The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2003

Made: 7th December 2003

Laid before Parliament: 8th December 2003

Coming into force: 31st December 2003

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PART 1 — INTRODUCTION

Title, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Exemptions

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PART 2 — ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

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

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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

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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

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Certificate of veterinary clearance 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 introduced

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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 — ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES

Disposal of unused catering supplies

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PART 5 — BURIAL OF UNUSED ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES IN LANDFILLS

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 6 — 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 7 — 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 8 — PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS' STORES

Application of Part 8

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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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PART 9 — 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 10 — 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 Secretary of State or the Agency

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PART 11 — EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

Disease outbreaks in third countries

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PART 12 — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Obstruction

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Defence of due diligence

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Contraventions

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Penalties

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Offences by bodies corporate

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PART 13 — NOTICES AND DECISIONS

Service of notices

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Notification of decisions

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PART 14 — DISAPPLICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS

Disapplication of existing provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Notice of Introduction or Presentation and Certificate of Veterinary Clearance

SCHEDULE 2 — 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 (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p.1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 77/2002 (OJ No. L16, 18.1.2002, p.9).

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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 1985/358/EEC and 1986/469/EEC and Decisions 1989/187/EEC and 1991/664/EEC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.10).

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Commission Decision 2000/159/EC on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (OJ No. L51, 24.2.2000, p.30) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/702/EC (OJ No. L254, 8.10.2003, p.29).

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ No. L77, 16.3.2001, p.1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 563/2002 (OJ No. L86, 3.4.2002, p.5).

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 (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p.1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1915/2003 (OJ No L283, 31.10.2003, p.29).

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 (OJ No. L22, 25.1.2003, p.38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/669/EC (OJ No. L237, 24.9.2003, p.7).

PART II — Fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine

General Provisions

Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

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Australia—Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (OJ No. L222, 13.01.83 p.36) as amended by Commission Decision 86/389/EEC (OJ No. L228, 14.8.86, p.34).

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

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Brazil—Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (OJ No. L257, 10.9.81, p.28) as last amended by Commission Decision 89/282/EEC (OJ No. L110, 21.4.89, p.54).

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

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

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

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

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Czech Republic—Commission Decision 93/546/EEC (OJ No. L266, 27.10.93, p.31).

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Estonia—Commission Decision 2003/689/EC (OJ No. L251, 3.10.2003, p. 21).

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The Falkland Islands—Commission Decision 2002/987/EC (OJ No L344, 19.12.2002, p.39).

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

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Hungary—Commission Decision 82/733/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p.10) as amended by Commission Decision 86/245/EEC (OJ No. L163, 19.6.86, p.49).

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

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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia—Commission Decision 95/45/EC (OJ No. L51, 8.3.95, p.13).

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Lithuania—Commission Decision 2001/827/EC (OJ No. L308, 27.11.2001, p.39).

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

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Malta—Commission Decision 87/548/EEC (OJ No. L327, 18.11.87, p.28).

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

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

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

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New Zealand—Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (OJ No. L223, 24.8.83, p.24) as amended by Commission Decision 86/432/EEC (OJ No. L253, 5.9.86, p.28).

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

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Poland—Commission Decision 84/28/EEC (OJ No. L21, 26.1.84, p.42) as amended by Commission Decision 86/252/EEC (OJ No. L165, 21.6.86, p.43).

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Romania—Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (OJ No. L121, 7.5.83, p.23) as amended by Commission Decision 86/289/EEC (OJ No. L182, 5.7.86, p.25).

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Slovak Republic—Commission Decision 93/547/EEC (OJ No. L266, 27.10.93, p.33).

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Slovenia—Commission Decision 93/27/EEC (OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p.26).

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South Africa—Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (OJ No. L381, 31.12.82, p.28) as amended by Commission Decision 90/433/EEC (OJ No. L223, 18.8.90, p.21).

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

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Switzerland—Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p.13) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/2/EEC (OJ No. L1, 4.1.92, p.22).

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United States of America—Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (OJ No. L121, 9.5.87, p.46) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/138/EC (OJ No. L46, 18.2.00, p.36).

