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Document 02006D0696-20071027

Consolidated text: Commission Decision of 28 August 2006 laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC (notified under document number C (2006) 3821) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/696/EC)

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 August 2006

laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC

(notified under document number C (2006) 3821)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/696/EC)

(OJ L 295, 25.10.2006, p.1)

Amended by:

 

 

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1237/2007 of 23 October 2007

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24.10.2007



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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 August 2006

laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC

(notified under document number C (2006) 3821)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/696/EC)



THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs ( 1 ), and in particular Articles 21(1) and 22(3), Article 23, Article 24(2) and Articles 26 and 27a thereof,

Having regard to 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 ( 2 ) and in particular Article 10 and Article 18 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC ( 3 ), and in particular Article 10(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 10(3)(a) thereof and the first indent of Chapter 2 of Annex II thereto,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC ( 4 ), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1), thereof,

Having regard to 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 ( 5 ), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption ( 6 ), in particular Article 8 and Article 9(2) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ( 7 ), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption ( 8 ), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decisions 94/85/EC ( 9 ), 94/86/EC ( 10 ), 94/984/EC ( 11 ), 95/233/EC ( 12 ), 96/482/EC ( 13 ), 96/659/EC ( 14 ) 97/38/EC ( 15 ), 2000/609/EC ( 16 ), 2001/393/EC ( 17 ) and 2001/751/EC lay down Community rules on imports into and transit through the Community of poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks and meat of poultry, ratites and wild-game birds and eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs (the commodities concerned). Those Decisions generally only authorise the import and transit of the commodities concerned where they come from a third country or part thereof appearing on a list of approved third countries and where they comply with Community health conditions.

(2)

Council Regulation (EEC) No 2782/75 of 29 October 1975 on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks ( 18 ), Council Regulation (EEC) No 1907/90 of 26 June 1990 on certain marketing standards for eggs ( 19 ) and Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety ( 20 ) set out Community health rules of a more general scope and apply to the import into and transit through the Community of the commodities concerned.

(3)

Existing Community rules governing imports into and transit through the Community of the commodities concerned should be amended to take account of new public-health requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs ( 21 ), Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs ( 22 ).

(4)

In addition, imports into the Community of hatching eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products are only authorised where they comply with residue control monitoring as provided for in Directive 96/23/EC.

(5)

In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community rules, it is appropriate that the definitions set out in Directive 90/539/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 be taken into account for the purposes of this Decision.

(6)

With a view to harmonising Community conditions for imports into the Community of the commodities concerned, as well as making them more transparent and simplifying the legislative procedure for amending such conditions, when required, those conditions should be set out in the relevant model veterinary certificate.

(7)

In order to protect the Community from disease by ensuring that consignments in transit through or stored in the Community comply with the animal health import conditions applicable to approved third countries for the animals or products concerned, a specific model veterinary certificate should be drawn up for use for the transit and storage of the commodities concerned.

(8)

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Codex Alimentarius have laid down guidelines regarding the principles of certification which veterinarians have to follow. Those principles state that the certifying veterinarian should certify only matters within his or her own knowledge at the time of signing the certificate or that have been separately attested by an official of another competent authority.

(9)

In addition, Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products ( 23 ) lays down standards of certification which are necessary to ensure valid certification and to prevent fraud. It is, therefore, appropriate to ensure that the rules and principles applied by third country certifying officers provide guarantees that are equivalent to those laid down in that Directive and that the model veterinary certificates laid down in this Decision reflect only such facts as may be attested at the time the certificate is issued.

(10)

The United Nations has established guidelines for a common framework and layout for commercial documents. Under the aegis of several international bodies dealing with the streamlining of procedures in international trade, new principles and rules are to be followed for issuing certificates for international transactions. The OIE and the Codex Alimentarius have laid down guidelines on the use of electronic certification with regard to certification procedures.

(11)

For the information of the authorised veterinarian, importers and the competent authorities in the Member State where the veterinary certificates are presented, the notes for the exporting country on the compiling of the certificates should include further details relating to the term of validity, the date of issue and the scope of the certificate. For those reasons, each model veterinary certificate should also include explanations of certain definitions, supplementary guarantees approved by the Commission under specific conditions and, where relevant, the health requirements for holdings and establishments.

(12)

With a view to standardising the layout of the veterinary certificates to be issued by the official veterinarian of the exporting country and in order to facilitate the use of any electronic means of transferring certificates, the model veterinary certificates laid down in this Decision should be harmonised, as well as the notes for compiling such certificates in the exporting country.

(13)

In order to harmonise and streamline import procedures at Community borders, consignments presented for import and transit should be accompanied by the relevant veterinary certificates.

(14)

Specific conditions for transit via the Community of consignments to and from Russia should be provided for owing to the geographical situation of Kaliningrad.

(15)

Owing to the animal and public health situation with respect to Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Africa and Asia, certain special conditions should be laid down for imports of ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof coming from those regions.

(16)

In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, Commission Decisions 94/85/EC, 94/86/EC, 94/984/EC, 95/233/EC, 96/482/EC, 96/659/EC97/38/EC, 2000/609/EC, 2001/393/EC and 2001/751/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision.

(17)

Commission Decision 93/342/EEC of 12 May 1993 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of live poultry and hatching eggs ( 24 ), Commission Decision 2000/585/EC of 7 September 2000 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat, and laying down the animal and public health and the veterinary certification conditions for such imports ( 25 ) and Commission Decision 2003/812/EC of 17 November 2003 drawing up lists of third countries from which Member States are to authorise imports of certain products for human consumption subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC ( 26 ) lay down certain conditions concerning a number of the commodities concerned. In the interests of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate that the relevant conditions be included in this Decision. Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(18)

It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit the Member States and the industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification conditions laid down in this Decision.

(19)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 1

Subject matter and scope

This Decision lays down veterinary certification conditions for imports into and transit through the Communityof:

(a) poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks;

(b) meat, minced meatand mechanically separated meat, of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds;

(c) eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs.

However, this Decision shall not apply to poultry for exhibitions, shows or contests.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘poultry’ means fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese, quails, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and ratites (Ratitae), reared or kept in captivity for breeding, the production of meat or eggs for consumption or for restocking supplies of game;

(b) ‘hatching eggs’ means eggs for incubation, laid by poultry as defined in (a);

(c) ‘day-old chicks’ means all poultry less than 72 hours old, not yet fed; however, muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata) and their crosses may be fed;

(d) ‘breeding poultry’ means poultry 72 hours old or more, intended for the production of hatching eggs;

(e) ‘productive poultry’ means poultry 72 hours old or more, reared for the production of meat and/or eggs for consumption or for restocking supplies of game;

(f) ‘flock’ means all poultry of the same health status kept on the same premises or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit; as regards housed poultry, this definition includes all birds sharing the same airspace;

(g) ‘establishment’ means a facility or part of a facility which occupies a single site and devoted to one or more of the following activities:

(i) pedigree breeding establishment: an establishment which produces hatching eggs for the production of breeding poultry;

(ii) breeding establishment: an establishment which produces hatching eggs for the production of productive poultry;

(iii) rearing establishment:

— either a breeding poultry-rearing establishment which rears breeding poultry prior to the reproductive stage, or

— a productive poultry-rearing establishment which rears egg-laying productive poultry prior to the laying stage;

(h) ‘hatchery’ means an establishment which incubates and hatches eggs and supplies day-old chicks;

(i) ‘authorised veterinarian’ means a veterinarian instructed by the competent veterinary authority and under its responsibility to carry out the checks provided for in this Decision in a particular establishment;

(j) ‘meat’ means edible parts of the following animals:

(i) poultry, which, when relating to meat, means farmed birds, including birds that are farmed as domestic animals without being considered as such, with the exception of ratites;

(ii) wild game birds that are hunted for human consumption;

(iii) ratites;

(k) ‘Mechanically separated meat’ or ‘MSM’ means the product obtained by removing meat from flesh-bearing bones after boning or from poultry carcases, using mechanical means resulting in the loss or modification of the muscle fibre structure;

(l) ‘minced meat’ means boned meat that has been minced into fragments and contains less than 1 % salt;

(m) ‘specified pathogen-free eggs’ means hatching eggs which are derived from ‘chicken flocks free from specified pathogens’ as described in the European Pharmacopoeia and which are intended solely for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical use.

Article 3

Veterinary certification

Veterinary certificates as required under Part 1 of Annexes I and II shall be compiled in accordance with the notes set out in Part 2 of those Annexes.

However, electronic certification and other agreed systems harmonised at Community level may be used.



CHAPTER II

POULTRY, HATCHING EGGS AND DAY-OLD CHICKS



SECTION 1

General provisions

Article 4

General conditions for import and transit

1.  Poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks imported into and transiting through the Community shall comply with the conditions laid down in Articles 5 to 14.

2.  Paragraph 1 shall not apply to single consignments of fewer than 20 units of poultry, hatching eggs or day-old chicks.

However, such single consignments may only be imported from third countries or parts thereof that are approved for such imports as they comply with the following conditions:

(a) the country or a part thereof is listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I and column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for the commodity concerned;

(b) they are not covered by an import ban;

(c) the importation conditions include the requirement for post-import isolation or quarantine. This provision does not apply to consignments of ratites or hatching eggs thereof.

Article 5

Place of origin

Poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks may only be imported into or transit through the Community from third countries or parts thereof listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I where column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for the commodity concerned.

Article 6

Health conditions and additional guarantees

1.  Poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks shall meet the requirements laid down in the relevant veterinary certificate compiled using the corresponding model in Part 2 of Annex I, subject to the specific conditions set out in column 6 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I.

