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of30January2002
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and
porcineanimalsfromcertain thirdcountries
(notified under document number C(2002) 334)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/199/EC)
(OJL71,13.3.2002,p.1)
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of30January2002
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third
countries
(notified under document number C(2002) 334)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/199/EC)
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective72/462/EECof12December1972
on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation ofbovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meatproducts fromthird countries(
1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/
EC(2),andinparticularArticles6,7,8and11thereof,
Whereas:
(1)The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for
import of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species
fromCanada, Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, Cyprus and
certain European countries were established by CommissionDecision 83/494/EEC(
3) at last amended by Decision 88/212/
EEC(4), Commission Decision 92/460/EEC(5) as last amended
by Decision 94/664/EC(6), Commission Decision 92/463/
EEC(7) as last amended by Decision 93/469/EEC(8), and
Commission Decisions 93/491/EEC(9), 96/650/EC(10), 98/372/
EC(11)and1999/539/EC(12)respectively.
(2)Health protection measures concerning bluetongue in respect ofaregionofCanadawereestablishedbyDecision88/212/EEC.
(3)With a view to the internal market, numerous health measureshave been established in the framework of trade within the
Community. The realisation of that objective necessitates, in
parallel, an adaptation of the animal health conditions requiredfor importation of domestic bovine and porcine animals fromthirdcountries.
(4)Thatadaptationmusttakeintoaccountthedifferentepidemiolo-gical situations in the third countries concerned, and indeed inthe different parts of their territories. The existence of similar
health situations in the various parts of those countries must
alsobetakenintoaccountinestablishinganewsystemofhealthguarantees. It is, therefore, appropriate to establish differenthealth certificates in accordance with the conditions requiredfor the importation of domestic bovine and porcine animals
fromthosedifferentcategoriesofcountriesorpartsofcountries.
(5)Inorder toclarify andsimplify the Community legislation, it is
appropriatetogrouptogetherasfaraspossibletheanimalhealthconditions required for imports of domestic bovine and porcine2002D0199—EN—10.09.2002—001.001—2
(1) OJL302,31.12.1972,p.28.
(2) OJL24,30.1.1998,p.31.
(3) OJL273,6.10.1983,p.37.
(4) OJL95,13.4.1988,p.21.
(5) OJL261,7.9.1992,p.1.
(6) OJL260,8.10.1994,p.32.
(7) OJL261,7.9.1992,p.50.
(8) OJL218,28.8.1993,p.58.
(9) OJL229,10.9.1993,p.18.
(10) OJL294,19.11.1996,p.18.
(11) OJL170,16.6.1998,p.34.
(12) OJL207,6.8.1999,p.26.
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animalsfromthirdcountriesandtorepealthespecificDecisions
applyingtothosecountries.
(6)Imports of domestic bovine and porcine animals should not beallowed unless a programme of control of residues in the
exportingthirdcountryhasbeenapprovedbytheCommission.
(7)The guarantees provided by exporting countries as regards
certaindiseasesshouldbeequivalenttothoserequiredforintra-Communitytrade.
(8)The veterinary authorities of the countries concerned mustconfirmthat for certain prescribed periods their countries orpartsofthemhavebeenfreefromtherelevantdiseasesreferredto in Article 6 of Council Directive 72/462/EEC and that no
vaccinationshavebeencarriedoutagainstthosediseasesduring
thepast12months.
(9)Those veterinary authorities must undertake to notify theCommissionandtheMemberStateswithoutdelay,oftheconfir-mation of the occurrence of any of those diseases above, or ofthe adoption of vaccination against any of them, or of anyproposed changes in their import rules concerning bovine or
porcineanimalsorthesemenorembryosthereof.Thoseauthori-
ties should in certain circumstances periodically supply theCommission with updated information on monitoring anddisease-controlplansforthosediseases.
(10)Certificates drawnupbyofficial veterinarians ofthirdcountriesshouldcomplywithcertainconditionslaiddowninDirective72/462/EEC.
(11)As regards standards of certification, which are necessary for
valid certification and to prevent fraud, the rules and principles
applied by certifying officers in third countries should provideguarantees which are at least equivalent to those laid down inCouncilDirective96/93/ECof17December1996onthecertifi-cationofanimalsandanimalproducts(
1).
(12)Pending the adoption of further measures by the Community,Member States may apply the additional health guarantees
applicable forcertaindiseasesincertainpartsoftheterritoryof
theCommunity.
(13)Commission Decision 98/372/EC(2), as last amended by Deci-
sion 2001/600/EC(3), established inter aliaconditions for
import of live animals of the swine species from the CzechRepublic related to the occurrence of classical swine fever indomesticandferalpigsanditspersistenceinferalpigsincertain
partsoftheterritoryoftheCzechRepublic.
(14)The Czech authorities have informed the Commission on the
results of the plan in force to control and eradicate classicalswine fever fromtheir territory, and the results of this plansuggestthatclassicalswinefeverisundercontrol.
(15)The Czech authorities have informed the Commission that asurveillance plan will continue to be enforced in their territoryto verify any possible reappearance of this disease either in
domesticorferalpigsandtoensuretherapidadoptionofappro-
priatediseasecontrolmeasures,ifnecessary.
(16)It is therefore necessary to amend the conditions for imports oflive animals of porcine species from some areas of the CzechRepublic to take into account the evolution of the epidemiolo-gicalsituationinrelationtoclassicalswinefever.
(17)FollowingaCommunityveterinaryinspectionmission,itappearsthat the animal health situation in Chile compares favourably2002D0199—EN—10.09.2002—001.001—3
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(2) OJL170,16.6.1998,p.34.
(3) OJL210,3.8.2001,p.51.
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with that in the Community in particular concerning porcine
diseases.
(18)In addition the competent veterinary authorities of Chile haveconfirmedthatfortheprescribedperiodstheircountryhasbeenfreefromtherelevantdiseasesreferredtoinArticle6ofDirec-tive72/462/EEC andthatnovaccinations havebeencarriedout
againstthosediseasesduringthepast12months.
(19)The competent veterinary authorities of Chile have also under-
taken tonotify the Commission andthe Member States withoutdelay,oftheconfirmationoftheoccurrenceofanyoftheabove
diseases, orof the adoption of vaccination against any ofthem,
or of any proposed changes in their import rules concerningporcineanimalsorthesemenorembryosthereof.
(20)In order to ensure acceptable animal health and welfare condi-
tions, imports should be limited to porcines for breeding and
production coming by plane, either directly or via countriesauthorisedtoimportporcinesintotheCommunity.
(21)ChilecanthereforebeauthorisedtoimportintotheCommunity
liveporcineanimalsforbreedingorproductionpurposes.
(22)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
withtheopinionoftheStandingVeterinaryCommittee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
Article 1
ThisDecisionlaysdownhealthandveterinaryrulesontheimportation
ofthecategories ofliveanimalssetoutinAnnexIIandcomingfrom
thethirdcountries'territoriesorpartsthereofaslaiddowninAnnexI.
Article 2
Forthe purposesofthisDecision the definitions set outorreferred to
inArticle2ofDirective72/462/EECshallapplywhereappropriate.
Article 3
1. MemberStatesshallauthorisetheintroductionontotheirterritory
ofbovineorporcineanimalsfromtheterritoryoforiginasdescribedinAnnex I only if they comply with the guarantees laid down in thehealth certificate, drawn up in conformity with Annex III, includingthe specific conditions required in Annex II and described inAnnex IV. These specific conditions must be provided for by the
exportingcountryinsectionVIofeachmodelofcertificate laiddown
inAnnexIII.
2. MemberStatesshallauthorisetheimportationfromtheconcerned
exporting countries of the domestic animals of the bovine or porcinespeciesindicated inparagraph1whichhavebeenpreviouslyimportedintotheconcernedexportingcountry:
— onlyifsuchanimalswereimportedfromtheCommunity,orfroma
third country included in the list annexed to Council Decision 79/542/EEC(
1), in so far as it covers domestic animals of these
species,and
— only if the importation was made in accordance with veterinary
conditions at least as strict as the requirements of Chapter II ofCouncilDirective72/462/EEC,includinganysubsidiaryDecisions.
Article 4
1. Member States shall require that when animals are dispatched
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authority as required by the specific model of certificate applicable,
andmeetstheconditionsprovidedforinAnnexVIII.
2. Member States shall require that animals which are submitted to
tests referred to in Annex IX, as required by the specific model ofcertificate applicable, are continuously isolated, under conditionsapproved by an official veterinarian of the country of origin, fromall
cloven-hoofedanimalsnotintendedforexporttotheCommunityornot
ofequivalenthealthstatustosuchanimals,fromthetimeofthefirstofsuchteststothetimeofloading.
Article 5
1. MemberStatesshallpermittheentryontotheirterritory,fromthe
thirdcountryoforigin,ofbovineanimalsonlyifsuchanimals:
(a) come from regions declared by the veterinary authorities of the
country of origin to be officially enzootic bovine leukosis free aslaiddowninAnnexVI;
or
(b) come from herds declared by the veterinary authorities of the
country of origin to be officially enzootic bovine leukosis free asdefined in Annex VI and have been subjected, within 30 daysbefore export and with negative result, to an individual test for
enzooticbovineleukosis;
or
(c) come from herds which are included in an official surveillance
systemas laid down in Annex VI, for enzootic bovine leukosis,and are consigned directly to a slaughterhouse, are permanentlymarkedasdescribedinAnnexVII,andareslaughteredwithinfiveworkingdaysoftheirarrivalthere.
In the case of the animals referred to in (c), Member States shall
ensure, by inspection, that such animals are clearly identified, shallsupervise themuntil slaughter, and shall take all m easures to preventcontaminationofindigenousherds.
2. MemberStatesshallmaketheintroductionontotheirterritoryof
pigs fromthe country of origin subject to a guarantee that they havenotbeenvaccinatedagainstclassicalswinefever.
3. MemberStatesshallmaketheintroductionontotheirterritoryof
cloven-hoofed animals from the country of origin subject to a guar-antee that they have not been vaccinated against foot-and-mouthdisease.
Article 6
Member States shall apply the additional health guarantees provided
forcertain partsoftheterritory ofthe Community inaccordance with
theDecisionslistedinAnnexV,pendingtheentryintoforceoffurthermeasuresadoptedbytheCommunityfortheeradication,preventionorcontrolofacontagiousorinfectiousbovineorporcinediseasecoveredbythoseDecisions.
Article 7
1. Member States shall make the introduction of bovine or porcine
animals onto their territory subject to the submission of a veterinary
certificate.
2. Theveterinarycertificateshallconsistofasinglesheetor,where
more than a page isrequired, shall be insucha form that any twoor
morepagesarepartofanintegratedwholeandindivisible;eachcerti-
ficate shall bear a coded number on each page. This number shall beissued by the central competent authority. The health certificate shallbe signedbyanofficial veterinarian designated bythe central compe-tentauthorityThesignatureandthestamponthecertificatemustbeinacolourdifferenttothatoftheprinting.2002D0199—EN—10.09.2002—001.001—5
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3. Theoriginalcompletedveterinarycertificateshallbedrawnupin
atleasttheofficiallanguagesoftheMemberStateofdestinationandoftheMemberStateinwhichtheimportinspectionattheborderinspec-
tionpostiscarriedout.
4. The original completed veterinary certificate shall be presented
withtheanimalsattheborderinspectionpost.
Article 8
The operation of this Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the
changing animal health situation in the Community and in the thirdcountriesconcerned.
Article 9
Decisions 83/494/EEC, 88/212/EEC, 92/460/EEC, 92/463/EEC, 93/
491/EEC,96/650/ECand98/372/ECarerepealed.
Article 10
This Decision shall apply fromthe sixtieth day following that of its
publicationinthe Official Journal of the European Communities .
Article 11
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ANNEX I
Descriptionofterritories ofcertainthirdcountriesestablishedforanimalhealthcertification purposes
Country Codeofterritory Version Descriptionofterritory
Argentina AR 01/00 Wholecountry
Australia AU 01/00 Wholecountry
Bosnia-Herzegovina BA 01/00 Wholecountry
Bulgaria BG 01/00 Wholecountry
BG-1 01/00 TheprovincesofVarna,Dobrich,Silistra,Choumen,Targovichte,Razgrad,Rousse,V.Tarnovo,Gabrovo,Pleven,
Lovetch,Plovdiv,Smolian,Pasardjik,Sofiadistrict,Sofiacity,Pernik,Kustendil,Blagoevgrad,Vratza,MontanaSliven,
StarazagoraandVidin
BG-2 01/00 TheprovincesofBourgas,Jambol,HasskovoandKardjaliexceptthe20km-widecorridorontheborderwithTurkey
BG-3 01/00 The20km-widecorridorontheborderwithTurkey
Belarus BY 01/00 Wholecountry
Canada CA 01/00 Wholecountry
CA-1 01/00 WholecountryexcepttheOkanaganValleyregionofBritishColumbiadescribedasfollows:
— fromapointontheCanada/UnitedStatesborder120º15'longitude,49ºlatitude
— northerlytoapoint119º35'longitude,50º30'latitude— north-easterlytoapoint119ºlongitude,50º45'latitude— southerlytoapointontheCanada/UnitedStatesborder118º15'longitude,49ºlatitude.
