Decree No. 260 / 2005 Coll.

Decree amending Decree No. 382 / 2003 Coll., on animal health requirements for trade in animals and the animal health conditions for their importation from third countries

Valid Order Effective from 27.06.2005
Text versions: 27.06.2005
260
DECLARATION
of 16 June 2005
amending Decree No 382 / 2003 Coll., on animal health requirements for trade in animals and the animal health conditions governing their importation from third countries
The Ministry of Agriculture provides pursuant to Section 78 of Act No. 166 / 1999 Coll., on Veterinary Care and on the amendment of certain related laws (Veterinary Act), as amended by Act No. 131 / 2003 Coll. and Act No. 316 / 2004 Coll., ("the Act ') for the implementation of Sections 8 (5), 28 (5) and 31 (3) of the Act:
Čl. I
Decree No 382 / 2003 Coll., on animal health requirements for trade in animals and the animal health conditions governing their importation from third countries, shall be amended as follows:
1. The sentence "Council Directive 2003 / 50 / EC of 11 June 2003 amending Directive 91 / 68 / EEC as regards the tightening of control measures for the movement of ovine and caprine animals shall be added to footnote 1. '
2. In Article 2 (f), the words "market or 'are deleted.
3. in Article 2 (g):
"(g) breeding sheep or goats - ovine and caprine animals other than those referred to in (f) and (h), intended for transport to their destination, either directly or through an approved assembly centre, for further breeding and production, ';
4. in Article 2, the following points (h) and (i) are inserted after point (g), including footnote 2a:
"(h) fattening sheep or goats - ovine and caprine animals other than those referred to in (f) and (g) intended for transport to their destination, either directly or through an approved assembly centre, for fattening and subsequent slaughter,
(i) the holding of origin of ovine and caprine animals - any holding where ovine and caprine animals are continuously present in accordance with the requirements of this decree and where records of such animals are kept and kept (2a) which are provided on request to the authorities carrying out national veterinary surveillance;
(2a) Decree No. 136 / 2004 Coll., laying down the details of the marking and registration of the animals and their holdings and persons provided for by the Breeding Act. ';
Points (h) to (dd) shall be renumbered as points (j) to (ff).
5. In Paragraph 15 (1) (c), "48 'is replaced by" 24'.
6. In Article 15 (1), at the end of point (f), the dot is replaced by a comma and the following points (g) to (j) are added:
"(g) during the period between leaving the holding of origin and arriving at the place of destination, they did not come into contact with biungulates other than animals of the same health status and did not at any time endanger the health status of ovine and caprine animals not intended for trade,
(h) before the last certificate for trade was issued for dispatch to the final destination in another Member State indicated in the health certificate, they have not been outside the holding of origin for more than 6 days; that period is extended by the duration of the sea voyage,
(i) after leaving the holding of origin they have been sent directly to a destination in another Member State or after leaving the holding of origin before arriving at the place of destination only one approved assembly centre situated in the Member State of origin; in the case of ovine and caprine animals for slaughter, that centre may be replaced by approved premises of a trader situated in the Member State of origin;
(j) the slaughter animals were delivered to the slaughterhouse on arrival in the Member State of destination and slaughtered there as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after arrival in the Member State. "
7. In Article 15 (2), the word "useful 'is replaced by" fattening'.
8. In Article 15 (3), the word "commercial 'is replaced by" fattening'.
9. The following Sections 15a to 15d are inserted after Section 15, including footnotes 13a and 13b:
„§ 15a
(1) Sheep and goats for slaughter, fattening and breeding must:
(a) stay continuously on the holding of origin for at least 30 days or since birth if animals under 30 days are present;
(b) come from a holding where ovine or caprine animals have not been introduced within 21 days prior to dispatch;
(c) come from a holding to which biungulates imported from third countries have not been introduced during the 30 days prior to dispatch.
(2) The Regional Veterinary Administration may, in accordance with Article 49 (1) (g) of the Act, authorise an exemption from the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 (b) and (c) where ovine and caprine animals have been completely isolated from all other animals on the holding.
§ 15b
(1) Sheep and goats for slaughter
(a) need not comply with the requirements set out in Article 15a (1) (a) if they have remained continuously on the holding of origin for at least 21 days;
(b) need not comply with the requirements referred to in Article 15a (1) (b) if they are transported directly to slaughterhouses in another Member State for immediate slaughter without passing through a seduced or station 13a) and if they meet the requirements referred to in (a) and (h) of Article 15 (1);
(c) they need not comply with the requirements referred to in Article 15 (1) (i) if they have undergone a further journey after leaving the holding of origin and if they meet the requirements referred to in Article 15 (1) (h) and (2).