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Uruguay—Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (OJ No. L58, 5.3.81, p.43) as amended by Commission Decision 86/485/EEC (OJ No. L282, 3.10.86, p.31).

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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia—Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (OJ No. L2, 6.1.98, p.12).

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

Health certification requirements

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Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay and Uruguay—Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (OJ No. L179, 22.7.93, p.11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/758/EC (OJ No. L272, 23.10.2003, p.16).

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Australia—Commission Decision 80/801/EEC (OJ No. L234, 5.9.80, p.41) as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (OJ No. L237, 22.8.81, p.33).

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Belize—Commission Decision 84/292/EEC (OJ No. L144, 30.5.84, p.10).

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Botswana, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe—Commission Decision 1999/283/EC (OJ No. L110, 28.4.99, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/571/EC (OJ No. L194, 1.8.2003, p79).

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Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia—Commission Decision 98/371/EC (OJ No. L170, 16.6.98, p.16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/742/EC (OJ No. L268, 18.10.2003, p.73).

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Canada—Commission Decision 80/804/EEC (OJ No. L236, 9.9.80, p.25) as amended by Commission Decision 98/91/EC (OJ No. L18, 23.1.98, p.27).

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Costa Rica—Commission Decision 81/887/EEC (OJ No. L324, 12.11.81, p.25).

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Cuba—Commission Decision 86/72/EEC (OJ No. L76, 21.3.86, p.47).

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Cyprus—Commission Decision 86/463/EEC (OJ No. L271, 23.9.86, p.23).

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The Falkland Islands—Commission Decision 98/625/EC (OJ No. L299, 10.11.98, p.30).

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Greenland—Commission Decision 86/117/EEC (OJ No. L99, 15.4.86, p.26).

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Guatemala—Commission Decision 82/414/EEC (OJ No. L182, 26.6.82, p.27).

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Honduras—Commission Decision 89/221/EEC (OJ No. L92, 5.4.89, p.16).

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Iceland—Commission Decision 83/84/EEC (OJ No. L56, 3.3.83, p.26).

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Malta—Commission Decision 84/294/EEC (OJ No. L144, 30.5.84, p.17).

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Mexico—Commission Decision 83/380/EEC (OJ No. L222, 13.8. 83, p.27).

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New Caledonia—Commission Decision 2001/745/EC (OJ No. L278, 23.10.01, p.37).

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Panama—Commission Decision 86/63/EEC (OJ No. L72, 15.3.86, p.36).

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Switzerland—Commission Decision 81/526/EEC (OJ No. L196, 18.7.81, p.19) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/667/EC (OJ No. L 260, 8.10.94, p.32).

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Turkey—Commission Decision 90/445/EEC (OJ No. L228, 22.8.90, p.28).

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United States of America—Commission Decision 82/426/EEC (OJ No. L186, 30.6.82, p.54) as amended by Commission Decision 85/164/EEC (OJ No. L63, 2.3. 85, p.26).

Third countries/Regions from which imports of fresh meat are prohibited

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Albania—Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (OJ No. L73, 17.3.89, p.53).

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Nicaragua—Commission Decision 92/280/EC (OJ No. L144, 26.5.92, p.21).

PART III — Meat products

General Provisions

Third countries from which meat products may be imported

Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported

Health Certification Requirements

PART IV — Milk, heat-treated milk and milk based products

General

Third countries from which milk, etc may be imported

Third country establishments from which milk, etc may be imported

PART V — Fresh poultry-meat

General

Third Countries from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

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

Health Certification Requirements

PART VI — Wild game meat

General

Third Country establishments from which game meat may be imported

PART VII — Minced meat and meat preparations

General

Health Certification requirements

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

PART VIII — Miscellaneous products

General

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

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

Health Certification Requirements

PART IX — Fishery products

General Provisions

Health certification

Third Country Equivalence

Third countries from which fishery products may be imported

Third country establishments from which fishery products may be imported

Special import conditions for fishery products

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SCHEDULE 4 — CALCULATION OF CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS

PART I — Costs covered by the charges

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PART II — Consignments from specified third countries

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the Community from a third country listed in column 1 below shall be the amount specified in column 3 below.

