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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs (Text with EEA relevance) (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Delegated Regulation

Publication 2019-12-17

Last updated 2025-01-09

State In force

Department European Commission, SANTE

Source EUR-Lex

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(g) the animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(h) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for surra (Trypanosoma evansi), they come from an establishment in which surra (Trypanosoma evansi) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra (Trypanosoma evansi) has been reported during the last 2 years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until: (i) the infected animals have been removed from the establishment; and (ii) the remaining animals on the establishment have been tested with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 3 of Annex I for surra (Trypanosoma evansi), carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;

(i) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), they fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689. This point shall not apply to other kept ungulates referred to in Article 30.

(j) the conditions set out in Articles 32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable.

By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the following types of movement to another Member State or area thereof:

(a) movements which meet none of the sets of requirements laid down in the first subparagraph, point (f)(ii); or

(b) movements which meet specific risk-mitigating measures defined by the competent authority of the Member State of destination when communicating its authorisation in accordance with the fourth subparagraph.

For the purposes of the second subparagraph, points (a) or (b), movements from the Member State of origin to the Member State of destination through another Member State (the ‘Member State of passage’) or area thereof, shall comply with at least one of the following sets of requirements:

(a) they shall take place using means of transport that have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport and: — the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or — the animals are unloaded in a vector-protected establishment or during the vector-free period;

(b) the Member State of passage has authorised the type of movement.

The competent authority of the Member State of origin may only authorise types of movements in accordance with the second subparagraph, if the competent authority of the Member State of destination and, in case of point (b) of the third subparagraph, the competent authority of the Member State of passage, has informed the Commission and the other Member States of the authorisation of such types of movement regardless of the Member State of origin or area thereof.

Article 30

Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates to other Member States or zones thereof regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)

By way of derogation from Article 29(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

(a) with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689;

(b) without a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised. If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points 5 to 8 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689.

Article 31

Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates intended for slaughter to other Member States

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 29, operators may move other kept ungulates intended for slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof

(a) when those animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to departure;

(b) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with rabies, when those animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure;

(c) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), when those animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure.

Section 8

Supplementary animal health requirements regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)

Article 32

Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)

Operators shall only move kept animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, where at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the transport takes place in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24);

(b) the animals are protected from attacks by vectors; and (i) the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or (ii) the animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment; or (iii) the animals are unloaded in a Member State or a zone thereof during the vector-free period;

(c) the animals (i) have been vaccinated against all the serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported during the last two years in the Member State or zone thereof of passage and they are still within the immunity period of time guaranteed in the specifications of the vaccine; or (ii) were subjected with positive results to a serological test able to detect specific antibodies against all serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure;

(d) the animals are intended for slaughter.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of kept animals if the competent authority of the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article 43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and one of the following conditions is fulfilled

(a) the animals fulfil the specific animal health requirements defined by the competent authority of destination to ensure the animals, prior to departure, have sufficient immunological protection as regards all serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure; or

(b) the animals fulfil the requirements laid down in point (a) of this paragraph or in point (c) of paragraph 1 in order to ensure they are protected against the serotypes of Bluetongue virus reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two years prior to departure and not reported in the Member State or zone of destination during the same period.

Article 33

Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations through another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)

Operators shall only move animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) through another Member State or zone thereof of passage with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, where at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals fulfil at least one of one of the requirements set out in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689; or

(b) the means of transport where the animals are loaded have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport; and (i) the planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one day; or (ii) the animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment or during the vector-free period.

CHAPTER 3

Supplementary animal health requirements for movements of poultry and hatching eggs to other Member States

Section 1

Poultry

Article 34

Requirements for movements of breeding poultry and productive poultry

Operators shall only move breeding poultry and productive poultry to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry: (i) since hatching: or (ii) for at least: — 42 days prior to departure, in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry for the production of meat, eggs for consumption or other products; — or 21 days prior to departure, in the case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds;

(b) the animals come from a flock in which infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae has not been reported and those animals come from establishments which, in case of confirmation of infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae during the last 12 months prior to departure have applied the following measures: (i) the infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed; (ii) following the slaughter or killing of the infected flock referred to in point (i), the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected; (iii) following the cleaning and disinfection referred to in point (ii), all flocks on the establishment tested negative for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae in two tests performed with an interval of at least 21 days in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(c) the animals come from a flock in which avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) has not been reported and those animals come from establishments which in case of confirmation of avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) during the last 12 months prior to departure have applied the following measures: either (i) the infected flock tested negative for avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) in two tests performed in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 on the entire flock with an interval of at least 60 days; or (ii) the infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed, the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected and following the cleaning and disinfection all flocks on the establishment tested negative for avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) in two tests performed with an interval of at least 21 days in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article 8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(d) the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(e) the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(f) in the case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds, the animals have had no contact with birds of lower health status during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(g) in the case of ducks and geese, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex IV, with negative results;

