S.I. No. 151 of 2001

The Foot and Mouth (Temporary Restriction of Imports from Northern Ireland) Order 2001

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 and 30 of the Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) (as adapted by the Agriculture and Foot (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1999 ( S.I. No. 307 of 1999 ), hereby order as follows:

1.       This Order may be cited as the Foot and Mouth (Temporary Restriction on Imports from Northern Ireland) Order, 2001 and shall cease to have effect on 19 April, 2001.

2.       (1) In this Order -

“licence” means a licence granted under Article 5.

“produce” includes, hides and skins, animal waste, slurry, eggs, fodder, meat and other food of animal origin, raw milk and milk products, semen, ova and embryos;

“sell” includes offer, expose or keep for sale, invite an offer to buy, or distribute for reward and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“supply” includes giving without payment.

(2) A reference in this Order to an Article is a reference to an Article of this Order, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other Order is intended.

3.       A person shall not import an animal or produce into the State from Northern Ireland, or through any place in Northern Ireland, save under and in accordance with a licence.

4.       A person shall not have in his possession or under his control, sell or supply an animal or produce that has been moved in contravention of Article 3.

5.       (1)The Minister may, on application being made in writing in that behalf by the owner of an animal or produce, grant or cause to be granted, a licence authorising the import of an animal or produce from, or through, Northern Ireland,

(2)     An application for a licence under this Article shall contain such information as the Minister or, a person designated by the Minister, may request.

(3)     A licence under this Article shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister, or a person designated by the Minister, may require.

(4)     The Minister, or a person designated by the Minister, shall not issue a licence under this Article if he has reasonable grounds to consider that there may be a risk to animal health.

6.   The Minister, or a person designated by the Minister -

(a)                where he or she has reasonable grounds to consider that there may be a risk to animal health, or

(b)                where he or she cannot readily ascertain the owner of any produce,

shall refuse to grant a licence.

7.       This Order is in addition to and not in substitution for any enactment or Order made under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 to 2001.

Explanatory Note

This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation

This Order prohibits until 19 April 2001 the import of animals or produce from Northern Ireland except under and in accordance with a licence.

Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin 2.