PART 2N.I.ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Arrival at premises of destinationN.I.
8.—(1) This paragraph applies to elephants and to cattle, pigs, sheep goats and all other animals of the taxa Artiodactyla, and their crossbreeds.
(2) Animals intended for immediate slaughter shall be conveyed without delay from the border inspection post to the slaughterhouse of destination and slaughtered within 3 working days.
(3) In any other case the animals shall be taken without delay from the border inspection post to the holding of destination and kept there for at least 30 days (unless consigned from the holding direct to a slaughterhouse).
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 8 in operation at 1.1.2012, see reg. 1
Imported birdsN.I.
9.—[F1(1) The Department is the competent authority for [F2the import of certain birds and quarantine conditions for the purposes of] Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof , as amended from time to time.]
(2) An importer shall comply with Article 7 (transport of birds) of that Regulation.
(3) A person shall not release a bird from quarantine except in accordance with Article 16 (release of birds) of that Regulation.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3 para. 9(1) substituted (31.7.2014) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/196), regs. 1, 3(12)(b)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 9(1) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 20(33)(g)
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 1.1.2012, see reg. 1
HorsesN.I.
10. When a horse is imported from a third country under [F3Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae] [F4, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1301], the official veterinary surgeon shall return the health certificate to the person accompanying the horse, and make a record of the certificate.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 substituted (11.4.2019) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/82), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 26
F4Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 inserted (30.10.2019) by The Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/197), regs. 1, 5(4)
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 3 para. 10 in operation at 1.1.2012, see reg. 1
[F5Ship supplyN.I.
11.—(1) A product that does not comply with import requirements and is sent from a border control post to a ship must be accompanied by the relevant health certificate relating to that product, and the master of the vessel must confirm delivery of the product by signing a certificate which must accompany the consignment to its place of destination.
(2) Within 15 days of completion of delivery of products on board the vessel, the operator responsible for the delivery, or the representative of the master of the vessel must send the official certificate signed by the master of the vessel (or send by electronic means and systems) to the competent authority of the border control post of entry or the approved Customs warehouse.]
Textual Amendments
F5Sch. 3 para. 11 and heading substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 20(33)(h)
Charges for veterinary checks from New ZealandN.I.
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Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 3 para. 12 omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/227), regs. 1, 20(33)(i)