Annex D Annex concerning animals

Geldend

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Geldend vanaf 18-09-1997

Redactionele toelichting: Geconsolideerde tekst zoals bijgewerkt tot de wijziging van 04-03-2008.
Bronpublicatie:: 01-09-1991, Trb. 2010, 49 (uitgifte: 12-02-2010, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -); 01-09-1991, Trb. 1992, 129 (uitgifte: 01-01-1992, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 18-09-1997
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 24-03-2006, Trb. 2006, 59 (uitgifte: 01-01-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -); 24-03-2006, Trb. 2006, 59 (uitgifte: 01-01-2006, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
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Chapter I. Definitions

Article 1

For the purpose of this Annex:

a): the term ‘animals’ means:
live animals of any species;
b): the term ‘frontier’ zone means:
an area of the Customs territory adjacent to the land frontier, the extent of which is determined in national legislation and whose limits serve to distinguish frontier traffic from other traffic;
c): the term ‘frontier zone inhabitants’ means:
persons established or resident in a frontier zone;
d): the term ‘frontier traffic’ means:
importations carried out by frontier zone inhabitants between two adjacent frontier zones.

Chapter II. Scope

Article 2

Animal imported for the purposes specified in the Appendix to this Annex shall be granted temporary admission in accordance with Article 2 of this Convention.

Chapter III. Miscellaneous provisions

Article 3

For the facilities granted by this Annex to apply:

a): animals must be owned by a person established or resident outside the territory of temporary admission;
b): draught animals which are to be used for working on land situated in the frontier zone of the territory of temporary admission, must be imported by frontier zone inhabitants of the frontier zone adjacent to that of temporary admission.

Article 4

1

Temporary admission of the draught animals referred to in Article 3 (b) of this Annex and of animals imported for transhumance or grazing on land situated in the frontier zone shall be granted without a Customs document or security being required.

2

Each Contracting Party may make the granting of temporary admission of the animals referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article subject to the production of an inventory, together with a written undertaking to re-export.

Article 5

1

Each Contracting Party, shall have the right to enter a reservation, in accordance with Article 29 of this Convention, in respect of Article 4, paragraph 1 of this Annex.

2

Each Contracting Party shall also have the right to enter a reservation, in accordance with Article 29 of this Convention, in respect of Items 12 and 13 in the Appendix to this Article.

Article 6

The period for the re-exportation of animals shall be at least twelve months from the date of temporary admission.

Article 7

The Appendix of this Annex shall be construed to be an integral part thereof.

Appendix List as per Article 2

1.: Dressage.
2.: Training.
3.: Breeding.
4.: Shoeing or weighing.
5.: Veterinary treatment.
6.: Testing (for example, with a view to purchase).
7.: Participation in shows, exhibitions, contests, competitions or demonstrations.
8.: Entertainment (circus animals, etc.).
9.: Touring (including pet animals of travellers).
10.: Exercice of function (police dogs or horses; detector dogs, dogs for the blind, etc.).
11.: Rescue operations.
12.: Transhumance or grazing.
13.: Performance of work or transport.
14.: Medical purposes (delivery of snake poison, etc).