Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Diseases of animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

diseases of animals (importation of bird products) order (northern ireland) 1996

LANDING OF CARCASES AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS Order (Northern ireland) 1985 (AS AMENDED)

GENERAL IMPORT LICENCE

DARD/GEN/10/19

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in accordance with the terms of the above legislation, hereby authorises subject to and in accordance with the conditions set out below, the landing in Northern Ireland of:

Meat, meat products, minced meat, meat preparations, milk and dairy products, eggs, liquid eggs and egg products, mechanically separated meat, other processed products (all as defined in Annex 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 853/20041 laying down hygiene rules for food of animal origin) derived from domestic bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals, poultry, rabbits, hares, wild game, famed game (see Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004) and Composite Products as defined in Commission Decision 2007/275/EC2 intended for human consumption from EU countries, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland at all ports and airports in Northern Ireland until further notice or unless revoked by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Dated: 11 May 2010

Lisa Reid, Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

1	OJ No. L226, 25.6.2004 p. 22
2	OJ No. L116, 4.5.2007 p. 9

Conditions attached to this licence

1.	The products must have been produced, stored and transported in accordance of Council Directive 2002/99/EC3 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption.
2.	The products must be produced, stored and transported in accordance with public health requirements laid down in Community legislation. Further information is available from the Food Standards Agency:

Meat Hygiene & lmported Food Unit,

Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland,

10A-C Clarendon Road, Belfast BTI 3BG

Telephone: 028 90417705

Email: Danielle.Gamble@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

3	OJ No. L18, 23.1.2003 p. 11
NOTES
1.	Nothing in this licence gives exemption from any prohibition or restriction imposed by the provisions of 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 Medicines Regulations 2009 or by any regulation superseding or amending the same.

 2. This licence is granted under animal health import legislation and gives no exemption from any prohibition, regulation or restriction imposed by any other Government Department or Agency.

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 with Veterinary Service Trade Section at the below address.

4.

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.

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.

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Veterinary Service Trade Section,

Room 732, Dundonald House, Ballymiscaw,

Upper Newtownards Road,

Belfast, BT4 3SB

Tel: 028 905 20832 Fax: 028 905 25472

e-mail tradeadminpost@dardni.gov.uk