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The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2007-03-06

Last updated 2012-07-01

State In force

Jurisdiction Scotland

Department King's Printer for Scotland

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Made: 6th March 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 8th March 2007

Coming into force: 2nd April 2007

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PART I — INTRODUCTORY

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

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Exception

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Enforcement

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PART II — INTRA COMMUNITY TRADE

Application of Part II

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Exports

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Imports

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Transport of animals and animal products

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Dealers

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Approval of centres and teams

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Approval of laboratories

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Inspection and checking at destination

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Duties on consignees

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Assembly centres and slaughterhouses

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Illegal consignments

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PART III — THIRD COUNTRY IMPORTS

Application of Part III

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Official veterinarians

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Importation

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Places of import

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Import procedure

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Quarantine for captive birds

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Payment of fees

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Consignments constituting a danger to health

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Illegal consignments

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Arrival at the place of destination

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Post-import controls

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PART IV — PRE-CHECKED THIRD COUNTRY IMPORTS

Application of Part IV

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Imports

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Import procedure

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PART V — GENERAL

Outbreaks of disease in other states

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Notification of decisions

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Appointment of inspectors

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Powers of inspectors

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Recovery of expenses

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Obstruction

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Offences and penalties

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Transitional arrangements and disapplication of provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVES 90/425/EEC AND 91/496/EEC

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SCHEDULE 2 — BORDER INSPECTION POSTS

¹Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.42).	¹Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.42).
Border inspection post	Animals which may be imported
Prestwick Airport	Ungulates ¹

SCHEDULE 3 — INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE: LEGISLATION AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 — Legislation in relation to intra-Community trade

Bovine animals and swine

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Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra Community trade in bovine animals and swine as replaced by the Annex to Council Directive 97/12/EC (O.J. No. L 109, 25.4.97, p.1), and as subsequently amended by–

Council Directive 98/46/EC (O.J. No. L 198, 15.7.98, p.22);

Council Directive 98/99/EC (O.J. No. L 358, 31.12.98, p.107);

Commission Decision 98/621/EC (O.J. No. L 296, 5.11.98, p.15);

Directive 2000/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 105, 3.5.2000, p.34);

Directive 2000/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 163, 4.7.2000, p.35);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L 102, 12.4.2001, p.63);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 (O.J. No. L 80, 23.3.2002, p.22);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1226/2002 (O.J. L 179, 9.7.2002, p.13);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (O.J. No. L 5, 9.1.2004, p.8);

Commission Decision 2004/226/EC (O.J. No. L 68, 6.3.2004, p.36); and

the European International Instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3(2), 4(1), 5(1), 5(2), 5(5), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7 (in the case of imports) and 12(3).

Additional requirements: The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Scotland from Spain must contain the statement: “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 90/208/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro pneumonia”. The official health certificate accompanying all cattle imported into Scotland from Portugal must contain the statement “Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 91/52/EEC on contagious bovine pleuro pneumonia”. The official health certificate accompanying all swine imported into Scotland from any other member State except Austria, the Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden and those parts of France specified in Commission Decisions amending Decision 2001/618/EC must contain the statement: “Pigs in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC concerning Aujeszky’s disease”. Exports of cattle from Scotland to the countries listed in Annexes I and II of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (O.J. No. L 249, 23.7.2004, p.20)– must meet the additional guarantees laid down in Article 2(1), Article 2(2)(b)(i) or Article 2(2)(c) (for exports to Germany), and (for exports to Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the province of Bolzano in Italy) in Article 3(1) of that Decision; and in relation to the certification accompanying such exports– for bovine animals exported to Germany, in point 4 of Section C of the health certificate set out in Model 1 of Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC, after the first indent, “IBR” must be entered, and after the second indent the additional guarantees of Article 2 which are met by the cattle must be specified as follows: “Article 2(1), [or] Article 2(2)(b)(i) [or] Article 2(2)(c) [as the case may be] of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC”; and for bovine animals exported to Denmark, Austria, Finland, Sweden and the province of Bolzano in Italy, in point 4 of Section C of the health certificate set out in Model 1 of Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC, after the first indent, “IBR” must be entered, and after the second indent “Article 3 of Commission Decision 2004/558/EC” must be entered. In accordance with Commission Decision 2003/514/EC concerning health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (O.J. No. L 178, 17.7.2003, p.28), the importation into Scotland from the Italian region of Sardinia of animals of the suidae family is prohibited. The official health certificate accompanying swine imported into Scotland from Italy must contain the statement “Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/779/EC concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy”.

