Article 89 Animal health certification for movement of ungulates and poultry through establishments carrying out assembly operations

The competent authority shall issue the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 for the movement to another Member State of ungulates and poultry subject to assembly operations as follows:

1. (a)

   the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations referred to in Article 91(1) are carried out before issuing the first animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80

   either

   1. (i)

      in the establishment of origin, where the animals are destined for

      • direct movement to an establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of passage;

        or

      • an assembly operation on a means of transport in the Member State of origin in order to be moved directly to another Member State;

      or

   2. (ii)

      in an establishment approved for assembly operations, where the animals have been assembled in the Member State of origin for dispatch to another Member State;

      or

   3. (iii)

      in an establishment approved for assembly operations in a Member State of passage, in case the animals have been subjected to an assembly operation in such a Member State;

2. (b)

   the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 is completed based on official information:

   1. (i)

      available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii) in the Member State of origin;

      or

   2. (ii)

      provided in the first or second animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(iii) in the Member State of passage, where one is visited.