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 This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any views 
expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not in any 
circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission. The information 
transmitted is intended only for the Member State or entity to which it is addressed for 
discussions and may contain confidential and/or privileged material 
 
 
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 ANNEX I  
 
Annex I contains the standard models for official certificates and notes for their completion: 
 
Chapter 1: Standard model for official certificates for movement of animals and products in 
the Union 
 
Chapter 2: Notes for the completion of official certificates for movement of animals and 
products within the Union 
 
Chapter 3: Standard model official certificates for the entry into the Union of animals, 
products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-
products, sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts 
 
Chapter 4: Notes for the completion of official certificates for the entry into the Union of 
animals, products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal 
by-products, sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts 
 
   
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 CHAPTER 1: STANDARD MODEL FOR OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES FOR THE 
MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS IN THE UNION 
EUROPEAN UNION INTRA 
Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor    I.2 IMSOC reference    
 Name  I.2a Local reference   
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE 
  
 Country ISO country 
code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee   I.6 Operator conducting assembly operations independently 
of an establishment  
 Name   Name Registration No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country 
code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country 
code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval 
No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure  
I.15 Means of 
transport   I.16 Transporter  
 
 Aircraft  Vessel  Name Registration/Authorisation No 
 Address  
 Country ISO country code 
I.17 Accompanying documents  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial  document 
reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
 Further keeping  Slaughter  Confined 
establishment  Germinal products 
 Registered equine animal  Travelling circus/animal act   Exhibition  Event or activity near borders 
 Release into the wild  Dispatch centre  Relaying 
area/purification centre  Ornamental aquaculture 
establishment  
 Further processing  Organic fertilizers and soil 
improvers  Technical use   Quarantine or similar 
establishment  
 Products for human 
consumption    Live aquatic animals 
for human consumption   Other 
I.21  For transit through a third country 
 Third country  ISO country code 
 Exit point BCP code  
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  Entry point BCP code 
I.22  For transit through Member State(s)  I.23  For export  
 Member State ISO country code  Third country ISO country code 
 Member State ISO country code   Exit point BCP code 
 Member State ISO country code     
I.24 Estimated journey time I.25 Journey log  yes  no 
I.26 Total number of packages  I.27 Total quantity 
I.28 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) I.29 Total space foreseen for the consignment 
I.30 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
Region of 
origin  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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 EUROPEAN UNION Certificate model 
Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  IMSOC reference II.b.  Local reference  
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)  Qualification and title  
Local Control Unit name  Local Control Unit code  
Date    
Stamp  Signature  
   
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  EUROPEAN UNION  INTRA Part III: Controls  III.1 Date of official controls 
III.2 IMSOC reference    III.2.a Local reference  
III.3 Documentary check  III.4 Identity check  
   Yes  No   Yes  No 
EU Standard Yes No  Satisfactory  Not satisfactory  Satisfactory  Not satisfactory 
National measures Yes No  Satisfactory  Not satisfactory   
III.5 Physical check  III.6 Laboratory test  
 Yes  No  Yes  No 
  Date: 
Total of animals checked:  Test :  Random  Suspicion  Emergency measures 
 Satisfactory  Not satisfactory Test results: Pending Satisfactory Not satisfactory 
III.7  
  Yes  No 
  Satisfactory  Not satisfactory 
III.8 Non-compliance with welfare legislation  III.9 Non-compliance with health legislation 
  Fitness for transport   Invalid or absence of certificate 
  Means of transport   Invalid proof of transporter’s registration 
  Transport practices   Mis-match between identity and accompanying documents 
  Journey time limits   Non authorised movement 
  Additional provisions for long journeys   Non approved region/zone/compartment 
  Space allowances   Non-approved establishment 
  Transport’s authorisation   Prohibited species 
  Driver certificate of competence   Absence of additional animal health guarantees for Category 
C diseases 
  Journey log records   Diseased or suspect animal 
  Other   Unsatisfactory test result(s) 
    Missing or non-compliant identification 
    Non-compliance with national measures 
    Invalid address of destination 
    Other 
 III.10 Impact of the transport on animals  III.11 Corrective action  
Number of dead animals: Estimation   Unloading  
Number of unfit animals : Estimation   Transfer to another means of transport 
Number of birth or abortion:  Quarantine/isolation 
    Humane killing/Euthanasia 
III.12 Follow-up of quarantine or isolation    Destruction of carcasses/products 
  Humane killing/Euthanasia   Return of consignment to the Member State of dispatch 
  Release   Treatment of animals or products 
    Use of products for other purpose 
    Other 
III.13 Place of official controls  
 Registered establishment  Establishment approved for assembly operations 
 Confined establishment  Operator conducting assembly operations independently of an establishment 
 Control post  Germinal product establishment 
 Port  Approved establishment 
 Exit point   Airport 
 Other  Enroute 
III.14 Official veterinarian   
 Name (in capital letters) Qualification and title 
 Local Control Unit name Local Control Unit code  
   
