Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000

Regulations 2(4), 15(4), 19 and 26

SCHEDULE 4Community Legislation on Third Countries

Part IThird countries from which Member States may authorise certain imports

1.  Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products (O.J. No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (O.J. No. L71, 18.3.92, p. 27);

• Commission Decision 92/161/EEC (O.J. No. L71, 18.3.92, p. 29);

• Commission Decision 93/100/EEC (O.J. No. L40, 17.2.93, p. 23);

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 96/624/EC (O.J. No. L279, 31.10.96, p. 33);

• Commission Decision 97/10/EC (O.J. No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9);

• Commission Decision 97/160/EC (O.J. No. L62, 4.3.97, p. 39);

• Commission Decision 97/350/EC (O.J. No. L150, 7.6.97, p. 44);

• Commission Decision 97/685/EC (O.J. No. L287, 21.10.97, p. 54);

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 99/759/EC (O.J. No. L300, 23.11.99, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 2000/2/EC (O.J. No. L1, 4.1.2000, p. 7);

• Commission Decision 2000/136/EC (O.J. No. L45, 17.2.2000, p. 41).

2.  Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs (O.J. No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 76), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 96/483/EC (O.J. No. L196, 7.8.96, p. 28);

• Commission Decision 96/619/EC (O.J. No. L276, 29.10.96, p. 18);

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

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

• Commission Decision 97/183/EC (O.J. No. L76, 18.3.97, p. 32).

3.  Commission Decision 97/232/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats (O.J. No. L93, 8.4.97, p. 43), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 99/541/EC (O.J. No. L207, 6.8.99, p. 31).

Part IIBovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine from third countries

1.  Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (O.J. No. L302, 31.12.72, p. 28), as amended by, and as read with:

• Council Directive 90/423/EEC (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 13);

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

• Council Directive 91/69/EEC (O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 37);

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

• Council Directive 91/688/EEC (O.J. No. L377, 31.12.91, p. 18);

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

• Commission Decision 98/372/EC (O.J. No. L170, 16.6.98, p. 16), as amended, by Commission Decision 98/505/EC (O.J. No. L226, 13.8.98, p. 50);

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 6, 10, 11 and 13.

Bovine and porcine animals from Canada

2.  Commission Decision 83/494/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Canada (O.J. No. L273, 6.10.83, p. 37), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 84/421/EEC (O.J. No. L237, 5.9.84, p. 14);

• Commission Decision 88/212/EEC (O.J. No. L95, 13.4.88, p. 21).

  (a)

  The official health certification accompanying all cattle imported into Northern Ireland from Canada must state that the animals do not originate from herds in the geographic region of the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia as defined by Commission Decision 88/212/EEC on health protection measures concerning bluetongue in respect of Canada (O.J. No. L95, 13.4.88, p. 21).

  (b)

  The importation of cattle from herds in which not all bovines over 24 months old have been tested negative for enzootic bovine leukosis within the twelve months prior to the date of export from Canada is permitted subject to the following provisions:

  (i)

  in the case of females, the animals must have been non-pregnant at the time of entry into pre-export isolation and at the time of loading for export;

  (ii)

  in the case of bulls not intended for direct entry into semen collection centres, and in the case of females, the animals must be at least 18 months old at the time of loading for export and must undergo six months isolation following import into Northern Ireland;

  (iii)

  in the case of bulls intended for direct entry into a semen collection centre, the animals must undergo nine months isolation following import into Northern Ireland.

Relevant provisions: Articles 1 and 3.

Equidae

General

3.  Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement and import of equidae (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 42), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 94/467/EEC (O.J. No. L190, 26.7.94, p. 28);

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

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 11, 12.1, 13 to 16 and 18.

Temporary admission of registered horses

4.  Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses (O.J. No. L130, 15.5.92, p. 67), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 96/486/EC (O.J. No. L198, 8.8.96, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 97/10/EC (O.J. No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9);

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

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

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

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 1.

Registered horses for racing, etc.

5.  Commission Decision 93/195/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (O.J. No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 1), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 95/461/EC (O.J. No. L265, 8.11.95, p. 40);

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

• Commission Decision 96/486/EC (O.J. No. L198, 8.8.96, p. 49);

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

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

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

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

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

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 1.

