# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 October 2007 on implementing rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to bluetongue (Text with EEA relevance), Article 9: Further conditions for the transit of animals

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

1. The transit of animals shall be allowed by the competent authority provided that:
(a) after adequate cleansing and disinfection at the place of loading, the means in which the animals are transported are treated with authorised insecticides and/or repellents. This treatment must in any case take place prior to leaving or entering the restricted zone;
(b) when a rest period of more than one day is foreseen at a control post during the movement through a restricted zone, the animals are protected against attacks by vectors in a vector protected establishment in accordance with the criteria set out in Annex II.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply if the transit takes place:
(a) exclusively from or through epidemiologically relevant geographical areas of the restricted zone during the bluetongue seasonally vector-free period defined in accordance with Annex V; or
(b) from or through parts of the restricted zone demarcated as a ‘provisionally free area’ in accordance with Article 7(2a).
3. For the animals referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates ...: ‘Insecticide/repellent treatment with … (insert name of the product) on … (insert date) in conformity with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/1266/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-1266/article-9
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