
Article 1 
For the purposes of this Decision, ‘livestock vehicle’ means any vehicle being used or which has been used for the transport of pigs.
Article 2 
Member States shall ensure that the operator or driver of a livestock vehicle on arrival from Russia at the point of entry into the territory of the Union provides information to the competent authority of the Member State showing that the vehicle has been cleansed and disinfected after the last unloading of pigs.
That information may be presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex I or in another equivalent form. If the information is presented in another form, it shall cover the items set out in that Annex. The original of the declaration shall be kept by the competent authority and its copy by the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle.
Article 3 
The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall check livestock vehicles entering the territory of the Union from Russia, in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.
If cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall issue a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II. The original of the certificate shall be kept by the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle and its copy should be kept by the competent authority.
If cleansing and disinfection have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority may:

((a)) refuse the entry into the territory of the Union of the livestock vehicle; or
((b)) subject the livestock vehicle to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, as close as possible to the point of entry into the territory of the Union in the Member State concerned.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 February 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

I, the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle …, declare that:
(insert number of registration plate)

— the most recent unloading of animals took place at:

Country, region, place Date(dd.mm.yy) Time(hh:mm)
  

— following unloading, the livestock vehicle was subject to cleansing and disinfection. The cleansing and disinfection included the livestock compartment, loading ramp, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading.
The cleansing and disinfection took place:

Country, region, place Date(dd.mm.yy) Time(hh:mm)
  

— the disinfectant has been used at the concentrations recommended by the manufacturer (to indicate the substance and its concentration): …

Date Place Signature of the operator/driver
  
Name of operator/driver of the livestock vehicle and its business address (in block letters): …

ANNEX II

I, the undersigned official, certify that I have checked:

1.. the livestock vehicle(s) with the registration plate(s) … today and by visual control found the loading area satisfactorily cleansed,
(insert number(s) of registration plate(s))
2.. the information presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex I to Commission Decision 2011/78/EU or in another equivalent form covering the items set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/78/EU.

Date Time Place Competent authority Signature of the official
    
Stamp: Name in block letters:…

