1. Following their introduction into the Union, consignments of ungulates intended for approved bodies, institutes or centres shall be transported without delay to the approved body, institute or centre of destination in means of transport that are vector-protected and so constructed that the animals cannot escape and faeces, urine, litter, fodder, waste or any other material cannot flow or fall out from the vehicle or container during transportation.
2. The animals shall be kept in quarantine in vector-protected facilities on the premises of the approved body, institute or centre of the Member State of destination for a minimum of 30 days. After the 30 days quarantine period the animals may be moved to another approved body, institute or centre.
3. Animals introduced into an approved body, institute or centre can only be moved to a destination other than an approved body, institute or centre provided that:
(a) at least six months have elapsed from the time of introduction into the Union, and
(b) the movement is carried out in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex C to Directive 92/65/EEC.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, animals may leave an approved body, institute or centre before the end of the six-month period provided for in that paragraph, only where the following conditions are complied with:
(a) the animals are exported to a third country, territory or part thereof;
(b) for the purpose of their export as referred to in a) the animals are transported in means of transport that are vector-protected and so constructed that the animals cannot escape and faeces, urine, litter, fodder, waste or any other material cannot flow or fall out from the vehicle or container during transportation.] ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 780/2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance).
Editorial Information
X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (Official Journal of the European Union L 73 of 20 March 2010).