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European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from Australia) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 300 of 2003).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Birds Poultry International trade
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Order gives effect to Commission Decision No. 2003/489/EC of 25 June 2003 concerning certain protective measures with regard to avian products imported from Australia. “Avian product” means live poultry and hatching eggs, live ratites and hatching eggs, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, poultry meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat derived from an aforementioned species (other than raw material that complies with the former requirements in Chapter 10 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC). A person, including the master or person in charge of a vessel or aircraft, shall not import an avian product from Australia or cause or permit another person to import an avian product from Australia. A person, including the master or person in charge of a vessel or aircraft, shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her control an avian product that has been imported in contravention with the above rule. The Regulations provide for enforcement and defence.

Full text
English
Website
www.ucc.ie

References - Legislation

Repeals

European Communities (Newcastle Disease) (Control on Imports of Avian Products from Australia) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 351 of 2002).

Legislation | Ireland | 2002

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Birds, Poultry, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX