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1. Control posts ◄ shall be used exclusively to receive, feed, water, rest, accommodate, care for and dispatch animals passing through.

2. However, by way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may also approve as control posts ◄ the entire premises of assembly centres as defined in Article 2(o) of Directive 64/432/EEC and Article 2(b)(3) of Directive 91/68/EEC provided that they comply with paragraph 3 of this Article and of point A.4 of Annex I to this Regulation during the entire period of operation as control posts ◄ .

3. Animals may be present at the same time at a control post ◄ only if:

(a) they are of the same certified health status, including where appropriate, any additional guarantee granted in accordance with Community legislation; and (b) their health status is certified;

(i) either according to the requirements applicable to the category of animals of the species concerned as laid down in the Community veterinary legislation listed in Annex A to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Where not otherwise provided by the respective animal health requirements, additional certification shall guarantee that the animals have remained for at least 21 days on a single holding, or since birth on the holding of origin, if the animals are less than 21 days of age, before being dispatched from that holding either directly or transiting through one single approved assembly centre and, in the case of sheep and goats, comply with the requirements of Article 4b(4) of Directive 91/68/EEC; or (ii) in the case of bovine and porcine animals destined for export to a third country in application of Article 2(1) of Decision 93/444/EEC; () (c) they belong to the category of animals for which the control post ◄ is approved.

4. The competent authority of the place of departure shall notify the movement of animals passing through control posts through the information exchange system referred to in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC.