The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2004

Advance notice of introduction or presentation

17.—(1) No person may—

(a) introduce a product into Wales from a third country, or

(b) introduce into Wales an Article 9 product whose border inspection post of destination is in Wales,

unless notice of its introduction has been given pursuant to this regulation to the official veterinary surgeon at a border inspection post designated and approved for veterinary checks on that product and a copy of it has been sent to the office of the Commissioners responsible for the area in which that border inspection post is situated.

(2) Where the border inspection post of introduction and the border inspection post of destination of an Article 9 product are both in Wales, no person may present the product to a border inspection post unless notice of its presentation has been given pursuant to this regulation to the official veterinary surgeon at a border inspection post of destination designated and approved for veterinary checks on that product and a copy of it has been sent to the office of the Commissioners responsible for the area in which that border inspection post is situated.

(3) The notice referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2)—

(a) must be in the form set out as Sheet 1 in Schedule 1 or must consist of a detailed description of the product in writing or in electronic form, containing at least the particulars appearing on that form;

(b) must be in English or Welsh and also in an official language of the country of destination in the relevant territories referred to in the notice, if other than the United Kingdom;

(c) must arrive at the border inspection post—

(i) at least six working hours, in the case of a product introduced by air, and

(ii) at least one working day, in any other case,

before the product is presented to the official veterinary surgeon at the border inspection post pursuant to regulation 18; and

(d) in the case of a notice given to a border inspection post of destination, must specify what checks have been carried out at the border inspection post of introduction.

(4) In paragraph (3) “working hours” means hours during which, and “working day” means a day on which, the border inspection post is open for the presentation of products to the official veterinary surgeon pursuant to regulation 18.