The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Fish

Farmed fish

8.—(1) Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with —

• Commission Decision 94/864/EC (OJ No. L352, 31.12.94, p. 74);

• Commission Decision 97/804/EC (OJ No. L329, 29.11.97, p. 70));

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31);

• Commission Decision 98/24/EC (OJ No L8, 14.1.98, p. 26);

• Council Directive 98/45/EC (OJ No. L189, 3.7.98, p. 12);

• Commission Decision 99/567/EC (OJ No. L216, 14.8.99, p. 13);

• Commission Decision 2001/159/EC (OJ No. L57, 27.2.2001, p. 54);

• Commission Decision 2001/183/EC (OJ L67 9.3.2001 p. 65);

• Commission Decision 2002/300/EC (OJ No. L103, 19.4.2002, p. 24), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/378/EC (OJ No. L130, 27.5.2003, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2002/308/EC (OJ No. L106, 23.4.2002, p. 28), as amended by Commission Decision 2002/536/EC (OJ No. L173, 3.7.2002, p. 17), Commission Decision 2002/1005/EC (OJ No. L349, 24.12.2002, p. 109), Commission Decision 2003/114/EC (OJ No. L46, 20.2.03, p. 29), Commission Decision 2003/458/EC (OJ No. L154, 21.6.2003, p. 93)), , and Commission Decision 2004/373/EC (OJ L118, 23.4.2004, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 2003/390/EC (OJ No. L135, 3.6.2003, p.19);

• Commission Decision 2003/466/EC (OJ No. L156, 25.6.2003, p. 61);

• Commission Decision 2003/634/EC (OJ No. L220, 3.9.2003, p. 8), as amended by Commission Decision 2003/904/EC (OJ No. L340, 24.12.2003, p. 69) and Commission Decision 2004/328/EC (OJ L104, 8.4.2004, p. 129);

• Commission Decision 2004/453/EC (OJ No. L156, 30.4.2004, p. 5); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: The following provisions in so far as they apply to live fish, eggs and gametes: Articles 3, 4, 7 to 11, and 14 and 16.

Fish other than farmed fish

(2) Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with —

• Council Directive 92/48/EEC (OJ No. L187, 7.7.92, p. 41), laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1) (a) (I) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC;

• Council Directive 95/71/EC (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p. 40);

• Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 310); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 4.

Live Bivalve molluscs

(3) Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live shellfish (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with —

• Council Directive 97/61/EC (OJ No. L295, 29.10.97, p. 35); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3(1)a-i, 3(2), 4, 7, 8, and 9.

Ovine and caprine animals

9.  Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19) as amended by, and as read with —

• Council Directive 90/425/EC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

• Council Directive 92/102/EEC (OJ No. L355, 5.12.92, p. 32); as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (OJ No. L5. 9.1.2004, p. 8);

• Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (OJ No. L13, 21.1.93, p. 14), as amended by Commission Decisions 2001/292/EC (OJ No. L100, 11.4.2001, p. 28), 2002/482/EC (OJ No. L166, 25.6.2002, p. 23), 2003/44/EC (OJ No. L013, 18.1.2003, p. 23),, 2003/237/EC (OJ No. L 87, 4.4.2003, p. 13), 2003/732/EC (OJ No. L264, 15.10.2003, p.30), 2004/199/EC (OJ No. L64, 2.3.2004, p. 41) and 2004/320/EC (OJ No. L102, 7.4.2004, p. 75);

• Commission Decision 94/164/EEC (OJ No. L74, 17.3.94, p. 42);

• Commission Decision 94/953/EEC (OJ No. L371, 31.12.94, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Directive 2001/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 41);

• Commission Decision 2002/261/EC (OJ No. L091, 6.4.2002, p. 31);

• Council Directive 2003/50/EC (OJ No. L169, 8.7.2003, p. 51);

• Commission Decision 2003/708/EC (OJ No. L258, 10.10.2003, p. 11); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6 and 9.

