5.—(1) Any person transporting, or causing or permitting the transport of, horses must ensure that —
(a)they are loaded on to a means of transport which has been cleansed and, where necessary, disinfected; and
(b)any horses that die during transport, and any soiled litter and excreta are removed as soon as practicable.
(2) This article does not apply in the circumstances set out in article 4(2) unless the means of transport was last used to transport an animal to which article 3 applies.
(3) No person may use, or cause or permit the use of, any means of transport to transport any animal to which article 3 applies unless the means of transport and any equipment have been cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Schedule 2 since they were last used to transport a horse.
(4) Cleansing and disinfection under this article must be carried out in accordance with paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 2.