 Date : Signature  
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 CHAPTER 2: NOTES FOR THE COMPLETION OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES 
FOR THE MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS IN THE UNION 
General 
To positively select any option, please tick the relevant box. 
Unless otherwise specified or established by Union legislation, all entries or boxes apply to 
the certificate template in Chapter 1.  
Paper copies of an electronic certificate must bear a unique machine-readable optical label 
which hyperlinks to the electronic version. 
You shall select only one box from boxes I.21 to I.23. 
Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.18 and I.20. 
Where a box allows you to select one or more options, only the option(s) you select will be 
displayed in the electronic version of the certificate. 
Where a box is not compulsory, its content shall appear as strike-through. 
   
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 PART I – DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT 
Box Description 
I.1. Consignor 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code1 of the natural or legal person dispatching 
the consignment. 
I.2. IMSOC reference 
 This is the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the IMSOC. Repeated in boxes II.a and III.2. 
I.2.a. Local reference 
 Indicate the unique alphanumeric code the competent authority may assign. Repeated in boxes II.b. and 
III.2.a. 
I.3. Central competent authority 
 Indicate the name of the central competent authority in the country issuing the certificate. 
I.4. Local competent authority 
 Indicate the name of the local competent authority in the country issuing the certificate. 
I.5. Consignee 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code of the natural or legal person to whom the 
consignment is intended in the country of destination. 
I.6. Operator conducting assembly operations independently of an establishment 
 Concerns operators conducting assembly operations for kept ungulates and poultry, independently of an 
establishment, as referred to in Article 90 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Indicate the registration number and name of the registered operator. 
I.7. Country of origin 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of the country from which the animals or products (germinal 
products, products of animal origin and animal by-products) originate. 
I.8. Region of origin 
 Where relevant, for the movement of animals or products that are affected by regionalisation measures in 
accordance with Union legislation, indicate the code of the approved regions or zones as indicated in the 
Official Journal of the European Union, or the name of compartments for aquatic animal diseases as listed 
on http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm. 
I.9. Country of destination 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of the country to which the animals or products are destined. 
                                                
