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The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2006-06-13

Last updated 2011-10-19

State In force

Jurisdiction Wales

Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

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Made: 13 June 2006

Coming into force: 15 June 2006

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title, application, commencement and interpretation

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Exception

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Enforcement

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PART 2 — Intra-Community Trade

Application of Part 2

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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 for the purposes of Council Directive 92/65/EEC and of laboratories for the purposes of Council Directive 90/539/EEC

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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 3 — Third Country Imports

Application of Part 3

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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 4 — Imports Where Checks Have Been Carried Out in Another Member State

Application of Part 4

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Imports

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Import procedure

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PART 5 — General

Outbreaks of disease in other states

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Notification of decisions

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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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Penalties

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Transitional arrangements and disapplication of provisions

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Revocation

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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

Border inspection post	Animals that may be imported
(i)Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p.352).	(i)Ungulates include registered equidae as defined in Council Directive 90/426/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC, OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p.352).
(ii)Stansted Airport is not a border inspection post for any species of animal specified in the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/2211).	(ii)Stansted Airport is not a border inspection post for any species of animal specified in the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (S.I. 1974/2211).
Gatwick Airport	All animals other than ungulates
Heathrow Airport	All animals
Manchester Airport	Live fish, reptiles, invertebrates
Stansted Airport	Ungulates

SCHEDULE 3 — Intra-Community trade: legislation and additional requirements

PART I — LEGISLATION IN RELATION TO INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE

Bovine animals and swine

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Instrument: 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 (OJ No. L109, 25.4.97, p. 1), and as subsequently amended by—

Council Directive 98/46/EC (OJ No. L198, 15.7.98, p. 22);

Council Directive 98/99/EC (OJ No. L358, 31.12.98, p. 107);

Commission Decision 98/621/EC (OJ No. L296, 5.11.98, p. 15);

Directive 2000/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L105, 3.5.2000, p. 34);

Directive 2000/20/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No. L163, 4.7.2000, p. 35);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 535/2002 (OJ No. L80, 23.3.2002, p. 22);

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1226/2002 (OJ No. L179, 9.7.2002, p. 13);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 (OJ No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 8);

Commission Decision 2004/226/EC (OJ No. L68, 6.3.2004, p. 36); and

the European International Instruments.

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 (OJ No. L194, 22.7.88, p. 10), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 90/120/EEC (OJ No. L71, 17.3.90, p. 37);

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 93/60/EEC (OJ No. L186, 28.7.93, p. 28);

Council Directive 2003/43/EC (OJ No. L143, 11.6.2003, p. 23);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23);

Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ No. L30, 4.2.2004, p. 15); and

the European international instruments.

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 (OJ No. L302, 19.10.89, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 93/52/EEC (OJ No. L175, 19.7.93, p. 21);

Commission Decision 94/113/EC (OJ No. L53, 24.2.94, p. 23);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23); and

the European international instruments.

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 (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 90/427/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 55)

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

Council Directive 92/36/EEC (OJ No. L157, 10.6.92, p. 28);

Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (OJ No. L47, 22.2.92, p. 26);

Commission Decision 93/623/EEC (OJ No. L298, 3.12.93, p. 45) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/68/EC (OJ No. L23, 28.1.2000, p. 72);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.2.2002, p. 37); and

the European international instruments.

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 (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 62) and Commission Decision 99/608/EC (OJ No. L242, 14.9.99, p. 20), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 99/608/EC (OJ No. L242, 14.9.1999, p. 20);

Commission Decision 2000/39/EC (OJ No. L13, 19.1.2000, p. 21);

Commission Decision 2004/205/EC (OJ No. L65, 3.3.2004, p. 23); and

the European international instruments.

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 (OJ No. L303, 31.10.90, p. 6), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

Commission Decision 92/340/EEC (OJ No. L188, 8.7.92, p. 34);

Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (OJ No. L195, 14.7.92, p. 25);

Council Directive 93/120/EEC (OJ No. L340, 31.12.93, p. 35);

Council Decision 95/410/EC (OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 25) as amended by Council Decision 98/227/EC (OJ No. L87, 21.3.98, p. 14);

Commission Decision 97/278/EC (OJ No. L110, 26.4.97, p. 77);

Council Directive 99/90/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.1999, p. 19);

Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (OJ No. L201, 9.8.2000, p. 8);

Commission Decision 2001/867/EC (OJ No. L323, 7.12.2001, p. 29);

Commission Decision 2003/644/EC (OJ No. L228, 12.9.2003, p. 29);

Commission Decision 2004/235/EC (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 86); and

the European International instruments.

