PART V U.K. ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND EXPORT

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries and territories

Section 4 U.K. Entry into the Union of species and categories of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin

Article 236 U.K. Matters to be taken into account in delegated acts as provided for in Article 234 with regard to the entry into the Union of germinal products and products of animal origin

The Commission shall take the following matters into account when laying down, in delegated acts as provided for in Article 234(2), the animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of germinal products and products of animal origin:

(a)

the listed diseases referred to in point (d) of Article 9(1) and emerging diseases;

(b)

the health status of the animals from which the germinal products or products of animal origin originate and of the Union concerning the listed diseases referred to in point (d) of Article 9(1) and emerging diseases;

(c)

the type and nature of particular germinal products or products of animal origin, treatments, processing methods and other risk-mitigation measures that have been applied at the places of origin, dispatch of consignment or destination;

(d)

the type of establishment and the type of production at the places of origin and of destination;

(e)

the intended place of destination;

(f)

the intended use of the germinal products or products of animal origin concerned;

(g)

animal health requirements applicable to movements of the germinal products and products of animal origin concerned within the Union;

(h)

other epidemiological factors;

(i)

international animal health trade standards, relevant for the germinal products and products of animal origin in question.