The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005

PART 1Introduction

1Title, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

PART 2Enforcement

4Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

5Enforcement by an authorised officer or the Agency in place of local authority

6Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors

7Exercise of enforcement powers

8Powers of entry and inspection

9Powers in relation to documents

10Protection of officials acting in good faith

11Entry warrants

12Local authority returns

13Suspension of border inspection posts

14Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

PART 3Provisions Applicable to Products in General

15Prohibition of non-conforming products

16Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts

17Advance notice of introduction or presentation

18Presentation of products at border inspection posts

19Veterinary checks

20Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment

21Products which fail veterinary checks

22Treatment as animal by-products

23Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues

24Consignments and products illegally introduced

25Products dangerous to animal or public health

26Serious or repeated infringements

27Invalidation of veterinary documents

28Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of

PART 4On-Board Catering Supplies

29Disposal of unused catering supplies

PART 5Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies in Landfills

30Approval of landfills

31Operators of landfills

32Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

PART 6Products Intended for Import

34Retention of documents at border inspection posts

35Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks

36Products not intended for the United Kingdom

37Products transported under supervision

38Transhipment of products intended for import

PART 7Transit Products

39Border inspection posts of entry and exit

40Prior authorisation of transit

41Physical check of transit products

42Movement of transit products

43Disposal of returned transit products

PART 8Products Intended for Warehouses or Ships' Stores

44Application of Part 8

45Additional information to be given in advance

46Physical check of non-conforming products

47Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

PART 9Products Returned from Third Countries

48Meaning of “export certificate”

49Additional documentation for returned products

50Physical check of returned products

51Movement of returned products

PART 10Charges for Veterinary Checks

52Payment of charges

53Calculation of charges

54Conversion of charges to sterling

55Liability for charges

56Information relating to charges

57Appeals against charges paid to local authorities

58Appeals against charges paid to the National Assembly for Wales or the Agency

PART 11Emergency Declarations

59Disease outbreaks in third countries

PART 12Offences and Penalties

61Defence of due diligence

62Contraventions

64Offences by bodies corporate

PART 13Notices and Decisions

65Service of notices

66Notification of decisions

PART 14Disapplications and Revocations

67Disapplication of existing provisions

SCHEDULE 1Import Conditions

PART IPROVISIONS COMMON TO SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT

1Maximum residue limits and contaminants

2Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and...

3Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain...

4Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans...

5Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

6Health certification for animal products from New Zealand

7Animal health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption

PART IIFRESH MEAT OF BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS AND SWINE

1General Provisions

2Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon...

3Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis)...

4Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

5Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

6Argentina—— Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (OJ No. L58, 5.3.81, p.39) as...

7Australia—— Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (OJ No. L222, 13.01.83 p.36) as...

8Botswana—— Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (OJ No. L129, 19.5.83, p.70).

9Brazil—— Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (OJ No. L257, 10.9.81, p.28) as...

10Bulgaria—— Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p.16).

11Canada—— Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (OJ No. L121, 9.5.87, p.50).

12Chile—— Commission Decision 87/124/EEC (OJ No. L51, 20.2.87, p.41).

13Croatia—— Commission Decision 93/26/EEC (OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.24).

14The Falkland Islands—— Commission Decision 2002/987/EC (OJ No L344, 19.12.2002,...

15Greenland—— Commission Decision 85/539/EEC (OJ No. L334, 12.12.85, p.25).

16Iceland—— Commission Decision 84/24/EEC (OJ No. L20, 25.1.84, p.21).

17Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia—— Commission Decision 95/45/EC (OJ No....

18Madagascar—— Commission Decision 90/165/EEC (OJ No. L91, 6.4.90, p.34).

19Mexico—— Commission Decision 87/424/EEC (OJ No. L228, 15.8.87, p.43).

20Morocco—— Commission Decision 86/65/EEC (OJ No. L72, 15.3.86, p.40).

21Namibia—— Commission Decision 90/432/EEC (OJ No. L223, 18.8.90, p.19).

22New Caledonia— Commission Decision 2004/628/EC (OJ No L284, 3.9.2004, p...

