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Article 8 Attestation

United Kingdom

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1.

Where consignments of aquaculture animals imported F1from a third country are intended for quarantine in F2Great Britain, the importer or his agent shall provide a written attestation signed by the person responsible for the quarantine facility confirming that the aquaculture animals will be accepted for quarantine.

2.

The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:

F3(a)

be drawn up in English or, where drawn up in another language, accompanied by a translation into English;

(b)

include the registration number of the quarantine facility.

3.

The attestation provided for in paragraph 1 shall:

(a)

reach the border inspection post before the arrival of the consignment; or

(b)

be presented to the border inspection post by the importer or his agent before the aquaculture animals are released from that post.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(i)

F2

Words in Art. 8(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(a)(ii)

F3

Art. 8(2)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(9)(b)

Notes on Chapter III

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Ch. 3 heading substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 8(8)