The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

• Citation: S.I. 2008/3203
• Sections: 46

Section 1 Title, application and commencement

These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008;

(b) apply in England; and

(c) come into force on 15th January 2009.

Section 2 Amendment to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006

(1) The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) Regulations 2006 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(1) In regulation 1(2) delete the definition of “bluetongue susceptible animal”.

(2) For regulation 1(5) substitute—

(5) Unless specifically defined in these Regulations, any expression used in these Regulations has the meaning it bears in—

(a) Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the single market (OJ No L224, 18.8.90, p. 29 as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ No. L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14); and

(b) Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56 as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC , OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p. 352 ).

(3) After regulation 1(6) add—

(7) Any reference in these Regulations to an instrument of the European Community is a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time.

(4) In regulation 35 delete “and subject to paragraph (1),”.

(5) Schedule 1 is deleted.

(6) For Schedules 2, 3, and 7 to those Regulations, substitute the replacements set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Section 3 Amendment to the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England)(Amendment) Regulations 2007

Regulation 2(2) of the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 is revoked.

Section 1 Bovine animals and swine

Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine .

Section 1 Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants and zoo ungulates

Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat .

Section 2 Bovine semen

Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health conditions applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species .

Section 2 Poultry

Commission Decision 95/233/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs .

Section 3 Bovine embryos

Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions concerning intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species .

Section 3 Captive birds

Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof .

Section 4 Equidae

Council Directive 90/426/EEC on health conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries .

Section 4 Shellfish

Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption .

Section 5 Porcine Semen

Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species .

Section 5 Finfish

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption .

Section 6 Poultry and hatching eggs

Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs .

Section 6 Bees

Commission Decision 2003/881/EC of 11 December 2003 concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees (Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC .

Section 7 Animal waste

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption .

Section 7 Equidae

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species .

Section 8 Fish

Council Directive 2006/88/EC on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals .

Section 8 Cats, dogs and ferrets

Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres .

Section 9 Fish

Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC .

Section 9 Cloven-hoofed animals and elephants and zoo ungulates

Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat .

Section 10 Ovine and caprine animals

Council Directive 91/68/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals .

Section 10 Zoo ungulates

Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals .

Equidae

Section 11 Other animals, semen, ova and embryos

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 .

Section 11 General

Council Directive 90/426/EEC on heath conditions governing the movement of equidae and their import from third countries .

Section 12 Circuses and animal acts

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1739/2005 laying down animal health requirements for the movement of circus animals between member States .

Section 12 General

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise imports of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species .

Section 13 Pathogens

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC .

Section 13 Temporary admission of registered horses

Commission Decision 92/260/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses .

Section 14 Pure-bred animals of the bovine species

Council Directive 77/504/EEC on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species .

Section 14 Registered horses for racing, etc, upon re-entry

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 .

Section 15 Breeding animals of the porcine species

Council Directive 88/661/EEC on the zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species .

Section 15 Equidae for slaughter

Commission Decision 93/196/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of equidae for slaughter .

Section 16 Pure-bred breeding sheep and goats

Council Directive 89/361/EEC concerning pure-bred breeding sheep and goats .

Section 16 Registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

Commission Decision 93/197/EEC on animal health conditions and veterinary certification on imports of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production .

Section 17 Equidae

Council Directive 90/427/EEC on the zootechnical and genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in equidae .

Section 17 Poultry

Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs .

Section 18 Bluetongue susceptible animals

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1266/2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue .

Section 18 Other specified animals, semen, ova and embryos

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 .

Section 19 Captive birds

Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof .

Section 20 Cats, Dogs and Ferrets

Commission Decision 2005/64/EC implementing Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards import conditions for cats, dogs and ferrets for approved bodies, institutes or centres .

Section 21 Live animals from New Zealand

Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand .

Section 22 Zootechnical conditions

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 .

Section 23 Finfish and Shellfish from third countries

Commission Decision 2003/804/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption .

Section 24 Finfish and Shellfish from third countries

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the specific animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs, and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption .

Section 25 Bees

Commission Decision 2003/881/EC concerning the animal health and certification conditions for imports of bees ( Apis mellifera and Bombus spp.) from certain third countries and repealing Decision 2000/462/EC .