1 International standard two-letter code for a country in accordance with the ISO 3166 alpha-2 international standard; 
http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm   
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 I.10. Region of destination 
 See box I.8. 
I.11. Place of dispatch 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code of the establishment(s), or where relevant 
other place(s), from where the animals or the products come from. Where applicable, also indicate the 
registration or approval number of the establishment(s). 
For animals: indicate the establishment where animals are regularly kept or where they are assembled. 
For semen, oocytes or embryos intended for artificial reproduction: indicate as appropriate semen 
collection centre, embryo collection or production team, germinal product processing establishment, 
germinal product storage centre or confined establishment. In the case of semen of ovine and caprine 
animals, the place of dispatch may be the establishment keeping donor animals. 
For other products: any unit of a company in the food or animal by-product sector. Only the establishment 
shipping the products is to be named. 
I.12. Place of destination 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code of the establishment, or where relevant 
another place, where animals or products are being delivered for final unloading. Where applicable, also 
indicate the registration or approval number of the establishment of destination. 
I.13. Place of loading 
 For animals only: indicate the name and address of the place where the animals are loaded in the means of 
transport, and in the case they are assembled beforehand, the name and address of the establishment 
approved for assembly operations and its approval number. 
For products: indicate the name, address and category (for example, establishment, port or airport) of the 
final place where the products are to be loaded in the means of transport. 
I.14. Date and time of departure 
 Indicate the date and, when required, time, when animals or products are scheduled to leave the place of 
loading. 
I.15. Means of transport 
 Select one or more of the following means of transport for animals or products leaving the country of 
dispatch, and indicate its (their) identification(s): 
 aircraft (indicate the flight number); 
 vessel (indicate the vessel name and number); 
 railway (indicate the train identity and wagon number); 
 road vehicle (indicate the registration number with trailer number, if applicable). 
In the case of a ferry, tick ‘vessel’ and identify the road vehicle(s) with registration number (with trailer 
number, if applicable), in addition to the name and number of the scheduled ferry. 
I.16. Transporter 
 This box applies only to animals and products where this is required by Union legislation. 
Indicate the name, address, country and ISO country code of the natural or legal person(s) in charge of the 
transport.  
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 Indicate the registration or authorisation number where applicable. 
I.17. Accompanying documents 
 Indicate the type of document: for example CITES permit in accordance with Article 9 of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 338/972, permit for invasive alien species (IAS) in accordance with Article 8(1) and 
(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council3, declarations or 
other documents including of a commercial nature. 
Indicate the unique code of accompanying documents and country of issue. 
Commercial document references: indicate for example the airway bill number, the bill of lading number 
or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle. 
For products (products of animal origin and animal by-products): indicate the commercial document 
reference where this is required by Union legislation. 
For semen, oocytes or embryos intended for artificial reproduction dispatched from germinal product 
processing establishments and germinal products storage centres: indicate the reference of the initial 
official document(s) or official certificate(s) that accompanied semen, oocytes and/or embryos of this 
consignment to those germinal product processing establishments and germinal products storage centres 
from: 
- the semen collection centre where the semen was collected and/or  
- the embryo collection or production team by which the oocytes or embryos were collected or 
produced, and/or  
- the germinal product processing establishment where semen, oocytes or embryos were processed and 
stored, and/or  
- the germinal product storage centre where the semen, oocytes or embryos were stored. 
For dogs, cats and ferrets, and where applicable for equidae: indicate the passport number. 
For animals of protected species: indicate the CITES permit number. 
For kept ungulates dispatched from an establishment approved for assembly operations: indicate the serial 
number(s) of the official document(s) and/or the official certificate(s) based on which the official 
certificate for this consignment is issued.  
I.18. Transport conditions 
 Indicate the category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). 
This box does not apply to animals.  
I.19. Container number/Seal number 
 Where applicable, indicate the container number and seal number (more than one possible). 
The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers. 
Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, 
truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate. 
I.20. Certified as or for 
 Select the purpose of the movement of animals, the intended use of goods or the category as specified in 
                                                
2 Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein 
(OJ L 061, 3.3.97, p. 1). 
3 Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management 
of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35).  
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 the relevant Union legislation: 
Organic fertilisers and soil improvers: concerns certain animal by-products or derived products as referred 
to in Regulation (EC) No 1069/20094. 
Technical use: animal by-products or derived products unfit for human or animal consumption, as referred 
to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. 
Exhibition: concerns animals intended for an exhibition and sporting, cultural or similar events in 
accordance with Union legislation. 
Products for human consumption: concerns only products of animal origin intended for human 
consumption for which an official certificate is required by Union legislation. 
Further processing: concerns products that have to be further processed before being placed on the market 
as well as live aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic 
animals, which are destined for a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in Article 4(52) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Live aquatic animals for human consumption: aquatic animals intended for direct human consumption i.e. 
aquatic animals, which are delivered to the final consumer live or consumed live. 
Confined establishment: as defined in Article 4(48) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council5. 
Quarantine or similar establishment: as provided for in Article 14 of Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/20356 as regards terrestrial animals and in Article 15 or Article 16 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/691 as regards aquaculture animals. 
Travelling circus/Animal acts: as defined in respectively Article 2(34) and (35) of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/2035. 
Release into the wild: concerns only live animals, which are to be released into the wild at the place of 
destination. 
Registered equine animals: as defined in Article 2(30) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 . 
Further keeping: animals intended for establishments keeping live animals or for pet keepers, unless a 
more specific purpose or category from I.20 applies to them (e.g. quarantine, confined establishments 
etc.). It also includes animals, which are intended to restock game supplies or to be released into the wild, 
if those are intended to pass through an establishment before being released. 
Purification centre: as defined in Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Dispatch centre: as defined in Article 2(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Relaying area: as defined in Article 2(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Ornamental aquaculture establishment: as provided for in Article 17 or Article 18 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/691. 
Slaughter: for animals destined for a slaughterhouse, either directly or via an establishment approved for 
assembly operations. 
Germinal products: as defined in Article 4(28) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Event or activity near borders: concerns movements of kept terrestrial animals between Member States in 
accordance with Article 139 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 where such movements are for: 
- recreational use near borders; 
                                                
