The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Regulation 1(5)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W Amendments to Council Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC

1.  Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29) has been amended by, and must be read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/539/EEC (OJ No. L303, 31.10.90, p. 6);

• Council Directive 91/67/EEC (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1);

• Council Directive 91/68/EEC (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19);

• Council Directive 91/174/EEC (OJ No. L85, 5.4.91, p. 37);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p. 17);

• Council Directive 92/60/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 75);

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

• Council Directive 92/118/EEC (OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 93/444/EEC (OJ No. L208, 19.8.93, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 94/338/EC (OJ No. L151, 17.6.94, p. 36);

• Commission Decision 94/339/EC (OJ No. L151, 17.6.94, p. 38);

• Council Directive 97/78/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 9);

• Council Directive 2002/33/EC (OJ No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14); and

• the European international instruments.

2.  Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56) has been amended by and must be read with— E+W

• Council Directive 89/662/EEC (OJ No. L395, 30.12.89, p. 13);

• Council Directive 90/424/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 19);

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p. 17);

• Council Decision 92/438/EEC (OJ No. L243, 25.8.92, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 94/467/EC (OJ No. L190, 26.7.94, p. 28);

• Council Directive 96/43/EC (OJ No. L162, 1.7.96, p. 1);

• Council Directive 97/78/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 97/794/EC (OJ No. L323, 26.11.97, p. 31);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 282/2004 (OJ No. L49, 19.2.2004, p. 11), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 585/2004 (OJ No. L91, 30.3.2004, p. 17); and

• the European international instruments.

Regulation 1(2)

SCHEDULE 2 E+W Border Inspection Posts

1 Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended.
2 Luton Airport and Stansted Airport are not border inspection posts for any species of animal specified in the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/2211).
Border inspection post	Animals which may be imported
Gatwick Airport	All animals other than ungulates 1
Heathrow Airport	All animals
Luton Airport 2	Ungulates 1
Manchester Airport	Cats, dogs, rodents, lagomorphs, live fish, reptiles, and birds other than ratities
Stanstead airport 2	Ungulates 1

Regulations 4, 7 and 8

SCHEDULE 3 E+W Intra-Community trade: legislation and additional requirements

Regulation 4

PART I E+W LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE

Bovine animals and swine E+W

1.  Instrument: Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine as replaced by the Annex to Council Directive 97/12/EC (OJ No. L109, 25.4.97, p. 1), and as subsequently amended by—

• Council Directive 98/46/EC (OJ No. L198, 15.7.98, p. 22);

• Council Directive 98/99/EC (OJ No. L358, 31.12.98, p. 107);

• Commission Decision 98/621/EC (OJ No. L296, 5.11.98, p. 15);

• Directive 2000/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L105, 3.5.2000, p. 34);

• Directive 2000/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L163, 4.7.2000, p. 35);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 535/2002 (OJ No. L80, 23.3.2002, p. 22);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1226/2002 (OJ No. L179, 9.7.2002, p. 13);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (OJ No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 2004/226/EC (OJ No. L68, 6.3.2004, p. 36); and

• the European International Instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3(2), 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), 5(5), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7 (in the case of imports), and 12(3).

Additional requirements

(a) The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Wales from Spain must contain the statement: “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 90/208/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia”.

(b) The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Wales from Portugal must contain the statement “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 91/52/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia”.

(c) The official health certificate accompanying all swine imported into Wales from any other member State except Austria, the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden and those parts of France specified in Commission Decisions amending Decision 2001/618/EC must contain the statement: “Pigs in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC concerning Aujeszky's disease M1 ”.

(d) Exports of cattle from Wales to the countries listed in Annexes I and II of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (OJ No. L249, 23.7.2004, p. 20)—

(i) must meet the additional guarantees laid down in Article 2(1), Article 2(2)(b)(i) or Article 2(2)(c)(for exports to Germany), and (for exports to Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the province of Bolzano in Italy) in Article 3(1) of that Decision; and

(ii) in relation to the certification accompanying such exports—

(aa) for bovine animals exported to Germany, in point 4 of Section C of the health certificate set out in Model 1 of Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC, after the first indent, “IBR” must be entered, and after the second indent the additional guarantees of Article 2 which are met by the cattle must be specified as follows: “Article 2(1), [or] Article 2(2)(b)(i) [or] Article 2(2)(c) [as the case may be] of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC”; and

(bb) for bovine animals exported to Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the province of Bolzano in Italy, in point 4 of Section C of the health certificate set out in Model 1 of Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC, after the first indent, “IBR” must be entered, and after the second indent “Article 3 of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC” must be entered.

(e) In accordance with Commission Decision 2003/514/EC concerning health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (OJ No. L178, 17.7.2003, p. 28), the importation into Wales from the Italian region of Sardinia of animals of the suidae family is prohibited.

(f) The official health certificate accompanying swine imported into Wales from Italy must contain the statement “Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/779/EC M2 concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy”.

Marginal Citations

M1 OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 18.

M2 OJ No. L293, 9.11.2005, p. 28.

Bovine semen E+W

2.  Instrument: Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L194, 22.7.88, p. 10), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/120/EEC (OJ No. L71, 17.3.90, p. 37);

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 93/60/EEC (OJ No. L186, 28.7.93, p. 28);

• Council Directive 2003/43/EC (OJ No. L143, 11.6.2003, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ No. L30, 4.2.2004, p. 15); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3 and 6.

Bovine embryos E+W

3.  Instrument: Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L302, 19.10.89, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 93/52/EEC (OJ No. L175, 19.7.93, p. 21);

• Commission Decision 94/113/EC (OJ No. L53, 24.2.94, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3 and 6.

Equidae E+W

4.  Instrument: Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 90/427/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55)

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/36/EEC (OJ No. L157, 10.6.92, p. 28);

• Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (OJ No. L47, 22.2.92, p. 26);

• Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p. 45) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L23, 28.1.2000, p. 72);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.2.2002, p. 37); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument, subject to and as read with the following Notes: Articles 4, 5, 7(1), and 8.

Notes:

(a) The requirements of Articles 4(1), 4(2) and 8 do not apply in respect of the export to or the import from the Republic of Ireland of any equidae, or the export to or the import from France of registered horses or equidae for breeding and production accompanied by an identification document provided for in Council Directive 90/427/EEC.

