Commission Regulation (EC) No 708/2008Dangos y teitl llawn

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 is amended as follows:

1.

Article 8 is amended as follows:

(a)

in paragraph 4, point (b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b)

the animals are transported

• under veterinary supervision to the slaughterhouse of destination, where they are to be slaughtered within 24 hours of arrival, and

• directly, unless a rest period foreseen by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005(1) takes place in a control post situated in the same restricted zone.’

(b)

the following paragraph 5a is inserted:

‘5a. Movements of animals not certified in accordance with paragraph 1 from a holding located in a restricted zone directly, to the exit point, as defined in Article 1(2)(a) of Decision 93/444/EEC, for export to a third country shall be exempted from the exit ban established pursuant to Article 9(1)(c) and point 1 of Article 10 of Directive 2000/75/EC provided that:

(a) no case of bluetongue has been recorded in the holding of origin for a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of dispatch;

(b) the animals are transported to the exit point

• under official supervision, and

• directly, unless a rest period foreseen by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 takes place in a control post situated in the same restricted zone.’

(c)

paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6. For the animals, their semen, ova and embryos referred to in paragraphs 1, 4 and 5a of this Article, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC, or referred to in Decision 93/444/EEC:

“… (Animals semen, ova and embryos indicate as appropriate) in compliance with … (Articles 8(1)(a) or 8(1)(b) or 8(4) or 8(5a), indicate as appropriate) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007”.’

2.

In Annex III, Section A is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla Vassiliou

Member of the Commission