The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/2920
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 14th December 1994.

Section 2 Amendments to The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980

(1) The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980 is hereby amended in accordance with this article.

(2) For article 2(a) of that Order (definition of poultry) there shall be substituted the following provision:

(a) the definition of the expression “poultry” in section 87(4) of the 1981 Act is hereby extended so as to comprise all birds, and

(3) In article 3 (interpretation) for the definition of “animal product” there shall be substituted the following definition:

“animal product” means anything originating or made (whether in whole or in part) from a living or dead animal and includes the carcase or any part of the carcase of an animal, but does not include ova, semen or embryos;

(4) In article 3 for the definition of “poultry product” there shall be substituted the following definition:

“poultry product” means anything originating or made (whether in whole or in part) from living or dead poultry and includes the carcase or any part of the carcase of poultry, but does not include semen or hatching eggs.

(5) The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Order:

ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND POULTRY PRODUCTS TO WHICH THE PROHIBITION IN ARTICLE 4(1) DOES NOT APPLY

Substances subject to the provisions of the Medicines Act 1968 .

Animal pathogens or carriers as defined in the Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980 whether or not the pathogen or carrier is imported from outside the European Economic Area.

Section 3 Amendments to the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980

The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 is hereby amended by substituting for article 2(a) (extension of the definition of poultry and disease) the following:

(a) the definition of the expression “poultry” in section 87(4) of the Animal Health Act 1981 is hereby extended so as to comprise all birds, and

Section 4 Revocations

The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1980 and the Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products (Amendment) Order 1981 are hereby revoked.