(h) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

Article 35

Requirements for movements of poultry intended for slaughter

Operators shall only move poultry intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals have been continuously resident in a registered or approved establishment keeping poultry: (i) since hatching; or (ii) for at least the last 21 days prior to departure;

(b) the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

Article 36

Requirements for movements of day-old chicks

Operators shall only move day-old chicks to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals come from an approved hatchery;

(b) the animals have been hatched from hatching eggs which: (i) fulfil the requirements of Article 38 and originate from flocks which have been subjected to checks in accordance with Article 91(1)(f) and Article 91(2)(f); or (ii) have entered into the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof;

(c) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

Article 37

Derogation for movements of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles 34, 35 and 36, operators may move less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals come from flocks which have been continuously resident in a single registered establishment since hatching or for at least 21 days prior to departure;

(b) the animals come from flocks which show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c) the surveillance provided for in Article 3(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 has not detected any confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(d) the animals have had no contact with newly-arrived poultry or with birds of lower health status during the last 21 days prior to departure;

(e) in the case of ducks and geese, except those intended for slaughter, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex IV, with negative results;

(f) the animals have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae and for avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) in accordance with Annex V, with negative results;

(g) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article 41 and 42 for the specific category of poultry.

Section 2

Hatching eggs of poultry

Article 38

Requirements for movements of hatching eggs of poultry

Operators shall only move hatching eggs of poultry to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a) they come from an approved establishment;

(b) they come from flocks which have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry since hatching or for at least the last 42 days prior to the collection of the eggs;

(d) they are individually marked with the approval number of the establishment of the flock of origin referred to in Article 21(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;

(e) they have been disinfected;

(f) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles 41 and 42.

Article 39

Derogation for movements of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 38, operators may move less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a) they come from a registered establishment;

(b) they come from flocks which: (i) have been continuously resident in a registered establishment since hatching, or for at least 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs; (ii) show no clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species; (iii) have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae and for avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis) in accordance with Annex V, with negative results;

Article 40

Derogation for movements of specified pathogen-free eggs

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article 38, operators shall only move specified pathogen-free eggs to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a) they come from an approved establishment keeping poultry;

(b) they come from flocks which are free from specified pathogens as described in the European Pharmacopoeia and the results of all tests and clinical examinations required for this specific status have been favourable;

(c) they are marked individually with the approval number of the establishment of origin referred to in Article 21(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.

Section 3

Requirements as regards vaccination

Article 41

Requirements in relation to vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus

In the case where poultry, hatching eggs of poultry or the flocks of origin of hatching eggs or day-old chicks have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with other than inactivated vaccines, the vaccines administered shall satisfy the criteria of Annex VI.

Section 4

Specific conditions as regards movements to Member States or zones thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination

Article 42

Additional requirements for movements of poultry and hatching eggs of poultry to a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination

Operators shall only move poultry and hatching eggs of poultry from a Member State or zone thereof which does not have the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination to a Member State or zone thereof which has the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination when those animals and hatching eggs, in addition to the requirements of Sections 1 to 3 for the specific commodity, fulfil the following requirements as regards infection with Newcastle disease virus:

(a) in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, they: (i) are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (ii) have been isolated for 14 days prior to departure, at either the establishment of origin under the supervision of an official veterinarian or in an approved quarantine establishment, where: — no poultry has been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the last 21 days prior to departure; — no other birds were introduced during the last 21 days prior departure; — no vaccination has been carried out in the quarantine establishment; (iii) have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

(b) in the case of poultry intended for slaughter, those animals come from flocks which either: (i) are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence; or (ii) are vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, in a test to detect the presence of Newcastle disease virus, performed at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

(c) in the case of day-old chicks, they: (i) are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (ii) come from hatching eggs satisfying the conditions in point (d); (iii) come from a hatchery where working practice ensures that such hatching eggs are incubated at completely separate times and locations from hatching eggs not satisfying the conditions in point (d);

(d) in the case of hatching eggs of poultry, they: (i) are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (ii) come from flocks which are: either — not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; or — vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using inactivated vaccines; or — vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using live vaccines that satisfy the criteria in Annex VI and vaccination has taken place at least 30 days before the collection of the hatching eggs.

CHAPTER 4

Assembly operations in respect of kept ungulates and poultry

Article 43

Specific rules for assembly operations of kept ungulates and poultry

During the movement of kept ungulates and poultry from the establishment of origin to an establishment in the Member State of destination, operators shall ensure that the animals are not subjected to more than three assembly operations and that those assembly operations are carried out on establishments approved for assembly operations or on means of transport in accordance with Article 44 under the following conditions:

(a) each of the kept ungulates and poultry subjected to those assembly operations is moved to their final place of destination in another Member State at the latest within 20 days after the date of leaving the establishment of origin;

(b) the period of time between the date of departure of each of the kept ungulates and poultry from its establishment of origin and the date of its departure from the establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of origin to another Member State shall be no longer than 14 days.

