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

Type Implementing Regulation
Publication 2025-04-30
State In force
Text As published
Department European Commission, SANTE
Source EUR-Lex
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(1) [II.1. Public health attestation (Deleted when the Union is not the final destination of the live fish, live crustaceans or products of animal origin from those animals) 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 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and hereby certify that the fishery products (2) described in Part I were produced in accordance with these requirements, in particular that they: (a) have been obtained in the third countries or regions thereof which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fishery products and listed in Annex IX to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405; (b) come 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; (c) have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I to IV, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (d) have not been stored in holds, tanks or containers used for other purposes than the production or storage, or both of fishery products; (e) satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VIII, Chapter V, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005; (f) have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (g) have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (h) have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Articles 67 to 71 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; (5) either [(i) fulfil the guarantees covering aquaculture 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 their origin is listed in Annex -I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “X” for the category “aquaculture”.]] (5) and/or [(i) are from wild catch and fulfil the guarantees covering such products provided by the monitoring arrangements in place to control compliance with the Union legislation on contaminants in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and on pesticide residues and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin.]] (5) (16) [II.1a. Attestation as regards Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 (Delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fishery products) I, the undersigned, 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 fishery products of aquaculture origin described in Part I were produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular, that the aquaculture animals from which the products have been 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.] (3) [II.2. Animal health attestation for live fish and live crustaceans of listed (4) species intended for human consumption and products of animal origin from those aquatic animals intended for further processing in the Union before human consumption, excluding live fish and live crustaceans and their products landed from fishing vessels II.2.1. According to official information, the [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I, have been obtained from animals which] (5) meet the following animal health requirements: II.2.1.1. They originate from [an establishment] (5) [a habitat] (5) which is not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons or because of the occurrence of abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; II.2.1.2. The [aquatic animals are not intended to be killed] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, have been obtained from animals which were not intended to be killed] (5) under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, including the listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the species and emerging diseases. (5) [II.2.2. The [aquaculture animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals described in Part I, have been obtained from animals which] (5) meet the following requirements: II.2.2.1. They come from an aquaculture establishment which is [registered] (5) [approved] (5) by, and under the control of, the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin and which has a system in place to maintain and to keep for at least 3 years, up-to-date records containing information regarding: (a) the species, categories and number of aquaculture animals in the establishment; (b) movements of aquatic animals into, and aquaculture animals out of, the establishment; (c) mortality in the establishment. II.2.2.2. They come from an aquaculture establishment which receives regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of diseases, including the listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the species and emerging diseases, at a frequency that is proportionate to the risk posed by the establishment.] II.2.3. General animal health requirements The [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I, have been obtained from animals which] (5) meet the following animal health requirements: (5) (9) either [II.2.3.1. They are subject to the requirements referred to in point II.2.4 and originate from a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) with code … (6) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex XXI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 for the entry into the Union of [aquatic animals] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals] (5);] (5) (7) or [II.2.3.1. They are subject to the requirements referred to in point II.2.4 and originate from a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) with code ____ (8) which, at the date of issue of this animal health/official certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 for the transit though the Union of [aquatic animals] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals] (5) intended for a destination outside the Union;] (5) (9) [II.2.3.2. They are aquatic animals which have undergone clinical inspection in accordance with Article 166 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 within a period of 72 hours prior to the time of loading. During the inspection, the animals showed no signs of transmissible disease and, according to the relevant records of the establishment, there was no indication of disease problems;] (14) II.2.3.3. They are aquatic animals which are dispatched to the Union directly from the place of origin; II.2.3.4. They have not been in contact with aquatic animals of a lower health status. (5) (9) either [II.2.4. Specific health requirements (5) [II.2.4.1 Requirements for listed (4) species for epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, infection with Taura syndrome virus, infection with yellow head virus The [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I have been obtained from animals which] (5) originate from a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) declared free from [epizootic haematopoietic necrosis] (5) [infection with Taura syndrome virus] (5) [infection with yellow head virus] (5) in accordance with conditions which are at least as stringent as those laid down in Article 66 or in Article 73(1) and Article 73(2), point (a), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and in the case of aquatic animals, all listed (4) species for the relevant disease(s): (a) are introduced from another country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof which has been declared free from the same disease(s); (b) are not vaccinated against [that] (5) [those] (5) disease(s).] (5) (10) [II.2.4.2. Requirements for listed (4) species for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), infection with HPR-deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) or infection with White spot syndrome virus The [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I, have been obtained from animals which] (5) originate from a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) declared free from [VHS] (5) [IHN] (5) [ISAV] (5) [infection with White spot syndrome virus] (5) in accordance with Part II, Chapter 4, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and in the case of aquatic animals, all listed (4) species for the relevant disease(s): (a) are introduced from another country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof which has been declared free from the same disease(s); (b) are not vaccinated against [that] (5) [those] (5) disease(s).] (5) (11) [II.2.4.3. Requirements for species (12) susceptible to infection with spring viraemia of carp (SVC), bacterial kidney disease (BKD), infection with infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN), infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS), infection with salmonid alphavirus (SAV) and species (4) susceptible to Koi herpes virus disease (KHV) The [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I have been obtained from animals which] (5) originate from a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) which fulfils the health guarantees as regards [SVC,] (5) [BKD,] (5) [IPN,] (5) [GS,] (5) [SAV,] (5) [KHV,] (5) which are necessary to comply with the national measures which apply in the Member State of destination in accordance with Article 175 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and for which the Member State or part thereof, is listed in [Annex I] (5) [Annex II] (5) to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260.]] (5) (9) or [II.2.4. Specific health requirements The [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I have been obtained from animals which] (5) are destined for a disease control aquatic food establishment within the Union which is approved in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, where they are to be processed for human consumption.] II.2.5. To the best of my knowledge, and as declared by the operator, the [aquatic animals described in Part I] (5) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals described in Part I have been obtained from animals which] (5) originate from [an establishment] (5) [a habitat] (5) where: (a) there were no abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and (b) they have not been in contact with aquatic animals of listed (4) species which did not comply with the requirements referred to in point II.2.1. II.2.6. Transport requirements Arrangements have been made to transport the aquatic animals described in Part I in accordance with the requirements set out in Articles 167 and 168 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that: II.2.6.1. when the aquatic animals are transported in water, the water in which they are transported is not changed in a third country or territory, or zone or compartment thereof which is not listed for entry into the Union of the particular species and category of aquatic animals; II.2.6.2. the aquatic animals are not transported under conditions that jeopardise their health status, in particular: (a) when the aquatic animals are transported in water, it does not alter their health status; (b) the means of transport and the containers are constructed in such a way that the health status of the aquatic animals is not jeopardised during transportation; (c) the [container] (5) [well-boat] (5) is [previously unused] (5) [cleaned and disinfected in accordance with a protocol and with products approved by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin] (5), prior to the time of loading for dispatch to the Union; II.2.6.3. from the time of loading at the place of origin until the time of arrival in the Union, the animals in the consignment are not transported in the same water or [container] (5) [well-boat] (5) together with aquatic animals which are of a lower health status or which are not intended for the entry into the Union; II.2.6.4. where a water exchange is necessary in a [country] (5) [territory] (5) [zone] (5) [compartment] (5) which is listed for entry into the Union of the particular species and category of aquatic animals, it only occurs [in the case of transport on land, at water exchange points approved by the competent authority of the third country or territory where the water exchange takes place] (5) [in the case of transport by well-boat, at a distance which is at least 10 km from any aquaculture establishments which are located enroute from the place of origin to the place of destination in the Union] (5). II.2.7. Labelling requirements II.2.7.1. Arrangements have been made to identify and label the [means of transport] (5) [containers] (5) in accordance with Article 169 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that the consignment is identified by [a legible and visible label on the exterior of the container] (5) [an entry in the ship’s manifest when transported by well-boat] (5), which clearly links the consignment to this animal health/official certificate; (4) [II.2.7.2. In the case of aquatic animals, the legible and visible label referred to in point II.2.7.1 contains at least the following information: (a) the number of containers in the consignment; (b) the name of the species present in each container; (c) the number of aquatic animals in each container for each of the species present; (d) a statement saying: [“live fish intended for human consumption in the Union”] (5) [“live crustaceans intended for human consumption in the Union”] (5).] (5) [II.2.7.3. In the case of products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, the legible and visible label referred to in point II.2.7.1 contains one of the following statements: (a) “products of animal origin from fish, other than live fish, intended for further processing in the Union”; (b) “products of animal origin from crustaceans, other than live crustaceans, intended for further processing in the Union”.] (5) (13) II.2.8. Validity of animal health/official certificate This animal health/official certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue. In the case of transport by waterway/sea of aquatic animals, this period of 10 days may be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea.] 