Explanatory note

This Order prohibits the importation into Wales of products from susceptible animals (defined in article 2 of this Order) which are intended for personal consumption or use. The prohibition applies to imports arriving from territories which are subject to special transitional import arrangements. These territories include all EEA states, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland. The prohibition imposed by this Order is necessary for the purposes of preventing the introduction or spreading of animal disease, including foot and mouth disease, African swine fever, lumpy skin disease and peste des petits ruminants. This Order extends to England and Wales but only applies to Wales.

Article 3 imposes the prohibition on the importation of products from susceptible animals which are intended for personal consumption or use.

Article 4 lists the products which are exempt from the prohibition imposed by article 3, and the conditions these products must satisfy to fall within the exemption.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order.