Article 44

Specific rules for assembly operations taking place on means of transport

Operators of the establishments keeping ungulates or poultry intended to be assembled on the means of transport before being moved to another Member State shall ensure that the loading is carried out on the establishment without the means of transport entering the premises in which animals are kept.

Article 45

Detailed rules for biosecurity measures for assembly operations

Operators of establishments approved for assembly operations shall ensure that

(a) the establishment or epidemiologically separate animal accommodation areas within the establishment are emptied of animals and cleaned and disinfected at regular intervals not exceeding 14 days of uninterrupted occupation;

(b) the tyres of the means of transport, from which animals are unloaded or onto which animals are loaded, are disinfected before leaving the establishment.

Article 46

Derogations for movements of ungulates for exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events

CHAPTER 5

Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals other than kept ungulates and poultry, and for movements of hatching eggs of captive birds to other Member States

Section 1

Primates

Article 47

Requirements for movements of primates to other Member States

Operators shall only move primates to another Member State when the animals

either

have been kept in a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the Member State of destination in accordance with the requirements in Article 64(1);

come from an establishment other than a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the Member State of destination in accordance with the requirements of Article 63(2)(b).

Section 2

Honeybees and Bumble bees

Article 48

Requirements regarding the movement of honeybees to other Member States

Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to other Member States when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals and the hives of origin do not show signs of American foulbrood, infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) or infestation with Tropilaelaps spp.;

(b) they come from an apiary situated in the centre of a circle of at least: (i) 3 km radius, where American foulbrood has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure and which is not restricted due to an outbreak of American foulbrood; (ii) 100 km radius, where infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a suspected case or the confirmed occurrence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) unless a derogation is provided for in Article 49; (iii) 100 km radius, where infestation with Tropilaelaps spp. has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a suspected case or confirmed occurrence of infestation with Tropilaelaps spp..

Article 49

Derogation for the movement of queen honeybees to other Member States

By way of derogation from Article 48(b)(ii), operators may move queen honeybees where those animals fulfil the requirements of Article 48(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and the following requirements:

(a) in the apiary of origin infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and that apiary is situated at a distance of at least 30 km from the limits of a protection zone of at least 20 km in radius established by the competent authority around a confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);

(b) the apiary of origin is not located in a zone restricted by protective measures established by the Union due to the confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);

(c) the apiary of origin is situated in an area where annual surveillance for the detection of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) by the competent authority is ongoing to provide a confidence level of at least 95 % of detecting infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) if at least 2 % of the apiaries were infested;

(d) the apiary of origin is inspected every month during the production season by the competent authority with negative results to provide a confidence level of at least 95 % of detecting infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) if at least 2 % of the hives were infested;

(e) they are caged individually with a maximum of 20 accompanying attendants.

Article 50

Additional requirements as regards infestation with Varroa spp. for the movement of honeybees to other Member States

Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp. when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article 48 and provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) they come from a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp.;

(b) they are protected from infestation with Varroa spp. during transport.

Article 51

Requirements for the movement of bumble bees to other Member States

Operators shall only move bumble bees to other Member States when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) they do not show signs of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);

(b) they come from an establishment situated in the centre of a circle around the establishment of at least 100 km radius, where infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a suspected case or confirmed occurrence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle). These requirements shall not apply to bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments moved in accordance with Article 52.

Article 52

Derogation for the movement of bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees to other Member States

By way of derogation from Article 51(b), operators may move bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees to other Member States when in compliance with Article 51(a) and provided the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) they have been bred isolated in separate epidemiological units with each colony in a closed container which was new or cleaned and disinfected before use;

(b) regular surveys on the epidemiological unit carried out in accordance with written standard operating procedures has not detected the infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) within the epidemiological unit.

Section 3

Dogs, cats and ferrets

Article 53

Requirements for the movement of dogs, cats and ferrets to other Member States

Operators shall only move dogs, cats and ferrets to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals are individually identified: either (i) in accordance with Article 70 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; or (ii) by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011;

(b) the animals are accompanied by an individual identification document as provided for in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, and: (i) the identified animal comes from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure, and has received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21 days prior to movement, or has been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII. This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with Article 54(1) and (2); (ii) in case of dogs, they have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with Part 2(1) of Annex VII and, where applicable, in case of dogs, cats or ferrets for other diseases in accordance with Part 2(3) of Annex VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures. This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with Article 54(2);

(c) animals that are assembled after leaving their establishment of origin, are assembled in assembly centres of dogs, cats and ferrets approved in accordance with Article 10 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.

