UK Offence Report

Bovines and Bovine Products (Despatch Prohibition and Production Restriction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (revoked)

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 1997 No. 379 — creates 4 criminal offences.

4offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
15 August 1997
In force from
16 August 1997
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations give new effect to Commission Decision 96/239/EC on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as amended by Commission Decision 96/362/EC, in relation to the despatch to third countries and other member States of bovine animals and embryos and meat and other products from bovine animals. Regulation 3 prohibits the despatch from Northern Ireland to another member State or a third country of— bovine animals or bovine embryos meat derived from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom products obtained from bovine animals slaughtered in the United Kingdom (with the exception of controlled bovine by-products) which are liable to enter the human food or animal feed chains, or which are destined for use in cosmetic products, medical products or pharmaceutical products meat meal, bonemeal or meat and bonemeal derived from any mammal. Regulation 3 also prohibits the bringing of any of these goods to any place in Northern Ireland for the purpose of their despatch to another member State or a third country and it prohibits their consignment for the purpose of any such despatch. The Regulations revoke and replace the Bovine Products (Production and Despatch) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and make provision for the control of production from bovine animals of gelatin, tallow and related products (regulation 4); for the control of the consignment of material containing bovine vertebral column to establishments approved under the Regulations (regulation 5); for the use of gelatin, tallow and related products (regulation 6); and the approval of establishments used for the despatch of meat and products derived from it (regulation 7). Regulation 8 makes provision for the Department to charge fees in respect of its costs reasonably incurred in the control exercised under regulation 3(4)(b) and 4(4)(b), for the issue of health certificates under regulation 3(3) and 3(4)(c), the registration of premises pursuant to regulation 4 and the approval of establishments pursuant to regulation 7. Regulation 9 confers on inspectors and customs officers powers to stop and search vehicles and vessels reasonably suspected of carrying goods the despatch of which to other member States or third countries is prohibited. Regulation 10 provides powers of entry to premises. Regulation 11 provides powers to seize goods. It makes provision for the destruction of goods, the despatch of which to other member States or third countries, is prohibited, where a justice of the peace is satisfied there is a risk of despatch abroad. Regulation 13 confers power on customs officers to detain vehicles and vessels. Regulation 14 makes provision for suspension notices and orders, suspending the use of business premises for the receipt or despatch of such goods. Regulations 15 and 16 provide offences and penalties, and regulation 17 provides that the Regulations are enforced by the Department and District Councils.

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