European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations, 1994. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Inspection International trade Apiculture/sericulture Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Animal reproduction Animal production Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Council Directives 94/42/EC of 27 July 1994 and 95/25/EC of 22 June 1995. They also provide for (a) the approval of authorized officers to enforce the Regulations, and (b) the prosecution of offences. A person shall not export or import, or attempt to export or import, bovine animals or swine unless they meet health requirements as laid down in regulation 4. Regulation 5 concerns trade in animals where several destinations are involved, whereas regulation 6 concerns trade in bovine animals for breeding or production. Notwithstanding the requirements of Regulation 6, the Minister may, where he is satisfied that - ( a ) in the case of exports, the competent authority in the Member State of destination has taken all the measures necessary to prevent contamination of indigenous herds, (b) in the case of imports, such measures as he may deem necessary are in place to prevent contamination of herds in the State, authorize the import or export, as the case may be, of bovine animals of less than 30 months of age intended for meat production, where the animals meet condition specified in regulation 7. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. Legislation | European Union | 1964 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Animal health, Internal trade, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations, 1994. Legislation | Ireland | 1994 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX