Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1874 of 8 July 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, and official certification regarding such certificates

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Publication 2024-07-09
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2024/1874 9.7.2024

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on laying specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin 1, and in particular Article 7(2), point (a), thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) 2, and in particular Articles 238(3) and 239(3) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) 3, and in particular Article 90, first paragraph, point (a) and Article 126(3) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 is amended as follows:

‘Article 19

Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended for human consumption other than gelatine capsules not derived from ruminant bones

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3), point (b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended for human consumption other than gelatine capsules not derived from ruminant bones shall correspond to the model GEL drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 41 of Annex III.’

;

‘Article 24

Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of highly refined products as described in Section XVI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, intended for human consumption

The official certificate referred to in Article 1(3), point (b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of highly refined products as described in Section XVI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, intended for human consumption, shall correspond to the model HRP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 46 of Annex III.’;

‘Article 28

Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine not derived from ruminant bones, collagen not derived from ruminant bones and highly refined products, and any quantity of colostrum-based products

  1. The animal health/official certificate referred to in Article 1(3), point (b)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model COMP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 50 of Annex III.
  1. The certification requirement referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to the entry into the Union of shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing:
  • (a) any quantity of meat products except gelatine not derived from ruminant bones, collagen not derived from ruminant bones and highly refined products; or,
  • (b) any quantity of colostrum-based products.’

;

‘Article 30

Model animal health certificate for the transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products, and any quantity of colostrum-based products

  1. The animal health certificate referred to in Article 1(3), point (d) to be used for the transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model TRANSIT-COMP drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 52 of Annex III.
  1. The certification requirement referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to the transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing:
  • (a) any quantity of meat products except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products;
  • (b) any quantity of colostrum-based products.’

;

‘Article 31

Model health certificate in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance

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

  • (a) the model set out in Chapter 1 of Annex IV, for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 5(2), point (f), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;
  • (b) the model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex IV, for poultry reared for the production of foie gras and delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;
  • (c) the model set out in Chapter 3 of Annex IV, for domestic bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals, domestic solipeds and farmed game, slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Section I, Chapter VIa and Section III, point 3, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;
  • (d) the model set out in Chapter 4 of Annex IV, for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Section III, point 3a, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624.

Article 32

Model health certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse

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

;

Article 2

For a transitional period until 29 April 2025, consignments of certain composite products intended for human consumption referred to in Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, accompanied by the appropriate animal health/official certificate issued in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 50 of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, as applicable before the amendments made to that Implementing Regulation by this Regulation, shall continue to be authorised for the entry into the Union provided that the certificate was issued no later than 29 January 2025.

Article 3

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

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2024.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/2235/oj).

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 304, 24.11.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/2292/oj).

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2504 of 19 December 2022 amending Annexes III and V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 as regards model animal health/official certificates and official certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain fishery products and highly refined products of animal origin, and model private attestation for entering certain composite products into the Union (OJ L 325, 20.12.2022, p. 62, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2022/2504/oj).

7

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2001/999/oj).

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/624/oj).

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1141 of 14 December 2023 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specific hygiene requirements for certain meat, fishery products, dairy products and eggs (OJ L, 2024/1141, 19.4.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2024/1141/oj).

ANNEX

Annexes III and IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 are amended as follows:

‘GEL Chapter 41: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended for human consumption other than gelatine capsules not derived from ruminant bones’
‘COMP Chapter 50: Model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine not derived from ruminant bones, collagen not derived from ruminant bones and highly refined products, and any quantity of colostrum-based products’
‘TRANSIT-COMP Chapter 52: Model animal health certificate for the transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of non-shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and shelf-stable composite products intended for human consumption and containing any quantity of meat products except gelatine, collagen and highly refined products, and any quantity of colostrum-based products’

‘CHAPTER 41

MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF GELATINE INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION OTHER THAN GELATINE CAPSULES NOT DERIVED FROM RUMINANT BONES (MODEL GEL)’;

‘CHAPTER 50

MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF NON-SHELF-STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND SHELF-STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND CONTAINING ANY QUANTITY OF MEAT PRODUCTS EXCEPT GELATINE NOT DERIVED FROM RUMINANT BONES, COLLAGEN NOT DERIVED FROM RUMINANT BONES AND HIGHLY REFINED PRODUCTS, AND ANY QUANTITY OF COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS (MODEL COMP)

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‘CHAPTER 52

MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE TRANSIT THROUGH THE UNION TO A THIRD COUNTRY EITHER BY IMMEDIATE TRANSIT OR AFTER STORAGE IN THE UNION OF NON-SHELF-STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND SHELF-STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND CONTAINING ANY QUANTITY OF MEAT PRODUCTS EXCEPT GELATINE, COLLAGEN AND HIGHLY REFINED PRODUCTS, AND ANY QUANTITY OF COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS (MODEL TRANSIT-COMP) ’;

‘ANNEX IV

Annex IV contains the following model health certificates:

Chapter 1: Model health certificate for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 5(2), point (f), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624

Chapter 2: Model health certificate for poultry reared for the production of foie gras and delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624

