COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2021/1329 
of 10 August 2021
amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 2020/2236, (EU) 2021/403 and (EU) 
2021/404 as regards extending the transitional period for the use of animal health certificates, animal 
health/off icial certificates and official certificates required for the entr y into the Union of certain 
consignments 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on 
transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health 
Law’) (1), and in particular Articles 213(2), 224(4), 230(1), 238(3) and 239(3) thereof,
Havi ng 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 perf ormed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and 
welf are, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) 
No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) 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 (Offici al 
Controls Regulation) (2), and in particular Article 90 and Article 126(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 (3), (EU) 2020/2236 (4)and (EU) 2021/403 (5)lay down, 
inter alia, models of animal health certificates, animal health/offici al certificates and official certificates required to 
accompan y consignments of animals and goods for the entr y into the Union of those consignments. Those 
Implementing Regulations were adop ted within the framework of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625. 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and those three Implementing Regulations apply from 21 Apr il 2021 .
(2) Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 2020/2236 and (EU) 2021/403 provide for a transitional period 
for the entr y into the Union of consignments of animals and goods accompanied by the appropr iate certificates 
required for the entr y into the Union of those consignments, issued in accordance with the relevant model 
(1)OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
(2)OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.
(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations 
(EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model 
official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entr y into the Union and movements within the Union of 
consignments of certain categor ies of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) 
No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 
2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1.).
(4)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations 
(EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates for the 
entr y into the Union and mov ements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and of certain products of animal origin 
from aquatic animals, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 (OJ L 442, 
30.12.2020, p. 410).
(5)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 of 24 March 2021 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 
2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds model animal health certificates and model 
animal health/official certificates, for the entr y into the Union and movements between Member States of consignments of certain 
categor ies of terrestr ial animals and germinal products thereof, official certification regar ding such certificates and repealing Decision 
2010/470/EU (OJ L 113, 31.3.2021, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 288/48                                                                                                                                         11.8.2021  certificates laid down in Union legislation in force before 21 Apr il 2021 , provided that they are duly signed before 
21 August 2021 . Those certificates are required to be read in accordance with the transitional provi sions laid down 
in those Implementing Regulations, as regards any acts that have ceased to apply refer red to in those certificates. 
That transitional period ends on 20 October 2021 .
(3) In addition, Commission Imp lementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (6)lays down, inter alia, rules concer ning the model 
animal health certificates to be used for the entr y into the Union of certain consignments of animals, germinal products 
and products of animal origin from third countr ies, territories or zones thereof. That Imp lementing Regulation 
prov ides for transitional provi sions as regards the entr y into the Union of consignments of animals, germinal products 
and products of animal origin from third countr ies, territories or zones thereof accompanied by the appropr iate 
certificates issued in accordance with Union legislation in force before 21 Apr il 2021 , provided that the certificates are 
duly signed before 21 August 2021 . Those certificates are required to be read in accordance with the transitional 
prov isions laid down in that Imp lementing Regulation, as regards any acts that have ceased to apply referred to in 
those certificates. That transitional period also ends on 20 October 2021 .
(4) The transitional period currently provid ed for in Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 2020/2236, (EU) 
2021/403 and (EU) 2021/404, does not give suffi cient time to put in place the necessar y measures in third countr ies 
and territories for the issuance of new certificates in accordance with Union legislation applicable since 21 Apr il 
2021 . According ly, the transitional period laid down in those Implemen ting Regulations should be extende d to 
15 March 2022 by whic h time the necessar y measures should be in place and operational. That extension should 
assist the transition to the use of the new certificates provid ed for in those four Implementing Regulations and 
prevent any unnecessar y disruption to trade concer ning the entr y into the Union of consignments falling within the 
scope of those Implementing Regulations.
(5) It is theref ore necessar y to extend the transitional period laid dow n in Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 
2020/2236, (EU) 2021/403 and (EU) 2021/404 in order to provide suffic ient time for the third countr ies and territories 
to put in place the necessar y measures for the new certification requirements applicable since 21 Apr il 2021 , for a 
period until 15 March 2022 , provided that the relevant certificate is signed before 15 Januar y 2022 by the person 
author ised to sign it, in order to avoid any unnecessar y disruptions in trade.
(6) Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 2020/2236, (EU) 2021/403 and (EU) 2021/404 should theref ore 
be amended according ly.
(7) In the interest of legal certainty , the amendments to be made to Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 
2020/2236, (EU) 2021/403 and (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matt er of urgency .
(8) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
Article 1
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235
In Article 35 of Impl ementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Consignments of products of animal origin, compo site products, sprouts intended for human consump tion and 
seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consump tion accompan ied by the appropr iate certificate issued in 
accordance with the models laid down in Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 shall 
be accept ed for entr y into the Union until 15 March 2022 provid ed that the certificate was signed by the person author ised 
to sign the certificate in accordance with that Regulation and Implementing Regulation before 15 Januar y 2022 .’
(6)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countr ies, territories or zones 
thereof from which the entr y into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted in accordance 
with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1).EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 11.8.2021                                                                                                                                         L 288/49  Article 2
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236
In Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236, paragraph 1 is replaced by the follo wing:
‘1. Consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals accompan ied by the 
appropr iate animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 
shall be accept ed for entr y into the Union until 15 March 2022 provid ed that the animal health certificate was signed by 
an official inspector before 15 Januar y 2022 .’
Article 3
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403
In Article 27 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Consignments of terrestr ial animals and germinal products thereof accompan ied by the appropr iate certificate issued 
in accordance with the models laid down in Regulations (EC) No 798/2008 and (EU) No 206/2010, Imple menting 
Regulations (EU) No 139/2013 and (EU) 2018/659, Decisions 2006/168/EC and 2010/472/EU, as well as in accordance 
with Implementing Decisions 2011/630/EU, 2012/137/EU and (EU) 2019/294, shall be accept ed for entr y into the Union 
until 15 March 2022 provi ded that the certificate was signed by the person author ised to sign the certificate in accordance 
with those Regulations, Implementing Regulations, Decisions and Implementing Decisions before 15 Januar y 2022 .’
Article 4
Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404
In Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, paragraph 1 is replaced by the followi ng:
‘1. Consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countr ies, territories or parts 
thereof author ised for entr y into the Union in accordance with the followi ng acts and, accompanied by the appropr iate 
certificate issued in accordance with those acts, shall be permitted for entr y into the Union until 15 March 2022 , provided 
that the certificate was signed by the person author ised to sign the certificate in accordance with those acts before 
15 Januar y 2022 :
— Regulation (EC) No 798/2008,
— Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008,
— Regulation (EU) No 206/2010,
— Regulation (EU) No 605/2010,
— Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013,
— Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759,
— Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659,
— Decision 2006/168/EC,
— Decision 2007/777/EC,
— Decision 2008/636/EC,
— Decision 2010/472/EU,
— Decision 2011/630/EU,
— Implementing Decision 2012/137/EU,
— Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/294.’EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 288/50                                                                                                                                         11.8.2021  Article 5
Entr y into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2021 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 11.8.2021                                                                                                                                         L 288/51