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<table><col/><col/><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;B</a></p></td><td><p>COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2236</p><p>of 16 December 2020</p><p>laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and of certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No&#160;1251/2008</p><p><a>(Text with EEA relevance)</a></p><p>(OJ L 442 30.12.2020, p. 410)</p></td></tr></table>
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<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Official Journal</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;&#160;No</p></td><td><p>page</p></td><td><p>date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M1</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/617&#160;of 14&#160;April 2021</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;131</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>16.4.2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M2</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/619&#160;of 15&#160;April 2021</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;131</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>16.4.2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><a>&#9658;M3</a></p></td><td><p><a>COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1329&#160;of 10&#160;August 2021</a></p></td><td><p>&#160;&#160;L&#160;288</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>11.8.2021</p></td></tr></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/2236
of 16 December 2020
laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and of certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008
(Text with EEA relevance)
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
1. This Regulation lays down rules concerning the animal health certificates provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and official certification provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards the issuance and replacement of animal health certificates required for the entry into the Union ( 1 ) and movements within the Union of certain consignments of aquatic animals and of products of animal origin from aquatic animals.
2. It establishes model animal health certificates and a model declaration for the following:
(a) model animal health certificates for movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquaculture animals (Annex I);
(b) a model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes excluding human consumption (Annex II);
(c) a model declaration by the master of vessel: addendum for transport of consignments of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea (Annex III).
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘container’ means container as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(2) ‘well-boat’ means a well-boat as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(3) ‘fishing bait’ means fishing bait as defined in point (4) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(4) ‘national measures’ means national measures as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(5) ‘habitat’ means habitat as defined in point (6) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(6) ‘listed third country, territory or zone thereof’ means a third country, territory, zone or compartment as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;
(7) ‘disease-free Member State, zone or compartment’ means a Member State, zone or compartment as defined in point (7) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990;
(8) ‘eradication programme’ means an eradication programme as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/990.
Article 3
Completion of animal health certificates for consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals
1. Animal health certificates for the movement within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and consignments of products of animal origin from aquatic animals, set out in Annex I to this Regulation, shall be duly completed and signed by an official veterinarian in accordance with the explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
2. Animal health certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and consignments of products of animal origin from aquatic animals, set out in Annex II to this Regulation, shall be duly completed and signed by an official veterinarian in accordance with the explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
3. Operators responsible for consignments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall provide the competent authority the information on the description of such consignments as described in Part I of the model animal health certificates set out in Annexes I and II.
Article 4
Requirements for animal health certificates for consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals
1. The official veterinarian shall complete animal health certificates for consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) the animal health certificate must bear the signature of the official veterinarian and the official stamp; the colour of the signature and the colour of stamp, other of an than embossed or watermarked stamp, must be different to the colour of the printing;
(b) where the animal health certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the official veterinarian, or completely removed from the animal health certificate;
(c) the animal health certificate must consist of one of the following:
(i) a single sheet of paper;
(ii) several sheets of paper where all sheets are indivisible and constitute an integrated whole;
(iii)
a sequence of pages with each page numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular page in a finite sequence;
(d) where the animal health certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point (c)(iii), of this paragraph, each page must bear the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the official veterinarian and the official stamp;
(e) in the case of animal health certificates for movements of consignments within the Union, the animal health certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the place of destination in the Union;
(f) in the case of animal health certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments, the animal health certificate must be presented to the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union where the consignment is subjected to official controls;
(g) the animal health certificate must be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority issuing the animal health certificate;
(h) in the case of animal health certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments, the animal health certificate must be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the border control post of entry into the Union.
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(h), a Member State may consent to animal health certificates being drawn up in another official language of the Union, and accompanied, if necessary, by an authenticated translation.
3. Points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to electronic certificates issued in accordance with the requirements of Article 39(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715.
4. Points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 shall not apply to animal health certificates issued in paper and completed in, and printed from, TRACES.
Article 5
Replacement of animal health certificates for consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals
1. Competent authorities shall only issue replacement animal health certificates for consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals in the case of administrative errors in the initial animal health certificate or where the initial animal health certificate has been damaged or lost.
2. In the replacement animal health certificate, the competent authority shall not modify information in the initial animal health certificate concerning the identification of the consignment, its traceability and the guarantees provided for in the initial animal health certificate for the consignment.
