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Article 4 Checks on livestock vehicles to be carried out at the point of entry into the Union

United Kingdom

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1.

The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall carry out visual checks on livestock vehicles coming from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey, either directly or after transiting through any other third country, in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.

2.

Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that the cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle have been satisfactorily carried out or where the competent authority has ordered, organised and carried out additional disinfection of previously cleansed livestock vehicles, the competent authority shall attest that fact by issuing a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.

3.

Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that the cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:

(a)

subject the livestock vehicle to a proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, which must be as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and then issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 2;

(b)

where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or where there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle:

  1. (i)

    refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle; or

  2. (ii)

    perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a).

4.

The original of the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the operator or driver of the livestock vehicle for a period of three years. A copy of that certificate shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years following its reception.

5.

All expenditure incurred under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be borne by the responsible operators.