FI15593

Request

1.      Were the goods in question intended for personal use or commercial purposes?

2.      Are Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority the primary enforcement body for dealing with illegal imports of products of animal origin?

3.      How were these goods discovered i.e. from random inspection or from using intelligence by way of CDS or IPAFFS or another means?

4.      What enforcement action has Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority undertaken in addition to seizures?

5.      Would personal imports be imported through a Border Control Post such as the facility at Sevington?

6.      Do Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority directly employee any Official Veterinarians?

7.      Have Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority authorised any staff other than Official Veterinarians to undertake controls regarding the import of products of animal origin.

8.      Do Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority intend to continue undertaking controls regarding products of animal origin at Dover Docks and recover costs directly from any future seizures in lieu of current grant funding from DEFRA ceasing?

9.      Where was the proposed BCP mentioned by Dover District Council in the EFRA committee situated?

10.     Is the UK entrance to the Channel Tunnel within the boundary of Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority?

11.     What legal powers do Dover District Council or Dover Port Health Authority possess to act outside the geographical area of their jurisdiction.

Response

1. For personal use and commercial purposes.

2. This would depend on whether it relates to illegal imports of POAO from Rest of World or the EU.

3. During vehicle inspections.

4. Seized goods have been destroyed.

5. The Council does not hold this information.  This question should be directed to Ashford Borough Council who are responsible for the facility at Sevington.

6. No.

7. Dover District Council and Dover Port Health Authority do not undertake ‘controls’ on the ‘import’ of products of animal origin.

8. Checks will stop if grant funding from DEFRA ceases.

9. Dover.

10. Dover District Council.

11. The authority does not operate outside its jurisdiction.