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Regulation 14(2)(a) and 16

SCHEDULE 2Conditions for the transport of fishmeal for feeding to farmed animals other than ruminants

1.  Fishmeal for use in the manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants must be transported directly from the premises where the fishmeal is produced to the premises manufacturing the animal feed by means of a vehicle which at the same time is not used for the transport of other feed materials.

2.  If a vehicle used for the transport of fishmeal for use in the manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants is subsequently used for the transport of any other product, it must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected before the transport of the other product and before the first subsequent transport of fishmeal for use in manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants.

3.  Intermediate storage of fishmeal is allowed only if it is carried out in dedicated storage plants.

4.  Fishmeal imported from a third country for use in the manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants must be transported directly from the border inspection post in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 8 of Council Directive 97/78/EC(1) to the establishment manufacturing the animal feed by means of a vehicle which at the same time is not used for the transport of other feed materials.

5.  If a vehicle used for the transport of fishmeal imported from a third country for use in the manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants is subsequently used for the transport of any other product, it must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected before the transport of the other product and before the first subsequent transport of fishmeal from a third country for use in the manufacture of feed for farmed animals other than ruminants.

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OJ No. L24, 30.1.1998, p.9.