Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 3124).

These Regulations make provision for the designation of official veterinarians which shall implement them, provide for other matters relating to administration and enforcement in relation with the import and export of products of animal origin, impose charges, and declare certain actions to be an offence.
The 42 regulations are divided into 9 Parts: Introductory (I); Enforcement (II); Intra-Community trade (III); Imports from third countries (IV); Imports from third countries of acquaculture products (V); Charges (VI); Health threats in other countries (VII); Offences and penalties (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX).
'Product of animal origin' is defined in relation with intra-Community trade as "(a) a product controlled pursuant to one of the Directives specified in Annex A to Directive 89/662 (except for aquaculture products not intended for human consumption), or (b) a product covered by Annex B to Directive 90/662", and in relation to third country trade those products and further also: (a) aquaculture products; (b) semen, embryos, ova and hatching eggs referred to in Directive 90/425,; (c) hay and straw; and (d) any product controlled by Directive 90/667. (Completed by 7 Schedules)