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    Consolidated text: Council Decision of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (79/542/EEC)

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    ▼M54  COUNCIL DECISION

    of 21 December 1976

    drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat

    (79/542/EEC)

    (OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p.15)

    Amended by:

     

     

    Official Journal

      No

    page

    date

     M1

    COMMISSION DECISION of 4 May 1979

      L 147

    49

    15.6.1979

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    13.3.1984

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1985

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    18.10.1985

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 17 October 1985

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    COUNCIL DECISION of 19 December 1985

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    31.12.1985

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 29 July 1986

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    28.8.1986

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 14 December 1988

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 16 July 1990

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 27 September 1990

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1999

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1999

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 5 November 1999

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 2000

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 26 January 2001

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 16 October 2001

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 6 January 2004

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 2004

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 2004

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 14 March 2005

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 2006

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    COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006

      L 363

    1

    20.12.2006

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 9 November 2007

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    29

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 17 January 2008

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 31 July 2008

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    5.8.2008

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 27 June 2008

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 2008

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    14

    26.11.2008

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 18 December 2008

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    11

    6.1.2009

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    COMMISSION DECISION of 20 February 2009

      L 50

    45

    21.2.2009


    Amended by:

     A1

    Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland

      C 241

    21

    29.8.1994

     

    (adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC)

      L 001

    1

    ..

     A2

    Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded

      L 236

    33

    23.9.2003


    Corrected by:

     C1

    Corrigendum, OJ L 039, 11.2.2004, p. 23  (81/04)

    ►C2

    Corrigendum, OJ L 396, 31.12.2004, p. 62  (410/04)




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    COUNCIL DECISION

    of 21 December 1976

    drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat

    (79/542/EEC)

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    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

    Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 77/98/EEC ( 2 ), and in particular Article 3 (1) thereof,

    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

    Whereas the system laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC is based on the establishment of a list of the third countries or parts of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals and swine and of fresh meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds, or of one or more of these categories of animals or categories of fresh meat;

    Whereas in order to decide in respect both of the animals and of fresh meat whether a country or part of a country may be included in the list, particular account is taken of the criteria set out in Article 3 (2) of the abovementioned Directive;

    Whereas the countries listed in the Annex to this Decision which traditionally supply the Member States may be considered to satisfy these criteria;

    Whereas, however, this list is drawn up subject to such amendments or additions as may be made to it in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Directive 72/462/EEC; whereas it may prove necessary in the light of further information to limit or extend the authorizations for importing certain categories of animals and fresh meat; whereas, it may also be necessary in certain cases in respect both of the animals and of fresh meat to specify the parts of countries from which imports will be authorized;

    Whereas, although the list of third countries forms one of the bases of the Community arrangements applicable to imports from third countries laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC other measures, particularly concerning hygiene and veterinary inspection, will have to be taken in order to define these arrangements; whereas, consequently, it is important to facilitate the coordinated implementation of all these measures,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



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    Article 1

    Subject matter and scope

    This Decision establishes the sanitary conditions for the importation into the Community of live animals excluding equidae, and for the importation of fresh meat ►M61  ————— ◄ of such animals, including equidae, but excluding meat preparations.

    This Decision shall not apply to imports of non-domesticated animals for shows or exhibitions where such animals are not regularly kept or bred, and those non-domesticated animals forming part of circuses, or intended for scientific including conservation or experimental purposes in a body, institute or centre that has been approved in accordance with Annex C to Directive 92/65/EEC.

    Imports of animals and fresh meat authorised in accordance with this Decision shall remain subject to other provisions that have been adopted, or may be adopted, under European food law.

    Article 2

    Definitions

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

    (a) ‘animals’: means land mammals of the species belonging to the taxa Proboscidea and Artiodactyla, and their crossbreeds;

    (b) ‘holding’: means a farm or other officially supervised agricultural, industrial or commercial undertaking, including zoos, amusement parks and wildlife or hunting reserves where animals are regularly kept or bred;

    (c) ‘trimmed offal’: means offal from which the bones, the cartilage, the trachea and main bronchi, the lymphatic glands and adhering connective tissue, the fat and the mucus have been completely removed; in the case of meat from domestic bovine animals, the whole masseter muscles, incised in accordance with point 41(a) of Chapter VIII of Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC, are also considered as trimmed offal.

    Article 3

    Conditions for importation of live animals into the Community

    Imports into the Community of live animals shall only be allowed if such animals comply with Articles 4, 5 and 6.

    Article 4

    Place of origin of live animals

    The animals shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof as listed in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the table set out in Part 1 of Annex I for which, in the corresponding column 4, there is a specific model of veterinary certificate designated for these animals.

    Article 5

    Specific conditions

    The animals shall meet the requirements set out in the appropriate certificate established in accordance with the corresponding model certificate drawn up under Part 2 of Annex I, taking into account the specific conditions indicated in column 6 of the table set out in Part 1 of Annex I, and, if so indicated in column 5 of the table, they shall also meet any supplementary guarantees required in that certificate.

    If required by the Member State of destination, the animals concerned shall meet the additional certification requirements mentioned for that Member State and included in the certificate, based on the corresponding model set out in Part 2.

    Article 6

    Transport of live animals for importation into the Community

    1.  The animals shall not be loaded in a means of transport carrying other animals that are not destined for the Community or are of a lower health status.

    2.  During the transport to the Community, the animals shall not be unloaded in the territory of a third country or part of a third country that is not approved for importation into the Community of such animals.

    3.  During the transport to the Community, the animals shall not be moved by road, railway or on foot through the territory or part of the territory of a third country that is not approved for importation into the Community of such animals.

    4.  The animals shall arrive at a border inspection post of the Community within 10 days of the date of loading in the exporting third country and be accompanied by a veterinary certificate, drawn up in conformity with the corresponding model, completed and signed by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country.

    In the case of transport by sea, the period of 10 days shall be prolonged by the time of the sea journey. For that purpose, a declaration by the master of the ship, drawn up in accordance with the addendum of Part 3A of Annex I, shall be attached in its original form to the veterinary certificate.

    Article 7

    Conditions to be applied following importation

    Following the importation and in accordance with Directive 91/496/EEC,

    (i) animals intended for immediate slaughter shall be conveyed without delay to the slaughterhouse of destination where they shall be slaughtered within five working days;

    (ii) animals intended for breeding, production or fattening purposes, and animals intended for zoos, amusement parks and hunting or wildlife reserves, shall be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of direct dispatch to a slaughterhouse.

    Article 8

    Conditions for importation of fresh meat into the Community

    Imports into the Community of fresh meat intended for human consumption, from the animals as defined in Article 2 and from equidae, shall only be allowed if such meat complies with Articles 9 to 11.

    Article 9

    Place of origin of fresh meat

    The fresh meat shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof as listed in columns 1, 2 and 3 of the table set out in Part 1 of Annex II for which, in the corresponding column 4, there is a specific model of veterinary certificate designated for that meat.

    Article 10

    Specific conditions

    The fresh meat shall meet the requirements set out in the appropriate certificate corresponding to the model certificate drawn up under Part 2 of Annex II, taking into account the specific conditions indicated in column 6 of the table set out in Part 1 of Annex II, and, if so indicated in column 5 of the table, it shall also meet the supplementary guarantees requested in that certificate.

    Article 11

    Presentation of fresh meat at a Community border inspection post

    The fresh meat shall be presented at a Community border inspection post accompanied by a veterinary certificate, drawn up in conformity with the corresponding model, completed and signed by an official veterinarian of the exporting third country.

    Article 12

    Conditions to be applied following importation

    1.  Following importation, the following categories of fresh meat shall be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination, in accordance with Directive 97/78/EC:

    (a) unskinned carcases of wild cloven-hoofed game intended for human consumption after further processing;

    (b) trimmed offal of domestic bovine animals intended for human consumption as meat-based products after further heat-treatment by cooking to a core temperature of at least 80 °C, or sterilised in hermetically sealed containers in a way as to achieve a value of Fo ≥ 3.

    2.  For the categories of products referred to in paragraph 1(b), the establishment of destination shall be an establishment specifically approved and registered for processing those products by the Member State in which the establishment is situated.

    3.  In accordance with the procedures established by Decision 2001/106/EC, Member States shall communicate to each other and to the Commission:

    (a) the names and addresses of the establishments referred to in paragraph 2 and of the local competent authority responsible for the supervision of these establishments, as well as

    (b) the categories of products for which these establishments are approved and registered.

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    Article 12a

    Member States shall ensure that consignments of meat for human consumption, including minced meat, introduced onto the territory of the Community and which are destined for a third country either by transit immediately or after storage in accordance with Articles 12(4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and not intended for importation into the Community shall comply with the following requirements:

    (a) they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex II, part 1, of this Decision for the import of fresh meat of that species;

    (b) they shall meet the specific animal health conditions for the species concerned set out in the corresponding model animal health certificate drawn up pursuant to Annex II, part 2;

    (c) they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in accordance with the model laid down in Annex III, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the third country concerned;

    (d) they are certified as acceptable for transit or storage (as appropriate) on the common veterinary entry document by the official veterinarian of the border inspection post of introduction.

    Article 12b

    1.  By way of derogation from Article 12a, Member States shall authorise the transit by road or by rail through the Community, between the designated Community border inspection posts listed in Annex IV, of consignments coming from and destined to Russia directly or via another third country provided that the following conditions are met:

    (a) the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal at the border inspection post (BIP) of entry to the Community by the veterinary services of the competent authority;

    (b) the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be stamped ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO RUSSIA VIA THE EC’ on each page by the official veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for the BIP;

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

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

    2.  Unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, of such consignments on Community territory shall not be allowed.

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

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    Article 13

    Certification

    The veterinary certificates required for the importation of live animals and fresh meat into the Community, as provided for in this Decision, shall be drafted in accordance with the notes set out in Part 2 of Annexes I and II. However, this shall not preclude the use of electronic certification or other agreed systems, harmonised at Community level.

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    Article ►M54  14 ◄

    This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




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    ANNEX I

    LIVE ANIMALS

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    PART 1



    List of third countries or parts thereof (1)

    Country (a)

    Code of territory

    Description of territory

    Veterinary certificate

    Specific conditions

    Model(s)

    SG

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    CA — Canada

    CA-0

    Whole country

    POR-X

     

    IVb IX

    CA-1

    Whole country except the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia described as follows:

    — From a point on the Canada/United States border 120o 15’ longitude, 49o latitude

    — Northerly to a point 119o35’ longitude, 50o 30’ latitude

    — North-easterly to a point 119o longitude, 50o 45’ latitude

    — Southerly to a point on the Canada/United States border 118o 15’ longitude, 49o latitude

    BOV-X, OVI-X, OVI-Y RUM (2)

    A

    CH — Switzerland

    CH-0

    Whole country

     (3)

     
     

    CL — Chile

    CL-0

    Whole country

    BOV-X, OVI-X, RUM

     
     

    POR-X, SUI

    B

     

    GL — Greenland

    GL-0

    Whole country

    OVI-X, RUM

     

    V

    HR — Croatia

    HR-0

    Whole country

    BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y

     
     

    IS — Iceland

    IS-0

    Whole country

    BOV-X, BOV-Y RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y

     
     

    POR-X, POR-Y

    B

    ME — Montenegro

    ME-0

    Whole country

     
     

    I

    MK — The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)

    MK-0

    Whole country

     
     

    I

    NZ — New Zealand

    NZ-0

    Whole country

    BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, POR-X, POR-Y OVI-X, OVI-Y

     

    III V

    PM — St Pierre Miquelon

    PM-0

    Whole country

    BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y CAM

     
     

    RS — Serbia (5)

    RS-0

    Whole country

     
     

    I

    (1)   Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by any relevant Community agreement with third countries.

    (2)   Exclusively for live animals other than animals belonging to the cervidae species.

    (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).

    (4)   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

    (5)   Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

    Specific conditions (see footnotes in each certificate)

    ‘I’

    :

    for transit through the territory of animals for direct slaughter which are consigned from a Member State and destined to another Member State in lorries which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal. The seal number must be entered on the health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Annex F to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, for bovine and swine animals, and in accordance with Model I of Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals, for ovine and caprine animals. In addition, the seal must be intact on arrival at the designated border inspection post of entry into the Community and the seal number recorded in TRACES. The certificate must be stamped at the exit point of the Member State of origin by the competent veterinary authorities prior to transiting a third country with the following appropriate wording ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION VIA THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA (delete country as applicable).’

    ‘II’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X

    ‘III’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X.

    ‘IVa’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X.

    ‘IVb’

    :

    territory with approved holdings recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X.

    ‘V’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X.

    ‘VI’

    :

    Geographical constraints.

    ‘VII’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM.

    ‘VIII’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM.

    ‘IX’

    :

    territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X.

    PART 2

    Models of Veterinary Certificates

    Models

    ‘BOV-X’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

    ‘BOV-Y’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

    ‘OVI-X’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

    ‘OVI-Y’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

    ‘POR-X’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

    ‘POR-Y’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

    ‘RUM’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae.

    ‘SUI’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for non-domestic Suidae, Tayassuidae and Tapiridae.

    ‘CAM’

    :

    Model of specific attestation for animals imported from St Pierre and Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Part 4 of Annex I.

    SG (Supplementary guarantees)

    ‘A’

    :

    guarantees regarding Bluetongue and Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease tests on animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X (point II.2.8 B), OVI-X (point II.2.6 D) and RUM (point II.2.6).

    ‘B’

    :

    guarantees regarding Swine-vesicular-disease and Classical-swine-fever tests on animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X (point II.2.4 B) and SUI (point II.2.4 B).

    ‘C’

    :

    guarantees regarding Brucellosis test on animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X (point II.2.4 C) and SUI (point II.2.4 C).

    Notes



    (a)  Veterinary certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the models appearing in Part 2 of Annex I, according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the animals concerned. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country or part thereof.

    If so requested by the EU Member State of destination, for the animals concerned, the additional certification requirements shall be also incorporated in the original form of the veterinary certificate.

    (b)  A separate and unique certificate must be provided for animals that are exported from a single territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex I which are consigned to the same destination and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.

    (c)  The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.

    (d)  It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow another Community language instead of their own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official translation.

    (e)  If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, on each of the pages.

    (f)  When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — on its bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority on its top.

    (g)  The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian within 24 hours prior to loading of the consignment for exportation to the Community. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed.

    The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermark.

    (h)  The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the EU border inspection post.

    (i)  The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issuing.

    In the case of transport by ship the time of validity is prolonged by the time of the trip in the ship. For this purpose, a declaration by the master of the ship, drawn up in accordance with the addendum of Part 3 of Annex I to this Decision, shall be attached in its original form to the veterinary certificate.

