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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in 
transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending 
Commission R egulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No  119/2009, (EU) 
No 206/2010, (EU) No  605/2010, (EU) No  142/2011, (EU) No  28/2012, Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC  
(Text with EEA relevance)    
EN 1  EN COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/...  
of XXX  
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards  rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in 
transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending 
Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No  119/2009, (EU) 
No 206/2010, (EU) No  605/2010, (EU) No  142/2011, (EU) No  28/2012, Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant 
protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) 
No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 
and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Counci l Regulation s 
(EC) No  1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 
2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC  and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 
and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 
89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC  and 
Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)1, and in particular Article  50(4), 
points (a) to (d) of Article 51(1), points (c) and (j) of 77(1) and Article 77(2) thereof , 
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishes 
the framework for official controls and other official activities to verify compliance 
with the Union agri -food chain legislation. That framework includes official controls 
performed on animals and goods entering the Union from third countries through 
designated border control posts.  
(2) Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers the Commission to adopt  rules 
establishing the cas es where, and the conditions under which, the Common Health 
Entry Document (CHED) is required to accompany consignments of animals, products 
of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and 
straw  and composite products, pl ants, plant products and other objects  referred to in 
Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to the place of destination , in transit 
through the Union .  
(3) Point (a) of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 provides that the Commission 
is to establish the cases where, and the conditions under which, the competent 
authorities of border control posts should be able to authorise the onward 
                                                 
1 OJ L 9 5, 7.4.2017, p. 1.  
EN 2  EN transportation of consignments of food and feed of non -animal origin, plants, plant 
products, and other objects referred to in Article 47(1) of that Regulation to the ir place 
of final destination pending the availability of the results of physical checks.  
(4) Points (b) and (c) of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  empower the 
Commission to establish the cases where, and conditions under which, identity checks 
and physical checks of transhipped consignments and of animals arriving by air or sea 
and staying on the same means of transp ort for onward travel may be performed at a 
border control post other than the one of first arrival in the Union. For the purpose of 
effective controls of transhipped consignments , it is necessary to lay down the time 
periods and arrangement under which the competent authorit ies of the border control 
post should perform documentary, identity and physical checks .  
(5) Point (d) of Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 provides that the Commission 
is to establish the cases where, and the conditions under which, the transit  through the 
Union of consignments of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, 
animal by -products, derived produ cts, hay and straw and composite products, plants, 
plant products and other objects referred to in Article 47(1)  of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 , should be authorised.   It also provides for the Commission to lay down rules 
concerning certain official controls to be performed at border control posts on such 
consignments , including the cases and conditions for the temporary storage of goods 
in customs warehouses, warehouses in free zones, temporary storage facilities and 
warehouses specialised in supply ing NATO o r US military bases.   
(6) The competent authorities of border control posts should be permitted  to authorise the 
onward transportation to the place of final destination pending the availability of the 
results of laboratory analyses and tests of consignments of  food and feed  of non -
animal origin subject to the measures referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 
47(1) of Regulation  (EU) 2017/625  and of consignments of plants, plant products and 
other objects referred to in points (c) and (e) of Article 47(1)  of that Regulation.  The 
food and feed which form such consignments may appear on the list of goods subject 
to a temporary increase of official controls at the point of entry into the Union 
established pursuant to point (b) of Article 47(2) of Regula tion (EU) 2017/625 or may 
be subject to an emergency measure provided for in acts adopted in accordance with 
Article 53(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council2 or be subject to additional conditions for the entry  into the Union 
provided for in acts adopted in accordance with  Article 126 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 or to special measures regarding their entry into the Union provided for in 
acts adopted in accordance with Article 128 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
(7) The onward transportation authorization  should be subject to conditions in order to 
ensure a proper control of risks. In particular, in order to contain potential risks to 
human or plant health, consignments of food and feed  of non -animal origin subject to 
measures referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation  (EU) 
2017/625  and consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in 
points (c) and (e) of Article 47(1)  should be transpor ted to, and stored at, onward 
transportation facilities at the place of final destination designated by the Member 
States  pending the availability of the results of laboratory analyses  and tests . 
                                                 
2 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the 
general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down 
procedures in matters of food safe ty (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ).  
EN 3  EN (8) The onward transportation facilities  should be customs wareh ouses or temporary 
storage facilities authorised, designated or approved in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) No 952/2013  of the European Parliament and of the Council3 and in order to 
ensure the hygiene of foodstuffs and feedingstuffs they should be registered with the 
competent authorities  as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004  of the 
European Parliament and of the Council4 and Regulation (EC) No 183/2005  of the 
European Parliament and of the Council5, respectively . 
(9) Animal health risks associ ated with consignments of animals from third countries 
arriving by air or sea and staying on the same means of transport for onward travel  to 
the third country or another Member State  which are intended to be placed on the 
market  in the Union  or to transit through the Union  are lower than those associated 
with other consignments of animals, including consignments transhipped in ports or 
airports. Therefore, unless non -compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 201 7/625 is suspected, identity and physical checks of such animals 
should be performed at the border control post of introduction into the Union . In 
addition, d ocumentary checks should be performed at the border control post s, 
including at the border control  post of introduction into the Union  where animals are 
presented for official controls and through which they enter the Union for subsequent 
placing on the market or for transit through the Union territory.   
(10) Long journey s on the same means of transport can be detrimental to the welfare of 
animals . In order to respect animal welfare requirements during transport the Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1/20056 provisions should appl y until the consignment of animals 
reaches the border control post of introduction into  the Union.   
(11) In order to avoid the introduction of animal diseases into the Union it is necessary to 
perform  documentary, identity and physical checks  on transhipped consignments of 
animals in ports or airports at the border control post where the first tr anshipment 
takes place.  
(12) Taking into account the risks to human  and animal health associated with transhipped 
consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
derived products, hay and straw and composite products  and the need to ensure an 
efficient operation of official controls on such consignments it is appropriate to 
establish time period during which documentary checks should be carried out by the 
competent authorit ies of the border control post of transhipment . The calculation of 
time for the transhipment period should start when consignment arrives  at the port or 
airport of the Member State . Where non -compliance with the rules referred to in 
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is suspected the competent a uthorit ies of the 
border control post of transhipment should perform  documentary, identity and 
physical checks.  
(13) With a view to ensur ing an efficient operation of official controls and taking into 
account the risks to plant health associated with transhipp ed consignments of plants, 
                                                 
3 Regulation (EU) No  952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9  October 2013 laying down the 
Union Customs Code ( OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).  
4 Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the  Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of 
foodstuffs ( OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).  
5 Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down 
requirements for feed hygiene ( OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1).   
6 Counc il Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related 
operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No  1255/97 ( OJ L 3, 
5.1.2005, p. 1).   
EN 4  EN plant products and other objects referred to in points (c) and (e)  Article 47(1 ) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 , it is appropriate to establish time limits after which  
documentary checks may  be carried out by the competent authorit ies of the border 
control post of transhipment . The calculation of time for the transhipment period 
should start when consignment arrives at  the port or airport of the Member State . 
Where non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulat ion (EU) 
2017/625 is suspected the competent authorities of the border control post of 
transhipment  should perform  documentary, identity and physical checks.  
(14) It is appropriate to provide that unless all checks on transhipped consignments of 
plants, plant products and other objects referred to in points (c) and (e)  Article 47(1 ) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625  which are intended to be placed on the market in the Union  
have been performed at the border control post of transhipment  based on the suspicion 
of non-compliance  with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625, the competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the 
Union should perform  documentary, identity and physical checks.   
(15) In order to reduce  the administrative burden , operators responsible for transhipped 
consignments s hould be able to  transmi t to the competent authorit ies of the border 
control post of transhipment information on  the identification and location of the 
goods in the port or airport, the estimated time of arrival, the estimated time of 
departure and the destination of their consignment. In such case s, the Member States 
should be equipped with an information system which enables them to consult the 
information provided by the operators and to verify that the time limits for carrying 
out documentary checks have not been exceeded.  
(16) The risks to public  and animal  health are low in the case of food and feed  of non -
animal orig in subject to measures or acts referred to in points (d), (e) and (f)  of Article 
47(1)  of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 , which are transhipped from a vessel or aircraft 
under customs supervision to another vessel or aircraft in the same port or airport. It is 
therefore appropriate to provide that in this case documentary, identity and physical 
checks should take place not at the border control post of transhipment, but at a later 
stage at the border control post of introduction into the Union. Accordingly, the 
operator responsible for the consignment should give prior notification of the arrival of 
the consignments by completing and submitting the relevant part of the CHED in the 
information management system for official controls ( IMSOC ) for transmission to the 
competent authorities of the border control post of introduction.  
(17) In order to protect animal health and welfare, consignments  of animals in transit from 
one third country to another third country passing under custom supervision t hrough 
the Union territory should be subject to  documentary, identity and physical checks at 
the border control post of first arrival into the Union , and such transit should only be 
authorised subject to the favourable outcome of those checks.  
(18) With a view to protec ting human  and animal health, consignments of products of 
animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw 
and composite products in transit from one third country to another third country 
passing through the U nion territory should be subject to documentary  and identity 
checks at the border control post . Such transit should be authorised subject to certain 
conditions, including the favourable outcome of checks at the border control post, with 
a view to ensuring the proper control of risks at the border and during transit, and 
ultimately ensuring that such goods leave the Union territory.   
EN 5  EN (19) In order to protect plant health  the consignments of plants, plant products and other 
objects referred to in points (c) and (e) of Article 47(1 ) of Regulation (EU) 2017 /625 
in transit from one third country to another third country and passing through the 
Union territory should be subject to risk based documentary and physical checks at the 
border control post . Such transit sho uld be authorised subject to certain conditions, 
including the favourable outcome of checks  at the border control post .  
(20) In certain cases, consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal 
by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products  which are in 
transit from one third country to another third country passing through the Union 
territory may  be temporarily  stored in warehouse s. In order to ensure the traceability 
of such consignments , such temporary storage should only take place in warehouses 
approved by the competent authorities  of Member States  and which should comply 
with hygiene  requirements laid down  and referred to  in Regulation (EC)  No 852/2004  
and Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/20117.  
(21) In the interests of transparency , Member States should maintain and keep up -to-date in 
the IMSOC a list of all approved  warehouses, indicating their name and address, the 
category of goods for which they are approved and the approval number. The 
approved ware houses should be subject to regular official controls performed by the 
competent authorities with a view to ensure that the conditions for their approval are 
maintained.  
(22) In order to ensure that consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products,  
animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products  are 
actually delivered on board the vessels , including military vessels,  leaving the Union, 
the competent authority of the port of destination or the representative of the master of 
the vessel upon completion of delivery should confirm delivery to the competent 
authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union or of the 
warehouse  where such goods have been temporarily stored. Such confirmation should 
be provided by countersigning the official certificate or by electronic means. Where 
consignments  are not delivered to the vessel , as they missed the vessel in port or due 
to logistical problems , the compet ent authority of the warehouse or border control post 
of introduction into the Union should be permitted to authorise the return of the 
consignment to the place of dispatch.  
(23) In some Member States due to the geographical situation, the transit of animals an d 
goods take s place under specific conditions laid down in rules for the entry into the 
Union  of certain animal s, germinal products, animal by -products and products of 
animal origin . Specific control procedures and conditions are therefore necessary to 
support the enforcement of those requirements .  
(24) It is necessary to lay down conditions under which consignments of products of 
animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw  
and composite products for which transit th rough the Union territory had been 
authorised, but which are rejected by the third country of destination should be 
permitted to be return ed directly to the border control  post which authorised their 
transit through the Union or to the warehouses  where suc h goods were stored on 
Union territory before their rejection by the third country.  
                                                 
7 Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by -products and derived 
products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Dir ective 97/78/EC as regards certain 
samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1).   
EN 6  EN (25) Given the risks to human and animal health and welfare , consignments of animals,  
products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, 
hay an d straw  and composite products which are moved from the Union territory to 
another part of the Union territory, passing through the territory of a third country  
should be subject to  documentary  and identity checks before re -introduction into the 
Union by t he competent authorities of the border control posts. Plants, plant products 
and other objects , which have been adequately packed and transported as referred to in 
point (b) of Article 47(1)  of Regulation (EU) No  2016/2031  of the European 
Parliament and of  the Council8 should not be subject to checks at the border control 
post of re -introduction, due to the low risk of introducing harmful organisms.  
(26) With a view to ensuring the proper communication and the division of responsibilities 
between different auth orities and operators the relevant part of the CHED  should be 
completed . Part I should be completed by the operator r esponsible for the consignment 
and transmitted to the competent authorities of the border control post before the 
arrival  of the consignmen t. Part II should be completed by the competent authorities as 
soon as the checks referred in this Regulation have been performed and a decision is 
taken on the consignment and recorded therein . Part III should  be completed by the 
competent authorities of the border control post  of exit or final destination  or local 
competent authority as soon as the checks referred in this Regulation have been 
performed .  
(27) In order to ensure that consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, 
animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw  and composite products coming 
from the territory of Croatia and transiting through the territory of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina at Neum (‘Neum corridor’) are intact before enter ing the terri tory of 
Croatia via the points of entry at Klek or Zaton Doli , the competent authority should 
perform check s on the seals of the vehicles or transport containers and record the date 
and time of departure and arrival of the vehicles transporting goods.  
(28) Whe n consignments of certain goods referred to in points (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f)  of 
Article 47(1 ) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are intended to be placed on the market in 
the Union or to transit through the Union , in certain cases, Union legislation provides  
that their transport from the border control post of arrival to the establishment at the 
place of destination or the border control post of exit and their arrival at their place of 
destination is to be monitored . In order to prevent any risk for public an d animal health 
the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into the Union  
should monitor that consignments arriv e to the destination within 15 days.  
(29) One of the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 i s to have rules laid down in a 
single act rather than scattered in several acts , which m akes th ose rules easier to 
understand and apply . This Regulation follows th e same approach and avoids the need 
for a number of cross -references between different acts, and it thus increase s 
transpare ncy. Various supplementing rules laid down in this draft act are 
interconnected  and are to be applied in tandem. This is particularly the case for the 
rules on transit,  and these rules will apply from the same date.  Having these 
supplementing rules laid do wn in a single act also avoids the risk of duplication of 
rules.   
                                                 
8 Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures 
against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 
93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/ EC and 2007/33/EC ( OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).   
EN 7  EN (30) Commission Decision 2000/208/EC9, Commission Decision  2000/571/EC10 and 
Commission Implementing Decision  2011/215/EU11 lay down rules on areas that fall 
within the scope of this Regulation . Accordingly, in order to avoid a duplication of 
rules those acts should be repealed.  
(31) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC12, Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/200813, 
Commissi on Regulation (EC) No  1251/200814, Commission Regulation (EC) No 
119/200915, Commission Re gulation (E U) No 206/201016, Commission Regulation 
(EU) No 605/201017, Commission Regulation (EU ) No 142/2011 , Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 28/201218 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2016/75919 should be amended in order to ensure that the rules la id down in those acts 
are consistent with the rules laid down in this Regulation . 
(32) Since Regul ation (EU) 2017/625 applies from 14 December 2019, this Regulation 
should also apply from that date,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Chapter I  
Subject matter , scope  and definitions  
Article 1  
Subject matter  and scope  
1. This Regulation lays down:  
                                                 
9 Commission Decision 2000/208/EC of 24 February 2000 establishing detailed rules for the application of Council 
Directive 97/78/EC concerning the transit of products of animal origin from one third country t o another third 
country by road only across the European Community (OJ L 064 , 11.3. 2000, p. 20).  
10 Commission Decision 2000/571/EC of 8 September 2000 laying down the methods of veterinary checks for 
products from third countries destined for introduction  into free zones, free warehouses, customs warehouses or 
operators supplying cross border means of sea transport (OJ L 240 , 23.9.2000, p. 14).  
11 Commission Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU of 4 April 2011 implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as 
regard s transhipment at the border inspection post of introduction of consignments of products intended for import 
into the Union or for third countries (OJ L 90, 6.4.2011, p. 50).  
12 Commission Decision 2007/777/EC  of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and  public health conditions 
and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human 
consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC ( OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49).  
13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones 
or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the 
Community and the veterinary certification requireme nts (OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1).  
14 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as 
regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community 
of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species ( OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 41).  
15 Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 of 9 February 2009 laying down a list of third countries or parts 
thereof, for imports into, or trans it through, the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land 
mammals and of farmed rabbits and the veterinar y certification requirements (OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p.  12).  
16 Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or 
parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the 
veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 73 , 20.3.2010, p. 1).  
17 Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 o f 2 July 2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary 
certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and 
colostrum -based products intended for human consumption (OJ L 175 , 10.7.2010,  p. 1).  
18 Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 of 11 January 2012 laying down requirements for the certification for 
imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products and amending Decision 2007/275/EC and 
Regulation (EC) No 1162/ 2009 (OJ L 12, 14.1.2012, p. 1) . 
19 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 of 28 April 2016 drawing up lists of third countries, parts of 
third countries and territories from which Member States are to authorise the introduction into the Union of certain 
products of animal origin i ntended for human consumption, laying down certificate requirements, amending 
Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and repealing Decision 2003/812/EC (OJ L 126, 14.5.2016, p. 13).   
EN 8  EN (a) rules establishing the cases where and the conditions under which , the 
competent authorities of a border control post may authorise the onward 
transportation of consignme nts of the following categories of goods to the 
place of final destination in the Union  pending the availability of the results of 
laboratory analyses and tests  carried out as part of the physical checks referred 
to in Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU ) 2017 /625:  
(i) plants, plant products, and other objects referred to in the lists established 
pursuant to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ;  
(ii) plants, plant products and other objects subject to an emergency measure 
referred to in point (e) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;   
(iii) food and feed  of non -animal origin subject to the measures provided for 
by the acts referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625;   
(b) rules establishing the cases where and the conditions under which, identity 
checks and physical checks of animals arriving by air or sea and staying on the 
same means of transport for onward travel may be performed at a border 
control post other than the o ne of first arrival into the Union;  
(c) specific rules for official controls at border control posts of transhipped 
consignments of animals and the following  categories of goods :  
(i) products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
deriv ed products, hay and straw and composite products ; 
(ii) plants, plant products, and other objects as referred in the lists established 
pursuant to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ; 
(iii) plants, plant products, and other objects subject to an emergency measure 
provided for by the Articles of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 referred to in 
point (e) of Article 47(1)  of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ; 
(iv) food and feed  of non -animal origin subject to me asures or acts referred to 
in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ;  
(d) specific rules for controls of consignments in transit of animals and of the 
following categories of goods:   
(i) products of animal origin, germinal pr oducts, animal by -products, 
derived products, hay and straw and composite products ;  
(ii) plants, plant products, and other objects referred to in the lists established 
pursuant to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ; 
(iii) plants, plant products, and other objects subject to an emergency measure 
provided for by the  point (e) of Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625.  
2. This Regulation shall apply to vertebrate and invertebrate animals  with the exception 
of: 
(a) pet animals as defined  in Article 4(11) of Regulation ( EU) 2016/42920 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council ; and 
                                                 
20 Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal 
diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ( OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).   
EN 9  EN (b)    invertebrate animals intended for scientific purposes as referred to in Article 3 
of Commission Delegated Regulation  (EU) 2019/ XXX  [adopted on the basi s of 
Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  C(2019) 7006 ]21. 
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:  
(1) 'common health entry document ' or ‘CHED’ means the common health entry 
document, which is used for the prior notification of the arrival of consignments at 
the border control post, and which is used to record the outcome of official controls 
performed and of decisions taken by the comp etent authorities in relation to the 
consignment which it accompan ies;  
(2) 'transhipped consignments ' means consignments of animals or goods entering the 
Union by sea or by air transport from a third country, when those animals or goods 
are moved from a v essel or aircraft and are transported under customs supervision to 
another vessel or aircraft in the same port or airport in preparation for onward travel;  
(3) 'warehouse' means:  
(a) a customs warehouse, a warehouse in a free zone, a temporary storage faci lity 
approved , authorised or designated in accordance with Articles 147(1) , 240(1), 
243(1) respectively of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; or  
(b) a warehouse specialised in supplying goods for NATO or US military bases ; 
(4) 'onward transportation ' means the movement of consignments of goods from a border 
control post to the ir place of final destination in the Union pending the availability of 
the results of laboratory analyses and tests;  
(5) 'onward transportation facility ' means the facility at the place of final destination in 
the Union or at a place situated under the remit of the same competent authority as 
the place of final destination, designated by the Member State of destination for the 
storage of consignments of go ods subject to onward transportation prior to the 
release for free circulation of such consignments;  
(6) 'information management system for official controls ' or 'IMSOC ' means the 
information management system for official controls referred to in Article 1 31 of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625;  
(7) 'border control post of introduction  into the Union' means the border control post 
where animals and goods are presented for official controls and through which they 
enter the Union for subsequent placing on the market or for transit through the Union 
territory and which may be the border control post of first arrival into the Union;  
(8) 'Union regulated non -quarantine pest ' means  a pest that fulfils all the conditions 
listed in Article 36 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ; 
(9) 'approved warehouse ' means a warehouse approved by the competent authoritie s as 
provided for in Article 23  of this Regulation ;  
                                                 
21 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/XXXX supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of  the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at 
border control posts, specific controls on passengers’ personal luggage and  on small consignments of goods sent to 
natural persons which are not intended to  be placed on the market and amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011  (OJ 
L ….).   
EN 10  EN (10) 'specified pathogen -free eggs’ means hatching eggs which are derived from chicken 
flocks free from specified  pathogens, as described in the European Pharmacopoeia22, 
and which are intended solely for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical use.  
Chapter II  
Onward transportation  of consignments of plants, plant products 
and other objects and of food and feed  of non -animal origin as 
referred to in point (a) of Article 1 (1) 
SECTION 1  
CONDITIONS FOR O NWARD TRANSPORTATION  
Article 3 
Operators’ obligations before onward transportation  authori sation   
1. Request s for the authorisation for onward transportation  shall be made by the 
operator responsible for the consignment s of goods referred to in point (a) of Article 
1(1) to the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction  into the 
Union prior to arrival of the consignment at the border contro l post . Such request 
shall be made by giving notification  as referred to in point (a) of Article 56(3) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 by completing Part I of the CHED . 
2. For consignment s of goods referred to in point (a) of Article 1 (1) which are selected 
for sampling and laboratory analysis at the border control post , the operator 
responsible for the consignment s may make  a request for the authorisation for 
onward transportation  to the competent authorities of the border control post of 
introduction  into the Union by completing Part I of the CHED . 
Article 4 
Authorisation f or onward transportation  
The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction  into the Union  may 
authoris e the onward transportation of consignment s of goods referred to in point (a) of 
Article 1( 1) provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:  
(a) the outcome of the documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks, other 
than of the laboratory analyses and tests carried out as part of those physical checks, 
performed at the border control post is satisfactory;  
(b) the operator responsible for the consignment has requ ested the onward transportation  
as provided for in Article 3 . 
Article 5 
Operators’ obligations after  authorisation for  onward transportation  
When the competent authorities  of the border control post of introduction  into the Union  
authorise the onward transportation  of the consignment s of goods referred to in point (a) of 
Article 1 (1), the operator responsible for the consignment shall : 
                                                 
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EN 11  EN (a) complete Part I of a separate CHED for the same consignment, linked in the IMSOC 
to the CHED referred to in Article 3 , by declaring therein the means of transport and 
the date of arrival of the consignment at the selected onward transportation facility;  
(b) submit the CHED referred to in point (a) in the IMSOC for transmission to the 
competent authorit ies of the border control post which has authorised the onward 
transportation.  
