Health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine

After Parliament had given its opinion, the Commission amended its proposal as follows: - animals of the bovine and porcine species referred to in the Directive shall be accompanied, during transportation to their place of destination, by a health certificate which complies with Annex I. This certificate must have a serial number. In addition, it must be written on the day of the health inspection in one of the official languages of the country of origin and in one of the official languages of the country of destination. It shall remain valid for a period of 10 days as from the date of the health inspection; - bovine animals intended for slaughter must come from herds which are officially free of tuberculosis and bovine enzootic leucosis, and in the case of non-castrated bovine animals, from herds which are officially free of brucellosis. The Commission did not accept certain amendments, which in its opinion were too detailed, unworkable or already covered by the proposal. �