2.  Where required by the Member State of destination under Community legislation, the additional guarantees for poultry, hatching eggs and day-old-chicks as specified for that Member State in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I shall be included in the veterinary certificate using the corresponding model in Part 2 of Annex I.

Article 7

Additional health requirements for poultry, hatching eggs and day-old chicks from third countries where vaccines used against Newcastle disease do not meet Community standards

1.  Where third countries do not prohibit the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease not meeting the specific criteria set out in point 2 of Annex B to Decision 93/342/EEC, the following additional health requirements shall apply to poultry and day-old chicks imported there from:

(a) for at least 12 months preceding the date of export to the Community, they have not been vaccinated with such vaccines;

(b) not more than two weeks before the date of export to the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, not earlier than two weeks before the date of collection of the eggs, the flocks have undergone a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease:

(i) carried out in an official laboratory;

(ii) on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock;

(iii) in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index of more than 0,4 have been found;

(c) during the two-week period referred to in (b), they have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the holding of origin;

(d) during a period of 60 days before the date of export to the Community or, in the case of hatching eggs, during a period of 60 days before the date of collection of the eggs, they have not been in contact with poultry not meeting the requirements in (a) and (b).

2.  Where day-old chicks are imported from a third country as referred to in paragraph 1, the hatching eggs from which they have hatched have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with poultry or hatching eggs not meeting the requirements in (a) to (d).

Article 8

Transport of poultry

1.  Poultry shall not be loaded onto a means of transport carrying other poultry of a lower health status.

2.  In the course of transport to the Community, poultry shall not be moved by road or rail through and not be unloaded in a third country or a part thereof that is not approved for imports into the Community of such poultry.

3.  In the course of air transport, poultry shall not be unloaded in a third country or a part thereof that is not approved for imports of such poultry into the Community.



SECTION 2

Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites

Article 9

Requirements for i mports

1.  Imported breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites may only come from establishments which have been approved by the competent authority of the third country concerned in accordance with conditions that are at least as strict as those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and where such approval has not been suspended or withdrawn.

2.  Where breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks other than of ratites and/or their flocks of origin are to undergo testing to meet the requirements of the relevant veterinary certificates laid down in this Decision, sampling for testing and the testing itself must be carried out in accordance with the methods referred to in Part 4(A) of Annex I.

3.  Imported hatching eggs shall bear the name of the third country of origin and one of the printed indications set out in Annex III in type at least 3 mm high.

4.  Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in paragraph 3 shall contain only eggs of a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a) the information shown on the eggs as provided for in paragraph 3;

(b) the species of poultry from which the eggs come;

(c) the consignor's name or business name and address.

5.  Each box of imported day-old chicks shall contain only a single species, category and type of poultry from the same third country of origin, hatchery and consignor and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a) the name of the third country of origin;

(b) the species of poultry to which the day-old chicks belong;

(c) the distinguishing number of the hatchery;

(d) the consignor's name or business name and address.

Article 10

Requirements after import

1.  Imported breeding and productive poultry other than ratites and day-old chicks other than of ratites shall be kept on the holding(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a) for a period of at least six weeks; or

(b) where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

However, the period provided for in (a) may be reduced to three weeks, provided that sampling and testing in accordance with the procedures set out in Part 4(B) of Annex I have been carried out with favourable results.

2.  Breeding and productive poultry other than ratites hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or on the holding(s) to which the poultry has been sent after hatching.

Where day-old chicks are not reared in the Member State which imported the hatching eggs, they shall be transported directly to the final destination specified in point 9.2 of the health certificate Model 2 in Annex IV to Directive 90/539/EEC and kept there for at least three weeks from the date of hatching.

3.  During the relevant period as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks and breeding and productive poultry other than ratites hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in poultry houses where no other flocks are present.

However, they may be introduced into poultry houses where breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks are already present.

In that case, the periods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall start running from the date of introduction of the last imported bird and no poultry present shall be moved from the housing before the end of those periods.

4.  Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present.

In that case, the periods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall start running from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg.

5.  No later than the date of expiry of the relevant period as provided for in paragraph 1 or 2, imported breeding and productive poultry and day-old chicks shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by an authorised veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.



SECTION 3

Ratites for breeding and production and hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof

Article 11

Requirements for imports

1.  Imported ratites for breeding and production shall be identified by neck-tags and/or microchips bearing the ISO code of the third country of origin.

Such microchips shall comply with ISO standards.

2.  Imported hatching eggs of ratites for breeding and production shall be marked with a stamp indicating the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin.

3.  Each package of hatching eggs as referred to in paragraph 2 shall contain only eggs of ratites from the same third country of origin and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a) the information shown on the eggs as provided for in paragraph 2;

(b) a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains hatching eggs of ratites;

(c) the consignor's name or business name and address.

4.  Each box of imported day-old chicks of ratites for breeding and production shall contain only ratites from the same third country of origin, establishment and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a) the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin;

(b) a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains day-old chicks of ratites;

(c) the consignor's name or business name and address.

5.  After the import controls have been carried out, consignments of ratites and hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof shall be transported directly to the final destination.

Article 12

Requirements after import

1.  Imported ratites for breeding and production (ratites) and day-old chicks thereof shall be kept on the holding(s) of destination from their date of arrival:

(a) for a period of at least six weeks; or

(b) where the birds are slaughtered before the expiry of the period referred to in (a), until the day of slaughter.

2.  Ratites hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept for a period of at least three weeks from the date of hatching in the hatchery or on the holding(s) to which they have been sent after hatching.

3.  During the relevant period as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2, imported ratites and ratites hatched from imported hatching eggs shall be kept in isolation in houses where no other ratites or poultry are present.

However, they may be introduced into houses where other ratites or poultry are already present.

In that case, the periods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall start running from the date of introduction of the last imported ratite and no ratites or poultry present shall be moved from the housing before the end of those periods.

4.  Imported hatching eggs shall be hatched in separate incubators and hatchers.

However, imported hatching eggs may be introduced into incubators and hatchers where other hatching eggs are already present.

In that case, the periods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall start running from the date of introduction of the last imported hatching egg and the measures as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply.

5.  No later than the date of expiry of the relevant period as provided for in paragraph 1 or 2, imported ratites and day-old chicks thereof shall undergo a clinical examination carried out by an authorised veterinarian and, where necessary, samples shall be taken to monitor their state of health.

6.  Where ratites, hatching eggs and day-old chicks thereof and/or their flocks of origin are to undergo testing in accordance with the requirements of the veterinary certificates laid down in Annex I to this Decision, sampling for testing for Newcastle disease and the testing itself shall be carried out in accordance with Annexes I and II to Commission Decision 92/340/EEC ( 27 ).

Article 13

Requirements for ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof from Asia and Africa

The protective measures for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever set out in Part 1 of Annex V shall apply, on their arrival in the Community, to ratites for breeding and production and day-old chicks thereof coming from third countries in Asia and Africa.

All ratites testing positive to the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever provided for therein shall be destroyed.

All contact birds within the group shall be retested by the competitive ELISA test 21 days after the original sampling. Where any bird tests positive, the whole contact group shall be destroyed.

Article 14

Requirements for ratites for breeding and production from a country considered to be infected with Newcastle disease

The following rules shall apply to ratites and hatching eggs thereof coming from a third country considered as infected with Newcastle disease and day-old chicks that have hatched from such eggs:

(a) before the date the isolation period begins, the competent authority shall check the isolation facilities as referred to in Article 12(3) to see whether they are satisfactory;

(b) during the relevant period as provided for in Article 12(1) and (2), a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease shall be carried out on a cloacal swab or faeces sample from each ratite;

(c) where ratites are to be sent to a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, a serological test shall be carried out on each ratite, in addition to the virus isolation test provided for in (b);

(d) negative results of the tests provided for in (b) and (c) shall be available before any bird is released from isolation.



CHAPTER III

MEAT, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF POULTRY, RATITES AND WILD GAME-BIRDS, EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS AND SPECIFIED PATHOGEN-FREE EGGS



SECTION 1

Imports

Article 15

Meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds

Meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds may only be imported into the Community from a third country or a part thereof listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex II where column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for the meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds concerned.

Article 16

Additional guarantees and additional health requirements for ratite meat and wild game-bird meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat thereof

1.  Ratite meat and wild game-bird meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat thereof, may only be imported into the Community from a third country or a part thereof that is not subject to any restrictions relating to avian influenza and Newcastle disease.

2.  Additional health requirements as laid down in Part 2 of Annex V concerning protection measures in relation to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever shall apply for ratite meat from Africa and Asia imported into or transiting through the Community

3.  Member States not vaccinating against Newcastle disease may demand additional guarantees concerning vaccination against that disease for ratite meat imported into or transiting through the Community.

Article 17

Eggs and egg products

Eggs and egg products may only be imported into the Community from a third country or a part thereof listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex II where column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for the eggs and egg products concerned.

Article 18

Specified pathogen-free eggs

1.  Specified pathogen-free eggs may only be imported into the Community from a third country or a part thereof listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I where column 4 of that table provides for a model veterinary certificate for the specified pathogen-free eggs concerned.

2.  Imported specified pathogen-free eggs as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be marked with a stamp bearing the ISO code of the third country of origin and the approval number of the establishment of origin.

3.  Each package of specified pathogen-free eggs shall contain only eggs from the same third country of origin, establishment and consignor, and shall bear at least the following particulars:

(a) the information shown on the eggs as provided for in paragraph 2;

(b) a clearly visible and legible indication that the consignment contains specified pathogen-free eggs;

(c) the consignor's name or business name and address.

4.  After the import controls have been carried out, consignments of specified pathogen-free eggs shall be transported directly to their final destination.



SECTION 2

Transit and storage

Article 19

Conditions for transit/storage

Meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may only transit through or be stored in the Community where they:

(a) comply with the relevant import conditions for the commodity concerned in Articles 15, 16, 17 or 18;

(b) come from a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex I or II;

(c) are accompanied by a veterinary certificate drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex IV.

Article 20

Derogation for transit

1.  By way of derogation from Article 19, the Member States shall authorise transit by road or by rail through the Community, between border inspection posts in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland designated in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/881/EC ( 28 ), of consignments of meat minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs coming from and bound for Russia directly or via another third country, provided that:

(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry;

(b) the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC are stamped ‘‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO RUSSIA VIA THE EC’’ on each page by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry;

(c) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC are complied with;

(d) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on the common veterinary entry document issued by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry.

2.  Consignments as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may not be unloaded or put into storage as referred to in Article 12(4) or Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC within Community territory.

3.  Regular audits shall be conducted by the competent authority to ensure that the number of consignments and the quantities of products leaving the Community territory match the number and quantities entering.



CHAPTER IV

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 21

Amendments to Decision 93/342/EEC

Decision 93/342/EEC is amended as follows:

(a) In Article 4(4), the second subparagraph is deleted.

(b) Annex E is deleted.

Article 22

Amendments to Decision 2000/585/EC

Decision 2000/585/EC is amended as follows:

(a) Article 1 is deleted;

(b) Article 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

Member States shall authorise imports of the following meat only:

(a) meat of wild leporidae, defined as wild rabbits and hares, not containing offal, except for unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae;

(b) meat of farmed rabbits;

(c) meat of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae, not containing offal.

Such meat imports may only come from third countries or parts thereof listed in Annex I and subject to the conditions laid down in the veterinary certificate following the relevant model in Annex III, in accordance with Annex II.

The exporting third country shall meet the specific requirements referred to in Annex II and set out in Annex IV and shall certify this by completing Section V of each health certificate following the model in Annex III.’;

(c) Annex II is replaced by Annex VI to this Decision;

(d) In Annex III, Models D and I are deleted.

Article 23

Amendments to Decision 2003/812/EC

In Decision 2003/812/EC, Parts IV and V of the Annex are deleted.

Article 24

Repeals

Decisions 94/85/EC, 94/86/EC, 94/984/EC, 95/233/EC, 96/482/EC, 96/659/EC, 97/38/EC, 2000/609/EC, 2001/393/EC, 2001/751/EC are repealed.

Article 25

Transitional provisions

Poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs for which the relevant veterinary certificates have been issued in accordance with Decisions 94/85/EC, 94/86/EC, 94/984/EC, 95/233/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/38/EC, 2000/609/EC, 2001/393/EC, 2001/751/EC may be imported into or transit through the Community until six months after the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 26

Applicability

This Decision shall apply from six months after the day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 27

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.



ANNEX I

POULTRY, RATITES INCLUDING HATCHING EGGS OF THESE SPECIES AND SPECIFIED PATHOGEN-FREE EGGS

PART 1



List of third countries or parts thereof (1)

Country

Code of territory

Description of territory

Veterinary certificate

Specific conditions

Model(s)

Additional Guarantees

1

2

3

4

5

6

AR – Argentina

AR-0

  

SPF

  
  

AU – Australia

AU-0

  

BPP, DOC, HEP, SPF, SRP

  
  

BPR

I

  

DOR

II

  

HER

III

  

BG – Bulgaria (2)

BG-0

  

BPP, DOC, HEP, SPF, SRP

  
  

BR – Brazil

BR-0

  

SPF

  
  

BR-1

States of Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP

  
  

BR-2

States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul

BPR, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA

  
  

BW – Botswana

BW-0

  

SPF

  
  

BPR

I

  

DOR

II

  

HER

III

  

CA – Canada

CA-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SPF, SRP

  
  

CH – Switzerland

CH-0

  

 (3)

 
  

CL – Chile

CL-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP

  
  

HR – Croatia

HR-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP

  
  

GL – Greenland

GL-0

  

SPF

  
  

IL – Israel

IL-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRP

  
  

IS – Iceland

IS-0

  

SPF

  
  

MG – Madagascar

MG-0

  

SPF

  
  

MX – Mexico

MX-0

  

SPF

  
  

NA – Namibia

NA-0

  

SPF

  
  

BPR

I

  

DOR

II

  

HER

III

  

NZ – New Zealand

NZ-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP

  
  

PM – St Pierre and Miquelon

PM-0

  

SPF

  
  

RO – Romania (2)

RO-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF, SRA, SRP

  
  

TH – Thailand

TH-0

  

SPF

  
  

TN – Tunisia

TN-0

  

DOR, BPR, BPP, HER, SPF

  
  

TR – Turkey

TR-0

  

SPF

  
  

US – United States

US-0

  

BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SPF SRA, SRP

  
  

UY – Uruguay

UY-0

  

SPF

  
  

ZA – South Africa

ZA-0

  

SPF

  
  

BPR

I

  

DOR

II

  

HER

III

  

(1)   Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Community agreements with third countries.

(2)   Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the European Union.

(3)   Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).

PART 2

Model veterinary certificates

Models:

‘BPP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites

‘BPR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites

‘DOC’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites

‘DOR’

:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites

‘HEP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

‘HER’

:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites

‘SPF’

:

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free (SPF) eggs

‘SRP’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites

‘SRA’

:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites

Additional guarantees (AG):

‘I’

:

Guarantees for breeding and productive ratites coming from regions free from avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model BPR

‘II’

:

Guarantees for day-old chicks of ratites coming from regions free from avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease, certified in accordance with model DOR

‘III’

:

Guarantees for hatching eggs of ratites coming from third countries free from avian influenza and free or not free from Newcastle disease certified in accordance with model HER

Notes:

(a) Veterinary certificates based on the models in Part 2 of this Annex or Part 2 of Annex II and following the layout of the model that corresponds to the commodity concerned shall be issued by the exporting third country. They shall contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, where applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting third country or part thereof.

Where additional guarantees are required by the EU Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate.

(b) A separate, single certificate must be presented for each consignment of the commodity concerned, exported to the same destination from a territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of this Annex or in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex II and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.

(c) The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, where more text is required, such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated.

(d) The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the EU Member State where the border inspection takes place and in one official language of the EU Member State of destination. However, those Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

(e) Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the consignment, such additional pages shall also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page.

(f) Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered ‘–x(page number) of y(total number of pages)–’ on the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top.

(g) The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian not more than 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for export to the Community. To that end, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.

The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other than embossed stamps or watermarks.

(h) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment as far as the EU border inspection post.

(i) The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated.

In the case of transport by ship, the term of validity shall be extended by the time taken by the voyage. To that end, the original of a declaration by the ship's master, drawn up in accordance with the addendum to Part 3 of this Annex, shall be attached to the veterinary certificate.

(j) Poultry shall not be transported with other poultry that is either not intended for the European Community or of a lower health status.

(k) During transport to the European Community, poultry shall not be unloaded in the territory of a third country or part of a third country that is not approved for imports of poultry into the Community.

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (BPP)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.5. ConsigneeI.6.NameAddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryQuantity

BPP (breeding or productive poultry other than ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the poultry (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. complies with Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. has remained on the territory of code … (2) for at least three months or since hatching where it is less than three months old; where it was imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;II.1.3. comes from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;II.1.4. has been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.5. has been kept since hatching or for at least six weeks immediately prior to export in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.(a) the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;(b) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;(c) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.6. during the period mentioned in II.1.5, has had no contact with poultry not complying with the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds;II.1.7. comes from a flock which:(a) has been examined no more than 24 hours before loading and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(b) underwent a disease surveillance programme for:(3) either (((i) Salmonella pullorum, S. gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls);)(3) and/or (((ii) Salmonella arizonae, S. pullorum and S. gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);)(3) and/or (((iii) Salmonella pullorum and S. gallinarum (guinea fowl, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks))in accordance with Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and was not found to be infected, or showed any grounds for suspecting any infection, by these agents;(3) either ((c) has not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or ((has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks)(3) ((d) has been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on… against … (repeat as necessary).)II.2. Additional guaranteesI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(5) ((II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry described in this certificate:(a) has not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;(b) was kept in isolation for fourteen days before consignment at either the holding or a quarantine station under the supervision of an official veterinarian. In this connection, no poultry at the holding of origin or quarantine station, as applicable, was vaccinated against Newcastle disease during the 21 days preceding consignment and no bird which was not intended for consignment entered the holding or quarantine station during that time; in addition, no vaccinations were carried out at the quarantine station;

(c) underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC are provided:(4) II.2.3. ((if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the breeding poultry has tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC;)(4) II.2.4. ((if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the laying hens (productive poultry reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption) have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2004/235/EC.)(6) ((II.3. Additional health requirementsI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that, although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex B(2) to Decision 93/342/EEC is not prohibited in … (2), the poultry described in this certificate:(a) has not been vaccinated for at least twelve months with such vaccines;(b) comes from a flock which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not more than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;(c) in the 60 days before consignment was not in contact with poultry which does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);(d) was kept in isolation under official surveillance on the holding of origin during the 14 days mentioned in (b).)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify, that the poultry is to be transported in crates or cages which:(a) contain only poultry of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the approval number of the establishment of origin;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;(d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, are designed to:(i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;(ii) allow visual inspection of the poultry;(iii) allow cleaning and disinfection;(e) have been cleaned and disinfected, as have the vehicles in which they are to be transported, before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC ((as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of breeding and rearing establishment.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 01.05 or 01.06.39.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying pullets/others.Part II:(1) Breeding poultry and productive poultry as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC ((as last amended).(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC ((as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.(6) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries or parts thereof where Article 4(4) of Decision 93/342/EEC applies. It should be deleted in the case of poultry coming from other countries.This certificate is valid for 10 days.

Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites (BPR)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameI.3. Central Competent AuthorityAddressI.4. Local Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.5. ConsigneeI.6.NameAddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.06.39I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryIdentification systemIdentification numberQuantity

BPR (breeding or productive ratitesPart II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the ratites (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. meet the provisions of Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. have remained on the territory of code … (2) for at least three months or since hatching where they are less than three months old; where they were imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;(3) (II.1.3. either come from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)(3) (6) (or come from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza disease but not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)II.1.4. have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.5. have been kept since hatching or for at least six weeks immediately prior to export in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:(a) the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;(b) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;(c) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.6. have had no contact during the period mentioned in II.1.5 with ratites not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with other poultry;II.1.7. come from a flock which:(a) has been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(3) (6) either (((b) has not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (((b) has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks;)(3) (((c) has been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary).)(4) (II.1.8. where they come from countries in Asia or Africa:)(3) either ((a) were kept in isolation in tick-proofed surroundings under an officially approved programme for rodent control for at least 21 days prior to export;)(3) or ((b) underwent treatment to ensure that all ticks on them were destroyed before they were moved to the tick-proofed surroundings; specification of the treatment: …;)(3) or ((c) after spending 14 days in tick-proofed surroundings, underwent the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and all ratites leaving isolation tested negative)(4) ((II.2. Additional guarantees)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(5) ((II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the ratites described in this certificate:(3) either ((a) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)

(3) or ((b) were kept in isolation for 14 days before consignment at either the holding or a quarantine station under the supervision of an official veterinarian. In this connection, no poultry including ratites at the holding of origin or quarantine station, as applicable, was vaccinated against Newcastle disease during the 21 days preceding consignment and no bird which was not intended for consignment entered the holding or quarantine station during that time; in addition, no vaccinations were carried out in the quarantine station;)(3) or ((c) underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination under Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC are provided:(4) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the breeding ratites have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC;(4) II.2.4. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the laying hens (productive ratites reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption) have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2004/235/EC.(4) (6) ((II.3. Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle disease)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites described in this certificate:(a) were placed under official surveillance for at least 21 days prior to export in a quarantine station as defined in Article 2 of Directive 90/539/EEC and approved by the competent authority:(approval number and address of the facility: …);(b) underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into quarantine station on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (I.C.P.I.) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds in the consignment before they left the quarantine station for export;(c) come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least six months immediately prior to export.)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites are to be transported:II.4.1. under conditions meeting those laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EEC;II.4.2. in crates or cages which:(a) contain only ratites of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the approval number of the establishment of origin;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;(d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, are designed to:(i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;(ii) allow visual inspection of the ratites;(iii) allow cleaning and disinfection;(e) have been cleaned and disinfected, as have the vehicles in which they are to be transported, before loading in the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC ((as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of breeding and rearing establishment

Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/others; (Identification System and Identification Number): Neck-tags and microchips must include the ISO code of the country of origin; microchips must comply with ISO standards.Part II:(1) ‘Ratites’ means ratites (Struthioniformes, Casuariformes, Rheiformes) reared or kept in captivity for breeding and production.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC ((as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1. must be deleted.(6) This is applicable only to the countries with the entry I’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).This certificate is valid for 10 days.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryQuantity

DOC (day-old chicks other than of ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the day-old chicks (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. meet the provisions of Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. have been hatched on the territory of code … (2). Where the flocks from which the hatching eggs come were imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;II.1.3. come from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;II.1.4. have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.5. have been hatched in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:(a) the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;(b) which, at the time of consignment, was (were) not subject to any animal health restriction;(c) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.6. have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds;II.1.7 . are hatched from eggs coming from flocks which:(a) have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to export in officially approved establishments, the approval of which, at the time of consignment of the hatching eggs to the hatchery, had not been suspended or withdrawn;(b) are not located in regions which are not free from Avian influenza or Newcastle disease;(c) present, at the date of issue of this certificate, no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(d) have undergone a disease surveillance programme for:(3) either (Salmonella pullorum, S. gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls));(3) and/or (Salmonella arizonae, S. pullorum and S. gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys));(3) and/or (Salmonella pullorum and S. gallinarum (guinea fowls, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks))in accordance with Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and have not been found to be infected, or showed any grounds for suspecting infection, by these agents;)(3) either ((e) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks)(3) ((f) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccineson … against … (repeat as necessary))II.1.8. have been hatched from eggs which:(a) prior to consignment to the hatchery, had been marked in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;(b) had been disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.II.1.9. hatched on … (dates);II.1.10. have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary)

II.2. Additional guaranteesI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(5) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the day-old chicks described in this certificate come from hatching eggs coming from flocks which:(3) either ((i) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or ((ii) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;)(3) or ((iii) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date the eggs were collected.)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination under Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided:(4) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC.(6) (II.3. Additional health requirementsI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that, although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex B(2) to Decision 93/342/EEC is not prohibited in … (2):II.3.1. the breeding poultry from which the day-old chicks are derived:(a) has not been vaccinated for at least 12 months with such vaccines;(b) comes from a flock which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0.4 were found;(c) has not been in contact during the last 60 days before consignment with poultry which does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);(d) has been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the holding of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b), andII.3.2. the hatching eggs from which they hatched have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with eggs or poultry which do not fulfil the abovementioned requirements.)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:II.4.1. the day-old chicks described in this certificate are to be transported in disposable boxes used for the first time and:(a) contain only day-old chicks of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the following information:the name of the country of consignment,the species of poultry concerned,the number of chicks,the category and type of production for which they are intended,the name, address and approval number of the production establishment,the approval number of the establishment of origin,the Member State of destination;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;II.4.2. the containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned in II.4.1 have been transported have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance the instructions of the competent authority.

NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of hatcheries and the breeding establishment.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 01.05 or 01.06.39Box I.28: (Category): select one of the following: pure line/grandparents/parents/laying stock/broilers/othersPart II:(1) Day-old chicks as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.(6) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries or parts thereof where Article 4(4) of Decision 93/342/EEC applies. It should be deleted in the case of poultry coming from other countries.This certificate is valid for 10 days.Official veterinarianName (in capital letters):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites (DOR)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.06.39I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryQuantity

DOR (day-old chicks of ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the day-old chicks (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. meet the provisions of Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. have hatched on the territory of code … (2). Where the flocks from which the hatching eggs come were imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;(3) (II.1.3. either come from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)(3) (6) ((or come from the territory of code … (2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Avian influenza disease but not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)II.1.4. have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.5. have hatched in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:(a) the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;(b) which is (are), at the time of consignment, not subject to any animal health restriction;(c) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.6. have had no contact with ratites or other poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate;II.1.7. have hatched from eggs from flocks which:(a) have been kept for more than six weeks in officially approved establishments, the approval of which, at the time of consignment of the hatching eggs to the hatchery, had not been suspended or withdrawn;(3) either ((b) are located in regions which are free from Avian influenza or Newcastle disease;)(3) (6) or (are located in regions which are free from Avian influenza;)(c) present, at the date of issue of this certificate, no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(3) either ((d) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks;)(3) ((e) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccineson … against … (repeat as necessary);)II.1.8. have hatched from eggs which:(a) prior to the consignment to the hatchery had been marked in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;(b) were disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.II.1.9. hatched on … (dates);II.1.10. have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary);)(4) (II.2. Additional guarantees)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:

(5) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the day-old chicks described in this certificate come from:(a) hatching eggs from flocks which:(3) either ((i) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or ((ii) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;)(3) or ((iii) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date the eggs were collected;)(b) a hatchery where working practices ensure that such eggs are incubated at completely separate times and locations from eggs not satisfying the requirements in (a);)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination pursuant to Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC are provided:(4) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC.(6) (II.3. Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle diseaseI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:II.3.1. the breeding ratites from which the day-old chicks are derived:(a) were placed in isolation under official surveillance not less than 30 days before laying the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks for export are derived;(b) underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into isolation on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available for all tests carried out before the day-old chicks left the hatchery for export;(c) during the last 30 days prior to and during laying of the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks for export are derived, have not been in contact with poultry (including ratites) which do not fulfil the guarantees mentioned under (a), (b) and (d);(d) come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease is carried out under a statistically based sampling plan and producing negative results for at least six months immediately prior to export;II.3.2. the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks have hatched and the day-old chicks have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with eggs or poultry which do not fulfil the abovementioned requirements.)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:II.4.1. the day-old chicks described in this certificate are to be transported:II.4.1.1. under conditions meeting those laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EEC;II.4.1.2. in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time which:(a) contain only day-old chicks of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the following information in legible writing and in at least one Community language:the name of the country of consignment,the species of ratites concerned,the number of chicks,the category and type of production for which they are intended,the name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment,the name, address and approval number of the establishment of origin,the date of dispatch,the Member State of destination;

(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;II.4.2. the containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned in II.4.1.2 have been transported have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: names, addresses and approval numbers of hatcheries and breeding establishment.Box I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/othersPart II:(1) ‘Day-old chicks’ means Ratitae less than 72 hours old.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.(6) This is applicable only to the countries with the entry ‘II’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).This certificate is valid for 10 days.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)04.07I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryIdentification systemIdentification numberQuantity

HEP (hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the hatching eggs (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. comply with Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. come from flocks which have remained on the territory of code … (2) for at least three months. Where these flocks were imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions that are at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;II.1.3. come from the territory of code … (2) which at the date of issue of this certificate was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;II.1.4. come from flocks which:(a) have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(b) have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to export in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements that are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn,which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction,within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;(c) during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds,(d) have undergone a disease surveillance programme for:(3) either (Salmonella pullorum, S. gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls);)(3) and/or (Salmonella arizonae, S. pullorum and S. gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);)(3) and/or (Salmonella pullorum and S. gallinarum (guinea fowls, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks))in accordance with Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC and were not found to be infected, or showed any grounds for suspecting infection, by these agents;(3) either (e) (have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:…(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks;)(3) ((f) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccineson … against … (repeat as necessary);)II.1.5. have been marked as indicated in point I.28 of the certificate using … (colour ink);II.1.6. have been disinfected in accordance with my instructions, using … (name of the product and active substance) for … (time in minutes);II.1.7. were collected from … to … (dates).II.2. Additional guaranteesI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(4) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the hatching eggs described in this certificate are derived from poultry which:(3) either (a) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease,II.b.