4 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 (Animal 
by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1). 
5 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’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).  
6 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of 
certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs (OJ L 314, 5.12.2019, p. 115).  
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 - exhibitions, and sporting, cultural and similar events organised near borders; 
- grazing of kept terrestrial animals in grazing areas shared between Member States; 
- work done by kept terrestrial animals near borders of Member States. 
Other: intended for purposes not listed elsewhere in this classification, including aquatic animals intended 
for fishing baits. 
I.21. For transit through a third country 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of the transited third country in the case of road transport. 
Select the border control post of exit or indicate the name of the local authority of the place in which the 
exit point is situated. 
Select the border control post of entry into the Union. 
I.22. For transit through Member States 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of the transited Member State(s) in the case of road transport. 
I.23. For export 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of the third country of destination and select the border control 
post of exit or indicate the name of the local authority of the place in which the exit point is situated. 
I.24. Estimated journey time 
 This box only applies to animals falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/20057 and 
refers to the expected duration of the intended journey declared by the transporter in the transport 
documentation in accordance with Article 4(1)(e) thereof. 
The information entered in this box shall correspond to the total expected duration declared in Section 1 of 
the planning of the journey log set out in Annex II to that Regulation, in the case of domestic equidae other 
than registered equidae and domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species subject to long 
journeys between Member States and with third countries (as defined in point (m) of Article 2 of that 
Regulation). 
I.25. Journey log 
 This box only applies to domestic equidae other than registered equidae and domestic animals of bovine, 
ovine, caprine and porcine species subject to long journeys between Member States and with third 
countries, as defined in point (m) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. 
By ticking “yes”, the IMSOC will automatically generate the journey log to be completed and submitted 
by the organizer of the journey in accordance with Annex II to that Regulation. 
I.26. Total number of packages 
 Indicate the total number and type of packages in the consignment, where appropriate. 
For animals: the number of boxes, cages, containers, hives or stalls, in which the animals are being 
transported. 
For semen, oocytes and embryos intended for artificial reproduction: the number of containers. 
For products: the number of packages. 
                                                
