LegalizeThe Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2002
Made: 1st May 2002
Laid before Parliament: 1st May 2002
Coming into force: 22nd May 2002
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PART I — INTRODUCTION
Title, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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Exemptions
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PART II — ENFORCEMENT
Enforcement authorities
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Enforcement by an authorised officer or the Agency in place of local authority
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Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors
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Exercise of enforcement powers
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Powers of entry and inspection
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Powers in relation to documents
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Protection of officials acting in good faith
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Entry warrants
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Local authority returns
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Suspension of border inspection posts
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Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors
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PART III — PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS IN GENERAL
Prohibition of non-conforming products
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Introduction of products at border inspection posts
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Advance notice of introduction or presentation
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Presentation of products at border inspection posts
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Veterinary checks
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Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment
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Products which fail veterinary checks
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Treatment as animal by-products
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Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues
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Consignments and products illegally introduced
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Products dangerous to animal or public health
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Serious or repeated infringements
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Invalidation of veterinary documents
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Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of
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PART IV — ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES
Disposal of unused catering supplies
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PART V — PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR IMPORT
Retention of documents at border inspection posts
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Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks
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Products not intended for the United Kingdom
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Products transported under supervision
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Transhipment of products intended for import
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PART VI — TRANSIT PRODUCTS
Border inspection posts of entry and exit
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Prior authorisation of transit
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Physical check of transit products
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Movement of transit products
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Disposal of returned transit products
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PART VII — PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS’ STORES
Application of Part VII
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Additional information to be given in advance
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Physical check of non-conforming products
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Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses
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PART VIII — PRODUCTS RETURNED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Meaning of “export certificate”
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Additional documentation for returned products
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Physical check of returned products
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Movement of returned products
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PART IX — CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS
Payment of charges
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Calculation of charges
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Conversion of charges to sterling
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Liability for charges
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Information relating to charges
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Appeals against charges
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PART X — EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Disease outbreaks in third countries
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PART XI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Obstruction
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Contraventions
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Defence of due diligence
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Penalties
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Offences by bodies corporate
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PART XII — NOTICES AND DECISIONS
Form and content of notices
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Service of notices
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Notification of decisions
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PART XIII — DISAPPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Disapplication of existing provisions
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Consequential amendments
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SCHEDULE 1
SHEET 1 — NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OR PRESENTATION
Any alteration or erasure on this document by any unauthorised person makes it invalid.
CERTIFICATE FOR VETERINARY CHECKS ON PRODUCTS INTRODUCED INTO THE EEC FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES
SHEET 2 — CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY CLEARANCE
CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY CLEARANCE
SCHEDULE 2 — Import conditions
PART I — PROVISIONS COMMON TO SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT
A. — Maximum residue limits and contaminants
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B. — Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
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C. — Protective measures—all products
China
Commission Decision 2002/69/EC (OJ No. L30, 31.1.2002, p.50).
PART II — FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS AND SWINE
A. — General Provisions
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B. — Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported
Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats fresh meat and meat products (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p.15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (OJ No. L274, 17.10.2001, p.22).
C. — Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported
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Argentina
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Australia
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Bulgaria
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Canada
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Chile
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Croatia
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Czech Republic
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Greenland
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Hungary
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Iceland
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Lithuania
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Madagascar
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Malta
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Namibia
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New Zealand
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Paraguay
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Poland
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Romania
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Slovak Republic
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Slovenia
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South Africa
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Swaziland
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Switzerland
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United States of America
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Uruguay
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Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Zimbabwe
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D — Health certification requirements
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay and Uruguay
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Australia
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Belize
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Botswana, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
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Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Canada
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Costa Rica
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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The Falkland Islands
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Greenland
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Iceland
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Malta
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Mexico
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New Caledonia
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New Zealand
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Panama
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Switzerland
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Turkey
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United States of America
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E. — Third countries/Regions from which fresh imports of meat are prohibited
Albania
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Nicaragua
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PART III — MEAT PRODUCTS
A. — General Provisions
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B. — Third countries from which meat products may be imported
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C. — Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported:
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Argentina
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Czech Republic
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Namibia
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Uruguay
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Zimbabwe
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Miscellaneous third countries
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Miscellaneous third countries
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D. — Health Certification Requirements
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PART IV — MILK, HEAT-TREATED MILK AND MILK-BASED PRODUCTS
A. — General
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B. — Third countries from which milk, etc may be imported
Commission Decision 95/340/EC (OJ No. L200, 24.8.95, p.38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/743/EC (OJ No. L278, 23.10.2001, p.32).