Article 54

Derogation from the requirements regarding anti-rabies vaccination and treatment against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis

By way of derogation from Article 53(b)(i), operators may move dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12 weeks old and which have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or between 12 and 16 weeks old which have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII to another Member State provided that:

(a) the Member State of destination has authorised such movements in general and has informed the public on a dedicated website that such movements are authorised; and

(b) one of the following conditons is fulfilled: (i) the animal health certificate referred to in Article 86 is complemented by a declaration of the operator which states that from birth until the time of departure the animals have had no contact with kept terrestrial animals under suspicion of infection with rabies virus or wild animals of listed species for infection with rabies virus; or (ii) it can be established from the identification document of the mother, on whom the animals referred to in this paragraph still depend, that, before their birth, the mother received an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII.

Article 55

Pet keeper’s obligation for movements of dogs, cats and ferrets other than non-commercial movements

When a non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets kept as pet animals in households cannot be carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 245(2) or Article 246(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, pet keepers shall only move dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pet animals in households to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals are individually identified: either (i) in accordance with Article 70 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035; or (ii) by a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011;

(b) the animals are accompanied by an individual identification document as provided for in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 which documents that (i) the identified animal has received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21 days prior to departure, or has been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII. This provision shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with the conditions in Article 56. (ii) in case of dogs, they have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with Part 2(1) of Annex VII and where applicable, in case of dogs, cats or ferrets for other diseases in accordance with of Part 2(3) of Annex VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures.

Article 56

Derogation from the anti-rabies vaccination requirement for movements of dogs, cats and ferrets other than non-commercial movements

By way of derogation from Article 55(b)(i), pet keepers may move dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12 weeks old which have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or dogs, cats and ferrets between 12 and 16 weeks old which have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII, kept as pet animals in households to another Member State, provided that

(a) the Member State of destination has authorised such movements in general and has informed the public on a dedicated website that such movements are authorised; and

(b) one of the following conditions is fulfilled: (i) the animal health certificate referred to in Article 86 is complemented by a declaration of the pet keeper which states that from birth until the time of departure the animals have had no contact with kept terrestrial animals under suspicion of infection with rabies virus or wild animals of listed species for infection with rabies virus; or (ii) it can be established from the identification document of the mother, on whom the animals referred to in this paragraph still depend, that, before their birth, the mother received an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII.

Article 57

Information obligation of competent authorities as regards derogation from anti-rabies vaccination requirements for dogs, cats and ferrets

Member States shall make available to the public information on the acceptance in general of dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12 weeks old which have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or dogs, cats and ferrets between 12 and 16 weeks old which have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII referred to in Article 54(1)(a) and in Article 56(a) coming from other Member States.

Section 4

Other carnivores

Article 58

Requirements for the movement of other carnivores to other Member States

Operators shall only move other carnivores to another Member State when those other carnivores fulfil the following requirements:

(a) the animals are either individually identified or identified as a group of animals of the same species kept together during the movement to destination;

(b) the animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to departure,

(c) the animals have received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21 days prior to departure, or have been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part 1 of Annex VII;

(d) in case of canidae, the animals have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with Part 2(2) of Annex VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures;

(e) insofar as measures were adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for an infection other than rabies listed for carnivores or certain carnivore species, the animals of the species included in those measures have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures in accordance with of Part 2(3) of Annex VII for those carnivore species within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures to animals belonging to those carnivore species.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1(c) and (d), operators may move other carnivores not vaccinated against rabies and canidae not treated against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis when the animals are transported directly to

(a) a confined establishment; or

(b) an establishment where these animals are kept as fur animals as defined in point (1) of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (²).

Section 5

Captive birds and hatching eggs of captive birds

Article 59

Requirements for movements of captive birds

Operators shall only move captive birds other than psittacidae to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the animals have been continuously resident in a registered or a confined establishment since hatching or for at least 21 days prior to departure;

(b) the animals come from flocks which show no clinical sign or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(d) in case the animals have entered the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof, they have been quarantined in accordance with the requirements for entry into the Union in the approved quarantine establishment of destination in the Union;

(e) in the case of pigeons, the animals are vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and come from an establishment where vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus is carried out;

(f) the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles 61 and 62.

Operators shall only move psittacidae to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) the conditions provided for in paragraph 1 are fulfilled;

(b) the animals come from an establishment on which avian chlamydiosis has not been confirmed during the last 60 days prior to departure and which in case avian chlamydiosis has been confirmed during the last 6 months prior to departure has applied the following measures: (i) infected birds and birds likely to be infected have received treatment; (ii) following the completion of the treatment, they have been found negative to laboratory testing for avian chlamydiosis; (iii) after the completion of the treatment, the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected; (iv) at least 60 days have elapsed from the completion of the cleaning and disinfection referred to in point (iii);

(c) in case the animals have been in contact with captive birds from establishments on which avian chlamydiosis has been diagnosed during the last 60 days prior to departure, they are found negative to laboratory testing for avian chlamydiosis performed at least 14 days after contact;

(d) the animals are identified in accordance with Article 76 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.

Article 60

Requirements for movements of hatching eggs of captive birds

Operators shall only move hatching eggs of captive birds to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:

(a) they come from a registered or confined establishment;

(b) they come from flocks which have been kept in a registered or confined establishment;

(d) they fulfil the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles 61 and 62.

