Article 1
1.
This Decision lays down the animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the importation of meat preparations
from third countries
from a third country
.
2.
In this Decision:
- “
appropriate authority
” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
  1. in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
  2. in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;
- “
meat preparations
” means fresh meat, including meat that has been reduced to fragments, which has had foodstuffs, seasonings or additives added to it or which has undergone processes insufficient to modify the internal muscle fibre structure of the meat and thus to eliminate the characteristics of fresh meat;
- “
third country
” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.
Substituted by Commission Decision of 6 January 2004 on Community health conditions on imports of animals and fresh meat including minced meat from third countries and amending Decisions 79/542/EEC, 2000/572/EC and 2000/585/EC (notified under document number C(2003) 5248) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/212/EC).
Words in Art. 1 renumbered as Art. 1(1) (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 40(2)(a) (with regs. 69-71)
Art. 1(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 40(2)(b) (with regs. 69-71)
Words in Art. 1(1) inserted (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Food and Feed (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/455), regs. 1(4), 6(2)
Words in Art. 1(1) inserted (E.) (1.1.2021 immediately after S.I. 2020/1462, reg. 40 and S.I. 2020/1481 come into force) by The Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1666), regs. 1(2), 2; and words inserted (W.) (6.1.2021) by The Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1), regs. 1(2), 2