Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005Show full title

Article 21 Checks at exit points and border inspection posts

1. Without prejudice to the checks provided for in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 639/2003, where animals are presented at exit points or border inspection posts, official veterinarians of the Member States shall check that the animals are transported in compliance with this Regulation and in particular:

(a) that transporters have submitted a copy of a valid authorisation as provided for in Article 10(1) or, for long journeys, in Article 11(1);

(b) that drivers of road vehicles transporting domestic Equidae, domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine or porcine species or poultry and attendants have presented a valid certificate of competence as provided for in Article 17(2);

(c) that the animals are fit to continue their journey;

(d) that the means of transport by which the animals are to continue their journey complies with Chapter II and where applicable Chapter VI of Annex I;

(e) that, in case of export, transporters have provided evidence that the journey from the place of departure to the first place of unloading in the country of final destination complies with any international agreement listed in Annex V applicable in the third countries concerned;

(f) whether domestic Equidae and domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species have been or are to be transported over long journeys.

2. In the case of long journeys for domestic Equidae and domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species, official veterinarians of exit points and border inspection posts shall perform and record the checks listed in Section 3 ‘Place of destination’ of the journey log in Annex II. Records of those checks and the check provided for in paragraph 1 shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of at least three years from the date of the checks, including a copy of the corresponding record sheet or print-out as referred to in Annex I or Annex IB to Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 if the vehicle is covered by that Regulation.

3. Where the competent authority considers that animals are not fit to complete their journey, they shall be unloaded, watered, fed and rested.