Article 61

Requirements in relation to vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus

In the case where captive birds, hatching eggs of captive birds or the flocks of origin of the hatching eggs have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with other than inactivated vaccines, the vaccines administered shall satisfy the criteria of Annex VI.

Article 62

Requirements for movements of captive birds and hatching eggs of captive birds to a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination

Operators shall only move captive birds of galliformes species and hatching eggs of captive birds of galliformes species from a Member State or zone thereof which does not have the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination to a Member State or zone thereof which has the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination when the requirements of Articles 59 to 61 for the specific commodity are fulfilled and those animals and hatching eggs fulfil the following requirements as regards infection with Newcastle disease virus:

(a) in the case of captive birds: (i) the animals are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (ii) the animals have been isolated for 14 days prior to departure, at either the establishment of origin under the supervision of an official veterinarian or in an approved quarantine establishment, where: — no captive birds have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the last 21 days prior to departure; — no other birds were introduced during the last 21 days prior to departure; — no vaccination has been carried out in the quarantine establishment; (iii) the animals have tested negative, during the last 14 days prior to departure, to serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level which gives 95 % confidence of detecting infection at 5 % prevalence;

(b) in the case of hatching eggs of captive birds, they: (i) are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; (ii) come from flocks which are: either — not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus; or — vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using inactivated vaccines; or — vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using live vaccines that satisfy the criteria in Annex VI and vaccination has taken place at least 30 days before the collection of the hatching eggs.

CHAPTER 6

Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals into confined establishments

Article 63

Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals from establishments other than confined establishments into a confined establishment

Operators shall only move kept terrestrial animals other than primates coming from establishments other than a confined establishment into a confined establishment in compliance with the following requirements:

(a) the animals are subjected to quarantine for a period appropriate for the diseases listed for the species to be moved and in any case of at least 30 days and during this period they are kept: either (i) prior to their movement, in an approved quarantine establishment or in quarantine facilities of another confined establishment; or (ii) after their movement, in a quarantine facility of the confined establishment of final destination;

(b) the animals show no clinical signs or suspicion of diseases listed for the species at the time of movement;

(c) the animals fulfil the requirements for identification laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 relevant for the species;

(d) the animals fulfil the requirements for vaccination, treatment or testing laid down in this Regulation applicable for the movement of the animals.

Operators shall only move kept primates to a confined establishment in compliance with rules that are at least as strict as those referred to in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Edition 2018, in Articles 5.9.1 to 5.9.5 with regard to quarantine measures applicable to primates and in Article 6.12.4 with regard to quarantine requirements for primates from an uncontrolled environment, and such movement has been authorised

(a) in the case of movement within a Member State, by the competent authority of that Member State, or

(b) in the case of movement to another Member State, by an agreement of the competent authority of Member State of origin and the competent authority of Member State of destination.

Article 64

Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals from confined establishments into confined establishments in other Member States

By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement of such animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points 1 to 3 of Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Part II of Annex V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 to another Member State or zone thereof

CHAPTER 7

Special rules and exemptions

Article 65

Special rules for movement of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member States

Operators of travelling circuses and animal acts shall only move their circuses and animal acts to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:

(a) they provide the competent authority in the Member State where the travelling circus or animal act is situated with an itinerary of their intended movement to another Member State at least 10 working days before departure;

(b) the movement document referred to in Article 77 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 accompanying all animals to be moved is duly updated, and (i) the individual identification document for each dog, cat and ferret to be moved, referred to in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, is duly completed with the information referred to in Article 53(b)(i) and (ii); (ii) the identification document for the group of kept birds to be moved, referred to in Article 79 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, is duly updated.

(c) during the last 12 months prior to departure: (i) bovine, ovine, caprine, camelid and cervid animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, with negative results; (ii) bovine, caprine and cervid animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (M. bovis, M. caprae and M. tuberculosis) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part 1 of Annex I, with negative results; (iii) pigeons have been vaccinated against infection with the Newcastle disease virus;

(d) all the animals of travelling circuses and animal acts were inspected by the official veterinarian during the period of 10 working days prior to departure of the travelling circus and animal act and were found clinically healthy for the listed diseases as applied to listed species or to categories of animals.

Article 66

Obligation of the competent authority in relation to movement of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member States

The competent authority of the Member State of origin shall sign and stamp the itinerary referred to in Article 65(1)(a) provided that:

(a) the travelling circus or animal act is not subject to any animal health restriction relating to a disease listed for the species of an animal kept in the travelling circus and animal act;

(b) the animal health requirements set out in Article 65 are complied with;

(c) all the identification documents accompanying the animals during the movement of the travelling circus and animal act are duly updated and the animals fulfil the requirements for vaccination, treatment or testing laid down in this Regulation applicable for the movement of the relevant species.

