Article 2a F1

Member States shall ensure that any consignment of products referred to in Article 1, not accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate, and currently stored in a free zone, free warehouse or premises of an operator supplying cross-border means of sea transport in a Member State, are not released from storage for movement to a border inspection post of exit for further transport to a destination, unless the person responsible for any such consignment submits written authorisation confirming that the introduction of such products will be accepted through or onto its territory or onto the vessel from:

1. (i)

   the competent authority of the third country of destination and of any third country of transit; or

2. (ii)

   the responsible officer on the vessel being supplied.