Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235Show full title

Article 1U.K.Subject matter and scope

1.This Regulation lays down rules regarding animal health certificates provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/429, official certificates provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and animal health/ official certificates based on those Regulations and as regards the issuance and replacement of those certificates required for the entry into the Union(1), movements within the Union and between Member States of certain consignments of animals and goods (hereinafter together referred to as ‘the certificates’).

2.This Regulation establishes standard models for animal health certificates, official certificates or animal health/official certificates:

(a)for movements between Member States or within the Union of animals, products of animal origin and germinal products thereof and notes for their completion;

(b)for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, sprouts for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption, and notes for their completion.

3.This Regulation establishes model certificates, in the form of animal health certificates, official certificates or animal health/official certificates respectively, and a model attestation for the following animals and goods intended for human consumption:

(a)model certificates for movements within the Union of the following goods intended for human consumption:

(b)model certificates for the entry into the Union of the following animals and goods intended for human consumption:

(c)a model certificate for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts;

(d)a model certificate for transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of composite products intended for human consumption;

(e)model certificates in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance or in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse;

(f)a model private attestation signed by the importing food business operator for shelf-stable composite products containing processed products of animal origin other than processed meat, where such composite products are entering into the Union.

Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

Article 3U.K.Standard models for certificates for movements within the Union, between Member States and for entry into the Union

1.Models for certificates for movements of animals and products between Member States or within the Union shall contain entries for the information set out in the standard model in Chapter 1 of Annex I.

2.Models for certificates for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, sprouts for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption shall contain entries for the information set out in the standard model in Chapter 3 of Annex I.

Article 4U.K.Completion of certificates for animals and goods intended for human consumption

1.Certificates for movements of animals and goods intended for human consumption within the Union or between Member States shall be duly completed and signed by the official veterinarian or certifying officer in accordance with the explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 2 of Annex I.

2.Certificates for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal origin, composite products, sprouts for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption shall be duly completed and signed by the official veterinarian or certifying officer authorised by the competent authority of a third country to sign relevant certificates in accordance with the explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I.

3.Operators responsible for consignments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall provide the competent authority the information on the description of such consignments as described in Part I of the model certificates set out in Annexes II, III and IV of this Regulation.

4.For the purposes of this Regulation, the competent authority shall ensure that the certificates which include an animal health attestation are signed by the official veterinarian.

Article 5U.K.Requirements for certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption

1.The official veterinarian or the certifying officer shall complete certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)the certificate must bear the signature of the official veterinarian or the certifying officer and the official stamp; the colour of the signature and the colour of stamp, other than embossed or watermarked stamp, must be different to the colour of the printing;

(b)where the certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the official veterinarian or certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate;

(c)the certificate must consist of one of the following:

(d)where the certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point (c)(iii), of this paragraph, each page must bear the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the official veterinarian or certifying officer and the official stamp;

(e)in the case of certificates for movements of consignments within the Union or between Member States, the certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the place of destination in the Union;

(f)in the case of certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments, the certificate must be presented to the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union where the consignment is subjected to official controls;

(g)the certificate must be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority issuing the certificate;

(h)in the case of certificates for the entry into the Union, the certificate must be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the border control post of entry into the Union.

2.By way of derogation from paragraph 1(h) a Member State may consent to certificates being drawn up in another official language of the Union and accompanied, if necessary, by an authenticated translation.

3.Points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 do not apply to electronic certificates issued in accordance with the requirements of Article 39(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715.

4.Points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to certificates issued in paper and completed in, and printed from, TRACES.

Article 6U.K.Replacement of certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption

1.Competent authorities shall only issue replacement certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption in the case of administrative errors in the initial certificate or where the initial certificate has been damaged or lost.

2.In the replacement certificate, the competent authority shall not modify information in the initial certificate concerning the identification of the consignment, its traceability and the guarantees provided for in the initial certificate for the consignment.

3.In the replacement certificate, the competent authority shall:

(a)make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the date of issue of the initial certificate, and clearly state that it replaces the initial certificate;

(b)indicate a new certificate number different to that of the initial certificate;

(c)indicate the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial certificate;

(d)produce an original document issued in paper, except in the case of electronic replacement certificates submitted in TRACES.

4.In the case of entry into the Union of consignments, the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union may refrain from requesting the operator responsible for the consignment to provide a replacement certificate when information concerning the consignee, the importer, the border control post of entry into the Union or the means of transport changes after the certificate has been issued and such new information is provided by the operator responsible for the consignment.

Article 7U.K.Model animal health certificate and official certificate for movements within the Union and between Member States of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption

1.The animal health certificate referred to in point Article 1(3)(a)(i) to be used for movement within the Union of products of animal origin, which are allowed to be moved from a restricted zone subject to emergency measures or disease control measures or originate from animals of species subject to those measures shall correspond to the model INTRA-EMERGENCY drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 1 of Annex II.