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CzechRepublic CZ 01/00 Wholecountry
CZ-1 01/00 WholecountryexcludingtheprovincesofKrom ěříž,Vyškov,Hodonín,UherskéHradišt ě,ZlínandVsetín
CZ-2 01/00 TheprovincesofKrom ěříž,Vyškov,Hodonín,UherskéHradišt ě,ZlínandVsetín
Cyprus CY 01/00 Wholecountry
Estonia EE 01/00 Wholecountry
FalklandIslands FK 01/00 Wholecountry
Croatia HR 01/00 Wholecountry
Hungary HU 01/00 Wholecountry
Iceland IS 01/00 Wholecountry
Lithuania LI 01/00 Wholecountry
Latvia LV 01/00 Wholecountry
FormerYugoslavRepublicofMace-
doniaMK(1) 01/00 Wholecountry
Malta MT 01/00 Wholecountry
NewZealand NZ 01/00 Wholecountry
Poland PL 01/00 Wholecountry
Romania RO 01/00 Wholecountry
Russia RU 01/00 Wholecountry
Slovenia SI 01/00 Wholecountry
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UnitedStatesofAmerica US 01/00 Wholecountry
Uruguay UY 01/00 WholecountryFederalRepublicofYugoslavia YU 01/00 Wholecountry
YU-1 01/00 ThewholecountryexcludingtheregionofKosovoandMetohija
YU-2 01/00 TheregionofKosovoandMetohija
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ANNEX II
Animalhealthrequirementsrequestedoncertification —live animals
Country ISOCodeBovine Swine
Breeding/Production Slaughter Breeding/Production Slaughter
MC(1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)
Argentina AR — — — —
Australia AU — — — —Bosnia-Herzegovina BA — — — —Bulgaria BG — — — —
BG-1 A B — —
BG-2 — — — —BG-3 — — — —
Belarus BY — — — —
Canada CA — — C —
CA-1 A 1,2 — — —
Switzerland CH A B C 3 DChile CL — — — C 3 —CzechRepublic CZ A B C 3 D
CZ-1 A B C 3 D
CZ-2 A B C 3 D
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Country ISOCodeBovine Swine
Breeding/Production Slaughter Breeding/Production Slaughter
MC(1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)
FalklandIslands FK — — — —
Croatia HR A B — —
Hungary HU A B C 3 D
Iceland IS A B C 3 D
Lithuania LI A B — —Latvia LV A B — —
FormerYugoslavRepublicofMacedonia MK — — — —
Malta MT — — — —
NewZealand NZ A B C D
Poland PL A B — —Romania RO A B — —
Russia RU — — — —
Slovenia SI A B — —
SlovakRepublic SK A B — —
UnitedStatesofAmerica US — — — —
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Country ISOCodeBovine Swine
Breeding/Production Slaughter Breeding/Production Slaughter
MC(1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)M C (1)S C (2)
FederalRepublicofYugoslavia YU — — — —
YU-1 — — — —YU-2 — — — —
Cyprus CY — — C 3 D
(1) MC:modelofcertificatetobefulfilled.Theletters(A,B,C,D…)appearingonthetablesrefertothemodelsofanimalhealthrequirementsasdescrib edinAnnexIII,to
beappliedforeachanimalcategoryinaccordancewithArticle3ofthisDecision;adash(-)indicatesthatimportsarenotauthorised.
(2) SC:specificconditions.Thenumbers(1,2,3…)appearingonthetablesrefertothespecificconditionstobeprovidedbytheexportingcountryasdes cribedinAnnexIV.