23)New Zealand—— Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (OJ No. L223, 24.8.83, p.24)...

24Paraguay—— Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (OJ No. L238, 27.8.83, p.39).

25Romania—— Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (OJ No. L121, 7.5.83, p.23) as...

26South Africa—— Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (OJ No. L381, 31.12.82, p.28)...

27Swaziland—— Commission Decision 82/814/EEC (OJ No. L343, 4.12.82, p.24).

28Switzerland—— Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p.13) as...

29United States of America— Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (OJ No. L121,...

30Uruguay—— Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (OJ No. L58, 5.3.81, p.43) as...

31Federal Republic of Yugoslavia—— Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (OJ No. L2,...

32Zimbabwe—— Commission Decision 85/473/EEC (OJ No. L278, 18.10.85, p.35).

33Health certification requirements

PART IIIMEAT PRODUCTS

1General Provisions

2Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in...

3Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade...

4Third countries from which meat products may be imported

5Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported:

6Argentina—— Commission Decision 86/414/EC (OJ No L 237, 23.8.86, p.36),...

7Botswana—— Commission Decision 94/465/EC (OJ No. L190, 26.7.94, p.25).

8Brazil—— Commission Decision 87/119/EC (OJ No L49, 18.2.87, p.37) as...

9Namibia—— Commission Decision 95/427/EC (OJ. No. L254, 24.10.95, p.28).

10Uruguay—— Commission Decision 86/473/EEC (OJ No. L279, 30.9.86, p.53) as...

11Zimbabwe—— Commission Decision 94/40/EC (OJ No. L 22, 27.1.94, p.50)....

12Miscellaneous third countries—— Commission Decision 97/365/EC (OJ No. L154, 12.6.97,...

13Miscellaneous third countries—— Commission Decision 97/569/EC (OJ No L234, 26.8.97,...

14Health Certification Requirements

15Council Directive 72/462/EEC (see paragraph 2 of Part II) (public...

16Commission Decision 97/41/EC (OJ No. L17, 21.1.97, p.34) (public health)....

PART IVMILK, HEAT-TREATED MILK AND MILK BASED PRODUCTS

2Commission Decision 2004/438/EC laying down animal and public health and...

3Third countries from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

4Third country establishments from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

5Commission Decision 97/252/EC (OJ No L101, 18.4.97, p.46) as last...

PART VFRESH POULTRY-MEAT

2Council Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade...

3Commission Decision 93/342/EC laying down the criteria for classifying third...

4Third Countries from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

5Third Country establishments from which fresh poultry meat may be imported.

6Commission Decision 97/4/EC (OJ No. L2, 4.1.97, p.6) as last...

7Health Certification Requirements

PART VIWILD GAME MEAT

2Commission Decision 2000/585/EC drawing up a list of third countries...

3Third Country establishments from which game meat may be imported

4Commission Decision 97/468/EC (OJ No. L199, 26.7.97, p.62) as last...

PART VIIMINCED MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS

2Health Certification requirements

3Council Decision 79/542/EEC (see paragraph 4 of Part II) (minced...

4Third Country Establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

5Commission Decision 1999/710/EC (OJ No. L281, 4.11.1999, p.82) as last...

PART VIIIMISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

2Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems...

3Commission Decision 2000/609/EC laying down animal and public health conditions...

4Third countries from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

5Third country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

6Commission Decision 1999/120/EC (OJ No. L36, 10.2.1999, p.21) (animal casings)...

7Commission Decision 97/467/EC (OJ No. L199, 26.7.97 p.57) as last...

8Commission Decision 2001/396/EC (OJ No. L139, 23.5.2001, p.16) (ratite meat)...

9Commission Decision 2001/556/EC (OJ No L200, 25/7/2001, p23) (gelatine) as...

10Commission Decision 2003/779/EC (OJ No. L285, 1.11.2003, p.38) as amended...

11Commission Decision 97/199/EC (OJ No. L84, 26.3.97, p.4) (pet-food in...

12Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (see paragraph 2 of Part VI) (rabbit...

13Commission Decision 2000/609/EC (farmed ratite meat) (see paragraph 3 of...