(b) For the avoidance of doubt, the derogation permitted under Article 7(2) does not apply in relation to equidae brought into Wales.

Porcine Semen E+W

5.  Instrument: Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 62) and Commission Decision 99/608/EC (OJ No. L242, 14.9.99, p. 20), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 99/608/EC (OJ No. L242, 14.9.1999, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 2000/39/EC (OJ No. L13, 19.1.2000, p. 21);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4(1), 4(2) and 6(1).

Additional requirements:

The official health certification accompanying all porcine semen imported into Wales from any other member State must state that the semen was collected from boars “on a collection centre which only contains animals that have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky's disease and which have reacted negatively to the serum neutralisation test or to the ELISA test for Aujeszky's disease, in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 90/429/EEC” and paragraph 13(b)(ii) of the model health certificate provided in Annex D of Council Directive 90/429/EEC must be deleted in all cases.

Poultry and hatching eggs E+W

6.  Instrument: Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (OJ No. L303, 31.10.90, p. 6), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 92/340/EEC (OJ No. L188, 8.7.92, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (OJ No. L195, 14.7.92, p. 25);

• Council Directive 93/120/EEC (OJ No. L340, 31.12.93, p. 35);

• Council Decision 95/410/EC (OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 25) as amended by Council Decision 98/227/EC (OJ No. L87, 21.3.98, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 97/278/EC (OJ No. L110, 26.4.97, p. 77);

• Council Directive 99/90/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.1999, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (OJ No. L201, 9.8.2000, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 2001/867/EC (OJ No. L323, 7.12.2001, p. 29);

• Commission Decision 2003/644/EC (OJ No. L228, 12.9.2003, p. 29);

• Commission Decision 2004/235/EC (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 86); and

• the European International instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 6 to 11, 12(1), and 15 to 17.

Additional requirements:

(a) The official health certification accompanying breeding poultry exported from Wales to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2003/644/EC of 8 September 2003.

(b) The official health certification accompanying day-old chicks exported from Wales to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they come from flocks which have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2003/644/EC of 8 September 2003.

(c) The official health certification accompanying laying hens exported from Wales to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/235/EC of 11 March 2004.

(d) The official health certification accompanying poultry for slaughter exported from Wales to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have undergone microbiological testing with negative results in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC of 22 June 1995.

(e) The official health certification accompanying poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks imported into Wales from Italy must include the words “The animal health conditions of this consignment are in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/926/EC”M3 .

(f) In the case of hatching eggs from a protection zone established under Commission Decision 2006/115/EC which are—

(i) exported from such a protection zone in Wales to another member State, or

(ii) imported from such a protection zone in another member State into Wales

pursuant to the derogation in Article 7 of Commission Decision 2006/115/EC, the official health certification required to accompany hatching eggs under Article 17 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC in the form of Model 1 of Annex IV to that Directive must contain a statement in the following terms: “ This consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Decision 2006/115/EC. ”.

Marginal Citations

M3 OJ No. L337, 22.12.2005, p. 60.

Animal waste E+W

7.  Instrument: Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (OJ No. L273, 10.10.2002, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Regulation No. 808/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 1);

• Commission Regulation No. 811/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 14);

• Commission Regulation No. 813/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 2003/320/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 24);

• Commission Decision 2003/321/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2003/326/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 2003/327/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.03, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 2003/328/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p. 46);

• Commission Decision 2003/329/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p. 51);

• Commission Regulation No. 780/2004 (OJ No. L123, 27.4.2004, p. 64);

• Commission Regulation No. 93/2005 (OJ No. L19, 21.1.2005, p. 34); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 8 as read with Annex II.

Fish E+W

Farmed fish E+W

8.—(1) Instrument: Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 94/864/EC (OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p. 74);

• Commission Decision 97/804/EC (OJ No. L329, 29.11.97, p. 70);

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 98/24/EC (OJ No L8, 14.1.98, p. 26);

• Council Directive 98/45/EC (OJ No. L189, 3.7.98, p. 12);

• Commission Decision 99/567/EC (OJ No. L216, 14.8.99, p. 13);

• Commission Decision 2001/159/EC (OJ No. L57, 27.2.2001, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 2001/183/EC (OJ No. L67, 9.3.2001, p. 65);

• Commission Decision 2002/300/EC (OJ No. L103, 19.4.2002, p. 24), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/378/EC (OJ No. L130, 27.5.2003, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2002/308/EC (OJ No. L106, 23.4.2002, p. 28), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/850/EC (OJ No. L368, 15.12.2004, p. 28);

• Commission Decision 2003/390/EC (OJ No. L135, 3.6.2003, p.19);

• Commission Decision 2003/466/EC (OJ No. L156, 25.6.2003, p. 61);

• Commission Decision 2003/634/EC (OJ No. L220, 3.9.2003, p. 8), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/904/EC (OJ No. L340, 24.12.2003, p. 69) and Commission Decision 2005/770/EC (OJ No. L291, 5.11.2005);

• Commission Decision 2004/453/EC (OJ No. L156, 30.4.2004, p. 5); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: in so far as they apply to live fish, eggs and gametes, Articles 3, 4, 7 to 11, and 14 and 16.

Fish other than farmed fish E+W

 

(2) Instrument: Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with—

• Council Directive 92/48/EEC (OJ No. L187, 7.7.92, p. 41), laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1) (a) (I) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC;

• Council Directive 95/71/EC (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p. 40);

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 310); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 4.

Live Bivalve molluscs E+W

 

(3) Instrument: Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live shellfish (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

• Council Directive 97/61/EC (OJ No. L295, 29.10.97, p. 35); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3(1)(a)—(i), 3(2), 4, 7, 8, and 9.

