Article 2 Importation of cattle from areas not free from warble fly

(1)

Any person importing cattle into Great Britain—

(a)

other than from Northern Ireland or from a country or region of a country recognised by the Commission of the European Economic Community as being free from warble fly infestation, and

(b)

other than for immediate slaughter shall—

(i)

ensure that they are treated with an approved specified warble fly preparation as defined in Council Directive 81/851/EEC on the approxima-tion of the laws of the member States relating to veterinary medicinal products^f1 and Council Directive 81/852/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the member States relating to analytical, pharmaco-toxicological and clinical standards and protocols in respect of the testing of medicinal veterinary products^f2 within 24 hours of the arrival of the cattle at the premises of destination specified on the health certification accompanying the animals, and

(ii)

within 5 working days of their arrival at their place of destination, send to the Divisional Veterinary Officer for the area in which the premises of destination are found, a written declaration that the imported animals have been treated as required.

(2)

It shall be an offence against the Act for any person knowingly to make a false declaration under paragraph (1) above.

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Footnotes

f1: OJ No L317, 6.11.81, p.1 as amended by Council Directive 90/676/EEC, OJ No L373, 31.12.90, p.15.
f2: OJ No L317, 6.11.81, p.16 as amended by Council Directive 87/20/EEC, OJ No L15, 17.1.87, p.34 and Council Directive 92/18/EEC, OJ No L97, 10.4.92, p.1.