The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Insertion of Part IVA (THIRD COUNTRY EXPORTS)

5.  After regulation 26 (Import procedure) insert—

PART IVATHIRD COUNTRY EXPORTS

Application of Part IVA

26A.  This Part shall apply in respect of any animal, semen, ovum or embryo exported anywhere other than to a member State.

Exports to third countries

26B.(1) A person shall not export any animal, semen, ovum, or embryo to a third country unless it complies with the relevant provisions of the instrument listed in Schedule 7A.

(2) If an inspector has reasonable cause to suspect that a person intends to export any animal, semen, ovum or embryo in contravention of this regulation he may by notice served on that person, his representative or the person appearing to him to be in charge of the animal, semen, ovum or embryo, prohibit that export and require the person on whom the notice is served to take the animal, semen, ovum or embryo to such places as may be specified in the notice and to take such further action in relation to them as may be specified in the notice.

(3) If a notice served under paragraph (2) is not complied with, an inspector may seize any animal, semen, ovum or embryo to which it relates and arrange for the requirements of the notice to be complied with.