Ovine and caprine animals E+W

9.  Instrument: Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19) as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/425/EC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 92/102/EEC (OJ No. L355, 5.12.92, p. 32); as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (OJ No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (OJ No. L13, 21.1.93, p. 14), as amended by Commission Decisions 2001/292/EC (OJ No. L100, 11.4.2001, p. 28), 2002/482/EC (OJ No. L166, 25.6.2002, p. 23), 2003/44/EC (OJ No. L13, 18.1.2003, p. 23), 2003/237/EC (OJ No. L 87, 4.4.2003, p. 13), 2003/732/EC (OJ No. L264, 15.10.2003, p. 30), 2004/199/EC (OJ No. L64, 2.3.2004, p. 41) and 2004/320/EC (OJ No. L102, 7.4.2004, p. 75);

• Commission Decision 94/164/EEC (OJ No. L74, 17.3.94, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 94/953/EEC (OJ No. L371, 31.12.94, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Directive 2001/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 41);

• Council Directive 2003/50/EC (OJ No. L169, 8.7.2003, p. 51);

• Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (OJ No. L248, 9.7.2004, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 2005/932/EC (OJ No. L340, 23.12.2005, p. 68); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6 and 9.

Additional requirements:

(a) Only uncastrated rams for breeding which have been tested for contagious epididimytis (Brucella ovis) in accordance with Article 6(c) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC may be imported into Wales.

(b) The official health certification accompanying all sheep and goats for fattening and breeding imported into Wales must confirm that the animals are eligible for entry into an officially brucellosis free ovine or caprine holding in accordance with Annex A, Chapter 1, point D of Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

Other animals, semen, ova and embryos E+W

10.  Instrument: Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 95/176/EC (OJ No. L117, 24.5.95, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 95/294/EC (OJ No. L182, 2.8.95, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 95/307/EC (OJ No. L185, 4.8.95, p. 58);

• Commission Decision 95/388/EC (OJ No. L234, 3.10.95, p. 30), as amended by Commission Decision 2005/43/EC (OJ No. L20, 22.1.05, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 95/483/EC (OJ No. L275, 18.11.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1282/2002 (OJ No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 3);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (OJ No. L274, 11.10.2002, p. 21);

• Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 (OJ No. L146, 13.6.2003, p.1), as amended by Council Decision 2004/650/EC (OJ No. L298, 23.9.2004, p. 22);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (OJ No. L198, 06.8.2003, p. 3);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 592/2004 (OJ No. L94, 31.3.2004, p. 7);

• Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321 M4 );

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23); and

• the European international instruments;

Relevant provisions in that instrument: subject to the Note to this paragraph, Articles 3 to 9, 10(1) to 10(3), and 11 to 13.

Note:

By way of derogation from the requirements of Article 5(1), the National Assembly may authorise in writing the purchase by a body, institute or centre approved under regulation 9 of these Regulations of apes belonging to an individual.

Additional requirements:

(a) The importation into Wales of lagomorphs which cannot be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974. Lagomorphs born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by an official health certificate confirming that status and that the holding of origin has been free from rabies for at least one month.

(b) Animals (other than carnivores, primates, bats and lagomorphs) born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by a certificate completed by the exporter confirming that status and that the animals do not show any obvious signs of disease at the time of export, and that the premises of origin are not subject to any animal health restrictions.

Marginal Citations

M4 A corrigendum has been published in OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128

[F1 Circuses and animal acts E+W

10A.   Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circuses between member States.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 8(2), 9 and 10(1) and (3).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 10A inserted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 13

Pathogens E+W

11.  Instrument: Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49) as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 2002/33/EC (OJ No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p. 21);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 60); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 6 and 7(1).

Pure-bred animals of the bovine species E+W

12.  Instrument: Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L206, 12.8.1977, p. 8), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• The Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities (OJ No. L291, 19.11.79, p. 17);

• Council Directive 79/268/EEC (OJ No. L62, 13.3.79, p. 5);

• Council Regulation 3768/85/EEC (OJ No. L362, 31.12.85, p. 8);

• Council Directive 85/586/EEC (OJ No. L372, 31.12.85, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 86/404/EEC (OJ No. L233, 20.8.86, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 88/124/EEC (OJ No. L62, 8.3.88, p. 32);

• Council Directive 91/174/EEC (OJ No. L85, 5.4.91, p. 37);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/80/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 50);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2002/8/EC (OJ No. L3, 5.1.2002, p. 53); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 5 and 7.

Breeding animals of the porcine species E+W

13.  Instrument: Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L382, 31.12.1988, p. 36), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 89/503/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 89/506/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 34);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 2(2), 5, 7(2) and 9.

Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats E+W

14.  Instrument: Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (OJ No. L153, 6.6.1989, p. 30), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 90/258/EEC (OJ No. L145, 8.6.90, p. 39);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3(2) and 6.

Equidae E+W

15.  Instrument: Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224,. 18.8.90, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 92/353/EEC (OJ No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 63);

• Commission Decision 92/354/EEC (OJ No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p. 45) as amended by Decision 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L23, 28.1.2000, p. 72);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/78/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 39);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.1996, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 6 and 8.

[F2 Bluetongue susceptible animals E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 16 inserted (17.11.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3279), regs. 1, 2(6)

16.   Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (OJNo. L283, 27.10.2007, p. 37). E+W

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 7(1), 7(2), 7(4), 8(1), 8(3), 8(4)(a) and (b), 8(6) and 9, and Annex III.]

Regulation 7

PART II E+W ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS

1.  Any person transporting cattle, pigs, sheep or goats in intra-Community trade must do so in accordance with this Part. E+W

2.  He or she must, for each vehicle used for the transport of those animals, keep a register containing the following information, and must preserve that information in the register for at least three years— E+W

(a) places and dates of pick-up, and the name or business name and address of the holding or assembly centre where the animals are picked up;

(b) places and dates of delivery, and the name or business name and address of the consignee;

(c) species and number of animals carried;

(d) date and place of disinfection; and

(e) the unique identifying number of accompanying health certificates.

3.  He or she must ensure that the means of transport is constructed in such a way that animal faeces, litter or feed cannot leak or fall out of the vehicle. E+W

(a) He or she must give a written undertaking to the National Assembly stating that —

(i) in the case of cattle or pigs, Council Directive 64/432/EEC, and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 12 of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(ii) in the case of sheep or goats, Council Directive 91/68/EEC, and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 8c of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(b) that the transport of animals will be entrusted to staff who possess the necessary ability, professional competence and knowledge.

Regulation 8

PART III E+W ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS IN CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS

1.  Every dealer in cattle, pigs, sheep or goats engaging in intra-Community trade must comply with the provisions of this Part. E+W

2.—(1) The dealer must— E+W

(a) be approved by the National Assembly under this paragraph; and

(b) be registered with, and have a registration number issued by, the National Assembly.

