1.The competent authorities shall allow the re-dispatch of consignments subject to compliance with the following conditions:
(a)the destination has been agreed with the operator responsible for the consignment;
(b)the operator responsible for the consignment has informed the competent authorities of the Member State in writing that the competent authorities of the third country of origin or, if different, the third country of destination have been informed of the reasons and circumstances for the refusal of the entry into the Union of the consignment of animals or goods concerned;
(c)where the third country of destination is not the third country of origin, the operator has obtained the agreement of the competent authorities of that third country of destination and those competent authorities have notified the competent authorities of the Member State that they are prepared to accept the consignment; and
(d)in the case of consignments of animals, the re-dispatch is in compliance with animal welfare requirements.
2.The conditions set out in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to consignments of the categories of goods referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1).