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Council Directive of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (91/496/EEC) (repealed)
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Article 1.(1) Veterinary checks in respect of animals from third countries...
Article 2.(1) For the purposes of this Directive, the definitions contained...
CHAPTER I Organization and follow-up of checks
Article 3.(1) Member States shall ensure that: (a) importers are obliged...
Article 4.(1) Member States shall ensure that, irrespective of the customs...
Article 5.Entry into one of the territories defined in Annex I...
Article 6.(1) Border inspection posts must satisfy the requirements of this...
Article 7.(1) Where animals of species for which import rules have...
Article 8.Member States shall ensure that: veterinary checks on imports of...
Article 9.(1) Member States shall authorise the transit of animals from...
Article 10.(1) In cases where Community rules or the national rules...
Article 11.(1) Without prejudice to the remaining provisions of this Chapter,...
Article 12.(1) Where the checks referred to in this Directive show...
Article 13.In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23,...
Article 14.For the purposes of carrying out the checks referred to...
Article 15.Member States shall collect a fee for veterinary and health...
Article 16.Under the procedure provided for in Article 23 and on...
Article 17.Rights of appeal existing under the laws in force in...
Article 17a.Austria and Finland shall have a period of three years...
Article 22.Where reference is made to the procedure provided for in...
Article 23.Where reference is made to the procedure provided for in...
Article 24.The Annexes to this Directive shall, where the need arises,...
Article 25.This Directive shall be without prejudice to obligations arising from...
Article 26.(1) Articles 12 and 28 of Directive 72/462/EEC shall be...
Article 27.(1) Directive 89/662/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
Article 28.Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article...
Article 29.Member States , in particular Austria and Finland, may make...
Article 30.(1) Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations...
Article 31.This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
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