(a) Only uncastrated rams for breeding with have been tested for contagious epididimytis (Brucella ovis) in accordance with Article 6(c) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC may be imported into Wales.

(b) The official health certification accompanying all sheep and goats for fattening and breeding imported into Wales must confirm that the animals are eligible for entry into an officially brucellosis free ovine or caprine holding in accordance with Annex A, Chapter 1, point D of Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

10.  Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with —

• Commission Decision 95/176/EC (OJ No. L117, 24.5.95, p. 23);

• Commission Decision 95/294/EC (OJ No. L182, 2.8.95, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 95/307/EC (OJ No. L185, 4.8.95, p. 58);

• Commission Decision 95/388/EC (OJ No. L234, 3.10.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 95/483/EC (OJ No. L275, 18.11.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1282/2002 (OJ No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 3);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (OJ No. L274, 11.10.2002, p. 21);

• Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (OJ No. L198, 06.08.2003, p. 3);

• Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

• Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 (OJ No. L146, 13.6.2003, p.1);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 592/2004 (OJ No. L94, 31.3.2004, p. 7); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3 to 9, 10(1) to 10(3), and 11 to 13.

(a) By way of derogation from the requirements of Article 5(1), the National Assembly may authorise in writing the purchase by a body, institute or centre approved under regulation 9 of these Regulations of apes belonging to an individual.

(b) The importation into Wales of lagomorphs which cannot be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth is prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974. Lagomorphs born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by an official health certificate confirming that status and that the holding of origin has been free from rabies for at least one month.

(c) Animals (other than carnivores, primates, bats and lagomorphs) born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth must be accompanied on importation by a certificate completed by the exporter confirming that status and that the animals do not show any obvious signs of disease at the time of export, and that the premises of origin are not subject to any animal health restrictions.

Pathogens

11.  Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49) as amended by, and as read with —

• Council Directive 2002/33/EC (OJ No. L315, 19.11.2002, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p. 21);

• Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 60); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6 and 7(1).

Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

12.  Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L206, 12.8.1977, p. 8), as amended by, and as read with —

• The Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Communities (OJ No. L291, 19.11.79, p. 17);

• Council Directive 79/268/EEC (OJ No. L62, 13.3.79, p. 5);

• Council Regulation 3768/85/EEC (OJ No. L362, 31.12.85, p. 8);

• Council Directive 85/586/EEC (OJ No. L372, 31.12.85, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 86/404/EEC (OJ No. L233, 20.8.86, p. 19);

• Commission Decision 88/124/EEC (OJ No. L62, 8.3.88, p. 32);

• Council Directive 91/174/EEC (OJ No. L85, 5.4.91, p. 37);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/80/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 50);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53) (as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 2002/8/EC (OJ No. L003, 5.1.2002, p. 53); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 5 and 7.

Breeding animals of the porcine species

13.  Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L382, 31.12.1988, p. 36), as amended by, and as read with —

• Commission Decision 89/503/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 89/506/EEC (OJ No. L247, 23.8.89, p. 34);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.08.96, p. 53) (as amended by Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 2(2), 5, 7(2) and 9.

Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

14.  Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats (OJ No. L153, 6.6.1989, p. 30), as amended by, and as read with —

• Commission Decision 90/258/EEC (OJ No. L145, 8.6.90, p. 39);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.08.96, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 3(2) and 6.

Equidae

15.  Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55), as amended by, and as read with —

• Commission Decision 92/353/EEC (OJ No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 63);

• Commission Decision 92/354/EEC (OJ No. L192, 11.7.92, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p. 45) as amended by Decision 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L023, 28.1.2000, p. 72);

• Council Directive 94/28/EC (OJ No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66);

• Commission Decision 96/78/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 39);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (OJ No. L210, 20.08.1996, p. 53);

• Commission Decision 2004/186/EC (OJ No. L57, 25.2.2004, p. 27); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6 and 8.