Article 11

1. This Article shall apply in respect of the products referred to in Article 2, where the rules governing trade in which have not yet been harmonized at Community level, and which, after entering one of the territories referred to in Annex I are to be re-dispatched to another Member State which authorizes the entry of such products into its territory. 2. Each consignment of products must undergo the checks provided for in Article 4 (1) and: must either undergo the veterinary checks laid down in Article 8 at the border inspection post situated in the territory of the Member State where the products are introduced, to verify in particular whether the products concerned comply with the rules of the Member State of destination; (b) or, where a prior bilateral agreement has been reached between the Member State in the territory of which the point of entry to one of the territories referred to in Annex I is located and the Member State of destination, possibly together with the Member State or States of transit, on the arrangements for carrying out the checks, must be sent under customs supervision to the place of destination where veterinary checks must be carried out. Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States meeting the Standing Veterinary Committee of the system adopted pursuant to this paragraph. 3. In the case referred to in paragraph 2 (a), Article 10 shall apply. 4. In the cases referred to in paragraph 2 (b): the documentary and identity checks and the physical check must be carried out at a border inspection post situated in the territory of the Member State of destination; give the official veterinarian at the inspection post of the place of destination notice of the passage of the products, and of their probable date of arrival, in the context of the programme for developing the computerization of veterinary procedures in respect of imports (Shift project), specify the fact of passage on the copy or, if the consignment of products is split, copies of the original certificates, keep the original certificate or certificates relating to the products. (b) the competent authorities carrying out the documentary check and the identity check must; Where special conditions so warrant and where a Member State so requests, with due substantiation, the physical check may be carried out in a place other than one referred to in point (a). Such a place shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24. 5. In the cases provided for in paragraph 4, the products shall be transported under the Community transit system (external procedure) as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2726/90 (1) in vehicles or containers sealed by the competent authority. Trade in the products admitted after being checked in accordance with this Article shall be subject to the rules laid down in Directive 89/662/EEC. 6. If the physical check referred to in this Article shows that the product cannot be entered for home use, Article 16 shall apply. 7. Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.