The reduced time limits are 2 days (FR, RO, the UK), 3 days (SI, DE[66], PT), 5 days (PL, the UK[67]), 7 days (BG, CZ, DE, NL[68]), 10 days (CY), 15 days (BE, IT), and 20 days (SK).

The suspension referred to in the first subparagraph shall not end before the expiry of a period of at least 10 calendar days with effect from the day following the date on which the contracting authority/entity has sent a reply if fax or electronic means are used, or, if other means of communication are used, before the expiry of either at least 15 calendar days with effect from the day following the date on which the contracting authority/entity has sent a reply, or at least 10 calendar days with effect from the day following the date of the receipt of a reply.

1. For the purposes of the five-day catch and effort reporting system, each calendar month shall be divided into six reporting periods, designated by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F and running from day one to day five, day six to day 10, day 11 to day 15, day 16 to day 20, day 21 to day 25 and day 26 to the last day of the month.

Registered horses intended for permanent imports into the European Union must have been resident in the country of dispatch for at least 90 days, or since birth, if they are less than 90 days old, or since entry, if they are imported directly from the European Union during the 90 days prior to certification for export to the European Union and they must have remained in the free area for at least 60 days or since birth, if they are less than 60 days old, or since entry, if they are imported directly into the free area from the European Union during the 60 days prior to certification for export to the European Union".

The longest average transfer times were from Sweden (4.61 days), the UK (4.19 days) and Denmark (4.07 days). The shortest were from Ireland (1.67 days), Greece (1.82 days) and France (1.99 days).

The longest average transfer times were from Sweden (4.61 days), the UK (4.19 days) and Denmark (4.07 days). The shortest were from Ireland (1.67 days), Greece (1.82 days) and France (1.99 days).