Member States shall ensure that:
trade in and imports of products of animal origin referred to in Article 1 [F1together with gelatins not intended for human consumption ]are not prohibited or restricted for animal health or public health reasons other than those arising from the application of this Directive or from Community legislation, and in particular any safeguard measures taken,
[F2any new product of animal origin intended for human consumption whose placing on the market in a Member State is authorised after the date provided for in Article 20 may not be the subject of trade or importation until a decision has been taken in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 15 after evaluation, if appropriate in the light of the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee set up by Decision 81/651/EEC, of the real risk of the spread of serious transmissible diseases which could result from movement of the product, not only for the species from which the product originates but also for other species which could carry the disease, become a focus of disease or a risk to human health,]
the other products of animal origin referred to in Article 2 (b) of Directive 77/99/EEC may not be the subject of trade or importation from third countries unless they meet the requirements of that Directive and the relevant requirements of this Directive.
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