    (j)  Animals shall not be transported together with other animals that, either are not destined to the European Community, or are of a lower health status.

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

    (l)  The certificate reference number referred to in boxes I.2 and II.a. must be issued by the competent authority.

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departureTime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.02I.20. QuantityI.21I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:Breeding FatteningI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Breed Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model BOV-XPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate referenceII.b.II.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the past 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the past 30 days in the case of anthrax and for the past six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC);II.1.3. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):(1) (2) either [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, part I, point 4) (b) (iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) if there have been BSE indigenous cases in the country concerned, the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.](1) (3) or [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, Part II, point (4) (b) (iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.](1) (4) or [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, Part II, point (4) (b) (iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) the animals were born at least two years after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.]II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(5) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and]

    (1) or [a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for 6 months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date) , and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding(s) of origin described under box reference I.11:(a) in and around which, in an area with a 150 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 60 days, and(b) in and around which, in an area with a 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days;II.2.4. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.5. they come from herds:(a) included in an official system for the control of enzootic bovine leukosis and in which there has been no evidence either clinical or as a result of a laboratory test of this disease during the past two years, and(b) that are not restricted under the national legislation regarding eradication of tuberculosis and brucellosis, and(c) recognised as officially tuberculosis and brucellosis free;(6)II.2.6. they:(1) (7) either [come from a region which is recognised as officially tuberculosis free;](6)(1) or [have been subjected to an intradermal tuberculin test within the past 30 days with negative results;](8)(1) or [are less than six weeks old;]II.2.7. they have not been vaccinated against brucellosis and they:(1) (7) either [come from a region which is recognised as officially brucellosis free;](6)(1) or [have been subjected to a serum agglutination test which showed a brucella count of less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml, within the past 30 days;](8)(1) or [are less than 12 months old;](1) or [are castrated males of any age;]

    II.2.8. A. they:(1) (7) either [come from herds which are recognised as officially enzootic bovine leukosis free](6) ,(1) or [come from a region which is recognised as officially enzootic bovine leukosis free;](6)(1) or [have been subjected, within the past 30 days to an individual test for enzootic bovine leukosis with negative result ;](8)(1) or [are less than 12 months old;](1) or [are not more than 30 months of age and individually marked on at least two places on their hindquarters as to show that they are exclusively intended for fattening for meat production;](9)(1) (10) [II.2.8. B. they have reacted negatively to a serological test for the detection of antibody for bluetongue and epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease, carried out on two occasions on samples of blood taken at the beginning of the isolation/quarantine period and at least 28 days later, on … (date) and on …. (date), the second of which must have been taken within 10 days of export;]II.2.9. they are/were(1) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market:(1) either [directly to the European Community,](1) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1,]and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which, within a 10 km radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.10. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.11. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.12. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ……………..(11) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3.Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.(1) (12) [II.4.Specific requirementsII.4.1. According to official information, no clinical or pathological evidence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) has been recorded in the holding(s) of origin referred to in box reference I.11, for the last 12 months;

    II.4.2. the animals referred to in box reference I.28:(a) have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch for export, and(b) have been subjected to a serological test for IBR on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results, and all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and(c) have not been vaccinated against IBR.]NotesThis certificate is meant for live bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for breeding or production.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse.Part I:— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28 Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder),— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28 Species: Select amongst “Bos”, “Bison” and “Bubalus” as appropriate.— Box reference I.28, Age: Date of birth (dd/mm/yy).— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).— Box reference I.28, Breed: select purebred, crossbreed.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate(2) Only if the animals were born and continuously reared in a country or region categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).(3) Only if the country or region of origin is categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk and is listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).(4) Only if the country or region of origin has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).(5) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).

    (6) Officially tuberculosis/brucellosis free regions and herds as laid down in Annex A to Council Directive 64/432/EEC; and enzootic-bovine-leukosis free regions and herds as laid down in Part II of Annex D to Council Directive 64/432/EEC.(7) Only for a territory that, in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), appears with the entry “II”, as regards tuberculosis, “III”, as regards brucellosis, and/or “IVa” or “IVb” as regards enzootic-bovine-leukosis.(8) Tests carried out in accordance with the protocols that, for the disease concerned, are described in Part 3.C of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.(9) This mark shall take the form of “L” having 13 cm in the left side and 7 cm in the bottom side with 1 cm of strength in both lines. It shall be applied using the technique known as “freeze-branding”.(10) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”.Tests for Bluetongue and for Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease in accordance with Part 3.C of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.(11) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under Box I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.(12) When required by the EU Member State of destination, in accordance with Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (as last amended).Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.02I.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 Breed Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model BOV-YPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1 Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.1.3. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):(1) (2) either [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, part I, point 4) b) iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) if there have been BSE indigenous cases in the country concerned, the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.](1) (3) or [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, Part II, point (4) (b) iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.](1) (4) or [(a) the animals are identified by a permanent identification system enabling them to be traced back to the dam and herd of origin, and are not exposed bovine animals as described in Chapter C, Part II, point (4) (b) (iv) of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(b) the animals were born at least two years after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been effectively enforced or after the date of birth of the last BSE indigenous case if born after the date of the feed ban.]II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(5) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for 6 months from vesicular stomatitis, and]

    (1) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date), and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding(s) described under box reference I.11:(a) in and around which, in an area with a 150 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 60 days, and(b) in and around which, in an area with a 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days;II.2.4. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.5. they come from herds:(a) included in an official system for the control of enzootic bovine leukosis, and(b) that are not restricted under the national legislation regarding eradication of tuberculosis and brucellosis, and(c) recognised as officially tuberculosis free; (6)II.2.6. they have not been vaccinated against brucellosis and they:(1) either [come from herds which are recognised as officially brucellosis free;](6)(1) or [are castrated males of any age;]II.2.7. they are individually marked on at least two places on their hindquarters as to show that they are exclusively intended for immediate slaughter;(7)II.2.8. they are/were(1) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market:(1) either [directly to the European Community,](1) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1]and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.9. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;

    II.2.10. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.11. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on …………….. (8) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3.Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.NotesThis certificate is meant for live bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for immediate slaughter.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the slaughterhouse of destination to be slaughtered within five working days.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder),— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Species: Select amongst “Bos”, “Bison” and “Bubalus” as appropriate.— Box reference I.28, Age: Date of birth (dd/mm/yy).— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Only if the animals were born and continuously reared in a country or region categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).(3) Only if the country or region of origin is categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk and is listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).

    (4) Only if the country or region of origin has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk and is listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended).(5) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)(6) Officially tuberculosis/brucellosis free regions and herds as laid down in Annex A to Council Directive 64/432/EEC.(7) This mark shall take the form of “L” having 13 cm in the left side and 7 cm in the bottom side with 1 cm of strength in both lines. It shall be applied using the technique known as “freeze-branding”.(8) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.Official veterinarianName (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate referenceI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressCode postalTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destinationn CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentificationDocumentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.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:Breeding FatteningI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Breed Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model OVI-XPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Health informationII.b.II.1 Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or b-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(2) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and](1) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for 6 months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease, since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date), and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained since birth or at least 40 days in the holding(s) described under box reference I.11 before dispatch:(a) in and around which, in an area with a 150 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 60 days, and(b) in and around which, in an area with a 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days;

    II.2.4. according to my knowledge and to the written declaration made by the owner, the animals:(a) do not come from holdings, and have not been in contact with animals of a holding, in which the following diseases have been clinically detected:(i) contagious agalactia of sheep or goats (Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mycoplasma capricolum, Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides large colony), within the last six months,(ii) paratuberculosis and caseous lymphadenitis, within the last 12 months,(iii) pulmonary adenomatosis, within the last three years, and(iv) Maedi/Visna or caprine viral arthritis/encephalitis:(1) either [within the last three years,](1) or [within the last 12 months, and all the infected animals were slaughtered and the remaining animals subsequently reacted negatively to two tests carried out at least six months apart,](b) are included in an official system for notification of these diseases, and(c) have been free from clinical or other evidence of tuberculosis and brucellosis during the three years prior to export;II.2.5. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.6. A. they originate:(1) (3) either [from the territory described under box reference I.8, which has been recognised as officially brucellosis-free;](1) or [from the holding(s) described under box reference I.11, where, in respect of brucellosis (Brucella melitensis):(a) all susceptible animals have been free from clinical or any signs of this disease for the last 12 months,(b) a representative number of the ovine and caprine animals over an age of six months are submitted each year to a serological test,(4)(1) (5) either [(c) all ovine or caprine animals have not been vaccinated against this disease, save those vaccinated with Rev. 1 vaccine more than two years ago;(d) the last two tests (6), separated by an interval of at least six months, carried out on ……. (date) and on ……. (date) on all ovine and caprine animals over six months of age gave negative results,](1) or [(c) ovine or caprine animals under the age of 7 months are vaccinated against this disease with Rev. 1 vaccine;(d) the last two tests (6), separated by an interval of at least six months, carried out:,— on ……. (date) and on ……. (date) on all non-vaccinated ovine and caprine animals over six months of age , and— on ……. (date) and on ……. (date) on all vaccinated ovine and caprine animals over 18 months of age,gave negative results, and](e) there are only ovine and caprine animals that fulfil at least the above conditions and requirements; ]

    (1) [II.2.6. B. the uncastrated rams have been kept continuously during the previous 60 days in a holding where no case of contagious epididymitis (Brucella ovis) has been diagnosed in the last 12 months and, these rams have undergone during the previous 30 days a complement fixation test to detect contagious epididymitis with a result of less than 50 IU/ml;]II.2.6. C. In respect of scrapie(1) (7) [II.2.6. C.1. if they are destined for a Member State which benefits, for all or part of its territory, from the provisions laid down in point (b) or (c) of Chapter A(I) of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, the animals comply with the guarantees provided for in the programmes referred to in those points and the animals comply with the guarantees requested by the EU Member States of destination regarding scrapie, and](1) either [II.2.6. C.2. are animals intended for production born in and continuously reared on holdings in which a case of scrapie has never been diagnosed;](1) (8) or [II.2.6. C.2. they shall have been kept continuously since birth or for the last three years on a holding or holdings which have satisfied the following requirements for at least three years:— they are subject to regular official veterinary checks,— the animals are identified in conformity with Community legislation,— no case of scrapie has been confirmed,— all animals over the age of 18 months which have died or been killed on the holdings (except the animals killed in the framework of a disease eradication campaign or slaughtered for human consumption) have been examined for scrapie in accordance with the laboratory methods laid down in Annex X, Chapter C, point 3.2(b) to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001,— ovine and caprine animals, with the exception of sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype have been introduced into the holding only if they come from holdings which complies with the above requirements](1) or [II.2.6. C.2. they are sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype, as defined in Annex I to Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC;](1)(9) [II.2.6. D. the animals have reacted negatively to a serological test for the detection of antibody for bluetongue and epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease, carried out on two occasions on samples of blood taken at the beginning of the isolation/quarantine period and at least 28 days later on … (date) and on …. (date), the second of which must have been taken within 10 days of export;]II.2.7. they are/were(1) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market,(1) either [directly to the European Community,](1) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1]and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;

    II.2.8. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.9. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.10. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on …………..(10) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.NotesThis certificate is meant for live domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus) intended for breeding or production.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 01.04.10 or 01.04.20.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Species: Select amongst “Ovis aries” and “Capra hircus” as appropriate..— Box reference I.28, Age: (months).— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).

    Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(3) Only for a territory appearing with the entry “V” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(4) The representative number of animals to be tested for brucellosis must, for each holding, consist of:— all non-castrated male animals, which have not been vaccinated against brucellosis, over six months old,— all non-castrated male animals, which have been vaccinated against brucellosis, over 18 months old,— all animals brought onto the holding since the previous tests, and— 25 % of females which are sexually mature, within a minimum of 50 females.(5) This must be completed when the destination is a Member State or part of a Member State laid down in one of the Annexes of Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (as last amended).(6) In accordance with Part 3.C of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.Where more than one holding of origin is involved the date of the most recent test on each holding must be clearly indicated.(7) Guarantees in relation to a programme of control of scrapie, as requested by the EU Member State of destination, in application of Article 15 and Annex IX, Chapter E of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.(8) In the case of animals intended, exclusively, for breeding purposes.(9) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”. Tests for Bluetongue and for Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease in accordance with Part 3.C of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.(10) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.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 Breed Identification system Identification number Age Sex(Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model OVI –YPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or ß-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(1) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and](2) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease, and for 6 months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease, since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date) , and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding(s) described under box reference I.11:(a) in and around which in an area with a 150 km radius there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 60 days, and(b) in and around which, in an area with a 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days;II.2.4. ithey are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;

    II.2.5. they are/were(2) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market,(2) either [directly to the European Community](2) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1,]and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.6. in respect of scrapie:(2) (3) [if they are destined for a Member State which benefits, for all or part of its territory, from the provisions laid down in point (b) or (c) of Chapter A(I) of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, comply with the guarantees provided for in the programmes referred to in those points, as laid down in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) 546/2006, and](2) either [were born in and continuously reared on holdings in which a case of scrapie has never been diagnosed;](2) or [are sheep of the ARR/ARR prion protein genotype as defined in Annex I to Commission Decision 2002/1003/EC, coming from a holding where no case of scrapie has been reported in the last 6 months;]II.2.7. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.8. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.9. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ………………..(4) in the means of transport described under reference box I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.NotesThis certificate is meant for live domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the slaughterhouse of destination to be slaughtered within five working days.

    Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 01.04.10 or 01.04.20— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal,— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Species: Select amongst “Ovis aries” and “Capra hircus” as appropriate.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).Part II(1) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Guarantees in relation to a programme of control of scrapie, as requested by the EU Member State of destination, in application of Article 15 and Annex IX, Chapter E of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.(4) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.03I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:Breeding FatteningI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model POR-XPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax and for the past six months in the case of rabies and, the animals have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(1) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(2) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease and vesicular exanthema, and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and](2) or [(a)(i) has been free [for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease](2), for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, vesicular exanthema, [classical swine fever] (2) and [swine vesicular disease](2), and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from [foot-and-mouth disease](2), [classical swine fever](2) and [swine vesicular disease](2) , since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date) , and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained in the holding(s) described under box reference I.11 since birth, or for at least 40 days prior to dispatch, and, during this period, in the holding(s) and in an area with a 10 km radius around the holding(s) of origin, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.4. A. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;(2) (3) [II.2.4. B. they have been subjected within the past 30 days to a test for swine vesicular disease antibodies and a test for classical swine fever antibodies with negative results in both cases];(2) (4) [II.2.4. C. they have been subjected within the past 30 days to a buffered Brucella antigen test for porcine brucellosis with negative results];

    II.2.5. they come from herds which are not restricted under the national brucellosis eradication programme;II.2.6. they are/were (2) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market,(2) either [directly to the European Community,](2) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1,]and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 40 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.7. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.8. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.9. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ……………..(5) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.(2) (6) [II.4. Specific requirements[II.4.1. Aujeszky’s disease is notifiable in the country referred to in box reference I.7;II.4.2. according to official information, no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded for the last 12 months in the holding(s) of origin referred to in box reference I.11, and in those holdings situated in its vicinity within 5 km;II.4.3. the animals referred to in box reference I.28:(a) prior to dispatch for exportation, have remained since birth in the holding(s) of origin referred to in box reference I.11 or they have remained in this(ese) holdings(s) for the last three months and in others of equivalent status since birth,(b) have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch for export, without direct or indirect contact with other Suidae animals,(c) have been subjected to an ELISA test for the presence of gI antibody(7) on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results; and, all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and(d) have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease and have not been in contact with vaccinated animals and the herd of origin has not been vaccinated during the previous 12 months.](2) (8) [II.4.4. ……………..................... (further requirements and/or tests) …………………………..]

