The third country or territory of origin of ungulates or zone thereof
Article 22
1. Consignments of ungulates, other than equine animals, shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from the category A diseases referred to in the table set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex IV for the period referred to in that table. 2. Consignments of equine animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof: (a) free from the listed diseases referred in the table set out in point 2 of Part A of Annex IV for the period referred to in that table; (b) where none of the listed diseases referred to in the table set out in point 3 of Part A of Annex IV has been reported during the referred period. 3. The periods referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 may be reduced for diseases included in Part B of Annex IV under the relevant specific conditions referred therein. 4. Consignments of ungulates shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof where vaccination against the category A diseases referred to in Part C of Annex IV has not been carried out in accordance with the details set out in: (a) point 1 of that Annex in the case of ungulates, other than equine animals; (b) point 2 of that Annex in the case of equine animals. 5. As regards infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M. caprae, M. tuberculosis ), consignments of bovine animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment either: (a) originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from that disease without vaccination; or (b) comply with the requirements set out in point 1 of Annex V. 6. As regards infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis , consignments of bovine, ovine and caprine animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment either: (a) originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from that disease without vaccination; or (b) comply with the requirements set out in point 2 of Annex V. 7. As regards infection with bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), consignments of ungulates of listed species shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment either: (a) originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from that disease for a period of 2 years prior to the date of dispatch to the Union; or (b) comply with one of the specific conditions set out in of Part A of Annex VI. 8. As regards enzootic bovine leukosis, consignments of bovine animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if those animals either: (a) originate from a third country or territory or zone thereof free from that disease; or (b) comply with the specific conditions set out in Part B of Annex VI. 9. Consignments of ungulates intended for entry into Member States or zones thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for the category C diseases referred to in Annex VII, for which the species of ungulates are listed, shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the animals of the consignment: (a) originate from third country or territory or zone thereof free from those diseases for the relevant species; or (b) comply with the relevant additional requirements set out in that Annex.