C. — Third country establishments from which milk, etc may be imported
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PART V — FRESH POULTRY-MEAT
A. — General
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B. — Third Countries from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported
Commission Decision 94/85/EC (OJ No. L44, 17.2.94, p.31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/733/EC (OJ No. L275, 18.10.2001, p.17).
C. — Third Country establishments from which fresh poultry meat may be imported.
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D. — Health Certification Requirements
Commission Decision 94/984/EC (OJ No. L378, 31.12.94, p.11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC (OJ No. L232, 30.8.2001, p.19).
PART VI — WILD GAME MEAT
A. — General
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B. — Third Country establishments from which game meat may be imported
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PART VII — MINCED MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS
A. — General
Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (OJ No. L368, 31.12.94, p.10).
B. — Health Certification requirements
Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (OJ No. L240, 23.9.2000, p.19).
C. — Third Country Establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported
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PART VIII — MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS
A. — General
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B. — Third countries from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported
Commission Decision 94/278/EC (OJ No. L120, 11.5.94, p.44) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/700/EC (OJ No. L256, 25.9.2001, p.14).
C. — Third country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported
1
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2
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3
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D. — Health Certification Requirements
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2
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16
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PART IX — FISHERY PRODUCTS
A. — General Provisions
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2
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10
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11
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B. — Health certification
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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C. — Third Country Equivalence
Commission Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (OJ No. L6, 10.1.97, p.46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/21/EC (OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.79).
D. — Third countries from which fishery products may be imported
Commission Decision 97/296/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (OJ No. L122, 14.5.97, p.21). as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/28/EC (OJ No. L11, 15.1.2002, p.44).
E. — Third country establishments from which fishery products may be imported
Commission Decision 95/408/EC on the conditions for drawing up for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p.17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (OJ No. L2, 5.1.2001, p.21).
F. — Special import conditions for fishery products
Albania
1
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Argentina
2
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Australia
3
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Bangladesh
4
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Brazil
5
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Canada
6
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Chile
7
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China
8
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Colombia
9
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Croatia
10
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Cuba
11
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Czech Republic
12
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Equador
13
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Estonia
14
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Falkland Islands
15
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Gabon
16
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Gambia
17
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Ghana
18
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Guatemala
19
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Guinea
20
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India
21
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Indonesia
22
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Iran
23
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Ivory Coast
24
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Jamaica
25
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Japan
26
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Korea
27
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Latvia
28
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Lithuania
29
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Madagascar
30
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Malaysia
31
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Maldives
32
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Mauritania
33
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Mauritius
34
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Mexico
35
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Morocco
36
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Namibia
37
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New Zealand
38
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Nicaragua
39
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Nigeria
40
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Oman
41
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Pakistan
42
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Panama
43
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Peru
44
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Philippines
45
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Poland
46
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Russia
47
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Senegal
48
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Seychelles
49
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Singapore
50
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Slovenia
51
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South Africa
52
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Taiwan
53
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Tanzania
54
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Thailand
55
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Tunisia
56
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Turkey
57
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Uganda
58
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Uruguay
59
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Venezuela
60
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Vietnam
61
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Yemen
62
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G. — Special import conditions for bivalve molluscs
Australia
1
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Chile
2
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Japan
3
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Jamaica
4
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Korea
5
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Morocco
6
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Peru
7
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Thailand
8
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Tunisia
9
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Turkey
10
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Uruguay
11
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Vietnam
12
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H. — Protective measures—fishery products
Albania
1
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China and Vietnam
2
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Indonesia
3
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Myanmar
4
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Pakistan
5
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Thailand
6
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Vietnam
7
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I. — Protective measures—bivalve molluscs
Peru
Commission Decision 2001/338/EC (OJ No. L120, 28.4.2001, p.45)(bivalve molluscs).
SCHEDULE 3 — Directives which cover products of animal origin
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3
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4
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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SCHEDULE 4 — Equivalence Decisions
1
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2
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3
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SCHEDULE 5 — Calculation of charges for veterinary checks
PART 1 — COSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES
1
For the purposes of this Schedule “the actual cost” of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment at a border inspection post means the aggregate of—
- (1) the proportion properly attributable to those veterinary checks of the cost of any items listed in paragraph 2 below which relate partly to those veterinary checks; and
- (2) the full cost of any items listed in paragraph 2 below which relate wholly to those veterinary checks.
2
The items referred to in paragraph 1 above are the following:—
- (1) the salaries and fees, together with overtime payments and employers' national insurance and superannuation contributions, of all staff directly involved in carrying out veterinary checks, and of all staff engaged in the management or administration of veterinary checks, at the border inspection post;
- (2) recruiting and training the staff referred to in item 1;
- (3) travel and related incidental expenses incurred in carrying out the veterinary checks, except where incurred by a person attending his normal place of work;
- (4) office accommodation, equipment and services for staff involved in carrying out veterinary checks at the border inspection post, including depreciation of office furniture and equipment and the cost of information technology, stationery and forms;
- (5) protective clothing and equipment used in carrying out the veterinary checks;
- (6) laundering the protective clothing referred to in item 5;
- (7) sampling, and testing and analysing samples (except sampling and testing for the presence of salmonella);
- (8) routine invoicing and collection of charges for veterinary checks at the border inspection posts; and
- (9) providing payroll and personnel services in connection with the employment of staff carrying out veterinary checks at the border inspection post.
PART II — CONSIGNMENTS FROM SPECIFIED THIRD COUNTRIES
The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the Community from a third country listed in column 1 below shall be the amount specified in column 3 below.
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Third Country | Product | Amount of charge |
| * Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. | * Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. | * Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. |
| The Czech Republic | All products except fish | 3 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro[^f01003] |
| Fish | 50% of the charge calculated in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule | |
| New Zealand | All products | 1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro[^f01003] |
PART III — MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS
The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by—
- (1) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No. L55, 8.3.71, p.23, as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC, OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p.1 and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC, OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.31),
- (2) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (OJ No. L302, 31.12.72, p.28, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001, OJ No. L198, 21.7.2001, p11),
- (3) Chapter III of Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of the wild game meat (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p.35 as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC, OJ No. L24, 30.1 98, p.31), or
- (4) Chapter 11 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (OJ No. L2, 5.1.2001, p.27) shall be—
- (i) 30 euro,
- (ii) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment, or
- (iii) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,
whichever is the greatest.
PART IV — FISHERY PRODUCTS
The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment of fishery products falling under Chapter II of Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p.15, as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC, OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.31), other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies shall be—
- (i) 30 euro,
- (ii) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment for the first 100 tonnes plus—
- (a) 1.5 euro per additional tonne if the consignment has undergone no preparation other than gutting; or
- (b) 2.5 euro per additional tonne in other cases;
or
- (iii) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,
whichever is the greatest.
PART V — ALL OTHER PRODUCTS
The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment, other than a consignment to which Part II, III or IV of this Schedule applies, shall be the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.
SCHEDULE 6 — Offence provisions
PART I — PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS AVAILABLE
Regulations—
- 15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products)
- 16 (Introduction of products at border inspection posts)
- 17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation)
- 18(1) and (2) (Presentation of products at border inspection posts)
- 20(1) (Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment)
- 29(2) (Disposal of unused catering supplies)
- 33(3) and (4) (Products transported under supervision)
- 34(2), (4) and (5) (Transhipment of products intended for import)
- 36 (Prior authorisation of transit)
- 38(2) (a) and (c) (Movement of transit products)
- 41(1) (Additional information for products intended for warehouses)
- 47(3) (Movement of returned products)
PART II — PROVISIONS WHERE DUE DILIGENCE DEFENCE IS NOT AVAILABLE
Regulations—
- 18(3) and (4) (Presentation of documents with products).
- 19 (Veterinary checks)
- 20(2) (Retention of certificate of veterinary clearance)
- 21(4) (Storage of products which fail veterinary checks)
- 23(5) (Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues)
- 26(3) (Serious or repeated infringements)
- 27 (Invalidation of veterinary documents)
- 30 (Retention of documents at border inspection posts)
- 31 (Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks)
- 32 (Products not intended for the United Kingdom)
- 33(2) (Removal of products transported under supervision)
- 33(5) and (6) ( Products transported under supervision)
- 34(3), (6) and (7) (Veterinary checks on transhipped products).
