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Commission Decision 2002/199/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 71, 13 March 2002, pp. 1-35.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Cattle Swine International trade Certification
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Decision lays down health and veterinary rules on the importation of the categories of live animals set out in Annex II and coming from the third countries' territories or parts thereof as laid down in Annex I. Member States shall authorize the introduction into their territory of bovine or porcine animals from the territory of origin as described in Annex I only if they comply with the guarantees laid down in the health certificate, to be drawn up in conformity with Annex III, including the specific conditions required in Annex II and described in Annex IV. Moreover, Member States shall require that when animals are dispatched from an assembly centre, this centre is approved by the competent authority as required by the specific model of certificate applicable, and meets the conditions provided for in Annex VIII.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

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Amended by

Commission Decision 2004/82/EC amending Decision 2002/199/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Cattle, Swine, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX