Article 6 Additional obligations on Romania

Romania shall ensure that:

1. (a)

   the name and geographical location of approved holdings and the name and professional capacity of the official veterinarian responsible for the approved holding and signing the animal health certificate referred to in Article 2(1)(g) and Article 5(3) are communicated to the Commission and the other Member States;

2. (b)

   the official laboratory carrying out the AGID tests provided for in Article 2(1)(b) and (d) and Article 3:

   1. (i)

      complies with the requirements of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;

   2. (ii)

      undergoes by 31 December 2010 and each year thereafter, an annual proficiency testing in collaboration with the European Union Reference Laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness;

3. (c)

   duplicate blood samples are stored in the official laboratory referred to in point (b) for each AGID test carried out within 10 days of the date of dispatch in accordance with Article 2(1)(b) and (d) and Article 3 for a period of at least 90 days, unless:

   1. (i)

      the death of that animal has been notified in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 504/2008; or

   2. (ii)

      a negative result was reported for the AGID test referred to in Article 7(1)(b) before the 90-day period elapsed;

4. (d)

   the movement is pre-notified to the place of destination through TRACES at least 36 hours in advance of the time of arrival.