(3) or (b) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine,(3) or (c) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date mentioned under point II.1.7 above.)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided:…(3) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the hatching eggs come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC.(5) (II.3. Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle diseaseI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex B(2) to Decision 93/342/EEC is not prohibited in … (2), the poultry from which the hatching eggs are derived:(a) has not been vaccinated for at least 12 months with such vaccines;(b) comes from a flock that underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 have been found;(c) has not been in contact during the last 60 days before consignment with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);(d) has been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the holding of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b).)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:II.4.1. the hatching eggs are to be transported in perfectly clean disposable boxes used for the first time and which:(a) contain only hatching eggs of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the following indications:the name of the country of consignment,the species of poultry concerned,the number of eggs,the category and type of production for which they are intended,the name, address and approval number of the production establishment,the approval number of the establishment of origin,the Member State of destination;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;II.4.2. the containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned in II.4.1 have been transported have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:contents;Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: name, address and approval number of the breeding establishmentBox I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total numbers of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying pullets/eggs of turkeys for consumption/others; (identification system and identification number): introduce the egg mark.

Part II:(1) For hatching eggs of poultry as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended) with the exception of ratites.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.(5) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries or parts thereof where Article 4(4) of Decision 93/342/EEC applies. It should be deleted in the case of poultry coming from other countries.This certificate is valid for 10 days.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites (HER)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2a.NameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)04.07I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:BreedingI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryIdentification systemIdentification numberQuantity

HER (hatching eggs of ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the hatching eggs (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. comply with Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. come from flocks which have remained on the territory of code … (2) for at least three months. Where the flocks have been imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;(3) (7) (II.1.3. either (a) come from the territory of code … (2), which at the date of issue of this certificate was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)(3) (6) or ((b) come from the territory of code … , which is free from Avian influenza and not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)II.1.4. come from flocks which:(a) have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(b) have been kept for at least six weeks prior to immediate export in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn,which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction,within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;(c) during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate;(d) during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with ratites or other poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate;(3) (either (e) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) (or have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))at the age of … weeks;)(3) (have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccineson… against … (repeat as necessary);)II.1.5. (5) have been marked as indicated in point I.28 of the certificate using … (colour ink);II.1.6. have been disinfected in accordance with my instructions, using … (name of the product and active substance) for … (time in minutes);II.1.7. have been collected from … to … (dates).(4) (II.2. Additional guarantees)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(8) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the hatching eggs described in this certificate are derived from ratites which:(3) either ((a) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (((b) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;)(3) or ((c) were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the initial date mentioned under point II.1.7 above;)

II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC are provided:… ;(4) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the hatching eggs come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Commission Decision 2003/644/EC.(6) (II.3. Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle diseaseI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the breeding ratites from which the hatching eggs are derived:(a) were placed in isolation under official surveillance not less than 30 days prior to laying the hatching eggs for export;(b) underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into isolation on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds before the eggs left the isolation facility for export;(c) during the last 30 days prior to and during the laying of the hatching eggs for export, were not in contact with poultry (including ratites) that does not fulfil the conditions in (a), (b) and (d);(d) come from flocks on which surveillance for Newcastle disease is carried out under a statistically based sampling plan and producing negative results for at least six months immediately prior to export.)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:II.4.1. the hatching eggs are to be transported in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time and which:(a) contain only hatching eggs of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) bear the following information in legible writing in at least one Community language:the word hatching,the name of the country of consignment,the species of ratites concerned,the number of eggs,the category and type of production for which they are intended,the name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment,the name and address of the establishment of origin,the date of dispatch,the Member State of destination;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents.II.4.2. the containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned in II.4.1 have been transported have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/others; (Identification system & Identification number): introduce the egg mark.

Part II:(1) For hatching eggs of Ratitae (Struthioniformes, Casuariformes, Rheiformes).(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete where appropriate.(5) At the time of consignment the eggs must be individually marked in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1868/77, including the approval number of the breeding establishment, in indelible black ink; such markings must be in legible writing and in at least one Community language.(6) Applicable only to the countries with the entry ‘III’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(7) Not applicable to the countries with the entry ‘I’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(8) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.This certificate is valid for 10 days.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)04.07I.20.QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:Technical useI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Identification systemIdentification numberQuantity

SPF (specified pathogen-free eggs)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify in accordance with Directive 90/539/EEC that the SPF eggs (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from chicken flocks that:(a) are free from specified pathogens as described in the European Pharmacopoeia (2) and the results of all tests and clinical examinations required for this specific status have been favourable, including negative testing results for avian influenza and Newcastle disease carried out within the last 30 days preceding dispatch;(b) have been clinically examined at least once a week as described in the European Pharmacopoeia (2) and no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease were detected;(c) have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to export in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC:the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn,which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;(d) during the period mentioned in (c), have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds;II.1.2. have been marked as indicated in Box I.28 under Identification number of the certificate using coloured ink.II.1.3. have been collected from … to … (dates).II.1.4. are to be transported in perfectly clean disposable boxes used for the first time and which:(a) contain only eggs coming from the same establishment;(b) are clearly marked with the following information:the name and ISO code of the country of origin,SPF eggs for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical use only,the number of eggs,the name, address and approval number of the production establishment,the Member State of destination;(c) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents and are leak-proof.II.1.5. The containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned in point II.1.4 above have been transported have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28: Identification number: provide egg marks including establishment number and ISO code of the country of origin.Part II:(1) Hatching eggs as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC which are derived from chicken flocks free from specified pathogens as described in the European Pharmacopoeia and which are intended for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical use only.(2) The last edition.This certificate is valid for 15 days.

Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:SlaughterI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryQuantity

SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the poultry (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. complies with Directive 90/539/EEC;II.1.2. has remained on the territory of code … (2) for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to export. Where it was imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;II.1.3. comes from the territory of code … (2), which at the date of issue of this certificate was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;II.1.4. has been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed s no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.5. has been kept since hatching or for more than 30 days on the holding(s) of origin;(a) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;(b) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.6. during the period mentioned in II.1.5, has had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds;II.1.7. comes from flocks which:(a) have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(3) either ((b) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))(3) (5) (at the age of … weeks;)(3) (6) ((c) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccineson … against … (repeat as necessary))II.2. Additional guaranteesI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(6) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry described in this certificate comes from flocks which:(3) either ((a) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease and underwent serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;)(3) or ((b) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in the 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested negative;)II.2.2. the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided:…;(4) II.2.3. if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the poultry:(3) either ((underwent a microbiological test by sampling on the holding of origin and tested negative in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC;)(3) or (comes from a holding subject to a programme recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the national programme of Finland or Sweden, as appropriate.)

(7) II.3. Additional health requirementsI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease that do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex B(2) to Decision 93/342/EEC is not prohibited in … (2), the poultry described in this certificate:(a) has not been vaccinated for at least 12 months with such vaccines;(b) comes from a flock which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0.4 were found;(c) during the last 60 days before consignment, has not been in contact with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);(d) has been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the holding of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b).II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the poultry is to be transported in crates or cages which:(a) contain only poultry of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;(c) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, are designed to:(i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;(ii) allow visual inspection of the poultry;(iii) allow cleaning and disinfecting;(d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries and the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 01.05 or 01.06.39.Box I.28 (Category): select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying stock/broilers/others.Part II:(1) Live poultry as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended) with the exception of ratites.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Only to be completed for restocking game supplies.(6) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1. must be deleted.(7) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries or parts thereof where Article 4(4) of Decision 93/342/EEC applies. It must be deleted in the case of poultry coming from other countries.This certificate is valid for 10 days.

Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites (SRA)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressNameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departuretime of departureAddressApproval numberI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17. No.(s) of CITESDocumentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.06.39I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.25. Commodities certified for:I.24.SlaughterI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Breed/CategoryIdentification systemIdentification numberQuantity

SRA (slaughter ratites)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that in accordance with Directive 90/539/EEC, the ratites (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from the territory of code … (2), where they have remained for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to export. If they were imported into the country of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions;(3) either (the territory of code … (2), which at the date of issue of this certificate was free from Avian influenza and Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)(6) or (the territory of code … (2), which at the date of issue of this certificate was free from Avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Decision 93/342/EEC;)II.1.2. have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;II.1.3. have been kept since hatching or for more than 30 days on their holding(s) of origin;(i) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;(ii) within a 25 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of Avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;II.1.4. during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with ratites or other poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate;II.1.5. come from flocks which:(i) have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed s no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;(3) either ((ii) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(3) or (have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s) (3))at the age of … weeks.)(4) (II.2. Additional guarantees)I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:(5) (II.2.1. where the consignment is intended for a Member State or region the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the ratites:(3) either ((a) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease and underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;)(3) or ((b) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in the 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested negative;)II.2.2. The following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination pursuant to Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided:…;(4) (II.2.3. If the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the ratites:)(3) either (have undergone a microbiological test by sampling on the holding of origin and tested negative in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC;)(3) or (come from a holding subject to a programme recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the national programme of Finland or Sweden, as appropriate;)

(6) (II.3. Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle diseaseI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites:(a) have been kept under official surveillance for at least 21 days prior to export in a quarantine station as defined in Article 2 of Directive 90/539/EEC and approved by the competent authority (approval number and address of the facility:…; and(b) underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into a quarantine station on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds in the consignment before the birds left the quarantine station for export;(c) come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out for at least six months immediately prior to export under a statistically based sampling plan and which tested negative;)II.4. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites are to be transported:1. under conditions complying with those laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EEC;2. in crates or cages which:(a) contain only ratites of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;(b) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;(c) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, are designed to:(i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport,(ii) allow visual inspection of the ratites,(iii) allow cleaning and disinfecting;(d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are to be transported, have been cleaned and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Part II:(1) Ratitae means ratites (Struthioniformes, Casuariformes, Rheiformes). After import, the ratites must be sent immediately to the slaughterhouse of destination in accordance with Article 15(4)(b) of Council Directive 90/539/EEC.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex I of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Complete if appropriate.(5) Where the consignment is not intended for such Member States or regions (currently Finland and Sweden), the guarantees given under point II.2.1 must be deleted.(6) Applicable only for animals coming from regions free from avian influenza but not free from Newcastle disease.This certificate is valid for 10 days.

Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local Competent Authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

PART 3

Addendum for transport of poultry by sea

(To be completed and attached to the veterinary certificate where transport to the European Community border includes transport by ship, even for part of the journey.)

Declaration by the master of the shipI, the undersigned, master of ship (name …), declare that the poultry referred to in attached veterinary certificate No … has remained on board the ship during the voyage from …… in …… (exporting country) to …… in the European Community and that the ship did not call at any place outside …… (exporting country) en route to the European Community other than: … (Ports of call en route). Moreover, during the journey, the poultry has not been in contact with other poultry of a lower health status on board.Done at … on …(Port of arrival)(Date of arrival)(Signature of master)(Stamp)(Name in capital letters and title)

PART 4

A.   Methods for standardisation of materials and procedures for veterinary tests for imports of poultry and hatching eggs

1. Newcastle disease

The sampling and testing methods must comply with the methods described in the Annex to Decision 92/340/EEC on testing of poultry for Newcastle disease prior to movement, in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 90/539/EEC.

2.  Salmonella pullorum

— The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

— The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

3.  Salmonella gallinarum

— The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

— The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

4.  Salmonella arizonae

Serological examination: 60 birds to be sampled at the point of lay. Testing must be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

5.  Mycoplasma gallisepticum

— The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

— The testing methods must comply with the methods described in the latest version of the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, published by OIE.

6.  Mycoplasma meleagridis

The sampling methods must comply with the methods described in Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 90/539/EEC.

B.   Sampling and testing procedures for Newcastle disease and avian influenza after import

During the period referred to in Article 10(1), the official/authorised veterinarian shall take samples from the imported poultry for virological examination, to be tested as follows:

— between the 7th and the 15th day of the isolation period, cloacal swabs must be taken from all birds where the consignment contains fewer than 60 birds, and from 60 birds where consignments contain more than 60 birds,

— testing of samples for avian influenza and Newcastle disease must be carried out in official laboratories designated by the competent authority, using diagnostic procedures in accordance with Annex III to Council Directive 92/66/EEC ( 29 ) and Annex III to Council Directive 92/40/EEC ( 30 ),

— samples may be pooled, subject to a maximum of five samples from individual birds in each pool,

— virus isolates must be sent without delay to the national reference laboratory.



ANNEX II

MEAT, MINCED MEAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS

PART 1



List of third countries or parts thereof (1)

Country

Code of territory

Description of territory

Veterinary certificate

Specific conditions
 

Model(s)

Additional guarantees

1

2

3

4

5

6

AL – Albania

AL-0

  

EP, E

  
  

AR – Argentina

AR-0

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

WGM

III

  

AU – Australia

AU-0

  

EP, E

  
  

POU

I

  

RAT

II

  

BG – Bulgaria (2)

BG-0

  

EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM

  
  

BR – Brazil

BR-0

  

—

  
  

BR-1

States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul

RAT

  
  

BR-2

Distrito Federal and States of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU

  

BW – Botswana

BW-0

  

RAT, EP, E

II

  

CA – Canada

CA-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

CH – Switzerland

CH-0

  

EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM

  
  

CL – Chile

CL-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT, SRA

  
  

CN – China (People's Republic of)

CN-0

  

EP, E

  
  

CN-1

Municipality of Shanghai, excluding county of Chongming, and, in the Province of Shangdong, the districts (prefectures) of Weifang, Linyi and Qingdao

POU

I

  

GL – Greenland

GL-0

  

EP, WGM

  
  

HK – Hong Kong

HK-0

  

EP

  
  

HR – Croatia

HR-0

  

EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM

  
  

IL – Israel

IL-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E POU, RAT

  
  

IN – India

IN-0

  

EP

  
  

IS – Iceland

IS-0

  

EP, E

  
  

KR – Korea

(Rep)

KR-0

  

EP, E

  
  

MG – Madagascar

MG-0

  

EP, E,

WGM

  
  

MY – Malaysia

MY-0

  

—

  
  

MY-1

Western Peninsular

EP, E

  
  

MK – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (3)

MK-0

  

EP

  
  

MX – Mexico

MX-0

  

EP

  
  

NA – Namibia

NA-0

  

RAT, EP, E

II

  

NC – New Caledonia

NC-0

  

EP

  
  

NZ – New Zealand

NZ-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

RO – Romania (2)

RO-0

  

EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM

  
  

RU – Russian Federation

RU-0

  

EP

  
  

XM – Montenegro

XM-0

Whole custom territory ()

EP

  
  

XS – Serbia (4)

XS-0

Whole custom territory ()

EP

  
  

SG – Singapore

SG-0

  

EP

  
  

TH – Thailand

TH-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

TN – Tunisia

TN-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

TR – Turkey

TR-0

  

EP, E

  
  

US – United States

US-0

  

WGM

III

  

EP, E, POU, RAT

  
  

UY – Uruguay

UY-0

  

EP, E, RAT

  
  

ZA – South Africa

ZA-0

  

RAT, EP, E

II

  

ZW – Zimbabwe

ZW-0

  

RAT, EP, E

II

  

(1)   Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Community agreements with third countries.

(2)   Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.

(3)   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.

(4)   Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 244 of 10 June 1999.

(5)   Serbia and Montenegro are Republics with individual customs forming a State Union and therefore are listed separately.

PART 2

Model veterinary certificates

Model(s):

‘POU’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry

‘POU-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry

‘RAT’

:

Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption

‘RAT-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of farmed ratites for human consumption

‘WGM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat

‘WGM-MI/MSM’

:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat

‘E’

:

Model public health certificate for eggs

‘EP’

:

Model public-health certificate for egg products

Additional guarantees (AG):

‘I.’

:

additional guarantees covering poultry meat certified in accordance with model POU

‘II.’

:

additional guarantees covering meat of farmed ratites for human consumption certified in accordance with model RAT

‘III.’

:

additional guarantees for wild game-bird meat certified in accordance with model WGM

Notes

(a) Veterinary certificates shall be issued by the exporting third country based on the models in Part 2 of Annex I or this Annex and following the layout of the model that corresponds to the commodity concerned. They shall contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, where applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting third country or part thereof.

Where additional guarantees are required by the EU Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate.

(b) A separate, single certificate must be presented for each consignment of the commodity concerned, exported to the same destination from a territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex I or this Annex and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.

(c) The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, where more text is required, such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated.

(d) The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the EU Member State where the border inspection takes place and in one official language of the EU Member State of destination. However, those Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

(e) Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the consignment, such additional pages shall also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page.

(f) Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered ‘–x(page number) of y(total number of pages)–’ on the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top.

(g) The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian no more than 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for export to the Community. To that end, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Directive 96/93/EC are followed.

The colour of the signature shall be different from that of the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other than embossed stamps or watermarks.

(h) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment as far as the EU border inspection post.

(i) The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issue, unless otherwise stated.

In the case of transport by ship, the term of validity shall be extended by the time taken by the voyage. To that end, the original of a declaration by the ship's master, drawn up in accordance with the addendum to Part 3 of Annex I, shall be attached to the veterinary certificate.

