CHAPTER IVTransit of animals and goods from one third country to another third country, passing through the territory of Great Britain

SECTION 1Official controls at the border control post of introduction into F1Great Britain

Article 18Documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks of consignments of animals in transit

The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into F2Great Britain shall only authorise the transit of consignments of animals from one third country to another third country, passing through the territory of F2Great Britain where documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks have been favourable.

Article 19Conditions for the authorisation of transit of consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products

The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into F3Great Britain shall only authorise the transit of consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products F4from one third country to another third country subject to compliance with the following conditions:

  1. (a)

    the goods comply with the applicable requirements laid down in the rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

  2. (b)

    the consignment has been subjected to documentary checks and identity checks at the border control post with favourable results;

  3. (c)

    the consignment has been subjected to physical checks at the border control post, where non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 was suspected;

  4. (d)

    the consignment is accompanied by the CHED, and leaves the border control post in vehicles or transport containers sealed by the authority at the border control post;

  5. (e)

    the consignment must be directly transported under customs supervision, without the goods being unloaded or split, within a maximum period of 15 days from the border control post to one of the following destinations:

    1. (i)

      to a border control post in order to leave the F5territory of Great Britain to be transported to a third country;

    2. (ii)

      to an approved warehouse;

    3. (iii)

      to a NATO or US military base located in the F6territory of Great Britain or any of the territories of the Crown Dependencies;

    4. (iv)

      to a vessel leaving the F7territory of Great Britain to travel to a third country where the consignment is intended for ship supplying purposes.

Article 20Follow-up measures by the competent authorities

The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into F8Great Britain which have not received, within a period of 15 days from the date on which transit was authorised at the border control post, confirmation of the arrival of consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products at one of the destinations referred to in points (e)(i) to (iv) of Article 19, shall:

  1. (a)

    verify with the competent authorities at the place of destination whether or not the consignment has arrived at the place of destination;

  2. (b)

    inform the customs authorities of the non-arrival of the consignment;

  3. (c)

    undertake further investigation to determine the actual location of the consignment in cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities in accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Article 21Transportation of consignments to a vessel leaving the F9territory of Great Britain to travel to a third country

1.

Where a consignment of goods referred to in Article 19 is destined to a vessel leaving the F10territory of Great Britain to travel to a third country, the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into F11Great Britain shall, in addition to the CHED, issue an official certificate in accordance with the model F12referred to in Article 2 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/212824 which shall accompany the consignment to the vessel.

2.

In the case where several consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products are delivered together to the same vessel, the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into F13Great Britain may issue one single official certificate as referred to in paragraph 1 which shall accompany such consignments to the vessel, provided that it has indicated the reference of the CHED for each consignment.

Article 22Documentary checks and physical checks of plants, plant products and other objects in transit

1.

Where consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point (d)(ii) and (iii) of Article 1(1) are presented for transit F14from one third country to another third country at a border control post of introduction into F15Great Britain, the competent authorities of that border control post may authorise the transit of such plants, plant products, and other objects, provided that the consignments are transported under customs supervision.

2.

The competent authorities of the border control post referred to in paragraph 1 shall perform the following checks on a risk basis:

(a)

documentary checks of the signed declaration referred to in point (a) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;

(b)

physical checks of the consignments to ensure that it is adequately packed and transported as referred to in point (b) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031.

3.

Where official controls are performed, the competent authorities shall authorise the transit of the goods referred to in paragraph 1 provided that the consignments:

(a)

comply with Article 47 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;

(b)

are transported to the point of exit from F16Great Britain under customs supervision.

4.

The operator responsible for consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that the packaging or the means of transport of the consignments is closed or sealed in such a way that, during their transport to and storage at warehouses:

(a)

the plants, plant products and other objects cannot cause an infestation or an infection to other plants, plant products or other objects with F17GB quarantine pests or provisional GB quarantine pests and, in the case of GB pest-free areas, with the PFA quarantine pest in respect of which the area was established;

(b)

plants, plant products and other objects cannot become infested or infected by the pests referred in point (a).