Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 CHAPTER II — Specific minimum requirements for border control posts

Article 5–Article 6 · 2 articles

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Border control posts designated for categories of animals

Article 5

1. In addition to the requirements of Articles 3 and 4, border control posts which have been designated for animals referred to in Article 47(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall have the following: (a) changing room with showering facilities; (b) the areas or rooms for the unloading of animals referred to in Article 3(1)(a) provided with adequate space, light and ventilation; (c) equipment for feeding and watering; (d) storage facilities for feeding stuffs, for bedding and for litter and manure or arrangements in place with an external provider supplying the same facilities; (e) housing areas or housing rooms to separately detain the following categories of animals for which the border control post is designated: (i) ungulates other than registered equidae; (ii) registered equidae; and (iii) other animals other than ungulates (but including zoo ungulates); (f) inspection rooms or inspection areas provided with restraining equipment and the necessary equipment to carry out clinical examination; and (g) a dedicated access lane or other arrangements to spare the animals from any unnecessary waiting before they reach the unloading area. 2. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1(b), (c), (e), (f) and (g) shall be designed, constructed, maintained and operated so as to avoid the injury and unnecessary suffering of the animals and ensure their safety. 3. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1(a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) shall constitute one integrated and whole working unit. 4. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be used for the performance of official controls and other official activities on consignments of animals for intra-Union trade. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for the performance of official controls and other official activities on consignments of animals intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the competent authorities conduct a risk assessment of the border control posts demonstrating how the avoidance of cross-contamination can be ensured and they implement the measures identified in the risk assessment for the prevention of such cross-contamination; and (b) the competent authorities ensure a time separation between the handling of consignments of animals intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, and any other consignments of animals entering the Union. During the period resulting from the time separation the facilities used for the handling of consignments of animals shall be cleaned and disinfected. 5. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1(b), (c), (e) and (f) shall not be shared with the categories of goods referred to in Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Border control posts designated for categories of products of animal origin, animal by-products, germinal products, composite products and hay and straw

Article 6

1. In addition to the requirements of Articles 3 and 4, border control posts which have been designated for the categories of goods referred to in Article 47(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall: (a) have inspection rooms referred to in Article 3(1)(b) equipped with facilities to maintain, where necessary, a temperature controlled environment; (b) where they have been designated for categories of chilled, frozen and ambient temperature goods be able to simultaneously store those goods at each appropriate temperature category, pending results of laboratory analysis, tests or diagnosis, or pending the outcome of the competent authority's controls; and (c) have changing rooms. 2. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1 shall constitute one integrated and whole working unit. 3. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be used for the performance of official controls and other official activities on consignments of goods for intra-Union trade. The facilities referred to in paragraph 1 may be used for the performance of official controls and other official activities on consignments of goods intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the competent authorities conduct a risk assessment of the border control posts demonstrating how the avoidance of cross-contamination can be ensured and they implement the measures identified in the risk assessment for the prevention of such cross-contamination; and (b) the competent authorities ensure a time separation between the handling of consignments of goods intended for export from the Union or which are moved from one of the territories listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to another territory listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/625, after passing through the territory of a third country, and any other consignments of goods entering the Union. During the period resulting from the time separation the facilities used for the handling of consignments of goods shall be cleaned and disinfected. 4. The requirements referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not apply for the performance of official controls and other official activities on bulk liquids of animal origin and non-animal origin. 5. Live frogs, live fish and live invertebrates which are intended for human consumption and hatching eggs and fishing baits may be inspected at border control posts which have been designated for categories of goods referred to in Article 47(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

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