Article 6 
Conditions for transportation and storage of consignments subject to onward 
transportation  
1. The o perator  responsible for the consignment s authorised for onward transportation 
in accordance with Article 4 shall ensure that : 
(a) during transport to, and storage at, the o nward transportation facility, the 
consignment is not tampered with in any manner ;  
(b) the consignment is not subject to any alteration, processing, subs titution or 
change of packaging;  
(c) the consignment does not leave the onward transportation facility  pending  the 
decision on  the consignment being taken by the competent authorit ies of the 
border control post  in accordance with Article 55 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 . 
2. The o perator responsible for the consignment shall transport the consignment  under 
customs supervision directly from the border control post of introduction  into the 
Union  to the onward transportation facility, without the goods being unloaded during 
transport, and  shall  store  it in the onward transportation facility .  
3. The o perator responsible for the consignment shall ensure that the packaging or the 
means of transport of the consignment of plants, plant products and other objects 
referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii) of Article 1 (1) has been closed or sealed in such a 
way that, duri ng their transport to and storage at the onward transportation facility:  
(a) they do not cause an infestation of or an infection to other plants, plant 
products or other objects with  pests listed as Union quarantine pests  or as 
Union regulated non -quarantine pests ;  
(b) they do not become infested or infected by  non-quarantine pests.  
4. The o perator responsible for the consignment shall  ensure that a copy,  on paper or in 
electronic form, of the CHED referred to in Article 3 accompanies the consignment 
from the border control post of introduction  into the Union  to the  onward 
transportation facility . 
5. The o perator responsible for the consignment shall notify the competent authorit ies 
at the place of final destination of the arrival of consignment at the onward 
transportation facility.  
6. After the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction  into the 
Union  have authorised the onward transportation of the consignmen t to the onward 
transportation facility , the operator responsible for the consignment shall not 
transport the consignment to a onward transportation facility  that is different from 
the one indicated in the CHED, unless the competent authorities of the bord er control 
post of introduction  into the Union  authorise the change in accordance with Article 4  
EN 12  EN and provided that the conditions laid down in paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Article are 
complied with.   
Article 7 
Operations to be carried out by the c ompetent authorities of the border control post after 
authorisation of onward transportation  
1. When authorising the onward transportation of a consignment in accordance with 
Article 4, the competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction  into the 
Union shall notify the  competent authorit ies at the place of final destination of the 
transportation  of the consignment by submitting the CHED referred to in Article 3 
into the IMSOC.  
2. Upon finalisation of the CHED referred to in Article 5 of this Regulation in 
accordance with Article 56(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the competent 
authorities of the border control post of introduction  into the Union  shall 
immediately notify the competent authorit ies at the place of final destination throu gh 
the IMSOC .  
3. Where the consignment does not comply with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the competent authorit ies of the border control post of 
introduction  into the Union  shall  take measures in accordance with Artic le 66(3) to 
(6) of that Regulation . 
4. Where the competent authorities of the border control post of introduction  into the 
Union  have not received confirmation from the competent authorities of the place of 
destination of the arrival of a consignment within a period of 15 days from the da te 
on which the consignment was authorised for onward transportation  to the onward 
transportatio n facility , they shall :  
(a) verify with the competent authorities at the place of destination  whether or not 
the consignment has arrived at onward transportation facility ; 
(b) inform the customs authorities of the non -arrival of the consignment;  
(c) unde rtake further investigation to determine the actual location  of the 
consignment in cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities in 
accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
Article 8 
Operations to be carried out by the c ompetent authorities at the place of final destination   
1. The competent authorit ies at the place of final destination shall confirm the arrival of 
the consignment at the onward transportation facility by completing in the IMSOC 
Part III of the CHED referr ed to in Article 3.  
2. The competent authorities at the place of final destination shall place consignments 
which do not comply with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 under  official detention in accordance with Article 66(1 ) of that 
Regulation , and shall take  all necessary steps to apply  the measures ordered by the 
competent authorit ies of the border control post in accordance with Article 66(3) and 
(4) of that Regulation.   
EN 13  EN SECTION 2  
ONWARD TRANSPORTATION  FACILITIES  
Article 9 
Conditions for the designation of onward transportation facilities  
1. Member States may designate onward transportation facilit ies for consignments of 
one or more  categories of goods as referred to in point (a) of Article 1 (1), provided 
that they compl y with the following requirements : 
(a) they are customs warehouse s or temporary storage facilit ies as referred to in 
Articles 240(1) and 147(1) of Regulation (EU) 952/2013, respectively ;  
(b) where the designation concerns:  
(i) food of non -animal origin referred to in point (a)(iii)  of Article 1 (1) of 
this Regulation , the onward transportation facilit ies are registered with 
the competent authority as provided for in Article 6(2) of Regulation 
(EC) No 852/2004 ;  
(ii) feed of non -animal origin referred to in point (a)(iii)  of Article 1 (1) of 
this Regulation , the onward transportation facilit ies are registered  with 
the competent authority as provided for in  Article 9(2) of Regulation 
(EC) No 183/2005 .  
(c) they have the necessary technology and equipment for the efficient operation 
of the IMSOC.  
2. Where onward transportation facilities cease to comply with the requirements 
referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall :  
(a) temporarily suspend the designation pending the implementation of corrective 
actions or permanently withdraw the designation for all or some of the  
categories of goods for which the designation was made;   
(b) ensure that information on the onward transportation facilities referred to in 
Article 10 is updated accordingly.  
Article 10 
Registration of designated onward transportation facilities  in the IMSOC  
Member States shall maintain and keep up -to-date in the IMSOC the list of onward 
transportation facilities designated in accordance with Article 9(1), and provid e the following 
information:  
(a) the name and address of the onward transportation facility;   
(b) the category of go ods for which it is designated.   
EN 14  EN Chapter I II 
Onward travel of animals staying on the same means of transport  
and t ranshipped c onsignments of animals and goods  
Article 11 
Documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks of consignments of animals 
staying on the same means of transport  
1. The competent authorities of the border control post shall perform documentary 
check s on originals or copies of official certificates or documents that are required to  
accompany  consignments of animals  which arriv e by air or sea and stay on the same 
means of transport for onward travel, where such animals are intended to be placed 
on the m arket in the Union or to transit through the Union .  
2. The competent authorities referred to in paragraph  1 shall  return to the operator 
responsible for the consignment the official certificates or documents on which they 
performed documentary checks to a llow such official certificates or documents to 
accompany the consignment for onward travel . 
3. When non -compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 is suspected, the competent authorit ies of the border control post shall 
perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on the 
consignments.  
Documentary checks shall be performed on original official certificates or documents 
that are required to accompany the consignment of animals as provided for by the 
rules referred to point (d) of A rticle 1(2)  of Regulation  (EU) 2017/625.   
4. The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into the Union 
shall perform  documentary  checks , identity checks and physical checks, except 
where documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks have been 
performed at another border control post in accordance with paragraph 3. 
Article 12 
Documentary  checks , identity checks and physical checks of transhipped consignments of 
animals  
The competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment shall perform 
documentary  checks , identity checks and physical checks  of transhipped consignments of 
animals . 
Article 1 3 
Documentary  checks , identity checks and physical checks of transhipped consignments of 
products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products , derived products,  hay 
and straw and composite products  
1. The competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment shall perform 
documentary checks on original s or copies of official certificates or documents  that 
are required to  accompany transhipped consignments of products of animal origin, 
germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw  and 
composite products in the following cases:   
EN 15  EN (a) for goods subject to the animal health requirements and the rules for the 
prevention and minimisation of risks to human and animal health arising from 
animal by -products and derived products referred to in points (d) and (e)  of 
Article 1(2)  of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  where the transhipment period : 
(i) at the airport exceeds 3 days;  
(ii) at the port exceeds 30 days;   
(b) for goods  other than those referred to in point (a) , where the transhipment 
period  exceeds 90 days.  
2. The competent autho rities referre d to in paragraph  1 shall return to the operator 
responsible for the consignment the official certificates or documents on which they 
performed documentary checks to allow such official certificates or documents to 
accompany the consignment for onward trav el. 
3. Where the competent authorit ies of the border control post of transhipment suspects 
non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625, they shall perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical 
checks  on the consignment .  
