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Under the terms of
the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
there is a clear difference between the
definitions for
trade and
importation.
In relation to live
animals,
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intra-Union
trade or "
trade" refers
solely to the movement of animals
between EU Member States
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Importation or "
imports" refers
solely to the introduction of animals into
the Member States from third Countries
outside the European Union
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