Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/636 of 25 March 2025 amending Annexes III and V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates, model animal health/official certificates and private attestation, for the entry into the Union or transit through the Union to a third country of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods intended for human consumption
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| (1) [II.1. Public health attestation (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat (2) of wild animals belonging to wild breeds of porcine animals or animals of the family Tayassuidae described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that: II.1.1. the meat comes from establishments applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and listed as Union approved establishments; II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in accordance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, and in particular: (a) before skinning, it has been stored and handled separately from other food and not frozen; (b) after skinning, it has undergone a final inspection as referred to in point II.1.4; II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method for Trichinella with negative results; II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Articles 10, 12 to 15, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34 and 37 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; II.1.5. (1) either [the meat is a carcase or part thereof which has been marked with a health mark in accordance with Article 48 of and Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] (1) or [the meat is in packages which have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; II.1.7. the meat fulfils the guarantees covering animals and products thereof provided by the control plan submitted in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 and the third country or region thereof of its origin is listed in Annex -I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “X” for the category “wild game”; II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] II.2. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the fresh meat described in Part I: II.2.1. has been obtained in (1) either [the zone(s) with code(s) … (3) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is/are listed in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae, and:] (1) (4) or [the zone with code … (5) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is authorised for the transit through the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae intended for a destination outside the Union and is listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, and:] (a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for the last 12 months before the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and vaccination against this disease has not been carried out during the same period; (1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for the last 12 months before the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out;] (1) (6) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since //_ (dd/mm/yyyy);] (1) (6) either [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported for the last 12 months before the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out;] (1) (6) or [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported since // (dd/mm/yyyy) and vaccination against this disease has not been carried out during the last 12 months before the date of [slaughter] (1) [killing] (1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained;] (1) (7) [(d) in which African swine fever has not been reported for the last 12 months before the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained;] II.2.2. has been obtained from animals killed: (a) [[on //_ (dd/mm/yyyy)] (1) [between // (dd/mm/yyyy) and //____. (dd/mm/yyyy)] (1)] (7); (b) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the border of any zone which at the time of killing was not listed for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild ungulates; (c) in an area of 20 km radius, where, during the last 60 days before the date of killing of the animals, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported; II.2.3. has been obtained in a game handling establishment in and around which foot and mouth disease, infection with rinderpest virus and classical swine fever [and African swine fever] (1) (7) have not been reported in an area of 10 km radius during the last 30 days before the date of killing of the animals; II.2.4. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae throughout the operation of cutting, and until (1) either [it was packaged for further storage.] (1) or [its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, onto the means of transport for dispatch to the Union.] Notes In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this animal health/official certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. This animal health/official certificate is intended for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals (as defined in Article 2, point (8), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) and animals of the family Tayassuidae that are killed in the wild, including when the Union is not the final destination. The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as these products shall not enter the Union using this fresh meat certificate. After entry into the Union, unskinned carcases shall be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination. This animal health/official certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Part I: Box reference I.8 : Provide the code of the zone as appearing in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. Box reference I.11 : Name and address of the dispatch establishment. Box reference I.15 : Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor shall inform the BCP of entry into the Union. Box reference I.19 : For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) shall be included. Box reference I.27 : “CN code”: Indicate the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs Organisation under the following headings: 0203 , 0208 90 or 0504 . “Nature of commodity”: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”. “Treatment type”: If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. “Slaughterhouse”: Game handling establishment. Part II: (1) Delete if not applicable. (2) “Fresh meat” as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. (3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (4) Only applicable to consignments transiting through the Union and intended for a destination outside the Union, originating from third country or territory, or