Licence No: IAPPPO/GEN/2002/3

Scottish Executive

Environment and Rural Affairs Department

ANIMAL HEALTH ACT 1981

THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND POULTRY PRODUCTS ORDER 1980 (AS AMENDED)

GENERAL IMPORT LICENCE

The Scottish Ministers, by this licence issued under the terms of Article 4 of the Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980 (as amended) authorise subject to and in accordance with the conditions set out below the landing in Scotland of:

Product

Eggs and egg products

Countries of Origin

from Authorised third countries

Port of entry

at All ports and airports in Scotland

until further notice unless revoked by the Scottish Ministers.

Allan McFarlane, On behalf of the Scottish Ministers

Officer of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department

31st December 2002

Conditions Attached to this Licence

1.	The total weight of the product must not exceed one kilogram.
2.	The products must be:
(a)	carried in the personal luggage of a traveller and intended for his personal consumption; or
(b)	by post or carrier and addressed to a private individual in the relevant territories otherwise than by way of trade or as a sample.
3.	The products must:
(a)	either come from a third country or part of a third country from which Member States shall authorise the importation of the product or products concerned, established in European Community legislation (see note 1); and
(b)	not be subject to any prohibition by any European Community legislation in force on the date of import.
or
(c)	have undergone heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of 3.00 or more

Notes

1.	The lists of countries referred to in condition 3(a) from which imports are permitted are laid down in the following legislation (further information is available at the address below):
Eggs:	Commission Decision 94/85/EC as amended;
Egg products:	Commission Decision 94/278/EC as amended
2.	Consignments landed in contravention of this licence are liable to be seized and destroyed without compensation
3.	Products in which trade is prohibited by a Declaration issued under Regulation 54 of the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (as amended) may not be imported under this licence
4.	Nothing in this licence gives exemption from any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Imported Food (Scotland) Regulations 1985, the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 and Regulations made under it, the Animal By-Products (Identification) Regulations 1995, the Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994 or by any regulation superseding or amending the same.
5.	This is not a Department of Trade and Industry licence and gives no exemption from any prohibition, regulation or restriction imposed by the Department of Trade and Industry.
6.	Please note that while this licence is current at the time of its issue, conditions can be subject to frequent change and importers are advised to check the latest position with the Animal Health Branch (see below).

Caution

It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure that any import covered by this licence complies with the terms and conditions as set out.

Any breach of any conditions attached to this licence will constitute an offence against the Animal Health Act 1981.

Contact for further information

Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department, Animal Health and Welfare Branch, Pentland House, Room 350, 47 Robb’s Loan, Edinburgh EH14 1TY

Tel: 0131-244-6181

Fax: 0131-244-6616