The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996

Registration of certain establishments which produce, process or store products of animal origin

11.—(1) This regulation shall apply to any establishment which, for the purpose of export or consignment for export to another member State—

(a)produces or processes any product of animal origin which is referred to in Directive 92/118, being an establishment which is not already registered or approved in accordance with any Community legislation referred to in paragraphs 1 to 11 or 13 to 15 of Schedule 3, under Directive 90/667 or under Regulation 1274/91 and in respect of which there is not a licence issued under section 8 of the Medicines Act 1968(1); or

(b)stores any product of animal origin referred to in Directive 92/118 for which that Directive lays down specific storage requirements.

(2) Any person who has control of an establishment to which this regulation applies shall register that establishment with the Minister on the basis of a written assurance to the Minister that the establishment complies with the relevant requirements of these Regulations.

(3) The Minister shall keep a register of the establishments in respect of which he has received the assurance referred to in paragraph (2) above and may inspect them from time to time.

(4) If required to do so by a notice served on him by the Minister, a person who has control of an establishment to which this regulation applies shall give to the Minister such assurance as to compliance with these Regulations as shall be specified in the notice.

(5) The Minister may remove an establishment from the register if he is satisfied that the establishment in question has ceased to comply with the relevant requirements of these Regulations.