The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Made: 9th January 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 10th January 2007

Coming into force: 1st February 2007

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PART 1 — Introduction

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Person responsible for a consignment

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Exemption for authorised products and personal imports

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PART 2 — Enforcement

Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

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Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors

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Exercise of enforcement powers

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Powers of entry and inspection

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Powers in relation to documents

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Protection of officials acting in good faith

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Entry warrants

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Local authority returns

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Suspension of border inspection posts and inspection centres

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Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

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PART 3 — Provisions Applicable to Products in General

Prohibition of non-conforming products

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Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts

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Advance notice of introduction or presentation

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Presentation of products at border inspection posts

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Veterinary checks and official controls

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Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment

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Products which fail veterinary checks

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Treatment as animal by-products

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Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues

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Consignments and products illegally brought in

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Products dangerous to animal or public health

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Serious or repeated infringements

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Invalidation of veterinary documents

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Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of

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PART 4 — The Disposal and Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies and Other Material

Disposal of unused catering supplies

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Approval of landfills

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Operators of landfills

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Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

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Appeals

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PART 5 — Products Intended for Import

Retention of documents at border inspection posts

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Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks

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Products not intended for the United Kingdom

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Products transported under supervision

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Transhipment of products intended for import

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PART 6 — Transit Products

Border inspection posts of entry and exit

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Prior authorisation of transit

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Physical check of transit products

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Movement of transit products

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Disposal of returned transit products

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PART 7 — Products Intended for Warehouses, Ships' Stores or Cross-Border Means of Sea Transport

Application of Part 7

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Additional information to be given in advance

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Physical check of non-conforming products

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Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

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Direct movement to cross border means of sea transport

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Additional certificate to accompany products on board means of sea transport

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PART 8 — Products Returned from Third Countries

Meaning of “export certificate”

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Additional documentation for returned products

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Physical check of returned products

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Movement of returned products

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PART 9 — Charges for Veterinary Checks

Payment of charges

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Calculation of charges

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Conversion of charges to sterling

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Liability for charges

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Information relating to charges

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Appeals against charges paid to local authorities

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Appeals against charges paid to the Scottish Ministers or the Agency

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PART 10 — Emergency Declarations

Disease outbreaks in third countries

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PART 11 — Offences and Penalties

Obstruction

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Defences

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Contraventions

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Penalties

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Offences by Scottish partnerships

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PART 12 — Notices and Decisions

Service of notices

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Notification of decisions

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PART 13 — Disapplications and Revocations

Disapplication of existing provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Import Conditions

PART I — Provisions Common to Several Categories of Product

Maximum residue limits and contaminants

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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.1).

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Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (O.J. No. L 125, 23.5.96, p.10).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.2001, p.1.

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Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (O.J. No. L 154, 30.4.2004, p.44).

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Commission Decision 2005/34/EC laying down harmonised standards for the testing for certain residues in products of animal origin imported from third countries (O.J. No. L 16, 20.1.2005, p.61).

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L 147, 31.5.2001, p.1).

Health certification for animal products from New Zealand

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Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (O.J. No. L 22, 25.1.2003, p.38).

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

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Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (O.J. No. L 18, 23.1.2003, p.11).

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Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.2002, p.1).

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Council Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 (laying down requirements for feed hygiene (O.J. No. L 35, 8.2.2005, p.1).

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Council Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 on maximum levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (O.J. No. L 70, 16.3.2005, p.1).

Public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption

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Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55).

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Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.206).

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Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (O.J. No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p.1).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p.1).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No. 854/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p.27).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p.60).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004, (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 (O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p.83).

PART II — Fresh Meat of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Animals and Swine

Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

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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 (O.J. No. L146, 14.6.79, p.15).

Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

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Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 (see paragraph 13 of Part I).

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Argentina – Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (O.J. No. L 58, 5.3.81, p.39).

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Australia – Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (O.J. No. L 222, 13.8.83 p.36).

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Botswana – Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (O.J. No. L 129, 19.5.83, p.70).

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Brazil – Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (O.J. No. L 257, 10.9.81, p.28).

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Bulgaria – Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (O.J. No. L 311, 8.11.82, p.16).

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Canada – Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (O.J. No. L 121, 9.5.87, p.50).

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