(2) The National Assembly may only issue an approval under this paragraph if satisfied that the dealer will comply with the provisions of this Part and, in the case of a dealer in sheep or goats, that the dealer has agreed to comply with the requirements for the operation of his or her premises which an inspector has specified in an operational agreement as being the requirements the inspector believes are necessary to ensure the premises are capable of being operated in accordance with the second indent of Article 3(2) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC.

3.  The dealer must ensure that he or she only imports or exports animals that are identified and meet the requirements of Community law for intra-Community trade and, in the case of cattle, come from herds that are officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and leucosis, or are slaughter animals meeting the requirements of Article 6(3), or, if slaughter animals under a disease control programme, the requirements of Article 13(1)(a), of Council Directive 64/432/EEC. E+W

4.  The dealer must keep a record for all cattle, pigs, sheep and goats which he or she imports or exports, either on the basis of identification numbers or marks on the animals, and preserve the record for at least three years, of— E+W

(a) the name and address of the seller;

(b) the origin of the animals;

(c) the date of purchase;

(d) the categories, number and identification (or registration number of the holding of origin) of cattle, sheep and goats;

(e) the registration number of the holding of origin or the herd of origin of pigs;

(f) the approval or registration number of the assembly centre through which he or she has acquired sheep or goats (where applicable);

(g) the registration number of the transporter or the licence number of the vehicle delivering and collecting animals;

(h) the name and address of the buyer and the destination of the animals; and

(i) copies of route plans and numbers of health certificates.

5.  In the case of a dealer who keeps cattle, pigs, sheep or goats on his or her premises he or she must ensure that— E+W

(a) specific training in the care and welfare of animals is given to the staff in charge of the animals; and

(b) all necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of disease.

6.—(1) The dealer must only use premises approved for the purpose by the National Assembly under this paragraph and which, in the case of a dealer in sheep and goats, are specified in an operational agreement created pursuant to paragraph 2(2). E+W

(2) The National Assembly must issue an approval number for premises approved under this paragraph.

(3) The National Assembly may only issue an approval under this paragraph if satisfied that the premises comply with, in the case of a dealer in cattle or pigs, Article 13(2) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC or, in the case of a dealer in sheep and goats, Article 8b(2) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

Regulation 5(5)

SCHEDULE 4 E+W The Poultry Health Scheme

PART I E+W MEMBERSHIP

1.  Any reference to 'the Directive' in this Part of this Schedule is a reference to Council Directive 90/539/EEC. E+W

2.  An application for an establishment to become a member of the Poultry Health Scheme (“the Scheme” in this Schedule) must be accompanied by the registration fee, the details of which are set out in Part 2 of this Schedule. E+W

3.  The National Assembly may only grant membership of the Scheme to an establishment if— E+W

(a) it is satisfied, following an inspection by a veterinary inspector, that—

(i) the establishment meets the requirements regarding facilities in Chapter II of Annex II to the Directive; and

(ii) the operator of the establishment will comply, and ensure that the establishment complies, with the requirements of point 1 of Chapter I of Annex II to the Directive; and

(b) the operator of the establishment, having been notified that the National Assembly is satisfied that the requirements in sub-paragraph (a) are met, has paid the annual membership fee, the details of which are set out in Part III of this Schedule.

4.  The disease surveillance programme referred to in paragraph (b) of point 1 of Chapter I of Annex II to the Directive must consist of the disease surveillance measures specified in Chapter III of Annex II to the Directive, together with any additional testing requirements that a veterinary inspector notifies in writing to an establishment as being requirements that he or she believes are necessary to avoid the spreading of contagious disease through intra-Community trade, taking into account the particular circumstances at that establishment. E+W

5.  On receipt of the first annual membership fee, the National Assembly must issue the establishment's membership certificate, which must include the establishment's membership number. E+W

6.  The operator of an establishment that is a member of the Scheme must pay the annual membership fee each year, and must pay any re-inspection fee when it becomes due. E+W

7.  In order to ensure that operators and their establishments continue to meet the requirements for membership of the Scheme, and generally to ensure compliance with the Directive— E+W

(a) a veterinary inspector (whether employed by Defra or not) must carry out an annual veterinary inspection of the establishment; and

(b) a veterinary inspector employed by Defra must carry out any additional inspections (insofar as not provided for under paragraph 8) which the National Assembly considers necessary.

8.  Without prejudice to any action which may be taken under paragraph 9, where, at the annual veterinary inspection of an operator's establishment, that operator or the operator's establishment do not appear to the National Assembly to meet the requirements either for membership of the Scheme or of the Directive, a veterinary inspector employed by Defra must carry out such additional inspections (“re-inspections”) as the National Assembly considers necessary to ensure compliance on the part of that operator and his or her establishment with those requirements, in which case a re-inspection fee must— E+W

(a) be charged for each such re-inspection; and

(b) become due upon the receipt by the operator concerned of an invoice for that fee.

9.  The National Assembly— E+W

(a) is to suspend, revoke or restore membership in accordance with Chapter IV of Annex II to the Directive (references to 'withdrawal' in that Chapter are to be read as references to 'revocation' for the purposes of this paragraph);

(b) may suspend or revoke membership if—

(i) an establishment is in breach of any of the requirements regarding facilities in Chapter II of Annex II to the Directive;

(ii) the operator or the establishment is in breach of any of the requirements in point 1 of Chapter I of Annex II to the Directive;

(iii) ownership or control of an establishment changes; or

(iv) the operator has not paid the annual membership fee or if a re-inspection fee remains unpaid 30 days after becoming due.

PART II E+W REGISTRATION FEE

1.  The National Assembly must— E+W

(a) determine the registration fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each application of the items listed in paragraph 3; and

(b) publish the current registration fee on its website M5 .

Marginal Citations

M5 www.wales.gov.uk

2.  The registration fee is payable to the National Assembly in respect of each establishment for which an application is made and is non-refundable. E+W

3.  The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) are— E+W

(a) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of—

(i) any person involved directly in processing applications for membership of the Scheme;

(ii) any person engaged in managing the processing of such applications; and

(iii) any veterinary inspector who carries out a veterinary inspection at an applicant establishment;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in processing applications for membership (including inspecting establishments), except where incurred by a person attending his or her normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a), including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment used in inspecting establishments, and laundering, cleansing or disinfecting that protective clothing;

(f) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a); and

(g) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the processing of applications for membership of the Scheme.

