SCHEDULE 3Cases to which Part 3 does not apply
Disapplication of Part 31
Part 3 of these Regulations does not apply in the cases set out in this Schedule.
Case 1: Personal imports and small consignmentsF22
Products referred to in Article 7 and Article 10 of F7Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122.
Case 2: International means of transport3
Products on board means of transport operating internationally that are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers and that are either—
a
not unloaded;
b
transferred directly from one means of transport operating internationally to another at the same port and under customs supervision; or
c
destroyed as soon as they are unloaded.
Case 3: F3Research and diagnostic samplesF44
1
Research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex 1 to F8Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 are exempt from veterinary checks at the border control post, provided that they have been authorised in advance by the Secretary of State and the consignment is sent directly from the point of entry to the authorised user.
F92
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F6Case 4: Consignments cleared in Great Britain5
Consignments of animals and products from third countries that have been presented to any border control post in Great Britain and cleared for free circulation.
Case 5: Composite products6
1
Composite products and foodstuffs listed in Annex II to Commission Decision 2007/275/EC.
2
Composite products not containing meat or meat products, where less than half of the product is processed product of animal origin, provided that such products are—
a
shelf-stable at ambient temperature or have clearly undergone, in their manufacture, a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout their substance, so that any raw product is denatured;
b
clearly identified as intended for human consumption;
c
securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and
d
accompanied by a commercial document and labelled in F10English (whether or not it also appears in any other language), so that that document and labelling together give information on the nature, quality and number of packages of the composite products, the country of origin, the manufacturer and the ingredient.
Case 6: Animals subject to rabies control7
Animals specified in Schedule 1 to the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 197463 and imported in accordance with a licence under that Order.
F1Case 7: F11Relevant animals intended for scientific purposes
1
F12Relevant animals intended for scientific purposes such as research, educational activities or research related to product development activities are exempt from official controls at border control posts, other than controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that—
a
they comply with all requisite animal health requirements;
b
they have been authorised by the Secretary of State;
c
when the activities relating to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and any products derived from them, with the exception of any portions used for the scientific purposes, must be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.
F131A
In this paragraph, “relevant animals” means—
a
animals listed in Schedule 2 to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and
b
invertebrate animals.
F152
Paragraph (1) does not apply to zebra fish, aquatic molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca or aquatic crustaceans belonging to the subphylum Crustacea.
F143
The reference to educational activities in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to—
a
vertebrate animals; or
b
honey bees (Apis mellifera) or bumble bees (Bombus spp).
Sch. 3 shoulder note substituted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 32(a)