The Seal Products Regulations 2010

• Citation: S.I. 2010/2068
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Seal Products Regulations 2010 and come into force on 20th August 2010.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

“general customs official” means a customs official designated under section 3 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 ;

“the EU Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products of 16th September 2009 as amended from time to time;

“seal products” means all products, either processed or unprocessed, deriving or obtained from seals, including meat, oil, blubber, organs, raw fur skins and fur skins, tanned or dressed, including fur skins assembled in plates, crosses and similar forms, and articles made from fur skins.

Section 3 Penalty for breach of the EU Regulation

(1) A person who breaches Article 3 of the EU Regulation is guilty of an offence and is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £75,000.

Section 4 Enforcement authorities

(1) It is the duty of a general customs official to enforce the EU Regulation at a place where goods are subject to customs supervision by that general customs official.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), goods are subject to customs supervision within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code .

Section 5 Competent Authority

The Secretary of State is the Competent Authority for the purpose of the EU Regulation.