14Commission Decision 97/38/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p.61) (egg products)....

15Commission Decision 2000/20/EC (OJ No. L6, 11.1.2000, p.60) (gelatine) (excluding...

16Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p.21) (collagen) (excluding...

17Commission Decision 2003/863/EC (OJ No. L325, 12.12.2003, p.46) (gelatine and...

18Animal by-products

19Regulation (EC) No 878/2004 laying down transitional measures in accordance...

20Commission Decision 2004/407/EC on transit and certification rules under Regulation...

PART IXGENETIC MATERIAL

1Bovine material

2Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade...

3Commission Decision 91/270/EEC drawing up a list of third countries...

4Commission Decision 92/471/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification...

5Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved...

6Commission Decision 2004/639/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen...

7Porcine material

8Commission Decision 94/63/EC drawing up a provisional list of third...

9Commission Decision 93/160/EEC drawing up a list of third countries...

10Commission Decision 2002/613/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen...

11Ovine and caprine material

12Commission Decision 94/63/EC (See paragraph 8 of this Part).

13Equine material

14Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and...

15Commission Decision 96/539/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification...

16Commission Decision 96/540/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification...

17Commission Decision 2004/616/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection...

PART XFISHERY PRODUCTS

1General Provisions

2Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the...

3Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the...

4Council Directive 92/48/EEC laying down minimum hygiene rules applicable to...

5Commission Decision 2003/774/EC approving certain treatments to inhibit the development...

6Commission Decision 93/51/EEC on the microbiological criteria applicable to the...

7Commission Decision 93/140/EEC laying down the detailed rules relating to...

8Commission Decision 94/356/EC laying down detailed rules for the application...

9Commission Decision 95/149/EC fixing total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limit...

10Council Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the...

11Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and...

12Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and...

13Commission Decision 2004/453/EC implementing Council Directive 91/67/EC as regards measures...

14Health certification

15Commission Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs,...

16Commission Decision 98/418/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.53) (Uganda, Tanzania,...

17Commission Decision 2000/127/EC (OJ No. L36, 11.2.2000, p.43) (Tanzania).

18Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and...

19Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and...

20Third Country Equivalence

21Third countries from which fishery products may be imported

22Third country establishments from which fishery products may be imported

23Special import conditions for fishery products

24Argentina—— Commission Decision 93/437/EC (OJ No. L202, 12.8.93, p.42), as...

25Australia—— Commission Decision 97/426/EC (OJ No. L183, 11.7.97, p.21) as...

26Bangladesh—— Commission Decision 98/147/EC (OJ No. L46, 17.2.98, p.13).

27Belize—— Commission Decision 2003/759/EC (OJ No. L273, 24.10.2003, p.18).

28Brazil—— Commission Decision 94/198/EC (OJ No. L93, 12.4.94, p.26) as...

29Bulgaria—— Commission Decision 2002/472/EC (OJ No. L163, 21.6.2002, p.24).

30Canada—— Commission Decision 93/495/EC (OJ No. L232, 15.9.93, p.43) as...

31Cape Verde—— Commission Decision 2003/763/EC (OJ No. L273, 24.10.2003, p.38)....

32Chile—— Commission Decision 93/436/EC (OJ No. L202, 12.8.93, p.31) as...

33China—— Commission Decision 2000/86/EC (OJ No. L26, 2.2.2000, p.26) as...

34Colombia—— Commission Decision 94/269/EC (OJ No. L115, 6.5.94, p.38) as...

35Costa Rica—— Commission Decision 2002/854/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.1)....

36Croatia—— Commission Decision 2002/25/EC (OJ No. L11, 15.1.2002, p.25). 37....

38Egypt—— Commission Decision 2004/38/EC (OJ No. L8, 14.1.2004, p.17).

39Equator—— Commission Decision 94/200/EC (OJ No. L93, 12.4.94, p.34) as...

40Falkland Islands—— Commission Decision 98/423/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.76)....

41French Polynesia—— Commission Decision 2003/760/EC (OJ No. L273, 24.10.2003, p.23)....

42Gabon—— Commission Decision 2002/26/EC (OJ No. L11, 15.1.2002, p.31).

