S.L. 437.79 Art. 4Powers of the competent authority.

(1) Veterinary Services shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals:

(a) are identified and registered in accordance with European Community legislation;

(b) are inspected by an official veterinarian during the twenty-four hours preceding the loading of the animals, and show no clinical sign of disease;

(c) do not come from a holding, nor have been in contact with animals from a holding, which is the subject of a prohibition on animal health grounds; the period of such prohibition shall last after the slaughter and, or the disposal of the last animal suffering from or susceptible to anyone of the diseases hereunder referred to, for at least:

(i) forty-two days in the case of brucellosis,

(ii) thirty days in the case of rabies,

(iii) fifteen days in the case of anthrax;

(d) do not come from a holding, nor have been in contact with animals from a holding, situated in an area which for health reasons is subject to a prohibition or restriction affecting the species involved in accordance with European Community and, or national legislation;

(e) are not the subject of animal health restrictions pursuant to European Community legislation on foot-and-mouth disease nor have they been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease.

(2) The Veterinary Services shall ensure that the following animals are not the subject of trade:

(a) ovine and caprine animals which may have to be slaughtered under a national programme for the eradication of diseases not referred to in Annex C to Directive 90/425/EEC or in Chapter I of Schedule B to these rules;

(b) ovine and caprine animals which cannot be marketed on their own territory for health or animal health reasons justified by Article 30 of the Treaty of Rome.

(3) The Veterinary Services shall ensure that ovine and caprine animals shall:

(a) either have been born and reared since birth in the European Community, or

(b) have been imported from a third country in accordance with European Community legislation.