Article 67

Requirements for movements of captive birds intended for exhibitions

Before the movement to an exhibition in another Member State, the operators in a Member State may collect captive birds in a single registered establishment located in the same Member State under the following conditions:

(a) the captive birds stay in that establishment for a maximum period of 12 hours;

(b) at the time of collecting, the establishment only keeps captive birds intended to the relevant exhibition;

(c) all captive birds collected in the establishment come directly from registered or approved establishments in which they are continuously kept and in which they fulfill the conditions set out in Article 59.

The operator of the exhibition, excluding any flight exhibitions, shall ensure that:

(a) the entry into the exhibition of animals is limited to captive birds registered in advance for the participation in the exhibition;

(b) the entry into the exhibition of birds originating from establishments situated in the Member State where the exhibition takes place does not jeopardise the health status of birds participating in the exhibition by either (i) requiring the same health status for all captive birds participating in the exhibition; or (ii) keeping the captive birds originating from the Member State where the exhibition takes place on separate premises or enclosures apart from captive birds originating from other Member States;

(c) a veterinarian (i) carries out identity checks on captive birds participating in the exhibition prior to their entry in the exhibition; (ii) monitors the clinical conditions of the birds upon entry into and during the exhibition.

Operators shall ensure that captive birds which have been moved to an exhibition in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, are only moved back to the Member State of origin when the following requirements are met:

(a) the birds are accompanied by an animal health certificate, issued either by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1) or by that of the Member State of the exhibition. The latter authority shall issue the animal health certificate based on official information provided in the certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin;

(b) the movement takes place within the period of validity of the certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin;

Where the animal health certificate was issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin, a declaration stating that the birds have not been in contact with birds of a lower health status during the exhibition shall be issued by the veterinarian referred to in paragraph 3, point (c) for birds other than those participating in flight exhibitions, or by the operator responsible for the birds that participated in a flight exhibition.

Operators shall ensure that captive birds which have been moved to an exhibition in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, are only moved to a Member State which is not the Member State of origin when the following requirements are met:

(a) the birds are accompanied by the animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of the exhibition, and completed based on official information provided in the certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1);

(b) the movement takes place within the period of validity of the certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin;

(d) if the exhibition takes place in a Member State or zone thereof not having the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination, birds of galliformes species are not moved to a Member State or zone thereof having the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination, except if all birds of galliformes species of the exhibition comply with the requirements of Article 62, point (a).

The operator at the place of destination shall ensure that the birds are kept isolated from any other birds for 21 days after arrival.

Article 68

Specific requirements for movements of racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State

Operators shall only move racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State when those animals fulfil the conditions in Article 59, with the exception of the residency period laid down in Article 59(1), point (a).

CHAPTER 8

Animal health certificates and movement notification

Section 1

Requirements for animal health certification

Article 69

Derogation for movements of kept equine animals to other Member States

The competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement to another Member State of registered equine animals not complying with animal health certification requirements laid down in Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, provided that:

(a) the competent authority of the Member State of destination established the conditions based on the requirements referred to in points (b) and (c) and has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised;

(b) the animals kept and moved on the respective territories of the Member State of origin and of the Member State of destination fulfil at least the animal health requirements for movement of kept equine animals to other Member States, and in particular the specific animal health requirements laid down in Article 22;

(c) the competent authority of the Member State of origin fulfils the condition, established by the competent authority of the Member State of destination, for the traceability of the animals moved and notifies the competent authority of the Member State of destination about the intention of using the derogation.

Article 70

Derogation for movements of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member States

The animal health certification requirements provided for in Article 143(1) to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not apply to the movement of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to another Member State.

Article 71

Animal health certificate for certain kept terrestrial animals

Article 72

Animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds

Operators shall only move hatching eggs of captive birds to another Member State if they are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin.

Section 2

Content of animal health certificates for kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs

Article 73

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept bovine animals

Article 74

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals

The animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals, except those kept ovine and caprine animals referred to in paragraph 2 and 3, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:

(a) in case of ovine animals except uncastrated male ovine animals, in Article 15(1) and (2);

(b) in case of caprine animals, in Article 15(1) and (3);

(d) in Article 17 where applicable.

The animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals moved to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:

(a) in Article 15(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (h);

(b) in either Article 15(1)(c) or Article 16;

Article 75

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept porcine animals

Article 76

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept equine animals

The animal health certificate referred to in paragraph 1

(a) shall be issued for an individual equine animal; or

(b) may be issued for a consignment of equine animals (i) dispatched directly to another Member State without undergoing assembly operations; or (ii) transported either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter in another Member State.

Article 77

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept camelid animals

Article 78

Details on content of animal health certificate for kept cervid animals

Article 79

Details on content of animal health certificate for other kept ungulates

Article 80

Details on content of animal health certificate for poultry

The animal health certificate for poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:

(a) in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, in Article 34 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;

(b) in the case of poultry for slaughter, in Article 35 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;

(c) in the case of day-old chicks, in Article 36 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;

(d) in the case of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, in Article 37 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry.

