S.L. 437.60 Art. 7Transportation of equidae.

(1) The equidae shall be transported, as soon as possible, from the holding of origin either directly or via an approved market or marshalling centre defined as "assembly centre" under these rules to the place of destination in vehicles or containers which have been regularly cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant at intervals to be fixed by the Member State of dispatch. The vehicles shall be designed in such a way that equidae droppings, litter or fodder cannot escape from the vehicle during transportation. Transportation shall be effected in such a way that the health and well-being of the equidae can be protected effectively.

(2) The competent authority may, at destination, on a general or restricted basis, grant a derogation from some of the requirements of rule 4(5) for any animal bearing a special mark indicating that it is scheduled for slaughter, provided that the health certificate mentions such derogation. In the case of granting such a derogation, equidae for slaughter must be transported directly to the designated slaughterhouse and be slaughtered within five days of arrival at the slaughterhouse.

(3) The official veterinarian must record the identification number or identification document number of the slaughtered animal and forward to the competent authority of the place of dispatch, at the latter’s request, an attestation to the effect that the animal has been slaughtered.