Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Import procedure

20.—(1) A person shall not import at a border inspection post any product of animal origin (except fishery products or live bivalve molluscs or other shellfish) unless he has given the official veterinary surgeon in charge of the border inspection post—

(a) for consignments arriving by air, notice of arrival given during the working day of the border inspection post and given at least 6 hours notice of arrival;

(b) in any other case, notice of arrival of at least one working day of the border inspection post.

(2) The notice referred to in paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 90/675.

(3) A person shall not remove any product of animal origin to which this regulation applies from customs temporary storage arrangements (except as provided for in regulation 21(2), 23 or 24) unless there has been provided to Customs and Excise—

(a) the certificate signed by the official veterinary surgeon and issued under Article 10(1), second indent of Directive 90/675 that the veterinary checks (or, in the case of Articles 8(4) and 11(2)(b) of that Directive dealing with deferred checks, or Article 12 of that Directive dealing with the transit of products from one third country to another, the checks specified in those articles) have been carried out to his satisfaction on the products in question in accordance with Articles 4 and 8 of that Directive; and

(b) proof that those checks have been paid for, and that, where relevant, a deposit covering any costs provided for in Article 16(3) of that Directive has been lodged with the Department.

(4) An official veterinary surgeon shall ensure that all checks required by Directive 90/675 are carried out to his satisfaction, either by him or under his supervision, in relation to any imported product of animal origin before he signs the certificate required under paragraph (3) for its removal from customs temporary storage.