European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Products of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 304 of 2016). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety International trade Offences/penalties Animal health Inspection Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Products of Animal Origin) Regulations 2012 so as to give effect to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 206/2009, in relation to destruction or disposal of animal products. They introduce a new regulation that empowers an authorised officer to destroy or dispose of the animal product that is seized and detained by him or her in exercise of the powers conferred on him or her by section 38 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends European Communities (Import of Personal Consignments of Products of Animal Origin) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 347 of 2012). Legislation | Ireland | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX