The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011

Destination outside [F1Great Britain] U.K.

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18.—(1) This regulation relates to a consignment brought into England but intended for an ultimate destination outside [F1Great Britain].

(2) In the case of an [F2imported animal], the person notifying its arrival must provide documentary evidence that the country [F3or territory] of destination will accept the animal, and the official veterinary surgeon at the border inspection post may refuse to accept the animal if this is not provided.

[F4(3) [F5Imported products] which are subject to animal health check requirements [F6under regulation 15(3)(a)], may be taken directly from the border control post to the destination outside [F1Great Britain] without a CHED, so long as the products do not remain for more than three days at an airport border control post or 30 days at a sea port border control post;]

[F7(3A) Products that are not subject to import check requirements, and which arrive at a border control post for an ultimate destination outside [F1Great Britain], may be taken directly from the border control post to their destination without a CHED, so long as the products do not remain at the border control post for more than 90 days.]

(4) But if the consignment is intended to be sent to a destination in the [F8British Islands], and the importation of the product into [F9any of the territories of the British Islands] is not permitted, the official veterinary surgeon must reject the consignment.

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