# Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC, Division 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Appropriate sanitary breaks between two consecutive consignments of animals shall be respected and if appropriate adapted depending on whether they come from a similar region, zone or compartment. In particular, control posts shall be completely cleared of animals for a period of at least 24 hours after a maximum of 6 days' use and after cleansing and disinfecting operations have been carried out, and prior to the arrival of any new consignment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1997/1255/annex/division/A/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1997-1255/annex/division-A/division-5
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