Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal health Animal reproduction International trade Pests/diseases

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Directive lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules. The Member States shall ensure that the trade is not prohibited or restricted for animal health reasons other than those arising from the application of this Directive. The Directive aims at the prevention of infectious diseases in relation to the trade from Member States and third countries of specific animal species. A health certificate must accompany the animal subject to trade and come from approved breeding establishments. The Annexes regard: noticeable diseases in the context of this Directive (I), list of diseases for which national programmes may be recognized under this Directive (II), conditions governing approval of bodies, institutes or centres (III), conditions governing the approval of semen collection centres (IV).(30 articles and 5 Annexes)

Full text

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements for semen of sheep, goats and equine animals, and ova and embryos of sheep, goats, equine animals and pigs.

Legislation | Poland | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sheep/goats, Certification, Equine-animals, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on animals health protection and fighting against infectious diseases of animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2004 (2023)

Keyword: Fish products, Aquaculture, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Transport/storage, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Internal trade, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal by-products, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Veterinary Act.

Legislation | Czechia | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary requirements for semen, ova and embryos of sheep, goats and equines.

Legislation | Poland | 2004

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 129 amending P.D. No. 211/1992 in compliance with Council Directives 93/120/EEC, 91/494/EEC and 92/65/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1998

Keyword: Animal health, Poultry, Birds, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental Ordinance on animal health requirements for transport, trade with other European Community Member States and import from third countries of animals, semen, ova and embryos.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: Animal reproduction, Internal trade, International trade, Transport/storage, Animal health, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Governmental ordinance on health problems affecting international trade of bovine animals and swines.

Legislation | Slovakia | 2003

Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Cattle, Swine, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree on veterinary requirements for trade in semen, egg cells and embryos, and veterinary conditions of their import from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2003

Keyword: Biotechnology, Animal reproduction, Standards, Animal health, Cattle, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Notification of Small Hive Beetle and Tropilaelaps Mite) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 589 of 2009).

Legislation | Ireland | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Data collection/reporting, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health Requirements Governing Trade and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not Subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts, Rules 2009 (L.N. 351 of 2009).

Legislation | Malta | 2009

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Pests/diseases, Cattle, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements for semen, ova and embryos of sheep, goats and equine animals.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sheep/goats, Certification, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Equine) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 357 of 2011).

Legislation | Ireland | 2011

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Inspection, Traceability/product tracing, Registration, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XLVI of 2008 on food chain and its control.

Legislation | Hungary | 2008 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Codex Alimentarius, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Traceability/product tracing, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, HACCP, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant protection, Plant production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 31 on veterinary approval of zoos.

Legislation | Denmark | 2010

Keyword: Transport/storage, Animal health, Ranching/captive breeding, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Keeping of live animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act on apiculture (No. 197 of 2009).

Legislation | Denmark | 2006 (2009)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Toxicity/poisoning, Internal trade, Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (W.S.I. No. 2379 (W.252) of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. No. 438 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Legislative Decree No. 633 implementing Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC.

Legislation | Italy | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Order No. 184 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports of animals, semen, ova and embryos, in compliance Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992.

Legislation | Greece | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Animal by-products, International trade, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Notification of Varroasis in Bees) Regulations, 1996.

Legislation | Ireland | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1477 of 1998 relative to animal health requirements in relation with the importation and exportation of seed, egg cells, and embryos of certain animal species.

Legislation | Norway | 1998 (2004)

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree relative to animal health requirements in relation with the importation and exportation of certain animal species (No. 1478 of 1998).

Legislation | Norway | 1998

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Trade in Livestock Semen) Regulations, 1995.

Legislation | Ireland | 1995

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Semen, Ova and Embryos) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 12 of 1996).

Legislation | Ireland | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, International trade, Animal by-products, Animal reproduction, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 56 laying down health rules governing trade between the Republic of San Marino and European Community countries in animals and products of animal origin excluded from the scope of Decree No. 59 of 20 May 1996.

Legislation | San Marino | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on diseases of animals.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2007 (2010)

Keyword: Animal health, Internal trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Cattle, Swine, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on veterinary requirements for trade and import from third countries of animals, animal semen, ova and embryos and for the marketing of and trade in domestic species kept in zoos.