PART III E+W ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE

1.  There will be two rates for the annual membership fee: a higher rate, which includes the cost of an annual veterinary inspection by a veterinary inspector employed by Defra, and a lower rate which does not include the cost of such an inspection. E+W

2.  The lower rate is payable— E+W

(a) the first time the annual membership fee is paid (the cost of the first annual veterinary inspection having been included in the registration fee); and

(b) in subsequent years where the operator of the establishment has elected for the annual veterinary inspection to be carried out by a veterinary inspector who is not employed by Defra.

3.  The National Assembly must— E+W

(a) determine the two rates of the annual membership fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each establishment of the items listed in paragraph 5; and

(b) publish the current rates of the annual membership fee on its website.

4.  The annual membership fee is payable to the National Assembly in respect of each establishment and is non-refundable. E+W

5.  The items referred to in paragraph 3(a) are (subject to paragraph 6)— E+W

(a) salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of—

(i) any person directly involved in the administration of the Scheme (including corresponding with and responding to queries from members, producing guidance, and arranging inspections of establishments);

(ii) any person engaged in managing the administration of the Scheme;

(iii) any veterinary inspector employed by Defra who carries out the annual veterinary inspection of an establishment or additional inspections during the year;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in the administration of the Scheme (including veterinary inspections of establishments), except where incurred by a person attending his or her normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a), including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment, where applicable, used in carrying out inspections of establishments, and laundering, cleansing or disinfecting that protective clothing;

(f) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a); and

(g) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the Scheme.

6.  The items listed in paragraph 5 do not include any expense or cost which relates to the administration of, travel for the purposes of, and attendance at, re-inspections insofar as that expense or cost is recoverable under Part IV of this Schedule. E+W

PART IV E+W RE-INSPECTION FEE

1.  The re-inspection fee provided for under paragraph 8, Part I of this Schedule must be composed of— E+W

(a) a charge for the veterinary inspector's time spent at the operator's establishment carrying out the re-inspection, the rate for which charge is £45 per hour or part thereof; and

(b) a charge for mileage, that is, for each mile travelled by the veterinary inspector to and from the operator's establishment in order to carry out the re-inspection, the rate for which charge is 33 pence per mile.

2.  The National Assembly may, using such criteria as it considers appropriate in all the circumstances, reduce the charge for mileage under paragraph 1(b) in respect of any particular re-inspection in order to avoid an over-recovery of mileage costs incurred for a journey in the course of which other official activity is undertaken in addition to that re-inspection. E+W

Regulation 9(4)

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Approval of Laboratories under the Poultry Health Scheme

[F3 PART I E+W APPROVAL

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 5 Pt. 1 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 14(2)

1.   The Welsh Ministers may approve any laboratory that they consider to be suitable for the purposes of carrying out Mycoplasma or Salmonella testing under the Poultry Health Scheme. E+W

2.   The operator of a laboratory approved under paragraph 1 must pay the annual approval fee each year. E+W

3.   The annual approval fee is the fee provided for in Part II. E+W

4.   An inspector must carry out inspections and quality assurance testing as the Welsh Ministers consider necessary. E+W

5.   In so far as such costs have not been taken into account in determining the annual approval fee, the Welsh Ministers may make a charge at the inspector rate for an inspector’s time in carrying out inspections at laboratories. E+W

6.   The Welsh Ministers— E+W

(a) may charge a fee for the provision of samples for quality assurance testing for the purposes of—

(i) assessing an application for an approval under this Schedule;

(ii) assessing whether an approved laboratory remains suitable for approval (in so far as such costs have not been taken into account in determining the annual approval fee); and

(iii) assessing whether suspension of such an approval should be lifted; and

(b) must publish on the Welsh Assembly Government website the current fees which may be charged under this paragraph.

7.   A fee charged under paragraphs 4, 5 or 6 must be paid by the operator of the laboratory concerned and payment will be due upon written demand.] E+W

PART II E+W ANNUAL APPROVAL FEE

[F4 1.   The Welsh Ministers— E+W

(a) must determine the annual approval fee on the basis of the cost attributable to each laboratory of the items listed in paragraph 3;

(b) may determine different annual approval fees depending on whether the approval relates to:

(i) bacteriological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(ii) serological testing for Mycoplasma only;

(iii) bacteriological testing for Salmonella only;

(iv) serological testing for Salmonella only; or

(v) a combination of (i) to (iv); and

(c) must publish the current annual approval fee or fees on the Welsh Assembly Government website.]

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 para. 1 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 14(3)

2.  The annual approval fee is payable to the National Assembly in respect of each approved laboratory and is non-refundable. E+W

3.  The items referred to in paragraph 1(a) are— E+W

(a) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of—

(i) any person directly involved in the administration of the approval of laboratories;

(ii) any person engaged in the management or administration of this work; and

(iii) any veterinary inspector who carries out inspections of laboratories;

(b) recruiting and training the staff referred to in sub-paragraph (a);

(c) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in the administration of the approval of laboratories (including carrying out inspections), except where incurred by a person attending his or her normal place of work;

(d) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology and stationery;

(e) provision of protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out inspections of establishments, and laundering that protective clothing;

(f) provision of quality assurance testing samples, assessment of the results and provision of advice about the results;

(g) provision of payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff involved in the administration of approval of laboratories; and

(h) any other incidental expenses incurred in connection with the administration of the approval of laboratories.

