FI16962

Request

  1. Since 1st January 2021, how many fines have been issued for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin (POAO) at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year and include the size of the fine. 
  2. Since 1st January 2021, how many seizures have been made (by weight and incidence number) for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin (POAO) at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year. 
  3. Since 1st January 2021, how many referrals for prosecution have been made for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year.
  4. Since 12th April 2025, how many fines have been issued for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year and include the size of the fine.
  5. Since 12th April 2025, how many seizures have been made (by weight and incidence number) for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year.
  6. Since 12th April 2025, how many referrals for prosecutions have there been made by for breach of personal import rules for products of animal origin at Dover? Please can any provided figures be broken down by month and year.

Response

The figures provided to you are only those seizures undertaken by the Dover Port Health Authority.  The Council does not hold details of any seizures carried out by any other agencies.

1. Zero.

2. This information is already publicly available on the Council’s website on the FOI disclosures log at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Freedom-of-Information/Freedom-of-information-Disclosure-Log/Responses/FI15478.aspx and https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Freedom-of-Information/Freedom-of-information-Disclosure-Log/Responses/FI16666.aspx.  The monthly breakdown is considered exempt from disclosure under Section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act for the reasons set out in the second link.

3. Zero.

4. Zero.

5. This information is already publicly available on the Council’s website on the FOI disclosures log at https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Freedom-of-Information/Freedom-of-information-Disclosure-Log/Responses/FI15478.aspx and https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Freedom-of-Information/Freedom-of-information-Disclosure-Log/Responses/FI16666.aspx.  The monthly breakdown is considered exempt from disclosure under Section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act for the reasons set out in the second link.

6. Zero.