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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 Introduction

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Person responsible for a consignment

    4. 4.Exemption for authorised products and personal imports

  3. PART 2 Enforcement

    1. 5.Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

    2. 6.Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors

    3. 7.Exercise of enforcement powers

    4. 8.Powers of entry and inspection

    5. 9.Powers in relation to documents

    6. 10.Protection of officials acting in good faith

    7. 11.Entry warrants

    8. 12.Local authority returns

    9. 13.Suspension of border inspection posts and inspection centres

    10. 14.Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

  4. PART 3 Provisions Applicable to Products in General

    1. 15.Prohibition of non-conforming products

    2. 16.Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts

    3. 17.Advance notice of introduction or presentation

    4. 18.Presentation of products at border inspection posts

    5. 19.Veterinary checks and official controls

    6. 20.Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment

    7. 21.Products which fail veterinary checks

    8. 22.Treatment as animal by-products

    9. 23.Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues

    10. 24.Consignments and products illegally brought in

    11. 25.Products dangerous to animal or public health

    12. 26.Serious or repeated infringements

    13. 27.Invalidation of veterinary documents

    14. 28.Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of

  5. PART 4 The Disposal and Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies and Other Material

    1. 29.Disposal of unused catering supplies

    2. 30.Approval of landfills

    3. 31.Operators of landfills

    4. 32.Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

    5. 33.Appeals

  6. PART 5 Products Intended for Import

    1. 34.Retention of documents at border inspection posts

    2. 35.Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks

    3. 36.Products not intended for the United Kingdom

    4. 37.Products transported under supervision

    5. 38.Transhipment of products intended for import

  7. PART 6 Transit Products

    1. 39.Border inspection posts of entry and exit

    2. 40.Prior authorisation of transit

    3. 41.Physical check of transit products

    4. 42.Movement of transit products

    5. 43.Disposal of returned transit products

  8. PART 7 Products Intended for Warehouses, Ships' Stores or Cross-Border Means of Sea Transport

    1. 44.Application of Part 7

    2. 45.Additional information to be given in advance

    3. 46.Physical check of non-conforming products

    4. 47.Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

    5. 48.Direct movement to cross border means of sea transport

    6. 49.Additional certificate to accompany products on board means of sea transport

  9. PART 8 Products Returned from Third Countries

    1. 50.Meaning of “export certificate”

    2. 51.Additional documentation for returned products

    3. 52.Physical check of returned products

    4. 53.Movement of returned products

  10. PART 9 Charges for Veterinary Checks

    1. 54.Payment of charges

    2. 55.Calculation of charges

    3. 56.Conversion of charges to sterling

    4. 57.Liability for charges

    5. 58.Information relating to charges

    6. 59.Appeals against charges paid to local authorities

    7. 60.Appeals against charges paid to the Scottish Ministers or the Agency

  11. PART 10 Emergency Declarations

    1. 61.Disease outbreaks in third countries

  12. PART 11 Offences and Penalties

    1. 62.Obstruction

    2. 63.Defences

    3. 64.Contraventions

    4. 65.Penalties

    5. 66.Offences by bodies corporate

    6. 67.Offences by Scottish partnerships

  13. PART 12 Notices and Decisions

    1. 68.Service of notices

    2. 69.Notification of decisions

  14. PART 13 Disapplications and Revocations

    1. 70.Disapplication of existing provisions

    2. 71.Revocations

  15. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Import Conditions

      1. PART I Provisions Common to Several Categories of Product

        1. 1.Maximum residue limits and contaminants

        2. 2.Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans...

        3. 3.Commission Decision 2005/34/EC laying down harmonised standards for the testing...

        4. 4.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain...

        5. 5.Council Regulation (EC) No. 733/2008 on the conditions governing imports...

        6. 6.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1609/2000 establishing a list of products...

        7. 7.Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of...

        8. 8.Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

        9. 9.Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States...

        10. 10.Health certificates for imports of products of animal origin

        11. 11.Health certification for animal products from New Zealand

        12. 12.Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption

        13. 13.Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of...

        14. 14.Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of...

        15. 15.Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of...

        16. 16.Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of...

        17. 17.Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of...

        18. 18.Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of...

        19. 19.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs....

        20. 20.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for...

        21. 21.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on...

        22. 22.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1162/2009 laying down transitional measures for...

      2. PART II Fresh Meat of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Animals and Swine

        1. 1.Third countries and health certification requirements for imports of fresh meat

        2. 2.Argentina

        3. 3.Australia

        4. 4.Botswana

        5. 5.Brazil

        6. 6.Canada

        7. 7.Chile

        8. 8.Croatia

        9. 9.The Falkland Islands

        10. 10.Greenland

        11. 11.Iceland

        12. 12.Republic of Macedonia

        13. 13.Madagascar

        14. 14.Mexico

        15. 15.Morocco

        16. 16.Namibia

        17. 17.New Caledonia

        18. 18.New Zealand

        19. 19.Paraguay

        20. 20.Republic of Serbia

        21. 21.South Africa

        22. 22.Swaziland

        23. 23.Switzerland

        24. 24.United States of America

        25. 25.Uruguay

        26. 26.Zimbabwe

        27. 27.Health certificates - Canada

      3. PART III Meat Products

        1. 1.Third countries and health certification requirements for imports of meat products

        2. Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported

          1. 2.Argentina

          2. 3.Botswana

          3. 4.Brazil

          4. 5.Namibia

          5. 6.Uruguay

          6. 7.Zimbabwe

          7. 8.Miscellaneous third countries

          8. 9.Commission Decision 97/569/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country...

