Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Made: 5th August 2004

Coming into operation: 6th September 2004

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PART I — INTRODUCTION

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Exception

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PART II — INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE

Application of Part II

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Exports

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Imports

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Transport of animals and animal products

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Dealers

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Approval of bodies, institutes, centres and teams

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Inspection and checking at destination

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Duties on consignees

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Assembly centres and slaughterhouses

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Illegal consignments

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PART III — TRADE IN THIRD COUNTRY ANIMALS

Application of Part III

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Importation

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Illegal imports

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Application of regulations 7 to 13

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Arrival at the place of destination

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Post-import controls

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PART IV — GENERAL

Outbreaks of disease in other states

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Notification of decisions

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Powers of inspectors

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Recovery of expenses

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Obstruction

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Penalties

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Disapplication of provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 90/425/EEC AND 91/496/EEC

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SCHEDULE 2

PART I — legislation on intra-community trade

Bovine animals and swine

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Bovine semen

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Bovine embryos

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Equidae

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Porcine Semen

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Poultry and hatching eggs

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Animal waste

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Fish

Farmed fish

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Fish other than farmed fish

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the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 4.

Live Bivalve molluscs

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Ovine and caprine animals

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Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

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Pathogens

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Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

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Breeding animals of the porcine species

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Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

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Registered Equidae

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PART II — Additional requirements for the transport of cattle and pigs

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PART III — Additional requirements for dealers in cattle, pigs, sheep and goats

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SCHEDULE 3 — LIST OF DISEASES

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SCHEDULE 4 — COMMUNITY LEGISLATION ON THIRD COUNTRIES

PART I — Third countries from which Member States may authorise certain imports

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PART II — detailed provisions

Bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine from third countries

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Bovine and porcine animals from third countries

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Equidae

General

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Temporary admission of registered horses

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Registered horses for racing, etc.

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Equidae for slaughter

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Equidae for breeding and production

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Poultry and hatching eggs

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Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos

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Ovine and caprine animals from third countries

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Live animals from New Zealand

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Zootechnical conditions

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Shellfish from third countries for relaying in Community waters

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SCHEDULE 5 — DISAPPLICATION OF LEGISLATION

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S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1963 No. 178 as amended by S.R. 1998 No. 45 and S.R. 2000 No. 253	Diseases of Animals (Unlawful Importations) Order (Northern Ireland) 1963	Articles 4 and 6
S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1965 No. 175 as amended by S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1968 No. 106, S.R. 1985 No. 162, S.R. 1992 No. 199, and S.R. 1996 No. 82	Diseases of Animals (Importation of Poultry) Order (Northern Ireland) 1965	The whole Order except that Article 4 shall continue to apply to all birds (including domestic fowl) and their hatching eggs other than those subject to the provisions of Council Directive 90/539/EEC (excluding domestic fowl)
S.R. 1967 c. 7 (N.I.)	Diseases of Fish Act (Northern Ireland) 1967	Section 3
S.R. 1967 No. 294	Rabbits and Hares (Control of Importation) Order (Northern Ireland) 1967	The whole Order
S.R. 1973 No. 392	Risk of Infection (Oysters) Order (Northern Ireland) 1973	The whole Order
S.I. 1975/1834 (N.I. 17)	Artificial Reproduction of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1975	Article 6(1) will no longer apply to – bovine semen which is the subject of Council Directive 88/407/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; equine semen which is the subject of Commission Decision 95/307/EC; ovine and caprine semen, ova and embryos 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
S.R. 1977 No. 113 as amended by S.R. 1977 No. 256, S.R. 1994 No. 402 and S.R. 2000 No. 10	Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order (Northern Ireland) 1977	The Order shall continue to apply to all carnivores, primates and bats. It shall continue 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
S.R. 1982 No. 99	Lobsters (Risk of Infection) Order (Northern Ireland) 1982	The whole Order
S.R. 1986 No. 253 as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 194	Importation of Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 1986	Articles 3, 6(1) and (2), 7 to 11, 13 to 15, 16(2) and Schedule 3 except that Article 3 shall continue to apply to ruminating animals and swine other than animals which are the subject of Council Directives 64/432/EEC and 91/68/EEC
S.R. 1991 No. 458	Risk of Infection (Fish) Order (Northern Ireland) 1991	The whole Order

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 5th August 2004.

D. Small — A senior officer of the — Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2000/2812

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L73, Special Edition, 27.3.1972

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L1, 3.1.94, p. 1

[^f00005]: O.J. No. C241, 29.8.94, p. 21as amended by O.J. No. L 12, 1.1.95, p. 1

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L236, 23.9.03, p. 33

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29 as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in Schedule 1

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56 as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in Schedule 1

[^f00009]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1, as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in paragraph 8 of Part I of Schedule 2

[^f00011]: S.R. 1999 No. 308 as amended by S.R. 2001 No. 210 and S.R. 2002 No. 278

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p.54, as amended by and as read with the provision listed in paragraph 10 of Part I of Schedule 2

[^f00013]: S.R. 1997 No. 346 as amended by S.R. 1999 No. 326 and S.R. 1999 No. 380

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L224, 1.8.90, p. 55, as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in paragraph 15 of Part I of Schedule 2

[^f00015]: S.R. 1997 No. 493, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00016]: S.R. 1995 No. 396, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00017]: O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29 as amended by and as read with the provisions listed in Schedule 1

[^f00018]: S.R. 1998 No. 237

[^f00019]: S.R. 1977 No. 113 as amended by S.R. 1977 No. 256, S.R. 1994 No. 402 and S.R. 2000 No. 10

[^f00020]: S.R. 2000 No. 253

[^f00021]: S.R. 2001 No. 312

[^f00022]: S.R. 2002 No. 296

[^f00023]: O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 16

Editorial notes

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