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* Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.	* Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.	* Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.
The Czech Republic	All products except fish	3 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350[^f01000]
	Fish	50% of the charge calculated in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule
New Zealand	All products	1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350[^f01000]

PART III — Meat and meat products

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by—

• (a) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No L55, 8.3.71, p.23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (OJ No L62, 15.3.93, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1.98, p.31),

• (b) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (OJ No L302, 31.12.72, p 28, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001, OJ No L198, 21.7.2001, p 11),

• (c) Chapter III of Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of the wild game meat (OJ No L268, 14.9.92, p 35) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1 98, p.1), or

• (d) Chapter 11 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health 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(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC, as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p.21) shall be—

• (i) 30 euro,

• (ii) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment, or

• (iii) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment, whichever is the greatest.

PART IV — Fishery products

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment of fishery products falling under Chapter II of Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No L268, 24.9.91, p.15) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1.98, p.31), other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies shall be—

• (a) 30 euro,

• (b) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment for the first 100 tonnes plus—

• (i) 1.5 euro per additional tonne if the consignment has undergone no preparation other than gutting; or

• (ii) 2.5 euro per additional tonne in other cases; or

• (c) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

PART V — All other products

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment, other than a consignment to which Part II, III or IV of this Schedule applies, shall be the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.

SCHEDULE 5 — PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS AVAILABLE

Regulations—

• 15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products)

• 16 (Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts)

• 17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation)

• 18(1) and (2) (Presentation of products at border inspection posts)

• 20(1) (Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment)

• 29(2) (Disposal of unused catering supplies)

• 37(3) and (4) (Products transported under supervision)

• 38(2), (4) and (5) (Transhipment of products intended for import)

• 40 (Prior authorisation of transit)

• 42(2)(a) and (c) (Movement of transit products)

• 45(1) (Additional information for products intended for warehouses)

• 51(3) (Movement of returned products)

SCHEDULE 6 — REVOCATIONS

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Regulations revoked	Reference	Extent of revocation
The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/3124, as amended by S.I. 1997/3023, 1998/994, 2000/656, 2215, 2001/1553, 1640 and 3399.	Regulations 19 to 27
The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996	S.I. 1996/3125, as amended by S.I. 2002/1227.	The whole Regulations
The Specified Risk Material Order 1997	S.I. 1997/2964, as amended by S.I. 2000/2726, 2001/2650, and 2002/843.	The whole Regulations
The Miscellaneous Products of Animal Origin (Import Conditions) Regulations 1999	S.I. 1999/157.	The whole Regulations
The Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) Order 2000	S.I. 2000/2726.	The whole Regulations
The Specified Risk Material (Amendment) (England) Order 2001	S.I. 2001/2650.	The whole Regulations
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2002	S.I. 2002/1227, as amended by S.I. 2002/3206 and 2003/812.	The whole Regulations
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2002	S.I. 2002/3206.	The whole Regulations
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003	S.I. 2003/812.	The whole Regulations

Signed

Whitty — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, — Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs — 2003-12-07

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: OJ No. L326, 11.12.01, p.44, as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/506/EC (OJ No. L172, 10.7.03, p.16).

[^f00004]: OJ No. L69, 13.3.2003, p.31.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L302, 19.10.92, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L311, 12.12.2000, p.17).

[^f00006]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L9, 15.1.93, p. 33, as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/279/EC (OJ No. L101, 23.4.2003, p.14).

[^f00008]: OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49, as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. 1260, 11.10.2003, p.21).

[^f00009]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9.

[^f00010]: OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p.1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p.1).

[^f00011]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p.1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p.1).

[^f00012]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p.15, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p.1).

[^f00013]: S.I. 1994/867, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00014]: OJ No. L121, 8.5.2002, p.6, as read with Commission Decision 2002/99/EC (OJ No. L353, 30.12.02, p.1).

[^f00015]: OJ No. L273, 10.10.2002, p.1, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 808/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p.1), and as read with Commission Regulations (EC) No. 811/2003, 812/2003 and 813/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p.14, p.19 and p.22), and Commission Decisions 2003/320/EC, 2003/321/EC, 2003/326/EC and 2003/327/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p.24, p.30, p.42 and p.44).

[^f00016]: S.I. 1995/539, as amended by S.I. 1995/731, 1763, 2148, 2200, 3124, 3189, 1996/1148, 2235, 1997/2074, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 2601, 2002/118 and 889.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1995/540, as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 2148, 2200, 3205, 1997/1729, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/3399 and 2002/889.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1995/2148, as amended by S.I. 1995/3205 and 2000/656.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1994/3082, as amended by S.I. 1995/539, 1763, 2200, 3205, 1996/1499, 1999/683, 2000/225, 656, 790, 2215 and 2002/118.

[^f00020]: S.I. 1995/3205, as amended by S.I. 1996/3124, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 1739, 1771, 3451 and 2002/118.

[^f00021]: OJ No. L306, 23.11.2001, p.28.

[^f00022]: S.I. 1995/1086, as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 1996/1499, 1699, 1997/1729, 1998/2424, 2000/656 and, as regards England, by S.I. 2002/1227.

[^f00023]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00024]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2003/1482.

[^f00026]: OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1873/2003 (OJ No. L275, 25.10.03, p.9).

[^f00027]: OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.10, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.03, p.1).

[^f00028]: OJ No. L253, 11.10.93, p.1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1335/2003 (OJ No. L187, 26.7.2003, p.16).

[^f00029]: OJ No. L378, 31.12.82, p.58, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 807/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p.36).

[^f00030]: S.I. 1980/14, as amended by S.I. 1982/948, 1990/2371, 1994/2920 and 1994/3142, and as read with 1997/322.

[^f00031]: S.I. 1984/1918, as amended by S.I. 1990/2371, 1997/2537 and 2000/656.

[^f00032]: S.I. 1996/3124, relevant amendments are S.I. 1997/3023 and 2000/656.

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Special import conditions for bivalve molluscs

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the Community from a third country listed in column 1 below shall be the amount specified in column 3 below.

¹Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.	¹Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.	¹Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.
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Third Country	Product	Amount of charge
The Czech Republic	All products except fish	3 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350¹
	Fish	50% of the charge calculated in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule
New Zealand	All products	1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350¹

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by—

• (a) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No L55, 8.3.71, p.23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (OJ No L62, 15.3.93, p.1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1.98, p.31),

• (b) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (OJ No L302, 31.12.72, p 28, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001, OJ No L198, 21.7.2001, p 11),

• (c) Chapter III of Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of the wild game meat (OJ No L268, 14.9.92, p 35) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1 98, p.1), or

• (d) Chapter 11 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health 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(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC, as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p.21) shall be—

• (i) 30 euro,

• (ii) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment, or

• (iii) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment, whichever is the greatest.

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment of fishery products falling under Chapter II of Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No L268, 24.9.91, p.15) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No L24, 30.1.98, p.31), other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies shall be—

• (a) 30 euro,

• (b) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment for the first 100 tonnes plus—

• (i) 1.5 euro per additional tonne if the consignment has undergone no preparation other than gutting; or

• (ii) 2.5 euro per additional tonne in other cases; or

• (c) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment, other than a consignment to which Part II, III or IV of this Schedule applies, shall be the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.

Regulations—

15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products)

16 (Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts)

17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation)

18(1) and (2) (Presentation of products at border inspection posts)

20(1) (Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment)

29(2) (Disposal of unused catering supplies)

37(3) and (4) (Products transported under supervision)

38(2), (4) and (5) (Transhipment of products intended for import)

40 (Prior authorisation of transit)

42(2)(a) and (c) (Movement of transit products)

45(1) (Additional information for products intended for warehouses)

51(3) (Movement of returned products)

Editorial notes

[^key-a8299d6b303b77beb3bedea2bcceb2de]: Regulations revoked (1.5.2004) by The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1214), regs. 1, 68(a) (with reg. 3)

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