The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980

UK Statutory Instrument 1980 No. 14 — creates 1 criminal offence.

Made

8 January 1980

In force from

1 March 1980

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Dogs, animals, hunting and wildlife

Made under

Diseases of Animals Act 1950

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.

This Order prohibits the landing in Great Britain of any animal product or poultry product from a place outside Great Britain unless under the authority of a licence. The landing of animal carcases or poultry carcases or any part thereof is similarly prohibited. The prohibition does not apply to the animal products or poultry products which are mentioned in the Schedule to the Order. The Order contains provisions enabling action to be taken in case of contravention of the Order and the deliberate contravention of the Order is made an indictable offence. The importation into Great Britain of embryos, ova or semen is subject to the provisions of the Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 (S.I. 1980/12).

Offences created by this instrument

• Any person who lands or attempts to land any animal product or poultry product in contravention of article 4(1) above,… article 9 · Status not determined · Strict liability

What Parliament said about it

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• United States Domestic Waste (Dumping) Commons · Commons Chamber · 29 June 1988 · Mr. Chris Butler (Warrington, South)

  I have had an opportunity to speak to my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment and I understand that he is not averse to the hon. Member for Truro (Mr. Taylor) contributing briefly to the debate if he manages to catch your eye, Mr. Deputy Speaker, after my contribution. It is my duty tonight to report a sense of utter outrage that is felt in the north-west at the proposal of the Manchester Ship Canal Company to import 7·5 million tonnes of supposed American domestic waste into my constituency. The resultant mountain of muck will dominate the flat Cheshire…

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