Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

PART VII PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS' STORES

Application of Part VII

40.  This Part 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) a ships' store complying with Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC located outside the United Kingdom.

Additional information to be given in advance

41.—(1) A person shall not introduce a product to which this Part applies into Northern Ireland, or present such a product to a border inspection post of destination in Northern Ireland, 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) in any event 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.

Physical check of non-conforming products

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), 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.

Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

43.  A person shall not introduce a non-conforming product into a warehouse in a free zone, a free warehouse or a customs warehouse in Northern Ireland.