CHAPTER I

SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:
1. ‘
third countries
’
shall mean countries other than Member States, and those territories of Member States to which Council Directive 89/662/EEC of
11 December 1989
concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market
and Council Directive 90/425/EEC of
26 June 1990
concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market
do not apply;
2. ‘
authorised third country
’
shall mean a third country, or a part of a third country, from which the importation into the Community of live ungulate animals listed in Annex I is authorised as provided for in Article 3(1);
3. ‘
official veterinarian
’
shall mean a veterinarian authorised by the veterinary administration of a third country to perform health inspections of live animals, and to perform official certification;
4. ‘
ungulates
’
shall mean those animals listed in Annex 1.
OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13
. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.
OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29
. Directive as amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (
OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14
).
Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 30 April 2004).