Part I: Details of dispatched consignment

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Veterinary certificate to EU

I.1. Consignor

Name

Address

Tel.

I.2. Certificate reference No

I.2.a.

I.3. Central competent authority

I.4. Local competent authority

I.5. Consignee

Name

Address

Postal code

Tel.

I.6.

I.7. Country of origin

ISO code

I.8. Region of origin

Code

I.9. Country of destination

ISO code

I.10. Region of destination

Code

I.11. Place of origin

Name

Approval number

Address

I.12.

I.13. Place of loading

I.14. Date of departure

I.15. Means of transport

Aeroplane

Ship

Railway wagon

Road vehicle

Other

Identification

Documentary references

I.16. Entry BIP in EU

I.17.

I.18. Description of commodity

I.19. Commodity code (HS code)

I.20. Quantity

I.21. Temperature of product

Ambient

Chilled

Frozen

I.22. Number of packages

I.23. Seal/Container No

I.24. Type of packaging

I.25. Commodities certified for:

Human consumption

I.26.

I.27. For import or admission into EU

I.28. Identification of the commodities

Species

(scientific name)

Nature of commodity

Treatment type

Approval number of establishments

Abattoir

Cutting plant

Cold store

Number of packages

Net weight

Part II: Certification

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II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b.

II.1. Public Health Attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements 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 in Part I was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:

II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat] (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 Chapter II of Section I and Chapters I and IX of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;

II.1.5. (1) either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Chapter III of Section I 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] (1) 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] [minced meat] (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 Decision 2007/453/EC:

(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 a country with a negligible BSE risk (13);

(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 Decision 2007/453/EC:

(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;

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II.b.

(b) 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 [(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 carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses 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 carcasses or wholesale cuts of carcasses 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 Decision 2007/453/EC:

(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 carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses 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 carcasses or wholesale cuts of carcasses 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 attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described in Part I:

II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory/ies 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 … (dd/mm/yyyy), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Regulation (EU) No…/…, of …(dd/mm/yyyy);]

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(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 … (dd/mm/yyyy) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code … (2) that at that date was authorised to import this fresh meat into the Union;]

(1) or [have been introduced on … (dd/mm/yyyy) 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) (14) or [(c) they have remained for at least 40 days before passing through one assembly centre approved by the competent veterinary authority without coming into contact with animals of a different health status prior to subsequently going directly to a 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 during the last 3 months from areas not approved by the EU;

(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 Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 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 referred to in point II.2.1, II.2.2 and II.2.3,

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II.b.

(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 referred to in point II.2.1,

(c) have been slaughtered on … (dd/mm/yyyy) or between … (dd/mm/yyyy) and … (dd/mm/yyyy) (11);

(1) (12) [(d) have reacted negatively to an official intra-dermal tuberculosis test carried out within 3 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 Union].

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 referred to in point II.2.1 during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case/outbreak of disease, the preparation of meat for importation to the Union 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 in this certificate.]

(1) (8) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (1), obtained only from de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses 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, and

has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements referred to in this certificate 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 de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses 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

has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements referred to in this certificate 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 attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described in Part I 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 Union legislation.

Notes

This 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.

Part I

Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

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 Union.

Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.01, 02.02, 02.06 or 05.04. In addition, for those territories of origin without the entry “A” or “F” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, the HS code 15.02 may also be used when appropriate.

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II.b.

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) must be included.

Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters”, “cuts”, “offal” or “minced meat”.

Minced meat is deboned 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 “deboned”; “bone in”; “matured”

Part II:

(1) Keep as appropriate.

(2) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

(3) The number of bovine carcasses or wholesale cuts of carcasses, from which removal of the vertebral column is required as well as the number where removal of the vertebral column is not required must be added to the common veterinary entry document referred to in Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004.

(4) Delete if the consignment is not intended for introduction into Finland or Sweden.

(5) Only matured de-boned meat fulfilling the supplementary guarantees referred to in footnote (8).

(6) Supplementary guarantees regarding import of matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 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 import into the Union matured de-boned meat which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described, in footnote (8).

(8) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, with the entry “A”.

(9) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, with the entry “F”. The matured de-boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the Union 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 importation into the Union of the third country, territory or part thereof referred to in boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union against imports of this meat from this third country, territory or part thereof.

(12) Supplementary guarantees concerning tuberculosis test, to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, 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.

