Article 1Scope

This Regulation shall apply to feed and food within the meaning of Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/876 originating in or consigned from Japan, with the exclusion of:
  1. (a)

    products which left Japan before 28 March 2011;

  2. (b)

    products which have been harvested and/or processed before 11 March 2011;

  3. (c)

    alcoholic beverages falling within CN codes 2203 to 2208;

  4. (d)

    personal consignments of feed and food of animal origin which are covered by Article 2 of Regulation (EC) 206/2009;

  5. (e)

    personal consignments of feed and food other than of animal origin which are not-commercial and destined to a private person for personal consumption and use only. In case of doubt, the burden of proof lies with the recipient of the consignment.