7 Council 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).  
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 In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional. 
I.27. Total quantity 
 For terrestrial animals or germinal products: indicate as appropriate the total number of heads, hatching 
eggs or straws expressed as units. 
For aquatic animals: indicate as appropriate, the total number of animals, eggs or larvae expressed as units. 
I.28. Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
 The total net weight is the mass of the animals or goods themselves, without immediate containers or any 
packaging. It is automatically calculated by the IMSOC on the basis of the information entered in box 
I.30. 
The declared net weight of glazed food shall be exclusive of the glaze. 
Indicate the total gross weight, i.e. the aggregate mass of the animals or goods, plus immediate containers 
and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment. 
I.29. Total space foreseen for the consignment (in m2) 
 This box applies only to animals falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. 
Space allowances during transport shall at least comply with the figures laid down, in respect of the 
animals and the means of transport referred to, in Chapter VII of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. 
The information entered in this box shall correspond to the total space foreseen for the consignment 
declared in Section 1 of the planning of the journey log set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, 
in the case of domestic equidae other than registered equidae and domestic animals of bovine, ovine, 
caprine and porcine species subject to long journeys between Member States and with third countries (as 
defined in point (m) of Article 2 of that Regulation). 
I.30. Description of consignment 
 State any specific requirements relating to the animals or to the nature/processing of the products as 
defined in the relevant Union legislation. 
For animals: indicate the species, category, identification method, identification number, age, sex, quantity 
or net weight, and test. 
For semen, oocytes or embryos intended for artificial reproduction: indicate  
- the type (semen, in vivo derived embryos, in vivo derived oocytes, in vitro produced embryos or micro 
manipulated embryos); 
- the collection or production date; 
- the approval number of the establishment of collection or production (semen collection centre, 
embryo collection or production team, germinal product processing establishment, germinal product 
storage centre or confined establishment). In the case of semen of ovine and caprine animals collected 
at their establishment of origin, indicate the registration number of that establishment; 
- identification mark on the straw or other package; 
- the quantity; 
- the species, the subspecies (for animals from confined establishments, if needed) and identification 
number of the donor animal(s). 
For products: indicate the species, types of products, type of treatment, approval or registration number of 
establishments together with ISO country code (slaughterhouse, processing plant, cold store, collection 
centre), number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, net weight.  
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 Species: indicate the scientific name or as defined in accordance with Union legislation. 
Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Recommendation 
No 218 of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business). 
PART II – Certification 
Box Description 
 European Union 
 This box refers to the issuing countries. 
 Certificate model 
 This box refers to the specific title of each model of certificate.  
II. Health information 
 This box refers to the specific Union health requirements applicable to the animal species or to the nature 
of the products moved between Member States. 
II.a. IMSOC reference  
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2. 
II.b. Local reference 
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2a. 
 Certifying officer 
 This box refers to the signature of the certifying officer as defined in point (26) of Article 3 of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council9. 
Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, of the signatory, and name 
and code of the control unit, original stamp of the competent authority the signatory is attached to and date 
of signature.  
PART III – Controls 
Box Description 
III.1. Date of official controls 
 Indicate the date when the official veterinarian as defined in point (32) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 has performed the official controls on the consignment. 
                                                
8 Last version: http://www.unece.org/uncefact/codelistrecs.html   
9 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, 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 (Official 
Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1).  
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 III.2. IMSOC reference  
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2.  
III.2.a Local reference 
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2.a.  
III.3. Documentary check 
 This is the examination of the official certificates, official attestations and other documents including 
documents of commercial nature, which are required to accompany the consignment, in order to verify 
compliance with Union legislation, including the additional animal health guarantees for Category C 
diseases as defined in point (3) of Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/188210. 
This also includes verification of compliance with national measures as relevant in accordance with 
Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Non-compliance with national measures means that the consignment is not satisfactory. 
Tick “yes” or “no” as appropriate. 
III.4. Identity check 
 This is a visual inspection to verify that the content and the labelling of the consignment, including the 
marks on animals, seals and means of transport, corresponds to the information provided in the certificate 
and other documents accompanying it. 
Tick “yes” or “no” as appropriate. 
III.5. Physical check 
 This refers to a check on animals or products and as appropriate, a check on packaging, the means of 
transport, labelling and temperature, the sampling for analysis, testing or diagnosis and any other check 
necessary to verify compliance with applicable rules. 
Tick “yes” or “no” as appropriate. 
State the number of animals checked.  
III.6. Laboratory test 
 Tick “yes” if a test has been performed. 
Tested for: select the category of substance or pathogen for which a laboratory test has been carried out. 
- tick “random” where the consignment is not detained pending a test result. 
- tick “suspicion” where animals or products are suspected of not complying with Union legislation 
(including cases where animals are suspected of having a disease or show signs of disease), and are 
detained pending a result. 
- tick “emergency measures where animals or products are tested under applicable Union or national 
emergency measures and are detained pending a result. 
Test results:  
- tick “pending” where a test result is awaiting;  
- tick “satisfactory” or “not satisfactory” where the test result is available.  
                                                