Legislation | Slovenia | 2006

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Apiculture/sericulture, Equine-animals, Birds, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 1002 of 2010 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on animal health requirements for certain live animals, animal by-products and certain goods on the EU internal market.

Legislation | Finland | 2010

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Biosecurity, Meat, Fish products, International trade, Authorization/permit, Traceability/product tracing, Animal reproduction, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/503/EU recognising parts of the Union as free from varroosis in bees and establishing additional guarantees required in intra-Union trade and imports for the protection of their varroosis-free status.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Notification of Small Hive Beetle and Tropilaelaps Mite) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 308 of 2013).

Legislation | Ireland | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Apiculture/sericulture, Data collection/reporting, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 61 of 2002 (VIII. 1.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development laying down animal health rules of reproduction and of use, import and export of reproductive materials of certain animals.

Legislation | Hungary | 2002 (2012)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 1197 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fish products, Animal production, Pests/diseases, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animal Health Requirements governing Trade in and Imports into the Community of Animals, Semen, Ova and Embryos not subject to Animal Health Requirements laid down in Specific Community Acts Rules, 2015 (L.N. 192 of 2015).

Legislation | Malta | 2015

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1236 on donor animals and import/export of breeding material.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Consumer protection, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Certification, Inspection, Animal reproduction, Swine, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Décret no 2012-48 du 16 janvier 2012 relatif à l’agrément des établissements procédant à des échanges d’animaux, de spermes, d’ovules ou d’embryons.

Legislation | France | 2012

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree designating species pursuant to Article 15, first paragraph, section e, of the Animal Health and Welfare Act.

Legislation | Netherlands | 1994 (2016)

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Animal production, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté royal définissant les conditions de police sanitaire régissant le commerce national, les échanges et les importations de sperme, des ovules et des embryons d'équidés.

Legislation | Belgium | 2016

Keyword: Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Genetic resources, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, International trade, Internal trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

General Part of the Economic Activities Code Act (2011)

Legislation | Estonia | 2011 (2019)

Keyword: Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals Rules 2004

Legislation | Gibraltar (UK) | 2004 (2018)

Keyword: Transport/storage, Certification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health, Animal welfare, Internal trade, International trade, Quarantine, Offences/penalties, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on detailed veterinary requirements for semen of sheep, goats and equine animals, and ova and embryos of sheep, goats, equine animals and pigs.

Legislation | Poland | 2011 (2016)

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sheep/goats, Certification, Equine-animals, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 844 of 2008 on Procedures for the Circulation of Poultry and Hatching Eggs

Legislation | Latvia | 2008 (2012)

Keyword: Poultry, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Ranching/captive breeding, Pests/diseases, Transport/storage, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Cabinet Regulation No. 34 of 2010 on Veterinary Requirements for the Circulation of Animals Not Referred to in Other Laws and Regulations Regarding Veterinary Control

Legislation | Latvia | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: International trade, Procedural matters, Transport/storage, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Trade in species, Wild fauna, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Council Directive 2004/68/EC laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Camelids, Equine-animals, Animal reproduction, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2012/112/EU amending Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the model health certificates for animals from holdings and animals, semen, ova and embryos from approved bodies, institutes or centres.

Legislation | European Union | 2012

Keyword: Certification, Animal health, Animal reproduction

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2008/73/EC simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2008

Keyword: Cattle, Swine, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Internal trade, International trade, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 176/2010 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards semen collection and storage centres, embryo collection and production teams, and conditions for donor animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and for handling semen, ova and embryos of those species.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Animal production, Animal reproduction, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1398/2003 amending Annex A to Council Directive 92/65/EEC to include the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), the Tropilaelaps mite (Tropilaelaps spp.), Ebola and monkey pox.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2010/270/EU amending Parts 1 and 2 of Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the model health certificates for animals from holdings and for bees and bumble bees.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Animal health, International trade, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2007/265/EC amending Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC to include additional health measures for the trade in live bees, and to update the health certificates models.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Authorization/permit, Genetic resources, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/518/EU amending Part 1 of Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the model health certificate for animals from holdings.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Animal health, Animal reproduction, International trade, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2174 amending Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the health certificate for trade in bees and bumble bees.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Certification, Animal health, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

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