The Animal Feedingstuffs from Belgium (Control) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

Exemptions

2.—(1) Regulation 3 of these Regulations shall not apply to—

(a) the importation into England and Wales of any controlled entity if, when imported, that controlled entity is accompanied by valid certification relating to it, as specified in paragraph (3) below;

(b) any subsequent activity in relation to the controlled entity, if it can be proved by the person carrying out the activity that at the time of importation into the United Kingdom it was so accompanied; or

(c) the return to Belgium, under cover of an official certificate in accordance with Article 4 of the Commission Decision, of any controlled entity.

(2) Regulation 5 of these Regulations shall not, save for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) thereof, apply to any imported controlled entity which is accompanied by valid certification relating to it as specified in paragraph (3) below.

(3) The certification to which paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) and (2) above apply is the certification which would have applied in relation to the controlled entity by virtue of Article 2 of the Order, had the Order extended to controlled entities.