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ANNEX III
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ANNEX IV
Specificconditionstobeprovidedbytheexportingterritorywhenrequired
inAnnexIIinapplicationofArticle 3(1)
1. Theanimalsdescribedinthiscertificate haveremainedforthepast40days,
or since birth if less than 40 days old, on a single holding situated in the
centreofacircle150kmindiameterinwhich,accordingtoofficialfindings
by the veterinary authorities of … (exporting country), during the past
40 days there has been no case of bluetongue or epizootic haemorrhagicdisease,
2. Theanimalsdescribedinthiscertificate havereactednegativelytoaserolo-
gical test for the detection of antibody for bluetongue and epizootic
haemorrhagic disease in accordance with the specifications provided for in
Annex IX of Commission Decision 2002/199/EC, carried out on two occa-
sions on samples of blood taken at the beginning of the quarantine period
and at least 28 dayslater on …(
1) and on …(1),the second of which must
have been taken within 10 days of export. All animals in isolation have
passedthetest.
3. AsrecordedinsectionIV,theanimalsdescribedinthiscertificatehavebeen
subjectedwithinthepast30daystoatestforswinevesiculardiseaseantibo-
dies and a test for classical swine fever antibodies with negative results in
bothcases.
4. AsrecordedinsectionIV,theanimalsdescribedinthiscertificatehavebeen
subjected within the past 30 days to a buffered Brucella antigen test for
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ANNEX V
Commission Decisions providing for the additional health guarantees to be
providedbytheexportingterritorywhenrequiredbytheMemberStatesin
applicationofarticle 6
(a) Commission Decision 93/42/EEC of 21 December 1992 concerning addi-
tional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines
destined for Member States or Regions of Member States free from the
disease(OJL16,25.1.1993,p.50)asamended.
(b) Commission Decision 93/24/EEC of 11 December 1992 concerning addi-
tional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined to
Member States or regions free of the disease (OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 18)
asamended.
(c) Commission Decision 93/244/EEC of 2 April 1993 concerning additional
guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigsdestined for certain parts
oftheterritoryoftheCommunity(OJL111,5.5.1993,p.21)asamended.2002D0199—EN—10.09.2002—001.001—35
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ANNEX VI
Requirements for the recognition of bovine herds, countries and regions as
officially free
(SectionAorBapplies)
Section A
1. Tuberculosisandbrucellosis:AnnexAofCouncilDirective64/432/EEC
2. Enzooticbovineleukosis(EBL):AnnexDofCouncilDirective64/432/EEC
Section B Equivalency
1. The official control programme of the exporting third country is deemed
equivalenttoAnnexesAandorDofCouncilDirective64/432/EEC.
2. The following official control programmes have been recognised as equiva-
lents:
ISOcode CountryTuberculosis Brucellosis EBL
HerdRegion
or
countryHerdRegion
or
countryHerdRegion
or
country
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ANNEX VII
MarktobeappliedtobovineanimalsinapplicationofArticle 5(1)(c)
A permanent mark, having the dimensions indicated below, applied to and
visibleonatleasttwoplacesonthehindquartersofeachanimalusingthetech-
niqueknownas‘freeze-branding’.
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ANNEX VIII
Minimum conditions for the approval of assembly centres for trade in
animals of the bovine or porcine species intended for export to the
EuropeanCommunity
1. The exporting country shall ensure that, in order to be approved by the
competentauthority,assemblycentresmeetthefollowingconditionsatleast.
Theymust:
(a) beunderthecontrolofanofficial veterinarian whoshallensurethat, in
particular, the provisions of the present Commission Decision are
compliedwith;
(b) belocatedinanareawhichisnotsubjecttoprohibitionorrestrictionsin
accordance with relevant European Community legislation and/or
nationallegislation;
(c) becleaned anddisinfected beforeuse,asrequiredbytheofficial veteri-
narian;
(d) have,takingintoaccounttheanimalcapacityoftheassemblycentre:
— a facility dedicated exclusively for this purpose when used as an
assemblycentre,
— appropriate facilities for loading, unloading and adequate housing of
a suitable standard for the animals, for watering and feeding them,
andforgivingthemanynecessarytreatment;thesefacilitiesmustbe
easytocleananddisinfect,
— appropriateinspectionfacilities,
— appropriateisolationfacilities,
— appropriate equipment for cleaning and disinfecting rooms and
trucks,
— anappropriatestorageareaforfodder,litterandmanure,— anappropriatesystemforcollectingwastewater,— anofficefortheofficialveterinarian;
(e) admitonlyanimalsthatare:
— individually identified soastoguarantee traceability andcomefrom
herdsthatareofficiallyfreeoftuberculosis,brucellosisandleukosis,
or
— slaughter animals meeting the conditions equivalent to those set out
inDirective72/462/EECandinparticularArticle8.
