CHAPTER IIU.K.Provisions applicable to trade

Article 10U.K.

1.Member States shall ensure that there is a prohibition on trade in[F1 ferrets,] mink and foxes which come from or have been in contact with animals from a holding on which rabies is present or is suspected of having been present within the previous six months, inasmuch as no systematic vaccination programme is applied.

[F22. To be the subject of trade, dogs, cats and ferrets shall:

(a) satisfy the conditions set out in Article 6 and, where applicable, in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (1) ;

(b) undergo a clinical examination carried out within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch of the animals by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority; and

(c) be accompanied during transport to the place of destination by a health certificate which:

(i)

corresponds to the specimen in Part 1 of Annex E; and

(ii)

is signed by an official veterinarian who shall attest that the veterinarian authorised by the competent authority has documented in the relevant section of the identification document in the format provided for in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 the clinical examination carried out in accordance with point (b) showing, at the time of the clinical examination, that the animals are fit to be transported for the intended journey in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations (2) .]

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[F44. Ireland, Cyprus, Malta, and the United Kingdom may, without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3, retain their national regulations on quarantine for all carnivores [F5with the exception of the species referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3] , primates, bats and other animals susceptible to rabies covered by this Directive which cannot be shown to have been born on the holding of origin and kept in captivity since birth, although the retention of those regulations may not jeopardize the abolition of veterinary checks at the frontiers between Member States.]

5.Decision 90/638/EEC is amended as follows:

1.

the following indent is added to Article 1:

  • ‘for programmes to control rabies: the criteria set out in Annex III.’;

2.

the following Annex is added:

‘ANNEX IIIU.K.Criteria for programmes to control rabies

Programmes to control rabies shall contain at least:

(a)

the criteria referred to in points 1 to 7 of Annex 1;

(b)

detailed information regarding the region or regions in which the oral immunization of foxes is to take place and its natural limits. This region or these regions must cover at least 6 000 km2 or the total national area of a Member State and may include adjacent areas of a third country;

(c)

detailed information regarding the vaccines to be used, the distribution system, the density and frequency of bait-laying;

(d)

where appropriate, all details and the cost and purpose of schemes to conserve or preserve flora and fauna undertaken by voluntary organizations on the territory covered by these projects.’

6.The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall designate a specific institute to establish the criteria necessary for the standardization of the serological tests and shall decide on its responsibilities.

7.Member States shall ensure that the costs of applying the serological test are borne by the importers.

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