The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Introduction

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Exemptions

3. PART II Enforcement

   1. 4. Enforcement authorities

   2. 5. Enforcement by an authorised officer or the Agency in place of local authority

   3. 6. Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors

   4. 7. Exercise of enforcement powers

   5. 8. Powers of entry and inspection

   6. 9. Powers in relation to documents

   7. 10. Protection of officials acting in good faith

   8. 11. Entry warrants

   9. 12. Local authority returns

   10. 13. Suspension of border inspection posts

   11. 14. Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

4. PART III Provisions applicable to products in general

   1. 15. Prohibition of non-conforming products

   2. 16. Introduction of products 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. Certificate of veterinary clearance 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 re-dispatched or disposed of

5. PART IV On-board catering supplies

   1. 29. Disposal of unused catering supplies

6. PART V Products intended for import

   1. 30. Retention of documents at border inspection posts

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

   3. 32. Products not intended for the United Kingdom

   4. 33. Products transported under supervision

   5. 34. Transhipment of products intended for import

7. PART VI Transit Products

   1. 35. Border inspection posts of entry and exit

   2. 36. Prior authorisation of transit

   3. 37. Physical check of transit products

   4. 38. Movement of transit products

   5. 39. Disposal of returned transit products

8. PART VII Products intended for warehouses or ships' stores

   1. 40. Application of Part VII

   2. 41. Additional information to be given in advance

   3. 42. Physical check of non-conforming products

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

9. PART VIII Products returned from third countries

   1. 44. Meaning of “export certificate”

   2. 45. Additional documentation for returned products

   3. 46. Physical check of returned products

   4. 47. Movement of returned products

10. PART IX Charges for veterinary checks

    1. 48. Payment of charges

    2. 49. Calculation of charges

    3. 50. Conversion of charges to sterling

    4. 51. Liability for charges

    5. 52. Information relating to charges

    6. 53. Appeals against charges

11. PART X Emergency Declarations

    1. 54. Disease outbreaks in third countries

12. PART XI Offences and penalties

    1. 55. Obstruction

    2. 56. Contraventions

    3. 57. Defence of due diligence

    4. 58. Penalties

    5. 59. Offences by bodies corporate

13. PART XII Notices and Decisions

    1. 60. Form and content of notices

    2. 61. Service of notices

    3. 62. Notification of decisions

14. PART XIII Disapplications and Consequential Amendments

    1. 63. Disapplication of existing provisions

    2. 64. Consequential amendments

15. Signature

16. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Form of notice of introduction or presentation and certificate of veterinary clearance

    2. Schedule 2

       Import conditions for products

    3. Schedule 3

       Directives which cover products of animal origin

    4. Schedule 4

       Equivalence Decisions

    5. Schedule 5

       Calculation of charges for veterinary checks

    6. Schedule 6

       Offence provisions

    7. Schedule 7

       Revocations

    8. Schedule 8

       Consequential amendments

17. Explanatory Note