3C

In relation to the relevant goods referred to in sub-paragraph (3) entering Scotland from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement that the goods be pre-notified before entry does not apply where the condition in sub-paragraph (3D) is met.

3D

The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into Scotland, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory.

f

“qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 202019.

2A

From 31st January 2024—

a

relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

i

the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

ii

where they meet the conditions in sub-paragraph (3A) or are listed in sub-paragraph (3B), relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product; and

b

relevant goods consisting of animal by-products or derived products may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

i

in the case of goods listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 which are stated in the health certificate to be intended for the use (or use of a kind) mentioned in relation to those goods in column 2 of that table, the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

ii

in any other case, relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product.

3A

The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are that they—

a

are shelf-stable at ambient temperature;

b

are securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and

c

are not one of the following categories of goods—

i

infant formula;

ii

follow-on formula;

iii

baby food;

iv

food for special medical purposes;

v

beeswax;

vi

pollen;

vii

propolis;

viii

royal jelly; or

ix

products derived from live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods.

3B

The products referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are—

a

composite products listed in a document published by the Secretary of State under Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/275 or referred to in Article 4 of that Decision, except for products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv) and (ix);

b

dairy products or colostrum-based products that have been subject to a heat treatment referred to in point 2(1) of Chapter 2, Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004, except for fresh milk and the products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv);

c

fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products that are—

i

from wild freshwater or seawater animals of species other than of the Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae,or Scombresosidae families, and

ii

either not live or non-viable;

d

gelatine;

e

collagen;

f

highly refined products of animal origin;

g

honey;

h

rendered animal fat;

i

greaves.