
Article 1 
Without prejudice to the requirements laid down in Articles 6 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, for the purpose of Article 5(1)(b) of that Regulation, an anti-rabies vaccination shall be considered as valid 21 days from the date of completion of the vaccination protocol required by the manufacturer for the primary vaccination in the country in which the vaccination is administred.
However, the anti-rabies vaccination shall be considered as valid from the date of revaccination (booster) where the vaccine is administered within the period of validity indicated by the manufacturer of a previous vaccination in the country in which the previous vaccination was administered. The vaccination shall be considered as a primary vaccination in the absence of veterinary certification attesting the previous vaccination.
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from 7 February 2005.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 February 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission