Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Year2002
SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2002 No. 445
AGRICULTURE
The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports)
(Scotland) Regulations 2002
Made 29th September 2002
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 30th September 2002
Coming into force 1st October 2002
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I
Introduction
1. Citation, commencement and extent
2. Interpretation
3. Exemptions
PART II
Enforcement
4. Enforcement authorities
5. Enforcement by an authorised officer or the Agency in place of local authority
6. Appointment of official ve terinary surgeons and official fish inspectors
7. Exercise of enforcement powers
8. Powers of entry and inspection
9. Powers in relation to docume nts
10. Protection of officials acting in good faith
11. Entry warrants
12. Local authority returns
13. Suspension of border inspection posts
14. Regulatory functions of of ficial fish inspectors
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PART III
Provisions applicable to products in general
15. Prohibition of non-conf orming products
16. Introduction of prod ucts at border inspection posts
17. Advance notice of intr oduction or presentation
18. Presentation of products at border inspection posts
19. Veterinary checks
20. Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment
21. Products which fail veterinar y checks
22. Treatment as animal by-products
23. Products containing una uthorised substances and excess residues
24. Consignments and products illegally introduced
25. Products dangerous to animal or public health
26. Serious or repeated infringements
27. Invalidation of veterinary documents
28. Costs in respect of product s re-dispatched or disposed of
PART IV
On-board catering supplies
29. Disposal of unused catering supplies
PART V
Products intended for import
30. Retention of documents at bord er inspection posts
31. Evidence of certific ation of, and payment for, veterinary che cks
32. Products not intended for the United Kingdom
33. Products transported under s upervision
34. Transhipment of products inte nded for import
PART VI
Transit Products
35. Border inspection posts of entry and exit
36. Prior authorisation of transit
37. Physical check of transit produc ts
38. Movement of transit products
39. Disposal of returned transit products
PART VII
Products intended for warehouses or ships’ stores
40. Application of Part VII
41. Additional informa tion to be given in advance
42. Physical check of non-conf orming products
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43. Exclusion of non-co nforming products from warehouses
PART VIII
Products returned from third countries
44. Meaning of “export certificate”
45. Additional documentation for returned pr oducts
46. Physical check of returned pr oducts
47. Movement of returne d products
PART IX
Charges for veterinary checks
48. Payment of charges
49. Calculation of charges
50. Conversion of charges to sterling
51. Liability for charges
52. Information relating to charges
53. Appeals against charges
PART X
Emergency Declarations
54. Disease outbreaks in third countries
PART XI
Offences and penalties
55. Obstruction
56. Contraventions
57. Defence of due diligence
58. Penalties
59. Offences by bodies corporate
PART XII
Notices and Decisions
60. Form and content of notices
61. Service of notices
62. Notification of decisions
PART XIII
Disapplications and Consequential Amendments
63. Disapplication of existing provisions
64. Consequential amendments

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