Article 2

The conditions applying to the exemptions provided for in Article 1 are as follows:

1. (a)

   the dispatch of the pigs must be notified at least 24 hours in advance by the official veterinarian for the holding of origin to the official veterinarian for the slaughterhouse;

2. (b)

   the transport of the pigs to the slaughterhouse must be via a corridor; details of that corridor must be laid down in advance by Italy;

3. (c)

   vehicles carrying the pigs must be sealed by the competent authority before or on entry to the corridor; at the time of sealing, the competent authority must record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of pigs transported therein;

4. (d)

   on arrival at the slaughterhouse, the competent authority shall:

   1. (i)

      inspect and remove the seal on the vehicle;

   2. (ii)

      be present at the unloading of the pigs;

   3. (iii)

      record the registration number of the vehicle and the number of pigs therein;

5. (e)

   any vehicle carrying pigs to the slaughterhouse shall undergo, immediately following unloading, cleaning and disinfection under official control and in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority, before the vehicle leaves the slaughterhouse.