Council Directive of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (91/496/EEC) (repealed)

Article 2 U.K.

1. For the purposes of this Directive, the definitions contained in Article 2 of Directive 90/425/EEC shall apply as necessary.

2. In addition:

(a) ‘documentary check’ shall mean verification of the veterinary certificates or documents accompanying an animal;

(b) ‘identity check’ shall mean verification, by visual inspection only, for consistency between the documents or certificates and the animals and for the presence and conformity of the marks which must appear on the animals;

(c) ‘physical check’ shall mean a check of the animal itself, possibly including sampling and laboratory testing and, where appropriate, additional checks during quarantine;

(d) ‘importer’ shall mean any natural or legal person who presents animals for importation into the Community;

(e) ‘consignment’ shall mean a quantity of animals of the same species, covered by the same veterinary certificate or document, conveyed by the same means of transport and coming from the same third country or same part of such country;

(f) ‘border inspection post’ shall mean any inspection post located in the immediate vicinity of the external border of one of the territories referred to in Annex I to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1) and designated and approved in accordance with Article 6.

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OJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.