Those documentary checks shall be performed on original official certificates or 
documents where such official certificates or documents are required to  accompany 
the consignment, as provided for by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) o f Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625.  
4. Where a consignment intended for dispatch to third countries exceeds the time period  
referred to in paragraph 1 and where it does not comply with the rules referred to in 
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the competen t authorit ies of the border 
control post shall order the operator either to destroy the consignment or to ensure 
that it leaves the Union territory without delay.  
5. The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into the Union 
shall  perform the documentary, identity and physical checks provided for in Article 
49(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  of goods intended to be placed on the Union 
market, except where documentary checks, identity checks and physical  checks have 
been performed a t another border control post in accordance with paragraph 3. 
6. The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into the Union 
shall perform checks referred in Article 1 9 of goods intended for transit through the 
Union territory, exce pt where documentary checks, identity checks and physical 
checks  have been performed at another border control post in accordance with 
paragraph 3. 
Article 1 4 
Storage of transhipped consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, 
animal by -products, derived products,  hay and straw and composite products   
Operator s shall ensure that consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, 
animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw and composite produ cts are only stored 
during the transhipment period either  in: 
(i) the customs or free zone area of the same port or airport in sealed containers ; or  
EN 16  EN (ii) commercial storage facilities under the control of the same border control post,  in 
compliance with th e conditions laid down in Article 3 (11) and (1 2) of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019 /101423.  
Article 1 5 
Documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks of transhipped consignments of 
plants, plant products and other objects  
1. The competent authorit ies of the border control post of transhipment shall  perform 
documentary checks on a risk basis  of transhipped consignments of plants, plant 
products and other objects referred to in point (c)(ii) and (i ii) of Article 1 (1) where 
the trans hipment period exceeds  3 days at the airport or 3 0 days at the port . 
2. The competent autho rities referred to in paragraph  1 shall return to the operator 
responsible for the consignment the official certificates or documents on which they 
performed documentary checks to allow the official certificates or documents to 
accompany the consignment for  onward travel .  
3. Where non -compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 is suspected, the competent authorit ies of the border control post of 
transhipment shall perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks  
on the consignment .  
4. The documentary  checks , identity checks and physical c hecks shall be performed at 
the border control post of introduction into the Union, except where  documentary  
checks , identity checks and physical checks have been performed at another  border 
control post in accordance with paragraph 3. 
Article 1 6 
Notification of information before the transhipment period expires  
1. For consignments intended for  transhipment within the period s referred to in Article s 
13(1) and 1 5(1), the  operator responsible for the consignment s shall provide 
notification before the arrival of the consignment s to the competent authorities of the 
border control post of transhipment through the IMSOC or another information 
system  designated by the competent authorit ies for that purpose, indicating the 
following:   
(a) the information necessary for the identification and location of the consignment 
in the airport or port ; 
(b) the identification of the means of transportation ; 
(c) the estimated time of arrival  and departure of the consignment ; 
(d) the destination of the consignment . 
2. For the purposes of the notification referred to in paragraph 1, the competent 
authorit ies shall designate an information system which allow s the competent 
authorit ies of the border control post of transhipment to:  
(a) consult the information provided by operators;  
                                                 
23 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 of 12 June 2019 to lay down detailed rules on 
minimum requirements for border control po sts, including inspection centres, and for the format, 
categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points (OJ L 165, 
21.6.2019, p. 10).   
EN 17  EN (b) verify in respect of each consignment that the transhipment period s provided 
for in Articles 13(1) and 15(1) are not exceeded.  
3. In addition to the prior notification provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, the 
operator responsible for the consignment shall also notify  the competent authorities 
of the border control post of transhipment by completing and submitting the relevant 
part of the CHED in the IMSOC as provided for in Article 56 of Regulation  (EU) 
2017/625 in the following cases: 
(a) the transhipment period referred to in Articles 13(1) and 15(1) has expire d; or 
(b) the competent authorities of the border control post of transhipment inform the 
operator responsible for the consignment of their  decision to perform  
documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks  based on a suspicion 
of non -compliance as provided for in Article 13( 3) or 15( 3). 
Article 1 7 
Documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks of transhipped consignments  of 
food and f eed of non -animal origin  
1. The competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union  
shall perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on 
transhipped consignments of food and feed  of non -animal origin subject to the 
measures provided for by the acts referred to in points (d), (e) and (f) of Article 47(1 ) 
of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 .  
2. The operator responsible for the consignment shall give prior notification of the 
arrival of the  consignment of goods referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article as 
provided for in Article 56(4)  of Regulation 2017/625, to the competent authorit ies of 
the border control post of introduction  into the Union .  
Chapter IV 
Transit of animals and goods from one third country to another 
third country, passing through the Union territory  
SECTION 1 
OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT THE BORDER CONTROL P OST OF INTRODUCTION INTO 
THE UNION   
Article 1 8 
Documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks  of consignments of a nimals  in 
transit  
The competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union shall only 
authorise the transit of consignments of animals from one third country to another third 
country, passing through the territory of the Union wher e documentary  checks , identity 
checks and physical checks have been favourable.   
EN 18  EN Article 1 9 
Conditions for the a uthorisation of transit of consignments of p roducts of animal origin,  
germinal products, animal by -products, derived products,  hay and straw and  composite 
products   
The competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union shall only 
authorise the transit of consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal 
by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products  subject to compliance 
with the following conditions:  
(a) the goods comply with the applicable requirements laid down in the rules referred to 
in points (d) and (e)  of Article 1(2 ) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ;  
(b) the consignment has been  subjected to documentary checks and identity checks  at the 
border control post with favourable results ;  
(c) the consignment has been  subjected to physical checks  at the border control post,  
where non-compliance with the rules refe rred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 was suspected ;  
(d) the consignment is accompanied by the CHED , and leave s the border control post in 
vehicles or transport containers sealed by the authority at the border control post ;  
(e) the consignm ent must  be directly transported  under customs supervision , without the 
goods being unloaded or split, within a maximum period of 15 days  from  the border 
control post  to one of the following destinations:  
(i) to a border control post in order to leave the Union territory ;  
(ii) to an approved  warehouse ; 
(iii) to a NATO or US military base located in the Union territory ; 
(iv) to a vessel leaving the Union , where, the consignment  is intended for ship 
supplying purposes . 
Article 20 
Follow -up measures by the co mpetent authorities  
The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into the Union which 
have not received, within a period of 15 days from the da te on which transit was authorised at 
the border control post , confirmation of the arrival of consignment s of products of animal 
origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw and composite 
products  at one of the destinations referred to in points (e)(i) to (iv) of Article 1 9, shall :  
(a) verify with the c ompetent authorities at the place of destination  whether or not the 
consignment has arrived at the place of destination ; 
(b) inform the customs authorities of the non -arrival  of the consignment ;  
(c) undertake further investigation to determine the actual location  of the consignment  in 
cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities in accordance with Article 
75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.   
EN 19  EN Article 21 
Transportation of consignments to a vessel leaving the Union territory  
1. Where a consignment  of goods referred to in Article 1 9 is destined to a vessel 
leaving the Union territory, the competent authorit ies of the border control post of 
introduction into the Union shall, in addition to the CHED, issue an official 
certificate in accordance with th e model laid down in Annex to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/ XXX24 [adopted  on the basis of Article 77(3)(a) 
of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625  C(2019)7000 ] which shall accompany the 
consignment to the vessel.  
2. In the case where several consignments of products of animal origin, germinal 
products, animal by -products, derived products, hay and straw and composite 
products  are delivered together to the same vessel, the competent authorit ies of the 
border control po st of introduction into the Union may issue one single official 
certificate  as referred to in paragraph 1 which shall accompany such consignments to 
the vessel, provided that it has indicated the reference of the CHED for each 
consignment.  
Article 22 
Documentary checks and physical checks  of plants, plant products and other objects  in 
transit  
1. Where consignments of plants, plant products and other objects referred to in point 
(d)(ii) and (i ii) of Article 1 (1) are presented for transit  at a border cont rol post of 
introduction into the Union , the competent authorities of that border control post may 
authorise  the transit of such plants, plant products, and other objects, provided that 
the consignments  are transported under customs supervision.   