      4. PART IV Milk and Dairy Products

        1. 1.Third countries and health certification requirements for imports of milk and milk-based products

        2. 2.Third country establishments from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

      5. PART V Fresh Poultrymeat

        1. 1.General

        2. 2.Third country establishments from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

      6. PART VI Wild Game Meat

        1. 1.General

        2. 2.Third country establishments from which game meat may be imported

      7. PART VII Minced Meat and Meat Preparations

        1. 1.Health certification requirements

        2. 2.Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third...

        3. 3.Third country establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

      8. PART VIII Miscellaneous Products

        1. 1.General

        2. 2.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 798/2008 laying down a list of...

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

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

        5. 5.Commission Decision 99/120/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country...

        6. 6.Commission Decision 2001/396/EC amending Decision 97/467/EC drawing up provisional lists...

        7. 7.Commission Decision 2001/556/EC drawing up provisional lists of third country...

        8. 8.Health certification requirements

        9. 9.Commission Decision 2003/863/EC on health certificates for the importation of...

        10. 10.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for...

        11. 11.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 798/2008 laying down a list of...

        12. 12.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 119/2009 laying down a list of...

        13. 13.Animal by-products

        14. 14.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 878/2004 laying down transitional measures for...

        15. 15.Commission Decision 2004/407/EC on transitional sanitary and certification rules under...

        16. 16.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2007/2006 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002...

        17. 17.Regulation (EC) No. 1523/2007 of the European Parliament and of...

        18. 18.Hay and straw (third countries from which imports are permitted)

        19. 19.Composite products

      9. PART IX Genetic Material

        1. 1.Bovine material

        2. 2.Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade...

        3. 3.Commission Decision 2008/155/EC establishing a list of embryo collection and...

        4. 4.Commission Decision 2004/639/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen...

        5. 5.Commission Decision 2006/168/EC establishing the animal health and veterinary certification...

        6. 6.Porcine material

        7. 7.Commission Decision 2008/636/EC establishing the list of third countries from...

        8. 8.Commission Decision 2009/893/EC on importation of semen of domestic animals...

        9. 9.Ovine and caprine material

        10. 10.Commission Decision 2008/635/EC on imports of semen, ova and embryos...

        11. 11.Equine material

        12. 12.Commission Decision 96/539/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification...

        13. 13.Commission Decision 96/540/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification...

        14. 14.Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and...

        15. 15.Commission Decision 2004/616/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection...

        16. 16.Fish material

        17. 17.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as...

      10. PART X Fishery Products

        1. 1.General provisions

        2. 2.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as...

        3. 3.Commission Decision 2010/221/EU approving national measures for limiting the impact...

        4. 4.Health certification

        5. 5.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1251/2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as...

        6. 6.Third countries from which fishery products may be imported

        7. 7.Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1162/2009 laying down transitional measures for...

        8. 8.Special import conditions for fishery products from the United States of America

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Equivalence Decisions

      1. 1.Council Decision 1999/201/EEC on the conclusion of the Agreement between...

      2. 2.Council Decision 97/132/EC on the conclusion of the Agreement between...

      3. 3.Council Decision 2002/957/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement in...

      4. 4.Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I of...

      5. 5.Council and Commission Decision 2002/309/EC on the conclusion of an...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Calculation of Charges for Veterinary Checks

      1. PART I COSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES

        1. 1.For the purposes of this Schedule, “the actual cost”, in...

        2. 2.The items referred to in paragraph 1 are the following–...

      2. PART II CONSIGNMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

        1. The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

      3. PART III MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

        1. The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

        2. is– (n) 30 euro; (o) 5 euro per tonne of...

      4. PART IV FISHERY PRODUCTS

        1. The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

      5. PART V ALL OTHER PRODUCTS

        1. The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment,...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Provisions Where Due Diligence Defence is Available

      1. Paragraph 4(4) of regulation 4 (Exemption for authorised products and...

      2. Regulation 15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products);

      3. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 16 (Prohibition of introduction...

      4. Regulation 17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation);

      5. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 18 (Presentation of products...

      6. Paragraph (1) of regulation 20 (Common veterinary entry document to...

      7. Paragraph (2) of regulation 29 (Disposal of unused catering supplies);...

      8. Paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 37 (Products transported under...

      9. Paragraphs (2), (5) and (6) of regulation 38 (Transhipment of...

      10. Regulation 40 (Prior authorisation of transit);

      11. Paragraphs (2)(a) and (c) of regulation 42 (Movement of transit...

      12. Paragraph (1) of regulation 45 (Additional information to be given...

      13. Paragraph (3) of regulation 53 (Movement of returned products).

  17. Explanatory Note