# Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing (Text with EEA relevance), Article 12: Imports from third countries

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

The requirements laid down in Chapters II and III of this Regulation shall apply for the purposes of Article 12(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
The health certificate accompanying meat imported from third countries shall be supplemented by an attestation certifying that requirements at least equivalent to those laid down in Chapters II and III of this Regulation have been met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1099/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1099/article-12
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