02017D0675 — EN — 24.05.2017 — 001.001

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►B COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/675 of 7 April 2017 ►M1 on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria and Tunisia ◄ (notified under document C(2017) 2432) (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 097 8.4.2017, p. 31)

Amended by:









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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/675

of 7 April 2017

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on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria and Tunisia

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(notified under document C(2017) 2432)

(Text with EEA relevance)







Article 1

For the purpose of this Decision, ‘livestock vehicle’ or ‘livestock vessel’ means any vehicle or vessel being used or which has been used for the transport of live terrestrial animals.

Article 2

1. Member States shall ensure that the operator or driver of a livestock vehicle or livestock vessel on arrival ►M1 from Algeria and Tunisia either directly or transiting through any other third country ◄ , provides to the competent authority of the Member State at the point of entry in the Union information showing that the livestock or loading compartment, where applicable the truck body, the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading have been cleansed and disinfected after the last unloading of animals.

2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be included in a declaration completed in accordance with the model set out in Annex I or in any other equivalent format which includes at least the information set out in that model.

3. The original of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years.

Article 3

1. The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall visually check livestock vehicles coming ►M1 from Algeria and Tunisia either directly or transiting through any other third country ◄ , in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.

2. The competent authority of the Member State responsible for the issuing of the animal health certificate for imports into ►M1 Algeria and Tunisia ◄ of live animals to be loaded shall visually check livestock vessels in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected prior to loading the animals.

3. Where the checks referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 show that cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out or where the competent authorities have in addition to the measures provided for in paragraph 1 ordered, organised and carried out additional disinfection of previously cleansed livestock vehicles or vessels, the competent authority shall attest that fact by issuing a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.

4. Where the checks referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 show that cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle or vessel have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:

(a) subject the livestock vehicle or vessel to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 3;

(b) where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or where there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle or vessel:

(i) refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle or vessel; or

(ii) perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle or vessel not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a).

5. The original of the certificate referred to in paragraph 3 shall be kept by the operator or driver of the livestock vehicle for a period of three years. A copy of that certificate shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years.

Article 4

The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union may subject any vehicle having transported feed from or having transported feed to ►M1 Algeria and Tunisia ◄ for which a significant risk of introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the Union cannot be excluded to on-the-spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk.

Article 5

This Decision shall apply until 30 April 2018.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.









ANNEX I

Model declaration to be provided by the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel coming ►M1 from Algeria and Tunisia either directly or transiting through any other third country ◄

I, the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel … ( 1 )

declare that:

— The most recent unloading of animals and feed took place at: —



Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yyyy) Time (hh:mm)

— Following unloading, the livestock vehicle/vessel was subject to cleansing and disinfection. The cleansing and disinfection included the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body,] ( 2 ) the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading.

— The cleansing and disinfection took place: —



Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yyyy) Time (hh:mm)

— The disinfectant has been used at the concentrations recommended by the manufacturer ( 3 ): — …

— The next loading of animals will take place at: —



Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yy) Time (hh:mm)



Date Place Signature of the operator/driver Name of operator/driver of the livestock vehicle and its business address (in block letters)









ANNEX II

Model cleansing and disinfection certificate for livestock vehicles/vessels coming ►M1 from Algeria and Tunisia either directly or transiting through any other third country ◄

I, the undersigned official certify that I have checked:

1. the livestock vehicle(s)/vessel(s) with the registration plate(s)/identification … ( 4 ) today and by visual control found the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body] ( 5 ), the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver's cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading satisfactorily cleansed.

2. the information presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/675 ( 6 ) or in another equivalent form covering the items set out in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/675.







Date Time Place Competent authority Signature of the official (1) Stamp: Name in block letters: … (*1) The colour of the stamp and of the signature must be different from that of the printing.