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[F1SCHEDULE 5SApplication of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 in relation to certain territories subject to transitional import arrangements

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Textual Amendments

PART 1SIntroductory

ApplicationS

1.—(1) This schedule applies during the transitional staging period to animals and products falling within Article 47(1)(a) and (b) of the Official Controls Regulation which originate from a relevant third country.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “the transitional staging period” and “relevant third country” have the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation.

(3) Animals and products falling within sub-paragraph (1) are referred to in this schedule as “relevant goods”.

Application of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these RegulationsS

2.  The provisions of Part 3 of these Regulations apply to relevant goods with the derogations and modifications specified in Part 2 of this schedule.

PART 2SDerogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations

Derogation from regulation 11: place of importationS

3.—(1) Regulation 11 does not apply to relevant goods.

(2) Relevant goods are not required to enter Scotland through a border control post and may enter Scotland through any point of entry.

Derogation from regulation 12: notification of importationS

4.—(1) Regulation 12 does not apply to relevant goods.

(2) From 1st January 2021, relevant goods of the following descriptions must be pre-notified at least one working day before the expected time of arrival at a point of entry into Scotland—

(a)relevant goods which originate from a relevant third country other than a territory subject to special transitional import arrangements;

(b)animal by-products comprising—

(i)Category 1 material;

(ii)Category 2 material;

(iii)processed animal protein derived from Category 3 material.

(3) From [F21st January 2022] relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin [F3or animal by-products not covered by sub-paragraph (2)(b)] must be pre-notified at least one working day before the expected time of arrival at a point of entry into Scotland.

F4(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(3B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6(3C) In relation to the relevant goods referred to in sub-paragraph (3) entering Scotland from the Republic of Ireland on or after 31st January 2024, the requirement that the goods be pre-notified before entry does not apply where the condition in sub-paragraph (3D) is met.

(3D) The condition is that the goods are qualifying Northern Ireland goods that, in the course of passing from Northern Ireland into Scotland, have passed through the Republic of Ireland and have not passed through any other country or territory.]

(4) Where the importer can provide evidence of a logistical constraint preventing the notification under sub-paragraphs (2) or (3), that requirement may be satisfied by notification of the consignment’s expected time of arrival at least 4 hours in advance.

(5) This paragraph applies in addition to other requirements for prior notification of the entry into Scotland of relevant goods from a third country during the transitional staging period (see Article 56A of the Official Controls Regulation as inserted by paragraph 13 of Annex 6 to that Regulation).

(6) In this paragraph—

(a)“pre-notified” means notification that has been given through the appropriate computerised information management system to the authority responsible for performing official controls on the particular category of relevant goods at the [F7place where the controls are to be carried out];

(b)“working day” means a day other than Saturday or Sunday which is not Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971;

(c)“a territory subject to special transitional import arrangements” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation;

(d)“Category 1 material”, “Category 2 material” and “Category 3 material” have the meanings given in Articles 8 to 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;

(e)“processed animal protein” has the meaning given in point 5 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.

[F8(f)“qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given by regulation 3 of the Definition of Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.]

Textual Amendments

Derogation from regulation 13: procedure on importationS

5.—(1) Regulation 13 does not apply to relevant goods.

(2) From 1st January 2021, relevant goods consisting of—

(a)live animals or germinal products may not be imported into Scotland unless they are accompanied by the appropriate health certificate for third country imports, in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time;

F9(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10(2A) From 31st January 2024—

(a)relevant goods consisting of products of animal origin may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

(i)the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(ii)where they meet the conditions in sub-paragraph (3A) or are listed in sub-paragraph (3B), relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product; and

(b)relevant goods consisting of animal by-products or derived products may not be imported into Great Britain at any place in Scotland unless they are accompanied by—

(i)in the case of goods listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 6 which are stated in the health certificate to be intended for the use (or use of a kind) mentioned in relation to those goods in column 2 of that table, the appropriate health certificate for third country imports in the form published by the Scottish Ministers or the Secretary of State from time to time; or

(ii)in any other case, relevant commercial documents which at least identify the premises of origin and destination and contain a description of the product and the quantity of the product.]