3. In the replacement animal health certificate, the competent authority shall:
(a) make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the date of issue of the initial animal health certificate, and clearly state that it replaces the initial animal health certificate;
(b) indicate a new animal health certificate number different to that of the initial animal health certificate;
(c) indicate the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial animal health certificate;
(d) produce an original document issued in paper, except in the case of electronic replacement animal health certificates submitted in TRACES.
4. In the case of entry into the Union of consignments, the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union may refrain from requesting the operator responsible for the consignment to provide a replacement animal health certificate when information concerning the consignee, the importer, the border control post of entry into the Union or the means of transport changes after the certificate has been issued and such new information is provided by the operator responsible for the consignment.
Article 6
Model animal health certificates for movements within the Union of certain categories of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals
The animal health certificates referred to in Article 1(2)(a) to be used for movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquatic animals shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the aquatic animals and categories of products concerned:
(a) AQUA-INTRA-ESTAB drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 1 of Annex I, for aquatic animals intended for aquaculture establishments;
(b) AQUA-INTRA-RELEASE drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex I, for aquatic animals intended for release into the wild;
(c) AQUA-INTRA-HC drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 3 of Annex I, for aquatic animals intended for human consumption;
(d) AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 4 of Annex I, for aquatic animals subjected to movement restrictions or emergency measures regarding listed or emerging diseases;
(e) AQUA-INTRA-BAIT drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 5 of Annex I, for aquatic animals intended for use as live fishing bait;
(f) PAO-AQUA-INTRA-PROCESS drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 6 of Annex I, for products of animal origin from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals, intended for further processing;
(g) PAO-AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 7 of Annex I, for products of animal origin from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals subjected to movement restrictions or emergency measures regarding listed diseases or emerging diseases.
Article 7
Model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, excluding human consumption
The animal health certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(b) to be used for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, excluding human consumption shall correspond to the model AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex II.
Article 8
Model declaration for the transport of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea
The declaration referred to in Article 1(2)(c) to be used for the transport of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea shall correspond to the model addendum AT-AQUA-SEA drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Annex III.
That addendum shall be completed by the master of the vessel and attached to the relevant animal health certificate.
Article 9
Repeal of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008
1. Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 is repealed with effect from 21 April 2021.
2. References to the Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 shall be construed as references to this Regulation and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IV.
Article 10
Transitional provisions
1. Consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 shall be accepted for entry into the Union until 15 March 2022 provided that the animal health certificate was signed by an official inspector before 15 January 2022.
2. Consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 shall be accepted for movements within the Union until 17 October 2021.
3. References to provisions of repealed acts within the certificates shall be construed as references to corresponding replacement provisions and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables, where applicable.
Article 11
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
It shall apply from 21 April 2021.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX I
Annex I contains the following models animal health certificates:
MODEL
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>AQUA-INTRA-ESTAB</p></td><td><p>Chapter 1: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of aquatic animals intended for aquaculture establishments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AQUA-INTRA-RELEASE</p></td><td><p>Chapter 2: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of aquatic animals intended for release into the wild</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AQUA-INTRA-HC</p></td><td><p>Chapter 3: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of aquatic animals intended for human consumption</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT</p></td><td><p>Chapter 4: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of aquatic animals subjected to movement restrictions or emergency measures regarding listed or emerging diseases</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AQUA-INTRA-BAIT</p></td><td><p>Chapter 5: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of aquatic animals intended for use as live fishing bait</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PAO-AQUA-INTRA-PROCESS</p></td><td><p>Chapter 6: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of products of animal origin from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals, intended for further processing</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PAO-AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT</p></td><td><p>Chapter 7: Model animal health certificate for the movement within the Union of products of animal origin from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals subjected to movement restrictions or emergency measures regarding listed or emerging diseases</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
CHAPTER 1
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR AQUACULTURE ESTABLISHMENTS (MODEL ‘AQUA-INTRA-ESTAB’)
CHAPTER 2
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD (MODEL ‘AQUA-INTRA-RELEASE’)
CHAPTER 3