    NotesThis certificate is meant for live domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for breeding or production.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Identification system: the animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder),— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).Part II(1) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “B”.(4) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “C”.(5) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.(6) When required by the EU Member State of destination, in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC (as last amended) except for those countries with “IX” in column 6 “Specific conditions” of Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).

    (7) To be carried out according to the standards laid down in Annex III to Commission Decision 2001/618/EC (as last amended). In the case of pigs aged over four months, the test used shall be the whole virus ELISA.(8) Further requirements requested by Finland in respect of transmissible gastro-enteritis.Official veterinarianName (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.03I.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) Identification system Identification number Age Sex

    COUNTRY Model POR-YPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Public Health AttestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from holdings which have been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax and for the past six months in the case of rabies and, the animals have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(1) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(2) either [(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease and vesicular exanthema, and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and](2) or [(a) (i) has been free [for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease](2), for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, vesicular exanthema, [classical swine fever](2) and [swine vesicular disease](2), and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and(ii) has been considered free from [foot-and-mouth disease](2), [classical swine fever](2) and [swine vesicular disease] (2), since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date) , and](b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of domestic cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted.II.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with imported cloven-hoofed animals for the last 30 days;II.2.3. they have remained in the holding(s) described under box reference I.11 since birth, or for at least 40 days prior to dispatch, and, during this period, in the holding(s) and in an area with a 10 km radius around the holding(s) of origin, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.4. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;

    II.2.5. they are/were (2) dispatched from their holding(s) of origin, without passing through any market,(2) either [directly to the European Community,](2) or [to the officially authorised assembly centre described under box reference I.13 situated within the territory described under point II.2.1,]and, until dispatched to the European Community:a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, andb) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 40 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.6. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.7. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.8. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ……………..(3) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.(2) (4) [II.4. Specific requirementsII.4.1. Aujeszky’s disease is notifiable in the country referred to in box reference I.7;II.4.2. according to official information, no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the holding(s) of origin referred to in box reference I.11, for the last three months;II.4.3. the animals referred to in box reference I.28:a) have remained in the holding(s) of origin referred to in box reference I.11 since birth or for the last 60 days prior to dispatch for exportation, andb) have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease.]NotesThis certificate is meant for live domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the slaughterhouse of destination to be slaughtered within five working days.

    Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28 Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal,— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).Part II(1) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.(4) When required by the EU Member State of destination, in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC (as last amended).Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17. No(s) of CITESI.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:Breeding Fattening SlaughterI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model RUMPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from a holding which has been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis and tuberculosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code: ………(1) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley fever, contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, lumpy skin disease, peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox and goat pox, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and(b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted;II.2.2. they have remained(3) either [in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with cloven-hoofed animals imported into this territory less than six months ago;]or [in the country of dispatch for at least 60 days since entry, if they are animals of the relevant species listed in Annex I, Part 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC and they were imported directly under the conditions specified for each species in Annex I, Part 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC from a third country during a period of less than six months prior to embarkation to the European Community and in any case they have been separated from other animals not of the same health status after being released in the exporting country and before exportation to the EU (2) ]II.2.3. they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding/establishment (3) described under boxes reference I.11 and I.13:(a) in and around which in an area of radius of 150 km, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease during the previous 60 days, and(b) in and around which in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days;

    II.2.4. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated against any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1, and they:(1) (3) either [come from a herd which is recognised as officially tuberculosis free, and](3) (5) or [have been subjected to an intradermal tuberculin test within the past 30 days with negative results, and]they have not been vaccinated against brucellosis and they:(1) (3) either [come from a herd which is recognised as officially brucellosis free;](3) (5) or [have been subjected to a serum agglutination test which showed a brucella count of less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml, within the past 30 days;](3) or [are castrated males of any age;]II.2.5. according to my knowledge and to the written declaration made by the owner, the animals:(a) do not come from holdings/establishments (3), and have not been in contact with animals of a holding, in which the following diseases have been clinically detected:i) contagious agalactia of sheep or goats (Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mycoplasma capricolum, Mycoplasma mycoides var. mycoides ‘large colony’), within the last six months,ii) paratuberculosis and caseous lymphadenitis, within the last 12 months,iii) pulmonary adenomatosis, within the last three years, andiv) Maedi/Visna or caprine viral arthritis/encephalitis,(3) either [within the last three years,](3) or [within the last 12 months, and all the infected animals were slaughtered and the remaining animals subsequently reacted negatively to two tests carried out at least six months apart,](b) are included in an official system for notification of these diseases, and(c) have been free from clinical or other evidence of tuberculosis and brucellosis during the three years prior to export;(3) (6) [II.2.6. the animals have reacted negatively to a serological test for the detection of antibody for bluetongue and epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease, carried out on two occasions on samples of blood taken at the beginning of the isolation/quarantine period and at least 28 days later on … (date) and on …. (date), the second of which must have been taken within 10 days of export;]II.2.7. they are dispatched from the holding described under boxes reference I.11 and I.13 directly to the European Community and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 30 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.8. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.9. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;

    II.2.10. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ……………..(7) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3.Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.(3) (8) [II.4. Specific requirementsII.4.1. According to official information, no clinical or pathological evidence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) has been recorded in the holding/establishment(3) of origin referred to in boxes reference I.11 and I.13, for the last 12 months;II.4.2. the animals referred to in box reference I.28:(a) have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch for export, and(b) have been subjected to a serological test for IBR on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results, and all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and(c) have not been vaccinated against IBR.(3) [II.4.3. ……………………. (further requirements and/or tests) …………]]NotesThis certificate is meant for live animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae. Use one certificate per species.After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 01.02, 01.04.10, 01.04.20 or 01.06.19.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Identification system: Specify the identification system (tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder). The ear tag includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).

    — Box reference, I.28 Species: Select the species amongst those listed for the following families:Antilocapridae: Antilocapra spp.;Bovidae: Addax spp., Aepyceros spp., Alcelaphus spp., Ammodorcas spp., Ammotragus spp., Antidorcas spp., Antilope spp., Boselaphus spp., Budorcas spp., Capra spp. (excluding Capra hircus), Cephalophus spp., Connochaetes spp., Damaliscus spp. (including Beatragus), Dorcatragus spp., Gazella spp., Hemitragus spp., Hippotragus spp., Kobus spp., Litocranius spp., Madogua spp., Naemorhedus spp. (including Nemorhaedus and Capricornis), Neotragus spp., Oreamuos spp., Oreotragus spp., Oryx spp., Ourebia spp., Ovibos spp., Ovis spp. (excluding Ovis aries), Patholops spp., Pelea spp., Procapra spp., Pseudois spp., Pseudoryx spp., Raphicerus spp., Redunca spp., Rupicapra spp., Saiga spp., Sigmoceros-Alecelaphus spp., Sylvicapra spp., Syncerus spp., Taurotragus spp., Tetracerus spp., Tragelaphus spp. (including Boocerus).Camelidae: Camelus spp., Lama spp., Vicugna spp.Cervidae: Alces spp., Axis-Hyelaphus spp., Blastocerus spp., Capreolus spp., Cervus-Rucervus spp., Dama spp., Elaphurus spp., Hippocamelus spp., Hydropotes spp., Mazama spp., Megamuntiacus spp., Muntiacus spp., Odocoileus spp., Ozotoceros spp., Pudu spp., Rangifer spp.Giraffidae: Giraffa spp., Okapia spp.Hippopotamidae: Hexaprotodon-Choeropsis spp., Hippopotamus spp.,Moschidae: Moschus spp.Tragulidae: Hyemoschus spp., Tragulus-Moschiola spp.,Rhinocerotidae: Ceratotherium spp., Dicerorhinus spp., Diceros spp., Rhinoceros spp.Elephantidae: Elephas spp., Loxodonta spp, as appropriatePart II(1) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(2) In this case the health certificate has to be accompanied by the official document on quarantine and test conditions laid down in Part 2 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (model “CAM”).(3) Keep as appropriate.(4) Officially tuberculosis/brucellosis free regions or herds recognised as equivalent to the requirements laid down in Annex A to Council Directive 64/432/EEC and which appear in column six of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “VII”, as regards tuberculosis, “VIII”, as regards brucellosis.(5) Tests carried out in accordance with the protocols that, for the disease concerned, are described in Part 3.C of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC. However for the tuberculin test a result of an increase in skin fold thickness of 2 mm or more, or clinical signs of such as oedema, exudation, necrosis, pain and/or inflammation shall be deemed to be positive.(6) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”. Tests for Bluetongue and for Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease in accordance with Part 3.C of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.

    (7) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory.(8) When required by the EU Member State of destination.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters):Qualification and title:Date:Place:Signature:

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway WagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17. No(s) of CITESI.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:Breeding Fattening SlaughterI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model SUIPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1 Public health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate:II.1.1. come from a holding which has been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of brucellosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax and for the past six months in the case of rabies and, the animals have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions;II.1.2. have not received:— any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,— oestrogenic, androgenic, gestagenic or β-agonist substances for purposes other than therapeutic or zootechnic treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC).II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements:II.2.1. they come from the territory with code ………(1) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(a) has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease and vesicular exanthema, and for six months from vesicular stomatitis, and(b) where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of cloven-hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permittedII.2.2. they have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European Community and without contact with cloven-hoofed animals imported into this territory less than six months ago;II.2.3. they have remained in the holding described under boxes reference I.11 and I.13 since birth, or for 40 days prior to dispatch, and, during this period, in the holding(s) and in an area with a 10 km radius around the holding(s) of origin, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.4. A. they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor they have been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 and they have been subjected within the past 30 days to a buffered Brucella antigen test for porcine brucellosis with negative results;(2) (3) [II.2.4. B. they have been subjected within the past 30 days to a test for swine vesicular disease antibodies and a test for classical swine fever antibodies with negative results in both cases](2) (4) [II.2.4. C. they have been subjected within the past 30 days to a buffered Brucella antigen test for porcine brucellosis with negative results]II.2.5. they come from holdings which:(a) are not restricted under a national control and eradication programme for brucellosis, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease), and(b) are included in an official system for notification of these diseases;

    II.2.6. they are dispatched from the holding described under boxes reference I.11 and I.13 directly to the European Community and, until dispatched to the European Community:(a) they did not come in contact with other cloven-hoofed animals not complying with at least the same health requirements as described in this certificate, and(b) they were not at any place where, or around which within a 10 km radius, during the previous 40 days there has been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.7. any transport vehicles or containers in which they were loaded were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised disinfectant;II.2.8. they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease;II.2.9. they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community on ……………..(5) in the means of transport described under box reference I.15 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an official authorised disinfectant and so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder could not flow or fall out of the vehicle or container during transportation.II.3. Animal transport attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the time of loading in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, in particular as regards watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport.(2) (6) [II.4. Specific requirementsII.4.1. Aujeszky’s disease is notifiable in the country referred to in box reference I.7.II.4.2. According to official information, no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded for the last 12 months in the holding(s) of origin referred to in boxes reference I.11 and I.13, and in an area with a 5 km radius around the holding(s);II.4.3. the animals referred to in box reference I.28:(a) prior to dispatch for exportation, have remained since birth in the holding of origin referred to in boxes reference I.11 and I.13 or they have remained in this holdings for the last three months and in others of equivalent status since birth;(b) have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch for export, without direct or indirect contact with other Suidae;(c) have been subjected to an ELISA test for the presence of gI antibody (7) on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results; and, all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and(d) have not been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease and have not been in contact with vaccinated animals and the herd of origin has not been vaccinated during the previous 12 months.(2) (6) [II.4.4. ………………. (further requirements and/or tests) ..............................................…………………….]]NotesThis certificate is meant for live non-domestic Suidae (Babyrousa ssp., Hylochoerus ssp., Phacochoerus ssp., Potamochoerus ssp., and Sus ssp), Tayassuidae (Catagonus ssp., Pecari-Tayassu ssp.) and Tapiridae (Tapirus ssp.).

    After importation the animals must be conveyed without delay to the holding of destination where they shall remain for a minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 01.03 or 01.06.19.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal,— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).— Box reference I.28, Species.Part II(1) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(2) Keep as appropriate.(3) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “B”.(4) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “C”.(5) Date of loading. Imports of these animals shall not be allowed when the animals were loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of Suidae animals from this territory.(6) When required by the EU Member State of destination, in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/618/EC (as last amended).(7) To be carried out according to the standards laid down in Annex III to Commission Decision 2001/618/EC (as last amended). In the case of animals aged over 4 months, the test used shall be the whole virus ELISA.(8) Further requirements requested by Finland in respect of transmissible gastro-enteritis.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    Specific animal health attestation for animals quarantined in St. Pierre and Miquelon prior to export to the European Community

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressNameAddressNameAddressApproval numberApproval numberApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingAddressApproval numberI.14. Date of departuretime of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway WagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17. No(s) of CITESI.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)01.06.19I.20. QuantityI.21.I.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/seal numberI.24.I.25. Commodities certified for:Breeding Fattening SlaughterI.26.I.27. For import or admission into EUI.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Identification system Identification number Age Sex (Scientific name)

    COUNTRY Model CAMPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Quarantine conditions attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in the animal health certificate(1) number .. released on …. have been resident from … (date of entry(2)) in the quarantine station of St.Pierre and Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Annex IV Part 4 to Decision 79/542/EEC for a period of: days before being released for exportation to the EU and during this period they have been subject to the following tests(3), carried out in an approved laboratory within the European Community, with a negative result(4).II.1.1. Brucellosis:(a) B.abortus: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days;(b) B.ovis: CFT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days;(c) B.melitensis: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.2. Bluetongue and Epizootic haemorrhagic disease:eithertwo tests using Bluetongue competitive Elisa test within two days after arrival and after at least 21 days(5).orthey have been quarantined for more than 60 days and during this period the quarantine station remained free of Bluetongue vectors (Culicoides), and no evidence of clinical disease has been detected(5).II.1.3. Tuberculosis:two intradermal tuberculin test according to annex B of Directive 64/432/EC using bovine and avian tuberculin performed within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days from the first test.II.1.4. FMD: ELISA test for the detection of antibodies and a virus neutralizaton test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.5. Rinderpest: competitive ELISA test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.6. Vescicular stomatitis: ELISA or virus-neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.7. Rift valley fever: an ELISA test or a virus neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.8. Lumpy skin disease: ELISA or virus neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.9. Crimean Congo haemorragic fever: ELISA or VN test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.10. Surra: blood microscopy within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.1.11. Malignant catarrhal fever: immunofluorescence test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days.II.2. Supplementary guaranteesII.2.1. Bovine leukosis: AGID test or ELISA within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days (When required by the EU Member State of destination)(5).

