40. This Part of these Regulations applies to products whose destination establishment is–
(a)a warehouse in a free zone, a free warehouse or a custom warehouse, located in the customs territory of the Community; or
(b)the store of a ship complying with Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC located outside the United Kingdom.
41.—(1) No person shall introduce a product to which this Part applies into Scotland, or present such a product to a border inspection post of destination in Scotland, unless the official veterinary surgeon to whom notice of the product’s introduction or presentation is given pursuant to regulation 17 has been informed–
(a)whether the product is intended ultimately for import;
(b)if not, whether it is a transit product; and
(c)whether the product complies with the import conditions.
(2) The information in paragraph (1)(a), (b) and (c) shall be given in writing and may be included in the notice of the product’s introduction or presentation given pursuant to regulation 17.
42. Where the required documents indicate that a product to which this Part applies is a non-conforming product, any person required by regulation 18 to present it, or ensure that it is presented, to the official veterinary surgeon at a border inspection post need permit the official veterinary surgeon, or an assistant appointed pursuant to regulation 6(1)(b) or (2)(c), to carry out a physical check on the product only if the official veterinary surgeon considers that it presents a risk to animal or public health.
43. No person shall introduce a non-conforming product into a warehouse in a free zone, a free warehouse or a customs warehouse in Scotland.