Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing 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.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Aquatic animals Certification Business/industry/corporations Food quality control/food safety Game Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection International trade Meat Processing/handling Risk assessment/management Slaughtering Treated food Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Cattle Pests/diseases Equine-animals Sheep/goats Insects Poultry Transport/storage Swine

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall apply from 21 April 2021.

Abstract

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, movements within the Union and between Member States of certain consignments of animals and goods. 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: (i) model certificates for movements within the Union of the products of animal origin from terrestrial animals which are allowed to be moved from a restricted zone subject to emergency measures or disease control measures or which originate from animals of species subject to those measures, of unskinned large wild game; (ii) model certificates for the entry into the Union of the products of animal origin and composite products for which such certificate is required in accordance with Article 13 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625, certain live aquatic animals and products of animal origin, and live insects and live snails; (iii) a model certificate for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts; (iv) 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; (v) model certificates in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance or in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse; and (vi) 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.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Decision 2007/240/EC laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: International trade, Certification, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2003/779/EC laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Animal by-products, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 599/2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to intra-Community trade in animals and products of animal origin.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Certification, Internal trade, Animal health, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 636/2014 on a model certificate for the trade of unskinned large wild game.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Game, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries and repealing Decision 97/29/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Meat, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Treated food, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Meat, Molluscs, Fish products, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation No. 625 on health certificates – foodstuffs and animals – Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 (Foodstuff Certificates Regulation).

Legislation | Norway | 2022 (2023)

Keyword: Aquatic animals, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety, Certification, Transport/storage, International trade, Meat, Wildlife products, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Insects, Planting material/seeds, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX