Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/372 laying down rules on the recording, storing and sharing of written records of official controls performed on livestock vessels, on contingency plans for livestock vessels in the event of emergencies, on the approval of livestock vessels and on minimum requirements applicable to exit points.

This Regulation sets out detailed rules necessary for the performance of inspections provided for in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005; specifies the content of the contingency plans referred to in Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 when these refer to livestock vessels; and specifies the minimum requirements for exit points when these are seaports. The Commission shall develop and ensure the functioning, maintenance, support and any necessary updating or further development of an electronic database which contains the information necessary for the inspections, including: (I) the certification details of the certificates of approval of livestock vessels in a manner enabling Member States’ competent authorities to rapidly identify the livestock vessels; (II) records of past inspections carried out by Member States’ competent authorities on livestock vessels; and (III) publicly available information on the outcome of port State control inspections.