10 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control 
rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of 
those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21).  
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 III.7. Welfare check 
 This box only applies to animals falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. 
Tick “no” where the animals have not undergone a welfare check. 
Tick “satisfactory” or “not satisfactory” where the results of the check on the animals and on the transport 
conditions on arrival are available.  
III.8. Non-compliance with welfare legislation 
 Tick the appropriate box(es) depending on the nature of the established non-compliance(s) regarding the 
protection of animals during transport pursuant to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005: 
- fitness for transport (Annex I, Chapter I and Chapter VI, paragraph 1.9);  
- means of transport (Annex I, Chapters II and IV);  
- transport practices (Annex I, Chapter III);  
- journey time limits (Annex I, Chapter V);  
- additional provisions for long journey (Annex I, Chapter VI);  
- space allowances (Annex I, Chapter VII);  
- transporter’s authorisation (Article 6);  
- driver certificate of competence (Article 6(5));  
- journey log records (in case of missing or inconsistent information in the journey log); 
- other (where none of the aforementioned non-compliances are applicable, complete as necessary).  
III.9. Non-compliance with health legislation 
 Tick the appropriate box(es) depending on the nature of the established non-compliance(s): 
- Invalid or absence of certificate (when a consignment is moved without certification or prior 
notification); 
- Invalid proof of transporter’s registration; 
- Mis-match between identity and accompanying documents; 
- Non-authorised movement (when Union or national emergency measure affect the country(ies) for the 
species under consideration); 
- Non-approved region/zone/compartment; 
- Non-approved establishment; 
- Prohibited species (banned in a Member State or protected by CITES); 
- Absence of additional animal health guarantees for Category C diseases; 
- Diseased or suspect animal; 
- Unsatisfactory test result(s); 
- Missing or non-compliant identification; 
- Non-compliance with national measures; 
- Invalid address of destination; 
- Other (where none of the aforementioned non-compliances are applicable, complete as necessary). 
III.10. Impact of the transport on animals  
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  This box applies only to animals. 
Number of dead animals: indicate how many animals have died. 
Number of unfit animals: indicate how many animals were unfit to travel. 
Number of births or abortions: indicate how many females gave birth or miscarried during transport. 
In the case of animals consigned in large numbers (day-old chicks, fish, molluscs, …etc.), give an estimate 
of the number of dead or unfit animals.  
III.11. Corrective action 
 Indicate any decision taken to remedy one or more of the established non-compliances indicated in boxes 
I. 8 and I. 9, in line with Article 138(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625: 
- Unloading: unloading  the animals and holding them in suitable accommodation with appropriate care 
until the problem is resolved; 
- Transfer to another means of transport: transfer the consignment of animals or part of it from a means 
of transport that does not meet the legal requirements to one that does; 
- Quarantine/isolation; 
- Humane killing/euthanasia of animals (provided that it is the most appropriate measure to safeguard 
human health as well as animal health and welfare); 
- Destruction of carcasses/products; 
- Return of consignment to the Member State of dispatch; 
- Treatment of animals or products; 
- Use of products for purposes other than those for which they were originally intended; 
- Other (where none of the aforementioned actions are applicable, complete as necessary).  
III.12. Follow-up of quarantine or isolation 
 For terrestrial animals: select “humane killing/euthanasia” or “release” of animals depending on the results 
of examinations during quarantine. 
For aquaculture animals: select “humane killing/euthanasia” or “release” of animals depending on the 
results of examinations during isolation in an establishment approved in accordance with Article 16 of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
III.13. Place of official controls 
 Select a place of inspection: 
- Registered establishment; 
- Approved establishment; 
- Establishment approved for assembly operations; 
- Operator conducting assembly operations independently of an establishment; 
- Confined establishment; 
- Germinal product establishment; 
- Control post; 
- Port; 
- Airport; 
- Enroute;  
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 - Exit point; 
- Other (where none of the aforementioned place is applicable). 
III.14. Official veterinarian 
 This box refers to the signature of the official veterinarian as defined in point (32) of Article 3 of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, name and code of the control 
unit and date of signature. 
   
