# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance), Article 131: The residency period prior to slaughter or killing of the kept ungulates of origin of the fresh meat

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

1. The kept ungulates of origin of the fresh meat intended for entry into the Union shall not be required to comply with a residency period prior to the date of slaughter or killing provided that they were introduced into the third country or territory or zone thereof from:
(a) another third country or territory or zone which is listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat from the same species of ungulates and the kept ungulates remained there for at least 3 months prior to slaughter;
or
(b) a Member State.
2. The kept ungulates of origin of the fresh meat intended for entry into the Union other than those referred to in paragraph 1, must comply, immediately prior to the date of slaughter or killing, with a residency period for a continuous period of time in accordance with Annex XXIII where they:
(a) remained in the third country or territory of origin or zone thereof;
(b) remained in the establishment of origin;
(c) had no contact with ungulates of a lower health status.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/article/131 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/article-131
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