- 37 (Physical check of transit products)
- 38 (1), (2)(b) and (3) (Movement of transit products)
- 39 (Disposal of returned transit products)
- 42 (Physical check of non-conforming products)
- 43 (Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses)
- 45 (Additional documentation for returned products)
- 46 (Physical check of returned products)
- 47(1), (2), (4) and (5) (Movement of returned products).
- 54(4) and (5) (Disease outbreaks in third countries).
- 55(1) (Obstruction)
SCHEDULE 7 — Disapplication of provisions
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| Instrument | Reference | Extent of Disapplication |
| The Imported Food Regulations 1984 | S.I. 1984/1918, as amended by S.I. 1990/2371, 2486, 1997/2537 and 2000/656. | The whole Regulations |
| The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 | S.I. 1996/3124, as amended by S.I. 1997/3023, 1998/994, 2000/656, 2215, 2001/1553, 1640 and 3399. | Regulations 2, 3 to 8, 19 to 39, 40(1), Schedule 4 and Part I of Schedule 5 |
| The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996 | S.I. 1996/3125 | Regulation 14(2) and (4) |
| The Miscellaneous Products of Animal Origin (Import Conditions) Regulations 1999 | S.I. 1999/157 | Regulation 4 |
SCHEDULE 8 — Consequential amendments
The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1086, as amended by S.I. 1996/1499, 1699, 1997/1729, 1998/2424 and 2000/656)
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The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3125)
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The Imported Food Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/2537)
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Signed
Whitty — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 1st May 2002
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811.
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.
[^f00003]: S.I. 1999/646, amended by S.I. 2001/1704.
[^f00004]: OJ No. LI, 3.1.94, p.3.
[^f00005]: OJ No. L302, 19.10.92, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 2700/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L311, 12.3.2000, p.17).
[^f00006]: OJ No. L9, 15.1.93, p.33, as last amended by Commission Decision 96/32/EC (OJ No. L9, 12.1.1996).
[^f00007]: OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p.49, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (OJ No. L2, 5.1.2001, p.27).
[^f00008]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9.
[^f00009]: OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p.1, as last amended by Council Directive 98/45/EC (OJ No. L189, 3.7.98, p.12).
[^f00010]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p.1, as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.31).
[^f00011]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p.15, as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.31).
[^f00012]: S.I. 1995/539, amended by S.I. 1995/731, 1763, 3189, 1996/1148, 2235, 1997/2074, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512 and 2002/118.
[^f00013]: S.I. 1995/540, amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 2200, 1997/1729, 2000/225, 656, 2215 and 2001/3399.
[^f00014]: S.I. 1995/2148, as amended by S.I. 2000/656.
[^f00015]: S.I. 1994/3082, amended by S.I. 1995/2200, 1996/1499, 1999/683, 2000/225, 656,790, 2215, 2001/1512 and 2002/118.
[^f00016]: S.I. 1995/3205, amended by 1996/3124, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 1739, 1771, 3451 and 2002/118.
[^f00017]: OJ No. L306, 23.11.2001, p.28.
[^f00018]: S.I. 1995/1086, as amended by S.I. 1996/1499, 1699, 1997/1729, 1998/2424, 2000/656 and, as regards England, by these Regulations.
[^f00019]: 1980 c. 43.
[^f00020]: OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p.1 as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 77/2002, OJ No. L16, 18.1.02, p.9.
[^f00021]: OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p.10.
[^f00022]: OJ No. L253, 11.10.93, p.1 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 444/2002 (OJ No. L68, 12.3.2002, p.11).
[^f00023]: OJ No. L378, 31.12.82, p.58 as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/556/EC (OJ No. L235, 19.9.2000, p.27).
[^f00024]: S.I. 1980/14; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1982/948, 1990/2371 and 1994/2920.
[^f00025]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9.
[^f00026]: OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p.49, as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (OJ No. L2, 5.1.2001, p.27).
