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Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26.4.2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Chapter I Subject matter, scope and definitions

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. Chapter II Animal health requirements applicable to imports into the community of certain live ungulate animals

    1. Article 3.Authorised third countries

    2. Article 4.Preparation of the lists of authorised third countries

    3. Article 5.Publication of lists of authorised third countries by the Commission

    4. Article 6.Specific animal health conditions for imports and transit from authorised third countries of live ungulates into the Community

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

    6. Article 8.Derogation from guarantees to be provided by authorised third countries

    7. Article 9.Derogation from Article 7(a) as regards imports or transit from authorised third countries where diseases listed in Annex II are present and/or vaccinations are carried out

    8. Article 10.Derogation from Article 7(a) as regards imports or transit from authorised third countries where imports or transit have been suspended or prohibited

    9. Article 11.Veterinary Certificates

    10. Article 12.Inspections and audits in third countries

    11. Article 13.Empowering provisions

    12. Article 14.Committee procedure

    13. Article 15.Amendment to Directive 90/426/EEC

    14. Article 16.Amendment to Directive 92/65/EEC

  4. Chapter III Final provisions

    1. Article 17.Transitional measures

    2. Article 18.Transposal into national law

    3. Article 19.Repeal of Directive 72/462/EEC

    4. Article 20.Implementing rules established under Decisions adopted for the import of...

    5. Article 21.Entry into force and applicability

    6. Article 22.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

  5. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Animal species as referred to in Article 1

    2. ANNEX II

      The diseases referred to in Article 4(f)(i) and the basic general criteria for a territory to be considered disease-free in accordance with Article 7(a)

    3. ANNEX III

      Requirements for veterinary certificates as referred to in Article 11

      1. 1. The representative of the competent authority of dispatch issuing a...

      2. 2. Veterinary certificates must be drawn up in the official language...

      3. 3. The original version of the veterinary certificate must accompany the...

      4. 4. Veterinary certificates must consist of:

      5. 5. Veterinary certificates must bear a unique identifying number. Where the...

      6. 6. The veterinary certificate must be issued before the consignment to...

    4. ANNEX IV

      1. "ANNEX F Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health...

    5. ANNEX V

      List of Decisions

      1. 2003/56/EC: Commission Decision of 24 January 2003 on health certificates...

      2. 2002/987/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2002 on the list...

      3. 2002/477/EC: Commission Decision of 20 June 2002 laying down public...

      4. 2001/600/EC: Commission Decision of 17 July 2001 concerning protective measures...

      5. 2000/159/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 2000 on the provisional...

      6. 98/8/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1997 on the list...

      7. 97/222/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 1997 laying down the...

      8. 97/221/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 1997 laying down the...

      9. 95/427/EC: Commission Decision of 16 October 1995 on the list...

      10. 95/45/EC: Commission Decision of 20 February 1995 on the list...

      11. 94/465/EC: Commission Decision of 12 July 1994 on the list...

      12. 94/40/EC: Commission Decision of 25 January 1994 on the list...

      13. 93/158/EEC: Council Decision of 26 October 1992 concerning the conclusion...

      14. 93/26/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 December 1992 on the list...

      15. 90/432/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 July 1990 on the list...

      16. 90/13/EEC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1989 on the procedure...

      17. 87/431/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1987 on the list...

      18. 87/424/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1987 on the list...

      19. 87/258/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 April 1987 on the list...

      20. 87/257/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 April 1987 on the list...

      21. 87/124/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 January 1987 on the list...

      22. 86/474/EEC: Commission Decision of 11 September 1986 on the implementation...

      23. 86/65/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 February 1986 on the list...

      24. 85/539/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 November 1985 on the list...

      25. 84/24/EEC: Commission Decision of 23 December 1983 on the list...

      26. 83/423/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list...

      27. 83/402/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list...

      28. 83/384/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 July 1983 on the list...

      29. 83/243/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 May 1983 on the list...

      30. 83/218/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 April 1983 on the list...

      31. 82/923/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1982 concerning the establishments...

      32. 82/913/EEC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1982 on the list...

      33. 82/735/EEC: Council Decision of 18 October 1982 on the list...

      34. 82/734/EEC: Council Decision of 18 October 1982 on the list...

      35. 81/713/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1981 on the list...

      36. 81/92/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 January 1981 on the list...

      37. 81/91/EEC: Commission Decision of 30 January 1981 on the list...

      38. 79/542/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1976 drawing up a...

      39. 78/685/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1978 establishing a list...

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