Bovine semen

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Instrument: Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L 194, 22.7.88, p.10), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 90/120/EEC (O.J. No. L 71, 17.3.90, p.37);

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 93/60/EEC (O.J. No. L 186, 28.7.93, p.28);

Council Directive 2003/43/EC (O.J. No. L 143, 11.6.2003, p.23);

Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (O.J. No. L 30, 4.2.2004, p.15);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (O.J. No. L 65, 3.3.2004, p.23); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3 and 6.

Bovine embryos

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Instrument: Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L 302, 19.10.89, p.1), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 93/52/EEC (O.J. No. L 175, 19.7.93, p. 21);

Commission Decision 94/113/EC (O.J. No. L 53, 24.2.94, p.23);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (O.J. No. L 65, 3.3.2004, p.23); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3 and 6.

Equidae

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Instrument: Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.42), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 90/427/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.08.90, p.55);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.56);

Council Directive 92/36/EEC (O.J. No. L 157, 10.6.92, p.28);

Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (O.J. No. L 47, 22.2.92, p.26);

Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (O.J. No. L 298, 3.12.93, p.45) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/68/EC (O.J. No. L 23, 28.1.2000, p.72);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L 102, 12.4.2001, p.63);

Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (O.J. No. L 053, 23.2.2002, p.37); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument, subject to and as read with the following Notes: Articles 4, 5, 7(1), and 8.

Notes:The requirements of Articles 4(1), 4(2) and 8 shall not apply in respect of the export to or the import from the Republic of Ireland of any equidae, or the export to or the import from France of registered horses or equidae for breeding and production accompanied by an identification document provided for in Council Directive 90/427/EEC.For the avoidance of doubt, the derogation permitted under Article 7(2) shall not apply in relation to equidae brought into Scotland.

Porcine Semen

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Instrument: Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.62) and Commission Decision 99/608/EC (O.J. No. L 242, 14.9.99, p.20), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 99/608/EC (O.J. No. L 242, 14.9.1999, p.20);

Commission Decision 2000/39/EC (O.J. No. L 13, 19.1.2000, p.21);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (O.J. No. L 65, 3.3.2004, p.23); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4(1), 4(2) and 6(1).

Additional requirements:

The official health certification accompanying all porcine semen imported into Scotland from any other member State must state that the semen was collected from boars “on a collection centre which only contains animals that have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky's disease and which have reacted negatively to the serum neutralisation test or to the ELISA test for Aujeszky's disease, in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 90/429/EEC” and paragraph 13(b)(ii) of the model health certificate provided in Annex D of Council Directive 90/429/EEC must be deleted in all cases.

Poultry and hatching eggs

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Instrument: Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (O.J. No. L 303, 31.10.90, p.6), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.56);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.54);

Commission Decision 92/340/EEC (O.J. No. L 188, 8.7.92, p.34);

Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (O.J. No. L 195, 14.7.92, p.25);

Council Directive 93/120/EEC (O.J. No. L 340, 31.12.93, p.35);

Council Decision 95/410/EC (O.J. No. L 243, 11.10.95, p.25) as amended by Council Decision 98/227/EC (O.J. No. L 87, 21.3.98, p.14);

Commission Decision 97/278/EC (O.J. No. L 110, 26.4.97, p.77);

Council Directive 99/90/EC (O.J. No. L 300, 23.11.1999, p.19);

Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (O.J. No. L 201, 9.8.2000, p.8);

Commission Decision 2001/867/EC (O.J. No. L 323, 7.12.2001, p.29);

Commission Decision 2003/644/EC (O.J. No. L 228, 12.9.2003, p.29);

Commission Decision 2004/235/EC (O.J. No. L 72, 11.3.2004, p.86); and

the European International instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 6 to 11, 12(1), and 15 to 17.

