CHAPTER IVCommon final provisions
Article 21
Any specimens of certificates applicable to trade and the animal health conditions to be met in order for it to be possible to trade in animals, semen, ova and embryos other than those covered by Article 5 to 11 shall, where the need arise, be determined under the procedure laid down in Article 26.
Article 22
The Annexes to this Directive shall, where the need arises, be amended under the procedure laid down in Article 26.
F1 F2Annex B shall be re-examined before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty in order, in particular, to amend the list of diseases to include those to which ruminants and suidae are susceptible and those which are transmissible by ovine semen, ova and embryos.
Article 23
Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, special requirements may be laid down, if appropriate, by way of derogation F3X1from Article 6 (A) (1) (e) and from Chapter II, for the movement of circus and fairground animals and for trade in animals, semen, ova and embryos intended for zoos.
Article 24
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The Member States shall be authorized to subject the entry into their territory of the animals (including cage birds), semen, ova and embryos referred to in this Directive which have passed through the territory of a third country to production of a health certificate certifying compliance with the requirements of this Directive.
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Member States which have recourse to the possibility laid down in paragraph 1 shall inform the Commission and the other Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee.
Article 25
The following shall be added to Annex A to Directive 90/425/EEC:
‘Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (1) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54).’
F4 X1Article 26
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Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.
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The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
Article 27
Member States which implement an alternative control system providing guarantees equivalent to those laid down in this Directive as regards movements within their terrritory of the animals, semen, ova and embryos which it covers, may grant one another derogations from Article 6 (A) (1) (f), Article 8 (b) and Article 11 (1) (d) on a reciprocal basis.
Article 28
Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, transitional measures may be adopted for a period of three years to facilitate the transition to the new arrangements established by this Directive.
Article 29
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Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1994. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
When these measures are adopted by the Member States, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.
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Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
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The setting of the deadline for transposition into national law at 1 January 1994 shall be without prejudice to the abolition of veterinary checks at frontiers provided for in Directive 89/662/EEC and 90/425/EEC.
Article 30
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.