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Miscellaneous Products of Animal Origin (Import Conditions) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 157 of 1999).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Great Britain
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety International trade Animal by-products Apiculture/sericulture Animal production
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force 1 March 1999.
Abstract

These Regulations implement in Great Britain, Council Directive 96/90/EC amending Directive 92/118/EC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of miscellaneous products of animal origin. The Regulations apply to apiculture products, frogs legs, honey and snails. They specify the requirements for the import of those products from other member States (reg. 3) and from third countries (reg. 4). No person shall import into Great Britain from another member State any miscellaneous product of animal origin originating in another member State unless: (a) it originated in an establishment which complies with the requirements of article 4.2 of Directive 92/118/EC; (b) it satisfies the following requirements of Directive 92/118/EC. No person shall import into Great Britain any miscellaneous product of animal origin originating in a third country unless it complies with the conditions applicable to that product set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. The Schedule contains conditions applicable to imports of apiculture products, frogs legs, honey, and snails respectively originating in a third country.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Trade in Animals and Related Products (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. No. 177 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 1197 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX