CHAPTER VU.K.Transit of animals and goods from [F1Great Britain to any of the Crown Dependencies or from any of the Crown Dependencies to Great Britain], and passing through the territory of a third country

Article 37U.K.Transit of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products

1.The competent authorities F2... shall ensure that consignments of animals and products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products, which are moved from [F3Great Britain to any of the Crown Dependencies or from any of the Crown Dependencies to Great Britain], passing through the territory of a third country are transported under customs supervision.

2.The operators responsible for consignments referred to in paragraph 1 [F4from any of the Crown Dependencies] which have passed through the territory of a third country shall present the consignments when they are [F5introduced into Great Britain] to:

(a)to the competent authorities of a border control post designated for any category of the animals and the goods referred to in paragraph 1; or

(b)a location, indicated by the competent authorities referred to in point (a), which is in the close vicinity of the border control post.

3.The competent authorities of the border control post of [F6introduction into Great Britain] shall:

(a)perform a documentary check to verify the origin of the animals and goods comprising the consignment;

(b)where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, verify the animal health status of the third countries through which the consignments have transited and the relevant official certificates and documents accompanying the consignments;

(c)where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, perform an identity check to verify that the seals put on the vehicles or transport containers are still intact.

4.When non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is suspected, the competent authorities of the border control post of [F7introduction into Great Britain] shall perform in addition identity checks and physical checks in addition to those provided for in paragraph 3.

5.Operators shall present consignments of animals, moving from [F8Great Britain] to [F9any of the Crown Dependencies] and passing through the territory of a third country, for official checks at the exit point from [F10Great Britain].

6.The competent authority at the exit point from [F11Great Britain] shall:

(a)perform the checks where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e) of Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

(b)stamp the official certificate accompanying the consignment with the following wording ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT BETWEEN [F12GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS OR THE ISLE OF MAN] VIA [third country name]’.

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F13Article 38U.K.Neum corridor

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