    II.3. TreatmentsThey have been subjected to:II.3.1. an internal and external antiparasitic treatment during the quarantine periodII.3.2. (5)either [a treatment with streptomycin 25mg/kg](5)or [an antibiotic treatment effective against Leptospira spp (specify …….……mg/kg..)](5)[II.3.3. a vaccination against rabies (if requested) on …… (dd/mm/aa) using vaccine ………… (type, producer and lot), and with the test result …………]NotesThis certificate is meant for live animals of the family Camelidae.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.13: The assembly centre, if any, must fulfil the conditions for its approval, as laid down in Part 3.B of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Identification system: The animals must bear:— an individual number which permits tracing of their premises of origin. Specify the identification system (i.e. tag, tattoos, brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal,— an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. The individual number must permit tracing of their premises of origin.— Box reference I.28, Age: months.— Box reference I.28, Sex: (M = male, F = female, C = castrated).— Box reference I.28, Species: Select amongst “Camelus spp.”, “Lama spp.”, “Vicugna spp.” as appropriate.Part II(1) Animal health certificate for non domestic animals other than Suidae, consigned to the European Community (model “RUM”) as laid down in Part 2 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.(2) Date in which the last animal in a group entered the quarantine facility.(3) Tests performed in accordance with the methods described in point 1.1 of Chapter 2, part 4 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.(4) Results of the tests performed must be attached in original to this health attestation.(5) Delete as appropriate.NB Sampling and testing procedures must be grouped as much as possible while respecting the minimum time intervals to avoid excessive handling and manipulation of the animals.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    ▼M54

    PART 3

    A —   Addendum for transport of animals by sea

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

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    B —   Conditions for the authorisation of assembly centres

    Approved assembly centres shall meet the following requirements:

    I. They shall be supervised by an official veterinarian.

    II. They shall each be situated at the centre of an area 20 km in diameter in which, according to official findings, for at least 30 days prior to their use as approved centres there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease.

    III. They shall, before each use as approved centres, be cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorised in the exporting country as effective in the control of the disease mentioned in condition II above.

    IV. They shall have, taking into account their animal capacity (a) a facility dedicated exclusively for this purpose; (b) appropriate facilities, easy to clean and disinfect, for loading, unloading and adequate housing of a suitable standard for the animals, for watering and feeding them, and for giving them any necessary treatment; (c) appropriate facilities for inspection and isolation; (d) appropriate equipment for cleaning and disinfecting rooms and trucks; (e) an appropriate storage area for fodder, litter and manure; (f) appropriate systems for collecting and disposal of waste water; (g) an office for the official veterinarian.

    V. When operating, they shall have sufficient veterinarians to carry out all duties.

    VI. They shall only admit animals that are individually identified so as to guarantee traceability. To this end, when animals are admitted the owner or person in charge of the centre shall ensure the animals are properly identified and accompanied by health documents or certificates for the species and categories involved. Moreover, this person shall record on a register or a database and retain for at least three years the name of the owner, the origin, date of entry and exit, number and identification of the animals or registration number of the herd of origin and their destination and the registration number of the carrier and the registration number of the lorry delivering or collecting animals from the premises.

    VII. All animals passing through them shall fulfil the health conditions established for the importation of the relevant category of animal into the European Community.

    VIII. Animals to be exported to the European Community which pass through an assembly centre must, within six days of arrival, be loaded and dispatched directly to the frontier of the exporting country: (a) without coming into contact with cloven-hoofed animals other than animals which fulfil the health conditions established for the importation of the relevant category of animal into the European Community; (b) segregated into consignments so that no consignment contains both animals for breeding or production and animals for immediate slaughter; (c) in transport vehicles or containers which have first been cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorised in the exporting country as effective in the control of the disease mentioned in condition II above and which are so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder cannot flow or fall out during transportation.

    IX. Where the conditions for the export of animals to the Community require that a test be carried out within a specified period before loading, that period includes any period of assembly, up to six days, after the arrival of the animals at the approved centres.

    X. The exporting country shall designate those approved centres which are approved for animals for breeding and production and those approved centres which are approved for animals for slaughter and shall notify the Commission and the competent central authorities of the Member States of the names and addresses of such premises and their regular updates.

    XI. The exporting country shall determine the procedure for official supervision of approved centres and shall ensure that such supervision is carried out.

    XII. They shall be regularly inspected in order to ascertain that the requirements for approval continue to be fulfilled. In case of failure and suspension, the approval may only be restored when the competent authority is satisfied the full compliance of the centre with all the provisions mentioned above.

    C —   Protocols for the standardisation of materials and testing procedures

    Tuberculosis (TBL)

    The single intradermal tuberculin test using bovine tuberculin shall be carried out according to Annex B to Directive 64/432/EEC. In the case of Suidae animals, the single intradermal tuberculin test using avian tuberculin shall be carried out according to Annex B to 64/432/EEC, except that the site of injection shall be the loose skin at the base of the ear.

    Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) (BRL)

    The serum agglutination test, complement fixation test, buffered brucella antigen test and enzyme linked immuno-absorbent assays tests (ELISA) shall be carried out according to Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC.

    Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) (BRL)

    Test shall be carried out according to Annex C to Directive 91/68/EEC.

    Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL)

    The agar gel immuno-diffusion test and the enzyme linked immuno-absorbent assay test (ELISA) shall be carried out according to paragraphs A and C, chapter II of Annex D to Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

    Bluetongue (BTG)

    A. The blocking or competitive ELISA test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    The competitive ELISA using monoclonal antibody 3-17-A3 is capable of identifying antibodies to all known serotypes of bluetongue virus (BTV).

    The principle of the test is the interruption of the reaction between BTV antigen and a group-specific monoclonal antibody (3-17-A3) by the addition of test serum. Antibodies to BTV present in the test serum block the reactivity of the monoclonal antibody (Mab) and result in a reduction in the expected colour development after the addition of enzyme labelled anti-mouse antibody and chromogen/substrate. Sera can be tested at a single dilution of 1:5 (spot test — appendix 1) or may be titrated (serum titration — appendix 2) to give dilution end-point. Inhibition values higher than 50 % may be regarded as positive.

    Material and reagents:

    1. Appropriate ELISA microtitre plates.

    2. Antigen: supplied as a cell extracted concentrate, prepared as described below, and stored at either -20 °C or -70 °C.

    3. Blocking buffer: phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing 0,3 % BTV negative adult bovine serum, 0,1 % (v/v) Tween-20 (supplied as polyoxyethylene sorbiton monolaurate syrup) in PBS.

    4. Monoclonal antibody: 3-17-A3 (supplied as hybridoma tissue-culture supernatant) directed against the group-specific polypeptide VP7, stored at -20 °C or freeze-dried and diluted 1/100 with blocking buffer before use.

    5. Conjugate: rabbit anti-mouse globulin (adsorbed and eluted) conjugated to horseradish peroxidase and kept in the dark at 4 °C.

    6. Chromogen and substrate: Orthophenylene diamine (OPD-chromogen) at a final concentration of 0,4 mg/ml in sterile distilled water. Hydrogen peroxide (30 % w/v-substrate) 0,05 % v/v added immediately before use (5μl H2O2 per 10 ml OPD). (Handle OPD with care — wear rubber gloves — suspected mutagen).

    7. 1 Molar sulphuric acid: 26,6 ml of acid added to 473,4 ml of distilled water. (Remember — always add acid to water, never water to acid.)

    8. Orbital shaker.

    9. ELISA plate reader (the test may be read visually).

    Test format

    Cc: conjugate control (no serum/ no monoclonal antibody); C++: strong positive serum control; C+: weak positive serum control; C-: negative serum control; Cm: monoclonal antibody control (no serum).



    Appendix 1: Spot dilution (1:5) format (40 sera/plate)

     

    Controls

    Test sera

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    A

    Cc

    C-

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    B

    Cc

    C-

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    C

    C++

    C++

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    D

    C++

    C++

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    E

    C+

    C+

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    F

    C+

    C+

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    G

    Cm

    Cm

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    40

    H

    Cm

    Cm

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    40



    Appendix 2: Serum titration format (10 sera/plate)

     

    Controls

    Test sera

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    11

    12

    A

    Cc

    C-

    1:5

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:5

    B

    Cc

    C-

    1:10

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:10

    C

    C++

    C++

    1:20

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:20

    D

    C++

    C++

    1:40

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:40

    E

    C+

    C+

    1:80

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:80

    F

    C+

    C+

    1:160

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:160

    G

    Cm

    Cm

    1:320

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:320

    H

    Cm

    Cm

    1:640

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

    1:640

    Test protocol:

    Conjugate control (Cc)

    :

    Wells 1A and 1B is a blank control consisting of BTV antigen and conjugate. This may be used to blank the ELISA reader.

    Mab control (Cm)

    :

    Columns 1 and 2, rows G and H are the monoclonal antibody control and contain BTV antigen, monoclonal antibody and conjugate. These wells represent maximum colour. The mean of the optical density readings from this control represents the 0 % inhibition value.

    Positive control (C++, C-)

    :

    Columns 1 and 2, rows C-D-E-F. These wells contain BTV antigen, BTV strong and weak positive antiserum respectively, Mab and conjugate.

    Negative control (C-)

    :

    Wells 2A and 2B are the negative controls, which contain BTV antigen, BTV negative antiserum, Mab and conjugate.

    Test sera

    :

    For large-scale serological surveys and rapid screening, sera could be tested at a single dilution of 1:5 (Appendix 1). Alternatively, 10 sera can be tested over a dilution range from 1:5 to 1:640 (Appendix 2). This will give some indication of the titre of antibody in the test sera.

    Procedure:

    1. Dilute BTV antigen to pre-titrated concentration in PBS, sonicate briefly to disperse aggregated virus (if sonicator is not available, pipette vigorously) and add 50 μl to all wells of the ELISA plate. Tap sides of plate to disperse antigen.

    2. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash plates three times by flooding and emptying the wells with non-sterile PBS and blot dry on absorbent paper.

    3. Control wells: Add 100 μl of blocking buffer to Cc wells. Add 50 μl of positive and negative control sera, at a dilution of 1:5 (10 μl sera + 40 μl blocking buffer), to respective wells C-, C+ and C++. Add 50 μl blocking buffer to Mab control wells.

    Spot titration method: Add a 1:5 dilution of each test serum in blocking buffer to duplicate wells of columns 3 to 12 (10 μl sera + 40 μl blocking buffer),

    or

    Serum titration method: Prepare a two-fold dilution series of each test sample (1:5 to 1:640) in blocking buffer across eight wells of single columns 3 to 12.

    4. Immediately after the addition of the test sera, dilute Mab 1:100 in blocking buffer and add 50 μl to all wells of the plate except for the blank control.

    5. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash three times with PBS and blot dry.

    6. Dilute rabbit anti-mouse concentrate to 1/5 000 in blocking buffer and add 50 μl to all wells of the plate.

    7. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash three times with PBS and blot dry.

    8. Thaw the OPD and immediately before use add 5 μl of 30 % hydrogen peroxide to each 10 ml of OPD. Add 50 μl to all wells of the plate. Allow colour to develop for approximately 10 minutes and stop the reaction with 1 M sulphuric acid (50 μl per well). Colour should develop in the Mab control wells and in those wells containing sera with no antibody to BTV.

    9. Examine and record the plates either visually or using a spectrophotometric reader.

    Analysis of results:

    Using the software package print out the OD values, and the percentage inhibition (PI) for test and control sera based on the mean value recorded in the antigen control wells. The date expressed as OD and PI values are used to determine whether the test has performed within acceptable limits. The upper control limits (UCL) and lower control limits (LCL) for the Mab control (antigen plus Mab in the absence of test sera) are between OD values 0,4 and 1,4. Any plate that fails to conform to the above criteria must be rejected.

    If a computer software package is not available, print out the OD values using the ELISA printer. Calculate the mean OD value for the antigen control wells, which is equivalent to the 100 % value. Determine the 50 % OD value and manually calculate the positivity and negativity of each sample.

    Percentage inhibition (PI) value = 100 — (OD of each test control/Mean OD of Cm) × 100.

    The duplicate negative control serum wells and the duplicate blank wells should record PI values between +25 % and -25 %, and between +95 % and +105 %, respectively. Failure to be within these limits does not invalidate the plate but does suggest that background colour is developing. The strong and weak positive control sera should record PI values between +81 % and +100 %, and between +51 % and +80 %, respectively.

    The diagnostic threshold for test sera is 50 % (PI 50 % or OD 50 %). Samples recording PI values > 50 % are recorded negative. Samples that record PI values above and below the threshold for the duplicate wells are considered doubtful; such samples may be retested in the spot test and/or titration. Positive samples may also be titrated to provide an indication of the degree of positivity.

    Visual reading: Positive and negative samples are easily discernible by eye; weakly positive or strong negative samples may be more difficult to interpret by eye.

    Preparation of BTV ELISA antigen:

    1. Wash 40-60 roux of confluent BHK-21 cells three times with serum-free Eagle's medium and infect with bluetongue virus serotype 1 in serum-free Eagle's medium.

    2. Incubate at 37 °C and examine daily for cytopathic effect (CPE).

    3. When CPE are complete in 90 to 100 % of the cell sheet of each roux, harvest the virus by shaking any still-attached cells from the glass.

    4. Centrifuge at 2 000 to 3 000 rpm to pellet the cells.

    5. Discard the supernatant and re-suspend the cells in approximately 30 ml of PBS containing 1 % ‘Sarkosyl’ and 2 ml phenylmethylsulphonyl fluoride (lysis buffer). This may cause the cells to form a gel and more lysis buffer may be added to reduce this effect. (NB: phenylmethylsulphonyl fluoride is harmful — handle with extreme caution.)

