# The Animals and Animal Products (Import And Export) Regulations 1998, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and re-enact with changes the Animal and Animal Products (Import and Export) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2428) as amended by the Animal and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1111).
The Regulations make new provisions for exports relating to collection centres, markets and assembly centres (regulation 5).
They contain a new provision for animals imported for slaughter to be slaughtered without undue delay (regulations 6 and 16).
They implement the following Community measures which were omitted from the Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 or have been adopted since those Regulations were made—
EC measure
Reference in the Regulations
Veterinary Checks on imports from third countries
Council Directive 96/43/EC(OJ No. L162, 1.7.96, p. 1)
Schedule 1
Border Inspection Posts
Commission Decision 97/778/EC(OJ No. L315, 19.11.97, p. 15)
Schedule 2
Bovine animals and swine
Commission Decision 97/835/EC(OJ No. L345, 16.12.97, p. 56)
Schedule 3, paragraph 1
Poultry and hatching eggs
Commission Decision 97/278/EC(OJ No. L110, 26.4.97, p. 77)
Schedule 3, paragraph 6
Aquaculture animals and products
Commission Decision 96/94/EC(OJ No. L21, 21.1.96, p. 73);
Commission Decision 96/218/EC(OJ No. L74, 22.3.96, p. 42);
Commission Decision 96/221/EC(OJ No. L74, 22.3.96, p. 42);
Commission Decision 96/233/EC(OJ No. L77, 27.3.96, p. 33);
Commission Decision 96/265/EC(OJ No. L91, 12.4.96, p. 72);
Commission Decision 96/289/EC(OJ No. L109, 3.5.96, p. 23);
Commission Decision 96/490/EC(OJ No. L202, 10.8.96, p. 21);
Commission Decision 97/185/EC(OJ No. L77, 19.3.97, p. 31);
Commission Decision 97/227/EC(OJ No. L91, 5.4.97, p. 33);
Commission Decision 97/228/EC(OJ No. L91, 5.4.97, p. 35);
Commission Decision 97/234/EC(OJ No. L94, 9.4.97, p. 15);
Commission Decision 97/804/EC(OJ No. L329, 29.11.97, p. 70).
Schedule 3, paragraph 8
Third countries from which Member States may authorise certain imports
Commission Decision 92/160/EEC(OJ No. L71, 18.3.92, p. 27);
Commission Decision 92/161/EEC(OJ No. L71, 18.3.92, p. 29);
Commission Decision 95/536/EC(OJ No. L304, 16.12.95, p. 49);
Commission Decision 96/279/EC(OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);
Commission Decision 96/619/EC(OJ No. L276, 29.10.96, p. 18);
Commission Decision 96/624/EC(OJ No. L279, 31.10.96, p. 33);
Commission Decision 96/659/EC(OJ No. L302, 26.11.96, p. 27);
Commission Decision 97/10/EC(OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9);
Commission Decision 97/183/EC(OJ No. L76, 18.3.97, p. 32);
Commission Decision 97/232/EC(OJ No. L93, 8.4.97, p. 43)Commission Decision 97/350/EC(OJ No. L150, 7.6.97, p. 44);
Commission Decision 97/685/EC(OJ No. L287, 21.10.97, p. 54);
Commission Decision 97/736/EC(OJ No. 295, 29.10.97, p. 37).
Schedule 5, paragraph 2
Equidae
Commission Decision 96/279/EC(OJ No. L107, 30.4.96, p. 1);
Schedule 5, paragraphs 7, 18, 19 and 20
Commission Decision 96/486/EC(OJ No. L198, 8.8.96, p. 49);
Schedule 5, paragraphs 7, 18, 19 and 20
Commission Decision 97/10/EC(OJ No. L3, 7.1.97, p. 9:
Schedule 5, paragraphs 7 and 20
Commission Decision 97/36/EC(OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 57)
Schedule 5, paragraphs 19 and 20
Commission Decision 97/160/EC(OJ No. L62, 4.3.97, p. 39)
Schedule 5, paragraphs 2, 7, 18 and 20
Commission Decision 97/684/EC(OJ No. L287, 21.10.97, p. 53).
Schedule 5, paragraph 18
Ovine and caprine animals
Commission Decision 97/231/EC(OJ No. L93, 8.4.97, p. 22);
Schedule 5, paragraph 21
Zootechnics
Commission Decision 96/509/EC(OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 47);
Commission Decision 96/510/EC(OJ No. L210, 20.8.96, p. 53)
Schedule 5, paragraph 24
Live animals in relation to Foot and Mouth Disease
Commission Decision 96/730/EC(OJ No. L331, 20.12.96, p. 49);
Commission Decision 97/782/EC(OJ No. L319, 21.11.97, p. 16)
Schedule 5, paragraph 22
Poultry and Hatching Eggs
Commission Decision 96/482/EC(OJ No. L196, 7.8.96, p.. 13);
Commission Decision 96/483/EC(OJ No. L196, 7.8.96, p. 28)Commission Decision 96/628/EC(OJ No. L282, 1.11.96, p. 73)
Schedule 5, paragraph 29
Cyprus
Commission Decision 96/650/EC(OJ No. L294, 19.11.96, p. 18)
Schedule 5, paragraph 30

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