Introductory Text
PART 1 Introduction
1.Citation, commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
3.Exception for pet animals
4.International agreements
PART 2 Movement between member States
5.Movement of animals or genetic material to or from member States
6.Preparation of a health certificate
PART 3 Importation from a third country
7.Scope of this Part
8.Meaning and use of Common Health Entry Document (“CHED”)
9.Border Control Posts
10.Appointment of official veterinarians and official fish inspectors
11.Place of importation
12.Notification of importation
13.Procedure on importation
14.Removal from a border control post
15.Supervision and monitoring consignments
16.Destination outside Great Britain
17.Unchecked consignments
18.Action following non-compliance: products
19.Consignments of products likely to constitute a risk to animal or animal health
20.Serious contraventions, repeated contraventions, and breach of maximum residue limits
21.Action following non-compliance: animals
22.Appeals
23.Re-importation of animals and products
24.Admission of products into warehouses
24A.Additional requirements in specific cases
PART 4 Safeguard measures
25.Special measures
PART 5 Administration
26.Notifications and authorisations
27.Enforcement
28.Powers of entry
29.Powers of authorised officers
30.Importation of animals and products constituting a risk to animal or public health
30A.Review of decisions by an appointed person
31.Exchange of information
32.Fees and expenses
33.Offences
34.Protection of officials acting in good faith
35.Offences by bodies corporate
36.Penalties
37.Consequential amendments
38.Revocations
39.Saving provision
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
European Union legislation
SCHEDULE 2
Additional requirements in specific cases
PART 1 Additional requirements for trade with member States
1.Assembly centres and dealers in cattle, pigs, sheep or goats
2.Transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats
3.Poultry Health Scheme
4.Approvals for the Balai Directive
5.Circuses
6.Animal by-products
PART 2 Additional provisions relating to imports from third countries
7.Arrival at premises of destination
8.Imported birds
9.Horses
10.Ship supply
10A.Special import conditions: products of animal origin
11.Charges for veterinary checks from New Zealand
SCHEDULE 3
Cases to which Part 3 does not apply
1.Case 1: Personal imports and small consignments
2.Case 2: International means of transport
3.Case 3: Research and diagnostic samples
4.Case 4: Consignments cleared in Great Britain
5.Case 5: Composite products
6.Case 6: Animals subject to rabies control
7.Case 7: Relevant animals intended for scientific purposes
8.Case 8: low risk goods exempted under Article 48(h) of the Official Controls Regulation
SCHEDULE 4
Consequential amendments
1.Bluetongue (Scotland) Order 2008
2.Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980
3.Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2009
4.Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
5.The Swine Vesicular Disease (Scotland) Order 2009
6.The Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009
7.The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974
SCHEDULE 5
Application of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 in relation to certain territories subject to transitional import arrangements
PART 1 Introductory
1.Application
2.Application of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations
PART 2 Derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations
3.Derogation from regulation 11: place of importation
4.Derogation from regulation 12: notification of importation
5.Derogation from regulation 13: procedure on importation
6.Derogation from regulation 17(a): unchecked consignments
7.Modification of regulation 18: action following non-compliance: products
8.Modification of regulation 21: action following non-compliance: animals
PART 3 Additional rules in relation to relevant goods consisting of live animals
9.Live animals
SCHEDULE 6
Transitional import arrangements: animal by-products and derived products requiring a health certificate on importation
Explanatory Note