CERTIFICATE FOR VETERINARY CHECKS ON PRODUCTS INTRODUCED INTO THE EEC FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES
| {s001} To be completed by the importer or his representative. | {s001} To be completed by the importer or his representative. |
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| 1. | Details of consignment presented {s001} |
| Border inspection post carrying out the veterinary checks:.................... | |
| Country of origin: Country where consigned:.................... | |
| Consignor:.................... | |
| Importer:.................... | |
| Country of destination in the EEC:.................... | |
| (Country, establishment, address) | |
| Customs destination:.................... | |
| Means of transport | |
| Air: | Flight No:.................... |
| Land: | Vehicle No:.................... |
| Sea: | Vessel name and container No:.................... |
| Seal No:.................... | |
| CN code | Nature of goods |
| --- | --- |
| Probable date of arrival: | Animal Health and/or Public Health Certificate(s)No(s):....................Date of issue....................Place of issue....................Issuing authority:.................... |
| --- | --- |
| {s002} To be completed by ticking the applicable entry and deleting the others. | {s002} To be completed by ticking the applicable entry and deleting the others. |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | Decision on consignment {s002} |
| Reference number: | |
| .................... | |
| Release for free use in the EEC | Entry into the EEC under customs surveillance: |
| --- | --- |
| □ fit for human consumption | □ Consigned to another third country without unloading (name of third country):.................... |
| □ destined for annimal feed use to:....................(Country and establishment) | □ Storage in free zone or free warehouseName and address:.................... |
| □ destined for pharmaceutical use to:....................(Country and establishment) | □ Storage in customs warehouseName and address:.................... |
| □ unfit for human consumption or animal feed use | □ Consigned to a Member State with specific requirements (Country and establishment....................and conforming to decision: |
| □ destined to undergo other technical treatment (indicate):.................... | .................... |
| □ other uses (indicate):.................... | .................... |
| Importation refused:Reason: | Action: to be returned before:to be destroyed before:to be processed in conformity with Article 4 of Decision 93/13/EEC:Name and address of processing establishment:.................... |
| --- | --- |
| {s003} To be completed by the official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post. | {s003} To be completed by the official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post. |
| --- | --- |
| Full identification of border inspection post and official seal | Date |
| Remarks: | |
| --- | --- |
| Checks carried out: | Document□ |
| Laboratory tests carried out: | |
| Laboratory tests in hand: |
Seal number of official service:
Competent authority of place of destination:
China
Commission Decision 2002/69/EC (OJ No. L30, 31.1.2002, p.50).
Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats fresh meat and meat products (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p.15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (OJ No. L274, 17.10.2001, p.22).
Commission Decision 95/340/EC (OJ No. L200, 24.8.95, p.38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/743/EC (OJ No. L278, 23.10.2001, p.32).
Commission Decision 94/85/EC (OJ No. L44, 17.2.94, p.31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/733/EC (OJ No. L275, 18.10.2001, p.17).
Commission Decision 94/984/EC (OJ No. L378, 31.12.94, p.11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC (OJ No. L232, 30.8.2001, p.19).
Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (OJ No. L368, 31.12.94, p.10).
Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (OJ No. L240, 23.9.2000, p.19).
Commission Decision 94/278/EC (OJ No. L120, 11.5.94, p.44) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/700/EC (OJ No. L256, 25.9.2001, p.14).
Commission Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (OJ No. L6, 10.1.97, p.46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/21/EC (OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p.79).
Commission Decision 97/296/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (OJ No. L122, 14.5.97, p.21). as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/28/EC (OJ No. L11, 15.1.2002, p.44).
Commission Decision 95/408/EC on the conditions for drawing up for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p.17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (OJ No. L2, 5.1.2001, p.21).
Commission Decision 2001/39/EC (OJ No. L10, 13.1.2001, p.68).
Equador
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Korea
Latvia
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Morocco
Namibia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Senegal
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovenia
South Africa
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Commission Decision 94/778/EC (OJ No. L312, 6.12.94, p.40) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/767/EC (OJ No. L302, 25.11.1999, p.26).
Uruguay
Vietnam
Peru
Commission Decision 2001/338/EC (OJ No. L120, 28.4.2001, p.45)(bivalve molluscs).
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The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the Community from a third country listed in column 1 below shall be the amount specified in column 3 below.
| {s004} Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. | {s004} Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. | {s004} Where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost. |
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| Third Country | Product | Amount of charge |
| The Czech Republic | All products except fish | 3 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro {s004} |
| Fish | 50% of the charge calculated in accordance with Part IV of this Schedule | |
| New Zealand | All products | 1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro {s004} |
The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by—
- (1) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No. L55, 8.3.71, p.23, as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC, OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p.1 and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC, OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.31),
- (2) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (OJ No. L302, 31.12.72, p.28, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001, OJ No. L198, 21.7.2001, p11),
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