The EU has laid down a wide range of animal health requirements to avoid the transmission of diseases from trade and imports of live animals to either the public or other animals. For imports of live animals, additional animal health requirements are set out in specific Commission Decisions. These lay down health certificates which must accompany all animal imports. In general these certificates must be signed by an official veterinarian of the competent authority of the exporting third country guaranteeing that the conditions for import into the EU have been met. On arrival in the EU, the animals and the accompanying certificates must be verified and checked by EU official veterinarians at a designated Border Inspection Post (BIP). Further checks on the animals may also be carried out at the final destination.
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