2005/177/EC: Commission Decision of 7 March 2005 with regard to the transit of live bovine animals through the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2005) 509) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Without prejudice to Decision 98/256/EC, the United Kingdom shall authorise the uninterrupted transit of live bovine animals (‘the animals’) dispatched from Ireland via the United Kingdom to other Member States, subject to the conditions laid down in this Decision.
The health certificates provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC ( 3 ) accompanying the animals in transit from Ireland via the United Kingdom to other Member States shall bear the following words: ‘Animals conforming to Commission Decision 2005/177/EC of 7 March 2005 ’ .
The transit of the animals from Ireland via the United Kingdom to other Member States, as provided for in Article 1, shall only be allowed provided that at least two working days advance notification is transmitted by the competent authority in Ireland to: (a) the central authority of the United Kingdom; (b) the central authority of all Member States of transit of the animals; and (c) the central and local competent authority of the Member State of final destination.
The competent authority of Ireland shall ensure that the vehicle transporting the animals is sealed with an official seal which must remain in place for the entire duration of the transit via the United Kingdom, except for official inspection purposes or in welfare circumstances set out in Article 5. That seal number(s) shall be recorded by the competent authority of Ireland on the health certificate referred to in Article 2.
Where for emergency welfare reasons or for official inspection purposes, the animals have to be unloaded in the United Kingdom, the transporter shall immediately notify the competent authority of that Member State. Those animals shall not be permitted to continue their journey unless the following conditions are complied with: (a) the re-loading is supervised by the competent authority of the United Kingdom; (b) the vehicle is re-sealed immediately following the re-loading; and (c) a supplementary certificate is provided as set out in the Annex.
The competent authority of the United Kingdom shall carry out appropriate checks to ensure the implementation of this Decision and in particular to control the integrity of seals, as provided for in Article 5, on vehicles leaving the United Kingdom. That competent authority shall confirm compliance with this Decision by applying an official stamp on the health certificate referred to in Article 2, or by issuing a supplementary certificate as set out in the Annex. In cases of non-compliance with this Decision the animals shall not be allowed to continue their journey to their final destination. Such animals may be detained pending, subject to animal and public health considerations, slaughter, destruction or, with the agreement of the Member State of dispatch, return to their place of origin.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX Supplementary Certificate (Commission Decision 2005/177/EC of 7 March 2005) Text of image Member State of destination: Reference No of the official certificate accompanying the live bovine animals: Member State of origin: ATTESTATION The undersigned official veterinarian certifies that: the original seals have been broken for animal welfare reasons/official inspections (1); the animals have/have not (1) been unloaded; the re-loading was supervised by the competent authority (2); the vehicle is re-sealed with seal numbers Additional observations: Done at , on (place) (date) (signature of the official veterinarian) (3) Stamp ( 3 ) (name in capital letters, qualifications and title) (1) Delete as appropriate. (2) Delete if not applicable. (3) The signature and stamp must be in colour different to that of the printing.
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