1.the following Article 1a is inserted:“Article 1aMember States shall ensure that consignments of poultrymeat for human consumption, introduced onto the territory of the Community and which are destined for a third country either by transit immediately or after storage in accordance with Articles 12(4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and not intended for importation into the EC shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex I of this Decision for the import of fresh poultrymeat;
(b)they shall meet the specific animal health conditions set out in the animal health attestation part of the model certificate, part A or B, drawn up under Annex II, part 2;
(c)they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in accordance with the model C laid down in Annex II part 2, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the third country concerned;
(d)they are certified as acceptable for transit or storage (as appropriate) on the Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the Border Inspection Post of introduction.”