Requirements for specimens
Article 40
1. Where a specimen is covered by a personal ownership certificate, the following requirements shall be met: (a) the specimen must be registered by the management authority of the Member State in which the owner has his usual residence; (b) the specimen must be returned to the Member State in which it is registered before the date of expiry of the certificate; (c) the specimen may not be used for commercial purposes except subject to the conditions provided for in Article 43; (d) the specimen must be uniquely and permanently marked in accordance with Article 66. 2. In the case of personal ownership certificates issued in accordance with Article 39(2), points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply. In such cases, the certificate shall include the following text in box 23: ‘This certificate is not valid unless accompanied by an original personal ownership certificate issued by a third country and unless the specimen to which it relates is accompanied by its owner.’