zone thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as authorised for transit through the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae accompanied by an animal health certificate corresponding to the present model certificate in accordance with column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (5) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (6) Only for the zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (7) Not applicable for animals of the family Tayassuidae. (8) Date or dates of killing. This meat shall only be permitted to enter into the Union if the meat was obtained from animals killed after the date of authorisation of the zone(s) referred to under point II.2.1 for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae that are killed in the wild, or during a period where animal health restriction measures taken by the Union were not in place against the entry into the Union of this meat from that/those zone(s), or during a period where the authorisation of that/those zone(s) for the entry into the Union of this meat was not suspended. |
| Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian |
| Name (in capital letters) | |||
| Date | Qualification and title | ||
| Stamp | Signature |
CHAPTER 9
MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF WILD GAME SOLIPEDS BELONGING TO THE SUBGENUS HIPPOTIGRIS (ZEBRA) (MODEL EQW)
Part I: Description of consignment
| COUNTRY | Official certificate to the EU |
| --- | --- |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| --- | --- |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| ☐ Aircraft | |
| ☐ Railway | |
| Identification | |
| Identification | |
| --- | --- |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Container No | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| ☐ Products for human consumption | |
| --- | --- |
| I.21 | I.22 |
| I.21 | I.23 |
| --- | --- |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| --- | --- |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| CN code | Species |
| Slaughterhouse | |
| ☐ Final consumer | |
Part II: Certification
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | Certificate model EQW | Certificate model EQW | Certificate model EQW | Certificate model EQW |
| II. Health information | II.a | Certificate reference | II.b | IMSOC reference |
| II.1. Public health attestation I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat of wild game solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Zebra) described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that: II.1.1. the meat comes from establishments applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and listed as Union approved establishments; II.1.2. the meat was obtained in compliance with Section IV, Chapters I and II, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375, in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method for Trichinella with negative results; II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Articles 10, 12 to 15, 28, 31 to 34 and 37 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; II.1.5. (1) either [the meat is a carcase or part thereof which has been marked with a health mark in accordance with Article 48 of and Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] (1) or [the meat is in packages which have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; II.1.7. the meat fulfils the guarantees covering animals and products thereof provided by the control plan submitted in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 and the third country or region thereof of its origin is listed in Annex -I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “X” for the category “wild game”; II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Notes In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this official certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. This official certificate is intended for the entry into the Union of fresh meat, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of wild game solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (Zebra). The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as these products shall not enter the Union using this fresh meat certificate. “Fresh meat” as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. After entry into the Union, unskinned bodies shall be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination. This official certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Part I: Box reference I.11 : Name and address of the dispatch establishment. Box reference I.15 : Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor shall inform the BCP of entry into the Union. Box reference I.19 : For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) shall be included. Box reference I.27 : “CN code”: Indicate the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs Organisation under the following headings: 0208 90 or 0504 . “Nature of commodity”: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters” or “cuts”. “Treatment type”: If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. “Slaughterhouse”: Game handling establishment. Part II: (1) Delete if not applicable. |
| Certifying officer | Certifying officer | Certifying officer | Certifying officer |
| Name (in capital letters) | |||
| Date | Qualification and title | ||
| Stamp | Signature |
CHAPTER 10
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, OF DOMESTIC RUMINANTS (MODEL RUM-MSM)
Part I: Description of consignment
| COUNTRY | Animal health/official certificate to the EU |
| --- | --- |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| --- | --- |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| ☐ Aircraft | |
| ☐ Railway | |
| Identification | |
| Identification | |
| --- | --- |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Container No | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| ☐ Products for human consumption | |
| --- | --- |
| I.21 | ☐ For transit |
| Third country | |
| --- | --- |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| --- | --- |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| CN code | Species |
| Slaughterhouse | |
Part II: Certification
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | Certificate model RUM-MSM | Certificate model RUM-MSM | Certificate model RUM-MSM | Certificate model RUM-MSM |
| II. Health information | II.a | Certificate reference | II.b | IMSOC reference |