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (model ‘AQUA-INTRA-HC’’)
CHAPTER 4
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS SUBJECTED TO MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS OR EMERGENCY MEASURES REGARDING LISTED OR EMERGING DISEASES (MODEL ‘AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT’)
CHAPTER 5
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR USE AS LIVE FISHING BAIT (MODEL ‘AQUA-INTRA-BAIT’)
CHAPTER 6
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM AQUACULTURE ANIMALS OTHER THAN LIVE AQUACULTURE ANIMALS, INTENDED FOR FURTHER PROCESSING (MODEL ‘PAO-AQUA-INTRA-PROCESS’)
CHAPTER 7
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN THE UNION OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM AQUACULTURE ANIMALS OTHER THAN LIVE AQUACULTURE ANIMALS SUBJECTED TO MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS OR EMERGENCY MEASURES REGARDING LISTED OR EMERGING DISEASES (MODEL ‘PAO-AQUA-INTRA-RESTRICT’)
ANNEX II
Annex II contains the following model animal health certificate:
MODEL
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER</p></td><td><p>Model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, excluding human consumption</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR CERTAIN AQUACULTURE ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES, EXCLUDING HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL ‘AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER’)
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p><span>COUNTRY</span></p></td><td><p><span>Certificate model AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>Part II: Certification</span></p></td><td><p><span>II. Health information</span></p></td><td><p><span>II.a</span></p></td><td><p><span>Certificate reference</span></p></td><td><p><span>II.b</span></p></td><td><p><span>IMSOC reference</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify:</p><p>II.1.&#160;&#160;According to official information, the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the following animal health requirements:</p><p>II.1.1.&#160;&#160;The aquatic animals originate from<span>(1)</span>[an establishment]<span>(1)</span>[a habitat] 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.</p><p>II.1.2.&#160;&#160;The aquatic animals are not intended to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases.</p><p><span>(1)</span>[II.2.&#160;&#160;The aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the following requirements:</p><p>II.2.1.&#160;&#160;They come from an aquaculture establishment which is<span>(1)</span>[registered]<span>(1)</span>[approved] by, and under the control of, the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin and has a system in place to maintain and to keep for a period of at least three years, up-to-date records containing information regarding:</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;the species, categories and number of aquaculture animals on the aquaculture establishment;</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;movements of aquatic animals into, and aquaculture animals out of, the aquaculture establishment;</p><p>(iii)&#160;&#160;mortality in the aquaculture establishment.</p><p>II.2.2.&#160;&#160;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 relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and of emerging diseases, at a frequency that is proportionate to the risk posed by the aquaculture establishment.]</p><p><span>II.3.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>General health requirements</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the following animal health requirements:</p><p>II.3.1.&#160;&#160;The aquatic animals originate from a<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory],<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] with<span>(2)</span>code: __ __ &#8211; __ which, at the date of issuing this certificate is listed in a list of third countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article&#160;230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for the entry into the Union of certain species of aquatic animals.</p><p>II.3.2.&#160;&#160;They have undergone clinical inspection by an official veterinarian within a period of 72 hours prior to the time of loading. During the inspection, the aquatic animals showed no clinical symptoms of transmissible disease and, according to the relevant records of the aquaculture establishment, there was no indication of disease problems.</p><p>II.3.3.&#160;&#160;They will be dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the Union.</p><p>II.3.4.&#160;&#160;They have not been in contact with aquatic animals of a lower health status.</p><p><span>either (1)</span><span>[II.4.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Specific health requirements</span></p><p><span>II.4.1.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Requirements for<span>(3)</span>listed species for Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Infection with Mikrocytos mackini, Infection with Perkinsus marinus, Infection with Taura syndrome virus and Infection with yellow head virus</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory]<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] declared free from<span>(1)</span>[Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis]<span>(1)</span>[Infection with Mikrocytos mackini]<span>(1)</span>[Infection with Perkinsus marinus]<span>(1)</span>[Infection with Taura syndrome virus]<span>(1)</span>[Infection with yellow head virus] in accordance with conditions which are at least as stringent as those set out in Article&#160;66 or in Article&#160;73(1) and Article&#160;73(2)(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and where all<span>(3)</span>listed species for the relevant disease(s):</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;are introduced from another<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory]<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] which has been declared free from the same disease(s);</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;are not vaccinated against<span>(1)</span>[that]<span>(1)</span>[those] disease(s).</p><p><span>(1)(4)</span><span>[II.4.2.