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

Enforcement authorities

4.  These Regulations shall be executed and enforced—

(a)by the Secretary of State at a border inspection post designated and approved for veterinary checks only on products referred to in Annex I of Directive 92/118/EEC which are not intended for human consumption;

(b)by the Agency at—

(i)premises required to be licensed under the Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(1), the Poultry Meat, Farmed Game Bird Meat and Rabbit Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(2) or the Wild Game Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995(3); and

(ii)combined premises as defined in the Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994(4), or the Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995(5); and

(c)by each local authority within its area, including at any border inspection post therein, except at a border inspection post referred to in sub-paragraph (a) and at premises referred to in sub-paragraph (b).

(2)

S.I. 1995/540, amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 2200, 1997/1729, 2000/225, 656, 2215 and 2001/3399.

(3)

S.I. 1995/2148, as amended by S.I. 2000/656.

(5)

S.I. 1995/3205, amended by 1996/3124, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 1739, 1771, 3451 and 2002/118.