Additional requirements:The official health certification accompanying breeding poultry exported from Scotland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2003/644/EC of 8th September 2003.The official health certification accompanying day old chicks exported from Scotland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they come from flocks which have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2003/644/EC of 8th September 2003.The official health certification accompanying laying hens exported from Scotland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have been tested for salmonella with negative results in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/235/EC of 11th March 2004.The official health certification accompanying poultry for slaughter exported from Scotland to Finland or Sweden must contain the statement that they have undergone microbiological testing with negative results in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC of 22nd June 1995.The official health certification accompanying poultry, hatching eggs and day old chicks imported into Scotland from Italy shall include the words “The animal health conditions of this consignment are in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/926/EC”.In the case of hatching eggs from a protection zone established under Commission Decision 2006/115/EC which are–exported from such a protection zone in Scotland to another member State, orimported from such a protection zone in another member State into Scotlandpursuant to the derogation in Article 7 of Commission Decision 2006/115/EC, the official health certification required to accompany hatching eggs under Article 17 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC in the form of Model 1 of Annex IV to that Directive shall contain a statement in the following terms: “ This consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Decision 2006/115/EC. ”.

Animal waste

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Farmed fish

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Fish other than farmed fish

(2) Instrument: Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.15), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 92/48/EEC (O.J. No. L 187, 7.7.92, p.41), laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1)(a)(I) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC;

Council Directive 95/71/EC (O.J. No. L 332, 30.12.95, p.40);

Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 30.1.98, p.310); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 4.

Live Bivalve molluscs

(3) Instrument: Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live shellfish (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.1), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 97/61/EC (O.J. No. L 295, 29.10.97, p.35); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3(1)(a) (i), 3(2), 4, 7, 8, and 9.

Ovine and caprine animals

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Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

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Pathogens

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Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

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Breeding animals of the porcine species

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Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

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Equidae

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Animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease

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PART II — Additional Requirements for the Transport of Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats

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PART III — Additional Requirements for Dealers in Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and Goats

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SCHEDULE 4 — THE POULTRY HEALTH SCHEME

PART I — Membership

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PART II — Registration Fee

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PART III — Annual Membership Fee

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PART IV — Re-Inspection Fee

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SCHEDULE 5 — APPROVAL OF LABORATORIES UNDER THE POULTRY HEALTH SCHEME

PART I — Approval

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PART II — Annual Approval Fee

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SCHEDULE 6 — LIST OF DISEASES

Foot-and-mouth disease

Classical swine fever

African swine fever

Swine vesicular disease

Newcastle disease

Rinderpest

Peste des petits ruminants

Vesicular stomatitis

Bluetongue

African horse sickness

Equine encephalomyelitis (of all types, including Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis)

Teschen disease

Avian influenza

Sheep and goat pox

Lumpy skin disease

Rift valley fever

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

Dourine

Equine infectious anaemia

Glanders

Infectious Salmon anaemia

Small hive beetle (Aethina tumida)

Tropilaelaps mite

SCHEDULE 7 — COMMUNITY LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

PARTNonBreakingSpaceI — Instruments specifying third countries and territories in third countries from which Member States may authorise certain imports

Cloven-hoofed animals, elephants and zoo ungulates

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Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (O.J. No. L 146, 14.6.79, p.15), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (O.J. No. L 73, 11.3.2004, p.11);

Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (O.J. No. L 151, 30.4.2004, p.31);

Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (O.J. No. L 279, 28.08.2004 p.30); and

Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (O.J. No. L 7, 12.1.2006 p.23).

Poultry

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Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs (O.J. No. L 156, 7.7.95, p.76), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 96/628/EC (O.J. No. L 282, 1.11.96, p.73);

Commission Decision 96/659/EC (O.J. No. L 302, 26.11.96, p.27);

Commission Decision 97/183/EC (O.J. No. L 76, 18.3.97, p.32);

Commission Decision 2001/732/EC (O.J. No. L 275, 18.10.2001, p.14);

Commission Decision 2001/751/EC (O.J. No. L 281, 25.10.2001, p.24);

Commission Decision 2002/183/EC (O.J. No. L 61, 2.3.2002, p.56); and

Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (O.J. No. L 36, 7.2.2004, p.34).

Captive birds

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007, as read with Commission Decision 2006/696/EC laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC.

Shellfish

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Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption (O.J. No. L 302, 21.11.2003, p.22), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 2004/623/EC (O.J. No. L 280, 31.8.2004, p.26);

Commission Decision 2005/409/EC (O.J. No. L 139, 2.6.2005, p.16); and

Commission Decision 2006/767/EC (O.J. No. L320, 18.11.206 p.58).

Finfish

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Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (O.J. L 324, 11.12.2003, p.37.) as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 2004/454/EC (O.J. No. 156, 30.4.2004, p.29);

Commission Decision 2006/680 (O.J. No. L 279, 11.10.2006, p.24); and

Commission Decision 2006/767/EC (O.J. No. L320, 18.11.2006 p.53.

