Article 180 Special requirements for entry of germinal products and packaged products of animal origin, originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country or territory

if the germinal products remain in the original container and the packaging of the products of animal origin is intact;

the germinal products and the products of animal origin are accompanied by:

1. (i)

   the original animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of the place of origin, or its electronic equivalent submitted in IMSOC, or an authenticated copy of the official animal health certificate provided by the competent authority of the Member State of origin;

2. (ii)

   one of the following documents indicating the reason for refusal and if applicable the place and date of unloading, storage and re-loading in the third country or territory thereof and confirming that the requirements of point (c) have been complied with:

   • a declaration of the competent authority or other public authority of the third country or territory, or

   • in the case of containers with an intact original seal, a declaration by the operator responsible for the consignment;

3. (iii)

   a declaration from the competent authority of a Member State that it agrees to accept the consignment and indicating the place of destination for its return;

where the germinal products or products of animal origin referred to in points (a) and (b) have been unloaded in the third country or territory thereof, the competent authority of the third country or territory shall certify the following:

1. (i)

   the germinal products or products of animal origin did not undergo any other handling except unloading, storage and re-loading;

2. (ii)

   effective measures were put in place to avoid the contamination of the container where the germinal products are placed or the packaging of products of animal origin with pathogens of listed diseases during the unloading, storage and re-loading.