- Authorisation to present a consignment for re-import (Vet14)
- Goods returning to the Union from the United Kingdom through a border control post in Ireland
- Consignments refused entry by a Third Country
- Consignments returned for commercial reasons
- Official controls at the border control post
- Official controls at establishment of return
The owner, or a representative of the owner, of a consignment of products of animal origin, composite products, animal by-products and derived products returning to the Union following refusal of entry by a third country or for commercial reasons must apply in advance of arrival for an authorisation to present a consignment for re-import (Vet14).
No attempt should be made to re-import a consignment until a VET 14 has been issued.
A VET14 Re-import Authorisation is not required in the following cases:
(a) goods returning to the Union from the United Kingdom through a border control post in Ireland
(b) goods returning to the Union through a border control post in another Member State
(c) goods returning to the Union with a place of destination in another Member State (including Northern Ireland)
VET 14 Application Form for Animal Products
VET 14 Application Form for Animal Products
Although a Vet14 licence is not required for goods returning to the Union from the United Kingdom through a border control post in Ireland the following requirements must still be met;
1. Pre-notification directly to the competent authority at the BCP of re-entry 24 hours in advance via DAFM's Imports Portal
2. Pre-notification to the BCP of re-import 24 hours in advance by submitting part 1 of the Common Health Entry Document (CHED-P) on TRACES NT. A separate CHED-P is required for each consignment or partial consignment being re-imported.
3. Submission of the completed relevant documents to the BCP as detailed in the sections below, depending on the reason for return of the product;
4. Official controls at the BCP and official controls at the establishment of return are applicable to re-imports from the UK
The following documents are required for consignments returning to the Union after being refused entry to a Third Country by the competent authority in that country.
• original health certificate or other documents if health certificate not issued;
• the export documentation (e.g. invoice, packing list, bill of lading) or a copy officially endorsed of such export documentation, and;
EITHER
• If the goods were unloaded in a third country and the original seal is not intact , an official declaration of the competent authority or of other public authorities of the third country confirming:
(a) the reason for the refusal of entry;
(b) the place and date of unloading and re-loading in the third country;
(c) the consignment did not undergo any handling other than unloading, storage and re-loading;
(d) the unloading and re-loading of the products of animal origin and composite products was handled hygienically to avoid cross contamination;
(e) the products of animal origin and composite products were stored under hygienic conditions and at the required temperature for the relevant types of goods;
(f) effective measures were put in place to avoid the contamination of the products of animal origin with disease agents which cause transmissible animal diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC during the unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country; and
(g) the place of any unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country was not subject to animal health movement restrictions due to transmissible animal diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC during the unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country.
OR
• If the containers or packages have an intact original seal , a declaration by the operator responsible for the consignment (RE-IMP-1) stating
(a) the reason for the refusal of entry by the third country;
(b) the transport has taken place under conditions appropriate for the type of products of animal origin and composite products, and
(c) the contents of the consignment were not altered during the transport
• In some circumstances additional documents may be requested by Animal Product Imports
RE-IMP-1
Declaration of owner or representative of owner: return of products of animal origin and composite products with an intact original seal following refusal of entry by a third country
The documents should be sent to: AnimalProductImports@agriculture.gov.ie along with the Vet14 application to initiate the re-import application being processed. In the 3 specific cases detailed in the section above, these documents must be submitted 24 hours in advance via DAFM's Imports Control Web Portal.
The consignment must be pre-notified 24 hours in advance to the BCP of re-import using part 1 of the CHED form on TRACES NT.
If your product is returned for commercial reasons, such as accidental purchases, recieving wrong product, quality issue, or economic reasons, you must include the following:
• Original health certificate or other documents if health certificate not issued and;
EITHER
• If the goods were unloaded and the original seal is not intact, a written declaration by the owner or a representative of the owner (RE-IMP-2) confirming:
(a) the reason for the return;
(b) the place and date of unloading and re-loading in the third country;
(c) the consignment did not undergo any handling other than unloading, storage and re-loading;
(d) the unloading and re-loading of the products of animal origin and composite products was handled hygienically to avoid cross contamination;
(e) the products of animal origin and composite products were stored under hygienic conditions and at the required temperature for the relevant types of goods;
(f) effective measures were put in place to avoid the contamination of the products of animal origin with disease agents which cause transmissible animal diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC during the unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country; and
(g) the place of any unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country was not subject to animal health movement restrictions due to transmissible animal diseases listed in Annex I to Directive 2002/99/EC during the unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country.
OR
• If the containers or packages have an intact original seal, a declaration by the operator responsible for the consignment (RE-IMP-1) stating:
(a) the reason for the refusal of entry by the third country;
(b) the transport has taken place under conditions appropriate for the type of products of animal origin and composite products, and
(c) the contents of the consignment were not altered during the transport.
• In some circumstances additional documents may be requested by Animal Product Imports
RE-IMP-1
Declaration of owner or representative of owner: return of products of animal origin and composite products with an intact original seal following refusal of entry by a third country
RE-IMP-2
Declaration of owner or representative of owner: return of products of animal origin and composite products for commercial reasons (other than following refusal of entry by a third country)
• The consignment must undergo a documentary and identity check, and a physical check if appropriate, in a Border Control Post.
• A declaration of the competent authority of the place of destination in the Union that they agree to receive the consignment is required; however, that declaration shall not be required where the consignment returns to the establishment of origin (RE-IMP-4).
• The competent authority at the border control post of arrival shall monitor the transport and arrival at the place of destination of the consignment.
• Provided the consignment passes the controls at the BCP, the consignment must then be returned directly to the establishment of origin accompanied by BCP F5 form, which will be issued at the BIP.
• The BIP F5 must be completed on arrival at the establishment of origin by a responsible person, and returned to the BCP within 12 hours.
• The Competent Authority (CA) as stated on the VET 14 that is responsible for the establishment of origin must examine the consignment and make a decision on the product’s future permitted use.