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 live fish, live crustaceans and products of animal origin from those animals, including when the Union is not the final destination of such live aquatic animals and their products. “Aquatic animals” are animals as defined in Article 4, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council. “Aquaculture animals” are aquatic animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined in Article 4, point (7), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. “Further processing” means any type of measures and techniques, carried out before the placing on the market for human consumption, affecting anatomical wholeness, such as bleeding, evisceration, heading, slicing and filleting which produce waste or by-products which could cause a risk of disease spread. All aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, to which point II.2.4 of this animal health/official certificate applies, shall originate from a third country or territory, or zone, or compartment thereof which appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. Point II.2.4 of the animal health/official certificate does not apply to the following crustaceans and fish, and they may therefore originate from a third country or region thereof which is listed in Annex IX to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405: (a) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment, (b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, (c) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing, (d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch. This animal health/official certificate applies to products of animal origin as well as to live aquatic animals including those destined for a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in Article 4, point (52), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which are intended for human consumption in accordance with Section VII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 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.20 : Tick “Canning industry” for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at a temperature higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of Section VIII, Chapter I, Part II, point 7, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick “Products for human consumption” or “Further processing” for the other cases. Box reference I.27 : “CN code”: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs Organisation under the following headings: 0301 , 0302 , 0303 , 0304 , 0305 , 0306 , 0307 , 0308 , 0511 , 1504 , 1516 , 1518 , 1603 , 1604 , 1605 or 2106 . “Nature of commodity”: Specify whether aquaculture or wild origin. “Treatment type”: Specify whether live, chilled, frozen or processed. “Manufacturing plant”: Includes factory vessel, freezer vessel, reefer vessel, cold store and processing plant. Part II: (1) Part II.1 of this animal health/official certificate does not apply to countries with special public health certification requirements laid down in equivalence agreements or other Union legislation. (2) “Fishery products” as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (including cephalopod molluscs). (3) Part II.2 of this animal health/official certificate shall not apply and shall be deleted when the consignment consists of: (a) species other than those listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882; or (b) wild aquatic animals and products of animal origin from those aquatic animals which are landed from fishing vessels for direct human consumption; or (c) products of animal origin from aquatic animals, other than live aquatic animals, which are ready for direct human consumption without undergoing further processing in the Union. (4) Species listed in columns 3 and 4 of the table in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. Species listed in column 4 shall only be regarded as vectors under the conditions set out in Article 171 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. (5) Keep if appropriate/delete if not applicable. In the case of point II.2.4.1, deletion is not permitted if the consignment contains listed species for epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, infection with Taura syndrome virus or infection with yellow head virus, other than in the circumstances referred to in note (9). (6) Code of the third country or territory, or zone, or compartment thereof as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXI to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (7) Only applicable to consignments transiting through the Union and intended for a destination outside the Union, originating from third country or territory, or zone, or compartment thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as authorised for transit through the Union of aquatic animals or products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals 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. (8) Code of the third country or territory, or zone, or compartment thereof as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XXII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404. (9) Points II.2.3.1, II.2.3.2 and II.2.4 of this animal health/official certificate do not apply and shall be deleted if the consignment contains only the following crustaceans or fish: (a) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements for those animals set out Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment, (b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, (c) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in compliance with the specific requirements for those animals set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing, (d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch to the Union. (10) Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union either has disease-free status for a category C disease as defined in Article 1, point (3), of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882, or is subject to an optional eradication programme established in accordance with Article 31(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, otherwise delete. (11) Applicable when the Member State of destination or part thereof in the Union has approved national measures for a specific disease as listed in Annex I or Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, otherwise delete. (12) Susceptible species as referred to in the second column of the table in Annex III to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. (13) Shall apply only to consignments of live aquatic animals. (14) Point II.2.3.3 of this animal health/official certificate does not apply and shall be deleted if the consignment contains only the crustaceans referred to in note (9), points (a) to (c). (15) To be signed by: (a) an official veterinarian when Part II.2 Animal health attestation is not deleted, (b) a certifying officer or an official veterinarian when Part II.2 Animal health attestation is deleted. (16) Applicable to consignments entering the Union as from 3 September 2026.
[Official veterinarian] (5) (15)/[Certifying officer] (5) (15) [Official veterinarian] (5) (15)/[Certifying officer] (5) (15) [Official veterinarian] (5) (15)/[Certifying officer] (5) (15) [Official veterinarian] (5) (15)/[Certifying officer] (5) (15)
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Date Qualification and title
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MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION CAUGHT BY VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE AND TRANSFERRED IN THIRD COUNTRIES WITH OR WITHOUT STORAGE (MODEL EU-FISH)

