Those rules should also ensure, as far as possible, that the existing animal health status in the Union is maintained and that consequent improvement of that status is supported.
Leis na rialacha sin ba cheart a áirithiú freisin, a mhéid is féidir, go gcaomhnaítear an stádas sláinte ainmhithe atá san Aontas cheana féin agus go dtacaítear le feabhas a chur ar an stádas sin amach anseo.