Bees

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Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC (O.J. No. L 328, 17.12.2003, p.26), as amended by Commission Decision 2005/60/EC (O.J. No. L 25, 28.1.2005), and as read with Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as that Council Decision is defined under paragraph 1 of this Part) in respect of which the derogation in Article 1(2) permitting imports of bees from the state of Hawaii in the United States of America may be relied on.

Equidae

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Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (O.J. No. L 73, 11.3.2004, p.1).

Cats, Dogs & Ferrets

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Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres (O.J. No. L 27, 29.1.2005, p.48), as read with–

Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

PARTNonBreakingSpaceII — Detailed provisions

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants

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Instrument: Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (O.J. No. L 146, 14.6.79, p.15), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (O.J. No. L 73, 11.3.2004, p.11);

Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (O.J. No. L 151, 30.4.2004, p.31);

Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (O.J. No. L 248, 9.7.2004, p.1);

Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (O.J. No. L 279, 28.8.2004, p.30); and

Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (O.J. No. L 7, 12.1.2006 p.23).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

Zoo ungulates

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Instrument: Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.321), as read with–

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (O.J. No. L 146, 14.6.79, p.15) as described in paragraph 1 of this Part;

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.56);

Council Directive 91/628/EEC (O.J. No. L 340, 11.12.91, p.17);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.54); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 3, 7 and 11

Equidae

General

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(1) Instrument: Council Directive 90/426/EEC on heath conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.42), as amended by, and as read with–

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 224, 18.8.90, p.29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.56);

Council Directive 92/36/EEC (O.J. No. L 157, 10.6.92, p.28);

Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (O.J. No. L 47, 22.2.92, p.26);

Commission Decision 95/329/EC (O.J. No. L 191, 12.8.95, p.36);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.53);

Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (O.J. No. L 053, 23.3.2002, p.37);

Council Directive 2004/68/EC (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.321); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 11, 12(1), 13 to 16 and 18.

(2) Instrument: Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species (O.J. No. L 73, 11.3.2004, p.1).

Temporary admission of registered horses

(3) Instrument: Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (O.J. No. L 130, 15.5.92, p.67), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 93/344/EEC (O.J. No. L 138, 9.6.93, p.11);

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 22.7.94, p.11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 19.8.94, p.17);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.11);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.53);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (O.J. No. L 107, 30.4.96, p.1);

Commission Decision 97/10/EC (O.J. No. L 3, 7.1.97, p.9) as amended by Decision 2001/622/EC (O.J. No. L 216, 10.8.2001, p.26);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77);

Commission Decision 99/613/EC (O.J. No. L 24, 15.9.99, p.12);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (O.J. No. L 064, 11.3.2000, p.22);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (O.J. No. L 043, 14.2.2001, p.38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 8.8.2001, p.49);

Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (O.J. No. L 215, 9.8.2001, p.55);

Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (O.J. No. L 308, 27.11.2001, p.41);

Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (O.J. No. L 206, 3.8.2002, p.20);

Commission Decision 2002/636/EC (O.J. No. L 206, 3.8.2002, p.27);

Commission Decision 2003/13/EC (O.J. No. L 007, 11.1.2003, p.86);

Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (O.J. No. L 185, 24.07.2003, p.41);

Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (O.J. No. L 36, 7.2.2004, p.20);

Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 24.2.2004, p.64);

Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (O.J. No. L 74,12.03.04, p.19); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Registered horses for racing, etc, upon re-entry

(4) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (O.J. No. L 86, 6.4.93, p.1), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 22.7.94, p.11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 19.8.94, p.17);

Commission Decision 95/99/EC (O.J. No. L 76, 5.4.95, p.16);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.11);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (O.J. No. L 107, 30.4.96, p.1);

Commission Decision 97/684/EC (O.J. No. L 287, 21.10.97, p.49);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44);

Commission Decision 98/567/EC (O.J. No. L 276, 13.10.98, p.11);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77);

Commission Decision 99/558/EC (O.J. No. L 211, 11.8.99, p.53);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (O.J. No. L 64, 11.3.00, p.64);

Commission Decision 2000/754/EC (O.J. No. L 303, 12.12.00, p.34);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (O.J. No. L 43, 14.2.01, p.38);

Commission Decision 2001/144/EC (O.J. No. L 53, 23.2.01, p.23);

Commission Decision 2001/610/EC (O.J. No. L 43, 8.8.01, p.45);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 8.8.01, p.49);

