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a visual examination of the animals, including an overall assessment of their health status, their ability to move freely, the condition of their skin and mucosae and any evidence of abnormal discharges;
monitoring of the respiratory and alimentary systems;
random monitoring of the body temperature in cases when abnormalities have been detected in accordance with points (a) or (b);
palpation in cases when abnormalities have been detected in accordance with points (a), (b) or (c).
poultry,
birds,
aquaculture animals and all live fish,
rodents,
lagomorphs,
bees and other insects,
reptiles and amphibians,
other invertebrates,
certain zoo and circus animals, including ungulates, considered to be dangerous,
fur animals.
At least 3 % of the consignments that have arrived each month at the border control post shall be subject to serological sampling, with the exception of registered horses as defined in Article 2(c) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659(2), and shall be accompanied by an individual health certificate attesting compliance with the animal health requirements set out in that Implementing Regulation. At least 10 % of the animals in each consignment shall be sampled, with a minimum of four animals. Should the competent authority have reasons to suspect that this sampling is not conclusive, that percentage shall be increased and may reach the total number of animals in the consignment concerned.
Following a risk assessment by the official veterinarian or where provided for in Union legislation, the necessary samples may be taken from any animal in a consignment presented for official controls.
The necessary laboratory tests, performed with a view to verifying compliance with animal health requirements or, where appropriate, the existence of residues and contaminants, shall be carried out without delay.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 1).