Regulation 13

SCHEDULE 6 E+W LIST OF DISEASES

Foot and mouth disease

Classical swine fever

African swine fever

Swine vesicular disease

Newcastle disease

Rinderpest

Peste des petits ruminants

Vesicular stomatitis

Bluetongue

African horse sickness

Equine encephalomyelitis (of all types, including Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis)

Teschen disease

Avian influenza

Sheep and goat pox

Lumpy skin disease

Rift valley fever

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

Dourine

Equine infectious anaemia

Glanders

Infectious Salmon anaemia

Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida)

Tropilaelaps mite

Regulation 16

SCHEDULE 7 E+W [F5 Community legislation in relation to imports from third countries]

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 7 heading substituted (17.11.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3279), regs. 1, 2(7)

PART I E+W INSTRUMENTS SPECIFYING THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN THIRD COUNTRIES FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES MAY AUTHORISE CERTAIN IMPORTS

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants and zoo ungulates E+W

1.  Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (OJ No. L279, 28.8.2004 p. 30); and

• Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (OJ No. L7, 12.1.2006 p. 23).

Poultry E+W

2.  Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs (OJ No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 76), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 96/628/EC (OJ No. L282, 1.11.96, p. 73);

• Commission Decision 96/659/EC (OJ No. L302, 26.11.96, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 97/183/EC (OJ No. L76, 18.3.97, p. 32);

• Commission Decision 2001/732/EC (OJ No. L 275, 18.10.2001, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2001/751/EC (OJ No. L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24);

• Commission Decision 2002/183/EC (OJ No. L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 56); and

• Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 34).

[F6 Captive birds E+W

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 7 Pt. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 15(2)

3.   Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007, as read with Commission Decision 2006/696/EC laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC.] E+W

Shellfish E+W

4.  Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption (OJ No. L302, 21.11.2003, p.22), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 2004/623/EC (OJ No. L280, 31.8.2004, p. 26) and

• Commission Decision 2005/409/EC (OJ No. L139, 2.6.2005, p. 16).

Finfish E+W

5.  Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (OJ No L324, 11.12.2003, p.37) as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 2004/454/EC (OJ No. L156, 30.4.2004, p.29); and

• Commission Decision 2005/742/EC (OJ No. L279, 22.10.2005, p. 71).

Bees E+W

6.  Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC (OJ No. L328, 17.12.2003, p. 26), as amended by Commission Decision 2005/60/EC (OJ No. L25, 28.1.2005), and as read with Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as that Council Decision is defined under paragraph 1 of this Part) in respect of which the derogation in Article 1(2) permitting imports of bees from the state of Hawaii in the United States of America may be relied on. E+W

Equidae E+W

7.  Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1). E+W

Cats, Dogs & Ferrets E+W

8.  Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres (OJ No. L27, 29.1.2005, p. 48), as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

• Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

PART II E+W DETAILED PROVISIONS

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants E+W

1.  Instrument: Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (OJ No. L248, 9.7.2004, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (OJ No. L279, 28.8.2004, p. 30); and

• Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (OJ No. L7, 12.1.2006 p. 23).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Zoo Ungulates E+W

2.  Instrument: Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321), as read with— E+W

• Council Decision 79/542/EEC (OJ No L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as described in paragraph 1 of this Part;

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p. 17);

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 7 and 11

Equidae E+W

General E+W

3.—(1) Instrument: Council Directive 90/426/EEC on heath conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with—

• Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/36/EEC (OJ No. L157, 10.6.92, p. 28);

• Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (OJ No. L47, 22.2.92, p. 26);

• Commission Decision 95/329/EC (OJ No. L191, 12.8.95, p. 36);

• Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.3.2002, p. 37);

• Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321 M6 ); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 11, 12(1), 13 to 16 and 18.

(2) Instrument: Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 6.

Marginal Citations

M6 A corrigendum has been published, the reference for which is OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128.

Temporary admission of registered horses E+W

 

(3) Instrument: Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (OJ No. L130, 15.5.92, p. 67), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 93/344/EEC (OJ No. L138, 9.6.93, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

• Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 97/10/EC (OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9) as amended by Decision 2001/622/EC (OJ No. L216, 10.8.2001, p. 26);

• Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

• Commission Decision 99/613/EC (OJ No. L24, 15.9.99, p. 12);

• Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.2000, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.2001, p. 38);

• Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.2001, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (OJ No. L215, 9.8.2001, p. 55);

• Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (OJ No. L308, 27.11.2001, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.2002, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 2002/636/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.2002, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2003/13/EC (OJ No. L7, 11.1.2003, p. 86);

• Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (OJ No. L185, 24.07.2003, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 64);

• Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (OJ No. L74,12.3.04, p. 19); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Registered horses for racing, etc, upon re-entry E+W

 

(4) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

• Commission Decision 95/99/EC (OJ No. L76, 5.4.95, p. 16);

• Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 97/684/EC (OJ No. L287, 21.10.97, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 98/567/EC (OJ No. L276, 13.10.98, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

• Commission Decision 99/558/EC (OJ No. L211, 11.8.99, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.00, p. 64);

• Commission Decision 2000/754/EC (OJ No. L303, 12.12.00, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

• Commission Decision 2001/144/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.2.01, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2001/610/EC (OJ No. L43, 8.8.01, p. 45);

• Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.01, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 2005/605/EC (OJ No. L206, 9.8.2005, p.16);

• Commission Decision 2005/771/EC (OJ No. L291, 5.11.2005, p. 38);

• Commission Decision 2005/943/EC (OJ No. L342, 24.12.2005, p. 94); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Equidae for slaughter E+W

 

(5) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 7), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p.11);

• Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 96/82/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 56);

• Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 97/36/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 57);

• Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

• Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

• Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.01, p. 49); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production E+W

 

(6) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification on imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 16), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 93/510/EEC (OJ No. L238, 23.9.93, p. 45);

• Commission Decision 93/682/EEC (OJ No. L317, 18.12.93, p. 82);

• Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

• Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

• Commission Decision 95/536/EC (OJ No. L304, 16.12.95, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 96/82/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 56);

• Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

• Commission Decision 97/10/EC (OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ L36, 7.2.04, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 97/36/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 57);

• Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

• Commission Decision 99/236/EC (OJ No. L87, 31.3.99, p. 13);

• Commission Decision 99/252/EC (OJ No. L96, 10.4.99, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 99/613/EC (OJ No. L243, 15.9.99, p. 12);

• Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.00, p. 64);

• Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

• Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.01, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (OJ No. L215, 9.8.01, p. 55);

• Commission Decision 2001/754/EC (OJ No. L282, 26.10.01, p. 34);

• Commission Decision 2001/766/EC (OJ No. L288, 1.11.01, p. 50);

• Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (OJ No. L308, 27.11.01, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.02, p. 20);

• Commission Decision 2002/841/EC (OJ No. L206, 25.10.02, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (OJ No. L185, 24.7.2003, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 64);

• Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (OJ No. L74, 12.3.04, p. 19); and

• the European international instruments.

• Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

• Additional requirements:

  (a)

  All pre-export tests of registered horses from Kyrgyzstan and registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production imported from Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, ex-Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russian Federation and the Ukraine must be carried out as follows: for vesicular stomatitis at the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright, the National Veterinary Institute, Czech Republic or at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary; the mandatory tests for infectious anaemia, dourine and glanders and, if necessary, the test for equine viral arteritis at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, the National Veterinary Institute, Czech Republic or at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary.

  (b)

  The test results must be attached to the health certificate accompanying the imported equidae.

Poultry E+W

4.  Instrument: Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (OJ No. L303, 30.10.90, p. 6) as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 91/494/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 35);

• Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (OJ No. L195, 14.7.92, p. 25);

• Council Directive 93/120/EEC (OJ No. L340, 31.12.93, p. 35);

• Commission Decision 96/482/EC (OJ No. L196, 7.8.96, p. 13);

• Commission Decision 96/628/EC (OJ No. L282, 1.11.96, p. 73);

• Council Directive 99/89/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.99, p. 17);

• Council Directive 99/90/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.1999, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (OJ No. L201, 9.8.2000, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 2002/183/EC (OJ No. L61, 2.3.2002, p. 56);

• Commission Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ No. L176, 5.7.2002, p. 43);

• Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 34); and

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 20, 21(1), 22(1), 23, 24, 27(2) and 28.

Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos E+W

5.  Instrument: Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 95/176/EC (OJ No. L117, 24.5.95, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1282/2002 (OJ No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 3);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (OJ No. L274, 11.10.2002, p. 21);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 (OJ No. L146, 13.6.2003, p. 1); as amended by Council Decision 2004/650/EC (OJ No. L298, 23.9.2004, p. 22) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005 (OJ No. L194, 26.7.2005, p.4);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (OJ No. L198, 6.8.2003, p. 3);

• Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321 M7 );

• Commission Decision 2004/595/EC (OJ No. L266, 13.8.2004, p. 11); and

• the European international instruments and Joint Committee Decision 69/96 of 17 July 1998 amending Annex 1 (Veterinary and Phytosanitary matters) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ No. L158, 24.6.99, p. 1).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 16, 17(1), 17(2) and 18.

Marginal Citations

M7 A corrigendum has been published, the reference for which is OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128.

[F7 Captive birds E+W

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 7 Pt. 2 para. 6 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 15(3)

6.  Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007, as read with Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 4, 5 and 8.]

Cats, Dogs & Ferrets E+W

7.  Instrument: Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres (OJ No. L27, 29.1.2005, p. 48), as read with— E+W

• Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

• Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Article 1

Live animals from New Zealand E+W

8.  Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates relating to live animals, their semen, ova and embryos imported from New Zealand (OJ No. L22, 25.1.03, p. 38) as amended by— E+W

Commission Decision 2004/784/EC (OJ No. L346, 23.11.04, p.11).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 1, 2 and 3.

Zootechnical conditions E+W

9.  Instrument: Council Directive 94/28/EC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66), as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 96/509/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 47); and

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27).

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 4.

Finfish and Shellfish from third countries E+W

10.—(1) Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption (OJ No. L302, 21.11.2003, p.22), as amended by, and as read with— E+W

• Commission Decision 2004/623/EC (OJ No. L280, 31.8.2004, p. 26) and

• Commission Decision 2005/409/EC (OJ No. L139, 2.6.2005, p. 16).

• Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

(2) Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the specific animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs, and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (OJ L324, 11.12.2003, p.37) as amended by, and as read with—

• Commission Decision 2004/914/EC (OJ No. L385, 29.12.2004, p. 60); and

• Commission Decision 2005/742 (OJ No. L279, 22.10.2005, p. 71).

• Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Bees E+W

11.  Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC (OJ No. L328, 17.12.2003, p. 26); as amended by Commission Decision 2005/60/EC (OJ No. L25, 28.1.2005, p.64), and as read with Council Directive 92/65/EEC and E+W

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 1(1), (2), (3) and (4), and Article 2 (pursuant to which the derogations from Articles 1(1), second and third indent, and Articles 1(2) and (3) may be relied on).

Regulation 19

[F8 SCHEDULE 8 E+W Quarantine of Captive Birds

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 8 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), reg. 1, Sch.

PART I E+W Approvals

1.   The Welsh Ministers— E+W

(a) may, if they are satisfied in all the circumstances that it is appropriate to do so, grant to a quarantine manager an approval in respect of a quarantine centre or a quarantine facility for which the quarantine manager has charge and which at least meets the minimum conditions set out in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007;

(b) must comply with Chapter 3 of that Annex in relation to the suspension, revocation or reinstatement of such an approval.

2.   The Welsh Ministers must give reasons in writing— E+W

(a) for refusing an application for an approval;

(b) for attaching conditions to an approval.

3.   Notice of a revocation or suspension of an approval will— E+W

(a) take effect when it is served, unless otherwise stated in the notice;

(b) state—

(i) the reasons for the revocation or suspension, and

(ii) the time and date when it is to take effect;

(c) be served upon the quarantine manager—

(i) in person, or by leaving it at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned; or

(ii) by post addressed to the quarantine manager at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned, in which case it will be deemed to be served at noon on the second day after posting it; and

(d) be copied to the importer, and so far as is practicable, if the importer is not the owner of the birds concerned, to the owner, of captive birds kept at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility at the date the revocation or suspension is to take effect.

4.   Where an approval is revoked or is to be revoked and the continuation of quarantine at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned would in the opinion of a veterinary inspector cause a significant public or animal health risk, he or she may issue directions by notice as to the movement or disposal of birds held in quarantine at the time the notice of revocation is stated to take effect, and such notice must be served and copied to any importer and owner concerned as if it were a notice to which paragraph 3(c) and (d) applied. E+W

PART II E+W Charges in relation to approvals of avian quarantine centres and facilities, official supervision, sampling and laboratory testing

General charging provisions E+W

5.   Using such criteria as they consider appropriate in all the circumstances to avoid an over-recovery of costs for which a charge is made under this Schedule, the Welsh Ministers may make a reduced charge, if during a veterinary inspector’s attendance at a quarantine centre or quarantine facility he or she undertakes official activity for which a charge may be made to another party under this Schedule.

