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1931 League of Nations - Treaty Series. 157
22. As regards the transport of circuses and menageries, a collective certificate issued by
the State veterinary surgeon of the last place of sojourn, attesting the sanitary condition of the
animals, is sufficient, if it may be assumed that they will not be placed on the open market. The
animals in question must be transported by rail or by boat and be separated from other animals
intended for the public market , after being inspected on unloading they must be transported direct
from the unloading station to the place of destination. In the case of the individual importation
of animals for menageries, circuses, zoological gardens, parks and similar establishments, a certificate
of origin issued by a State veterinary surgeon must be produced in respect of animals of the equine
species, ruminants and pigs, attesting that the animals are healthy and that the place of origin
is free from all contagious diseases communicable to animals of the species in question. Animals
transported in boxes or crates may not be conveyed in a wagon containing other animals destined
for the open market. Only animals of the equine species, ruminants and pigs are subject to
veterinary examination at the frontier.
23. Race-horses and horses intended for competitions or sporting events may be admitted,
if accompanied, in lieu of the certificate provided for in the Veterinary Convention, by a certificate
issued by the presidents of horse show societies, a list of which shall be transmitted by each of
the High Contracting Parties to the other. This certificate shall bear the stamp of the society
and contain the name and address of the owner, an exact description of the animal, its place of
origin and destination and an attestation by a State veterinary surgeon to the effect that the animal
is healthy and that the establishment from which it comes has been free from contagious disease
for at least 40 days.
24. The conveyance in transit of live animals from a third State through the territory of
one of the High Contracting Parties into the territory of the other is free under the following
conditions :
That the Contracting Party through whose territory the animal is conveyed in transit has
issued no restriction applicable to the third country in question ;
That the veterinary examination made at the frontier of the Contracting Party through whose
territory the animal is conveyed in transit has no reason to suspect the presence of contagious
disease among the animals conveyed;
That the consignment is unconditionally admitted into the territory of the Contracting Party
of destination.
The conveyance in transit through the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties of
fresh or prepared meat and of raw materials of products of animal origin coming from a third State
and loaded in sealed wagons or on vessels in closed and isolated compartments to be conveyed to
the territory of the other shall be unconditionally free, when importation into the territory of the
Contracting Party of destination is allowed in accordance with the provisions in force, and the
Party through whose territory the consignment is conveyed in transit has issued no restriction
applicable to the third country from which the consignment comes.
The country of destination may in no case refuse to accept the animals or raw materials or
products of animal origin permission for the transit of which has been procured, provided that
all the conditions laid down have been observed.
25. It is understood that the provisions of the Veterinary Convention may, if necessary, be
extended by a new Agreement between the High Contracting Parties to other diseases, whether
known or unknown at present, the transmission of which may reasonably be feared.
26. Urgent communications relating to the application of the Veterinary Convention may
be exchanged direct between the central veterinary authorities of each of the High Contracting
Parties.
Done in duplicate at Strbsk6 Pleso, June 27, 1930.
No. 2742
George G. MIRONESCO. m. p.
Dr. Edvard BENE . m. p.