2. The competent authorit ies of the border control post referred to in paragraph 1 shall 
perform the following checks on a risk basis:  
(a) documentary check s of the signed declaration referred to in point (a) of Article 
47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ;  
(b) physical check s of the consignment s to ensure that it is adequately packed and 
transported as referred to in point (b) of Article 47 (1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/2031.  
3. Where official controls are performed, the competent authorit ies shall authorise the 
transit of the goods referred to in paragraph 1 provided that the consignments : 
(a) comply with Article 47 of  Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 ; 
(b) are transported to the point of exit from the Union under customs supervision . 
4. The operator responsible for consignment s of plants, plant products and other objects 
referred to in paragraph 1  shall ensure that the packaging or the means of transport of 
the consignments is closed or sealed in such a way that, during their transport to and 
storage at warehouses:  
                                                 
24 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/XXXX establishing the model official certificate and rules for 
issuing official certificates for goods which are delivered to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship 
supply or consumption by the crew and  passengers, or to NATO or a United States’ military base (OJ L …)   
EN 20  EN (a) the plants, plant products and other objects cannot cause an infestation or an 
infection to other plants, plant products or other objects with the pests listed as 
Union quarantine pests  or as Union regulated non -quarantine pests referred to 
in the first  subparagraph of Article 5(2)  and Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/2031, respectively and, in the case of protected zones, with the respective 
pests included on lists established pursuant  to Article 32 (3) of that Regulation;  
(b) plants, plant products and other objects cannot become infested or infected by 
the pests  referred in point (a) . 
SECTION 2 
CONDITIONS FOR THE S TORAGE OF CONSIGNMENTS IN TRANSIT I N APPROVED 
WAREHOUSES  
Article 23 
Conditions for the approval of warehouses  
1. The competent authorities shall approve the warehouses for the storage of 
consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
derived products, hay and straw and composite products  for which transit has been 
authorised in acco rdance with Article 1 9. 
2. The competent authorities shall only approve warehouses referred to in paragraph 1 
that comply with the following requirements:  
(a) the warehouses storing products of animal origin, composite products , animal 
by-products and derived products must  comply with  either : 
(i) the hygiene requirements laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004 ; or 
(ii) the requirements laid down in points (b) and (c) of Article 19 of 
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 ; 
(b) they must have been authorised, approved or designated by the  customs 
authorities in accordance with Articles 147(1) , 240(1)  and 243(1)  of Regulation 
(EU) No 952/2013;  
(c) the warehouses must  consist of a closed space with entr ances  and exit s  subject 
to permanent control by the operators ;  
(d) the warehouses must  possess storage or refrigeration rooms allowing for the 
separate storage of the goods referred to in paragraph 1 ; 
(e) the warehouses must  have arrangements for the daily logging of all 
consignments entering or leavin g the fa cilities, with details of the nature and 
quantity of the goods , the name and address of the recipients and copies of the 
CHED and certificates accompanying the consignments ; the warehouses must  
keep those records for a period at least of three years ;  
(f) all goods referred to in paragraph 1 must  be identified by labelling or by 
electronic means with the reference number of the CHED accompanying the 
consignment ; those goods must  not be sub jected to any alteration, processing, 
substitution or cha nge of packaging ;  
(g) the warehouses must  have the technology and equipment necessary for the 
efficient operation of the IMSOC ;  
EN 21  EN (h) the operators  of the warehouses shall provide premises and the means of 
communication necessary to enable them to perform o fficial controls and other 
official activities effectively, upon request by the competent authority.  
3. Where warehouses no longer comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 
2, the competent authority shall withdraw or temporary suspend the approval of the 
warehouse.  
Article 24 
Transportation of goods from warehouses   
The operator  responsible for the consignment shall  transport  the consignments  of goods  
referred to in Article 23(1) from approved warehouses to one of  the following destinations:   
(a) a border control post in order to leave the Union territory  to go to :  
(i) a NATO or US military base ; or 
(ii) any other destination ; 
(b) another approved warehouse ; 
(c) a NATO or US military base located in the Union territory ; 
(d) a vessel leaving the Union , where, the consignment s are intended  for ship supplying 
purposes ; 
(e) a place where the consignment s are to be disposed of in  accordance with Chapter II 
of Title I of Regulation (EC) No 1069/200925.  
Article 25 
Maintaining and keeping up-to-date the list of approved warehouses   
Member States shall maintain and keep up -to-date in the IMSOC the list of approved 
warehouses , and provid e the following information:   
(a) the name and address of each  warehouse;  
(b) the categor ies of goods for which it is approved.   
Article 26 
Official controls in warehouses  
1. The competent authorities shall perform regular official controls in approved 
warehouses to verify the compliance with the requirements for approval laid down in 
Article 23. 
2. The competent authorities responsible for official controls in approved warehouses 
shall verify the effectiveness of the systems in place to ensure the trace ability  of 
consignments, including by comparing  the quantities of goods entering and leaving 
warehouses.  
3. The competent authorities shall verify that consignments  moved to  or stored in 
warehouses are accompanied by the relevant CHED and authenticated pa per or 
                                                 
25 Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21  October 2009 laying down 
health rules as regards animal by -products and derived products not intended for  human consumption and repealing 
Regulation (EC) No  1774/2002 ( OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).   
EN 22  EN electronic copy of the official certificate as referred to in Article 50(2) of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625.  
4. When consignments  arrive at approved warehouse s, the competent authorities shall :  
(a) perform an identity check to confirm that the consignment corresponds to the 
relevant information in the accompanying CHED ; 
(b) verify that the seals fixed on the vehicles or transport containers , in accordance 
with point (d) of Article 19 or point ( d) of Article 28, are still intact ;  
(c) record the outcome of identity check s in Part III of the CHED  and 
communicate that information through the IMSOC . 
Article 27 
Operators ’ obligations at warehouses  
1. The operator responsible for the consignment shall inform the competent authorities 
of the arrival of the consignment at the approved warehouse .  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority may exempt the 
operator responsible for the approved warehouse from the obligation to inform 
competent authorities of the arrival of the consignment at the warehouse provided 
that the operator is approved by the customs authorities as an authorised economic 
operator referred to in Article 38 of Regulation (E U) No 952/2013 . 
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authority may exempt  
consignments from identity check s provided that the operator responsible for the 
consignment is approved by the customs authorities as an authorised economic 
operator referred to in Article 38 of R egulation (E U) No 952/2013.  
4. The operator responsible for the consignment shall ensure that goods referred in 
paragraph 1 moved to  or stored in the warehouses are accompanied by the relevant 
CHED and authenticated paper or electronic copy of the official certificate as 
referred to in Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
Article 28 
Conditions for transportation of goods  from warehouses to third countries, other  
warehouses and disposal places   
The operator respo nsible for the consignment shall transport the goods referred to in Article 
23(1) from the  approved  warehouse to one of the destinations referred to in points (a)(ii), (b) 
and (e)  of Article 24  provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:   
(a) the operator responsible for the consignment submit s the CHED through the IMSOC 
for the entire consignment and declare s therein  the means of transport and the place 
of destination ; where the initial consignment is split at the warehouse, the operator 
respo nsible for the consignment must submit  the CHED through the IMSOC for each 
part of the split consignment and declare therein the quantity, means of transport and 
place of destination for the relevant part of the split consignment;  
(b) the competent authori ties must authorise the movement and finalise the CHED for:  
(i) the entire consignment, or   
EN 23  EN (ii) individual parts of the split consignment, provided that the total sum of the 
quantities declared in the CHEDs issued for the individual parts does not 
exceed the total quantity set out in the CHED for the entire consignment .  