Article 81

Details on content of animal health certificate for captive birds

Article 82

Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry

The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 161(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 2 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:

(a) in case of hatching eggs of poultry, except those referred to in points (b) and (c), in Article 38, and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of eggs;

(b) in case of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites, in Article 39 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of eggs;

Article 83

Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds

The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 72, shall contain the general information provided for in point 2 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 60 and in Articles 61 and 62 where applicable for the specific category of eggs.

Article 84

Details on content of animal health certificate for honeybees and bumble bees

Article 85

Details on content of animal health certificate for primates

The animal health certificate for primates, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 47.

Article 86

Details on content of animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets

Article 87

Details on content of animal health certificate for other carnivores

The animal health certificate for other carnivores, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 58.

Article 88

Details on content of animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State

The animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 or in Article 71(1) of this Regulation, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 64.

Section 3

animal health certification requirements for specific types of movements of kept terrestrial animals

Article 89

Animal health certification for movement of ungulates and poultry through establishments carrying out assembly operations

The competent authority shall issue the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 for the movement to another Member State of ungulates and poultry subject to assembly operations as follows:

(a) the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations referred to in Article 91(1) are carried out before issuing the first animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 either (i) in the establishment of origin, where the animals are destined for — direct movement to an establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of passage; or — an assembly operation on a means of transport in the Member State of origin in order to be moved directly to another Member State; or (ii) in an establishment approved for assembly operations, where the animals have been assembled in the Member State of origin for dispatch to another Member State; or (iii) in an establishment approved for assembly operations in a Member State of passage, in case the animals have been subjected to an assembly operation in such a Member State;

(b) the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 is completed based on official information: (i) available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii) in the Member State of origin; or (ii) provided in the first or second animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(iii) in the Member State of passage, where one is visited.

Article 90

Animal health certification for kept ungulates and poultry intended for export to third countries during their movement from the Member State of origin through the territory of other Member States to the external border of the Union

Operators shall ensure that kept ungulates or poultry intended for export to a third country that are being transported to the external border of the Union through another Member State are accompanied by health certificates in which it is attested that:

(i) the animals comply at least with the requirements in accordance with this Chapter for the movement of kept ungulates or poultry intended for slaughter in the Member State where the exit point is located; and

(ii) in case of animals of the species listed for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), the animals comply at least with Article 33 when the exit point is located in a Member State or zone thereof with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24).

Section 4

Rules on the responsibility of the competent authority for animal health certification

Article 91

Responsibility of the competent authority for animal health certification

Before signing an animal health certificate, the official veterinarian shall carry out the following types of documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations in order to verify compliance with the requirements:

(a) in relation to kept ungulates, an identity check and a clinical examination of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(b) in relation to breeding poultry, productive poultry and less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(c) in relation to poultry intended for slaughter, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(d) in relation to day-old chicks, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(e) in relation to captive birds: (i) an identity check of the animals of the consignment; (ii) a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species; (iii) for captive birds moved to an exhibition in another Member State from a single registered establishment pursuant to Article 67(2): identity and physical checks of the captive birds and a documentary check of health and production records of the registered or approved establishment of origin and of a declaration by the operator of that establishment attesting that: — the captive birds presented for certification have been continuously resident in the establishment of origin since hatching or for at least the last 21 days prior to their departure; — the flock of origin does not present abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and — within the last 48 hours, the birds of the flock of origin have not shown clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(f) in relation to hatching eggs of poultry, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment of the flock of origin and where applicable the records kept at the hatchery of dispatch, an identity check of the hatching eggs and either (i) a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species; or (ii) monthly health inspection visits of the health status of the flock of origin and an evaluation of its current health status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator;

(g) in relation to hatching eggs of captive birds, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the hatching eegs and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(h) in relation to honeybees and bumble bees an identity check and either (i) a visual examination of the animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of detection of occurrence of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp. for honeybees or Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) for bumble bees; or (ii) in relation to queen honeybees to be certified under derogation provided for in Article 49, a documentary check of the records of the monthly health inspection during the production season. a visual examination of their individual cages for the purpose of verification of the maximum number of attendants per cage and a visual examination of the animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of detection of occurrence of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp.;

(i) in relation to primates, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animal(s) of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(j) in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets, a documentary check of the individual identification document provided for in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, and in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;

(k) in relation to terrestrial animals from a confined establishment moving to a confined establishment in another Member State, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species.