Part I:   Description of consignment

COUNTRY Official certificate to the EU
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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
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I.15 Means of transport
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☐ Railway
Identification
Identification
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I.18 Transport conditions
I.19 Container number/Seal number
Container No
I.20 Certified as or for
☐ Products for human consumption
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I.21 I.22
I.21 I.23
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I.24 Total number of packages
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I.27 Description of consignment
CN code Species
☐ Final consumer

Part II:   Certification

COUNTRY COUNTRY Certificate model EU-FISH Certificate model EU-FISH Certificate model EU-FISH Certificate model EU-FISH
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 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and hereby certify that the fishery products (1) described in Part I: (a) have been landed and unloaded hygienically from the approved/registered vessel(s) (2) … (indicate approval/registration number(s) and name of the flag Member State(s)) in compliance with the relevant requirements of Section VIII, Chapter II, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (b) are accompanied by the printout(s) (3) of the Transhipment Declaration/Landing Declaration or relevant parts thereof (3); (4) [(c) have been stored in EU listed cold store(s) … (indicate approval number(s)) in compliance with the relevant requirements of Section VIII, Chapter VII, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] (4) [(d) have been loaded hygienically on the approved vessel(s) … (indicate approval number(s) and the flag of the Member State(s) or third country(ies) vessel(s)) in compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I and VIII, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] (4) [(e) have been loaded in a container … (indicate container number), or in a truck … (indicate registration number of the truck and of the trailer), or in an aircraft … (indicate the flight number) in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapter VIII, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] (4) (5) [II.1a. Attestation as regards Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 I, the undersigned, 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 fishery products of aquaculture origin described in Part I were produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular, that the aquaculture animals from which the products have been 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.] 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 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 number of the EU listed cold store(s) in the third country of dispatch or, if the product was not in cold storage, indicate the name and approval number or registration number of the Member State flagged vessel(s) of origin. Box reference I.15 : Indicate the means of transport leaving the third country of dispatch. In the case of freezer/reefer vessel(s), indicate the name of the vessel(s), approval number and flag State; in the case of fishing vessel(s), indicate the registration number and flag State. If the means of transport are containers, trucks or aircraft, the same indications as provided for in point II.1(e) shall be stated. Box reference I.20 : Tick “Canning industry” for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at a temperature higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of Section VIII, Chapter I, Part II, point 7, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick “Products for human consumption” or “Further processing” for the other cases. Box reference I.27 : “CN code”: Indicate the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs Organisation under the following headings: 0301 , 0302 , 0303 , 0304 , 0305 , 0306 , 0307 , 0308 , 0511 , 1504 , 1516 , 1518 , 1603 , 1604 , 1605 or 2106 . “Treatment type”: Specify whether chilled, frozen or processed. Part II: (1) “Fishery products” as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (including cephalopod molluscs). (2) Includes fishing vessel(s), factory vessel(s), freezer and reefer vessel(s) as applicable. (3) Electronic format is also accepted. Transhipment Declaration shall be used if no storage takes place, and the Landing Declaration shall be used if storage takes place. (4) Delete if not applicable. (5) Applicable to consignments entering the Union as from 3 September 2026.
Certifying officer Certifying officer Certifying officer Certifying officer
Name (in capital letters) Qualification and title
Date Signature
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CHAPTER 30

MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS OR FISHERY PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM BIVALVE MOLLUSCS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ENTERING THE UNION DIRECTLY FROM A REEFER, FREEZER OR FACTORY VESSEL FLYING THE FLAG OF A THIRD COUNTRY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 21(2) OF DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/2292 (MODEL FISH/MOL-CAP)

