CHAPTER IVIMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Article 23Imports

1

Feed business operators importing feed from third countries shall ensure that importation takes place only in accordance with the following conditions:

a

the third country of dispatch appears on a list, drawn up in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, of third countries from which imports of feed are permitted;

b

the establishment of dispatch appears on a list, drawn up and kept updated by the third country in accordance with Article 48 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, of establishments from which imports of feed are permitted;

c

the feed was produced by the establishment of dispatch or by another establishment appearing on the list referred to in point (b) or in the Community;

and

d

the feed satisfies:

  1. (i)

    the requirements laid down in this Regulation, and in any other Community legislation laying down rules for feed;

    or

  2. (ii)

    those conditions recognised by the Community to be at least equivalent thereto;

    or

  3. (iii)

    where a specific agreement between the Community and the exporting country exists, the requirements contained therein.

2

A model import certificate may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 31(2).