Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981

IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND POULTRY PRODUCTS ORDER 1980 (AS AMENDED)

GENERAL IMPORT LICENCE

LICENCE NO TAY/GEN/2002/618

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by this licence issued under the terms of Article 4 of the Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980 (as amended) authorises subject to and in accordance with the conditions set out below the landing in England of: Product: Empty blown ostrich egg shells, painted or unpainted. Country of Origin: All countries. Port of Entry: Any Border Inspection Posts in England until further notice unless revoked by the Secretary of State. 9 May 2002. Officer of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Conditions attached to this Licence 1. The eggs must have been evacuated and cleaned of all non-shell material. 2. The consignment must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent veterinary authority of the country of export giving details of the sanitation method used. 3. The products must be made available, if so required, for inspection by an officer of DEFRA at any place nominated by him or her for such an inspection. The importer shall afford all assistance necessary to such an officer to enable him or her to carry out the inspection in such a manner as he or she shall determine and the importer shall be responsible for meeting any costs of carrying out such an inspection. Veterinary Checks 1. The certificate required above must be the original certificate except in the case of products entering Great Britain via another Member State which, in accordance with Article 5 of Council Directive 97/78/EC¹, must be accompanied by a copy of the original certificate authenticated by and provided by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry to the Community, together with a document signed by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry to the Community confirming that veterinary checks have been carried out to his or her satisfaction. However, in the case of products transported by air or sea which have been transhipped in a port or airport in another Member State and which, in accordance with Article 9 of Council Directive 97/78/EC have not been subject to veterinary checks in that Member State, the certificate must be the original certificate. 2. All consignments of products to which this licence refers are subject to the terms of the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996, and any product imported under this licence shall be made available, if so required, for inspection by an officer of the DEFRA at a place nominated by him or her for such inspection. In the case of consignments which enter Great Britain via another Member State, the provisions of Regulation 13 of the above Regulations in particular shall apply. The importer or his agent shall afford all assistance necessary to such an officer to enable him or her to carry out the inspection in such a manner as he or she shall determine and the importer shall be responsible for meeing any costs of carrying out such an inspection. Notes 1. Nothing in this licence gives exemption from any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Imported Food Regulations 1984, the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 and Regulations made under it, the Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995, the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994, or by any regulation superseding or amending the same. Further information is given in leaflet XMC 631, available from the address below. 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. When expired or exhausted this licence is to be returned to the address below. 4. Please note that while this licence was current at the time of its issue, conditions can be subject to frequent change and importers are advised to check the latest position with International Trade Animal Products Unit (Imports Section), see below. 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 Animal Health Act 1981. Contact for further information: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, International Trade, Animal Products (Import Section), 5th Floor Area 07, 1 a Page Street, London SW1P 4PQ, telephone 020 7904 6507, fax 020 7904 6013.

¹ Laying down the principles governing the organisation of the veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (OJ No L24, 30.1.98, p 9).