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:
the requirements laid down in this Regulation, and in any other Community legislation laying down rules for feed;
or
those conditions recognised by the Community to be at least equivalent thereto;
or
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).
By way of derogation from Article 33 and pending the drawing up of the lists provided for in Article 23(1)(a) and (b), imports shall continue to be authorised under the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 98/51/EC.
Feed, including feed for animals not kept for food production, which is produced in the Community for placing on the market in third countries, must satisfy the provisions of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.