(2) In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 (c), it shall be required that:
(a) before the animals pass through the approved assembly centre referred to in Article 15 (1) (i) located in the Member State of origin, they have complied with the following requirements:
1. After leaving the holding of origin, it has passed through under the supervision of an official veterinarian who allows only animals of the same health status to be present at the same time; and
2. the animals accompanied by the animal health certificate have been transported from that journey to an approved assembly centre referred to in Article 15 (1) (i) where they must be equipped with a new health certificate and sent directly to a slaughterhouse in the Member State of destination; or
(b) after dispatch from the Member State of origin and before dispatch to the slaughterhouse to the Member State of destination, the animals may have passed through one approved assembly centre which:
1. is situated in the Member State of destination from which the animals must be dispatched under the responsibility of the official veterinarian directly to the slaughterhouse in order to be slaughtered within five days of arrival at the approved assembly centre; or
2. is situated in one Member State of transit from which the animals are dispatched directly to the slaughterhouse in the Member State of destination indicated on the health certificate issued in accordance with Article 17 (7).
§ 15c
A person who, as an entrepreneur 13b) directly or indirectly buys and sells ovine or caprine animals for profit, has a regular turnover of those animals which, within 29 days of the purchase, resales or moves from the original premises to other premises or directly to a slaughterhouse, where such other premises or slaughterhouses are not in his possession, and which have been approved and registered for that activity by the Regional Veterinary Administration in accordance with Article 49 (1) (h) and has been assigned a veterinary approval number (hereinafter referred to as "the person involved in the trade in ovine and caprine animals') shall keep records of the transactions which he has kept for at least three years in accordance with Article 5 of the Act on which he keeps the following information:
(a) the name and / or name, surname, business name or name of the breeder, the holding of origin, the date of purchase, the category, number and designation of the ovine and caprine animals or the registration number of the holding of origin of the animals purchased, or, where appropriate, the approval and registration number of the assembly centre, or the date on which the animals passed before purchase, and their intended destination;
(b) the registration number of the carrier or the registration number of the means of transport which brings and takes the animals;
(c) the name and address of the buyer and the destination of the animals;
(d) a copy of the travel plan or the serial number of the health certificates.
§ 15d
The person involved in the trade in ovine and caprine animals may use stables, other premises and facilities for these animals (hereinafter referred to as "approved premises') which:
(a) have been registered for this purpose by the Regional Veterinary Administration in accordance with Article 49 (1) (h), have been assigned a veterinary approval number and are under national veterinary supervision;
(b) are situated in an area which is not subject to restrictive or prohibited veterinary measures;
(c) have:
1. suitable premises with sufficient capacity, in particular areas for testing and isolation;
2. appropriate facilities for the loading and unloading of animals and, if necessary, for housing, feeding, feeding and necessary treatment of animals; these devices shall be clean and disinfected,
3. sufficient storage facilities for litter and manure;
4. an appropriate system for collecting waste water;
(d) are cleaned and disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian before use.
13a) Act No. 246 / 1992 Coll., for the protection of animals against abuse, as amended by Act No. 162 / 1993 Coll., Act No. 193 / 1994 Coll., Act No. 243 / 1997 Coll., the Constitutional Court found under No. 30 / 1998 Coll. and Act No. 77 / 2004 Coll.
13b) § 2 (1) and (2) of the Commercial Code. '
10. in Article 16 (b), point 4 is deleted;
11. in Article 16, at the end of point (b), the dot is replaced by a comma and the following point (c) is added:
"(c) be accompanied by a health certificate.";
12.
„§ 17
(1) The ovine and caprine animals covered by this Order must be accompanied from dispatch to the place of destination by the original of the correct and fully completed health certificate in accordance with the model issued by the State Veterinary Administration in accordance with Section 48 (1) (k) of the Act.
(2) The health certificate certifies compliance with the conditions laid down in this Decree and, where appropriate, with specific animal health guarantees. Must be
(a) issued on the date of veterinary inspection of the animal in at least one of the official languages of the State of destination;
(b) issued on a single sheet; where this is not possible and the veterinary certificate is issued on multiple sheets, those sheets shall be suitably joined to form an indivisible whole and bear a serial number.
(3) The period of validity of the health certificate is 10 days from the date of issue.
(4) The veterinary certificate (including specific veterinary guarantees) for the consignment of animals shall be issued by the official veterinarian in accordance with § 56a of the Act on the basis of the veterinary inspection (s) of the animals carried out on the holding of origin, assembly centre or, in the case of slaughter animals, at the approved premises of the trader. Where specific legislation so requires (8), the official veterinarian completing the veterinary certificate shall ensure that the movement of the animal is registered on the relevant computer network on the date of issue of this certificate.
(5) As regards fattening sheep and goats and breeding sheep and goats transported to another Member State from an approved assembly centre situated in the Member State of origin, the veterinary certificate shall be issued by the official veterinarian responsible for the collection centre, on the basis of veterinary checks carried out on animals imported into the centre and animal health data certified by the official veterinarian on the holding of origin.
(6) As regards ovine and caprine animals for slaughter transported to another Member State from an approved assembly centre or from an approved premises of a trader located in the Member State of origin, the veterinary certificate may be issued on the basis of veterinary checks on animals and animal health data certified by an official veterinarian on the holding of origin or an official veterinarian carrying out national veterinary surveillance on the sediments referred to in Article 15b (2) (a) (1).
(7) As regards ovine and caprine animals for slaughter transported through the approved assembly centre referred to in Article 15b (2) (b) (2), the official veterinarian responsible for the approved assembly centre in the transit Member State shall issue a new health certificate in which to complete the required data from the original animal health certificate, accompanied by a copy of that health certificate, which he shall certify by his signature. The validity of both certificates shall not exceed the period of validity referred to in paragraph 3. ';
13. The following Section 17a is inserted after Section 17, including footnotes 13c to 13e:
„§ 17a
(1) Only means of transport which:
(a) are secured against the loss or leakage of feed, litter, feces and other waste;
(b) have been cleaned and disinfected after transport and, if necessary, before transport by registered preparation 13c) or by a product authorised for marketing 13d).
(2) Carrier transporting ovine and caprine animals,
(a) ensure that it has suitable premises for cleaning and disinfection of means of transport, including premises for storage of litter and manure approved by the Regional Veterinary Administration, or provides proof to the Regional Veterinary Administration that this activity is carried out by another person authorised to carry out such activities;
(b) ensure that animals do not come into contact with animals of a lower health status between leaving the holding of origin and arriving at the place of destination;
(c) ensure that persons intended for the transport of animals have adequate knowledge and experience for this activity obtained by specific training or practice;
(d) ensure that records are kept for each vehicle used for the transport of ovine and caprine animals containing the following:
1. the date and place of loading of the animal and the details of the breeder or operator of the assembly centre (name and / or name, surname and place of permanent residence or residence 13e), if any, if any, if it is a natural person, or if it is a commercial company or the name and registered office or, where applicable, the address of the organisational body in the territory of the Czech Republic, if it is a legal person),
2. the date and place of unloading of the animal and the details of the breeder or operator of the assembly centre (name, name, surname and place of permanent residence or residence 13e), if any, if any, or business name or business name or registered office or, where applicable, the address of the organisational body in the Czech Republic, if applicable, the legal person) where the animals are unloaded,
3. the species and number of animals transported,
4. date and place of disinfection;
5. number and type of accompanying documentation;
(e) keep the documentation referred to in point (d) for at least 3 years and submit it on request to the authorities carrying out State surveillance.
13c) Act No. 79 / 1997 Coll., on Medicines and on Amendments and Addition to Certain Related Acts, as amended by Act No. 149 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 153 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 258 / 2000 Coll., Act No. 102 / 2001 Coll., Act No. 138 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 320 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 129 / 2003 Coll. and Act No. 274 / 2003 Coll.
13d) Act No. 120 / 2002 Coll., on the conditions for placing biocidal products and active substances on the market and amending certain related acts, as amended by Act No. 186 / 2004 Coll.
13e) Act No. 326 / 1999 Coll., on the residence of foreigners in the Czech Republic and amending certain laws, as amended by Act No. 140 / 2001 Coll., Act No. 151 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 217 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 222 / 2003 Coll., Act No. 436 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 501 / 2004 Coll., Act No. 539 / 2004 Coll. and Act No. 559 / 2004 Coll. '.
14. In Annex 1 (c), the word "scrapie 'is deleted.
Čl. II
Efficacy
This decree shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Minister:
Ing. Zgarba v. r.

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CitationDecree No. 260 / 2005 Coll., amending Decree No. 382 / 2003 Coll., on animal health requirements for trade in animals and on animal health conditions for their importation from third countries
Regulation TypeOrder
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CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation27.06.2005
Effective from27.06.2005
Effective until-
Status Valid
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