It is prohibited to hold for sale or distribution free of charge, to offer for sale, to sell, to distribute free of charge, products the import of which is prohibited by decisions of the European Commission taken pursuant to Article 18 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC or Article 22 of Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries, or which do not comply with the requirements laid down therein.