Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981

THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS ORDER 1977
(ARTICLE 3(2))

THE ANIMALS (POST-IMPORT CONTROL) ORDER 1995

GENERAL LICENCE NO: IMP/2002/1

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by this licence issued under Article 3(2) of the Importation of Animals Order 1977, hereby authorises the landing in Great Britain, in accordance with the conditions set out below, of Cattle for Breeding originating in Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney at any port or airport in England.

Authorised by the Secretary of State
5 November 2002.

England General Import Licence No L/89/7 dated 22 January 1990 is hereby revoked.

This licence is valid for imports from 5 November 2002 until varied or revoked by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Conditions
1. All landings of cattle shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Importation of Animals Order 1977, the requirements of the Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, the requirements of the Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995 and with the following provisions of this licence.
2. Shipment must be direct from Jersey, Guernsey or Alderney to England.
3. Cattle must be identified in accordance with EU Regulation 1760/2000/EC and be accompanied by a cattle passport.
4. Each consignment of cattle shall be accompanied by the following document:

A certificate of a veterinary officer appointed by the Government of Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney giving the ear number, breed, sex and age of the cattle to which it relates stating that:

(a) the cattle were examined by him immediately before they were consigned to Great Britain and found to be free from clinical signs of infectious and contagious disease and fit to travel;
(b) all the cattle originate from premises that have been declared officially free from brucellosis and tuberculosis according to the methods in force in Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney;
(c) Warble Fly infestation has been a notifiable disease on the island of origin for at least 3 years and has not been recorded during that time.

5. The importer shall give to the DVM responsible for the area of destination, in writing, at least 24 hours advance notification of the expected time of arrival of each consignment.
6. The animals must, having landed at the port/airport, be taken to their final destination, as specified on the health certificate, by a direct route but having due regard for rest and the welfare of the animals.
7. In the event of the consignment being delayed or postponed the DVM must be advised immediately.
8. Health certification must accompany each consignment to its final destination and be retained there for a minimum period of 12 months for presentation to an inspector on request.
9. The importer or other appropriate person in charge of cattle moved under this licence shall comply with any requirement by an officer of the Department to detain and restrain the cattle for the purpose of carrying out sampling for testing to determine the presence of disease.
10. Vehicles being used to transport the animals must be cleansed and disinfected with approved disinfectant both prior to landing and as soon as possible after unloading before carriage of other animals (unless the same consignment is reloaded after a stop for welfare purposes).
11. Cattle must be treated with a Warble Fly preparation authorised to be placed on the market in Great Britain within 24 hours of their arrival at the place of destination specified in the health certificate, in accordance with The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995. The importer must notify the local DVM within 5 working days of the treatment of the cattle for Warble Fly that the animals have been treated as required.
12. In addition to complying with the conditions of this licence, the movement of the cattle from the port/airport of landing to the premises of destination must be in accordance with any other animal health legislation in force in Great Britain.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Import Section, International Animal Health Division, 1 a Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ.