Model ‘MEAT PRODUCTS’

1. Consignor (name and address in full)

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

for meat products (1), into the European Community No (2) ORIGINAL

3. Origin of the meat product (3)

2. Consignee (name and address in full)

3.1. Country:

3.2. Code of territory:

4. Competent Authority

4.1. Ministry:

4.2. Service:

5. Intended destination of the meat product

5.1. EU Member State:

4.3. Local/Regional level:

5.2. Establishment:

Name and address:

6. Address(es) and veterinary approval number of: (6)

Approval or registration number (where applicable):

6.1. Establishment(s) supplying fresh meat:

7. Means of transport and consignment identification (4)

6.2. Meat product establishment:

7.1. [Lorry]/[Rail-wagon]/[Ship]/[Aircraft] (5)

7.2. Registration number(s), ship name or flight number: (4)

6.3. Storage establishment:

8. Identification of the meat product

8.1. Indicate the species of origin of the meat(s) used in the meat product (animal species) (7):

Domestic species: Bovine Ovine Caprine Porcine Soliped

Poultry specify

Farmed game: Cloven hoofed (excluding swine) (specify) ;

Swine Birds (specify) ;

Rabbits Other leporidae (specify) ;

Wild game: Cloven hoofed (excluding swine) (specify) ;

Swine Birds (specify) ;

Soliped Leporidae (specify) ;

Others (specify) ;

8.2. Description of the meat products:

8.3. Nature of the pieces:

8.4. Nature of the packaging:

8.5. Number of pieces or packages:

8.6. Required storage and transport temperature:

8.7. Storage life:

8.8. Net weight:

9. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:

9.1. The meat product contains the following meat constituents and meets the criteria indicated below:

Species (A)

Treatment (B)

Origin (C)

(A) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat where BOV = domestic bovine animals (Bos Taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalus and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus); EQI = domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa); RAB = domestic rabbits, PFG = domestic poultry and farmed feathered game, RUF farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; RUW = wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; SUW = wild non-domestic suidae: EQW = wild non-domestic solipeds, WLP = wild leporidae, WGB = wild game birds.

(B) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to Commission Decision 2005/432/EC.

(C) Insert the ISO code of the country of origin and, in the case of regionalisation by Community legislation for the relevant meat constituents, the region as indicated in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(5) 9.2. The meat product described in 9.1 has been prepared from fresh meat from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, soliped, farmed and wild game animals from these species and the fresh meat used in the production of the meat products:

either [9.2.1. has undergone a non-specific treatment as specified and defined under point A in Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC and:] (5)

either [9.2.1.1. satisfies the animal and public health requirements laid down in the appropriate health certificate(s) in Annex II Part 2 of Council Decision 79/542/EEC, and originates from a third country, or part thereof in the case of regionalization by Community legislation, as described in the relevant column of part 2 of Annex II of Decision 2005/432/EC;] (5)

or [9.2.1.1. originates in a Member State of the European Community;] (5)

or [9.2.1. meets any requirements agreed under the provisions of Directive 2002/99/EC and has undergone the specific treatment laid down for the third country of origin or part thereof for the meat of the species concerned in Parts 2 or 3 (as appropriate) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.] (5)

(5) 9.3. The meat product described in 9.1 has been prepared from fresh meat from domestic poultry that:

either [9.3.1. has undergone a non-specific treatment as specified and defined under Part 4(A) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC] and: (5)

either [9.3.1.1. satisfies the animal health requirements laid down in Commission Decisions 94/984/EC], (5)

or [9.3.1.1. originates in a Member State of the European Community satisfying the requirements of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Directive 91/494/EEC] (5)

either [9.3.1. originates in a third country referred to in Annex II, Chapter I, to Council Directive 92/118/EEC and has undergone the specific treatment laid down for the third country of origin or part thereof for the meat of the species concerned in Parts 2 or 3 (as appropriate) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC] (5)

(5) [9.4. in the case of meat products derived from fresh meat from leporidae and other land mammals:

satisfies the relevant animal health and public health requirements laid down in Commission Decision 2000/585/EC;]

9.5. the meat product:

9.5.1. [consists of meat and/or meat products derived from a single species, and has undergone the treatment satisfying the relevant conditions laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC]

or (5) 9.5.1. [consists of meat from more than one species where, after mixing the meats together, the entire product has subsequently undergone a treatment which was at least equal to the most severe treatment required for any of the individual meat components contained in the meat product, as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC,]

or (5) 9.5.1. [has been prepared from meat, from more than one species where each of the constituent meats had previously undergone a treatment prior to mixing which satisfied the relevant treatment requirements for meat from that species, as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC]; (5)

9.6. after treatment all precautions to avoid contamination have been taken.

(5) [9.7. Additional guarantees:

in the case of poultry meat products which have not undergone a specific treatment and are destined for Member States or regions thereof which have been recognised in accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry meat was derived from poultry which had not been vaccinated with a live vaccine against Newcastle disease within 30 days prior to slaughter;]

10. (5) (9) Public Health Attestation 10.1. the label affixed on the packaging of meat products described above, bear(s) a mark to the effect that the meat products come wholly from fresh meat from animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses approved for exporting to the European Community or, from animals slaughtered in a slaughterhouse specially for the delivery of meat for the required treatment as laid down in Part 2 and 3 of Annex II of Decision 2005/432/EC;

10.2. the meat products have as such been passed as fit for human consumption following a veterinary inspection carried out in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 72/462/EEC;

10.3. the meat products have been obtained from pig meat which [has][has not] been subject to an examination for trichinosis and in the latter case has undergone cold treatment;

10.4. the means of transport and the loading conditions of meat products of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the European Community;

10.5. the meat products have been obtained from meat which satisfies the requirement of Chapter III of Directive 72/462/EEC and those of Article 3 to Council Directive 77/99/EEC, or have been obtained under the derogation provided for in Article 21a (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC.

11. (5) (10) I have read and understood Annex II, Chapter I of Directive 92/118/EEC (as last amended), including the specific provisions in that Chapter applying to the meat products described in 9.1 and certify that the products described in 9.1 meet the requirements provided for in that Chapter.

12. Official stamp and signature

Done at on

(Signature of official veterinarian)

(Stamp) (8)

(Name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

Notes (1) Meat products as laid down in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.

(3) Country and description of territory as appearing in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(4) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight number of the aircraft.

(5) Keep as appropriate.

(6) Complete as appropriate.

(7) Mark box accordingly

(8) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to the stamp other than those embossed or watermarked.

(9) In the case of meat products containing meat of bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, soliped, farmed and wild game animals from these species.

(10) In the case of meat products containing meat of farmed and wild game birds, rabbit and wild leporidae.

Model ‘TRANSIT/STORAGE’

1. Consignor (name and address in full)

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

for meat product (1), for [transit]/[storage]( (2) (8) in the European Community No (3) ORIGINAL

3. Origin of the meat product (4)

2. Consignee (name and address in full)

3.1. Country:

3.2. Code of territory:

4. Competent Authority

4.1. Ministry:

4.2. Service:

5. Intended [transit]/[storage] (8) destination of the meat product

5.1. Storage in:

4.3. Local/regional level:

EU Member State:

Name and address of the establishment (6) (10):

6. Place of loading for exportation

5.2. Transit final third country destination (10):

Exit Community BIP name and address (10):

7. Means of transport and consignment identification (7)

7.3. Consignment identification details (9):

7.1. [Lorry]/[Rail-wagon]/[Ship]/[Aircraft] (8)

7.2. Registration number(s), ship name or flight number:

8. Identification of the meat product

8.1. Meat from: (animal species)

8.2. Temperature or other treatment applied to the meat product: (5)

8.3. Individual identification of the meat product included in this consignment:

Nature (9)

Name and address of the establishment(s)

Number of packages/pieces

Net weight (kg)

Total

9. Animal Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat product described above:

9.1. comes from a country or region authorised for imports into the EC as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC at the time of slaughter of the animals from which the meat in the meat product is derived and

9.2. complies with the relevant animal health conditions as laid down in the animal health attestation in the model certificate in Annex III to Decision 2005/432/EC

10. Official stamp and signature

Done at on

(Signature of official veterinarian) (11)

(Stamp) (11)

(Name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

Notes

(1) Meat products as laid down in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC.

(2) In accordance with Articles 12(4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC.

(3) Issued by the competent authority.

(4) Country and description of territory as appearing in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(5) Description of the treatment applied as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(6) Address (and approval number if known) of the warehouse in a free zone, free warehouse, customs warehouse or ship chandler shall be included.

(7) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight number of the aircraft.

In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be indicated under point 7.3.

(8) Keep as appropriate.

(9) Complete if appropriate.

(10) Complete as appropriate.

(11) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to the stamp other than those embossed or watermarked.