D11: authorisation to allow a different commercial document to accompany animal by-products and derived products transported within the UK
Dated: 24 January 2014
Authorisation D11
The Scottish Ministers for the Scottish Government, acting as the Competent Authority for Scotland in respect of the following EU Regulations:
- Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009* of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal byproducts and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011* of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Authorisation to allow a different commercial document to accompany animal byproducts and derived products transported within the UK
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 21(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2011 and Point 4, Chapter III, Annex VIII of Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, the Scottish Ministers authorise in addition to the requirements of the first subparagraph of Article 21(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 for commercial documents and health certificates during transport, the use of the following alternative systems specified in parts (a) and (b) of Point 4, Chapter III, Annex VIII that is:
(a) A different commercial document, in paper or in electronic form, provided that such commercial document contains the information referred to in point (f) of the Notes under Point 6 of Chapter III of Annex VIII
(b) A commercial document in which the quantity of the material is expressed in weight or volume of the material or in the number of packages
This authorisation applies in Scotland.
*Enforced in Scotland by the Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013