The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTION

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Exemption for authorised products

   4. 4. Exemption for personal imports

3. PART II ENFORCEMENT

   1. 5. Enforcement authorities, exchange of information and powers to give directions

   2. 6. Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and authorised officers

   3. 7. Exercise of enforcement powers

   4. 8. Powers of entry and inspection

   5. 9. Powers in relation to documents

   6. 10. Protection of officials acting in good faith

   7. 11. Entry warrants

   8. 12. District council returns

   9. 13. Suspension of border inspection posts

   10. 14. Regulatory functions of authorised officers

4. PART III PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS IN GENERAL

   1. 15. Prohibition of non-conforming products

   2. 16. Introduction of products except at border inspection posts

   3. 17. Advance notice of introduction or presentation

   4. 18. Presentation of products at border inspection posts

   5. 19. Veterinary checks

   6. 20. Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment

   7. 21. Products which fail veterinary checks

   8. 22. Treatment as animal by-products

   9. 23. Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues

   10. 24. Consignments and products illegally introduced

   11. 25. Products dangerous to animal or public health

   12. 26. Serious or repeated infringements

   13. 27. Invalidation of veterinary documents

   14. 28. Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of

5. PART IV ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES

   1. 29. Disposal of unused catering supplies

6. PART V BURIAL OF UNUSED ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES IN LANDFILLS

   1. 30. Approval of landfills

   2. 31. Operators of landfills

   3. 32. Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

   4. 33. Appeals

7. PART VI PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR IMPORT

   1. 34. Retention of documents at border inspection posts

   2. 35. Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks

   3. 36. Products not intended for the United Kingdom

   4. 37. Products transported under supervision

   5. 38. Transhipment of products intended for import

8. PART VII TRANSIT PRODUCTS

   1. 39. Border inspection posts of entry and exit

   2. 40. Prior authorisation of transit

   3. 41. Physical check of transit products

   4. 42. Movement of transit products

   5. 43. Disposal of returned transit products

9. PART VIII PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS' STORES

   1. 44. Application of Part VIII

   2. 45. Additional information to be given in advance

   3. 46. Physical check of non-conforming products

   4. 47. Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

10. PART IX PRODUCTS RETURNED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

    1. 48. Meaning of “export certificate”

    2. 49. Additional documentation for returned products

    3. 50. Physical check of returned products

    4. 51. Movement of returned products

11. PART X CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS

    1. 52. Payment of charges

    2. 53. Calculation of charges

    3. 54. Conversion of charges to sterling

    4. 55. Liability for charges

    5. 56. Information relating to charges

    6. 57. Appeals against charges

12. PART XI EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

    1. 58. Disease outbreaks in third countries

13. PART XII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

    1. 59. Obstruction

    2. 60. Contraventions

    3. 61. Defence of due diligence

    4. 62. Penalties

14. PART XIII NOTICES AND DECISIONS

    1. 63. Form and content of notices

    2. 64. Notification of decisions

15. PART XIV DISAPPLICATIONS AND REVOCATIONS

    1. 65. Disapplication of existing provisions

    2. 66. Revocations

16. Signature

17. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       IMPORT CONDITIONS

       1. PART I PROVISIONS COMMON TO SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT

       2. PART II FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS AND SWINE

       3. PART III MEAT PRODUCTS

       4. PART IV MILK, HEAT-TREATED MILK AND MILK-BASED PRODUCTS

       5. PART V FRESH POULTRY-MEAT

       6. PART VI WILD GAME MEAT

       7. PART VII MINCED MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS

       8. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

       9. PART IX GENETIC MATERIAL

       10. PART X FISHERY PRODUCTS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       EQUIVALENCE DECISIONS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       CALCULATION OF CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS

       1. PART I COSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES

       2. PART II CONSIGNMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

       3. PART III MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

       4. PART IV FISHERY PRODUCTS

       5. PART V ALL OTHER PRODUCTS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS AVAILABLE

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       REVOCATIONS

18. Explanatory Note