F11(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F10(3A) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are that they—

(a)are shelf-stable at ambient temperature;

(b)are securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and

(c)are not one of the following categories of goods—

(i)infant formula;

(ii)follow-on formula;

(iii)baby food;

(iv)food for special medical purposes;

(v)beeswax;

(vi)pollen;

(vii)propolis;

(viii)royal jelly; or

(ix)products derived from live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms, live tunicates and live marine gastropods.

(3B) The products referred to in sub-paragraph (2A)(a)(ii) are—

(a)composite products listed in a document published by the Secretary of State under Article 3(1)(a) of Commission Decision 2007/275 or referred to in Article 4 of that Decision, except for products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv) and (ix);

(b)dairy products or colostrum-based products that have been subject to a heat treatment referred to in point 2(1) of Chapter 2, Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004, except for fresh milk and the products listed in sub-paragraph (3A)(c)(i) to (iv);

(c)fresh fishery products or prepared fishery products that are—

(i)from wild freshwater or seawater animals of species other than of the Scombridae, Clupeidae, Engraulidae, Coryfenidae, Pomatomidae,or Scombresosidae families, and

(ii)either not live or non-viable;

(d)gelatine;

(e)collagen;

(f)highly refined products of animal origin;

(g)honey;

(h)rendered animal fat;

(i)greaves.]

(4) The documents described in [F12sub-paragraph (2)] must accompany the consignment of the relevant goods concerned to its place of destination.

(5) Official controls must take place at the [F13place where the controls are to be carried out] on a random or risk basis, and in accordance with regulation 25 and 30.

[F14(6) in this paragraph)—

(a)“colostrum-based product” has the meaning given in point 2 of Section 9 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(b)“collagen”, “dairy product”, “fishery product”, “fresh fishery products”, “gelatine”, “greaves”, “prepared fishery products” and “rendered animal fat” have the meanings given in Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) 853/2004;

(c)“highly refined products of animal origin” means the products listed in point 1 of Section 16 of Annex 3 to Regulation 853/2004;

(d)“infant formula”, “follow-on formula”, “baby food” and “food for special medical purposes” have the meanings given in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control;

(e)“non-viable” means they would no longer be able to survive as living animals if returned to the environment from which they were obtained;

(f)Regulation 853/2004 means Regulation (EC) 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin;

(g)“shelf-stable at ambient temperature” means they do not need to be transported or stored under controlled temperatures.]

Textual Amendments

Derogation from regulation 17(a): unchecked consignmentsS

6.  Regulation 17(a) does not apply to relevant goods which have entered Scotland through a point of entry other than a border control post in accordance with this schedule, or in accordance with Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation.

Modification of regulation 18: action following non-compliance: productsS

7.  Regulation 18 applies as if—

(a)for paragraph (1) there were substituted—

“(1) This regulation applies in relation to any consignment of relevant goods if the consignment does not comply with the provisions of schedule 5 of these Regulations or Article 56A of the Official Controls Regulation as inserted by paragraph 13 of Annex 6 to that Regulation.”;

(b)in paragraph (3)(b)—

(i)“from the same border control post” were omitted;

(ii)for “at the border control post” there were substituted “into Scotland”.

Modification of regulation 21: action following non-compliance: animalsS

8.  Regulation 21 applies as if in paragraph (1) for “If the checks” to “that animal” there were substituted “If checks show that an animal does not comply with the provisions of schedule 5 of these Regulations or Article 56A of the Official Controls Regulation as inserted by paragraph 13 of Annex 6 to that Regulation”.

PART 3SAdditional rules in relation to relevant goods consisting of live animals

Live animalsS

9.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to relevant goods consisting of live animals.

(2) The live animals must not be moved from the place of destination indicated in the accompanying health certificate before the completed and signed health certificate has been uploaded to the appropriate computerised information management system.

(3) The person responsible for the transportation of the live animals to the place of destination must be in possession of the appropriate authorisation in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.]

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