# Commission Decision of 7 March 2005 with regard to the transit of live bovine animals through the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2005) 509) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/177/EC), Article 4

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The competent authority of Ireland shall ensure that the vehicle transporting the animals is sealed with an official seal which must remain in place for the entire duration of the transit via the United Kingdom, except for official inspection purposes or in welfare circumstances set out in Article 5.
That seal number(s) shall be recorded by the competent authority of Ireland on the health certificate referred to in Article 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/177/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-177/article-4
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