Animal waste

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Fish

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 (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 92/48/EEC (OJ No. L187, 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 (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p. 40);

Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 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 (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 97/61/EC (OJ No. L295, 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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PART II — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS

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Any person transporting cattle, pigs, sheep or goats in intra-Community trade must do so in accordance with this Part.

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He or she must, for each vehicle used for the transport of those animals, keep a register containing the following information, and must preserve that information in the register for at least three years—

(a) places and dates of pick-up, and the name or business name and address of the holding or assembly centre where the animals are picked up;

(b) places and dates of delivery, and the name or business name and address of the consignee;

(d) date and place of disinfection; and

(e) the unique identifying number of accompanying health certificates.

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He or she must ensure that the means of transport is constructed in such a way that animal faeces, litter or feed cannot leak or fall out of the vehicle.

(a) He or she must give a written undertaking to the National Assembly stating that —

(i) in the case of cattle or pigs, Council Directive 64/432/EEC, and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 12 of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(ii) in the case of sheep or goats, Council Directive 91/68/EEC, and in particular the provisions laid down in Article 8c of that Directive and the provisions of that Directive relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals; and

(b) that the transport of animals will be entrusted to staff who possess the necessary ability, professional competence and knowledge.

PART III — ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DEALERS IN CATTLE, PIGS, SHEEP AND GOATS

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Every dealer in cattle, pigs, sheep or goats engaging in intra-Community trade must comply with the provisions of this Part.

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(1) The dealer must—

(a) be approved by the National Assembly under this paragraph; and

(b) be registered with, and have a registration number issued by, the National Assembly.

(2) The National Assembly may only issue an approval under this paragraph if satisfied that the dealer will comply with the provisions of this Part and, in the case of a dealer in sheep or goats, that the dealer has agreed to comply with the requirements for the operation of his or her premises which an inspector has specified in an operational agreement as being the requirements the inspector believes are necessary to ensure the premises are capable of being operated in accordance with the second indent of Article 3(2) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC.

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The dealer must ensure that he or she only imports or exports animals that are identified and meet the requirements of Community law for intra-Community trade and, in the case of cattle, come from herds that are officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and leucosis, or are slaughter animals meeting the requirements of Article 6(3), or, if slaughter animals under a disease control programme, the requirements of Article 13(1)(a), of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

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The dealer must keep a record for all cattle, pigs, sheep and goats which he or she imports or exports, either on the basis of identification numbers or marks on the animals, and preserve the record for at least three years, of—

(a) the name and address of the seller;

(b) the origin of the animals;

(d) the categories, number and identification (or registration number of the holding of origin) of cattle, sheep and goats;

(e) the registration number of the holding of origin or the herd of origin of pigs;

(f) the approval or registration number of the assembly centre through which he or she has acquired sheep or goats (where applicable);

(g) the registration number of the transporter or the licence number of the vehicle delivering and collecting animals;

(h) the name and address of the buyer and the destination of the animals; and

(i) copies of route plans and numbers of health certificates.

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In the case of a dealer who keeps cattle, pigs, sheep or goats on his or her premises he or she must ensure that—

(a) specific training in the care and welfare of animals is given to the staff in charge of the animals; and

(b) all necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of disease.

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(1) The dealer must only use premises approved for the purpose by the National Assembly under this paragraph and which, in the case of a dealer in sheep and goats, are specified in an operational agreement created pursuant to paragraph 2(2).

(2) The National Assembly must issue an approval number for premises approved under this paragraph.

(3) The National Assembly may only issue an approval under this paragraph if satisfied that the premises comply with, in the case of a dealer in cattle or pigs, Article 13(2) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC or, in the case of a dealer in sheep and goats, Article 8b(2) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

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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The National Assembly may approve any laboratory that it considers to be suitable for the purposes of carrying out Mycoplasma testing under the Poultry Health Scheme.

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The operator of a laboratory approved under paragraph (1) must pay the annual approval fee each year, the details of which are set out in Part II of this Schedule.

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In order to ensure that approved laboratories remain suitable for approval, an inspector must carry out inspections and quality assurance testing as the National Assembly considers necessary.

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

PART I — INSTRUMENTS SPECIFYING THIRD COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES IN THIRD COUNTRIES FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES MAY AUTHORISE CERTAIN IMPORTS

Cloven-hoofed animals and 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 (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 11);

Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 31);

Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (OJ No. L279, 28.8.2004 p. 30); and

Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (OJ No. L7, 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 (OJ No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 76), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 96/628/EC (OJ No. L282, 1.11.96, p. 73);

Commission Decision 96/659/EC (OJ No. L302, 26.11.96, p. 27);

Commission Decision 97/183/EC (OJ No. L76, 18.3.97, p. 32);

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

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

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

Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ No. L36, 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 (OJ No. L302, 21.11.2003, p.22), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 2004/623/EC (OJ No. L280, 31.8.2004, p. 26) and

Commission Decision 2005/409/EC (OJ No. L139, 2.6.2005, p. 16).

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 (OJ No L324, 11.12.2003, p.37) as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 2004/454/EC (OJ No. L156, 30.4.2004, p.29); and

Commission Decision 2005/742/EC (OJ No. L279, 22.10.2005, p. 71).

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 (OJ No. L328, 17.12.2003, p. 26), as amended by Commission Decision 2005/60/EC (OJ No. L25, 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

7

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 (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

Cats, Dogs & Ferrets

8

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 (OJ No. L27, 29.1.2005, p. 48), as read with—

Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

PART II — DETAILED PROVISIONS

Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants

1

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 (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 11);

Commission Decision 2004/410/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 31);

Commission Decision 2004/554/EC (OJ No. L248, 9.7.2004, p. 1);

Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (OJ No. L279, 28.8.2004, p. 30); and

Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (OJ No. L7, 12.1.2006 p. 23).

Zoo Ungulates

2

Instrument: Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321), as read with—

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (OJ No L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as described in paragraph 1 of this Part;

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

Council Directive 91/628/EEC (OJ No. L340, 11.12.91, p. 17);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54); and

the European international instruments.

Equidae

General

3

(1) Instrument: Council Directive 90/426/EEC on heath conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

Council Directive 92/36/EEC (OJ No. L157, 10.6.92, p. 28);

Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (OJ No. L47, 22.2.92, p. 26);

Commission Decision 95/329/EC (OJ No. L191, 12.8.95, p. 36);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

Commission Decision 2002/160/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.3.2002, p. 37);

Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ No. L139, 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 (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

Temporary admission of registered horses

(3) Instrument: Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (OJ No. L130, 15.5.92, p. 67), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 93/344/EEC (OJ No. L138, 9.6.93, p. 11);

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

Commission Decision 97/10/EC (OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9) as amended by Decision 2001/622/EC (OJ No. L216, 10.8.2001, p. 26);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

Commission Decision 99/613/EC (OJ No. L24, 15.9.99, p. 12);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.2000, p. 22);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.2001, p. 38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.2001, p. 49);

Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (OJ No. L215, 9.8.2001, p. 55);

Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (OJ No. L308, 27.11.2001, p. 41);

Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.2002, p. 20);

Commission Decision 2002/636/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.2002, p. 27);

Commission Decision 2003/13/EC (OJ No. L7, 11.1.2003, p. 86);

Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (OJ No. L185, 24.07.2003, p. 41);

Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 20);

Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 64);

Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (OJ No. L74,12.3.04, 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 (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

Commission Decision 95/99/EC (OJ No. L76, 5.4.95, p. 16);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

Commission Decision 97/684/EC (OJ No. L287, 21.10.97, p. 49);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

Commission Decision 98/567/EC (OJ No. L276, 13.10.98, p. 11);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

Commission Decision 99/558/EC (OJ No. L211, 11.8.99, p. 53);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.00, p. 64);

Commission Decision 2000/754/EC (OJ No. L303, 12.12.00, p. 34);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

Commission Decision 2001/144/EC (OJ No. L53, 23.2.01, p. 23);

Commission Decision 2001/610/EC (OJ No. L43, 8.8.01, p. 45);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.01, p. 49);

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1);

Commission Decision 2005/605/EC (OJ No. L206, 9.8.2005, p.16);

Commission Decision 2005/771/EC (OJ No. L291, 5.11.2005, p. 38);

Commission Decision 2005/943/EC (OJ No. L342, 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 (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 7), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p.11);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

Commission Decision 96/82/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 56);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

Commission Decision 97/36/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 57);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 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 (OJ No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 16), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 93/510/EEC (OJ No. L238, 23.9.93, p. 45);

Commission Decision 93/682/EEC (OJ No. L317, 18.12.93, p. 82);

Commission Decision 94/453/EC (OJ No. L187, 22.7.94, p. 11);

Commission Decision 94/561/EC (OJ No. L214, 19.8.94, p. 17);

Commission Decision 95/322/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 9);

Commission Decision 95/323/EC (OJ No. L190, 11.8.95, p. 11);

Commission Decision 95/536/EC (OJ No. L304, 16.12.95, p. 49);

Commission Decision 96/81/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 53);

Commission Decision 96/82/EC (OJ No. L19, 25.1.96, p. 56);

Commission Decision 96/279/EC (OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);

Commission Decision 97/10/EC (OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9), as amended by Commission Decision 2004/117/EC (OJ L36, 7.2.04, p. 20);

Commission Decision 97/36/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 57);

Commission Decision 98/360/EC (OJ No. L163, 6.6.98, p. 44);

Commission Decision 98/594/EC (OJ No. L286, 23.10.98, p. 53);

Commission Decision 99/228/EC (OJ No. L83, 27.3.99, p. 77);

Commission Decision 99/236/EC (OJ No. L87, 31.3.99, p. 13);

Commission Decision 99/252/EC (OJ No. L96, 10.4.99, p. 31);

Commission Decision 99/613/EC (OJ No. L243, 15.9.99, p. 12);

Commission Decision 2000/209/EC (OJ No. L64, 11.3.00, p. 64);

Commission Decision 2001/117/EC (OJ No. L43, 14.2.01, p. 38);

Commission Decision 2001/611/EC (OJ No. L214, 8.8.01, p. 49);

Commission Decision 2001/619/EC (OJ No. L215, 9.8.01, p. 55);

Commission Decision 2001/754/EC (OJ No. L282, 26.10.01, p. 34);

Commission Decision 2001/766/EC (OJ No. L288, 1.11.01, p. 50);

Commission Decision 2001/828/EC (OJ No. L308, 27.11.01, p. 41);

Commission Decision 2002/635/EC (OJ No. L206, 3.8.02, p. 20);

Commission Decision 2002/841/EC (OJ No. L206, 25.10.02, p. 42);

Commission Decision 2003/541/EC (OJ No. L185, 24.7.2003, p. 41);

Commission Decision 2004/177/EC (OJ No. L55, 24.2.2004, p. 64);

Commission Decision 2004/241/EC (OJ No. L74, 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

4

Council Directive 91/494/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 35);

Council Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56);

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54);

Commission Decision 92/369/EEC (OJ No. L195, 14.7.92, p. 25);

Council Directive 93/120/EEC (OJ No. L340, 31.12.93, p. 35);

Commission Decision 96/482/EC (OJ No. L196, 7.8.96, p. 13);

Commission Decision 96/628/EC (OJ No. L282, 1.11.96, p. 73);

Council Directive 99/89/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.99, p. 17);

Council Directive 99/90/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.1999, p. 19);

Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (OJ No. L201, 9.8.2000, p. 8);

Commission Decision 2002/183/EC (OJ No. L61, 2.3.2002, p. 56);

Commission Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ No. L176, 5.7.2002, p. 43);

Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 34); and

the European international instruments.

Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos

5

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 (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with—

Commission Decision 95/176/EC (OJ No. L117, 24.5.95, p. 23);

Commission Decision 2001/298/EC (OJ No. L102, 12.4.2001, p. 63);

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1282/2002 (OJ No. L187, 16.7.2002, p. 3);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1802/2002 (OJ No. L274, 11.10.2002, p. 21);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003 (OJ No. L146, 13.6.2003, p. 1); as amended by Council Decision 2004/650/EC (OJ No. L298, 23.9.2004, p. 22) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1193/2005 (OJ No. L194, 26.7.2005, p.4);

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 (OJ No. L198, 6.8.2003, p. 3);

Council Directive 2004/68/EC (OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 321 );

Commission Decision 2004/595/EC (OJ No. L266, 13.8.2004, p. 11); and

the European international instruments and Joint Committee Decision 69/96 of 17 July 1998 amending Annex 1 (Veterinary and Phytosanitary matters) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (OJ No. L158, 24.6.99, p. 1).

Captive birds

6

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

Cats, Dogs & Ferrets

7

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 (OJ No. L27, 29.1.2005, p. 48), as read with—

Council Directive 92/65/EEC; and

Regulation (EC) No. 998/2003.