    6. Disrupt the cells for 60 seconds using an ultrasonic probe at an amplitude of 30 microns.

    7. Centrifuge at 10 000 rpm for 10 minutes.

    8. Store the supernatant at +4 °C and resuspend the remaining cell pellet in 10 to 20 ml of lysis buffer.

    9. Sonicate and clarify, storing the supernatant at each stage, a total of three times.

    10. Pool the supernatants and centrifuge at 24 000 rpm (100 000 g) for 120 minutes at +4 °C over a 5 ml cushion of 40 % sucrose (w/v in PBS) using 30 ml Beckmann centrifuge tubes and an SW 28 rotor.

    11. Discard the supernatant, drain the tubes thoroughly and re-suspend the pellet in PBS by sonication. Store the antigen in aliquots at -20 °C.

    Titration of BTV ELISA antigen:

    Bluetongue ELISA antigen is titrated by the indirect ELISA. Twofold dilutions of antigen are titrated against a constant dilution (1/100) monoclonal antibody 3-17-A3. The protocol is as follows:

    1. Titrate a 1:20 dilution of BTV antigen in PBS across the microtitre plate in a twofold dilution series (50 μl/well) using a multichannel pipette.

    2. Incubate for one hour at 37 °C on an orbital shaker.

    3. Wash plates three times with PBS.

    4. Add 50 μl of monoclonal antibody 3-17-A3 (diluted 1/100) to each well of the microtitre plate.

    5. Incubate for one hour at 37 °C on an orbital shaker.

    6. Wash plates three times with PBS.

    7. Add 50 μl of rabbit anti-mouse globulin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase, diluted to a pretitrated optimal concentration, to each well of the microtitre plate.

    8. Incubate for one hour at 37 °C on an orbital shaker.

    9. Add substrate and chromogen as described previously. Stop the reaction after 10 minutes by the addition of 1 Molar sulphuric acid (50 μl/well).

    In the competitive assay, the monoclonal antibody must be in excess, therefore a dilution of antigen is chosen which falls on the titration curve (not on the plateau region) which gives approximately 0,8 OD after 10 minutes.

    B. The agar gel immuno-diffusion test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Antigen:

    Precipitating antigen is prepared in any cell culture system that supports the rapid multiplication of a reference strain of bluetongue virus. BHK or Vero cells are recommended. Antigen is present in the supernatant fluid at the end of virus growth but requires 50 to 100-fold concentration to be effective. This may be achieved by any standard protein concentration procedure; virus in the antigen may be inactivated by the addition of 0,3 % (v/v) beta-propiolactone.

    Known positive control serum:

    Using the international reference serum and antigen a national standard serum is produced, standardised for optimal proportion against the international reference serum, freeze-dried and used as the known control serum in each test.

    Test serum

    Procedure

    :

    1 % agarose prepared in borate or sodium barbitol buffer, pH 8,5 to 9,0, is poured into a petri dish to a minimum depth of 3,0 mm. A test pattern of seven moisture-free wells, each 5,0 mm in diameter, is cut in the agar. The pattern consists of one centre well and six wells arranged round it in a circle of radius 3 cm. The central well is filled with the standard antigen. Peripheral wells 2, 4 and 6 are filled with known positive serum, wells 1, 3 and 5 are filled with test sera. The system is incubated for up to 72 hours at room temperature in a closed humid chamber.

    Interpretation

    :

    A test serum is positive if it forms a specific precipitin line with the antigen and forms a complete line of identity with the control serum. A test serum is negative if it does not form a specific line with the antigen and it does not bend the line of the control serum. Petri dishes should be examined against a dark background and using indirect illumination.

    Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD)

    The agar gel immuno-diffusion test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Antigen:

    Precipitating antigen is prepared in any cell culture system that supports the rapid multiplication of the appropriate serotype(s) of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus. BHK or Vero cells are recommended. Antigen is present in the supernatant fluid at the end of virus growth but requires 50 to 100-fold concentration to be effective. This may be achieved by any standard protein concentration procedure; virus in the antigen may be inactivated by the addition of 0,3 % (v/v) beta-propiolactone.

    Known positive control serum:

    Using the international reference serum and antigen a national standard serum is produced, standardised for optimal proportion against the international reference serum, freeze-dried and used as the known control serum in each test.

    Test serum

    Procedure

    :

    1 % agarose prepared in borate or sodium barbitol buffer, pH 8,5 to 9,0, is poured into a petri dish to a minimum depth of 3,0 mm. A test pattern of seven moisture-free wells, each 5,0 mm in diameter, is cut in the agar. The pattern consists of one centre well and six wells arranged round it in a circle of radius 3 cm. The central well is filled with the standard antigen. Peripheral wells 2, 4 and 6 are filled with known positive serum, wells 1, 3 and 5 are filled with test sera. The system is incubated for up to 72 hours at room temperature in a closed humid chamber.

    Interpretation

    :

    A test serum is positive if it forms a specific precipitin line with the antigen and forms a complete line of identity with the control serum. A test serum is negative if it does not form a specific line with the antigen and it does not bend the line of the control serum. Petri dishes should be examined against a dark background and using indirect illumination.

    Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis (IPV)

    A. The serum neutralisation test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Serum

    :

    All sera are heat-inactivated at 56 °C for 30 minutes before use.

    Procedure

    :

    The constant virus-varying serum neutralisation test on microtitre plates employs MDBK or other susceptible cells. The Colorado, Oxford or any other reference strain of the virus is used at 100 TCID50 per 0,025 ml; inactivated undiluted serum samples are mixed with an equal volume (0,025 ml) of virus suspension. The virus/serum mixtures are incubated for 24 hours at 37 °C in the microtitre plates before the MDBK cells are added. Cells are used at a concentration which forms a complete monolayer after 24 hours.

    Controls

    :

    (i) virus infectivity assay, (ii) serum toxicity controls, (iii) uninoculated cell culture controls, (iv) reference antisera.

    Interpretation

    :

    The results of the neutralisation test and the titre of the virus used in the test are recorded after three to six days incubation at 37 °C. Serum titres are considered negative if there is no neutralisation at a dilution of 1/2 (undiluted serum).

    B. Any other test recognised in the frame of Commission Decision 93/42/EC concerning additional guarantees to infectious rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member States or regions thereof free from the disease.

    Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

    A. Collecting oesophageal/pharyngeal samples and testing shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Reagents

    :

    Prior to sampling, transport medium is prepared. Two ml volumes are dispensed in as many containers as there are animals to be sampled. The containers used should withstand freezing over solid CO2 or liquid nitrogen. Samples are obtained by the use of a specially-designed sputum collector or ‘probang’. To obtain a sample the probang cup is passed through the mouth, over the dorsum of the tongue and down into the upper part of the oesophagus. Attempts are made to scrape the surface epithelium of the upper oesophagus and pharynx by movements directed laterally and dorsally. The probang is then withdrawn, preferably after the animal has swallowed. The cup should be full and contain a mixture of mucus, saliva, oesophageal fluid and cellular debris. Care should be taken to ensure that each specimen contains some visible cellular material. Very rough handling which causes bleeding should be avoided. Samples from some animals may be heavily contaminated with ruminal contents. Such samples should be discarded and the mouth of the animal flushed with water, or preferably physiological saline, before repeat sampling.

    Treatment of samples

    :

    Each sample collected in the probang cup is examined for quality and 2 ml added to an equal volume of transport medium in a container which can withstand freezing. The containers are tightly closed, sealed, disinfected and labelled. The samples are kept cool (+4 °C) and examined within three to four hours or placed over dry ice (-69 °C) or liquid nitrogen and kept frozen until examined. Between animals the probang is disinfected and washed in three changes of clean water.

    Testing for FMD virus

    :

    Samples are inoculated into cultures of primary bovine thyroid cell cultures using at least three tubes per sample. Other susceptible cells e. g. primary bovine or porcine kidney cells can be used but it should be kept in mind that for some strains of FMD virus they are less sensitive. The tubes are incubated at 37 °C on a roller apparatus and examined daily for 48 hours for the presence of a cytopathic effect (CPE). If negative, cultures are blind passaged onto new cultures and re-examined for 48 hours. The specificity of any CPE must be confirmed.

    Recommended transport media:

    1. 0,08M phosphate buffer pH 7,2 containing 0,01 % bovine serum albumin, 0,002 % phenol red and antibiotics.

    2. Tissue culture medium (e.g. Eagle's MEM) containing 0,04M Hepes buffer, 0,01 % bovine serum albumin and antibiotics, pH 7,2.

    3. Antibiotics (per ml final) should be added to the transport medium, e.g. penicillin 1 000 IU, neomycin sulphate 100 IU, polymyxin B sulphate 50 IU, mycostatin 100 IU.

    B. The virus neutralisation test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Reagents

    :

    Stock FMDV antigen is prepared in cell cultures or on cattle tongues and stored at -70 °C or less or at -20 °C after the addition of 50 % glycerol. This is the stock antigen. FMDV is stable under these conditions and titres vary little over a period of months.

    Procedure

    :

    The test is carried out in flat-bottomed tissue culture grade microtitre plates using susceptible cells such as IB-RS-2, BHK-21 or calf kidney cells. Sera for the test are diluted 1/4 in serum-free cell culture medium with the addition of 100 IU/ml neomycin or other suitable antibiotics. Sera are inactivated at 56 °C for 30 minutes and 0,05 ml amounts are used to prepare a twofold series on microtitre plates using 0,05 ml diluting loops. Pretitrated virus also diluted in serum-free culture medium and containing 100 TCID50/0,05 ml is then added to each well. Following incubation at 37 °C for one hour to allow neutralisation to take place, 0,05 ml of suspension cells containing 0,5 to 1,0 × 106 cells per 1 ml in cell culture medium containing serum free of FMD antibody is added to each well and the plates are sealed. Plates are incubated at 37 °C. Monolayers are normally confluent within 24 hours. CPE is usually sufficiently advanced at 48 hours for a microscopic reading of the test. At this time a final microscopic reading may be made or the plates may be fixed and stained for macroscopic reading, for instance using 10 % formol-saline and 0,05 % methylene blue.

    Controls

    :

    Controls in each test include homologous antiserum of known titre, a cell control, a serum toxicity control a medium control and a virus titration from which the actual amount of virus in the test is calculated.

    Interpretation

    :

    Wells with evidence of CPE are considered to be infected and neutralisation titres are expressed as the reciprocal of the final dilution of serum present in the serum/virus mixtures at the 50 % end point estimated according to the Spearman-Karber method. (Karber, G., 1931, Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmokologie, 162, 480). Tests are considered to be valid when the actual amount of virus used per well in the test is between 101,5 and 102,5 TCID50 and when the titre of the reference serum is within twofold of its expected titre, estimated from the mode of previous titrations. When the controls are outside these limits the tests are repeated. An end point titre of 1/11 or less is taken as negative.

    C. The detection and quantification of antibody by ELISA shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Reagents

    :

    Rabbit antisera to 146S antigen of seven types of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) used at a predetermined optimum concentration in carbonate/bicarbonate buffer, pH 9,6. Antigens are prepared from selected strains of virus grown on monolayers of BHK-21 cells. The unpurified supernatants are used and pretitrated according to the protocol but without serum, to give a dilution which after the addition of an equal volume of PBST (phosphate buffered saline containing 0,05 % Tween-20 and phenol red indicator) would give an optical density reading of between 1,2 and 1,5. The viruses can be used inactivated. PBST is used as a diluent. Guinea-pig antisera are prepared by inoculating guinea pigs with 146S antigen of each serotype. A predetermined optimum concentration is prepared in PBST containing 10 % normal bovine serum and 5 % normal rabbit serum. Rabbit anti-guinea-pig immunoglobulin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase is used at a predetermined optimum concentration in PBST containing 10 % normal bovine serum and 5 % normal rabbit serum. Test sera are diluted in PBST.

    Procedure:

    1. ELISA plates are coated with 50 μl of rabbit antiviral sera overnight in a humidity chamber at room temperature.

    2. Fifty microlitres of a duplicate, twofold series of each test serum starting at 1/4 are prepared in U-bottomed multiwell plates (carrier plates). Fifty microlitres of a constant dose of antigen are added to each well and the mixtures are left overnight at 4 °C. The addition of the antigen reduces the starting serum dilution to 1/8.

    3. The ELISA plates are washed five times with PBST.

    4. Fifty microlitres of serum/antigen mixtures are then transferred from the carrier plates to the rabbit-serum-coated ELISA plates and incubated at 37 °C for one hour on a rotary shaker.

    5. After washing, 50 μl of guinea-pig antiserum to the antigen used in point 4 is added to each well. The plates are incubated at 37 °C for one hour a rotary shaker.

    6. The plates are washed and 50 μl of rabbit anti-guinea-pig immunoglobulin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase is added to each well. The plates are incubated at 37 °C for one hour on a rotary shaker.

    7. The plates are washed and 50 μl of orthophenylene diamine containing 0,05 % H2O2 (30 %) w/v is added to each well.

    8. The reaction is stopped after 15 minutes with 1,25M H2SO4.

    The plates are read spectrophotometrically at 492 nm on an ELISA reader linked to a microcomputer.

    Controls

    :

    For each antigen used 40 wells contain no serum but contain antigen diluted in PBST. A duplicated twofold dilution series of homologous bovine reference antiserum. A duplicate twofold dilution series of negative bovine serum.

    Interpretation

    :

    Antibody titres are expressed as the final dilution of tests serum giving 50 % of the mean OD value recorded in the virus control wells where test serum is absent. Titres in excess of 1/40 are considered positive.

    References

    :

    Hamblin C, Barnett ITR and Hedger RS (1986) ‘A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against foot-and-mouth disease virus. I. Development and method of ELISA.’Journal of Immunological Methods, 93, 115 to 121.11.

    Aujeszky's disease (AJD)

    A. The serum neutralisation test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Serum

    :

    All sera are heat-inactivated at 56 °C for 30 minutes before use.

    Procedure

    :

    The constant virus-varying serum neutralisation test on microtitre plates employs Vero or other sensitive cell systems. Aujeszky's disease virus is used at 100 TCID50 per 0,025 ml; inactivated undiluted serum samples are mixed with an equal volume (0,025 ml) of virus suspension. The virus/serum mixtures are incubated for two hours at 37 °C in the microtitre plates before the appropriate cells are added. Cells are used at a concentration which forms a complete monolayer after 24 hours.

    Controls

    :

    (i) virus infectivity assay, (ii) serum toxicity controls, (iii) uninoculated cell culture controls, (iv) reference antisera.

    Interpretation

    :

    The results of the neutralisation test and the titre of the virus used in the test are recorded after three to seven days incubation at 37 °C. Serum titres less than 1/2 (undiluted serum) are considered negative.

