Diseases of animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

Diseases of Animals (Importation of Bird Products) Order (Northern ireland) 1996

Landing of carcases and animal products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 (as amended)

Licence N o : DARD/GEN/07/02

General import licence

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in accordance with the above legislation, hereby authorises subject to the conditions attached to this licence, the import into Northern Ireland from Great Britain, of the products listed, until further notice or unless it is revoked by the Department.

Heat Treated Poultry Meat from Great Britain

Heat Treated poultry meat is defined for the purposes of this licence as any of the following which are heat treated in accorance with Annex III of Council Directive 2002/99/EC.

(a)	Carcases/part carcases of poultry derived from domestic hens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quails, pheasants, pigeons and partridges. It does not include wild feathered game.
(b)	Minced meat and meat preparations derived from poultry (as defined above).

Conditions applicable to all Heat Treated Poultry Meat

1.	All landings must be in accordance with the provisions of the Diseases of Animals (Importation of Bird Products) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and the Landing of Carcases and Animal Products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 (as amended) and with the following provisions of this licence.
2.	Each consignment of heat treated poultry meat must be accompanied by a commercial document containing:
•	Full details of the consignment;
•	Description and quantities;
•	Name and addresses of importer and exporter;
•	Haulier vehicle registration number;
•	Premises of destination (if different from above);
•	The date of issue;
•	Reference number (e.g. batch numbers, order numbers, lot numbers, etc.); to enable the document to be batched to the consignment;
•	Confirmation the poultry meat has been heat treated in accordance with Council Directive 2002/99/EC.
•	If meat originates in a surveillance zone or a restricted area the approval/registration number of the designated slaughterhouse, which produced the poultry meat, should be provided and endorsed by an official stamp.
3.	Before leaving the premises of export, the exterior of the vehicle must be free of any visible contamination with mud, slury, animal faeces, excretion or any other similar matter. The vehicle wheels, wheel arches must be cleansed and disinfected after loading and before leaving the premises.
4.	Following landing in Northern Ireland, the person responsible for the consignment at the time of importation must report to a DARD Portal Inspector at the Port/Airport of entry and follow the directions of any DARD authorised officer.
5.	The consignment must be delivered without delay directly to the premises of destination as detailed on the commercial documentation.
6.	The meat must originate from either:
	A.	Premises and slaughterhouses outside any protection zone, surveillance zone or restricted area.
	B.	A designated slaughterhouse.
7.	The commercial document must confirm the meat and meat preparations have been heat treated in acordance with Annex III of Council Directive 2002/99/EC.

Signed, Lisa Reid, Officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

NOTES

•	Products landed in Northern Ireland which are destined for onward intra-community trade, must be accompanied by documentation in accordance with the relevant European Community legislation.
•	Products imported into Northern Ireland destined for export to a Third Country must be accompanied by documentation which will allow for Third Country requirements.
•	Any breach of any conditions attached to this licence will constitute an offence against the Disease of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (as amended).