43Gambia—— Commission Decision 96/356/EC (OJ No. L137, 8.6.96, p.31).

44Ghana—— Commission Decision 98/421/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.66).

45Greenland—— Commission Decision 2002/856/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.11).

46Guatemala—— Commission Decision 98/568/EC (OJ No. L277, 14.10.98, p.26) as...

47Guinea—— Commission Decision 2001/634/EC (OJ No. L221, 17.8.2001, p.50) as...

48Guyana—— Commission Decision 2004/40/EC (OJ No L8, 14.1.2004, p.27).

49Honduras—— Commission Decision 2002/861/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.43).

50India—— Commission Decision 97/876/EC (OJ No. L356, 31.12.97, p.57).

51Indonesia—— Commission Decision 94/324/EC (OJ No. L145, 10.6.94, p.23) as...

52Iran—— Commission Decision 2000/675/EC (OJ No. L280, 4.11.2000, p.63).

53Ivory Coast—— Commission Decision 96/609/EC (OJ No. L269, 22.10.96, p.37)....

54Jamaica—— Commission Decision 2001/36/EC (OJ No. L10, 13.1.2001, p.59).

55Japan—— Commission Decision 95/538/EC (OJ No. L304, 16.12.95, p.52) as...

56Kazakhstan—— Commission Decision 2002/862/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.48) as...

57Kenya—— Commission Decision 2004/39/EC (OJ No. L8, 14.1.2004, p.22).

58Korea—— Commission Decision 95/454/EC (OJ No. L264, 7.11.95, p.37) as...

59Madagascar—— Commission Decision 97/757/EC (OJ No. L307, 12.11.97, p.33).

60Malaysia—— Commission Decision 96/608/EC (OJ No. L269, 22.10.96, p.32).

61Maldives—— Commission Decision 98/424/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.81) as...

62Mauritania—— Commission Decision 96/425/EC (OJ No. L175, 13.7.96, p.27).

63Mauritius—— Commission Decision 99/276/EC (OJ No. L108, 27.4.1999, p.52) as...

64Mayotte—— Commission Decision 2003/608/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.08.2003 p.25).

65Mexico—— Commission Decision 98/695/EC (OJ No. L332, 8.12.98, p.9) as...

66Morocco—— Commission Decision 95/30/EC (OJ No. L42, 24.2.95, p.32) as...

67Mozambique—— Commission Decision 2002/858/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p. 24)....

68Namibia—— Commission Decision 2000/673/EC (OJ No. L280, 4.11.2000, p52).

69Netherlands Antilles—— Commission Decision 2003/762/EC (OJ No. L273, 24.10.2003, p.33)....

70New Caledonia—— Commission Decision 2002/855/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.6)....

71New Zealand——Commission Decision 94/448/EC (OJ No. L184, 20.7.94, p.16) as...

72Nicaragua—— Commission Decision 2001/632/EC (OJ No. L221, 17.8.2001, p.40).

73Nigeria—— Commission Decision 98/420/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.59).

74Oman—— Commission Decision 99/527/EC (OJ No. L203, 3.8.1999, p.63).

75Pakistan—— Commission Decision 2000/83/EC (OJ No. L26, 2.2.2000, p.13).

76Papua New Guinea—— Commission Decision 2002/859/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002,...

77Panama—— Commission Decision 99/526/EC (OJ No L203, 3.8.1999, p.58).

78Peru—— Commission Decision 95/173/EC (OJ No. L116, 23.5.95, p.41) as...

79Philippines—— Commission Decision 95/190/EC (OJ No. L123, 3.6.95, p.20) as...

80Romania— Commission Decision 2004/361/EC (OJ No L113, 20.4.2004, p.54).

81Russia—— Commission Decision 97/102/EC (OJ No. L35, 5.2.97, p.23) as...

82Saint Pierre et Miquelon—— Commission Decision 2003/609/EC (OJ No. L210,...

83Senegal—— Commission Decision 96/355/EC (OJ No. L137, 8.6.96, p.24).

