The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Regulations 5, 13, 18 and 33

SCHEDULE 2 S Additional requirements in specific cases

F1 PART 1 S Additional requirements for trade with member States

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Pt. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/458), regs. 1(3), 2(28)(a)

Assembly centres and dealers in cattle, pigs, sheep or goats S

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Transport of cattle, pigs, sheep or goats S

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Poultry Health Scheme S

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Approvals for the Balai Directive S

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Circuses S

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Animal by-products S

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PART 2 S Additional provisions relating to imports from third countries

Arrival at premises of destination S

7.—(1) This paragraph applies to elephants and to cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and all other animals of the taxa Artiodactyla, and their crossbreeds.

(2) Animals intended for immediate slaughter must be conveyed without delay from the [F2 border control post] to the slaughterhouse of destination and slaughtered within five working days.

(3) In any other case the animals must be taken without delay from the [F2 border control post] to the holding of destination and kept there for at least 30 days (unless consigned from the holding direct to a slaughterhouse).

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/458), regs. 1(3), 2(28)(b)

Imported birds S

8.—(1) The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for [F3 the import of certain birds and quarantine conditions for the purposes of] [F4 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof.]

(2) An importer must comply with Article 7 (transport of birds) of that Regulation.

(3) No person may release a bird from quarantine except in accordance with Article 16 (release of birds) of that Regulation.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in sch. 2 para. 8(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 24(31)(e)

F4 Words in sch. 2 para. 8(1) substituted (28.2.2019) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/391), regs. 1(1), 35(8)(b)

Horses S

9.  When a horse is imported from a third country under [F5 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659], the official veterinarian must return the health certificate to the person accompanying the horse, and make a record of the certificate.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in sch. 2 para. 9 substituted (28.2.2019) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/391), regs. 1(1), 35(8)(c)

[F6 Ship supply S

10.— (1) A product that does not comply with import requirements and is sent from a border control post to a ship must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate relating to that product, and the master of the vessel must confirm delivery of the product by signing a certificate which must accompany the consignment to its place of destination.

(2) Within 15 days upon completion of delivery of products by ship, the operator responsible for the delivery, or the representative of the master of the vessel must return the counter-signed official certificate (or send via electronic means and systems) to the competent authorities of the border control post of —

(a) entry; or

(b) the approved Customs warehouse.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 2 para. 10 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 24(31)(f)

[F7 Special import conditions: products of animal origin S

10A.— (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations impose special import conditions in respect of imports from third countries of products of animal origin intended for human consumption, having regard to the animal health situation of the third country or countries concerned.

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may—

(a) make different provision for different purposes;

(b) include such incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate;

(c) amend, modify or revoke any [F8 assimilated direct minor] legislation made under Article 8(4) of Council Directive 2002/99/EC.

(3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) are subject to negative procedure.

(4) In this paragraph “products of animal origin” means products obtained from animals and products obtained therefrom, for human consumption, including live animals where they are prepared for such use.]

Textual Amendments

F7 Sch. 2 para. 10A inserted (12.3.2021) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/138), regs. 1, 2

F8 Words in sch. 2 para. 10A(2)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/374), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 22(5)

Charges for veterinary checks from New Zealand S

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Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 2 para. 11 omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 24(31)(g)