Where consignments of live animals, excluding consignments of bees, are transported by air, the crate or container in which they are transported and the surrounding area shall be sprayed with an appropriate insecticide.
That spraying shall be carried out immediately prior to the closing of the aircraft doors after loading, and after any subsequent opening of the doors in a third country, until the aircraft reaches its final destination.
The captain of the aircraft shall certify that the spraying has been carried out by signing a declaration, drawn up in accordance with Part 4 of Annex I and attached in its original form to the veterinary certificate.]
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X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (Official Journal of the European Union L 73 of 20 March 2010).