Wholesome Meat (Import, Export and Transhipment) Regulations, 2011 (No. S 9)

No. S 9 WHOLESOME MEAT ORDER, 2011 WHOLESOME MEAT 17th. FEBRUARY, 2011 (IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT) REGULATIONS, 2011 ARRANGEMENT OF REGlJLATlONS Regulation 1. Citation and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. Persons to whom licence or permit may be granted. 4. Licence and permit not transicrable. 5. Licensee importing or transhipping meat or meat products to submit documents. 6. Procedure for examination of imported meat or meat products. 7. Labelling of meat and meat products. 8. Export health certificate. 9. Offences to he compoundable. 155 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE WHOLESOME MEAT ORDER, 2011 WHOLESOME MEAT (IMPORT, EXPORT AND TRANSHIPMENT) REGULATIONS, 2011 In exercise of the power conferred by section 38(1) of the Wholesome Meat Order, 2011 the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Perluan, hereby makes the following Regulations Citation and commencement. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wholesome Meal (Import, Export and Transhipmentl Regulations, 2011 and shall commence on the same date as the Wholesome l'vleat Order, 2011. Interpretation. 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "appropriate fee", in relation to any matter for which a fee is payable, means the fee therefor as specified in the Wholesome Meat Order, 2011; "basic packaging unit", in relation to any meat or meal product, means fa} where the meat or meat product is a prepackaged product, each package of the meat or meat product; or /bl where meat or meat product consists of a carcass or part of a carcass which has not been prepackaged, each such carcass or part thereof; "custom port'' means any port within the meaning of the Ports Act {Chapter 144) prescribed to be a custom port and, in relation to any meat or meat product which has been imported, means the customs port at which the meat or meal product arrived in Brunei Darussalam: "export health certificate", in relation to any consignment of meat or meat products that is to be exported-to a foreign country, territory or place, means a certificate issued by the Director or an authorised officer stating to the effect that the consignment has been examined in accordance with the require1rn'.nts of that country, territory or place and has been found to be fit for human consumption and in compliance with the requirements of that country, territory or place; "health certificate", in relation to any consignment of meat or meat products that originates from a forPign country, territory or place, means a certificate issued by a competent authority of that country, territory or plact~ stating to 156 17th. FEBRUARY, 2011 the effect that there are in place in that country or territory, such animal health and veterinary public health control prograrrnnes which conform to such requirements as may be specified by the Director; "licence" means a licence required under section 5 for the export or transhipment of any meat or meat product; "package", in relation to any meat or meat product, means any box, bag, wrapper, packet. can, bottle or other article in which the meat or meat product is contained or packed; "permit" means a permit required under section 6 for the export or transhipment of any consignment of meat or meat products Persons to whom licence or permit may be granted. 3. t 1) The Director shall not grant a licence or permit to any person unless he is carrying on business in Brunei Darussalam and is (a) registered under the Business Names ,\ct (Chapter 92); or (b} in the case of a company, incorporated or registered under the Companies Act (Chapter 39). [2i The Director rnay refuse to grant a licence to an applicant if he is satisfied that the applicant or one of his partners or, if the applicant is a body corporate, one of its directors {a} had previously been convicted of an offence against the Order or these Regulations; or {bj was the holder of a licence which had been revoked under section 8(1). • Licence and permit not transferable. 4. t l) No licensee shall transfer or assign the benefit of his licence or any permit granted to him to any other person. (2) A licensee who contravenes sub-regulation (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. 157 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Licensee importing or transhipping meal or meat products to submit documents. 5. (1) A licensee who has imported or who is transhipping any consignment of meat or meat products shall, before the removal of the consignment from the customs port, submit to an authorised officer a copy each of (ul the health certificate relating to the consignment iif required by the authorised officer); (b) the import declaration in respect of the consignment; and (c} such other document in respect of the consignment as the Director or aullwrised officer may reasonably require. (2) A licensee who contravenes or fails to comply with sub-regulation (1) is • guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. Procedure for examination of imported meal or meat products. 