# 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 18: Requirements regarding containers in which terrestrial animals are transported to the Union

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

Consignments of kept terrestrial animals shall only be permitted to enter the Union if the containers in which kept terrestrial animals are transported to the Union in the means of transport:
(a) comply with the requirements in Article 17(1)(a);
(b) contain only animals of the same species and category coming from the same establishment;
(c) are either:
(i) unused and purpose-designed disposable containers to be destroyed after first use;
or
(ii) cleaned and disinfected and dried or allowed to dry before loading of animals intended for entry into the Union.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/692/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-692/article-18
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