
2010 No. 2068
Animals
The Seal Products Regulations 2010
Made 15th August 2010
Laid before Parliament 17th August 2010
Coming into force 20th August 2010

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated in relation to products derived from pinnipeds under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972.
These Regulations make provisions for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for references to Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products of 16th September 2009 to be construed as references to that Regulation as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.
Title and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Seal Products Regulations 2010 and come into force on 20th August 2010.
Interpretation
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In these Regulations—
 “general customs official” means a customs official designated under section 3 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;
 “the EU Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on trade in seal products of 16th September 2009 as amended from time to time;
 “seal products” means all products, either processed or unprocessed, deriving or obtained from seals, including meat, oil, blubber, organs, raw fur skins and fur skins, tanned or dressed, including fur skins assembled in plates, crosses and similar forms, and articles made from fur skins.
Penalty for breach of the EU Regulation
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(1) A person who breaches Article 3 of the EU Regulation is guilty of an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £75,000.
Enforcement authorities
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(1) It is the duty of a general customs official to enforce the EU Regulation at a place where goods are subject to customs supervision by that general customs official.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), goods are subject to customs supervision within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing  the Community  Customs Code.
Competent Authority
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The Secretary of State is the Competent Authority for the purpose of the EU Regulation.
Jim Paice
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
