S.L. 437.98 Art. 12Organizationof, and follow-up to, the checks to be carried out. S.L. 437.38 S.L. 437.38 S.L. 437.38 S.L. 437.38 15

(1) The rules on checks established by the Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks applicable in Trade with Member States in certain Live Animals and Products Regulations shall apply, in particular as regards the organization of, and follow-up to, the checks to be carried out, to the animals, semen, ova and embryos covered by these rules which are accompanied by a health certificate. Other animals must come from holdings subject to the principles of the Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks applicable in Trade with Member States in certain Live Animals and Products Regulations as regards checks on origin and destination.

(2) Regulation 10 of the Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks applicable in Trade with Member States in certain Live Animals and Products Regulations shall apply to animals, semen, ova and embryos covered by these rules.

(3) For the purpose of trade, regulation 13 of the Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks applicable in Trade with Member States in certain Live Animals and Products Regulations shall extend to dealers who keep, on a permanent or occasional basis, animals referred to in rules 7, 9 and 10.

(4) The communication of the place of destination as provided for in regulation 4(2) of the Veterinary and Zootechnical Checks applicable in Trade with Member States in certain Live Animals and Products Regulations shall, in respect of animals, semen, ova or embryos accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with these rules, take place using the TRACES system.

(5) Without prejudice to the specific provisions of these rules, the competent authority shall, where it is suspected that these rules have not been complied with or there is doubt as to the health of the animals or the quality of the semen, ova and embryos referred to in these rules, carry out any checks it deems appropriate. S.L.437.98 LAID DOWN IN SPECIFIC COMMUNITY ACTS [