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (O.J. No. L 73, 11.3.2004, p.1);

Commission Decision 2005/605/EC (O.J. No. L 206, 9.8.2005, p.16);

Commission Decision 2005/771/EC (O.J. No. L 291, 5.11.2005, p.38);

Commission Decision 2005/943/EC (O.J. No. L 342, 24.12.2005, p.94); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Equidae for slaughter

(5) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter (O.J. No. L 86, 6.4.93, p.7), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 22.7.94, p.11);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.9);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.53);

Commission Decision 96/82/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.56);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (O.J. No. L 107, 30.4.96, p.1);

Commission Decision 97/36/EC (O.J. No. L 14, 17.1.97, p.57);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (O.J. No. L 43, 14.2.01, p.38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 8.8.01, p.49); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

(6) Instrument: Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification on imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (O.J. No. L 86, 6.4.93, p.16), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 93/510/EEC (O.J. No. L 238, 23.9.93, p.45);

Commission Decision 93/682/EEC (O.J. No. L 317, 18.12.93, p.82);

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (O.J. No. L 187, 22.7.94, p.11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 19.8.94, p.17);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (O.J. No. L 190, 11.8.95, p.11);

Commission Decision 95/536/EC (O.J. No. L 304, 16.12.95, p.49);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.53);

Commission Decision 96/82/EC (O.J. No. L 19, 25.1.96, p.56);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (O.J. No. L 107, 30.4.96, p.1);

Commission Decision 97/10/EC (O.J. No. L 3, 7.1.97, p.9), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (O.J. L 036, 7.2.04, p.20);

Commission Decision 97/36/EC (O.J. No. L 14, 17.1.97, p.57);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (O.J. No. L 163, 6.6.98, p.44);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (O.J. No. L 286, 23.10.98, p.53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (O.J. No. L 83, 27.3.99, p.77);

Commission Decision 99/236/EC (O.J. No. L 87, 31.3.99, p.13);

Commission Decision 99/252/EC (O.J. No. L 96, 10.4.99, p.31);

Commission Decision 99/613/EC (O.J. No. L 243, 15.9.99, p.12);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (O.J. No. L 64, 11.3.00, p.64);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (O.J. No. L 43, 14.2.01, p.38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (O.J. No. L 214, 8.8.01, p.49);

Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (O.J. No. L 215, 9.8.01, p.55);

Commission Decision 2001/754/EC (O.J. No. L 282, 26.10.01, p.34);

Commission Decision 2001/766/EC (O.J. No. L 288, 1.11.01, p.50);

Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (O.J. No. L 308, 27.11.01, p.41);

Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (O.J. No. L 206, 3.8.02, p.20);

Commission Decision 2002/841/EC (O.J. No. L 206, 25.10.02, p.42);

Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (O.J. No. L 185, 24.07.2003, p.41);

Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (O.J. No. L 55, 24.2.2004, p.64);

Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (O.J. No. L 74, 12.3.04, p.19); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provision in that instrument: Article 1.

Additional requirements: All pre export tests of registered horses from Kyrgyzstan and registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production imported from Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, ex Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russian Federation and the Ukraine must be carried out as follows: for vesicular stomatitis at the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright, the National Veterinary Institute, Czech Republic or at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary; the mandatory tests for infectious anaemia, dourine and glanders and, if necessary, the test for equine viral arteritis at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Weybridge, the National Veterinary Institute, Czech Republic or at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary. The test results must be attached to the health certificate accompanying the imported equidae.

Poultry

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Council Directive 91/494/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.35);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 24.9.91, p.56);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.54);

Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (O.J. No. L 195, 14.7.92, p.25);

Council Directive 93/120/EEC (O.J. No. L 340, 31.12.93, p.35);

Commission Decision 96/482/EC (O.J. No. L 196, 7.8.96, p.13);

Commission Decision 96/628/EC (O.J. No. L 282, 1.11.96, p.73);

Council Directive 99/89/EC (O.J. L 300, 23.11.99 p.17);

Council Directive 99/90/EC (O.J. No. L 300. 23.11.1999, p.19);

Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (O.J. No. L 201, 9.8.2000, p.8);

Commission Decision 2002/183/EC (O.J. No. L 61, 2.3.2002, p.56);

Commission Decision 2002/542/EC (O.J. No. L 176, 5.7.2002, p.43);

Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (O.J. No. L 36, 7.2.2004, p.34); and

the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 20, 21(1), 22(1), 23, 24, 27(2) and 28.

Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos

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Instrument: Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L 268, 14.9.92, p.54), as amended by, and as read with–

Commission Decision 95/176/EC (O.J. No. L 117, 24.5.95, p.23);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (O.J. No. L 102, 12.4.2001, p.63);

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 (O.J. No. L 187, 16.7.2002, p.3);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (O.J. No. L 274, 11.10.2002, p.21);

Council Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (O.J. No. L 146, 13.6.2003, p.1); as amended by Council Decision 2004/650/EC (O.J. No. L 298, 23.9.2004, p.22) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005 (O.J. No. L 194, 26.7.2005, p.4);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (O.J. No. L 198, 6.8.2003, p.3);

Council Directive 2004/68/EC (O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.321);

Commission Decision 2004/595/EC (O.J. No. L 266, 13.8.2004, p.11); and

the European international instruments and Joint Committee Decision 69/96 of 17th July 1998 amending Annex 1 (Veterinary and Phytosanitary matters) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (O.J. No. L 158, 24.6.99, p.1).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 16, 17(1), 17(2) and 18.

Captive birds

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Instrument: Commission Regulation (EC) No. 318/2007, as read with Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

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Instrument: Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres (O.J. No. L 27, 29.1.2005, p.48), as read with–

Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Article 1

Live animals from New Zealand

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Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates relating to live animals, their semen, ova and embryos imported from New Zealand (O.J. No. L 22, 25.1.03, p.38) as amended by–

Commission Decision 2004/784/EC (O.J. No. L 346, 23.11.04, p.11).

Relevant provisions in that instrument: Articles 1, 2 and 3.

Zootechnical conditions

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Finfish and shellfish from third countries

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Bees

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SCHEDULE 8 — Quarantine of Captive Birds

PART I — Approvals

Approvals

1

Any reference to “the Decision” in this Schedule is a reference to Commission Decision 2000/666/EC.

2

The Scottish Ministers may, if they are satisfied in all the circumstances that it is appropriate to do so, grant an approval in respect of–

(a) a quarantine centre which at least meets the minimum conditions set out in Annex B of the Decision in relation to quarantine centres and quarantine units; and

(b) a quarantine facility which at least meets the minimum conditions set out in Annex B of the Decision in relation to quarantine facilities.

3

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of this Part, an approval shall expire at the end of 12 months from the date it was granted unless–

(a) the transitional arrangements of Part IV apply;

(b) an earlier expiry date is provided for; or

4

The Scottish Ministers shall give reasons in writing–

(a) for refusing to grant an approval provided for in this Schedule;

(b) for providing that such an approval shall expire earlier than 12 months from the date on which it was granted.

5

Notice of a revocation or suspension of an approval granted under this Schedule shall–

(a) state–

(i) the reasons for the revocation, and

(ii) the time and date when it is to take effect;

(b) be served upon the quarantine manager–

(i) in person, or

(ii) by leaving it at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned; or

(iii) by post addressed to the quarantine manager at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned; and

(c) be copied to the importer and if the importer is not the owner of the birds concerned, so far as is practicable, to the owner of birds kept at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility at the date the revocation or suspension is to take effect.

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Where an approval is revoked and the continuation of quarantine at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned would, in the opinion of a veterinary inspector, cause a significant public or animal health risk, the veterinary inspector may issue directions by notice as to the movement or disposal of birds held in quarantine at the time the notice of revocation is stated to take effect, and such notice shall be served upon the quarantine manager and copied to any importer and owner concerned as if it were a notice to which paragraph 5(b) and (c) applied.

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(1) The Scottish Ministers may charge fees in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) The approval administration fee may be charged in relation to the receipt and processing of an application for–

(a) an approval;

(b) the renewal of an approval;

(d) the lifting of or amendment of conditions attached to an approval.

(3) The Scottish Ministers shall from time to time determine the approval administration fee for each type of application described in sub paragraph (2)(a) to (d) and shall publish the current fee on the Scottish Executive website.

(4) The approval administration fee for any type of application shall represent costs and expenses which the Scottish Ministers reasonably consider attributable to the receipt and processing of an application of that type.

(5) The veterinary inspector's rate may be charged for time spent by a veterinary inspector inspecting premises to assess compliance with the minimum approval conditions.