84Serbia and Montenegro—— Commission Decision 2004/37/EC (OJ No. L8, 14.1.2004,...

85Seychelles—— Commission Decision 99/245/EC (OJ No. L91, 7.4.1999, p.40).

86Singapore—— Commission Decision 94/323/EC (OJ No. L145, 10.6.94, p.19) as...

87South Africa—— Commission Decision 96/607/EC (OJ No. L269, 22.10.96, p.23)....

88Sri Lanka—— Commission Decision 2003/302/EC (OJ No. L110, 03.05.03, p.6)....

89Suriname—— Commission Decision 2002/857/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.19).

90Switzerland—— Commission Decision 2002/860/EC (OJ No. L301, 5.11.2002, p.38).

91Taiwan—— Commission Decision 94/766/EC (OJ No. L305, 30.11.94, p.31) as...

92Tanzania—— Commission Decision 98/422/EC (OJ No. L190, 4.7.98, p.71).

93Thailand—— Commission Decision 94/325/EC (OJ No. L145, 10.6.94, p.30) as...

94Tunisia—— Commission Decision 98/570/EC (OJ No. L277, 14.10.98, p.36) as...

95Turkey—— Commission Decision 2002/27/EC (OJ No. L11, 15.1.2002, p.36).

96Uganda—— Commission Decision 2001/633/EC (OJ No. L221, 17.8.2001, p.45).

97United Arab Emirates—— Commission Decision 2003/761/EC (OJ No L273, 24.10.2003,...

98Uruguay—— Commission Decision 96/606/EC (OJ No. L269, 22.10.96, p.18) as...

99Venezuela—— Commission Decision 2000/672/EC (OJ No. L280, 4.11.2000, p.46) as...

100Vietnam———Commission Decision 99/813/EC (OJ No. L315, 9.12.1999, p.39) as last...

101Yemen—— Commission Decision 99/528/EC (OJ No. L203, 3.8.1999, p.68).

102Zimbabwe— Commission Decision 2004/360/EC (OJ No L113, 20.4.2004, p .48)....

103Special import conditions for bivalve molluscs

104Chile—— Commission Decision 96/675/EC (OJ No. L313, 3.12.96, p.38).

105Japan—— Commission Decision 2002/470/EC (OJ No L163, 21.6.2002, p.19).

106Jamaica—— Commission Decision 2001/37/EC (OJ No. L10, 13.1.2001, p.64).

107Korea—— Commission Decision 95/453/EC (OJ No. L264, 7.11.95, p.35) as...

108Morocco—— Commission Decision 93/387/EC (OJ No. L166, 8.7.93, p.40) as...

109Peru—— Commission Decision 2004/30/EC (OJ No. L6, 10.1.2004, p.53).

110Thailand—— Commission Decision 97/562/EC (OJ No. L 232, 23.8.97, p.9)....

111Tunisia—— Commission Decision 98/569/EC (OJ No. L 277, 14.10.98, p.31)...

112Turkey—— Commission Decision 94/777/EC (OJ No. L312, 6.12.94, p.35) as...

113Uruguay—— Commission Decision 2002/19/EC (OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.73).

114Vietnam——Commission Decision 2000/333/EC (OJ No. L114, 13.5.2000, p.42) as amended...

1Equivalence Decisions

2Council Decision 97/132/EC on the conclusion of the Agreement between...

3Council Decision 2002/957/EC on the conclusion of an Agreement in...

4Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (see paragraph 6 of Part I of...

SCHEDULE 3Calculation of Charges for Veterinary Checks

PART ICOSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES

1For the purposes of this Schedule “the actual cost” of...

2The items referred to in paragraph 1 above are the...

PART IICONSIGNMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

PART IIIMEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

PART IVFISHERY PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment...

PART VALL OTHER PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment,...

SCHEDULE 4Provisions Where Due Diligence Defence is Available

2005 No. 666 (W.56)

AGRICULTURE, WALES

The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Made8 March 2005

Coming into force15 March 2005

The National Assembly for Wales, being designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section, makes the following Regulations:

Annotations:

Marginal Citations

M1

S.I. 1972/1811.

M2