| (1) [II.1. Public health attestation (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated meat) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the mechanically separated meat of domestic ruminants described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that: II.1.1. it comes from establishments applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and listed as Union approved establishments; II.1.2. it has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than -18°C; II.1.3. it has been derived from meat that has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 29, 33 to 35, 37 and 38 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; II.1.4. it is in packages which have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; II.1.5. it satisfies the relevant criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; II.1.6. it fulfils the guarantees covering animals and products thereof provided by the control plan submitted in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 and the third country or region thereof of its origin is listed in Annex -I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “X” for the concerned category of animals and products thereof; II.1.7. it has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; II.1.8. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE): (a) the country or region of its origin is classified in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk; (b) it has been obtained from bones of bovine, ovine or caprine animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk and in which there have been no BSE indigenous cases.] (1) (8) [II.1a. Attestation as regards Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated meat) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 and hereby certify that the mechanically separated meat of domestic ruminants animals described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular, that the animals from which the mechanically separated meat is derived have not been administered antimicrobial medicinal products for growth promotion or yield increase or antimicrobial medicinal products containing an antimicrobial that is included in the list of antimicrobials reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1255 as set out in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 and originate from a third country or region thereof listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598.] II.2. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the mechanically separated meat described in Part I: II.2.1. has been prepared from and contains only fresh meat (2) obtained in (1) either [the zone(s) with code(s) … (3) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 without the entry related to specific conditions regarding maturation, pH and de-boning in column 5 of that table;] (1) (4) or [the zone with code … (5) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is authorised for the transit through the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained intended for a destination outside the Union and is listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404;] II.2.2. contains fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of animals of the following species: [domestic bovine animals,] (1) (6) [domestic ovine animals,] (1) (6) [domestic caprine animals,] (1) (6) [animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game] (1) (6) laid down in the relevant model certificate (7), and therefore is eligible for the entry into the Union as such. (1) [II.3. Animal welfare attestation (Delete when the Union is not the final destination) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described in Part I derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent requirements.] Notes In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this animal health/official certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. This animal health/official certificate is intended for the entry into the Union of mechanically separated meat (as defined in point 1.14 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004) from fresh meat of domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals, animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game including when the Union is not the final destination for such mechanically separated meat. This animal health/official certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Part II: (1) Delete if not applicable. (2) “Fresh meat” as defined in Article 2, point (41), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. (3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (4) Only applicable to consignments transiting through the Union and intended for a destination outside the Union, originating from third country or territory, or zone thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as authorised for transit through the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained accompanied by an animal health certificate corresponding to the present model certificate in accordance with column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (5) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (6) Only from the zones listed without specific conditions regarding maturation, pH or de-boning in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (7) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235: Model BOV for fresh meat and minced meat of domestic bovine animals; model OVI for fresh meat and minced meat of domestic ovine and caprine animals; model RUF for fresh meat of animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game. (8) Applicable to consignments entering the Union as from 3 September 2026. |
| Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian |
| Name (in capital letters) | |||
| Date | Qualification and title | ||
| Stamp | Signature |
CHAPTER 11
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, OF DOMESTIC PORCINE ANIMALS (MODEL SUI-MSM)
Part I: Description of consignment
| COUNTRY | Animal health/official certificate to the EU |
| --- | --- |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| --- | --- |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| ☐ Aircraft | |
| ☐ Railway | |
| Identification | |
| Identification | |
| --- | --- |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Container No | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| ☐ Products for human consumption | |
| --- | --- |
| I.21 | ☐ For transit |
| Third country | |
| --- | --- |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| --- | --- |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| CN code | Species |
| Slaughterhouse | |
Part II: Certification
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | Certificate model SUI-MSM | Certificate model SUI-MSM | Certificate model SUI-MSM | Certificate model SUI-MSM |
| II. Health information | II.a | Certificate reference | II.b | IMSOC reference |
