Division I

Without prejudice to any restrictions imposed as regards BSE or to the restrictions on the feedings of ruminant protein to ruminants, trade in and imports of processed animal protein are subject:

1. A..

   F1as regards trade, to the production of the document or certificate provided for in Directive 77/99/EEC, stating that the requirements of that Directive have been complied with;

2. B..

   as regards imports:

   1. 1..

      to production of a health certificate as provided for in Article 10 (2) (c), signed by the official veterinarian of the country of origin and stating that:

      1. a))

         the products fulfil the requirements of Directive 80/215/EEC;

      2. (b)

         every precaution has been taken after treatment to prevent contamination of the product treated;

      3. (c)

         samples have been taken and tested for salmonella when the consignment left the country of origin;

      4. (d)

         the results of these tests are negative;

   2. 2..

      following document checks of the certificate referred to in 1, to sampling by the competent authority at the border inspection post without prejudice to point II:

      1. (i)

         of each consignment of products submitted in bulk;

      2. (ii)

         at random of consignments of products packaged in the manufacturing plant;

   3. 3..

      for release for free circulation in Community territory of consignments of processed animal protein, to prove that the results of the sampling carried out pursuant to B (1) (c) have proved negative, if necessary after reprocessing;

3. C..

   national rules existing on the date of notification of this Directive concerning the requirements applicable as regards BSE and scrapie for animal proteins may be maintained pending a decision on the type of heat treatment capable of destroying the agent responsible.

   Trade in and imports of meat meal and bone meal remain subject to Article 5 (2) of Directive 89/662/EEC and Article 11 (2) of Directive 90/675/EEC.