(f)

if the pigs are to be transported to a slaughterhouse: the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse has been informed of the intention to send the pigs and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival, on arrival at the slaughterhouse, these pigs are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs, during ante and post mortem inspection carried out at the designated slaughterhouse, the competent authority takes into account any signs of the presence of African swine fever, the fresh meat from these pigs is either processed or marked with the special mark referred to in Article 5a of Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat(9), and is processed separately in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 4(1)(a)(i) of Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products(10). This must be done at an establishment designated by the competent authority. The meat must be sent to the said establishment on condition that the consignment is sealed before departure and remains sealed throughout the transport.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.