The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that importers of livestock products from the UK will need to register and notify any shipment at least 24 hours in advance, unless an agreement is found this week to avoid a hard Brexit.
"If you want to continue trading with the UK (ie importing or exporting) in plants, animals or products of plant or animal origin, the person responsible for the consignment must register with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comply with the appropriate EU sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for third country imports," the Department has warned in a series of new notices on its website.
TRACES system
In addition, importers must also obtain access to the EU's TRACES online system for food import tracking.
A designated person (such as a customs clearing agent) will have to use this system to notify the authorities of any shipment of live animals or livestock products at least one day in advance.
"The consignment must be presented to a designated border inspection post (BIP) to undergo veterinary checks at the point of entry into the EU territory," the rules then specify.
Only Dublin Port and Shannon Airport are authorised BIPs for food of animal origin.
For live animals, only equine inspection points are listed at Dublin Airport and Shannon Airport, and none for other species.
There are plans for a BIP for live animals at Rosslare Port, but it has not yet been approved by the EU.
There are no mentions of specific rules for animals, meat or dairy coming from Northern Ireland.
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The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that importers of livestock products from the UK will need to register and notify any shipment at least 24 hours in advance, unless an agreement is found this week to avoid a hard Brexit.
"If you want to continue trading with the UK (ie importing or exporting) in plants, animals or products of plant or animal origin, the person responsible for the consignment must register with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and comply with the appropriate EU sanitary and phytosanitary requirements for third country imports," the Department has warned in a series of new notices on its website.
TRACES system
In addition, importers must also obtain access to the EU's TRACES online system for food import tracking.
A designated person (such as a customs clearing agent) will have to use this system to notify the authorities of any shipment of live animals or livestock products at least one day in advance.
"The consignment must be presented to a designated border inspection post (BIP) to undergo veterinary checks at the point of entry into the EU territory," the rules then specify.
Only Dublin Port and Shannon Airport are authorised BIPs for food of animal origin.
For live animals, only equine inspection points are listed at Dublin Airport and Shannon Airport, and none for other species.
There are plans for a BIP for live animals at Rosslare Port, but it has not yet been approved by the EU.
There are no mentions of specific rules for animals, meat or dairy coming from Northern Ireland.
Read more
Rosslare animal inspection point confirmed
Importers advised to prepare for checks on plants and animals
'Additional resources' but no details on border checks from EU
Department of Agriculture takes 3ha yard at Dublin Port for customs checks
Listen: Brexit border bottleneck warning
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