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1931 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 153
by mutual agreement. The detailled conditions governing the importation of meat shall be drawn
up by mutual agreement.
The High Contracting Parties shall communicate to each other a list of antiseptic articles,
dye-stuffs and other products, the use of which is forbidden for the treatment or preservation of
meat preparations.
The expression "meat preparations " signifies prepared meats, such as ham, pork butcher's
meat, preserved salami and other meat preserves, etc.
13. For the transport in frontier traffic of poultry up to five head, certificates of origin and
health are not necessary. The transport of poultry up to fifty head shall be allowed in frontier traffic
on production of a certificate of origin issued by the Mayor. The other provisions of Article 2 shall
not apply to these transports. These facilities shall be granted unless the administrative authority
has made other regulations for veterinary reasons.
14. With reference to paragraph 2 of Article 4 of the Veterinary Convention, certificates
shall not be required for the transport of the following additional goods
Dead poultry
Dead fish ;
Meat preparations not exceeding io kg. in weight and intended for the personal consumption
of the consignee ;
Meat and meat preparations up to three kg. in frontier traffic for the use of the inhabitants of
the territory on both sides of the frontier ;
Meat, dead poultry and meat preparations imported in reasonable quantities by travellers for
their personal consumption during the journey-;
Animal fats not suitable for human consumption intended exclusively for industrial purposes
and recognised as such by the respective Customs authorities, and also the denatured residue
of lard ;
Postal packets of raw materials and products of animal origin
Milk, products and by-products of milk and eggs ;
Feathers of all kinds and in general all objects such as hay, straw, chaff, etc.
Droppings, in frontier traffic.
15. By frontier traffic (points 13 and 14) is understood transport for the private requirements
of the inhabitants of the frontier district of one of the High Contracting Parties in the neighbouring
district of the other.
The facilities accorded for the traffic in meat in the frontier zone shall apply to meat derived
from animals which have been slaughtered in the slaughter-houses to which a permanent veterinary
service is attached.
i6. In all other cases, a certificate of origin and health shall be required for traffic in meat,
meat preparations and raw materials and products of animal origin.
17. The provisions of the Veterinary Convention shall apply to animals coming from the
territories of the High Contracting Parties, as regards transit across the territory of either of the
Parties, provided that the conditions laid down for the importation of animals for slaughter are
complied with and that the country of destination undertakes in no case to i efuse animals conveyed
in transit. If transit involves crossing other countries, permission must first be obtained from the
various countries to be crossed.
The conveyance in transit of meat coming from the territories of the High Contracting Parties
shall be allowed subject to the conditions laid down for imports, provided that the consignment
is permitted to enter the country of destination or the countries through which it has to pass.
The conveyance in transit of meat preparations and raw materials and products of animal
origin transported from the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties across the territory
of the other by rail, in closed and sealed wagons, or by boat, shall be free, subject to the restrictions
or prohibitions provided for in Articles 6 and 7 of the Veterinary Convention.
The direct conveyance in transit of animals, meat, meat preparations and raw materials and
products of animal origin, together with articles wich might carry the germs of infection, from the
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