Diseases of Animals Act, 1966 (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (Import of Sheep from Northern Ireland) Order, 2001 (S.I. No. 364 of 2001).

The effect of this Order to permit the import of animals of the ovine species for slaughter from Northern Ireland under certain conditions. A person may import a sheep from Northern Ireland if the sheep: (a) comes from a holding in Northern Ireland; (b) has never been on a holding in Great Britain since 1st February, 2001; (c) is part of a consignment that comes from one holding or through an approved market or assembly centre and does not mix with or come into contact with animals from any other holding or, as the case may be, approved market or assembly centre, or the importation corresponds to any of the other circumstances specified in article 4.