    B. Any other test recognised in the frame of Commission Decision 2001/618/EC concerning additional guarantees to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community.

    Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE)

    The serum neutralisation test shall be carried out according to the following protocol:

    Serum

    :

    All sera are heat-inactivated at 56 °C for 30 minutes before use.

    Procedure

    :

    The constant virus-varying serum neutralisation test on microtitre plates employs A72 (dog tumour) cells or other sensitive cell systems. TGE virus is used at 100 TCID50 per 0,025 ml; inactivated undiluted serum samples are mixed with an equal volume (0,025 ml) of virus suspension. The virus/serum mixtures are incubated for 30 to 60 minutes at 37 °C in the microtitre plates before the appropriate cells are added. Cells are used at a concentration which forms a complete monolayer after 24 hours. Each cell receives 0,1 ml of cell suspension.

    Controls

    :

    (i) virus infectivity assay, (ii) serum toxicity controls, (iii) uninoculated cell culture controls, (iv) reference antisera.

    Interpretation

    :

    The results of the neutralisation test and the titre of the virus used in the test are recorded after three to five days incubation at 37 °C. Serum titres less than 1/2 (final dilution) are considered negative. If undiluted serum samples are toxic to the tissue cultures, these sera may be diluted 1/2 before being used in the test. This will be equivalent to 1/4 final dilution of serum. Serum titres of less than 1/4 (final dilution) are considered negative in these cases.

    Swine vesicular disease (SVD)

    Tests for swine vesicular disease (SVD) shall be carried out according to Commission Decision 2000/428/EC.

    Classical swine fever (CSF)

    Tests for classical swine fever (CSF) shall be carried out according to Commission Decision 2002/106/EC.

    The performance of tests for CSF should follow the guidelines set out in the OIE Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines — Chapter 2.1.13.

    The sensitivity and specificity of the serological test for CSF should be carried out by a national laboratory with a quality assurance scheme in place. Tests employed must be shown to recognise a range of weak and strong positive reference sera and allow detection of antibody in early phase and convalescence.

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    PART 4

    Animal species

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    Taxon

    ORDER

    FAMILY

    GENUS AND SPECIES

    Artiodactila

    Camelidae

    Camelus ssp., Lama ssp., Vicugna ssp.

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    Animal health conditions

    Import and quarantine conditions for animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon within a period of less than six months prior to export to the European Community

    Chapter 1

    Residence and quarantine

    1. Animals imported into St Pierre and Miquelon must reside in an authorised quarantine station for a minimum period of 60 days preceding export to the European Community. This period may be increased due to testing requirements for individual species. In addition the animals must comply with the following requirements:

    (a) Separate consignments may enter the quarantine station. However, upon entry in the quarantine station all animals of the same species should be considered as a single group, and referred to as such. The quarantine period would commence for the whole group at the point that the last animal entered the facility.

    (b) Within the quarantine station each specific group of animals must be maintained in isolation, with no direct or indirect contact with any other animals, including those from other consignments that may be present. Each consignment must be kept in the approved quarantine station and protected from vector insects.

    (c) If, during the period of quarantine, the isolation of a group of animals is not maintained and contact is made with other animals, the quarantine is considered null and void, and the group must begin a new period of quarantine of the same time period as initially prescribed on entry into the quarantine station.

    (d) animals to be exported to the European Community which pass through the quarantine station must be loaded and dispatched directly to the European Community:

    (i) without coming into contact with animals other than animals which fulfil the health conditions established for the importation of the relevant category of animal into the European Community;

    (ii) segregated into consignments so that no consignment can came in contact with animals not eligible for importation into the European Community;

    (iii) in transport vehicles or containers which have first been cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorized in St. Pierre and Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II below and which are so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder cannot flow or fall out of the vehicle during transportation.

    2. The quarantine premises must at least meet the minimum standards laid down in Annex B to Directive 91/496/EEC, and the following conditions:

    (a) they shall be supervised by an official veterinarian.

    (b) they shall be situated at the centre of an area 20 km in diameter in which, according to official findings, for at least 30 days prior to their use as quarantine station there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease.

    (c) they shall, before being used as quarantine station, be cleansed and disinfected with a disinfectant officially authorized in St Pierre et Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II.

    (d) they shall operate, taking into account their animal capacity:

    (i) a facility dedicated exclusively for this purpose, including adequate housing to a suitable standard for the animals;

    (ii) appropriate facilities, that

     are easy to completely clean and disinfect,

     include facilities for safe loading and unloading,

     are able to fulfil all watering and feeding requirements for the animals,

     allow any necessary veterinary treatment to be easily administered;

    (iii) appropriate facilities for inspection and isolation;

    (iv) appropriate equipment for cleaning and disinfecting rooms and transport vehicles;

    (v) an appropriate storage area for fodder, litter and manure;

    (vi) an appropriate system for collecting waste water;

    (vii) an office for the official veterinarian.

    (e) when operating, they shall have sufficient veterinarians to carry out all duties,

    (f) they shall only admit animals that are individually identified so as to guarantee traceability. To this end, when animals are admitted the owner or person in charge of the quarantine station shall ensure the animals are properly identified and accompanied by health documents or certificates for the species and categories involved. Moreover, this person shall record on a register or a data base, and retain for at least 3 years, the name of the owner, the origin, date of entry and exit, number and identification of the animals and their destination,

    (g) the competent authority shall determine the procedure for official supervision of the quarantine station and shall ensure that such supervision is carried out; this supervision shall include regular inspections in order to ascertain that the requirements for approval continue to be fulfilled. In case of failure and suspension, the approval may only be restored when the competent authority is satisfied that the quarantine premises are in full compliance with all the provisions mentioned above.

    Chapter 2

    Animal health tests

    1.   General requirements

    The animals must be subjected to the following tests carried out on samples of blood taken, if not specified otherwise, not earlier than 21 days after the commencing of the isolation period. The laboratory tests must be carried out in an approved laboratory in the European Community and all laboratory test and their results, vaccinations and treatments must be enclosed with the health certificate. In order to keep animal interventions to a minimum, sampling, tests and any vaccinations must be grouped as far as is possible whilst respecting the minimum time intervals required by the testing protocols.

    2.   Specific requirements

    2.1.   Camelids

    2.1.1.   Tuberculosis

    (a) Test to be used: comparative intradermal reaction test using Bovine PPD and Avian PPD conforming to the standards for the manufacture of bovine and avian tuberculins as described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC. The test has to be executed in the area behind the shoulder (axillary region) following the technique described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Interpretation of tests:

    the reaction has to be considered:

     negative if the increased skin thickness is less than 2 mm,

     positive if the increased skin thickness is more than 4 mm,

     inconclusive if the increased skin thickness to the bovine PPD is between 2mm and 4 mm, or more than 4 mm but less then the reaction to the avian PPD.

    (d) Options for action following testing:

    If an animal presents a positive result to the intradermal-reaction to the bovine PPD, this animal shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was administered: this has to be considered as the first test described in b).

    If more than one animal of the group presents a positive result, the whole group shall to be rejected for exportation to the EC.

    If one or more animals of the same group present an inconclusive reaction, the whole group will be re-tested after 42 days considering it as the first test described in b).

    2.1.2.   Brucellosis.

    (a) Test to be used:

     B. Abortus: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point 2.6 and (2.5) in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC. In case of positive result, a Complement fixation test has to be performed for confirmation.

     B. Melitensis: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point 2.6 and 2.5 in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC. In case of positive result, a Complement fixation test following the method described in Annex C to Directive 91/68/EC has to be performed for confirmation.

     B. Ovis: Complement fixation test as described in Annex D to Directive 91/68/EC

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Interpretation of tests:

    A positive reaction to the tests will be as defined in Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC.

    (d) Options for action following testing:

    Animals tested positive to one of the tests shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in (b).

    Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in (b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.

    2.1.3.   Bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD).

    (a) Test to be used: AGID test as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC.

    In case of positive reaction the animals have to be tested with Competitive ELISA test as described in Part 3(C) of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC to discriminate between the two diseases.

    (b) Timing:

    The animals have to be tested with negative result to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 21 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing:

    (i) Bluetongue

    If one or more animals tested positive to the ELISA as described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC, the positive animal/animals shall be excluded from the group, and the whole remaining group will be quarantined for 100 days starting from the date in which the samples for the positive test were collected. The group can only be considered free of disease if regular checks by official veterinarians through the duration of the quarantine period fail to reveal clinical symptoms of disease, and the quarantine station remains free of Blue Tongue vectors (Culicoides).

    If a further animal presents clinical symptoms of disease during the quarantine period as described above, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

    (ii) Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD).

    If one or more animals tested positive reveals presence of antibodies to the EHD virus during confirmatory ELISA testing, the animal(s) shall be considered positive and shall be excluded from the group, and the whole group must be subject to repeat testing beginning at least 21 days after the initial positive diagnosis and again at least 21 days subsequently, both with negative results. If any additional animals are tested positive during repeat testing, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

    2.1.4.   Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)

    (a) Test to be used: Diagnostic tests (probang and serology) using ELISA and NV techniques under the protocols described in Part 3 (C) of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested with negative results to two tests: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for FMD virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

    Note: Any detection of antibodies to structural or not structural proteins of FMD virus will be considered as a result of previous infection of FMD irrespective of the vaccination status.

    2.1.5.   Rinderpest

    (a) Test to be used: The competitive ELISA test as described in the OIE manual is the prescribed test for international trade and is test of choice. Serum neutralisation test, or other recognised tests in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual can also be used.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for Rinderpest virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

    2.1.6.   Vesicular stomatitis

    (a) Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for Vesicular Stomatitis virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

    2.1.7.   Rift Valley Fever

    (a) Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Rift Valley Fever agent, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC.

    2.1.8.   Lumpy skin disease

    (a) Test to be used: Serology using ELISA, virus neutralisation test, or other recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Lumpy Skin Disease, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

    2.1.9   Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever

    (a) Test to be used: ELISA, virus neutralisation test, Immunofluorescence test or other recognised test.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever agent, then that animal shall be excluded from the group.

    2.1.10.   Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)

    (a) Test to be used: The parasitic agent can be identified in concentrated blood samples in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If T. evansi is detected in any animal, then that animal shall be excluded from the group. The remaining group should then undergo internal and external antiparasitic treatment using suitable agents that are effective against T. evansi.

    2.1.11.   Malignant catarrhal fever

    (a) Test to be used: Detection of viral DNA is the preferred method, based on identification by immunofluorescence or immunocytochemistry using the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: If any animal displays evidence of exposure to MCF, then the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC.

    2.1.12.   Rabies

    Vaccination: Rabies vaccination may be carried out in certain cases and the animal should be blood sampled and a serum neutralisation test for antibodies carried out.

    2.1.13.   Bovine leucosis. (only in the case the animals are destined to a free region)

    (a) Test to be used: AGID or blocking ELISA, in accordance with the protocols described in the OIE manual.

    (b) Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first test.

    (c) Options for action following testing: animals tested positive to the test shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 21 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in (b).

    Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in (b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.




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    ANNEX II

    FRESH MEAT

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    PART 1

    List of third countries or parts thereof (1)

    Country

    Code of Territory

    Description of territory

    Veterinary certificate

    Specific conditions

    Closing date (2)

    Opening date (3)

    Model(s)

    SG

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    AL — Albania

    AL-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    AR — Argentina

    AR-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    AR-1

    The provinces of: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, part of Neuquén (excluding territory included in AR-4), part of Río Negro (excluding territory included in AR-4), San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucuman, Cordoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Chaco Formosa, Jujuy and Salta, excluding the buffer area of 25 km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa

    BOV

    A

    1

     

    18 March 2005

    RUF

    A

    1

     

    1 December 2007

    AR-2

    Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego

    BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

     
     
     

    1 March 2002

    AR-3

    Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar

    BOV

    RUF

    A

    1

     

    1 December 2007

    AR-4

    Part of Río Negro (except: in Avellaneda the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 and east of the Provincial road 250, in Conesa the zone located east of the Provincial road 2, in El Cuy the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 from its intersection with the Provincial road 66 to the border with the Department of Avellaneda, and in San Antonio the zone located east of the Provincial roads 250 and 2),

    part of Neuquén (except in Confluencia the zone located east of the Provincial road 17, and in Picun Leufú the zone located east of the Provincial road 17)

    BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

     
     
     

    1 August 2008

    AU — Australia

    AU-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

     
     
     
     

    BA — Bosnia and Herzegovina

    BA-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    BH — Bahrain

    BH-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    BR — Brazil

    BR-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    BR-1

    State of Minas Gerais, State of Espírito Santo, State of Goiás, State of Mato Grosso, State of Rio Grande Do Sul, State of Mato Grosso Do Sul (except for the designated high surveillance zone of 15 km from the external borders in the municipalities of Porto Mutinho, Caracol, Bela Vista, Antônio João, Ponta Porã, Aral Moreira, Coronel Sapucaia, Paranhos, Sete Quedas, Japora’, and Mundo Novo and the designated high surveillance zone in the municipalities of Corumbá and Ladário)

    BOV

    A and H

    1

     

    1 December 2008

    BR-2

    State of Santa Catarina

    BOV

    A and H

    1

     

    31 January 2008

    BR-3

    States of Paraná and São Paulo

    BOV

    A and H

    1

     

    1 August 2008

    BW — Botswana

    BW-0

    Whole country

    EQU, EQW

     
     
     
     

    BW-1

    The veterinary disease control zones 3c, 4b, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 18

    BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     

    1 December 2007

    BW-2

    The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 13 and 14

    BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     

    7 March 2002

    BW-3

    The veterinary disease control zone 12

    BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

    20 October 2008

    20 January 2009

    BY — Belarus

    BY-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    BZ — Belize

    BZ-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    CA — Canada

    CA-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW RUF, RUW

    G

     
     
     

    CH — Switzerland

    CH-0

    Whole country

    *

     
     
     
     

    CL — Chile

    CL-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF

     
     
     
     

    CN — China

    CN-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    CO — Colombia

    CO-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    CR — Costa Rica

    CR-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    CU — Cuba

    CU-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    DZ — Algeria

    DZ-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    ET — Ethiopia

    ET-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    FK — Falkland Islands

    FK-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU

     
     
     
     

    GL — Greenland

    GL-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

     
     
     
     

    GT — Guatemala

    GT-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    HK — Hong Kong

    HK-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    HN — Honduras

    HN-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    HR — Croatia

    HR-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

     
     
     
     

    IL — Israel

    IL-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    IN — India

    IN-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    IS — Iceland

    IS-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

     
     
     
     

    KE — Kenya

    KE-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    MA — Morocco

    MA-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    ME — Montenegro

    ME-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU

     
     
     
     

    MG — Madagascar

    MG-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    MK — Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)

