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The Importation of Animals Order 1977

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2011-05-19

ANIMALS;DISEASES OF ANIMALS

This Order, made under the Diseases of Animals Act 1950, as amended by the Diseases of Animals Act 1975, replaces previous orders regulating the importation into Great Britain of all ruminating animals and swine. It prohibits the landing of such animals except under a licence granted by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England and Wales, and by the Secretary of State in relation to Scotland. A licence may be general or specific, and may contain conditions designed to prevent animal diseases from being introduced into or spread within Great Britain, and to protect imported animals from unnecessary suffering. A licence is also required for animals on board a vessel which enters a harbour in Great Britain even if the animals are not to be landed.

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

reg. 34

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

reg. 34

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Wales) Regulations 2005

Rheoliadau Anifeiliaid a Chynhyrchion Anifeiliaid (Mewnforio ac Allforio) (Cymru) 2005

reg. 34

Sch. 8

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2005

reg. 34

Sch. 8

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1995

reg. 33

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 2004

reg. 34

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (No. 2) Regulations 2004

reg. 34

Sch. 8

reg. 2

reg.001(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1993

reg. 33

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

reg. 37(3)

Sch. 9

reg. 2

37(1)

(2)

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 8-14

The Animals and Animal Products (Import And Export) Regulations 1998

reg. 34

Sch. 6

reg. 2

reg. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 2(3)(c) and word

The Channel Tunnel (Amendment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Import Legislation) Order 1990

Sch. 2

art. 1

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

art. 3(1A)

The Importation of Animals and Related Products (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2023

art. 3(2)

art. 1(1)

The Importation of Animals Order 1977

arts.3

4(7)

4(8)

5(1)-(3)

8-14

18(1)(b)

18(3)

19-21

25(2)

The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1992

Sch.7

Action in case of contraventions of the order, etc14

1

Without prejudice to paragraph (3) below, where—

a

an imported animal is landed in Great Britain in contravention of this order, or in contravention of an import licence issued under it, or

b

after an imported animal has been landed, there is in respect thereof any contravention of or failure to comply with any provision of this order, or any contravention of or failure to comply with any provision of an import licence or other licence issued, authority, direction or consent given, or notice served under it,

an inspector may, by notice in writing served on the person appearing to him to have charge of the animal, require that person, at his own expense or at the expense of the owner of the animal, immediately to slaughter it or cause it to be slaughtered, or immediately to detain and isolate it and, within the time specified in the notice, to move or cause it to be moved in such manner and in compliance with such conditions as may be so specified, either—

i

to a vessel or aircraft for export or

ii

to such premises as may be specified in the notice for the purpose of detention thereat at its owner's expense for such period, and subject to such conditions, as may be so specified.

2

Without prejudice to paragraph (3) below, a veterinary inspector may, by notice in writing served on the person appearing to him to have charge of an animal which has been in contact with an animal to which paragraph (1) above applies, impose such conditions with regard to the detention and isolation of the animal to which that notice relates as he may consider necessary for the purpose of preventing the introduction or spreading of disease into or within Great Britain.

3

The appropriate Minister may at any time seize or cause to be sized, and thereafter slaughter or cause to be slaughtered, any animal to which paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) above applies; and for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, a veterinary inspector or other person acting for or on behalf of the appropriate Minister may enter any land or premises, or any vessel, aircraft, vehicle or container, at or in which the animal in question is detained; and, where those powers have been exercised, the carcase of the animal shall be disposed of in such manner as a veterinary inspector may direct.

4

Nothing in this Article shall affect the powers of the Commissioners of Customs and Excise to seize and detain as liable to forfeiture under the Customs and Excise Acts any animals which are landed in Great Britain in contravention of this order, or in contravention of an import licence issued under it, or to institute legal proceedings under those Acts in respect of such contravention.