Council Directive 2004/68/ECShow full title

Article 8 Derogation from guarantees to be provided by authorised third countries

By way of derogation from Articles 6 and 7, specific provisions, including model veterinary certificates, may be laid down in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 14(2) for the importation or transit of live ungulates from third countries authorised under Article 3(1) if those animals:

(a)

are intended exclusively for grazing or draught purposes, on a temporary basis, in the vicinity of the Community frontiers;

(b)

are related to sporting events, circuses, shows and exhibitions but not related to commercial transactions of the animals themselves;

(c)

are intended for a zoo, an amusement park, an experimental laboratory, or as defined in Article 2(c) of Directive 92/65/EEC, approved body, approved institute or approved centre;

(d)

exclusively transit the territory of the Community through approved Community border inspection posts under customs and official veterinary approval and supervision, with no stop in the Community other than those necessary for animal welfare purposes;

(e)

accompany their owners as pet animals or;

(f)

are presented at an approved Community border inspection post after they have left the Community:

• within a period of 30 days for one of the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (e) or,

• transiting a third country or;

(g)

which belong to endangered species.