(c) the operator responsible for the consignment must ensure that , in addition to the 
CHED  accompanying the consignment , an authenticated copy of the official 
certificate which accompanied  the consignment to the warehouse, as referred to in 
Article 2 7(4), travel s onwards with the consignment unless an electronic copy of the 
official certificate was uploaded into the IMSOC and was verified by the competent 
authorities of the border control p ost of introduction into the Union ; where the initial 
consignment is split  and the copy of the official certificate was not uploaded into the 
IMSOC  by the competent authorities of the border control post  of introduction into 
the Union , the competent author ities issue the operator responsible for the 
consignment authenticated copies of th e official certificate in order to accompany the 
parts of the split consignment to their destinations ; 
(d) the operator responsible for the consignment transport s the goods under customs 
supervision from the warehouses  in vehicles or transport containers sealed by the 
competent authorities ; 
(e) the operator  responsible for the consignment transports the goods directly from the 
warehouse to the place of destination without the goods  being unloaded or split , 
within a maximum period of 15 days  from the date of authorisation of transportation .  
Article 29 
Conditions for transportation  of goods from warehouses to NATO or US military bases  and 
vessels leaving the Union  
The operator responsible for the consignment shall  transport the goods referred to in Article 
23(1) from the approved warehouse s to one of the destinations referred to in points (a)(i),(c) 
and (d)  of Article 24 provided that the following requirements  are fulfilled:   
(a) the operator responsible for the warehouse declare s the movement of the goods to the 
competent authorities by completing Part I of the official certificate  referred to in 
point (c); 
(b) the competent authority authorise s the movement of the goods and issue s to the 
operator responsible for the consignment a finalised official certificate referred to in 
point ( c), that may be used for the delivery  of the  consignment containing goods 
derived from more than one  consignment  of origin or product categories ; 
(c) the operator responsible for the consignment ensure s that, an official certificate in 
accordance with the model set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation  (EU)  
2019/ XXX [adopted on the basis of Article 77(3)(a) and  Article 90(a) of Regulation 
(EU) No 2017/625  C(2019)7000 ] accompan ies the consignment to  its place of 
destination ;  
(d) the operator responsible for the consignment transport s the goods  under customs 
supervision ; 
(e) the operator responsible for the consignment transport s the goods from the 
warehouses  in vehicles or transport containers which were sealed under the 
supervision of the competent authorities .   
EN 24  EN Article 30 
Follow -up measures by the competent authorities  
The competent authorities of a warehouse  which have not received, within a period of 15 days 
from the da te on which transit from the warehouse was authorised, confirmation of arrival of 
consignment s of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived 
products, hay and straw and composite products  at one of the destinations referred to in 
Article 24, shall :  
(a) verify with the competent authorities at places of destination  whether or not the 
consignment has arrived;  
(b) inform the customs authorities of the non -arrival  of the consignment s; 
(c) undertake further investigation to determine the actual location  of the goods in 
cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities in accordance with Article 
75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 . 
Article 31 
Monitoring of delivery of goods  to a vessel leaving the Union territory  
1. The competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union or 
of the warehouse shall notify the dispatch  of consignments  of goods referred to in 
Article 19 and Article 23(1) and their place of destination to the competent authority 
of the port of destination, through the IMSOC.  
2. The operator  may unload consignments of the goods referred to in Article 1 9 and 
Article 2 3(1) at the port of destination before the delivery of the consignments to the 
vessel  leaving the Union territory provided that the operation is authorised and 
supervised by the customs authority, and the conditions of delivery indicated in the 
notification ref erred to in paragraph 1 are met.   
3. Upon completion of delivery on board the vessel  of the consignment s of goods   
referred to in paragraph 1 , the competent authority of the port of destination or the 
representative of the master of the vessel shall confir m the delivery to the competent 
authorit ies of the border control post  of introduction into the Union or of the 
warehouse, either by:  
(a) countersigning the official certificate referred to in point (c) of Article 29, or  
(b) use of  electronic means , including through IMSOC  or existing national  
system s.  
4. The representative referred to in paragraph 3 or the operator responsible for the 
delivery of the consignment to the vessel leaving the Union territory shall return, 
within a period of 15 days  from the date of delivery of the consignment , the 
countersigned official certificate referred to in paragraph 3 (a), to the competent 
authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the Union or of the 
warehouse.  
5. The competent authority of the po rt of destination, the competent authorit ies of 
border control post of introduction into the Union or the competent authority of the 
warehouse shall verify that the confirmation of delivery referred to in paragraph 3 is 
recorded in the IMSOC or that the countersigned documents referred to in point (a) 
of paragraph 3 are returned to the competent authorit ies of the border control post of 
introduction into the Union or to the competent authority of the warehouse.   
EN 25  EN SECTION 3 
OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT THE  BORDER CONTROL POST WHERE GOODS LEAVE 
THE UNION  TERRITORY  
Article 32 
Operator ’s obligations to p resent goods leaving the Union territory for official controls  
1. Operator s shall present products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -
products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products  which leave the 
Union territory to be transported to a third country for official controls to the 
competent authorit ies of the border control post indicated in the CHED , at a location 
indicated by those competent authorit ies of the border control post . 
2. Operators shall present the goods referred to in paragraph 1  which leave the Union 
territory to be dispatched to a NATO or US military base located in a third country, 
for official controls to the comp etent authorit ies of the border control post indicated 
in the official certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/ XXX [adopted on the basis of Article 77(3)(a) 
and Article 90(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625  C(2019)7000 ].  
Article 33 
Official controls  at the  border control post where goods leave the Union territory   
1. The competent authorit ies of the border control post where germinal products, 
animal by -products, hay and straw and composite products  leave the Union  territory  
shall perform an identity check to ensure that the consignment presented corresponds 
to the consignment referred to in the CHED or in the official certificate referred to in 
Article 2 9(c) accompanying the consignment. In particular, they shall verify that the 
seals fixed on the vehicles or transport containers, in accordance with point (d) of 
Article 19, point ( d) of Article 28 or point (e) of Article 29 are still intact.  
2. The competent  authorit ies of the border control post where goods referred in 
paragraph 1 leave the Union territory shall record the outcome of official controls in 
part III of the CHED or part  III of the official certificate in accordance with the 
model set out in Anne x to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/ XXX [adopted on 
the basis of Article 77(3)(a) and Article 90(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625  
C(2019)7000 ]. The competent authorit ies of the border control post responsible for 
checks referred in paragraph 1 shall record t he outcome of these controls in the 
IMSOC . 
SECTION 4 
DEROGATIONS FOR CONSI GNMENTS IN TRANSIT  
Article 34 
Transit of certain animals and certain goods  
1. By way of derogation from Articles 1 8 and 1 9, the competent authorities of the 
border control po sts of introduction into the Union may authorise  transit through the 
Union territory of the following consignments subject to the compliance with the 
conditions laid down in paragraph 2:  
(a) Transit by road through Lithuania of consignments of bovine anima ls for 
breeding and production, coming from the Russian region of Kaliningrad and  
EN 26  EN consigned to a destination outside the Union, entering and exiting through the 
designated border control posts of Lithuania.  
(b) Transit by road or by rail through the Union of consignments of aquaculture 
animals, between border control posts in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, coming 
from and destined for Russia, directly or via another third country.  
(c) Transit by road or by rail through the Union of consignments of products of 
animal origin, composite products, animal by -products , derived products  and 
germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine, equine animals, specifi ed 
pathogen -free eggs, between border control posts in Latvia, Lithuania and 
Poland, coming from and  destined to Russia, directly or via another third 
country.  
(d) Transit by road or rail of consignments of eggs, egg products and poultry meat,  
between border control posts in Lithuania, coming  from Belarus and destined 
for the Russian region of Kaliningra d. 
(e) Transit by road through Croatia of consignments of aquaculture animals, 
products of animal origin, composite products, animal by -products , derived 
products  and germinal products of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine, equine 
animals, specific pathogen f ree eggs coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
entering at the road border control post of Nova Sela and exiting at the port 
border control post of Ploče.  
2. The authorisation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to compliance with the 
following condi tions:  
(a) The competent authorit ies of the border control post of introduction into the 
Union shall:  
(i) perform documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks for 
consignments of animals as provided for in Article 1 8;  
(ii) perform documentary checks and identity checks for consignments of 
products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
derived products, hay and straw and composite products as provided for 
in Article 1 9; 
(iii) stamp the official certificates  accompanying the consignments intended 
for the third country of destination ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT VIA THE 
EU’; 
(iv) retain c opies or electronic equivalents of the certificates referred to in 
(iii) at the border control post of introduction into the Union ; 
(v) seal the vehicles or transport containers  transporting the consignments .  