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Requirements for<span>(3)</span>listed species for Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), infection with HPR-deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), infection with Marteilia refringens, infection with Bonamia exitiosa, infection with Bonamia ostreae, and infection with White spot syndrome virus</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory]<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] declared free from<span>(1)</span>[Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)]<span>(1)</span>[Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)]<span>(1)</span>[infection with HPR-deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV)]<span>(1)</span>[infection with Marteilia refringens]<span>(1)</span>[infection with Bonamia exitiosa]<span>(1)</span>[infection with Bonamia ostreae]<span>(1)</span>[infection with White spot syndrome virus] in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part II of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and where all<span><span>(3)</span></span>listed species for the relevant disease(s):</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;are introduced from another<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory]<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] which has been declared free from the same disease(s);</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;are not vaccinated against<span>(1)</span>[that]<span>(1)</span>[those] disease(s).]</p><p><span>(1)(5)</span><span>[II.4.3.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Requirements for</span><span>(6)</span><span>species susceptible to infection with Spring viraemia of carp virus (SVC), Bacterial Kidney disease (BKD), infection with Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN), infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS), infection with Salmonid alphavirus (SAV) infection with Ostreid herpes virus 1 &#956;&#957;ar (OsHV-1 &#956;&#957;ar) and</span><span>(3)</span><span>species susceptible to Koi herpes virus disease</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory]<span>(1)</span>[zone]<span>(1)</span>[compartment] which fulfils the health guarantees as regards<span>(1)</span>[SVC],<span>(1)</span>[BKD],<span>(1)</span>[IPN],<span>(1)</span>[G.salaris],<span>(1)</span>[SAV],<span>(1)</span>[OsHV-1 &#956;&#957;ar],<span>(1)</span>[KHV], which are necessary to comply with the national measures which apply in the Member State of destination, as laid down in implementing acts adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article&#160;226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.]</p><p><span><span>(1)</span>or</span><span>[II.4.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Specific health requirements</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are aquatic animals destined for a confined establishment fulfilling the requirements of Article&#160;9 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 where they are to be used for research purposes.]</p><p><span><span>(1)</span>or</span><span>[II.4.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Specific health requirements</span></p><p>The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are wild aquatic animals which,<span>(1)</span>[have been subject to quarantine in an establishment approved for that purpose by the competent authority in the<span>(1)</span>[country]<span>(1)</span>[territory] of origin in accordance with Article&#160;15 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691.]<span>(1)</span>[will be subject to quarantine in an establishment which is approved for that purpose in accordance with Article&#160;15 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691.]</p><p>II.5.&#160;&#160;To the best of my knowledge, and as declared by the operator, the animals in the consignment show no symptoms of disease and come from<span><span>(1)</span></span>[an establishment]<span><span>(1)</span></span>[a habitat] where:</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;there were no abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;the aquatic animals have not been in contact with kept animals of<span>(3)</span>listed species which did not comply with the requirements referred to in point II.1.</p><p><span>II.6.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Transport requirements</span></p><p>Arrangements have been made to transport the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 167 and&#160;168 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that:</p><p>II.6.1.&#160;&#160;the aquatic animals are dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the Union and are not unloaded from their container when transported by air, sea, railway or by road;</p><p>II.6.2.&#160;&#160;the water in which they are transported is not changed in a third country or territory, zone or compartment which is not listed for entry of the particular species and category of aquatic animals into the Union;</p><p>II.6.3.&#160;&#160;the animals are not transported under conditions that jeopardise their health status, in particular:</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;when the animals are transported in water, it does not alter their health status;</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;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;</p><p>(iii)&#160;&#160;the<span>(1)</span>[container]<span>(1)</span>[well-boat] is previously unused or cleaned and disinfected, in accordance with a protocol and with products approved by the competent authority of the<span>(1)</span>[third country]<span>(1)</span>[territory] of origin, prior to loading for dispatch to the Union;</p><p>II.6.4.&#160;&#160;from the time of loading at the establishment of origin until the time of arrival in the Union, the animals in the consignment are not transported in the same water or<span>(1)</span> [container]<span>(1)</span> [well-boat] together with aquatic animals which are of a lower health status or which are not intended for entry into the Union;</p><p>II.6.5.&#160;&#160;where a water exchange is necessary in a<span>(1)</span> [third country]<span>(1)</span> [territory]<span>(1)</span> [zone]<span>(1)</span> [compartment] which is listed for entry of the particular species and category of aquatic animals into the Union, it only occurs<span>(1)</span>[in the case of transport on land, at water exchange points approved by the competent authority of the<span>(1)</span> [third country]<span>(1)</span> [territory] where the water exchange takes place.]<span>(1)</span>[in the case of transport by well-boat, at a distance which is at least 10 km from any aquaculture establishments which are located en-route from the place of origin to the place of destination in the Union.]</p><p><span>II.7.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Labelling requirements</span></p><p>Arrangements have been made to identify and label the<span>(1)</span> [means of transport]<span>(1)</span>[containers] in accordance with Articles 169(1) and&#160;169(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that:</p><p>II.7.1.&#160;&#160;the consignment is identified by<span>(1)</span>[a legible and visible label on the exterior of the container]<span>(1)</span>[an entry in the ships manifest when transported by well-boat,] which clearly links the consignment to this animal health certificate;</p><p>II.7.2.