The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made: 15th December 2008

Laid before Parliament: 19th December 2008

Coming into force: 15th January 2009

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.

Title, application and commencement

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These Regulations—

• (a) may be cited as the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008;

• (b) apply in England; and

• (c) come into force on 15th January 2009.

Amendment to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations

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Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006[^f00003] is replaced with the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE — Replacement Schedule

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SCHEDULE 1 — Import conditions

PART 1 — 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[^f00004].

2

Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products[^f00005].

3

Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC[^f00006].

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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[^f00007].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs[^f00008].

6

Council Regulation (EC) No 733/2008 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station[^f00009].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1609/2000 establishing a list of products excluded from the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station[^f00010].

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[^f00011].

9

Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to the BSE risk [^f00012].

Health certificates for imports of products of animal origin

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Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decision 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC, 2002/613/EC, 2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 2004/595/EC, 2004/639/EC, 2006/168/EC[^f00013].

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[^f00014].

Animal and public 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[^f00015].

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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[^f00016].

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Council Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene[^f00017].

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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[^f00018].

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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[^f00019].

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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[^f00020].

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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[^f00021].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs[^f00022].

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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 854/2004 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[^f00023].

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat[^f00024].

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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[^f00025].

PART 2 — Fresh Meat of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Animals and Swine

Third countries and health certification requirements for imports of fresh meat

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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[^f00026].

Argentina

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Commission Decision 81/91/EEC on the list of establishments in the Argentine Republic approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh beef and veal, sheepmeat and meat of domestic solipeds into the Community[^f00027].

Australia

3

Commission Decision 83/384/EEC on the list of establishments in Australia approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00028].

Botswana

4

Commission Decision 83/243/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of Botswana approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00029].

Brazil

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Commission Decision 81/713/EEC on the list of establishments in the Federative Republic of Brazil approved for the purpose of importing fresh beef and veal and meat of domestic solipeds into the Community[^f00030].

Canada

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Commission Decision 87/258/EEC on the list of establishments in Canada approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00031].

Chile

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Commission Decision 87/124/EEC on the list of establishments in Chile approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00032].

Croatia

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Commission Decision 93/26/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of Croatia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00033].

The Falkland Islands

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Commission Decision 2002/987/EC on the list of establishments in the Falkland Islands approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00034].

Greenland

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Commission Decision 85/539/EEC on the list of establishments in Greenland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00035].

Iceland

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Commission Decision 84/24/EEC on the list of establishments in Iceland approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00036].

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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Commission Decision 95/45/EC on the list of establishments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00037].

Madagascar

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Commission Decision 90/165/EEC on the list of establishments in Madagascar approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00038].

Mexico

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Commission Decision 87/424/EEC on the list of establishments in the United Mexican States approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00039].

Morocco

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Commission Decision 86/65/EEC on the list of establishments in Morocco approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00040].

Namibia

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Commission Decision 90/432/EEC on the list of establishments in Namibia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00041].

New Caledonia

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Commission Decision 2004/628/EC on the list of establishments in New Caledonia from which Member States may authorise importation of fresh meat into the Community[^f00042].

New Zealand

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Commission Decision 83/402/EEC on the list of establishments in New Zealand approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00043].

Paraguay

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Commission Decision 83/423/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of Paraguay approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00044].

South Africa

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Commission Decision 82/913/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of South Africa and Namibia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00045].

Swaziland

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Commission Decision 82/814/EEC on the list of establishments in the Kingdom of Swaziland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00046].

Switzerland

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Commission Decision 82/734/EEC on the list of establishments in the Swiss Confederation approved for the purposes of exporting fresh meat to the Community[^f00047].

United States of America

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Commission Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00048].

Uruguay

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Commission Decision 81/92/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of Uruguay approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh beef and veal, sheepmeat and meat of domestic solipeds into the Community[^f00049].

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

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Commission Decision 98/8/EC on the list of establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community[^f00050].

Zimbabwe

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Commission Decision 85/473/EEC supplementing, by the addition of Zimbabwe, the list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat[^f00051].

Health certificates - Canada

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Commission Decision 2005/290/EC on simplified certificates for the importation of bovine semen and fresh pig meat from Canada[^f00052].