Chapter 3: Model health certificate for domestic bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals, domestic solipeds and farmed game, slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Section I, Chapter VIa and Section III, point 3, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624

Chapter 4: Model health certificate for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Section III, point 3a, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624

Chapter 5: Model health certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624

CHAPTER 1

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR LIVE ANIMALS TRANSPORTED TO THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN THE CASE OF ANTE-MORTEM INSPECTION AT THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5(2), POINT (F), OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/624

Name of the official veterinarian: …

No: …

    1. Identification of the animals

Species: …

Number of animals: …

Identification mark: …

Owner of the animals: …

…

    1. Provenance of the animals

Address of the holding of provenance: …

Identification of house *: …

    1. Destination of the animals

The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse: …

…

by the following means of transport: …

    1. Other relevant information

…

    1. Declaration

I, the undersigned, declare that:

  • (a) the animals described in point 1 were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter;
  • (b) the following observations on the health and welfare of these animals were made: …;
  • (c) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit their slaughter;
  • (d) I verified the food chain information.

Done at: …,

(Place)

on: …

(Date)

Stamp

…

(Signature of the official veterinarian)

  • optional

CHAPTER 2

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR POULTRY REARED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FOIE GRAS AND DELAYED EVISCERATED POULTRY SLAUGHTERED AT THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6(2) OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/624

Name of the official veterinarian: …

No: …

    1. Identification of uneviscerated carcasses

Species: …

Number of animals: …

Owner of the animals: …

…

    1. Provenance of uneviscerated carcasses

Address of the holding of provenance: …

    1. Destination of uneviscerated carcasses

The uneviscerated carcasses will be transported to the following slaughterhouse or cutting plant: …

…

by the following means of transport …

    1. Declaration

I, the undersigned, declare that:

  • (a) the uneviscerated carcasses described in point 1 are of the birds which were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and found to be fit for slaughter;
  • (b) the following observations on the health and welfare of these birds were made: …;
  • (c) the records and documentation concerning these birds satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit their slaughter;
  • (d) I verified the food chain information.

Done at: …,

(Place)

on: …

(Date)

Stamp

…

(Signature of the official veterinarian)

CHAPTER 3

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR DOMESTIC BOVINE, PORCINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS, DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS AND FARMED GAME, SLAUGHTERED AT THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION I, CHAPTER VIA AND SECTION III, POINT 3, OF ANNEX III TO REGULATION (EC) NO 853/2004 AND ARTICLE 6(3) OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/624

Name of the official veterinarian: …

No: …

    1. Identification of the animals

Species: …

Number of animals: …

Identification mark: …

Owner of the animals: …

    1. Provenance of the animals

Address of the holding of provenance: …

Identification of house *: …

    1. Destination of the animals

The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse or, in the case of farmed game, alternatively to the following game-handling establishment: …

…

by the following means of transport: …

    1. Other relevant information

…

    1. Declaration

I, the undersigned, declare that:

  • (a) the animals described in point 1 were examined before slaughter at the holding of provenance referred to in point 2 at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter;
  • (b) they were slaughtered at the holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and the slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly;
  • (c) the following observations on the health and welfare of these animals were made: …;
  • (d) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit their slaughter;
  • (e) I verified the food chain information.

Done at: …,

(Place)

on: …

(Date)

Stamp

…

(Signature of the official veterinarian)

  • optional

CHAPTER 4

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FARMED GAME SLAUGHTERED AT THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION III, POINT 3A, OF ANNEX III TO REGULATION (EC) NO 853/2004 AND ARTICLE 6(4) OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/624

Name of the official veterinarian: …

No: …

    1. Identification of the animals

Species: …

Number of animals: …

Identification mark: …

Owner of the animals: …

    1. Provenance of the animals

Address of the holding of provenance: …

Identification of house *: …

    1. Destination of the animals

The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse or game-handling establishment: …

…

by the following means of transport: …

    1. Other relevant information

…

    1. Declaration

I, the undersigned, declare that:

  • (a) the animals described in point 1 were examined before slaughter at the holding of provenance referred to in point 2 at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter;
  • (b) the following observations on the health and welfare of these animals were made: …;
  • (c) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit their slaughter;
  • (d) I verified the food chain information.

Done at: …,

(Place)

on: …

(Date)

Stamp

…

(Signature of the official veterinarian)

  • optional

CHAPTER 5

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2019/624

Name of the official veterinarian: …

No: …

    1. Identification of the animals

Species: …

Number of animals: …

Identification mark: …

Owner of the animals: …

    1. Place of emergency slaughter

Address: …

Identification of house *: …

    1. Destination of the animals

The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse: …

…

by the following means of transport: …

    1. Other relevant information

…

    1. Declaration

I, the undersigned, declare that:

  • (a) the animals described in point 1 were examined before slaughter at the location referred to in point 2 at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter;
  • (b) they were slaughtered at … (time) on … (date) and the slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly;
  • (c) the following was the reason for the emergency slaughter: …

…;

  • (d) the following observations on the health and welfare of these animals were made: …

…;

  • (e) I verified the food chain information.

Done at: …,

(Place)

on: …

(Date)

Stamp

…

(Signature of the official veterinarian)

  • optional.

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ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/1874/oj

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