| (1) [II.1. Public health attestation (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated meat) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the mechanically separated meat of domestic porcine animals described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that: II.1.1. it comes from establishments applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and listed as Union approved establishments; II.1.2. it has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than -18°C; II.1.3 it was derived from meat that fulfils the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375, and in particular: (1) either [it has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method for Trichinella with negative results;] (1) and/or [it has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;] (1) (7) and/or [it is derived from domestic porcine animals coming from a holding or category of holdings that has been officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions in accordance with Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;] (1) (7) and/or [it was derived from domestic porcine animals not weaned and less than 5 weeks of age;] II.1.4. it has been derived from meat that has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, 33 to 35, 37 and 38 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; II.1.5. it is in packages which have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; II.1.6. it satisfies the relevant criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; II.1.7. it fulfils the guarantees covering animals and products thereof provided by the control plan submitted in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 and the third country or region thereof of its origin is listed in Annex -I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “X” for the category “porcine” ; II.1.8. it has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] (1) (8) [II.1a. Attestation as regards Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated meat) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 and hereby certify that the mechanically separated meat of domestic porcine animals described in Part I was produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular, that the animals from which the mechanically separated meat is derived have not been administered antimicrobial medicinal products for growth promotion or yield increase or antimicrobial medicinal products containing an antimicrobial that is included in the list of antimicrobials reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1255 as set out in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 and originate from a third country or region thereof listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2598.] II.2. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the mechanically separated meat described in Part I: II.2.1. has been prepared from and contains only fresh meat (2) obtained in (1) either [the zone(s) with code(s) … (3) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 without the entry related to specific conditions regarding maturation, pH and de-boning in column 5 of that table;] (1) (4) or [the zone with code … (5) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is authorised for the transit through the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained intended for a destination outside the Union and is listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404;] II.2.2. contains fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of domestic porcine animals, animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae laid down in the relevant model certificate (6), and therefore is eligible for the entry into the Union as such. (1) [II.3. Animal welfare attestation (Delete when the Union is not the final destination) I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described in Part I derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent requirements.] Notes In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this animal health/official certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. This animal health/official certificate is intended for the entry into the Union of mechanically separated meat (as defined in point 1.14 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004) from fresh meat of kept animals of domestic and wild breeds of porcine animals, including when the Union is not the final destination for such meat. This animal health/official certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Part II: (1) Delete if not applicable. (2) “Fresh meat” as defined in Article 2, point (41), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. (3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (4) Only applicable to consignments transiting through the Union and intended for a destination outside the Union, originating from third country or territory, or zone thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as authorised for transit through the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained accompanied by an animal health certificate corresponding to the present model certificate in accordance with column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (5) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (6) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235: Model POR for fresh meat and minced meat of domestic porcine animals; model SUF for fresh meat of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae. (7) The derogation for domestic porcine animals coming from a holding or category of holdings officially recognised as applying controlled housing conditions, may only be applied in countries listed in Annex VII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375. (8) Applicable to consignments entering the Union as from 3 September 2026. |
| Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian |
| Name (in capital letters) | |||
| Date | Qualification and title | ||
| Stamp | Signature |
CHAPTER 12
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY IN TO THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ORIGINATING FROM NEW ZEALAND TRANSITING THROUGH SINGAPORE WITH UNLOADING, POSSIBLE STORAGE AND RELOADING BEFORE ENTRY INTO THE UNION (MODEL NZ-TRANSIT-SG)
Part I: Description of consignment
| COUNTRY | Animal health certificate to the EU |
| --- | --- |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| --- | --- |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| ☐ Aircraft | |
| ☐ Railway | |
| Identification | |
| Identification | |
| --- | --- |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Container No | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| ☐ Products for human consumption | |
| --- | --- |
| I.21 | ☐ For transit |
| Third country | |
| --- | --- |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| --- | --- |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| CN code | Species |
| Slaughterhouse | |
| ☐ Final consumer | |