6.   A demand for payment of charges made under this Schedule may be addressed to the importer or quarantine manager concerned, as appropriate, at his or her last known address, whether or not it is his or her address for business.

Charges relating to approvals E+W

7.— (1) The Welsh Ministers may make a charge in connection with the granting, suspension, amendment or revocation of an approval under regulation 19 and this Schedule in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) A fee (“the approval administration fee”) may be charged in relation to the receipt and processing of an application for —

(a) an approval;

(b) the lifting of the suspension of an approval; or

(c) the lifting of or amendment of conditions attached to an approval.

(3) The Welsh Ministers must from time to time determine the fee for each type of application described in sub-paragraph (2) and must publish the current fee on the Welsh Assembly Government website.

(4) The approval administration fee for any type of application must represent costs and expenses which the Welsh Ministers reasonably consider attributable to the receipt and processing of an application of that type.

(5) The inspector rate may be charged for time spent by a veterinary inspector inspecting premises to assess compliance with the minimum approval conditions.

(6) The Welsh Ministers may make a charge at no more than the inspector rate determined for the purposes of this paragraph for time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to or from premises for purposes of inspecting them to assess compliance with the minimum approval conditions.

(7) Charges and fees under this paragraph must be paid by the quarantine manager and will be due upon written demand.

(8) In this paragraph—

(a) “approval” means an approval as provided for in regulation 19 and this Schedule;

(b) “minimum approval conditions” means the minimum conditions set out in Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007.

Charges for official veterinary supervision and sampling E+W

8.— (1) The Welsh Ministers must make a charge at the inspector rate for time spent by a veterinary inspector at a quarantine centre or quarantine facility in relation to any consignment of captive birds placed in quarantine pursuant to regulation 19—

(a) carrying out official veterinary supervision; or

(b) taking samples.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may make a charge at no more than the inspector rate determined for the purposes of this paragraph for time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to or from premises to carry out official veterinary supervision or take samples.

(3) The Welsh Ministers may make a charge for the administrative costs of official supervision and the taking of samples (“the consignment administration fee”).

(4) The Welsh Ministers must—

(a) from time to time determine the consignment administration fee in relation to consignments of different types and sizes as representing the costs and expenses which the Welsh Ministers reasonably consider attributable to the administration of official supervision and the taking of samples in relation to a type or size of consignment, including the recovery of costs provided for under this Part; and

(b) publish the current fee on the Welsh Assembly Government website.

(5) Charges under this paragraph must be paid by the importer and will be due upon written demand.

Charges for testing of samples by the official laboratory E+W

9.— (1) The Welsh Ministers may make a charge for the testing of samples.

(2) The Welsh Ministers must—

(a) from time to time determine the fee for each type of test as representing the costs and expenses which the Welsh Assembly Government reasonably consider attributable to the undertaking by the official laboratory of a test of that type; and

(b) publish the current fee on the Welsh Assembly Government website.

(3) Charges under this paragraph must be paid by the importer and will be due upon written demand.

(4) In this paragraph “testing of samples” means testing and analysis of samples carried out by the official laboratory pursuant to Articles 12 to 15 of and Annex VI to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007, and includes the removal of tissue post mortem.]

[F9 SCHEDULE 8A E+W Community legislation in relation to exports to third countries

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 8A inserted (17.11.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3279), regs. 1, 2(8)

Bluetongue susceptible animals E+W

1.   Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (OJNo. L283, 27.10.2007, p. 37). E+W

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 7(1), 7(2), 7(4), 8(1), 8(3), 8(4)(a) and (b), 8(6) and 9, and Annex III.]

Regulation 35(3)

SCHEDULE 9 E+W Legislation that does not apply

Title	Reference	Extent
The Diseases of Fish Act 1937	1937 c 33	Section 1
The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965	SI 1965/2040	The whole Order
The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 as amended	SI 1974/2211 as amended by SI 1977/361, 1984/1182, 1986/2062, 1990/2371, 1993/1813, 1994/1405, 1994/1716, 1999/3443, 2000/1298, 2000/1641, 2001/6, 2002/1011, 2002/2850, and 2004/2364.	The Order continues to apply to all carnivores, primates and bats. It continues to apply to the importation of all other animals unless such animals are imported by way of trade and can be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth.
The Importation of Animals Order 1977	SI 1977/944	Articles 3, 4(7), 4(8), 5(1) to (3), 7(1), 8 to 14, 16, 17, 18(1)(b), 18(3), 19 to 21, 23, 24 and 25(2) except that article 3 continues to apply to ruminating animals and swine other than animals which are the subject of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.
The Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979	SI 1979/1702	[F10 Articles 4 to 7, 9(3) to (6), 10 to 12 except that article 4 will continue to apply to all birds (including domestic fowl) and their hatching eggs other than— (a) those subject to the provisions of Council Directive 90/539/EEC (excluding domestic fowl), (b) those birds and their hatching eggs traded within the Community which are subject to the provisions of Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and (c) captive birds whose import is provided for in Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007.]
The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 as amended by the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen (Amendment) Order 1984	SI 1980/12 as amended by SI 1984/1326	The whole Order except that article 4 continues to apply to embryos, ova and semen (as defined in that Order) other than— bovine semen which is the subject of Council Directive 88/407/EEC; the subject of Council Directive 89/556/EEC; bovine embryos which are the subject of Council Directive 89/556/EEC; porcine semen which is the subject of Council Directive 90/429/EEC; equine ova and embryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/294/EC; (e) equine semen which is the subject of Commission Decision 95/307/EC; ovine and caprine semen, ova and mbryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/388/EC; and porcine ova and embryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/483/EC.
The Diseases of Fish Regulations 1984	SI 1984/455	Regulations 2 and 5
The Importation of Bovine Semen Regulations 1984	SI 1992/1325	The whole instrument
The Shellfish and Specified Fish (Third Country Imports) Order 1992	SI 1992/3301	The whole Order

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Sch. 9 substituted (1.7.2007) by The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1627), regs. 1, 17