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Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) Control posts are places where animals are rested for...

  3. Article 2.For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article...

  4. Article 3.(1) The competent authority shall approve and issue an approval...

  5. Article 4.(1) Control posts shall be used exclusively to receive, feed,...

  6. Article 5.The owner or any natural or legal person running a...

  7. Article 6.(1) Before the animals leave the control post, the official...

  8. Article 6a.This Regulation shall be amended by the Council, acting by...

  9. Article 6b.The Member States shall apply the provisions of Article 26...

  10. Article 7.This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of...

  11. Signature

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      ANNEX

      COMMUNITY CRITERIA FOR CONTROL POSTS

      1. A. HEALTH AND HYGIENE MEASURES

        1. 1. Every control posts must

        2. 2. Personnel and equipment entering into contact with the animals accommodated...

        3. 3. Bedding material shall be removed when a consignment of animals...

        4. 4. Animals litter, faeces and urine shall not be collected from...

        5. 5. Appropriate sanitary breaks between two consecutive consignments of animals shall...

        6. 6. Before accepting animals, control posts shall:

      2. B. CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES

        1. 1. In addition to the provisions of Chapters II and III...

        2. 2. All facilities used for accomodating animals at control posts shall:...

        3. 3. Control posts shall have suitable facilities for the separate accommodation...

        4. 4. Control posts shall have suitable facilities for all persons having...

        5. 5. Control posts shall have appropriate arrangements for the storage and...

      3. C. OPERATIONS

        1. 1. Animals shall be unloaded without delay after arrival. If delay...

        2. 2. During loading and unloading, care must be taken not to...

        3. 3. For the movement of animals throughout the facilities:

        4. 4. Animals which arrive after having been subjected to high temperatures...

        5. 5. The feeding and watering of animals shall be carried out...

        6. 6. The condition and state of the animals shall be inspected...

        7. 7. The record referred to in Article 5 (h) of this...

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      ANNEX II

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