Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

Diseases of animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (as amended)

Landing of carcases and animal products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985

General import licence

Licence N o : DARD/GEN/07/11

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, by this licence issued under the terms of Article 4 of the Landing of Carcases and Animal Products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 authorises subject to and in accordance with the conditions set out below, the landing in Northern Ireland of:

Biscuits.

Bread.

Cakes.

Chocolate.

Confectionary (including sweets).

Unfilled gelatine capsules.

Food supplements packaged for final consumer, containing small amounts of animal product and those including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan.

Meat extracts and meat concentrates.

Pasta and noodles not mixed or filled with meat product.

Soup stocks and flavouring packaged for final consumer, containing meat extracts, meat concentrates, animal fats, powders or extracts.

From any non-EU country to all ports and airports in Northern Ireland, until further notice or unless revoked by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Any products imported under this licence shall be made available if so required for inspection by an Officer of Dard at any place nominated by him/her for such inspection. The importer or his agent shall afford all assistance necessary to such an officer to enable him/her to carry out the inspection in such a manner as he/she shall determine and the importer shall be responsible for meeting any costs of carrying out such an inspection.

Dated 23 May 2007

Signed, Rae Watts Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Conditions attached to this licence

1.	None
NOTES
1.	Nothing in this licence gives exemption from any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Imported Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991, the provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 and Regulations made under it, the Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994 or by any regulation superseding or amending the same.
2.	This is not a Department of Trade and Industry licence and gives no exemption from any prohibition, regulation or restriction imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry.
3.	Please note that while this licence is current at the time of its issue, conditions can be subject to frequent change and importers are advised to check the latest position by contacting the Department at the below contact details.
Caution

It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure that any import covered by this licence complies with the terms and conditions as set out.

Any breach of any conditions attached to this licence will constitute an offence against the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (as amended).

Contact for further information:

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Animal Welfare Trade Branch, Rm 732, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3SB.

Telephone: 02890 520832, Email: elizabeth.smiley@dardni,gov.uk

or sarah.harrison@dardni.gov.uk