16.—(1) No person shall import any animal—
(a)either for entry into the UK or for export to another member State unless the conditions in Article 4 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC are complied with; or
(b)for immediate re-export, either directly or indirectly, outside the European Community unless such transit has been previously authorised in writing by the Secretary of State and the conditions in Article 9 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC have been complied with.
(2) No person shall import any animal to which an instrument in Part I of Schedule 7 applies unless, subject to paragraph (4) in relation to the import of captive birds, that animal is imported from a country or territory which is specified under an instrument in Part I of Schedule 7.
(3) No person shall import any animal to which an instrument in Part II of Schedule 7 applies unless, subject to paragraph (4) in relation to the import of captive birds, it complies with the relevant provisions of that instrument and any additional requirements specified in that Part.
(4) In relation to imports of captive birds, this regulation as read with paragraph 3 of Part I and paragraph 6 of Part II of Schedule 7 shall not apply to permit the import of such birds until [F11st January 2007].
(5) Where an animal is imported for slaughter, it must be taken directly and without undue delay to a slaughterhouse, and if it is not taken directly and without undue delay to a slaughterhouse, an inspector may by notice served on the person appearing to him to be in charge of the animal, require the animal to be taken to such slaughterhouse as may be specified in the notice.
(6) In the event of a notice served under paragraph (5) not being complied with an inspector may seize any animal to which it relates and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with.
(7) The person in charge of an animal that has been imported for immediate re-export, either directly or indirectly, outside the European Community shall comply with Article 4, second indent, of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 282/2004.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 16(4) substituted (1.8.2006) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2126), regs. 1(2)(a), 2(3)