(b) The operator responsible for the consignment shall ensure that consignments 
are directly transported  under customs supervision , without being unloaded, to 
the border control pos t where consignments are to leave the Union territory . 
(c) The competent authorit ies of the border control post where the goods leave the 
Union territory shall : 
(i) perform an identity check to confirm that the consignment covered by the 
accompanying CHED actually leaves the Union territory. In particular,  
EN 27  EN they shall verify that the seals fixed on the vehicles or transport 
containers  are still intact ; 
(ii) record t he outcome of the official controls referred to in (i) in the 
IMSOC.  
(d) The competent authorities of the Member States shall carry out r isk-based 
controls to ensure that the number of consignments and the quantities of 
animals and goods leaving the Union ter ritory match the number and quantities 
entering  the Union territory . 
Article 35 
Transit of goods to NATO or US military base located in the Union territory  
1. Products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived products, 
hay and straw and composite products destined for a NATO or US military base 
located in the Union territory, shall be presented  by the operator responsible for the 
consignment for official control s at the NATO or US military base indicated in the 
CHED or in the accompanying official certificate in accordance with the model set 
out in Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/ XXX  [adopted on the basis of 
Article 77(3)(a) and Article 90(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625  C(2019)7000 ].  
2. The competent author ity responsible for controls at the NATO or US military base at 
the place of destination shall perform an identity check to confirm that the 
consignment corresponds to the one covered by the CHED or by the accompanying 
official certificate in accordance wi th the model laid down in Annex to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) XXX/2019 [adopted on the basis of Article 77(3)(a) 
and Article 90(a) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625  C(2019)7000 ]. In particular, it 
shall verify that the seals fixed on the vehicles or transport containers, in accordance 
with point (d) of Article 1 9 and point (e) of Article 29, are still intact.  The competent 
authority responsible for controls at the NATO or US mili tary base shall record t he 
outcome of these controls in the IMSOC . 
Article 36 
Transit of goods refused by a third country after their transit through the Union  
1. The competent authorit ies of the road or of the rail border control post of 
introduction into  the Union may authorise further transit through the Union territory 
of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, derived 
products, hay and straw and composite products subject to compliance with the 
following conditions : 
(a) the consignment of goods was refused entry by a third country  immediately 
after their transit through the Union  or the seals placed by the competent 
authorit ies referred to in point (d) of Article 1 9, point ( d) of Article 28 or point 
(e) of Article 29 on the vehicle or transport container are still  intact ;  
(b) the consignment complie s with the rules laid down in points (a), (b) and (c) of 
Article 19. 
2. The competent authorit ies of the road or of the rail border control post of 
introduction into the Union  shall re -seal the consignment  after the checks referred to 
in points (b) and (c) of Article 19.   
EN 28  EN 3. The operators shall dire ctly transport  the consignment to one of the following 
destinations:  
(a) the border control post which authorised transit through t he Union ; or 
(b) the warehouse where it was stored before refusal by a third country.  
Chapter V  
Transit of animals and goods from one part of the Union territory 
to another part of the Union territory, and passing through the 
territory of a third country  
Article 37 
Transit of a nimals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
derived products,  hay and straw and composite products  
1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall ensure that consignments of  
animals and products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -products, 
derived products, hay and straw and composite products , which are moved from one 
part of the Union territory to another part of the Union territory, passing through the 
territory of a third country are transported under customs supervision . 
2. The operators responsible for consignments referred to in paragraph 1 which have 
passed through the t erritory of a third country shall present the consignments when  
they are  re-introduc ed into the Union territory  to: 
(a) to the competent authorit ies of a border control post designated for any 
categor y of the animals and the goods referred to in paragraph  1; or 
(b) a location , indicated by the competent authorit ies referred to in point (a), which 
is in the  close vicinity of the border control post .  
3. The competent authorit ies of the border control post of re -introduction  into the Union 
shall:  
(a) perform a documentary check to verify the origin of the animals and goods  
comprising the consignment;  
(b) where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e)  of Article 1(2 ) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, verify the animal health status of the thir d countries  
through which the consignments have transited and the relevant officia l 
certificates and documents  accompanying the consignments ; 
(c) where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e)  of Article 1(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, perform an identity check to verify that the seals 
put on the vehicles or transport containers are still intact.  
4. When non -compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 is suspected, the competent authorit ies of the bord er control post of re -
introduction into the Union shall perform in addition identity checks and physical 
checks  in addition to those provided for in paragraph 3 . 
5. Operators shall present consignments of animals, moving from one part of the Union 
territor y to another part of the Union territory and passing through the territory of a 
third country, for official checks at the exit point from the Union  territory . 
6. The competent authority at the exit point from  the Union shall :  
EN 29  EN (a) perform the checks  where required by the rules referred to in points (d) and (e)  
of Article 1(2)  of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ; 
(b) stamp  the official certificate accompanying the consignment with the following 
wording ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE 
EUROPEAN UNION VIA [third country name] ’. 
Article 38 
Neum corridor  
1. When consignments  of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by -
products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products come from the 
territory of Croatia for transit through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 
Neum corridor and before those consignments  leave  the territory of Croatia via the 
points of entry of Klek or Zaton Doli, the  competent authorities of Croatia shall :  
(a) seal the vehicles or transport containers before the  consignment  transit s the 
Neum corridor ; 
(b) record the date and time of departure of the vehicles  transporting the 
consignment s. 
2. When the consignment s referred to in paragraph 1 re -enter  the territory of Croatia  at 
the points of entry of Klek or Zaton Doli, the  competent authorities of Croatia shall :  
(a) verify that the seals on vehicles or transport containers  are still intact,  
(b) record the date and time of arrival of the vehicles  transporting consignment s.  
3. The c ompetent authorities of Croatia shall take appropriate measures in accordance 
with Article 65 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 where : 
(a) the seal referred to in paragraph 1 has been broken during the transit through 
the Neum corrido r; or 
(b) the time of transit exceeds the time necessary to travel between the points  of 
entry  of Klek and Zaton Doli.   
Chapter VI  
Final provisions  
Article 3 9 
Repeals  
Decision s 2000/208/EC  and 2000/571/EC , and Implementing Decision 2011/215/EU  are 
repealed with effect from 14 December 2019 . 
Article 40 
Amendments to Decision 2007/777/EC  
Decision 2007/777/EC is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 6 is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted;  
(2) Article 6a is amended as follows:   
EN 30  EN (a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 41  
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008  
Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008  is amended as follows:  
(1) in paragraph 1, point s (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(2) in paragraph 2, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(3) paragraphs 3 and 4 are deleted.  
Article 42  
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1251 /2008  
Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008  is amended as follows:  
(1) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(2) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 43  
Amendments to Regulation (E C) No 119/2009 
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 119/2009  is amended as follows:  
(1) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are de leted;  
(2) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 44  
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No  206/2010  
Regulation (EU) No 206/2010  is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 12a is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (d) and (e) are deleted;  
(b) paragraph 2 is  deleted;  
(c) paragraph 4 is deleted;  
(2) Article 17 is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted;  
(3) Article 17a is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 45  
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No  605/2010  
Regulation (EU) No 605/2010  is amended as follows:   
EN 31  EN (1) Article 7 is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraph s 2 and 3 are deleted  
(2) in Article 7a, paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 46  
Amendments to Regulation (E U) No 142/2011  
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011  is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 29 is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted;  
(2) Article 29a is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 47  
Amendments to Regulation (EU)  No 28/2012  
Regulation (EU) No 28/2012  is amended as follows:  
(1) Article 5 is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted;  
(2) Article 5a is amended as follows:  
(a) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(b) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
 
Article 48  
Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759  
Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759  is amended as follows:  
(1) in paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (d) are deleted;  
(2) paragraphs 2 and 3 are deleted.  
Article 4 9 
Entry into force and date of 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 14 December 2019.  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.   
EN 32  EN Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER