AGRICULTURE PART I INTRODUCTION Citation, commencement and extent 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemptions for trade samples 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other exemptions 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II ENFORCEMENT Enforcement authorities 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enforcement by an authorised officer or the Agency in place of local authority 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise of enforcement powers 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of entry and inspection 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers in relation to documents 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of officials acting in good faith 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entry warrants 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local authority returns 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exchange of Information 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suspension of border inspection posts 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS IN GENERAL Prohibition of non-conforming products 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prohibition on introduction of products except at border inspection posts 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advance notice of introduction or presentation 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation of products at border inspection posts 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterinary checks 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificate of veterinary clearance to accompany consignment 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Products which fail veterinary checks 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treatment as animal by-products 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consignments and products illegally introduced 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Products dangerous to animal or public health 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serious or repeated infringements 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invalidation of veterinary documents 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Costs in respect of products re-dispatched or disposed of 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV ON-BOARD CATERING SUPPLIES Disposal of unused catering supplies 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IVA Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies in Landfills Approval of landfills 29A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operators of landfills 29B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals 29C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals 29D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR IMPORT Retention of documents at border inspection posts 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Products not intended for the United Kingdom 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Products transported under supervision 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transhipment of products intended for import 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VI TRANSIT PRODUCTS Border inspection posts of entry and exit 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prior authorisation of transit 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical check of transit products 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement of transit products 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disposal of returned transit products 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VII PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR WAREHOUSES OR SHIPS’ STORES Application of Part VII 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional information to be given in advance 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical check of non-conforming products 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART VIII PRODUCTS RETURNED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES Meaning of “export certificate” 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional documentation for returned products 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Physical check of returned products 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Movement of returned products 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IX CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS Payment of charges 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calculation of charges 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conversion of charges to sterling 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liability for charges 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information relating to charges 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against charges 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART X EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS Disease outbreaks in third countries 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART XI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES Obstruction 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contraventions 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defence of due diligence 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART XII NOTICES AND DECISIONS Form and content of notices 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service of notices 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notification of decisions 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART XIII DISAPPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS Disapplication of existing provisions 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .