Article 2
1. Where a derogation from the prohibition to move animals of susceptible species from the protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones, listed in the Annex to this Decision, to a destination located outside the external perimeters of a further restricted zones, listed in that Annex, is granted in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, the authorisation for such movements shall also comply with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article. 2. Any authorisation for the movements of animals referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to direct movements of such animals to a slaughterhouse located within the national territory of the same Member State, for immediate slaughter. 3. The competent authority shall not authorise any movements of animals referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, where the means of transport used do not comply with the requirements for the means of transport of kept animals of listed species laid down in Article 24 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. In addition, the competent authority shall only authorise such movements where: (a) the means of transport only transports animals of susceptible species of the same health status kept in the same establishment; (b) the means of transport are sealed by the competent authority at the establishment of origin after the loading of the animals, and unsealed by the competent authority at the slaughterhouse of destination. 4. Animals of susceptible species due for transport as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to a clinical inspection by the competent authority within a period of 24 hours or less before the date of transport.