PART II U.K. ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF KEPT TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 3 AND 5

TITLE 2 U.K. ANIMAL HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR UNGULATES

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Special rules for entry into the Union of kept ungulates intended for confined establishments

Article 31 U.K. Derogation from the requirement of listing of the third country or territory and the listing of the confined establishment of origin of ungulates

1. By way of derogation from the requirements laid down Article 3(1) and Article 28(1), consignments of ungulates from establishments in third countries or territories which do not comply with those requirements shall be permitted to enter the Union if they are intended for a confined establishment and provided that:

(a) exceptional unforeseen circumstances render compliance with those requirements impossible;

(b) those consignments comply with the conditions laid down in Article 32.

2. The Member State of the place of destination of the consignment referred to in paragraph 1 shall notify the Commission and the Member States within the framework of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed and notify directly the point of entry in the Union of the ungulates, of the authorisations granted pursuant to paragraph 1, prior to any possible movement through other Member States and prior to the arrival of such ungulates into their territory.