European Communities (Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 1979, Orders) (General Authorisations for Imports) Regulations, 1985.

The Regulations make provision for the issue of general authorizations for the importation of livestock, meat and other agricultural produce, including poultry, carcasses, eggs, animal or poultry products, fodder, litter, and dung. Where there is for the time being in force any Order made under the Diseases of Animals Act which prohibits, except under licence, the importation, or the landing in or otherwise bringing into the State of goods, the Minister may issue an general authorization under this Regulation applying to the goods to which the Order relates. The Minister may attach conditions to any general authorization.