    MK-0

    Whole country

    OVI, EQU

     
     
     
     

    MU — Mauritius

    MU-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    MX — Mexico

    MX-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    NA — Namibia

    NA-0

    Whole country

    EQU, EQW

     
     
     
     

    NA-1

    South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east

    BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     
     

    NC — New Caledonia

    NC-0

    Whole country

    BOV, RUF, RUW

     
     
     
     

    NI — Nicaragua

    NI-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    NZ — New Zealand

    NZ-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

     
     
     
     

    PA — Panama

    PA-0

    Whole country

    BOV, EQU

     
     
     
     

    PY — Paraguay

    PY-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    PY-1

    Whole country except for the designated high surveillance zone of 15 km from the external borders

    BOV

    A

    1

     

    1 August 2008

    RS — Serbia (5)

    RS-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, EQU

     
     
     
     

    RU — Russian Federation

    RU-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    RU-1

    Region of Murmansk, Yamolo-Nenets autonomous area

    RUF

     
     
     
     

    SV — El Salvador

    SV-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    SZ — Swaziland

    SZ-0

    Whole country

    EQU, EQW

     
     
     
     

    SZ-1

    Area west of the ‘red line’ fences which extends northwards from the river Usutu to the frontier with South Africa west of Nkalashane

    BOV, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     
     

    SZ-2

    The veterinary foot and mouth surveillance and vaccination control areas as gazetted as a Statutory Instrument under legal notice number 51 of 2001

    BOV, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     

    4 August 2003

    TH — Thailand

    TH-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    TN — Tunisia

    TN-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    TR — Turkey

    TR-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    TR-1

    The provinces of Amasya, Ankara, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kutahya, Manisa, Usak, Yozgat and Kirikkale

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    UA — Ukraine

    UA-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

    US — United States

    US-0

    Whole country

    BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW

    G

     
     
     

    UY — Uruguay

    UY-0

    Whole country

    EQU

     
     
     
     

    BOV

    A

    1

     

    1 November 2001

    OVI

    A

    1

     
     

    ZA — South Africa

    ZA-0

    Whole country

    EQU, EQW

     
     
     
     

    ZA-1

    The whole country except:

    — the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and

    — the district of Camperdown, in the Province of KwaZuluNatal

    BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

    F

    1

     
     

    ZW — Zimbabwe

    ZW-0

    Whole country

     
     
     
     

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

    (2)   Meat from animals slaughtered on or before the date indicated in column 7 can be imported into the Community for 90 days from that date. Consignments on the high seas can be imported into the Community if certified before the date indicated in column 7 for 40 days from that date (NB: no date in column 7 means that there are no time restrictions).

    (3)   Only meat from animals slaughtered on or after the date indicated in column 8 can be imported into the Community (no date in column 8 means that there are no time restrictions).

    (4)   The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

    (5)   Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

    * = 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).

    — = No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).

    1 1Category restrictions:No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles). Category restrictions:

    No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).

    ▼M73

    PART 2

    Models of veterinary certificates

    Model(s)

    ‘BOV’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds).

    ‘OVI’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).

    ‘POR’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa).

    ‘EQU’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding minced meat, of domestic solipeds (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds).

    ‘RUF’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of farmed non-domestic animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae.

    ‘RUW’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild non-domestic animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae.

    ‘SUF’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of farmed non-domestic animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families.

    ‘SUW’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild non-domestic animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families.

    ‘EQW’

    :

    Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Zebra).

    SG (Supplementary guarantees)

    ‘A’

    :

    guarantees regarding the maturation, pH measurement and boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point II.2.6), OVI (point II.2.6), RUF (point II.2.7) and RUW (point II.2.4).

    ‘B’

    :

    guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal as described in the model of certificate BOV (point II.2.6).

    ‘C’

    :

    guarantees regarding laboratory test for classical-swine-fever in the carcases from which fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate SUW (point II.2.3 B) was obtained.

    ‘D’

    :

    guarantees regarding swill feed on holding(s) of animals from which fresh meat certified according to models of certificate POR (point II.2.3 d) was obtained.

    ‘E’

    :

    guarantees regarding tuberculosis test in the animals from where fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate BOV (point II.2.4 d) was obtained.

    ‘F’

    :

    guarantees regarding the maturation and de-boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point II.2.6), OVI (point II.2.6), RUF (point II.2.6) and RUW (point II.2.7).

    ‘G’

    :

    guarantees regarding 1, exclusion of offals and spinal cord; and 2, testing and origin of cervid animals in relation to chronic wasting disease as referred to in the models of certificates RUF (point II.1.9) and RUW (point II.1.10).

    ‘H’

    :

    supplementary guarantees required for Brazil concerning animal contacts, vaccination programmes and surveillance. However as the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil does not vaccinate against foot-and-mouth disease, the reference to a vaccination programme is not applicable for meat coming from animals originating and slaughtered in that State.

    Notes



    (a)  Veterinary certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the models appearing in Part 2 of Annex II, according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the meats concerned. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country or part thereof.

    (b)  A separate and unique certificate must be provided for meat that is exported from a single territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex II which is consigned to the same destination and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.

    (c)  The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.

    (d)  It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, accompanied by an official translation.

    (e)  If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, in each of the pages.

    (f)  When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — at the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority at the top.

    (g)  The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed. The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked.

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

    (i)  The certificate reference number referred to in boxes I.2 and II.a must be issued by the competent authority.

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. . Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model BOVPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001 and certify that the meat of domestic bovine animals described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat derived there from](1) comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(1) II.1.3. [the minced meat has been produced in compliance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than -18 °C;]II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters I and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat](1) have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004];II.1.6. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffsII.1.7. 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.1.8. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.9. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):(1) either [II.1.9.1. for imports from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the bovine meat or minced meat was derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the country with negligible BSE risk;(1)[(c) if in the country or region there have been BSE indigenous cases:(1) either [the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been enforced.](1) or [the bovine meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine animals.]]]

    (1) or [II.1.9.2. for imports from a country or a region with a controlled BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk;(b) animals from which the bovine meat or minced meat was derived have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;(1)either [(c) the bovine meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine animals.](1)or [(c) the carcases, half carcases or half carcases cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia. The carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases of bovine animals containing vertebral column have been identified by a blue stripe on the label referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. (3)]](1) or [II.1.9.3. for imports from a country or a region which has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the bovine meat or minced meat was derived have not been fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants;(c) the animals from which the bovine meat or minced meat was derived have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;(1)either [(d) the bovine meat or minced meat was not derived from:(i) specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(ii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process;(iii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine animals.](1)or [(d) the carcases, half carcases or half carcases cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia. The carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases of bovine animals containing vertebral column have been identified by a blue stripe on the label referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. (3)]](4) [II.1.10. it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 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.2. Animal Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ………(2) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(a) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place, and(1) either [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place;](1) or [(b) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date);](1) (5) or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;](1) (6) or [(b) has a systematic vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease and from herds where the efficacy of this vaccination programme is controlled by the competent veterinary authority through a regular serological surveillance indicating adequate antibody levels and which also demonstrates the absence of foot and mouth virus circulation;](1) (6) or [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place and is controlled by the competent veterinary authority through a regular surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot and mouth infection;]II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code . (2) that at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the EU Member State …..]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings in which:(a) None of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or](7) rinderpest, and(1) either [(b) in these holdings, and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days,](1) (8) or [(b) there is no official restriction for animal health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 25 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 60 days, and,(c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;](1) (9) or [(b) there is no official restriction for animal health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 12 months, and

    (c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;](1) (6) [(d) animals have not been introduced from non-approved EC areas during the last three months;(e) animals are identified and registered in the national System of Identification and Certification of Origin for bovine animals;(f) the holdings in question are listed as approved holdings, following a favourable competent authorities’ inspection and official report, in TRACES(10) and inspections are regularly carried out by the competent authorities to ensure that the relevant requirements provided for in this Decision are respected.]II.2.4. has been obtained from animals which:(a) have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,(b) at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above,(c) have been slaughtered on …… or between …… and ……….. (11)(1) (12) [(d) have reacted negatively to an official intra-dermal tuberculosis test carried out within three months before slaughter;](1) (6) [(e) at the slaughterhouse have been kept prior to slaughter completely separate from animals the meat of which is not intended for the European Community]II.2.5. has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.6.(1) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above;](1) (8) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat](1), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2° C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed and in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi muscle after maturation and before de-boning, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.](1) (9) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat](1), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]

    (1) (13) or [(a) contains only trimmed-offal which have matured at an ambient temperature of more than +2 °C for at least three hours, or, in the case of diaphragm and masseter muscles, for at least 24 hours;(b) has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, trimming and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas; and(c) has been packed in leak-proof and sealed boxes/containers which bear labels indicating “MEAT‐OFFAL FOR HEAT-TREATMENT”, the name and the address of the EU processing establishment of destination.]II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of European Community legislation.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds).Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.In the case of trimmed-offal fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under footnote 13 below, after importation, it must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.Part I— Box reference I: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.01, 02.02, 02.06. In addition, for those territories of origin without the entry “A” or “F” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), the HS code 15.02 can also be used when appropriate.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, “cuts”, “trimmed offal” or “minced meat”.Trimmed offal of domestic bovines must be exclusively those offal from which the bones, cartilage, trachea and main bronchi, lymphatic glands adhering connective tissue, fat and mucus have been completely removed. Whole masseters incised in accordance with paragraph B. 1 of Chapter I of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (as last amended), are also permitted.Minced meat is boned meat that has been minced into fragments and that must have been prepared exclusively from striated muscle (including the adjoining fatty tissues) except heart muscle,— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “boned”; “bone in”; “matured” and/or “minced”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.

    Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(3) The number of bovine carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases, from which removal of the vertebral column is required as well as the number where removal of the vertebral column is not required should be added to the document referred to in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004.(4) Delete if the consignment is not intended for export to Sweden or Finland.(5) Only matured boned meat fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under footnote (8) below, or in the case of trimmed-offal fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under footnote (13) below.(6) Supplementary guarantees regarding import of matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) with the entry “H”.(7) Delete when the exporting country carries out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease with serotypes A, O or C, and this country is allowed to export to the European Community matured boned meat or trimmed-offal, which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described under, respectively, footnote 8 or 13.(8) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”.(9) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “F”. The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.(10) The list of approved holdings provided by the competent authority is reviewed on a regular basis and kept up to date by the competent authority. The Commission will ensure that this list of approved holdings is made publicly available for information purposes through its integrated computerised veterinary system (TRACES).(11) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.(12) Supplementary guarantees concerning tuberculosis test, to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “E”. Intra-dermal tuberculosis test to be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex B to Directive 64/432/EEC (as last amended).(13) Supplementary guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “B”.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO CodeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model OVIPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001 and certify that the meat of domestic sheep and goats described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;(1) II.1.2. [the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III to Regulation 853/2004;](1) II.1.3. [the minced meat has been produced in compliance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than –18 °C;]II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters II and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat](1) have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) satisfies the criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. 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.1.8. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.9. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE):(1) either [II.1.9.1. for imports from a country or a region with a negligible BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the meat or minced meat was derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the country with negligible BSE risk;(1)[(c) if in the country or region there have been BSE indigenous cases:(1) either [the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived from ruminants had been enforced.](1) or [the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of ovine or caprine animals.]]]

    (1) or [II.1.9.2. for imports from a country or a region with a controlled BSE risk and listed as such in Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region is classified in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk;(b) animals from which the meat or minced meat was derived have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;(1)either [(c) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of ovine or caprine animals.](1)or [(c) the carcases, half carcases or half carcases cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia. The carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases of bovine animals containing vertebral column have been identified by a blue stripe on the label referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. (3)]](1) or [II.1.9.3. for imports from a country or a region which has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk and listed as such in Commission Decision 2007/453/EC (as last amended):(a) the country or region has not been categorised in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or has been categorised as a country or region with undetermined BSE risk;(b) the animals from which the meat or minced meat was derived have not been fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants;(c) the animals from which the bovine meat or minced meat was derived have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;(1)either [(d) the meat or minced meat was not derived from:(i) specified risk material as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;(ii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process;(iii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of ovine or caprine animals.](1)or [(d) the carcases, half carcases or half carcases cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia. The carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases of bovine animals containing vertebral column have been identified by a blue stripe on the label referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. (3)]]

    II.2.Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ………(2) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(a) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place, and(1) either [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place;](1) or [(b) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date);](1) (4)or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code (2) that at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the EU Member State …..]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings:(a) in which none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or](5) rinderpest,(b) not subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of ovine or caprine brucellosis during the previous six weeks, and(1) either [(c) in and around which, in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days;](1) (4) or [(c) where there is no official restriction for health reasons and in and around which, in area of 50 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 90 days, and,(d) where they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]II.2.4. has been obtained from animals which:(a) have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,(b) at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above,(c) have been slaughtered on …… or between …… and ……….. (6)II.2.5. has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;

    II.2.6.(1) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.](1) (4) (7) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat](1), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed and in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi muscle after maturation and before de-boning, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.](1) (8) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat](1), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of European Community legislation.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.04, 02.06, or , for those territories of origin without the entry “A”, “F”, or “I” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), 15.02.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, “cuts” or “minced meat”.Minced meat is boned meat that has been minced into fragments and that must have been prepared exclusively from striated muscle (including the adjoining fatty tissues) except heart muscle.— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “boned”; “bone in”; “matured” and/or “minced”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.

    Part II(1) Keep as appropriate(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)(3) The number of carcases or wholesale cuts of carcases, from which removal of the vertebral column is required as well as he number where removal of the vertebral column is not required shall be added to the document referred to in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004.(4) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”.(5) Delete when the exporting country carries out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease with serotypes A, O or C, and this country is allowed for export to the European Community matured boned meat which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described under 4 above.(6) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.(7) Supplementary guarantees regarding import of matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) with the entry “I”.(8) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “F”. The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model PORPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 domestic swine described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;(1) II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;(1) II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat, and in particular:(1) either [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative results](1) or [has been subjected to a cold treatment in accordance with Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005;](1) or [in the case of meat from domestic swine kept solely for fattening and slaughter, comes from a holding or category of holdings that has been officially recognized by the competent authority as free from Trichinella in accordance with Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005;](1) II.1.4. [the minced meat has been produced in accordance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than –18 °C;]II.1.5. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters IV and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.6. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat](1) have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.7. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.8. 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, are fulfilled.II.1.9. the [meat] [minced meat derived therefrom](1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.(2) II.1.10. it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 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.2 Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ……… (3) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, and](1) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1), and(ii) has been considered free from [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1) , since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date) , and](b) during the last 12 months no vaccination against these diseases have been carried out and imports of domestic animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted in this territory;II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code (3) that at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the EU Member State ….. ;]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings:(a) in which none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1,(b) in and around which, in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days,(c) that are not subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;(1) (4)[(d) where an undertaking has been received that pigs are not fed with catering waste, are subject to official controls and are included in the list established by the competent authority for the purpose of exporting pig meat to the European Community;]II.2.4. has been obtained from animals that:(a) have remained separate since birth from wild cloven-hoofed animals,(b) have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,(c) at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above, and(d) have been slaughtered on ……….. or between …… and ………..(5);II.2.5. has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 40 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.6. has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.

