Animal Health

Scottish Executive

ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981

THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS ORDER 1977

The Scottish Ministers by this licence issued under the terms of Article 3(2) of the Importation of Animals Order 1977, hereby authorise the landing in Scotland, in accordance with the conditions set out below.

CATTLE (INCLUDING BISON AND WATER BUFFALO) AGED 15 DAYS AND OVER

originating in

NORTHERN IRELAND

at

ANY PORT OR AIRPORT IN SCOTLAND

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2001/01 dated 5 December 2001 is hereby revoked.

This licence is valid from the date of issue until varied or revoked by the Scottish Ministers.

Dated: 25 May 2005 On behalf of the Scottish Ministers

Scott McDowell

Officer of the Scottish Executive

Environment and Rural Affairs Department

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2005/01 (As Amended 25 May 2005)

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2005/01 (As Amended 25 May 2005)

CONDITIONS

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 Cattle Identification Regulations 1998 and with the following provisions of this licence.

IDENTIFICATION

Each animal must bear an identification tag in each ear and be accompanied by EITHER a passport according to EC Regulation 820/97 OR by official documentation confirming the following details:

- the official identification code of the ear tag marks;

    - the date of birth;

    - the date of birth of its dam and its status with regard to survival 6 months   after the date of birth of the animal;

    - identification code (the ear tag marks) of the dam;

    - the sex, breed and colour of coat;

    - the official identification number issued by the competent veterinary authority to the holding of birth:

    - the movement history of the animals since birth i.e. official identification numbers issued by the competent veterinary authority to all holdings where the animal has resided since birth and the dates of movements from each holding.

VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATION

Each consignment of cattle must be accompanied by a health certificate signed by an authorised veterinary inspector of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland identifying the name and addresses of consignor and consignee, the addresses of the premises of origin and destination, giving the description, ear number, sex, date of birth and category of each animal to which it relates, stating that:

   Animals for Breeding

The cattle originate from herds which are Officially Brucellosis Free; Officially Tuberculosis Free and Leukosis Free in accordance with Council Directive 64/432/EEC (as amended) and are not animals required to be slaughtered under a programme to control or eradicate an infectious or contagious disease;

During the 30 days immediately prior to export of cattle aged 42 days or more, have passed a comparative intradermal tuberculin test carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex B of Directive 64/432/EEC (as amended);

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2005/01 (As Amended 25 May 2005)

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2005/01 (As Amended 25 May 2005)

During the 30 days immediately prior to export of cattle aged 12 months or more, were subject to the serum agglutination test for Brucellosis ( B.abortus antigen ) with negative results (negative is a Titre of less than 30 iu /ml);

The cattle were examined by the certifying veterinarian at the time of shipment to Great Britain and showed no evidence of infectious or contagious disease, including warble fly, and were fit to travel.

The veterinary inspector has received a declaration signed by the exporter stating that the animals have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 30 days prior to transport.

   Animals for Production

The cattle originate from herds which are Officially Brucellosis Free; Officially Tuberculosis Free and Leukosis Free in accordance with Council Directive 64/432 EEC (as amended) and are not animals required to be slaughtered under a programme to control or eradicate an infectious or contagious disease;

The cattle were examined by the certifying veterinarian at the time of shipment to Great Britain and showed no evidence of infectious or contagious disease, including warble fly, and were fit to travel;

During the 30 days immediately prior to export all cattle aged 42 days or more, have, passed a comparative intradermal tuberculin test carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex B of Directive 64/432/EEC (as amended) and during the 30 days immediately prior to export of cattle of 12 months of age or more, were, other than steers (castrates), subject to the serum agglutination test for Brucellosis ( B.abortus antigen) with negative results (negative is a Titre of less than 30 iu /ml);

Cattle consigned for production must have no more than 4 permanent incisors erupted and be accompanied by a Cattle Passport or by a document issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland stating that the animals are no more than 2 years and 6 months old and confirming the details referred to at condition 1 above.

The veterinary inspector has received a declaration signed by the exporter stating that the animals have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 30 days prior to transport.

   Animals for Slaughter

The cattle originate from herds which are Officially Brucellosis Free; Officially Tuberculosis Free and Leukosis Free in accordance with Council Directive 64/432/EEC (as amended) and are not animals required to be slaughtered under a programme to control or eradicate an infectious or contagious disease.

The cattle were examined by the certifying veterinarian at the time of shipment to Great Britain and showed no evidence of infectious or contagious disease, including warble fly, and were fit to travel;

Scotland General Import Licence No: 2005/01 (As Amended 25 May 2005)

Cattle consigned for slaughter for human consumption must have no more than 4 permanent incisors erupted and be accompanied by a Cattle Passport or by a document issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland stating that the animals are no more than 2 years and 6 months old. These cattle may only be consigned directly to an abattoir where they must be slaughtered within 72 hours of arrival.

Cattle for slaughter identified as over 2 years and 6 months old on a cattle passport or a document issued by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Northern Ireland may only be consigned directly to an abattoir participating in the Over 30 Months Scheme where they must be slaughtered within 72 hours of arrival.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF ANIMAL

After consignment from the premises of origin, the cattle must be kept separate from animals not similarly certified.

Shipment must be direct from Northern Ireland to Great Britain. The importer shall give to the local DVM responsible for the area of destination, in writing, at least 24 hours advance notification of the expected time of arrival of each consignment.

A Route Plan must be provided to the DVM and if approved, the animals may, having landed at the port, be taken to their final destination, as specified on the health certificate, by a direct route without unloading at a Reception Centre near the port but having due regard for the rest and the welfare of the animals.

In the event of the consignment being delayed or postponed, the DVM must be advised immediately.

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.

The importer or other appropriate person in charge of cattle moved under this licence shall comply with any requirement by an officer of the Scottish Ministers to detain and restrain the cattle for the purpose of carrying out sampling for testing to determine the presence of the disease.

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).

Nothing in this licence gives exemption from any requirement, prohibition or restriction imposed by the Fresh Meat (Beef Controls) (No 2) Regulations 1996 (as amended).

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

Animal Health and Welfare Branch

Pentland House

Room 350

47 Robb’s Loan

EDINBURGH

EH14 1TY