Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

Exports

9.—(1) A person shall not export or consign for export to a Member State any product of animal origin which is covered by one or more of the Regulations specified in Schedule 2 or by Directive 92/118 unless—

(a)it complies with—

(i)the relevant provisions of those Regulations or that Directive;

(ii)any option permitted by any of the Directives specified in Schedule 3 which has been exercised by the Member State of destination; and

(iii)any additional animal or public health requirements of legislation regulating imports into the Member State of destination;

(b)it is accompanied by any documents required by Regulations specified in Schedule 2, by Directive 92/118 or by the Member State of destination;

(c)where Directive 92/118 requires that a computerised system message, fax or telex is transmitted in advance of the export of the product, at least 24 hours' notice of the export has been given to the Department by the exporter; and

(d)if the product is produced, processed, stored in, or supplied from an establishment which, by virtue of regulation 10 or 11, has to be registered or notified, the establishment is so registered or notified.

(2) A person shall not export or consign for export to a Member State any product of animal origin in any case falling outside paragraph (1) unless the product fulfils all the animal or public health requirements of the Member State of destination, including any documentary requirements.

(3) Each person who has control of an establishment shall ensure that all products of animal origin produced, stored or processed in that establishment and intended for export to a Member State comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) Where a person exports, or consigns for export, products of animal origin to more than one destination, he shall ensure that they are grouped together in batches by reference to those places of destination, and that all documents required by paragraph (1) or (2) accompany each such batch.

(5) A person shall not export or consign for export to a Member State any product of animal origin specified in Annex B to Directive 89/662 if it cannot lawfully be marketed in Northern Ireland (unless it cannot be so marketed only by reason of a failure to comply with requirements as to labelling).

(6) This regulation shall apply without prejudice to the requirements of the Bovines and Bovine Products (Despatch Prohibition and Production Restriction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997(1).