Equidae for slaughter

6.  Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter (O.J. No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 7), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 96/486/EC (O.J. No. L198, 8.8.96, p. 49);

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

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

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 1.

Equidae for breeding and production

7.  Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production (O.J. No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 16), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 96/486/EC (O.J. No. L198, 8.8.96, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 97/10/EC (O.J. No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9);

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 1.

(a)All pre-export tests of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production imported from Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, ex-Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and the Ukraine must be carried out as follows: for vesicular stomatitis at the Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright; the mandatory test for infectious anaemia at either the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge or at the Veterinary Sciences Laboratory, Stoney Road, Belfast, the mandatory tests for dourine and glanders at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge and, if necessary, the test for equine viral arteritis at either the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge or at the Veterinary Sciences Laboratory, Stoney Road, Belfast.

(b)The test results must be attached to the health certificate accompanying the imported equidae.

Poultry and hatching eggs

8.  Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (O.J. No. L303, 30.10.90, p. 6), as amended by, and as read with:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Commission Decision 96/483/EC (O.J. No. L196, 7.8.96, p. 28);

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

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Articles 20, 21.1, 22.1, 23, 24 and 28.

Other specified animals

9.  Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Council Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54), as amended by, and as read with:

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

• 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 (O.J. No. L158, 24.6.99, p. 1).

Relevant provisions: Articles 17.1, 17.2 and 18.

Bovine and porcine animals from Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic

10.  Commission Decision 98/372/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live animals of the bovine and porcine species from certain European countries (O.J. No. L170, 16.6.98, p. 34), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 98/505/EC (O.J. No. L226, 13.8.98, p. 50);

• Commission Decision 99/539/EC (O.J. No. L207, 6.8.99, p. 26).

Relevant provisions: Articles 2 and 3.

Bovine and porcine animals from Switzerland

11.  Commission Decision 92/460/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Switzerland (O.J. No. L261, 7.9.92, p. 1).

Relevant provisions: Articles 2-4.

Bovine and porcine animals from Iceland

12.  Commission Decision 92/463/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Iceland (O.J. No. L261, 7.9.92, p. 50).

Relevant provisions: Article 1.4.

Ovine and caprine animals

13.  Commission Decision 93/198/EEC laying down a model for the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic ovine and caprine animals from third countries (O.J. No. L86, 6.4.93, p. 34), as amended by, and as read with:

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

• Commission Decision 97/231/EC (O.J. No. L93, 8.4.97, p. 22);

• Commission Decision 97/232/EC (O.J. No. L93, 8.4.97, p. 43);

• the European international instruments.

Relevant provisions: Article 1.

Live animals in relation to foot-and-mouth disease

14.  Commission Decision 93/242/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating from certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease (O.J. No. L110, 4.5.93, p. 36), as amended by, and as read with:

• Commission Decision 94/81/EC (O.J. No. L40, 11.2.94, p. 58);

• Commission Decision 95/295/EC (O.J. No. L182, 2.8.95, p. 30);

• Commission Decision 96/730/EC (O.J. No. L331, 20.12.96, p. 49);

• Commission Decision 97/782/EC (O.J. No. L319, 21.11.97, p. 18).

Relevant provisions: Articles 1, 2 and 5.

Bovine and porcine animals from New Zealand

15.  Commission Decision 93/491/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from New Zealand (O.J. No. L229, 10.9.93, p. 18).

Relevant provisions: Articles 1 and 2.

Zootechnical conditions

16.  Council Directive 94/28/EC laying down the principles relating to the zootechnical and genealogical conditions applicable to imports from third countries of animals, their semen, ova and embryos, and amending Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (O.J. No. L178, 12.7.94, p. 66), as read with:

• Commission Decision 96/509/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 47);

• Commission Decision 96/510/EC (O.J. No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53).

Shellfish from third countries for relaying in Community waters

17.  Commission Decision 95/352/EC on animal health conditions and the certification requirements for the importation from third countries of Crassostrea gigas for relaying in Community waters (O.J. No. L204, 30.8.95, p. 13).

Porcine animals from Cyprus

18.  Commission Decision 96/650/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of domestic animals of the porcine species from the Republic of Cyprus (O.J. No. L294, 19.11.96, p. 18).

Relevant provisions: Articles 1 and 2