This Order provides for restrictions on the importation of “porcine products” (defined in article 2) into England and Scotland from “territories subject to special transitional import arrangements” (also defined in article 2, constituting EEA States, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland) for the purpose of preventing African Swine Fever. The Order applies in relation to England and Scotland.

Article 3 sets out the requirements that porcine products must meet in order to be imported. Article 4 exempts porcine products which are intended only for personal consumption or use and which have a combined weight of 2 kg or less, as well as those which fall within a disapplication to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union (EUR 2019/2124).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.