&#160;&#160;the legible and visible label will contain at least the following information:</p><p>(a)&#160;&#160;the number of containers in the consignment;</p><p>(b)&#160;&#160;the name of the species present in each container;</p><p>(c)&#160;&#160;the number of animals in each container for each of the species present;</p><p>(d)&#160;&#160;the purpose for which the animals are intended.</p><p><span>II.8.</span>&#160;&#160;<span>Validity of the animal health certificate</span></p><p>This animal health certificate is valid for a period of 10 days from the date of issuing. 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.</p><p><span>Notes</span></p><p>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&#160;5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union in this certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.</p><p>&#8216;Aquatic animals&#8217; are animals as defined in point (3) of Article&#160;4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. &#8216;Aquaculture animals&#8217; are aquatic animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined in point (7) of Article&#160;4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.</p><p>This model certificate is intended for entry into the Union of aquatic animals for the purposes indicated in its title, including when the Union is not the final destination of those animals.</p><p>This model certificate shall not be used for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EC) No&#160;853/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No&#160;2073/2005, including those animals which are intended for the following aquaculture establishments:</p><p>(i)&#160;&#160;a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in point (52) of Article&#160;4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or</p><p>(ii)&#160;&#160;a dispatch centre as defined in point (3) of Article&#160;2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691,</p><p>for which the model certificate FISH-CRUST-HC, as set out in Chapter 28 of Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, or MOL-HC as set out in Chapter 31 of Annex III to the same Regulation, must be used, as relevant.</p><p>This animal health certificate shall be completed according to notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.</p><p><span>Part II:</span></p><p><span>(1)</span>&#160;&#160;Keep if appropriate/delete if not applicable.</p><p><span>(2)</span>&#160;&#160;Code of the third country/territory/zone/compartment as it appears in a list of third countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article&#160;230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for the entry into the Union of certain species of aquatic animals.</p><p><span>(3)</span>&#160;&#160;Listed species as referred to in columns 3 and&#160;4 of the table in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. Vector species listed in column 4 of that table shall only be regarded as vectors if they fulfil the conditions set out in Annex XXX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.</p><p><span>(4)</span>&#160;&#160;Applicable in all cases when aquatic animals are to be released into the wild in the Union or when the Member State of destination either has disease-free status for a category C disease as defined in point (3) of Article&#160;1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 or is subject to an optional eradication programme established in accordance with Article&#160;31(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.</p><p><span>(5)</span>&#160;&#160;Only applicable when the Member State of destination has approved national measures for a specific disease in place, which have been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article&#160;226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.</p><p><span>(6)</span>&#160;&#160;Species listed in column 2 of the table in the Annex XXIX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p><span>Official veterinarian</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Name (in capital letters)</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>Qualification and title</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stamp</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>Signature</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td></tr></tbody></table>
ANNEX III
Annex III contains the following model declaration:
MODEL
<table><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>AT-AQUA-SEA</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p><div/></td><td><p>Model declaration by the master of the vessel: Addendum for transport of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
MODEL DECLARATION BY THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL: ADDENDUM FOR TRANSPORT OF CERTAIN AQUATIC ANIMALS ENTERING THE UNION BY SEA
(MODEL ‘AT-AQUA-SEA’)
To be completed and attached to the relevant animal health certificate for entry into the Union where transported by vessel, even for part of the journey, other than fishing vessels landing wild aquatic animals and products of animal origin from wild aquatic animals for direct human consumption referred in Article 1(6) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692
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 Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union in this certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
ANNEX IV
Correlation table referred to in Article 9(2)
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>Commission Regulation (EU) No 1251/2008</p></td><td><p>This Regulation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Article 1</p></td><td><p>Article 1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Article 2</p></td><td><p>Article 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Article 3 to 17</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex I</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex II Parts A and Part B</p></td><td><p>Annex I</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex II Part C</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex III</p></td><td><p>&#8212;</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex IV Parts A, B and C</p></td><td><p>Annex II</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex IV Part D</p></td><td><p>Annex III</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Annex V</p></td><td><p>Article 3</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<note>
( 1 ) 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 Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Regulation references to ‘Union’ include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
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