(6) The Scottish Ministers may make a charge at no more than the veterinary inspector rate for the purposes of this Part for time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to or from premises for purposes of inspecting them to assess compliance with minimum approval conditions.

(7) In this Part –

(a) “approval” means an approval as provided for in regulation 20 and this Schedule;

(b) “approval administration fee” has the meaning given in sub paragraphs (3) and (4); and

(c) “minimum approval conditions” means the minimum conditions referred to in sub paragraphs 2 (a) and (b) of this Part of this Schedule.

PART II — Charges in relation to approvals of avian quarantine centres and facilities, official supervision, sampling and laboratory testing

1

In this Part of this Schedule “the quarantine period” has the meaning given in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

2

Birds shall be quarantined for a period (“the quarantine period”) of at least 30 days at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility to which they have been conveyed from the border inspection post and in the case of a quarantine facility at which consignments arriving at different dates are quarantined, the quarantine period shall be extended to expire no sooner than 30 days after the last consignment arrived at the quarantine facility.

3

No bird at a quarantine centre may share a quarantine unit with any other bird unless that other bird arrived in the same consignment as the first bird, and in the event that one bird shares a quarantine unit with another bird, the quarantine period for any bird in the quarantine unit shall be extended to expire no sooner than 30 days after the last bird was placed in the quarantine unit.

4

Psittaciformes shall be identified individually in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 2B of Annex B to the Decision.

5

The use of sentinel chickens shall conform with Article 4.2 of the Decision.

6

Suitable arrangements shall be made for the taking of samples by a veterinary inspector in accordance with Articles 4.1, 4.3, 4.4.c, 4.4.d, and 4.5 of the Decision.

7

The presence or suspected presence of disease in a bird at a quarantine centre or quarantine facility, and the death of any bird during their quarantine period shall be reported to the veterinary inspector supervising the quarantine centre or quarantine facility as soon as is reasonably practicable.

8

The destruction, cleansing and disinfection and post infection sampling from sentinel chickens or other birds in other units (in the case of quarantine centres), and the restrictions on movements onto or off the quarantine centre or quarantine facility shall conform with Article 4.4 of the Decision, unless notice is served under regulation 22(2)(b).

9

Cages and crates used for the transport of birds to the quarantine centre or quarantine facility shall be destroyed by the quarantine manager in such a way as to avoid the spread of disease, unless the cages or crates are made of a material which allows effective cleaning and disinfection, in which case they may be cleansed, disinfected and re used.

10

Litter and waste material from the quarantine centre or quarantine facility shall be collected, stored and treated as approved or required in writing by the official veterinarian in accordance with paragraph 9 of Chapter 2A of Annex B to the Decision and in any event so as to avoid spread of disease.

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Records shall be maintained and retained for at least one year–

(a) in respect of each consignment of the date, number and species of captive birds entering and leaving the quarantine centre or facility;

(b) of individual identification numbers of psittaciformes held at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility;

(d) of illness and number of deaths, recorded on a daily basis;

(e) of dates and results of veterinary tests carried out in respect of captive birds during quarantine; and

(f) of names of persons entering the quarantine centre or quarantine facility, including the authority by which entry was gained.

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A copy of the health certificate and the common veterinary entry document referred to in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 282/2004 which accompanies the captive birds upon import shall be kept for at least one year after the arrival of a captive bird at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility.

PART III — Charges in Relation to Captive Birds in Quarantine

Charges for taking samples and official veterinary supervision

1

(1) The Scottish Ministers shall make a charge at the veterinary inspector rate for time spent by a veterinary inspector at a quarantine centre or quarantine facility–

(a) carrying out official veterinary supervision; and

(b) taking samples required under Article 4 of the Decision or in connection with reaching a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of Chlamydia psittaci as referred to in Article 5 of the Decision.

(2) Official veterinary supervision means the functions of the official veterinarian described in the Decision, including–

(a) checking that the conditions under which the consignment is placed and in which it remains in quarantine are in accordance with the Decision and the specific requirements in Part II of this Schedule;

(b) inspection of records (whether or not they relate to the consignment concerned);

(c) clinical examination of any captive bird within the quarantine facility or within the quarantine unit at the quarantine centre at which the consignment concerned is placed or remains in quarantine;

(d) any investigation into avian mortality or morbidity in the consignment concerned which the veterinary inspector reasonably considers appropriate in all the circumstances, including such further checks, inspections and clinical examinations in relation to other consignments at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility as the veterinary inspector considers may assist in his investigation.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may make a charge at no more than the veterinary inspector rate determined for purposes of this paragraph for time spent by a veterinary inspector travelling to or from premises for purposes of official veterinary supervision and taking samples.

Charges for testing and analysis of samples (including post mortem tissue removal)

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(1) The official laboratory shall make the charges set out in sub paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) Charges for post mortem tissue removal for purposes of testing–

(a) per batch of four or five birds: £47.30;

(b) per batch of three birds: £44.40;

(d) per single bird: £14.80.

(3) Charges for single virus culture (that is, avian virus isolation in SPF eggs via allantoic cavity for avian influenza virus, Newcastle Disease virus and avian paramyxovirus) in one pool of up to five birds–

(a) of cloacal swab or faeces sample: £53.60;

(b) of tissue samples from post mortem examination: £107.20.

(4) Charges for serology of sentinel birds (Newcastle Disease (PMV 1), Influenza (H5) and Influenza (H7))–

(5) Charges for testing for Chlamydophila Polymerase Chain Reaction–

PART IV — Transitional arrangements for existing approvals

1

A quarantine centre or quarantine facility which on 17th July 2006 held an approval for the purposes of Commission Decision 2000/666/EC shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be an approved quarantine centre or an approved quarantine facility as if approved under regulation 20 and Part I of this Schedule, and shall be subject to the requirements of these Regulations accordingly.

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An approval referred to in paragraph 1 shall, unless revoked, expire on the date it was due to expire when first granted.

SCHEDULE 9 — LEGISLATION WHICH DOES NOT APPLY

Title	Reference	Extent
The Diseases of Fish Act 1937	1937 c. 33	Section 1
The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965	S.I. 1965/2040	The whole Order.
The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 as amended by the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) (Amendment) Order 1994	S.I. 1974/2211 as amended by S.I. 1994/1716	The Order shall continue to apply to all carnivores, primates and bats. It shall continue to apply to the importation of all other animals unless such animals are imported by way of trade and can be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth.
The Importation of Animals Order 1977	S.I. 1977/944	Articles 3, 4(7), 4(8), 5(1) to (3), 7(1), 8 to 14, 16, 17, 18(1)(b), 18(3), 19 to 21, 23, 24 and 25(2) except that article 3 shall continue to apply to ruminating animals and swine other than animals which are the subject of Council Directives 64/432/EEC.
The Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979	S I. 1979/1702	Articles 4 to 7, 9(3) to (6), 10 to 12 except that Article 4 shall continue to apply to all birds (including domestic fowl) and their hatching eggs other than those subject to the provisions of Council Directive 90/539/EEC (excluding domestic fowl).
The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 as amended by the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen (Amendment) Order 1984	S.I. 1980/12 as amended by S.I. 1984/1326	The whole Order except that article 4 shall continue to apply to embryos, ova and semen (as defined in that Order) other than– bovine semen which is the subject of Council Directive 88/407/EEC, bovine embryos which are the subject of Council Directive 89/556/EEC, porcine semen which is the subject of Council Directive 90/429/EEC, equine ova and embryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/294/EC, equine semen which is the subject of Commission Decision 95/307/EC, ovine and caprine semen, ova and embryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/388/EC, and porcine ova and embryos which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/483/EC.
The Diseases of Fish Regulations 1984	S.I. 1984/455	Regulations 2 and 5.
The Importation of Bovine Semen Regulations 1984	S.I. 1984/1325	The whole instrument.
The Shellfish and Specified Fish (Third Country Imports) Order 1992	S.I. 1992/3301	The Order shall continue to apply to third country imports of shellfish or specified fish other than Crassostrea gigas for relaying in Community waters which are the subject of Commission Decision 95/352/EC.

SCHEDULE 10 — REVOCATIONS

Regulations revoked	Reference	Extent
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2000;	S.S.I. 2000/216.	The Whole Order.
The Export of Pigs, Porcine Material and Bovine Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000;	S.S.I. 2000/300.	Regulation 3.
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002;	S.S.I. 2002/125.	The Whole Order.
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2002;	S.S.I. 2002/196.	The Whole Order.
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005;	S.S.I. 2005/278.	The Whole Order.
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2005; and	S.S.I. 2005/502.	The Whole Order.
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006.	S.S.I. 2006/335.	The Whole Order.

Signed

ROSS FINNIE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2007-03-06

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