Live animals from New Zealand

8

Instrument: Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates relating to live animals, their semen, ova and embryos imported from New Zealand (OJ No. L22, 25.1.03, p. 38) as amended by—

Zootechnical conditions

9

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Finfish and Shellfish from third countries

10

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Bees

11

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SCHEDULE 8 — Quarantine of Captive Birds

PART I — Approvals

1

The National Assembly may, if it is satisfied in all the circumstances that it is appropriate to do so, grant to a quarantine manager an approval in respect of—

(a) a quarantine centre for which the quarantine manager has charge and which at least meets the minimum conditions set out in Annex B of Commission Decision 2000/666/EC (in this Schedule, “the Decision”) in relation to quarantine centres and quarantine units; and

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

2

Subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of this Part, an approval expires at the end of 12 months from the date of its being granted unless—

(a) the transitional arrangements in Part IV apply;

(b) an earlier expiry date is provided for at the grant of an approval under paragraph 1; or

3

The National Assembly must give reasons in writing—

(a) for refusing an application for an approval provided for under this Schedule;

(b) for attaching conditions to an approval granted under this Schedule;

4

Notice of a revocation or suspension of an approval granted under this Schedule must—

(a) take effect when it is served, unless otherwise stated in the notice;

(b) state—

(i) the reasons for the revocation or suspension, and

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

(i) in person, or by leaving it at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned; or

(ii) by post addressed to the quarantine manager at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned, in which case it will be deemed to be served at 12 noon on the second day after posting it; and

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

5

Where an approval is revoked or is to be 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 must be served and copied to any importer and owner concerned as if it were a notice to which paragraph 4(c) and (d) applied.

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

1

In this Part “unit” in relation to a quarantine centre has the same meaning as it has in the Decision.

2

Birds must 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 must 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 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 unit with another, the quarantine period for any bird in the unit is to be extended to expire no sooner than 30 days after the last bird was placed in the unit.

4

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

5

The use of sentinel chickens must conform with Article 4(2) of the Decision.

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9

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10

Cages and crates used for the transport of birds to the quarantine centre or quarantine facility must 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.

11

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

12

A record must 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 quarantine 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;

(f) of dates and type of veterinary or other treatment administered to captive birds during quarantine; and

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

13

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 a captive bird upon import must be kept for at least one year after the arrival of that captive bird at the quarantine centre or quarantine facility.

PART III — CHARGES FOR TESTING OF SAMPLES (INCLUDING POST MORTEM TISSUE REMOVAL) IN RELATION TO CAPTIVE BIRDS IN QUARANTINE

1

Charges for post mortem tissue removal for purposes of testing:

(a) per batch of up to five birds: £47.30;

(b) per batch consisting of three birds: £44.40;

(d) per batch consisting of a single bird: £14.80.

2

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.

3

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

4

Charges for testing for Chlamydophila Polymerase Chain Reaction:

PART IV — TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXISTING APPROVALS

1

A quarantine centre or quarantine facility which at the date of making of these Regulations holds a written approval as such for the purposes of the Decision must, subject to the provisions of this Part, be an approved quarantine centre or an approved quarantine facility as if approved as such under regulation 19 and Part I of this Schedule, and must be subject to these Regulations accordingly.

2

An approval referred to in paragraph 1 (“the approval”), unless revoked, expires on the date it was due to expire when first granted and may at any time before its expiry be reviewed by the National Assembly.

3

In reviewing the approval, the National Assembly must assess the premises, equipment, systems and operation of the quarantine centre or quarantine facility in question as if it were considering whether to grant an approval under paragraph 1 of Part I and may call for such information and documentation from the quarantine manager of the quarantine centre or quarantine facility concerned as it reasonably requires to conduct the review.

4

After reviewing the approval, if the National Assembly is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances to permit the quarantine centre or quarantine facility in question to continue to be operated as such, it must—

(a) give notice accordingly to the quarantine manager of the quarantine centre or quarantine facility; and

(b) in giving such notice, state its reasons for attaching any conditions or further conditions to the approval for the remaining period of its validity, including any condition requiring further review at a specified date or within a specified period.

