S.L. 437.64 Art. 9Authorisation for the placing on the market of animals for breeding.

(1) For the purpose of trade, it is permitted, the placing on the market of animals for breeding and breeding animals at the end of their reproductive life which, during the latter period, have undergone a treatment referred to in rule 6 in order to be authorised the affixing of the health mark of Annex I, Chapter XI (50), of Directive 64/433/EEC to meat from such animals where the conditions laid down in rule 6 and the minimum withdrawal periods laid down in rule 8(2)(a) (ii) or (b) respectively or the withdrawal periods provided for in the authorisation to place on the market are complied with:

Provided that, trade in highvalue horses, and in particular racehorses, competition horses, circus horses or horses intended for stud purposes or for exhibitions, including registered equidae to which veterinary medicinal products containing allyl trenbolone or betaagonists have been administered for the purposes referred to in rule 6, may take place before the end of the withdrawal period, provided that the conditions governing administration are fulfilled and that the type and date of treatment are entered on the certificate or passport accompanying these animals.

(2) Meat or products from animals to which substances having an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic effect or beta-agonists have been administered in accordance with the dispensatory provisions of these regulations may not be placed on the market for human consumption unless the animals in question have been treated with veterinary medicinal products complying with the requirements of rule 8 and in so far as the withdrawal period laid [

down was observed before the animals were slaughtered.