The official veterinarian shall carry out the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations as provided for in paragraph 1 and issue the animal health certificate:

(a) within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, or where applicable the establishment approved for assembly operations, in relation to kept ungulates except equine animals;

(b) within the last 48 hours or on the last working day before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to equine animals;

(c) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to breeding poultry, productive poultry, less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites and captive birds;

(d) within the last 5 days before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to poultry intended for slaughter;

(e) within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin in relation to day-old chicks;

(f) in relation to hatching eggs of poultry: (i) within the last 72 hours before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of the documentary checks, the identity checks, the clinical inspection of the flock of origin and the evaluation of its current health status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator; (ii) within the last 31 days before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of monthly health inspection visits of the flock of origin;

(g) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to hatching eggs of captive birds:

(h) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to honeybees and bumble bees and within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to queen honeybees to be certified under derogation;

(i) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to primates;

(j) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores;

(k) within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to terrestrial animals from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State.

Article 92

Derogation from the duration of validity of the animal health certificate

By way of derogation from the validity period of the animal health certificate referred to in Article 91(3), the animal health certificate issued for an individual equine animal referred to in Article 76(2), point (a), shall be valid for 30 days provided that:

(a) the equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a valid validation mark issued by the competent authority, or the body to which this activity was delegated, for a period not exceeding 4 years, to document that the animal is habitually resident in an establishment recognised by the competent authority as an establishment of low health risk due to frequent animal health visits, additional identity checks and health testing and the absence of natural breeding on the establishment, except in dedicated and separated premises; or

(b) the registered equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a valid license issued, for a period not exceeding 4 years, by the national federation of the Fédération Équestre Internationale for participation in equestrian competitions or by the competent racing authority for participation in races, and which documents at least two visits per year by a veterinarian, including those necessary to carry out regular equine influenza vaccinations and examinations required for movements to other Member States or third countries.

During the period of validity, the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall be sufficient for

(a) multiple entries into other Member States;

(b) the return to the establishment of departure indicated therein.

Section 5

Detailed rules on notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs to other Member States

Article 93

Advance notification by operators of movement of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments between Member States

In the case of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments being moved to another Member State, the operator of the establishment of origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin in advance of the departure of those bumble bees.

Article 94

Advance notification by operators of travelling circuses and animal acts when they intend to move kept terrestrial animals between Member States

In the case of travelling circuses and animal acts being moved to another Member State, the operator of the travelling circuses and animal acts shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin at least 10 days before the departure of those travelling circuses and animal acts.

Article 95

Advance notification by operators of movements of hatching eggs of captive birds between Member States

In the case of hatching eggs of captive birds being moved to another Member State, the operator of the establishment of origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin in advance of the intended movement of those germinal products.

Article 96

Information obligation of operators concerning the notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals to other Member States

The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin as provided for in Article 152 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the competent authority with the information concerning each consignment of kept terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:

(a) points 1(a) to (d) in Part 1 of Annex VIII concerning kept terrestrial animals except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments to be moved to another Member State;

(b) part 2 of Annex VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments.

Article 97

Information obligation of the competent authority concerning the notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals to other Member States

The competent authority of the Member State of origin notifying the competent authority of the Member State of destination in accordance with Article 153(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the information concerning each consignment of kept terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:

(b) part 2 of Annex VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments.

Article 98

Notification of movements of hatching eggs to other Member States

The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin in accordance with Article 163 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Article 95 of this Regulation, shall provide the competent authority with the information provided for in points 2(a) to (e) in Part 1 of Annex VIII concerning each consignment of hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State.

Article 99

Emergency procedures

In the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC, the competent authority of the place of origin of the kept terrestrial animals or hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State shall comply with the contingency arrangements established pursuant to Article 134(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Article 100

Designation of regions for the management of notifications of movements

When designating regions for the management of notifications of movements provided for in Article 97 and 98, Member States shall ensure that:

(a) all parts of their territory is covered by at least one region;

(b) each designated region falls within the responsibility of a competent authority designated for animal health certification in that region;

(d) the personnel of the competent authority responsible for the designated region possess the appropriate ability and knowledge, and have received specific training, or have equivalent practical experiences in the use of IMSOC for production, handling and transmission of the information provided for in Articles 97 and 98.

PART III

MOVEMENTS OF WILD TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

Article 101

Requirements for movement of wild terrestrial animals to other Member States

Operators and transporters shall ensure that the means of transport used for transporting wild terrestrial animals, except honeybees and bumble bees, are:

(a) constructed in such a way that (i) animals cannot escape or fall out; (ii) visual inspection of the animals on the means of transport is possible; (iii) the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised; (iv) in the case of birds, the escape of feathers is prevented or minimised; (v) where necessary, the animals can be restrained or transported sedated;

(b) cleaned and disinfected immediately after every transport of animals, or any item representing an animal health risk, and, if necessary, disinfected again and in any case dried or allowed to dry before any new loading of animals.

Operators and transporters shall ensure that containers in which wild terrestrial animals, except honeybees and bumble bees, are transported:

(a) comply with the conditions in point 2(a);

(b) contain only wild animals of the same species coming from the same habitat;

(d) are either unused purpose-designed disposable containers to be destroyed after first use or cleaned and disinfected after use and dried or allowed to dry before any subsequent use.

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