Channelling procedure
Article 12
The competent authority shall ensure that the channelling procedure for the transport of live bovine animals and captive wild ruminants, unprocessed animal by-products and untreated hides and skins as covered by the derogations provided for in Articles 4, 5, 8 and 9 comply with the following requirements:
1. each vehicle that is used for the transport of those live animals, unprocessed animal by-products or untreated hides and skins has been:
  1. individually registered by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of dispatch either for the purpose of the transport of live animals, or for unprocessed animal by-products or for untreated hides and skins using the channelling procedure;
  2. sealed by the official veterinarian after loading for dispatch; only an official from the competent authority of the place of destination may break the seal and replace it with a new one; each loading or replacement of seals must be notified to the competent authority at the place of destination;
2. the transport takes place:
  1. under official supervision;
  2. directly, without stopping unless a rest period required by Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 takes place in a control post. When a rest period of one day or more is foreseen at a control post during the movement through an area listed in Part II of Annex I, the animals are protected against attacks by vectors;
  3. taking the route that has been authorised by the competent authority at the place of origin;
3. the consignment includes only live animals or unprocessed animal by-products or untreated hides and skins of the same health status;
4. the official veterinarian responsible for the holding of the place of destination must confirm each arrival to the competent authority of the place of origin;
5. after the unloading of the live animals, or the unprocessed animal by-products or untreated hides and skins the vehicle and any other equipment which have been used in the transport, are cleaned, disinfected and treated with authorised insecticides that are effective against known vectors of lumpy skin disease in their entirety within a closed area of the place of destination under the supervision of the official veterinarian;
6. before the first dispatch from areas listed in Part I or II of Annex I for which a channelling procedure takes place, the competent authority of the place of origin shall ensure that the necessary arrangements are in place with the relevant competent authorities in order to ensure the emergency plan, the chain of command and full cooperation of services in case of accidents during the transport, a major breakdown of the vehicle or any fraudulent action of the operator or driver and the driver or the operator of the truck or other vehicle shall immediately notify the competent authority of any accident or major breakdown of the vehicle; and
7. in the case of untreated hides and skins or unprocessed animal by-products, the vehicles must be completely leak proof from all sides including their door closure.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).
Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1460 of 8 August 2017 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to lumpy skin disease in certain Member States (notified under document C(2017) 5471) (Text with EEA relevance).