2.The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(a)(ii) to be used for movements between Member States of unskinned large wild game intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model INTRA-UNSKINNED LARGE WILD GAME drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex II.

Article 8U.K.Model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ungulates intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificates referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ungulates intended for human consumption shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 9U.K.Model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of meat of poultry, ratites and other game birds, eggs and egg products intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificates referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of meat of poultry, ratites and other game birds, eggs and egg products intended for human consumption shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 10U.K.Model official certificates and animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits

The official certificates and animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 11U.K.Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat preparations intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of meat preparations intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model MP-PREP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 24 of Annex III.

Article 12U.K.Model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of meat products intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat extracts and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings

The animal health/official certificates referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of meat products intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat extracts and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings, shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 13U.K.Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of casings intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of casings intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model CAS drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 27 of Annex III.

Article 14U.K.Model animal health/official certificate and official certificates for the entry into the Union of live fish, live crustaceans, products of animal origin from those animals and certain fishery products intended for human consumption

1.The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of live fish, live crustaceans and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model FISH-CRUST-HC drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 28 of Annex III.

2.The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used in the case of fishery products intended for human consumption caught by vessels flying the flag of a Member State and transferred in third countries with or without storage shall correspond to the model EU-FISH drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 29 of Annex III.

3.The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be signed by the captain and to be used for entry into the Union of fishery products or fishery products derived from bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption, entering the Union directly from a reefer, freezer or factory vessel flying the flag of a third country as provided for in Article 11(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 shall correspond to the model FISH/MOL-CAP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 30 of Annex III.

Article 15U.K.Model animal health/official certificate and official certificate for the entry into the Union of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods, products of animal origin from those animals and certain processed bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption

1.The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model MOL-HC drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 31 of Annex III.

2.The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of processed bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption belonging to the species Acanthocardia tuberculatum shall correspond to the model MOL-AT drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 32 of Annex III.

Article 16U.K.Model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificates referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 17U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of chilled, frozen or prepared frogs’ legs intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to of Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of chilled, frozen or prepared frogs’ legs intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model FRG drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 39 of Annex III.

Article 18U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of snails intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(iii) to be used for the entry into the Union of snails intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model SNS drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 40 of Annex III.

Article 19U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model GEL drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 41 of Annex III.

Article 20U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of collagen intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of collagen intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model COL drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 42 of Annex III.

Article 21U.K.Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model RCG drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 43 of Annex III.

Article 22U.K.Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model TCG drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 44 of Annex III.

Article 23U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of honey and other apiculture products intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in of Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of honey and other apiculture products intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model HON drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 45 of Annex III.

Article 24U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model HRP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 46 of Annex III.

Article 25U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of reptile meat intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of reptile meat intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model REP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 47 of Annex III.

Article 26U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of insects intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(iii) to be used for the entry into the Union of insects intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model INS drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 48 of Annex III.

Article 27U.K.Model certificate for the entry into the Union of other products of animal origin derived from domestic ungulates, poultry, rabbits or fishery products intended for human consumption and not covered by Articles 8 to 26

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of other products of animal origin derived from domestic ungulates, poultry, rabbits or fishery products, intended for human consumption and not covered by Articles 8 to 26 shall correspond to the model PAO drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 49 of Annex III.

Article 28U.K.Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of composite products intended for human consumption

The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of not shelf-stable composite products and shelf-stable composite products, containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products, and intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model COMP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 50 of Annex III.

Article 29U.K.Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of sprouts intended for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(c) to be used for the entry into the Union of sprouts intended for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption shall correspond to the model SPR drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 51 of Annex III.

Article 30U.K.Model animal health certificate for transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of composite products intended for human consumption

The animal health certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(d) to be used for transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of not shelf-stable composite products and shelf-stable composite products, containing any quantity of meat products and intended for human consumption, shall correspond to the model TRANSIT-COMP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 52 of Annex III.

Article 31U.K.Model animal health certificates in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance

The animal health certificates referred to in Article 1(3)(e) to be used in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned:

Article 32U.K.Model animal health certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse

The animal health certificate referred to in Article 1(3)(e) to be used in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 shall correspond to the model set out in Chapter 5 of Annex IV.

Article 33U.K.Model private attestation by the operator for shelf-stable composite products containing processed products of animal origin other than processed meat

The model private attestation referred to in Article 1(3)(f) to be used by the operator for the entry into the Union of shelf-stable composite products in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2019/625 shall correspond to the model set out in Annex V.

Article 34U.K.Repeals

1.Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC are repealed with effect from 21 April 2021.

2.References to those repealed acts shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI.

Article 35U.K.Transitional provisions

Consignments of products of animal origin, composite products, sprouts intended for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628, before the date of application of this Regulation, shall be accepted for the entry into the Union until 20 October 2021 provided that the certificate was signed by the person authorised to sign the certificate in accordance with those Regulations before 21 August 2021.

Article 36U.K.Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 21 April 2021.