CHAPTER IIU.K.ORGANISERS, TRANSPORTERS, KEEPERS AND ASSEMBLY CENTRES

Article 9U.K.Assembly centres

1.Operators of assembly centres shall ensure that animals are treated in accordance with the technical rules set out in Chapters I and III, section 1, of Annex I.

2.Operators of assembly centres that are approved in accordance with [F1assimilated] veterinary legislation shall in addition:

(a)entrust the handling of animals only to personnel who have followed training courses on the relevant technical rules set out in Annex I [F2or have followed training courses in Northern Ireland on the relevant technical rules set out in Annex I of the EU Regulation];

(b)regularly inform people admitted to the assembly centre of their duties and obligations under this Regulation and of the penalties for any infringement;

(c)make permanently available to people admitted to the assembly centre the details of [F3the competent authority] to whom any possible infringement of the requirements of this Regulation are to be notified;

(d)in case of non-compliance with this Regulation by any person present at the assembly centre, and without prejudice to any action taken by [F3the competent authority], take the necessary measures to remedy the non-compliance observed and to prevent its recurrence;

(e)adopt, monitor and enforce the necessary internal rules in order to ensure compliance with points (a) to (d).

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