Council Directive of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (91/68/EEC)

[F1 Article 8c U.K.

(1) Member States shall ensure that the transporters referred to in Article 5 of Directive 91/628/EEC meet the following additional conditions:

(a) for the carriage of animals they must use means of transport which are:

• (a) constructed in such a way that the animal faeces, litter or feed cannot leak or fall out of the vehicle,

• cleaned and disinfected immediately after every animal transport or that of any product which could affect animal health and if necessary before any new loading of animals, using disinfectants officially authorised by the competent authority;

(b) they must either have appropriate cleaning and disinfection facilities approved by the competent authority, including facilities for storing litter and dung, or they must provide documentary evidence that these operations are performed by a third party approved by the competent authority.

(2) The transporter must ensure that for each vehicle used for the transport of animals a register is kept containing at least the following information which shall be kept for a minimum period of three years:

(i)

places and dates of pick-up, and the name or business name and address of the holding or assembly centre where the animals are picked up,

(ii)

places and dates of delivery, and the name or business name and address of the consignee(s),

(iii)

species and number of animals carried,

(iv)

date and place of disinfection,

(v)

details of accompanying documentation, number, etc.

(3) Transporters shall ensure that the consignment or animals do not at any time, between leaving the holdings or the assembly centre of origin and arriving at their destination, come into contact with animals of a lower health status.

(4) Member States shall ensure that transporters give a written undertaking stating in particular that:

• all the measures necessary to comply with this Directive shall be taken and in particular the provisions laid down in this Article and relating to the appropriate documentation that must accompany the animals,

• the transport of animals is entrusted to staff who possess the necessary ability, professional competence and knowledge.

(5) Article 18 of Directive 91/628/EEC shall apply in a like manner in case of infringement of this Article.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Council Directive 2003/50/EC of 11 June 2003 amending Directive 91/68/EEC as regards reinforcement of controls on movements of ovine and caprine animals.