Part II: Certification
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | Certificate model NZ-TRANSIT-SG | Certificate model NZ-TRANSIT-SG | Certificate model NZ-TRANSIT-SG | Certificate model NZ-TRANSIT-SG |
| II. Health information | II.a | Certificate reference | II.b | IMSOC reference |
| II.1. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat (1) described in Part I: II.1.1. originates from New Zealand and is authorised for the entry into the Union as meat transiting through Singapore in accordance with Part 1 of Annex XXII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404; II.1.2. is destined for the Union and is accompanied by the veterinary certificate drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1901 (2) issued by the competent authority of New Zealand with certificate reference number … … ; II.1.3. during transit, has been unloaded, stored, reloaded and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Sections I and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council; II.1.4. during all stages of transit, has been kept segregated from products of animal origin not eligible for entry into the Union; II.1.5. is eligible for entry into the Union. II.2. Transit attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the consignment of fresh meat described in Part I: II.2.1. has arrived in the customs area of Singapore airport, in cartons with at least one tamper-proof seal applied on outer packaging of each carton in such a way, that the cartons shall not be opened without at least one seal being destroyed or damaged; II.2.2. immediately after unloading from the aircraft, has been subjected to the documentary and identity checks [and a physical check] (3) (4) by the competent authority of Singapore or its delegated bodies; (4) either [II.2.3. has been stored in an approved establishment in the customs area of Singapore before being reloaded into a reefer container in that approved establishment under supervision of the competent authority of Singapore or its delegated bodies;] (4) or [II.2.3. has been directly reloaded, without storage in Singapore, into a reefer container in an approved establishment in the customs area of Singapore under supervision of the competent authority of Singapore or its delegated bodies;] II.2.4. has been reloaded into the reefer container referred to in point II.2.3, which has been: II.2.4.1. sealed by the customs authority of Singapore, for transport from the approved establishment referred to in point II.2.3 to the seaport of Singapore; II.2.4.2. sealed by the competent authority of Singapore or its delegated bodies, for transport from the approved establishment referred to in point II.2.3 to the border control post of first arrival into the Union. Notes In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this animal health certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland. This animal health certificate is intended for consignments of the following commodities originating from New Zealand of which entry into the Union from New Zealand is authorised, and which are accompanied by the appropriate veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of New Zealand, destined for the Union and transiting through Singapore, with unloading, possible storage, and reloading: (a) fresh meat, including minced meat, of the following species (as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692): (i) domestic bovine animals; (ii) domestic ovine animals and caprine animals; (iii) domestic breeds of porcine animals; (iv) domestic equine animals; (b) fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of the following species (as defined in Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692): (i) animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; (ii) wild animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals; (iii) animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae; (iv) wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and wild animals of the family Tayassuidae. This animal health certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235. Part I: Box reference I.11 : Indicate the name, address, and approval number of the approved establishment in Singapore referred to in point II.2.3, shipping the consignment to the Union. Box reference I.27 : “Nature of commodity”: Indicate “carcase-whole”, “carcase-side”, “carcase-quarters”, “cuts”, “offal”, or “minced meat”. “Slaughterhouse”: Indicate the approved slaughterhouse(s) in New Zealand. “Manufacturing plant”: If applicable, indicate the approved cutting plant(s) in New Zealand. “Cold store”: If applicable, indicate the approved cold store in Singapore referred to in point II.2.3. Part II: (1) “Fresh meat” as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. (2) For consignments of fresh meat for which equivalence has been determined under the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand (Council Decision 97/132/EC), the appropriate model veterinary certificate is set out in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1901. (3) In exceptional cases which may present a public health or animal health risk or when irregularities are suspected, additional physical checks shall be carried out. (4) Delete if not applicable. |
| Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian | Official veterinarian |
| Name (in capital letters) | |||
| Date | Qualification and title | ||
| Stamp | Signature |
CHAPTER 13
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, EXCLUDING MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES (MODEL POU)
Part I: Description of consignment
| COUNTRY | Animal health/official certificate to the EU |
| --- | --- |
| I.1 | Consignor/Exporter |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.5 | Consignee/Importer |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.7 | Country of origin |
| I.8 | Region of origin |
| I.11 | Place of dispatch |
| Name | |
| Address | |
| Country | |
| I.13 | Place of loading |
| --- | --- |
| I.15 | Means of transport |
| ☐ Aircraft | |
| ☐ Railway | |
| Identification | |
| Identification | |
| --- | --- |
| I.18 | Transport conditions |
| I.19 | Container number/Seal number |
| Container No | |
| I.20 | Certified as or for |
| ☐ Products for human consumption | |
| --- | --- |
| I.21 | ☐ For transit |
| Third country | |
| --- | --- |
| I.24 | Total number of packages |
| --- | --- |
| I.27 | Description of consignment |
| CN code | Species |
| Slaughterhouse | |
| ☐ Final consumer | |
Part II: Certification
| COUNTRY | COUNTRY | Certificate model POU | Certificate model POU | Certificate model POU | Certificate model POU |
| II. Health information | II.a | Certificate reference | II.b | IMSOC reference |
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