5. The official veterinarian is to maintain up-to-date knowledge and to keep abreast of new developments through regular continuing education activities and professional literature.

6. Official auxiliaries are to maintain up-to-date knowledge and to keep abreast of new developments through regular continuing education activities and professional literature.

The official auxiliaries shall maintain up-to-date knowledge and keep abreast of new developments through annual continuing education activities and professional literature.

6. The official veterinarian shall maintain up-to-date knowledge and keep abreast of new developments through annual continuing education activities and professional literature.

Whereas this method takes account of the traditional import trade flows formed under the previous system; whereas, however, the introduction of a Community system must ensure progressive access by non-traditional importers; whereas the portion set aside for other applicants must make due allowance for the disparities in the above import arrangements in accordance with Article 6 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 520/94; whereas in the light of all these factors a balance must therefore be sought in determining the portion to be allocated to the two categories of importers;

Whereas, in order to determine the most favourable purchasing opportunities on the world market, the Commission must take account of all the offers made on that market of which it is aware and all quotations on the main international commercial exchanges ; whereas, however, if it appears from information available to the Commission that certain offers do not correspond to the true trend of the market either because of the poor quality of the goods, limited quantities, or abnormal quality or presentation, or because the price at which the offers are made is not based upon normal conditions in the market, or because the forward offers do ...[+++]not correspond to the market situation for the current month, such offers must be disregarded;