(13) List of countries in the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC.

(14) Alternative guarantee may be provided when allowed for by the entry “J” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

Official veterinarian

Name (in capital letters):

Qualification and title:

Date:

Signature:’

Stamp:

Part I: Details of dispatched consignment

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Veterinary certificate to EU

I.1. Consignor

Name

Address

Tel.

I.2. Certificate reference No

I.2.a.

I.3. Central competent authority

I.4. Local competent authority

I.5. Consignee

Name

Address

Postal code

Tel.

I.6.

I.7. Country of origin

ISO code

I.8. Region of origin

Code

I.9. Country of destination

ISO code

I.10. Region of destination

Code

I.11. Place of origin

Name

Approval number

Address

I.12.

I.13. Place of loading

I.14. Date of departure

I.15. Means of transport

Aeroplane

Ship

Railway wagon

Road vehicle

Other

Identification

Documentary references

I.16. Entry BIP in EU

I.17.

I.18. Description of commodity

I.19. Commodity code (HS code)

I.20. Quantity

I.21. Temperature of product

Ambient

Chilled

Frozen

I.22. Number of packages

I.23. Seal/Container No

I.24. Type of packaging

I.25. Commodities certified for:

Human consumption

I.26.

I.27. For import or admission into EU

I.28. Identification of the commodities

Species

(scientific name)

Nature of commodity

Treatment type

Approval number of establishments

Abattoir

Cutting plant

Cold store

Number of packages

Net weight

Part II: Certification

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II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b.

II.1. Public Health Attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements 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 ovine and caprine animals described in Part I was produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:

II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat] (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 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 Chapter II of Section I and Chapters II and IX of Section IV of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;

II.1.5. (1) either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance with Chapter III of Section I 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] (1) 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] [minced meat] (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 Decision 2007/453/EC:

(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 a country with negligible BSE risk; (2)

(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 domestic 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:

(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;

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(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 domestic ovine or caprine animals.]

(1) or [(c) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia.]]

(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 Decision 2007/453/EC:

(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 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 domestic ovine or caprine animals.]

(1) or [(d) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material other than the vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia.]]

II.2. Animal Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described in Part I:

II.2.1. has been obtained in the territory/ies 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 … (dd/mm/yyyy), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Regulation (EU) No …/…, of … (dd/mm/yyyy);]

(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 … (dd/mm/yyyy) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the territory with code … (3) that at that date was authorised to import this fresh meat into the Union;];

(1) or [have been introduced on …(dd/mm/yyyy) into the territory described under point II.2.1, from the EU Member State … .]

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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;]

(1) (8) or [(d) where they have remained for at least 40 days before passing through one assembly centre approved by the competent veterinary authority without coming into contact with animals of a different health status prior to subsequently going directly to a 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 requirements set out in points II.2.1, II.2.2 and II.2.3,

(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 referred to in point II.2.1,

(c) have been slaughtered on … (dd/mm/yyyy) or between … (dd/mm/yyyy) and …(dd/mm/yyyy) (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 referred to in point II.2.1 during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case/outbreak of disease, the preparation of meat for importation into the Union 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 in this certificate.]

(1) (4) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (1), obtained only from de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses 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, and

has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements set out in this certificate 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) (7) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (1), obtained only from de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses 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

has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements set out in this certificate 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 attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described in Part I 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 Union legislation.

COUNTRY

Model OVI

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b.

Notes

This certificate is meant for fresh meat, including minced meat, of domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and caprine animals (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 Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

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 Union.

Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.04, 02.06 or 05.04. In addition, for those territories of origin without the entry “A” or “F” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, the HS code 15.02 may 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 “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters”, “cuts”, “offal” or “minced meat”. Minced meat is de-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 “de-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) List of countries in the Annex to Decision 2007/453/EC.

(3) Code of the territory as it appears in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

(4) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, 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 authorised to import into the Union matured de-boned meat which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described in Note (4).

(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 importation into the Union of the third country, territory or part thereof referred to in boxes I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union against imports of this meat from this third country, territory or part thereof.

(7) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, with the entry “F”. The matured de-boned meat shall not be authorised for importation into the Union until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.

(8) Alternative guarantee may be provided when allowed for by the entry “J” in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

Official veterinarian

Name (in capital letters):

Qualification and title:

Date:

Signature:’

Stamp: