Entry into one of the territories defined in Annex I to Directive 90/675/EEC shall be prohibited where the checks show that:
animals of species in respect of which import rules have been harmonized at Community level come, without prejudice to the special conditions provided for in Article 19 of Directive 90/426/EEC(1) as concerns the movement and import of equidae coming from third countries, from a territory or part of a territory of a third country not included in the lists drawn up in accordance with Community rules for the species concerned or from which imports are prohibited pursuant to a Community decision;
animals other than those referred to in (a) do not comply with the requirements provided for in the national rules corresponding to the various cases covered by this Directive;
animals are suffering from or are suspected to be suffering from or infected by a contagious disease or a disease presenting a risk for public health or animal health, or any other reason provided for in Community rules;
the exporting third country has not complied with the requirements provided for in Community rules;
animals are not in a fit state to continue their journey;
the veterinary certificate or document accompanying animals does not meet the conditions set pursuant to Community rules or, where rules have not been harmonized, the requirements provided for in the national rules corresponding to the various cases covered by this Directive.
The detailed rules for applying this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23.