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Article 72 Re-dispatch of consignments

United Kingdom

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1.

The competent authorities shall allow the re-dispatch of consignments subject to compliance with the following conditions:

(a)

the destination has been agreed with the operator responsible for the consignment;

(b)

the operator responsible for the consignment has informed the competent authorities F1concerned in writing that the competent authorities of the third country of origin or, if different, the third country of destination have been informed of the reasons and circumstances for the refusal of the entry into F2Great Britain of the consignment of animals or goods concerned;

(c)

where the third country of destination is not the third country of origin, the operator has obtained the agreement of the competent authorities of that third country of destination and those competent authorities have notified the competent authorities concerned that they are prepared to accept the consignment; and

(d)

in the case of consignments of animals, the re-dispatch is in compliance with animal welfare requirements.

2.

The conditions set out in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to consignments of the categories of goods referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Art. 72 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 12(9)(a) (with reg. 46)

F2

Words in Art. 72(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 12(9)(b) (with reg. 46)

Notes on Title II

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Title 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 4(1) (with reg. 46)

Notes on Chapter V

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Title 2 Ch. 5 title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 9(1) (with reg. 46)

Notes on Section III

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Title 2 Ch. 5 s. 3 title substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 12(1) (with reg. 46)