    II.3.Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of European Community legislation.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic swine (Sus scrofa).Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.03, 02.06, 02.09 or 15.01.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, “cuts” or “minced meat”Minced meat is boned meat that has been minced into fragments and that must have been prepared exclusively from striated muscle (including the adjoining fatty tissues) except heart muscle.— Box reference I.28: Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “boned”; “bone in”; “matured” and/or “minced”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Delete if the consignment is not intended for export to Sweden or Finland.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(4) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “D”.Catering waste means: all waste from food intended for human consumption from restaurants, catering facilities or kitchens, including industrial kitchens and household kitchens of the farmer or persons tending pigs.(5) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.Official veterinarianName (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) of commodity Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model EQUPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 domestic solipeds described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters III and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. 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.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ……… (2);II.2.2. has been obtained from domestic solipeds, which:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code: ……… (2) that at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the EU Member State ….. ;]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals which were slaughtered on …… or between … and ……. (3) in a slaughterhouse around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases listed in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC during the previous 40 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.4. has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.

    II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of European Community legislation.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding minced meat, of domestic solipeds (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds).Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.05 or 02.06.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”— Box reference I.28: Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “boned”; “bone in” and/or “matured”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(3) Dates: imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Central Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies (Scientific name) Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weightAbattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model RUFPart II: CertificationII. Health informationII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 999/2001 and hereby certify that the meat of farmed animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in accordance with the conditions set out in Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.3. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.4. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.5. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;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.(1) (2) [II.1.7. with regard to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD):This product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of farmed cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by histopathology, immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a herd where Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed or is officially suspected.]II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ………(3) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:[a) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place, and(1) either [b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place;](1) or [b) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date);(1) (4) or [b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]

    II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code (3), which at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings:a) in which none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or](5) rinderpest,b) where regular veterinary inspections are carried out to diagnose diseases transmissible to humans or animals and, these holdings are not subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of brucellosis during the previous six weeks, and(1) either [c) in and around which in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days,](1) (4) or [c) where there is no official restriction for health reasons and in and around which in an area of 50 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 90 days, andd) where the animals have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]II.2.4. has been obtained from animals:(1) either [a) which have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse, without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,b) which at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above, andc) which have been slaughtered on … or between …… and ……….. (6) ;](1) or [a) which have been slaughtered on the holding of origin, following authorisation by an official veterinarian responsible for the holding, who has provided a written statement that:— in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the animals or to their handlers by the transport of the animals to an slaughterhouse,— the holding had been inspected and authorised by the competent authority for the slaughter of game animals,— the animals have passed the ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before the slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above,— the animals were slaughtered between ………… and ….., (6)— the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly, and— the slaughtered animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of slaughter, andb) the carcases of which have been transported to the approved slaughterhouse under hygienic conditions and, where more than one hour elapsed since the time of slaughter, a temperature of between 0 °C and +4 °C has been found on the arrival of the vehicle used for the transport;]

    (1)(7) II.2.5. [has been obtained from animals that have remained separate since birth from wild cloven-hoofed animals;]II.2.6. has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.7.(1) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.](1) (4) or [contains boneless meat, obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed and in which the pH value of the meat was below 6,0 when tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi muscle after maturation and before de-boning, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.](1) (8) or [contains boneless meat, obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae, that are domestically kept or bred since birth in farms.Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.06 or 02.08.90.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, or “cuts”.— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “boned”; “bone in” and/or “matured”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.

    Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Supplementary guarantees regarding fresh meat obtained from cervids to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “G”.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)(4) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) with the entry “A”.(5) Delete when the exporting country carries out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease with serotypes A, O or C, and this country is allowed for export to the European Community matured boned meat which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described under footnote (4) above.(6) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.(7) Not necessary for farmed game animals kept permanently in Arctic regions.(8) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “F”. The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AutI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Région d’origine CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model RUWPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 fresh meat of wild animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, and in particular:(i) before skinning, it has been stored and handled separately from other food and not frozen;and(ii) after skinning, it has undergone a final inspection as mentioned under point II.1.4;(1) II.1.3. [in the case of susceptible species, the meat fulfils the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat;]II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VIII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [in the case of large wild game, the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. 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.(1) (2) [II.1.8. with regard to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD):This product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of wild cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by histopathology, immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a region where Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in the last three years or is officially suspected.II.1.9. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

    II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ………(3) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(a) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place, and(1) either [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place;](1) or [(b) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export these animals by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date);](1) (4) or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]II.2.2. has been obtained from wild animals that were killed between …… and …… (5) inside the territory mentioned under point II.2.1, and the killing took place:(a) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the borders of a country or part thereof, which is not authorised during this period for exporting this fresh meat to the European Community,(b) in an area where during the last 60 days, there has been no restrictions for the diseases mentioned under point II.2;II.2.3. has been obtained from animals which after killing were transported as soon as possible for chilling to an approved game-handling establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.4.(1) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.](1) (4) or [contains boneless meat, obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed and in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi muscle after maturation and before de-boning, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.](1) (6) or [contains boneless meat, obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]

    NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae that are killed or hunted in the wild.Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.After importation, unskinned carcases must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.06 or 02.08.90.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”.— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.— Box reference I.28, Abattoir: any abattoir or game handling establishment.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate(2) Supplementary guarantees regarding fresh meat obtained from cervids to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “G”.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)(4) Supplementary guarantees regarding meat from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) with the entry “A”.The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of killing of the animals.(5) Dates. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals killed or hunted either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory(6) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “F”. The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model SUFPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 farmed non-domestic animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the meat satisfies the criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. 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.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004II.2. Animal Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ……… (2) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [a) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, and(1) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1), and(ii) has been considered free from [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1) , since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date), and](b) during the last 12 months no vaccination against these diseases have been carried out and imports of domestic animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted in this territory;

    II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:(1) either [have remained in the territory described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;](1) or [have been introduced on …... (date) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code (2) that at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;]II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings(a) in which none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1,(b) in and around which in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 during the previous 40 days,(c) in which regular veterinary inspections are carried out to diagnose diseases transmissible to humans or animals and, these holdings are not subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;II.2.4. has been obtained from animals which:(1) either [(a) have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,(b) at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above, and(c) have been slaughtered on …… or between …… and ………. (3);](1) or [(a) have been slaughtered on the holding of origin, following authorisation by an official veterinarian responsible for the holding, who has provided a written statement that:— in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the animals or to their handlers by the transport of the animals to an slaughterhouse,— the holding had been inspected and authorised by the competent authority for the slaughter of game— the animals have passed the ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before the slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above,— the animals were slaughtered between ………… and ….. (3) ,— the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly, and— the slaughtered animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of slaughter, and(b) their carcases have been transported to the approved slaughterhouse under hygienic conditions and, where more than one hour elapsed since the time of slaughter, a temperature of between 0 °C and +4 °C has been found on the arrival of the vehicle used for the transport;]II.2.5. has been obtained from animals that have remained separate since birth from wild cloven-hoofed animals;

    II.2.6. has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 40 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.7. has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.II.3. Animal welfare attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of European Community legislation.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families that are domestically kept or bred since birth in farms.Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption, whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.03, or 02.08.90.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”— Box reference I.28: Treatment type: If appropriate indicate boned, or bone-in. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(3) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Treatment type Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model SUWPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 wild animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in accordance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, and in particular:(i) before skinning, it has been stored and handled separately from other food and not frozen;and (ii) after skinning, it has undergone a final inspection as mentioned under point II.1.4;II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VIII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products there of provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004II.2. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory with code ……… (2) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:(1) either [(a) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, and ](1) or [(a) (i) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, African swine fever, [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1), and(ii) has been considered free from [foot-and-mouth disease](1), [classical swine fever](1) and [swine vesicular disease](1) , since …… (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision ----/----/EC, of … (date), and](b) during the last 12 months no vaccination against these diseases have been carried out and imports of domestic animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted in this territory;

    II.2.2. has been obtained from wild animals that were killed between …… and …… (3) inside the territory mentioned under point II.2.1, and the killing took place:(a) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the borders of a country or part thereof, which is not authorised during this period for exporting this fresh meat to the European Community,(b) in an area where during the last 60 days, there has been no restrictions for the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1;II.2.3. A. has been obtained from animals which after killing were transported within 12 hours for chilling [to a collection centre, and immediately afterwards](1) to an approved game-handling establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point II.2.1 above during the previous 40 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;(1) (4) [II.2.3. B. has been obtained from carcases on which the following test for classical swine fever was carried out and provided negative results:(1) either [virus isolation from blood (EDTA);](1) or [virus isolation from samples of …………………………..;](1) or [immunofluorescence for viral antigen on samples of ………………;]]II.2.4. has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of wild animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families that are killed or hunted in the wild.Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.After importation, unskinned carcases must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.03, or 02.08.90.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”.— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.— Box reference I.28, Abattoir: any abattoir or game handling establishment.

    Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).(3) Dates. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals killed or hunted either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes reference I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.(4) Supplementary guarantees to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “C”. For such purpose, in tests other than EDTA, the samples to be used are a sample of tonsil and of spleen plus a sample of ileum or kidney and a sample of at least one of the following lymph nodes: retropharyngeal, parotid, mandibular or mesenteric. The samples used shall be indicated.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12.I.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17.I.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.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 commoditiesSpecies Nature Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) of commodity Abattoir Cutting plant Cold store

    COUNTRY Model EQWPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.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 wild solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Zebra) described above was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;II.1.2. the meat was obtained in compliance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;II.1.3. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VIII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapters VIII and IX of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;II.1.5. (1) either [the carcase or parts of the carcase have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Section I, Chapter III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;](1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;II.1.7. 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.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.II.2. Animal Health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.2.1. has been obtained from wild animals that were killed between …… and ……(2) inside the territory with code …… (3);II.2.2. has been obtained from wild animals which after killing were transported within 12 hours for chilling [to a collection centre, and immediately afterwards](1) to an approved game-handling establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases listed in Annex A to Directive 90/426/EEC during the previous 40 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;II.2.3. has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above.

    NotesThis certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Zebra) hunted in the wild.Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.After importation, unskinned carcases must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.08.90.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.— Box reference I.23: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28‚ Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”.— Box reference I.28‚ Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.— Box reference I.28‚ Abattoir: any abattoir or game handling establishment.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Dates. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals killed or hunted either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.(3) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

    COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EUPart I: Details of dispatched consignmentI.1. ConsignorNameAddressTel.I.2. Certificate reference numberI.2.aI.3. Central Competent AuthorityI.4. Local Competent AuthorityI.5. ConsigneeNameAddressPostal codeTel.I.6. Person responsible for the consignment in EUNameAddressCode postalTel.I.7. Country of origin ISO codeI.8. Region of origin CodeI.9. Country of destination ISO codeI.10. Region of destination CodeI.11. Place of originNameAddressApproval numberI.12. Place of destinationCustom warehouse Ship supplierName Approval numberAddressPostal codeI.13. Place of loadingI.14. Date of departureI.15. Means of transportAeroplane Ship Railway wagonRoad vehicle OtherIdentification:Documentary references:I.16. Entry BIP in EUI.17. No.(s) of CITESI.18. Description of commodityI.19. Commodity code (HS code)I.20. QuantityI.21. Temperature of productAmbient Chilled FrozenI.22. Number of packagesI.23. Identification of container/Seal numberI.24. Type of packagingI.25. Commodities certified for:Human consumptionI.26. For transit through EU to 3rd Country3rd country ISO codeI.27.I.28. Identification of the commoditiesSpecies Nature of commodity Approval number of establishments Number of packages Net weight(Scientific name) Abattoir Cutting plant/ manufacturing plant

    COUNTRY Model TRANSIT/STORAGEPart II: CertificationII. HEALTH INFORMATIONII.a. Certificate reference numberII.b.II.1. Animal health attestationI, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:II.1.1. comes from a country or region authorized for imports into the EC as laid down in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC at the time of slaughter andII.1.2. complies with the relevant animal health conditions as laid down in the animal health attestation in the model certificate [BOV] [OVI] [POR] [EQU] [RUF] [RUW] [SUF] [SUW] [EQW](1) in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC andII.1.3. is derived from animals which were slaughtered and processed on …. or between …. and ...(2).NotesThis certificate is meant for transit and storage in accordance with Article 12(4) or Article 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC of:— fresh meat, including minced meat, of(1) domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) (model "BOV");(2) domestic sheep (Ovis aries) or goats (Capra hircus) (Model "OVI");(3) domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) (model "POR");— fresh meat, excuding minced meat, of:(4) domestic solipeds (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds) (Model "EQU");— fresh meat, excuding offal and minced meat, of:(5) farmed non-domestic animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae (Model "RUF");(6) wild non-domestic animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae (Model "RUW");(7) farmed non-domestic animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families (Model "SUF");(8) wild non-domestic animals belonging to the Suidae, Tayassuidae, or Tapiridae families (Model "SUW");;(9) wild solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Model "EQW").Fresh meat means all animal parts fit for human consumption whether fresh, chilled or frozen.Part I— Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).— Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.— Box reference I.12: Address (and approval number if known) of the warehouse in a free zone, free warehouse, customs warehouse or ship chandler shall be included.— Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BIP of entry into the EU.— Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.01, 02.02, 02.03, 02.04, 02.05, 02.06, 02.08.90, 02.09, or 15.02.— Box reference I.20: Indicate total gross weight and total net weight.

    — Box reference I.2: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be included.— Box reference I.28, Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, “cuts”, or “minced meat”.— Box reference I.28, Treatment type: If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.Part II(1) Keep as appropriate.(2) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.Official veterinarian:Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:Date: Place: Signature:Stamp

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    ANNEX III

    (Transit and/or storage)

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    ANNEX IV



    List of the specifically designated border inspection posts referred to in Article 12b

    ISO code

    Member State

    BIP

    LT

    Lithuania

    As laid down in Decision 2001/881/EC for Lithuania

    LV

    Latvia

    As laid down in Decision 2001/881/EC for Latvia

    PL

    Poland

    As laid down in Decision 2001/881/EC for Poland



    ( 1 ) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

    ( 2 ) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 81.

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