Part I:   Description of consignment

COUNTRY Official certificate to the EU
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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 I.13
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I.15 I.16
I.15 I.17
I.15
I.15
I.15
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I.18 I.18
I.19 I.19
I.20 Certified as or for
☐ Products for human consumption
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I.21 I.22
I.21 I.23
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I.24 Total number of packages
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I.27 Description of consignment
CN code Species

Part II:   Certification

COUNTRY COUNTRY Certificate model FISH/MOL-CAP Certificate model FISH/MOL-CAP Certificate model FISH/MOL-CAP Certificate model FISH/MOL-CAP
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 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and hereby certify that the fishery products (1) or fishery products derived from live bivalve molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods described in Part I: (a) were produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular on a vessel which: (i) appears on the list of vessels from which entry into the Union is permitted (being “EU-listed”); (ii) applies general hygiene requirements, implements 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 is listed as a Union approved establishment; (b) have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and, where appropriate, prepared, processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I to IV, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, and their viscera and other parts that may pose a danger to public health have been removed as quickly as possible and kept apart from products intended for human consumption; (2) either [(c) are fishery products which satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VIII, Chapter V, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004[and the criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005] (1);] (2) and/or [(c) are fishery products derived from live bivalve molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods which satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VII, Chapter V, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the criteria laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005;] (d) have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (e) have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (2) either [(f) fulfil the guarantees covering aquaculture provided by the control plan submitted in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 and the concerned third country or region thereof of the fishery products’ origin is listed in Annex -I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 and marked with an “M” or an “X” for the category “aquaculture”;] (2) and/or [(f) are from wild catch and fulfil the guarantees covering such products provided by the monitoring arrangements in place to control compliance with the Union legislation on contaminants in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and on pesticide residues and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin;] (2) [(g) are Pectinidae, marine gastropods and echinoderms that are not filter feeders harvested outside classified production areas which comply with the specific requirements laid down in Section VII, Chapter IX, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] (2) [(h) are frozen and have been kept at a temperature of (2) either [not more than -18°C in all parts of the product.]] (2) or [not more than -9°C in case of whole fish initially frozen in brine intended for production of canned food.]] (2) (3) [II.1a. Attestation as regards Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/905 I, the undersigned, 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 fishery products or the fishery products derived from live bivalve molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods, of aquaculture origin described in Part I, were produced in accordance with these requirements, and in particular, that the aquaculture animals from which the products have been 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.] 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 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.2 : A unique document number according to your own classification. Box reference I.5 : The name and address of the natural or legal person to whom the consignment is destined in the Member State of destination. Box reference I.7 : The country whose flag is being flown by the vessel issuing this document. Box reference I.11 : The name of the vessel and approval number as listed in accordance with Article 18 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 from which the fishery products directly enter the Union. Box reference I.20 : Tick “Canning industry” for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at a temperature higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of Section VIII, Chapter I, Part II, point 7, of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick “Products for human consumption” or “Further processing” for the other cases. Box reference I.27 : “CN code”: Indicate the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs Organisation under the following headings: 0301 , 0302 , 0303 , 0304 , 0305 , 0306 , 0307 , 0308 , 0511 , 1504 , 1516 , 1518 , 1603 , 1604 , 1605 or 2106 . “Treatment type”: Specify whether chilled, frozen or processed. Part II: (1) “Fishery products” as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (including cephalopod molluscs). (2) Delete if not applicable. (3) Applicable to consignments entering the Union as from 3 September 2026.
Captain of the vessel Captain of the vessel Captain of the vessel Captain of the vessel
Name (in capital letters)
Date Signature
Stamp

CHAPTER 31

MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH/OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS, ECHINODERMS, TUNICATES, MARINE GASTROPODS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THOSE ANIMALS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL MOL-HC)

Part I:   Description of consignment

COUNTRY Animal health/official certificate to the EU
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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
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I.15 Means of transport
☐ Aircraft
☐ Railway
Identification
Identification
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I.18 Transport conditions
I.19 Container number/Seal number
Container No
I.20 Certified as or for
☐ Products for human consumption
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I.21 ☐ For transit
I.21 Third country
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I.24 Total number of packages
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I.27 Description of consignment
CN code Species
☐ Final consumer

Part II:   Certification

COUNTRY COUNTRY Certificate model MOL-HC Certificate model MOL-HC Certificate model MOL-HC Certificate model MOL-HC
II. Health information II.a Certificate reference II.b IMSOC reference

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