CHAPTER VIIIPERSONAL OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE

Article 40Requirements for specimens

1

Where a specimen is covered by a personal ownership certificate, the following requirements shall be met:

a

the specimen must be registered by the management authority of the Member State in which the owner has his usual residence;

b

the specimen must be returned to the Member State in which it is registered before the date of expiry of the certificate;

c

the specimen may not be used for commercial purposes except subject to the conditions provided for in Article 43;

d

the specimen must be uniquely and permanently marked in accordance with Article 66.

2

In the case of personal ownership certificates issued in accordance with Article 39(2), points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply.

In such cases, the certificate shall include the following text in box 23:

‘This certificate is not valid unless accompanied by an original personal ownership certificate issued by a third country and unless the specimen to which it relates is accompanied by its owner.’