[Nhcoll-l] inspection of scientific samples suspended - EC veterinarian legislation amended

Bentley, Andrew Charles abentley at ku.edu
Mon Sep 24 12:47:20 EDT 2012 

Dirk
That is indeed great news and hopefully this will smooth the passage of packages into the EU.
BTW all, we also have news on the dangerous goods front.  I have been recently informed by the folks at IATA that the following language will be added to the next version of the IATA dangerous goods manual which will allow the carrying of SP A180 materials in hand-carried and checked luggage on a commercial airliner:

2.3.5 Goods Acceptable without the Operator's Approval

Dangerous goods, as listed in 2.3.5.1 through 2.3.5.13, are permitted on aircraft as baggage without the approval of the operator(s).

2.3.5.13 Non-Infectious Specimens Packed with Small Quantities of Flammable Liquids
In checked or carry-on baggage non-infectious specimens, such as specimens of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates containing small quantities of flammable liquids provided that the requirements of Special Provision A180 are complied with.

Notes:  1) This only takes effect in January 2013 when the new manual is issued and, 2) hand carried materials will still be subject to TSA regulations (I do not want to be the first to test this out :)).

Andy
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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu [mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Dirk Neumann
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:17 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] inspection of scientific samples suspended - EC veterinarian legislation amended

Dear all,

pleasant news from European Animal Health Authority SANCO:

on September 10th EC-Memberstates (finally) voted to amend implementing regulation 1069/2009! Stipulations (likely effective in March 2013) will derogate the following scientific samples from inspection:

(as of preamble text)
1. Collection of samples: to current knowledge samples collected in the field will not require a certificate (safe sourcing / safe origin) to allow import

2. Transport (import into European Community): there will be no discrimination between (fresh) samples (=first entry) vs. re-imported samples (e.g. loans)

3. Use of samples: previously veterinarian authorities could decree subsequent usage & "disposal" of samples

(derogations in detail as of Annex text)
4. Anatomical präparations such as plastination (including hides & skins of all animals)

5. Treated Insects or Spiders, such as drying (applies only for animal classes Insecta & Arachnida, not Invertebrates in general!)

6. Objects in natural history collections or samples for the promotion of science if they have been:

    a) preserved, in media such as ethanol formaldehyde solution
        (this includes tissue samples stored in absolute ethanol / RNA-later / DMSO or similar buffers)

    b) Samples embedded on micro-slides

7. Processed DNA-samples intended for repositories to promote:
    a) biodiversity research
    b) ecology science
    c) medical science
    d) veterinary science (sic !) ;-)
    e) biology

Explicit naming of these disciplines can be understood as help for veterinaries working at the respective border inspection posts to recognise these scientific fields from the consignee's address. Therefore, consignments need to be addressed to the institution (named first in the consignee's address subsequently followed by the consignee's name)

Stipulations are beyond what were dared asking for, e.g. derogation for samples freshly preserved in the field or explicit naming of research fields to ease import issues experienced with related samples (import of mouse DNA for clinical / medical research had apparently also been a big issue).

I will post a short note once the amendments are enforced. This EC-legislation will be implemented in national legislation of member states again, but hopefully will supersede import licences (UK & Switzerland, the latter adapting EC-legislation as Schengen-Memberstate) or denial of import (partly Italy, Spain, depending on postal carrier & import gateway), and of course inspection costs (which from then on can be claimed).

Special thanks to Andy Bentley for his input & support!

Kind regards
Dirk



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Präambel im Text:

2.      For the promotion of science and biodiversity research, a derogation should be granted to repositories, scientific organisations and museums as regards the collection, transport and use of animal or parts of animals preserved in media, embedded completely on micro-slides or as processed genetic samples The requirements on game trophies and other preparations as set out in Chapter VI of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should be amended accordingly.

Geänderter Text der Durchführungsverordnung:

(8)          Annex XIII is amended as follows:

(a)     in Chapter VI, points C(1)(c) and (d) are replaced by the following:

"(c)      have been subject to an anatomical preparation such as by plastination;

(d)       are animals of the biological class Insecta or Arachnida which have been subject to a treatment, such as drying, to prevent any transmission of diseases communicable to humans or animals; or

(e)        are objects in natural history collections or for the promotion of science and they have been:

preserved in media, such as alcohol or formaldehyde, which allow display of the items, or

(ii) embedded completely on micro-slides;

(f)      are processed DNA samples intended for repositories for the promotion of biodiversity research, ecology, medical and veterinary science or biology..";





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