SCHEDULE 9 — Legislation that does not apply

Title	Reference	Extent
The Diseases of Fish Act 1937	1937 c 33	Section 1
The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965	SI 1965/2040	The whole Order
The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 as amended	SI 1974/2211 as amended by SI 1977/361, 1984/1182, 1986/2062, 1990/2371, 1993/1813, 1994/1405, 1994/1716, 1999/3443, 2000/1298, 2000/1641, 2001/6, 2002/1011, 2002/2850, and 2004/2364.	The Order continues to apply to all carnivores, primates and bats. It continues 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	SI 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 continues to apply to ruminating animals and swine other than animals which are the subject of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.
The Importation of Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs Order 1979	SI 1979/1702	Articles 4 to 7, 9(3) to (6), 10 to 12 except that article 4 continues 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), those birds and their hatching eggs traded within the Community which are subject to the provisions of Council Directive 92/65; and those birds subject to the provisions of Commission Decision 2000/666/EC.
The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 as amended by the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen (Amendment) Order 1984	SI 1980/12 as amended by SI 1984/1326	The whole Order except that article 4 continues 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; the subject of Council Directive 89/556/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; (e) equine semen which is the subject of Commission Decision 95/307/EC; ovine and caprine semen, ova and mbryos 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	SI 1984/455	Regulations 2 and 5
The Importation of Bovine Semen Regulations 1984	SI 1992/1325	The whole instrument
The Shellfish and Specified Fish (Third Country Imports) Order 1992	SI 1992/3301	The whole Order

Signed

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 .

D. Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 2006-06-13

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 2005/2766.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1973 c. 51.

[^f00004]: Section 29(4) of the Government of Wales Act 1998 (1998 c. 38).

[^f00005]: OJ No. L278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L73, Special Edition, 27.3.72.

[^f00007]: OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p. 1.

[^f00008]: OJ No. C241, 29.8.94, p. 21, as amended by OJ No. L12, 1.1.95, p. 1.

[^f00009]: OJ No. L236, 23.9.03, p. 33.

[^f00010]: OJ No. L278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.

[^f00011]: OJ No. L48, 18.2.2006, p. 48.

[^f00012]: OJ No. L103, 12.4.2006, p. 29.

[^f00013]: OJ No. L49, 19.2.2004, p. 11.

[^f00014]: OJ No. P 121, 29.7.64, p. 1977: but see OJ No. L109, 25.4.97, p. 1 in which is published Council Directive 97/12/EC amending and updating Directive 64/432/EEC which substantially substituted new text.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L224, 1.8.90, p. 55.

[^f00016]: OJ No. L303, 30.10.90, p. 6.

[^f00017]: OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1.

[^f00018]: OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 19.

[^f00019]: OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54.

[^f00020]: OJ No. L146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.

[^f00021]: OJ No. L355, 01.12.2004, p. 14.

[^f00022]: OJ No. L194, 26.7.2005, p. 4.

[^f00023]: OJ No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 206, a corrigendum to which has been published in OJ No. L226, 25.06.2004, p. 83.

[^f00024]: OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 29.

[^f00025]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 56.

[^f00026]: S.I. 1997/1480, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00027]: S.I. 1993/1898.

[^f00028]: S.I. 1997/1729, as amended by S.I. 2001/3590 and S.I. 2004/147.

[^f00029]: S.I. 1974/2211; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1977/361, 1984/1182, 1986/2062, 1999/3443 and 2004/2364.

[^f00030]: OJ No. L340, 11.2.91, p.17.

[^f00031]: OJ No. L148, 30.6.95, p. 52.

[^f00032]: S.I. 1979/1702, as amended by S.I. 1990/2371.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2005/1158 (W. 75)

[^f00034]: 1998 c. 38.

[^f00035]: OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 18.

[^f00036]: OJ No. L293, 9.11.2005, p. 28.

[^f00037]: OJ No. L337, 22.12.2005, p. 60.

[^f00038]: A corrigendum has been published in OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128

[^f00040]: A corrigendum has been published, the reference for which is OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128.

[^f00041]: A corrigendum has been published, the reference for which is OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 128.

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 (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 92/48/EEC (OJ No. L187, 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 (OJ No. L332, 30.12.95, p. 40);

Council Directive 97/79/EC (OJ No. L24, 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 (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with—

Council Directive 97/61/EC (OJ No. L295, 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.

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

Temporary admission of registered horses

(3) Instrument: Commission Decision 92/260/EEC (OJ No. L130, 15.5.92, p. 67), as amended by, and as read with—

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