Specific conditions referred to in column 6



Code of territory

Veterinary certificate

Period/dates during which imports into the Community are authorised or not authorised in relation to dates of slaughter/killing of animals from which the meat was obtained

Model

AG
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  

Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO CodeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO CodeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17.Documentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productI.22. Number of packagesAmbientChilledFrozenI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesApproval number of establishmentsSpecies (Scientific name)Nature of commodityAbattoirManufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weight

POU (meat of poultry)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of poultry (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that:(a) it comes from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;(b) it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Sections II and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(c) it has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section IV, Chapter V of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(e) it satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;(2) (f) it fulfils the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs;(g) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat of poultry described in this certificate:II.2.1. (a) comes from the territory of code … (3), which at the date of issue of the certificate was free from Avian influenza as defined in the International Animal Health Code of the OIE;(4) (b) comes from the territory of code … (3), which at the date of issue of the certificate was free from Newcastle disease as defined in the International Animal Health Code of the OIE;II.2.2. has been obtained from poultry which has been kept in the territory of code … (3) since hatching or has been imported as day-old chicks;II.2.3. has been obtained from poultry coming from holdings:(a) which have not been placed under animal-health restrictions in connection with any disease to which poultry is susceptible,(b) within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days:II.2.4. has been obtained from poultry that:(a) has not been slaughtered under any animal-health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry diseases;(b) during transport to the slaughterhouse, did not come into contact with poultry infected with avian influenza or Newcastle disease;II.2.5. (a) comes from approved slaughterhouses which, at the time of slaughter, were not under restrictions owing to a suspected or confirmed outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease and within a 10 km radius of which there has been no outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;(b) has not been in contact at any time during slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with poultry or meat of lower health status;(5) (II.2.6. comes from a commercial slaughter poultry flock that:(a) has not been vaccinated with vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus;II.b.

Part I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 02.07 or 02.08.90.defined in Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(b) underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0.4 were found;(c) has not been in contact in 30 days preceding slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b).)II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC and that the meat described in this certificate comes from poultry that has been treated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing.NotesPart II:(1) ‘Fresh poultry meat’ means the edible parts of farmed birds, including birds that are not considered as domestic but which are farmed as domestic animals, with the exception of ratites, which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation; vacuum-wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with this model.It includes farmed wild game-bird meat as defined in Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(2) Delete if the consignment is not intended for export to Sweden or Finland.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(4) Not applicable to Brazil, Israel and Switzerland.(5) Applicable only to the countries with the entry ‘I’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local Competent Authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meatof poultry (POU-MI/MSM)

(NOT YET ESTABLISHED)

Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO CodeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO CodeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17.Documentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)02.08.90I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productI.22. Number of packagesAmbientChilledFrozenI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesApproval number of establishmentsSpecies (Scientific name)Nature of commodityAbattoirManufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weight

RAT (meat of farmed ratites for human consumptionII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.Part II: CertificationII.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004 and No 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of ratites (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:(a) it comes from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;(b) it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Sections III and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(c) it has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section IV, Chapter VII of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (2);(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned, official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat described in this certificate; comes from the territory of code … (3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate:II.2.1. comes from the territory of code … (3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate:(a) was free from avian influenza as defined in the International Animal Health Code of the OIE;(4) ((b) was free from Newcastle disease as defined in the International Animal Health Code of the OIE)(5) (2) II.2.2. either (has been obtained from farmed ratites which have been kept uninterruptedly in the territory of code … (3) for at least three months before slaughter or since hatching;)(6) (2) or (has been boned and skinned and has been obtained from farmed ratites which have been kept uninterruptedly in the territory of code … (3) for at least three months before slaughter or since hatching;)(5) (2) II.2.3.1. either (comes from ratites from holdings:(a) which receive regular veterinary inspection visits to detect diseases transmissible to humans or animals;(b) which are not subject to animal-health restrictions in connection with any disease to which ratites and/or other poultry are susceptible;(c) within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days.)(6) (2) II.2.3.1. or (has been boned and skinned and the meat comes from ratites which were reared/were kept for at least three months prior to slaughter on holdings:(a) which receive regular veterinary inspection visits to detect diseases transmissible to humans or animals(b) which are not subject to animal-health restrictions in connection with any disease to which ratites and/or other poultry are susceptible;(c) on which there has been no outbreak of Newcastle disease or avian influenza in the previous six months and around which no outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease have occurred for at least three months within a distance of 10 km from the perimeter of that part of the holding which contains the ratites, including where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country;)

II.2.3.2. and is boned and skinned meat and comes from ratites from countries in Asia or Africa which:(a) were placed in isolation in tick-proofed surroundings under an officially approved programme for rodent control for at least 14 days prior to slaughter;(b) before being moving to the tick-proofed surroundings, were:(2) either (examined to verify that they were tick-free;)(2) or (underwent treatment to ensure that all ticks on them were destroyed)by (specify the treatment) …and this treatment has not given rise to any detectable residues in the ratite meat;(c) were checked for the presence of ticks on arrival in the slaughterhouse (each batch), with negative results;II.2.4. has not been obtained from ratites that, were slaughtered under any animal health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry and/or ratite diseases;II.2.5. (2) (5) either (comes from ratites vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding slaughter;)(2) (5) or (comes from ratites not vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding slaughter;)II.2.6. (2) (6) either (comes from ratites not vaccinated against Newcastle disease;)(2) (6) or (comes from ratites vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine which does not meet the requirements of Commission Decision 93/152/EEC but were not vaccinated in 30 days preceding slaughter)(2) (6) or (comes from ratites vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine which meets the requirements of Commission Decision 93/152/EEC)(6) (7) II.2.7. comes from ratites from holdings on which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan with negative results for at least six months;II.2.8. comes from ratites that during transport to the slaughterhouse, did not come into contact with poultry and/or ratites infected with avian influenza or Newcastle disease;II.2.9. comes from approved slaughterhouses which, at the time of slaughter, were not under restrictions owing to a suspected or confirmed outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease and within a 10 km radius of which there has been no outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;andhas not been in contact at any time of slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with ratites or meat not complying with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC and that the meat described in this certificate comes from ratites that have been treated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch.Box I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.

Part II:(1) ‘Fresh ratite meat’ means any parts, excluding offal, of farmed ratites that are fit for human consumption and which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation; vacuum-wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with this model.(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(4) Not applicable to Israel and Switzerland.(5) Not applicable to the countries with the entry ‘II’ in column 5 (‘AG’) in Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(6) Applicable only to the countries with the entry ‘II’ in column 5 (‘AG’) of Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(7) In non-vaccinated flocks this surveillance is carried out by serology and in vaccinated flocks it is carried out by tracheal swabs of ratites.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local Competent Authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for minced meat and mechanically separated meatof farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT-MI/MSM)

(NOT YET ESTABLISHED)

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird meat (WGM)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO CodeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO CodeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17.Documentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)02.08.90I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productI.22. Number of packagesAmbientChilledFrozenI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesApproval number of establishmentsSpecies (Scientific name)Nature of commodityAbattoirManufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weight

WGM (wild game-bird meat )Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.1. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004 and No 854/2004 and hereby certify that the wild game-bird meat (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that:(a) it comes from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;(b) it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(c) it has been found fit for human consumption following post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section IV, Chapter VIII of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.II.2. Animal Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the wild game-bird meat described in this certificate:II.2.1. (a) was obtained from wild game-birds that were killed in the territory of code … (3) in which no animal health restrictions have been in force for at least 30 days in response to outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;(b) was obtained from animals which, after killing, were transported within 12 hours to a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house for chilling;II.2.2. (2) either (comes from a collection centre which, at the time of dressing, was subject to restrictions owing to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;)(2) or (comes from a collection centre which, at the time of dressing, was not subject to restrictions owing to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease,)II.2.3. (2) either (comes from an approved wild game processing house which, at the time of dressing, was subject to restrictions owing to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;)(2) or (comes from an approved wild game processing house which, at the time of dressing, was not subject to restrictions owing to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;)II.2.4. was obtained and inspected in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and No 854/2004.II.2.5. (2) either (In the case of fresh meat or plucked and eviscerated wild game birds, the meat was obtained and inspected in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and No 854/2004)II.2.5. (2) or (In the case of non-plucked and non-eviscerated wild game birds:(a) the meat was chilled to + 4 °C or below for a maximum of 15 days prior to the intended time of import but has not been frozen or deep-frozen;(b) an official veterinary health inspection has been carried out on a representative sample of the carcases and the meat was obtained and inspected in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and No 854/2004,(c) the meat has been identified by affixing an official mark of origin, the details of which are recorded in the box 1.28 above.)II.2.6. was obtained from wild game birds which were killed between … and … (dates of killing);II.2.7. complies with Decision 96/23/EC, and in particular Articles 29 and 30 thereof.II.3. Specific conditionsI, the undersigned official veterinarian, certifythat: ……(2) ((Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC))II.b.

NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch.Box I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.28 (Nature of commodity): select one of the following: plucked and eviscerated game birds/non-plucked and non-eviscerated game birds.Part II:(1) ‘Fresh wild game-bird meat’ means edible parts of wild game-birds hunted for human consumption and excluding offal, except for non-plucked and non-eviscerated wild-game birds which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation; vacuum-wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with this model.(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:

Model veterinary certificate for wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat(WGM-MI/MSM)

(NOT YET ESTABLISHED)

▼M1

Model veterinary certificate for eggs (E)

Part I : Details of dispatched consignmentCOUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel. NoI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.a.I.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel. NoI.6.I.7. Country of originISO codeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO codeI.10. Region of destinationCodeI.11. Place of originNameApproval numberAddressI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)04.07I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbientChilledFrozenI.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/Seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesApproval number of establishmentsSpecies (Scientific name)Manufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weight

Part II: CertificationE (Eggs)II. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian/official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and 2160/2003 and hereby certify that the eggs described in this certificate have been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that:II.1.1. they come from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. they have been kept, stored, transported and delivered in accordance with the relevant conditions laid down in Section X, Chapter I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(1) II.1.3. they fulfil the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 of 14 October 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning Salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs;II.1.4. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.(2) II.1.5. they fulfil the requirements in Article 10(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of Salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents. In particular:Eggs shall not be imported from flocks of laying hens in which Salmonella ssp. has been detected a result of the epidemiological investigation of a food-borne outbreak or if no equivalent guarantees have been provided.[From 1 January 2009 on, eggs shall also not be imported from flocks of laying hens with unknown health status, that are suspected of being infected or from flocks infected by Salmonella ssp. for which a target for reduction has been set in Community legislation (3) and on which monitoring equivalent to the monitoring laid down in the provisions in the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1168/2006 is not applied, or if no equivalent guarantees have been provided.]NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC [as last amended].Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch.Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Part II:(1) Delete if the consignment is not intended for export to Sweden or Finland.(2) Only applicable in case of import of eggs, Class A in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006. Delete as appropriate.(3) Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella TyphimuriumOfficial veterinarian or official inspectorName (in capitals):Qualification and title:Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Signature:

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Model veterinary certificate for egg products(EP)

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameI.6.AddressPostal codeTel.N°I.7. Country of originISO CodeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO CodeI.10.I.11. Place of originI.12.NameApproval numberAddressI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17.Documentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productI.22. Number of packagesAmbientChilledFrozenI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesApproval number of establishmentsSpecies (Scientific name)Nature of commodityManufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weight

EP (egg products)Part II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Health attestationI, the undersigned, official inspector declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, No 852/2004 and No 853/2004 and hereby certify that the egg products described in this certificate have been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that:II.1.1. they come from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. they have been produced from raw material which meets the requirements of Section X, Chapter II (II) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.3. they have been manufactured in compliance with the hygiene requirements laid down in Section X, Chapter II (III) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.4. they satisfy the analytical specifications in Section X, Chapter II (IV) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the relevant criteria in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.5. they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II and Section X, Chapter II (V) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch.·Box I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 04.08 or 21.06.10.Box I.28: nature of commodity: specify the Egg content percentage.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:



ANNEX III

Indications referred to in Article 9 (3)

— in Spanish: ‘para incubar’

— in Czech: ‘líhnutí’

— in Danish: ‘rugeæg’

— in German: ‘Brutei’

— in Estonian: ‘haue’

— in Greek: ‘προς εκκόλαψιν’

— in English: ‘hatching’

— in French: ‘à couver’

— in Italian: ‘cova’

— in Latvian: ‘inkubācija’

— in Lithuanian: ‘Skirti perinti’

— in Hungarian: ‘keltetésre’

— in Maltese: ‘tifqis’

— in Dutch: ‘broedei’

— in Polish: ‘do wylęgu’

— in Portuguese: ‘para incubação’

— in Slovak: ‘liahnutie’

— in Slovene: ‘valjenje’

— in Finnish: ‘haudottavaksi’

— in Swedish: ‘för kläckning’.



ANNEX IV

Model veterinary certificate for transit/storage of meat minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, specified pathogen-free eggs, eggs and egg products

COUNTRYVeterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorI.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aNameAddressI.3. Central Competent AuthorityTel.N°I.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeI.6. Person responsible for the consignment in EU (TRACES)NameNameAddressAddressPostal codePostal codeTel.N°Tel.N°I.7. Country of originISO CodeI.8. Region of originCodeI.9. Country of destinationISO CodeI.10. Region of destinationCodeI.11. Place of originI.12. Place of destinationNameApproval numberCustom warehouseShip supplierNameApproval numberAddressAddressPostal codeI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportI.16. Entry BIP in EUAeroplaneShipRailway wagonRoad vehicleOtherIdentification:I.17.Documentary references:I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productI.22. Number of packagesAmbientChilledFrozenI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:I.26. For transit through EU to 3rd CountryI.27.3rd countryI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name)Nature of commodityAbattoirHuman consumptionISO codeApproval number of establishmentsManufacturing plantCold storeNumber of packagesNet weighttreatment type

Transit/storage of meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, specified pathogen-free eggs, eggs and egg productsPart II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, specified pathogen-free eggs, eggs and egg products (1) described in this certificate:II.1.1. comes from the territory of a third country or a part thereof appearing in Part 1 of Annex I or II to Decision 2006/696/EC, andII.1.2. (2) complies with the relevant animal health conditions laid down in the animal health attestation in the model certificates in Annex I or II to Decision 2006/696/EC (3).NotesPart I:Box I.8: provide the code for the region of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of territory in column 2, Part 1 of Annex II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).Box I.11: name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch.Box I.15: indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and seal numbers, where applicable, should be indicated in box I.23.Box I.19: use the appropriate HS code: 02.07; 02.08.90; 04.07; 04.08 or 21.06.10.Part II:(1) Meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, specific pathogenic free eggs, eggs and egg products as laid down in Part 1 of Annex I or II of Decision 2006/696/EC (as last amended).(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) In the case of meat, of poultry (POU), ratites (RAT), wild game-bird meat (WGM), minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry (POU-MI/MSM), minced meat and mechanically separated meat of ratites (RAT-MI/MSM), wild game-bird minced meat and mechanically separated meat (WGM-MI/MSM), eggs (E), egg products (EP) or specified pathogen-free eggs (SPF).Only in the case of egg and egg products the certificate may be signed by an official inspector and not an official veterinarian.Official veterinarianName (in capitals):Local competent authority:Date:Stamp:Qualification and title:Signature:



ANNEX V

PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RELATION TO CRIMEAN-CONGO HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER

PART 1

For ratites

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 21 days prior to export.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the birds shall be treated to ensure that all ectoparasites on them are destroyed. After 14 days in tick-free surroundings, the ratites shall undergo the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. Every animal put into isolation must test negative to the test. On the animals' arrival in the Community, the treatment for ectoparasites and the serological test shall be repeated.

PART 2

For ratite meat

The competent authority shall ensure that the ratites are isolated in rodent-proof, tick-free surroundings for at least 14 days prior to slaughter.

Before moving to the tick-free surroundings, the birds shall either be examined to verify that they are tick-free or treated to ensure that all ticks on them are destroyed. The treatment used must be specified on the import certificate. Any treatment used shall not result in any detectable residues in the ratite meat.

Each batch of ratites shall be examined for ticks prior to slaughter. If any are detected, the entire batch shall again be put into pre-slaughter isolation.



ANNEX VI



‘ANNEX II



Animal and public-health conditions appearing in model veterinary certificate to be requested

Country

Code of terri-tory

Leporidae (rabbit and hare)

Wild land mammals other than leporidae and ungulates

Wild

Domestic rabbit

MC (2)

SC (3)

MC (2)

SC (3)

MC (2)

SC (3)

AR

Argentina

AR

C

  

H

  

—

  

AU

Australia

AU

C

  

H

  

E

  

BG

Bulgaria (1)

BG

C

  

H

  

—

  

BR

Brazil

BR

C

  

H

  

—

  

CA

Canada

CA

C

  

H

  

E

  

CH

Switzerland

CH

C

  

H

  

—

  

CL

Chile

CL

C

  

H

  

—

  

GL

Greenland

GL

C

  

H

  

E

  

HR

Croatia

HR

C

  

H

  

—

  

IL

Israel

IL

C

  

H

  

—

  

NZ

New Zealand

NZ

C

  

H

  

E

  

RO

Romania (1)

RO

C

  

H

  

E

  

RU

Russia

RU

C

  

H

  

E

  

TH

Thailand

TH

C

  

H

  

—

  

TN

Tunisia

TN

C

  

H

  

—

  

US

United States

US

C

  

H

  

—

  

Any other third country appearing in the list in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC, as last amended

C

  

H

  

—

  

(1)   Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community.

(2)   MC: model certificate to be completed. The letters “C”, “H” and “E” appearing in the table refer to the model certificate described in Annex III to this Decision, to be used for each category of meat. A dash “—” indicates that imports of the meat are not authorised.

(3)   SC: specific conditions. The numbers appearing in the table refer to the specific conditions to be met by the exporting country, as described in Annex IV to this Decision. They must be inserted by the exporting country in Section V of the relevant model certificate set out in Annex III to this Decision.’


( 1 ) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

( 2 ) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

( 3 ) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2004 (OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 60).

( 4 ) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. (corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1).

( 5 ) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.

( 6 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

( 7 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. (corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22) Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83.

( 8 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. (corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83). Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005.

( 9 ) OJ L 44, 17.2.1994, p. 31. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 34).

( 10 ) OJ L 44, 17.2.1994, p. 33. Decision as amended by Decision 96/137/EC (OJ L 31, 9.2.1996, p. 31).

( 11 ) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/436/EC (OJ L 189, 27.5.2004, p. 47).

( 12 ) OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 76. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/118/EC.

( 13 ) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/118/EC.

( 14 ) OJ L 302, 26.11.1996, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Decision 2001/751/EC (OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24).

( 15 ) OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, p. 61.

( 16 ) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/804/EC (OJ L 303, 22.11.2005, p. 56).

( 17 ) OJ L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 31. Decision amended by Decision 2002/278/EC (OJ L 99, 16.4.2002, p. 14).

( 18 ) OJ L 282, 1.11.1975, p. 100. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

( 19 ) OJ L 173, 6.7.1990, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1039/2005 (OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 1).

( 20 ) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

( 21 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. (corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3).

( 22 ) OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1.

( 23 ) OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.

( 24 ) OJ L 137, 8.6.1993, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 94/438/EC (OJ L 181, 15.7.1994, p. 35).

( 25 ) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/413/EC (OJ L 151, 30.4.2004, p. 54. (corrected by OJ L 208, 10.6.2004, p. 51).

( 26 ) OJ L 305, 22.11.2003, p. 17. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/19/EC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 84).

( 27 ) OJ L 188, 8.7.1992, p. 34.

( 28 ) OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44.

( 29 ) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.

( 30 ) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.

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