6. (1) The examination of any consignment of meat or meat products which has been imported shall be carried out at the place where the consignment is being kept immediately after its import. (2) The authorised examiner shall conduct (a} a general examination of the whole consignment; and (b} a detailed examination of at least one basic packaging unit of the meat or meat products declared in the cargo clearance permit and health certificate. (3) Any sample of meat or meat product that is frozen shall be adequately thawed for the purpose of the detailed examination under sub-regulation (2){b}. (4) The person who has imported the consignment or his representative shall, before the commencement of the examination, present to the authorised examiner conducting the examination 2 sets (in duplicate) of the cargo clearance permit and health certificate relating to the consignment. [5) Where the authorised examiner upon having conducted the requisite exuminulio11, finds that the consignment of meat or meat pruducts is fit for Ji uman consumption, he shall endorse the cargo clearnncc permit relating to the consignment with a statement lo that effect. 158 17th. FEBRUARY, 2011 j6) Where the authorised examiner upon having conducted the requisite examination, finds that the consignment of meat or meat products is unfit for human consumption, he shall fa} endorse the cargo clearance permit relating to the consignment with a statement to that effect; and fb} notify an authorised officer of his finding. (7) The authorised officer may detain the consignment pending its removal from Brunei Darussalam, destruction or disposal under section 10. Labelling of meat and meat products. 7. [1) For the purpose of section 6[1), a licensee shall ensure that fa} every basic packaging unit of any meat or meat product to be imported by him; and {b) every carton containing one or more of such basic packaging units of the meat or meat product, are labelled with the following particulars 159 (i) a description of the meat or meat product; (ii) the country from which the meat or meat product originates; (iii) the brand name of the meat or meat product, if any; (iv) the name and designation number of the processing establishment in which, and the date on which, the meat product was processed, if applicable; (v) the name and designation number of the slaughtering centre in which the animals used in the production of such meat or meat product were slaughtered and the date of the slaughter; (vi) the name and designation number of the establishment in which, and the date on which, the meat or meat product was packed; (vii) the batch number and, where the meat product is canned, the canning code; and BRUNEI DARUSSALAM GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 1viii) the net weight of the meat or meat product as contained in each basic packaging unit and outer carton thereof. (2) For the purpose of section 6(2)/g/, a licensee shall ensure that any meat or meat product to be exported by him is packaged and labelled in accordance with the requirements of the country to which the meat or meat product is to be exported. (3) Where a licensee to whom sub-regulation (1) applies fails to comply with that sub-regulation (a) be is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000; and (b} the Director or an authorised officer may, as the case requires [i) take such measures as may be necessary to ensure that no part of the meat or meal product imported by the licensCl' is sold or distributed; or tiil cause the meat or meat product to be destroyed or removed from Brunei Darussalam, and recover any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by him from the licensee. Export health certificate. 8. ( l) Any licensee who requires an export health certificate for the export of any consignment of meat or meat products may apply lo the Director or an authorised officer for the issue to him of the export health certificate. [2) Any application under sub-regulation [1) shall be in such form as the Director may require and shall be accompanied by {a) a written document from a competent authority of lhL: country to which the consignment is to be exported specifying the import requirements of that country; and /b/ the appropric1te fee. 160 17th. FEBRUARY, 2011 (3! Upon rece1vmg an application for an export health certificate, the Director or the a,ithorised officer shall examine the consignment to be exported or cause the consignment to be examined by an authorised examiner and shall issue the export health certificate to the applicant only if (a} the examination reveals that the consignment is fit for human consumption; and (b) the import requirements of the country to which the consignment is intended to be exported are complied with. Offences to be compoundable. 9. All offences under these Regulations may be compo11nded m accordance with section 36. Made this 28th. day of Safar, 1432 Hijriah corresponding to the 2nd. day of February, 2011. 161 PERIN ORANG KAYA SERI UTAMA DATO SERI SETlA AWANG HAJI YAHYA BIN BEGAWAN MUDIM DATO PADUKA HAJI BAKAR Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei Darussalam.