Article 5

1.The animals listed below need not be subjected to individual clinical examination:

  • poultry,

  • birds,

  • aquaculture animals, including all live fish,

  • rodents,

  • lagomorphs,

  • bees and other insects,

  • reptiles and amphibians,

  • other invertebrates,

  • certain zoo and circus animals, including biungulates and equidae, considered to be dangerous,

  • fur animals.

2.For the animals listed in paragraph 1, clinical examination shall consist of observations of the state of health and behaviour of the entire group or of a representative number of animals. The number of animals checked shall be increased if the initial checks carried out have not been satisfactory. If the abovementioned checks reveal an anomaly, a more rigorous examination shall be carried out, including sampling where appropriate.

3.In the case of live fish, crustaceans and molluscs, and animals destined for scientific research centres having a certified specific health status, contained in sealed containers under controlled environmental conditions, a clinical examination and sampling shall be carried out only where it is considered that a specific risk may exist because of the species involved or their origin, or where there are other irregularities.