The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Intorduction

   1. 1. Title, application and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Person responsible for a consignment

   4. 4. Exemption for authorised products and personal imports

3. PART 2 Enforcement

   1. 5. Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

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

   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. Local authority returns

   9. 13. Suspension of border inspection posts and inspection centres

   10. 14. Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

4. PART 3 Provisions Applicable to Products in General

   1. 15. Prohibition of non-conforming products

   2. 16. Prohibition of 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 and official controls

   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 brought in

   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 4 The Disposal and Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies and Other Material

   1. 29. Disposal of unused catering supplies

   2. 30. Approval of landfills

   3. 31. Operators of landfills

   4. 32. Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

   5. 33. Appeals

6. PART 5 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

7. PART 6 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

8. PART 7 Products Intended for Warehouses, Ships' Stores or Cross-Border Means of Sea Transport

   1. 44. Application of Part 7

   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

   5. 48. Direct movement to cross border means of sea transport

   6. 49. Additional certificate to accompany products on board means of sea transport

9. PART 8 Products Returned from Third Countries

   1. 50. Meaning of “export certificate”

   2. 51. Additional documentation for returned products

   3. 52. Physical check of returned products

   4. 53. Movement of returned products

10. PART 9 Charges for Veterinary Checks

    1. 54. Payment of charges

    2. 55. Calculation of charges

    3. 56. Conversion of charges to sterling

    4. 57. Liability for charges

    5. 58. Information relating to charges

    6. 59. Appeals against charges paid to local authorities

    7. 60. Appeals against charges paid to the National Assembly or the Agency

11. PART 10 Emergency Declarations

    1. 61. Disease outbreaks in third countries

12. PART 11 Offences and Penalties

    1. 62. Obstruction

    2. 63. Defences

    3. 64. Contraventions

    4. 65. Penalties

    5. 66. Offences by bodies corporate

    6. 67. Offences by Scottish Partnerships

13. PART 12 Notices and Decisions

    1. 68. Service of notices

    2. 69. Notification of decisions

14. PART 13 Disapplications and Revocations

    1. 70. Disapplication of existing provisions

    2. 71. Revocations

15. Signature

16. 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 AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

       5. PART V FRESH POULTRYMEAT

       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 1 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

17. Explanatory Note