Council Directive 2004/68/ECShow full title

Article 7 Guarantees from the authorised third country regarding imports of live ungulates into the Community

Imports of live ungulates into the Community shall be allowed only if the authorised third country provides the following guarantees:

(a)

the animals must come from a disease-free territory, in accordance with the basic general criteria listed in Annex II and into which the entry of animals vaccinated against the diseases listed in that Annex must be prohibited;

(b)

the animals must comply with the specific animal health conditions provided for in Article 6;

(c)

before the day of loading for shipment to the Community, the animals must have remained in the territory of the authorised third country for a period of time to be set out in the specific animal health conditions referred to in Article 6;

(d)

before shipment to the Community, the animals must have undergone a check by an official veterinarian to ensure mat they are healthy and that the transport conditions provided for in Directive 91/628/EEC are complied with, in particular as regards watering and feeding;

(e)

the animals must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate which complies with Article 11 and with a specimen veterinary certificate established in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2). Provision may be made for the use of electronic documents under the same procedure;

(f)

upon arrival in the Community, the animals must be checked at an agreed border inspection post in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 91/496/EEC.