
Article 1 
This Decision lays down rules on the cleaning and disinfection of vehicles and vessels transporting terrestrial animals and vehicles transporting feed for terrestrial animals when such vehicles or vessels return to the Union from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey.
This Decision shall not apply to the non-commercial movement of pet animals of the species listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 as referred to in Article 5 of that Regulation.
Article 2 
For the purpose of this Decision, ‘livestock vehicle’ or ‘livestock vessel’ means any vehicle or vessel being used or which has been used for the transport of terrestrial animals.
Article 3 

1. Member States shall ensure that the operator or driver of a livestock vehicle or livestock vessel upon arrival in the Union from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey, either directly or after transiting through any other third country, provides the competent authority of the Member State at the point of entry into the Union with information showing that the livestock or loading compartment, where applicable the truck body, the loading ramp, the equipment which came into contact with the animals, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and any protective clothes and protective boots used during unloading have been cleansed and disinfected after the last unloading of the animals.
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be included in a declaration completed in accordance with the model set out in Annex I or in any other equivalent format which includes at least the information set out in that model.
3. The original of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years following its reception.
Article 4 

1. The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall carry out visual checks on livestock vehicles coming from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey, either directly or after transiting through any other third country, in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.
2. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that the cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle have been satisfactorily carried out or where the competent authority has ordered, organised and carried out additional disinfection of previously cleansed livestock vehicles, the competent authority shall attest that fact by issuing a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.
3. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that the cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:
(a) subject the livestock vehicle to a proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, which must be as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and then issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 2;
(b) where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or where there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle:
((i)) refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle; or
((ii)) perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a).
4. The original of the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the operator or driver of the livestock vehicle for a period of three years. A copy of that certificate shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years following its reception.
5. All expenditure incurred under paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be borne by the responsible operators.
Article 5 

1. The competent authority of the Member State of the point of exit of a livestock vessel shall carry out visual checks to verify whether it has been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected, prior to the loading the animals, when it first travels from the Union after returning from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey, either directly or after transiting through any other third country.
2. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall authorise the loading of animals.
3. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vessel have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:
(a) subject the livestock vessel to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority;
(b) not authorise the loading of the animals.
4. All expenditure incurred under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be borne by the responsible operators.
Article 6 
The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union may subject any vehicle transporting feed from or which has transported feed to Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey for which a significant risk of the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into the Union cannot be excluded to an on-the-spot cleaning or disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk.
Article 7 
This Decision shall apply until 20 April 2021.
Article 8 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 November 2020.
For the Commission
Stella KYRIAKIDES
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

I, the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel…..
declare that:

— The most recent unloading of animals took place at:

Country, region, place Date (dd/mm/yyyy) Time (hh:mm)
  
— Following unloading, the livestock vehicle/vessel was subject to cleansing and disinfection. The cleansing and disinfection included the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body], the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, [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/yyyy) Time (hh:mm)
  
— The disinfectant has been used at the concentrations recommended by the manufacturer and it is officially authorised in the country where disinfection takes place as being effective in the control of the foot-and-mouth disease:
…

Date Place Signature of the operator/driver
  
Name of the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle/vessel 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 livestock or loading compartment, the truck body, the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading satisfactorily cleansed.
((2)) the information presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey – C(2020) 7661 or in another equivalent form covering the items set out in Annex I to Implementing Decision on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey – C(2020) 7661.

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

