Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010Show full title

[X1 CHAPTER III U.K. CONDITIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF FRESH MEAT INTO [F1 GREAT BRITAIN ]

Article 14 U.K. General conditions for the importation of fresh meat

Consignments of fresh meat intended for human consumption shall only be imported into [F2 Great Britain] if they comply with the following conditions:

(a)

they come from [F3 such of the third countries] listed in [F4 column 1] of the table in Part 1 of Annex II [F5 or a territory or part of any such third country, as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article] for which there is a [F6 veterinary certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time,] corresponding to the consignment concerned listed in column 4 of the table in Part 1 of Annex II;

(b)

they are presented at the [F7 border control post] of introduction into [F8 Great Britain accompanied by the appropriate veterinary certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time], taking into account [F9 any specific conditions that the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may require under Article 2c], and completed and signed by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country;

(c)

they comply with the requirements set out in the veterinary certificate referred to in point (b), including:

(i)

[F10 any supplementary guarantees that the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may require under Article 14b(2);]

(ii)

any additional veterinary certification requirements that the [F11 appropriate authority may include] in the certificate.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Art. 14 substituted (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), 56(21)(a) (with regs. 69-71)

F3 Words in Art. 14(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(i)

F4 Words in Art. 14(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(ii)

F5 Words in Art. 14(a) inserted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(iii)

F6 Words in Art. 14(a) substituted (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), 56(21)(b) (with regs. 69-71)

F7 Words in Art. 14(b) substituted (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), 56(21)(c)(i) (with regs. 69-71)

F8 Words in Art. 14(b) substituted (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), 56(21)(c)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)

F9 Words in Art. 14(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(b)

F10 Art. 14(c)(i) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(c)

F11 Words in Art. 14(c)(ii) substituted (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), 56(21)(d) (with regs. 69-71)

[F12 Article 14b U.K. Supplementary guarantees, fresh meat

1. The Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may impose conditions relating to the protection of public health, animal health or food safety in Great Britain on the import into Great Britain of a consignment of meat intended for human consumption from a third country listed in column 1 of Annex 2, or a territory or part thereof.

2. The person exporting the consignment from the third country to Great Britain, or another person acting on their behalf, must provide evidence that any condition imposed under paragraph 1 in relation to the consignment is satisfied by giving a supplementary guarantee in accordance with the veterinary certificate for the consignment concerned.

3. The Secretary of State must publish any conditions imposed under paragraph 1 in a document published for the purposes of this Article.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Art. 14b inserted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(9)

Article 15 U.K. Conditions to be applied following the importation of unskinned carcases of wild cloven-hoofed game

In accordance with [F13 Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2126], consignments of unskinned carcases of wild cloven-hoofed game for human consumption after further processing shall be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Art. 15 substituted (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), 56(22) (with regs. 69-71)

Article 16 U.K. Transit and storage of fresh meat

The introduction into [F14 Great Britain] of consignments of fresh meat not intended for importation into [F14 Great Britain] but destined for a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in [F14 Great Britain] in accordance with [F15 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124], shall only be authorised if the consignments comply with the following conditions:

(a)

they come from [F16 such of the third countries] listed in [F17 column 1] of the table in Part 1 of Annex II [F18 or territory or part of any such third country, as the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland) and the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales), may specify in a document published for the purposes of this Article], for which there is [F19 an appropriate veterinary certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time];

(b)

they comply with the specific animal health requirements for the consignment concerned, as set out in the [F20 appropriate] veterinary certificate referred to in point (a);

(c)

they are accompanied by a veterinary certificate, drawn up in accordance with the model veterinary certificate [F21 , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time], and completed and signed by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country;

(d)

[F22 they are certified as acceptable for transit, including storage as appropriate, on the common health entry document referred to in Article 2(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130, signed by the official veterinarian of the border control post of introduction into Great Britain.]]

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Art. 16 substituted (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), 56(23)(a)(i) (with regs. 69-71)

F15 Words in Art. 16 substituted (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), 56(23)(a)(ii) (with regs. 69-71)

F16 Words in Art. 16(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(10)(a)

F17 Words in Art. 16(a) substituted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(10)(b)

F18 Words in Art. 16(a) inserted (1.7.2022) by The Import of Animals and Animal Products and Approved Countries (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/735), regs. 1(2), 5(10)(c)

F19 Words in Art. 16(a) substituted (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), 56(23)(b) (with regs. 69-71)

F20 Word in Art. 16(b) substituted (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), 56(23)(c) (with regs. 69-71)

F21 Words in Art. 16(c) substituted (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), 56(23)(d) (with regs. 69-71)

F22 Art. 16(d) substituted (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), 56(23)(e) (with regs. 69-71)

F23 Article 17 U.K. Derogation for transit through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland

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Textual Amendments

F23 Art. 17 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 56(24) (with regs. 69-71)

F24 Article 17a U.K. Derogation for transit through Croatia of consignments coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third countries

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Textual Amendments

F24 Art. 17a omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1462), regs. 1(3), 56(24) (with regs. 69-71)

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (Official Journal of the European Union L 73 of 20 March 2010).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Ch. 3 heading substituted (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), 56(20) (with regs. 69-71)