5.—[F2(1) No animal or genetic material may be sent to or brought from a member State unless it is accompanied by an original health certificate.
(1A) No animal product may be sent to or brought from a member State unless it is accompanied by a relevant document.]
(2) The consignee of an incoming consignment must keep the certificate for at least three years.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 5 heading substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(5)(a)
F2Reg. 5(1)(1A) substituted for reg. 5(1) (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(5)(b)
6.—(1) In order to prepare a health certificate for the consignment of an animal [F3, animal product or genetic material to a] member State, the person intending to despatch the consignment must apply to the Welsh Ministers for a uniquely numbered certificate.
(2) The certificate must then be completed by a person authorised to do so by the Welsh Ministers, in accordance with the instructions sent by the Welsh Ministers with the certificate.
(3) The person completing the certificate must ensure that the conditions specified in the certificate are fulfilled and that all necessary examinations have been carried out.
(4) If everything is in order the person must sign the certificate.
(5) No person may sign a certificate unless authorised by the Welsh Ministers.
(6) No person may sign a certificate knowing it to be false, or not believing it to be true.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in reg. 6(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(6)
7.—(1) No animal or genetic material may be consigned to [F5a] member State unless the consignor has notified the competent authority of the member State of destination, at least [F6one working day before the expected arrival of the consignment].
(2) No animal or genetic material (other than registered horses accompanied by an identification document provided for by Council Directive 90/427/EEC) may be brought into Wales from [F7a] member State unless the person bringing in the consignment has notified the Welsh Ministers, at least 24 hours in advance of the intended arrival of consignment M1.
Textual Amendments
F4Reg. 7 heading substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(7)(a)
F5Word in reg. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(7)(b)(i)
F6Words in reg. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(7)(b)(ii)
F7Word in reg. 7(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/44), regs. 1(2), 23(7)(c)
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No. L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 55 as last amended by Council Directive 2008/73/EC (OJ No. 219, 14.8.2008, p. 40).
8. Part 1 of Schedule 2 makes additional requirements for specific cases.