F1PART 1Introduction

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Title, application and commencementF11

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InterpretationF12

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Person responsible for a consignmentF13

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Exemption for authorised products and personal importsF14

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F1PART 2Enforcement

Enforcement authorities and exchange of informationF15

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Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectorsF16

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Exercise of enforcement powersF17

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Powers of entry and inspectionF18

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Powers in relation to documentsF19

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Protection of officials acting in good faithF110

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Entry warrantsF111

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Local authority returnsF112

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Suspension of border inspection posts and inspection centresF113

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Regulatory functions of official fish inspectorsF114

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F1PART 3Provisions Applicable to Products in General

Prohibition of non-conforming productsF115

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Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection postsF116

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Advance notice of introduction or presentationF117

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Presentation of products at border inspection postsF118

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Veterinary checks and official controlsF119

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Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignmentF120

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Products which fail veterinary checksF121

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Treatment as animal by-productsF122

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Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residuesF123

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Consignments and products illegally brought inF124

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Products dangerous to animal or public healthF125

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Serious or repeated infringementsF126

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Invalidation of veterinary documentsF127

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Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed ofF128

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F1PART 4The Disposal and Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies and Other Material

Disposal of unused catering suppliesF129

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Approval of landfillsF130

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Operators of landfillsF131

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Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvalsF132

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AppealsF133

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F1PART 5Products Intended for Import

Retention of documents at border inspection postsF134

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Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checksF135

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Products not intended for the United KingdomF136

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Products transported under supervisionF137

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Transhipment of products intended for importF138

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F1PART 6Transit Products

Border inspection posts of entry and exitF139

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Prior authorisation of transitF140

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Physical check of transit productsF141

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Movement of transit productsF142

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Disposal of returned transit productsF143

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F1PART 7Products Intended for Warehouses, Ships’ Stores or Cross-Border Means of Sea Transport

Application of Part 7F144

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Additional information to be given in advanceF145

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Physical check of non-conforming productsF146

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Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehousesF147

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Direct movement to cross border means of sea transportF148

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Additional certificate to accompany products on board means of sea transportF149

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F1PART 8Products Returned from Third Countries

Meaning of “export certificate”F150

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Additional documentation for returned productsF151

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Physical check of returned productsF152

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Movement of returned productsF153

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F1PART 9Charges for Veterinary Checks

Payment of chargesF154

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Calculation of chargesF155

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Conversion of charges to sterlingF156

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Liability for chargesF157

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Information relating to chargesF158

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Appeals against charges paid to local authoritiesF159

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Appeals against charges paid to the Secretary of State or the AgencyF160

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F1PART 10Emergency Declarations

Disease outbreaks in third countriesF161

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F1PART 11Offences and Penalties

ObstructionF162

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DefencesF163

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ContraventionsF164

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PenaltiesF165

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Offences by bodies corporateF166

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Offences by Scottish partnershipsF167

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F1PART 12Notices and Decisions

Service of noticesF168

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Notification of decisionsF169

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F1PART 13Disapplications and Revocations

Disapplication of existing provisionsF170

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RevocationsF171

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