • 45 (Additional documentation for returned products)

  • 46 (Physical check of returned products)

  • 47(1), (2), (4) and (5) (Movement of returned products)

  • 54(4) and (5) (Disease outbreaks in third countries)

  • 55(1) (Obstruction)

Regulation 63(2)

SCHEDULE 7S DISAPPLICATIONS

Column 1Column 2Column 3
InstrumentReferenceExtent of Revocation
The Imported Food (Scotland) Regulations 1985S.I. 1985/913, as partially revoked by S.I. 1997/2537 and amended by S.S.I. 2000/62The whole Regulations
The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996S.I. 1996/3124 as amended by S.I. 1997/3023, 1998/994, 1999/663 and as regards Scotland S.S.I. 2000/62, 171, 288, 2001/169 and 257 and 2002/87Regulations 2, 3 to 8, 19 to 39, 40(1), Schedule 4 and Part I of Schedule 5
The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996S.I. 1996/3125Regulation 14(2) and (4)
The Miscellaneous Products of Animal Origin (Import Conditions) Regulations 1999S.I. 1999/157Regulation 4
The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001S.S.I. 2001/257Regulation 2(3)
The Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (Scotland) Regulations 2000S.S.I. 2000/62Regulation 7(1) and (2)

Regulation 64

SCHEDULE 8S CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

The Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1372, as amended by S.I. 1996/2465 and S.S.I. 2000/62)S

1.   

(1) In regulation 2 (Interpretation)–

(a)in paragraph (1) omit the definition of “Commission Decision 95/340”; and

(b)in paragraph (2) for “Decisions 95/165 and 95/340”, substitute “ Decision 95/165 ”.

(2) For regulation 22 (Imports from third countries and EEA States), substitute–

Imports from third countries

22.  No person shall import into Scotland for sale for human consumption from a third country–

(a)any drinking milk which is raw cow’s milk; or

(b)any thermised cow’s milk..

The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3125)S

2.  In paragraph (2) of regulation 1 (Citation, extent, commencement and interpretation) for the definition of “border inspection post” substitute–

“border inspection post” has the meaning given by Article 2(2)g of Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries .M4

Marginal Citations

M4O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.9.

The Imported Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2537)S

3.  At the end of Schedule 1 (Exempt products of animal origin) add–

21.  Processed animal protein intended for human foodstuffs, covered by Chapter 6 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health 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 M5..

Marginal Citations

M5O.J. No. L 62, 15.3.93, p.49, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (O.J. No. L 2, 5.1.2001, p.27).

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