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(1) Member States shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals:
(a) are identified and registered in accordance with Community legislation;
(b) are inspected by an official veterinarian during the 24 hours preceding the loading of the animals, and show no clinical sign of disease;
(c) do not come from a holding, nor have been in contact with animals from a holding, which is the subject of a prohibition on animal health grounds; the period of such prohibition shall last after the slaughter and/or the disposal of the last animal suffering from or susceptible to one of the diseases referred to in points (i), (ii) or (iii), for at least:
42 days in the case of brucellosis,
30 days in the case of rabies,
15 days in the case of anthrax;
(d) do not come from a holding, nor have been in contact with animals from a holding, situated in an area which for health reasons is subject to a prohibition or restriction affecting the species involved in accordance with Community and/or national legislation;
(e) are not the subject of animal health restrictions pursuant to Community legislation on foot-and-mouth disease nor have they been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease.
(2) Member States shall ensure that the following animals are not the subject of trade:
(a) ovine and caprine animals which may have to be slaughtered under a national programme for the eradication of diseases not referred to in Annex C to Directive 90/425/EEC or in Chapter I of Annex B to this Directive;
(b) ovine and caprine animals which cannot be marketed on their own territory for health or animal health reasons justified by Article 30 of the Treaty.
(3) Member States shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals shall:
(a) either have been born and reared since birth in the Community, or
(b) have been imported from a third country in accordance with Community legislation.]
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