In order to ensure that the animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in this Regulation are complied with, and that they are in line with the principles of the OIE Codes, all animals, germinal products and products of animal origin entering the Union should be accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin confirming that all the animal health requirements for entry into the Union are complied with.
Chun a áirithiú go gcomhlíonfar na ceanglais maidir le sláinte ainmhithe do theacht isteach san Aontas dá bhforáiltear sa Rialachán seo agus go mbeidh siad ag luí le prionsabail Chóid OIE, ba cheart deimhniú sláinte ainmhithe, a eiseoidh údarás inniúil an tríú tír nó tríú críoch tionscnaimh, lena ndearbhaítear gur comhlíonadh na ceanglais uile sláinte ainmhithe le haghaidh teacht isteach san Aontas, a bheith ag gabháil leis na hainmhithe, táirgí geirmeacha agus táirgí de bhunadh ainmhíoch uile.