SCHEDULE 4CASES TO WHICH PART 3 DOES NOT APPLY
Disapplication of Part 3
1.
Part 3 of these Regulations, with the exception of regulation 21 does not apply in the cases set out in this Schedule.
Case 1: Personal imports and small consignments
F12.
Products referred to in Article 7 and Article 10 of the Commission Delegated Regulation adopted in accordance with Articles 48(d) and (e) of the EU Regulation.
Case 2: International means of transport
3.
Products on board means of transport operating internationally that are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers and that are either—
(a)
not unloaded;
(b)
transferred directly from one means of transport operating internationally to another at the same port and under customs supervision; or
(c)
destroyed as soon as they are unloaded.
F2Research and diagnostic samples
F34.
(1)
Research and diagnostic samples as defined in point (38) of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, are exempt from veterinary checks at the border control post provided that they have been authorised in advance by the Department and the consignment is sent directly from the point of entry to the authorised user.
(2)
In relation to such samples arriving in Northern Ireland and destined for a member State,—
(a)
the importer or importer's representative must present research and diagnostic samples at a border control post of entry; and
(b)
the competent authority of the border control post must inform the competent authority of the member State of destination of the arrival of the samples.
Case 4: Consignments cleared in F4a member State
5.
Case 5: Composite products
6.
(1)
Composite products and foodstuffs listed in F7the list of composite products and foodstuffs exempt from veterinary import checks published by the Secretary of State.
(2)
Composite products not containing meat or meat products, where less than half of the product is processed product of animal origin, provided that such products are—
(a)
shelf-stable at ambient temperature or have clearly undergone, in their manufacture, a complete cooking or heat treatment process throughout their substance, so that any raw product is denatured;
(b)
clearly identified as intended for human consumption;
(c)
securely packaged or sealed in clean containers; and
(d)
accompanied by a commercial document and labelled in an official language of a Member State, so that that document and labelling together give information on the nature, quality and number of packages of the composite products, the country of origin, the manufacturer and the ingredient.
Case 6: Animals subject to rabies control
7.
F8Case 7: Invertebrate animals intended for scientific purposes
8.
(1)
Invertebrate animals intended for scientific purposes such as research, educational activities or research related to product development activities are exempt from official controls at border control posts other than controls carried out in accordance with Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014, provided that—
(a)
they comply with all requisite animal health requirements;
(b)
they have been authorised by the Department;
(c)
when the activities relating to the scientific purposes have been carried out, they and any products derived from them, with the exception of any portions used for the scientific purposes, must be disposed of or re-dispatched to the third country of origin.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to honey bees (Apis mellifera), bumble bees (Bombus spp), molluscs belonging to the phylum Mollusca or crustaceans belonging to the subphylum Crustacea.