# The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.I. 2008/3230 · made 15 December 2008 · revised to 15 January 2009 These Regulations replace Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006. The new Schedule incorporates a number of new and amended pieces of Community legislation that have come into force since those Regulations came into force. Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2, Schedule 2 paragraph 1A) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/products-of-animal-origin-third-country-imports-england-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/uksi_20083230_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/products-of-animal-origin-third-country-imports-england-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/uksiem_20083230_en.pdf ## Introductory text Agriculture, England Made 15th December 2008 Laid before Parliament 19th December 2008 Coming into force 15th January 2009 The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of making Regulations under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community. These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for the references to the legislation set out in the Schedule to be construed as references to that legislation as amended from time to time. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972. ## 1 Title, application and commencement These Regulations— (a) may be cited as the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008; (b) apply in England; and (c) come into force on 15th January 2009. ## 2 Amendment to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006 is replaced with the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. ## Signature Jane Kennedy Minister of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 15th December 2008 ## Replacement Schedule ______________________________________________________________________________ ## Schedule 1: Import conditions ### Part 1: Provisions Common to Several Categories of Product ## 1 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin. ## 2 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products. ## 3 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC. ## 4 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Commission Decision 2005/34/EC laying down harmonised standards for the testing for certain residues in products of animal origin imported from third countries. ## 5 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. ## 6 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Council Regulation (EC) No 733/2008 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. ## 7 Maximum residue limits and contaminants Commission Regulation (EC) No 1609/2000 establishing a list of products excluded from the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. ## 8 Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. ## 9 Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to the BSE risk . ## 10 Health certificates for imports of products of animal origin Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decision 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC, 2002/613/EC, 2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 2004/595/EC, 2004/639/EC, 2006/168/EC. ## 11 Health certification for animal products from New Zealand Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand. ## 12 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption. ## 13 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety. ## 14 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Council Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene. ## 15 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Council Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin. ## 16 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin. ## 17 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. ## 18 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. ## 19 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. ## 20 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. ## 21 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat. ## 22 Animal and public health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. ### Part 2: Fresh Meat of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Animals and Swine ## 23 United States of America Commission Decision 87/257/EEC on the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community. ## 24 Uruguay Commission Decision 81/92/EEC on the list of establishments in the Republic of Uruguay approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh beef and veal, sheepmeat and meat of domestic solipeds into the Community. ## 25 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Commission Decision 98/8/EC on the list of establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community. ## 26 Zimbabwe Commission Decision 85/473/EEC supplementing, by the addition of Zimbabwe, the list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat. ## 27 Health certificates - Canada Commission Decision 2005/290/EC on simplified certificates for the importation of bovine semen and fresh pig meat from Canada. ### Part 3: Meat Products ### Part 4: Milk and Dairy Products ### Part 5: Fresh Poultrymeat ### Part 6: Wild Game Meat ### Part 7: Minced Meat and Meat Preparations ### Part 8: Miscellaneous Products ### Part 9: Genetic Material ### Part 10: Fishery Products ### Part 11: Interpretation of this Schedule ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations replace Schedule 1 to the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006. The new Schedule incorporates a number of new and amended pieces of Community legislation that have come into force since those Regulations came into force. The new Schedule provides that the provisions in Schedule 1 are now ambulatory. An Impact Assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3230 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/products-of-animal-origin-third-country-imports-england-amendment-regulations-2008 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.