Tothisend,whenanimalsareadmittedtheownerorpersoninchargeof
the centre shall ensure they are properly identified and accompanied by
health documents or appropriate certificates for the species and cate-
goriesinvolved;
(f) be regularly inspected in order to ascertain that the requirements for
approvalcontinuetobefulfilled.
2. The owneror personin charge ofthe assembly centre shall be required, on
the basis either of the accompanying documents for the animals or of the
identification numbers or marks of the animals, to record on a register or a
data base, and retain for a minimum period of three years, the following
information:
— thenameoftheowner,theorigin,dateofentryandexit,thenumberand
identificationoftheanimalsforbovine,ortheregistrationnumberofthe
holdingoforiginoroftheherdoforiginforthepigs,andtheirproposed
destination,
— theregistrationnumberofthecarrierandthelicencenumberofthelorry
deliveringorcollectinganimalsfromthecentre.
3. The competent authority shall issue an approval number to each approved
assembly centre. Suchapproval may be limited to a particular species or to
animalsforbreedingandproductionortoanimalsforslaughter.Thecompe-
tent authority shall notify the European Commission of the list of approved
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4. Thecompetentauthoritymaysuspendorwithdrawapprovalintheeventofa
failure to comply with this Annex or with other appropriate provisions of
Directive72/462/EEC,orofotherlegislationinrespectofhealthrestrictions.
Approvalmayberestoredwhenthecompetentauthorityissatisfiedthatthat
assembly centre is in full compliance with all the appropriate provisions of
thisAnnex.
5. The competent authority shall ensure that when operating, assembly centres
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ANNEX IX
Protocols forthestandardisationofmaterials andtestingprocedures
1.Tuberculosis
The single intradermal tuberculin test using bovine tuberculin shall be
carriedoutaccordingtoAnnexBtoDirective64/432/EEC
2.Brucellosis
(i) The serum agglutination test complement fixation test and buffered
brucella antigen test: carried out according to paragraphs A, B and D
ofAnnexCtoDirective64/432/EEC.
(ii) Theenzymelinkedimmuno-absorbentassaystests(ELISA)carriedout
inaccordancewiththeprovisionssetupintheAnnextoDecision2000/
330/EC
3.Enzooticbovineleukosis
The agar gel immuno-diffusion test and the enzyme linked immuno-absor-
bent assay test (ELISA): carried out according to paragraphs A and C,
chapterIIofAnnexDtoCouncilDirective64/432/EEC.
4.Bluetongue
The blocking or competitive Elisa test: carried out according to
paragraph4.A,ChapterI,AnnexItoCommissionDecision91/189/EEC
The agar gel immuno-diffusion test shall be carried out according to para-
graph4.B,ChapterI,AnnexItoDecision91/189/EEC
5.Epizootichaemorrhagic disease
The agar gel immuno-diffusion test: carried out according to paragraph 5,
ChapterI,AnnexItoDecision91/189/EEC
6.Infectiousbovinerhino-tracheitis/infectious pustularvulvo-vaginitis
(i) theserumneutralisation testcarriedoutaccordingtoAnnexI,Chapter
I,paragraph7toDecision91/198/EEC.
(ii) AnyothertestrecognisedintheframeofCommissionDecision93/42/
EECof21December1992concerningadditionalguaranteesrelatingto
infectious bovine rhino-tracheitis for bovines destined for Member
StatesorRegionsofMemberStatesfreefromthedisease
7.Foot-and-mouthdisease(FMD)
(i) Collecting oesophageal/pharyngeal samples and testing: carried out
according to paragraph 10.A, Chapter I, Annex I to Decision 91/189/
EEC
(ii) The virus neutralisation test: carried out according to paragraph 10.B,
ChapterI,AnnexItoDecision91/189/EEC
(iii) ThedetectionandquantificationofantibodybyELISA
8.Aujeszky'sdisease
(i) Theserumneutralisationtest
(ii) AnyothertestrecognisedintheframeofCommissionDecision93/244/
EEC of 2 April 1993 concerning additional guarantees relating to
Aujeszky'sdiseaseforpigsdestinedforcertainpartsoftheterritoryof
theCommunity
9.Swinevesicular disease
The serumneutralisation test: carried out according to paragraph 7,
ChapterII,AnnexItoDecision91/189/EEC
10.Classicalswinefever
TestsforclassicalswinefevershallbecarriedoutaccordingtoAnnexIto
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