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 CHAPTER 3: STANDARD MODEL FOR OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES FOR THE 
ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF ANIMALS, PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, 
COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, GERMINAL PRODUCTS, ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS, 
SPROUTS AND SEEDS INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPROUTS  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter    I.2 Certificate reference  I.2a IMSOC reference  
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority    
 QR CODE  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin  ISO country code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number  
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Pharmaceutical use  Technical use  Further processing 
  Feedstuff  Trade samples  Canning industry  Petfood 
  Further keeping  Germinal products  Registered equine animal  Organic fertilizers and soil 
improvers 
  Slaughter  Confined establishment  Release into the wild  Travelling circus/animal acts 
  Live aquatic animals 
for human consumption  Quarantine establishment  Exhibition  Ornamental aquaculture 
establishment 
  Dispatch centre  Relaying area/purification centre  Other  
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight 
(kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch 
No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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 COUNTRY Certificate model 
Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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 CHAPTER 4: NOTES FOR THE COMPLETION OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES 
FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF ANIMALS, PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL 
ORIGIN, COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, GERMINAL PRODUCTS, ANIMAL BY-
PRODUCTS, SPROUTS AND SEEDS INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 
SPROUTS 
General 
To positively select any option, please tick or mark the relevant box with a cross (x). 
Unless otherwise specified or established by Union legislation, all entries or boxes apply to 
the certificate template in Chapter 3 . 
Where a box is not compulsory, its content shall appear as strike-through. 
Only one of the options may be selected in boxes I.18 and I.20. 
You shall select one box from boxes I.21 to I.23. 
Where a box allows you to select one or more options, only the option(s) you select will be 
displayed in the electronic version of the certificate.  
 
PART I – DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT 
Box Description 
 Country 
 Indicate the name of the third country issuing the certificate. 
I.1. Consignor/Exporter 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code11, of the natural or legal person dispatching 
the consignment. This person shall be established in a third country, except for the re-entry of consignments 
originating in the Union. 
I.2 Certificate reference 
 Indicate the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the competent authority  of the third country. This box is 
not compulsory for certificates submitted in IMSOC. Repeated in box II.2a. 
I.2a IMSOC reference 
 This is the unique alphanumeric code assigned by the IMSOC. Repeated in box II.2b. 
This box shall not be completed if the certificate is not submitted in IMSOC. 
I.3 Central competent authority 
 Indicate the name of the central authority in the third country issuing the certificate. 
I.4 Local competent authority 
                                                
11 International standard two-letter code for a country in accordance with the ISO 3166 alpha-2 international standard; 
http://www.iso.org/iso/country_codes/iso-3166-1_decoding_table.htm   
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  Indicate, if applicable, the name of the local authority in the third country issuing the certificate. 
I.5 Consignee/Importer 
 Indicate the name and address of the natural or legal person to whom the consignment is destined in the 
Member State or third country of destination in the case of transit. 
This box is optional for consignments in transit through the Union.  
I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code, of the natural or legal person in the Member 
State in charge of the consignment when presented at the Border Control Post (BCP) who makes the 
necessary declarations to the competent authorities as the importer or on behalf of the importer. This 
operator may be the same as indicated in box I.5. 
For products in transit through the Union: this box is compulsory. 
For certain animals: this box is compulsory if required by the relevant Union legislation. 
For animals and products for the placing on the market: this box is optional. 
I.7 Country of origin 
 For products: indicate the name and ISO country code of the country where the goods were produced, 
manufactured or packaged (labelled with the identification mark). 
For animals: indicate the country of residence during the required period as set out in the relevant Union 
legislation. For registered horses re-entering the Union after temporary export for competition, races, or 
invited for specific cultural events in certain third countries, indicate the country from which they were last 
consigned. 
In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular trade), a separate certificate must be 
completed for each country of origin. 
I.8 Region of origin 
 Where relevant for the movement of animals or products that are affected by regionalisation measures in 
accordance with Union legislation, indicate the code of the approved regions, zones or compartments as 
indicated in the Official Journal of the European Union. 
I.9 Country of destination 
 Indicate the name and ISO country code of Member State of destination of the animals or products. 
If the products are in transit, indicate the name and ISO country code of the third country of destination. 
I.10 Region of destination 
 See box I.8. 
I.11 Place of dispatch 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code of the establishment(s) from where the 
animals or the products come from. Where required by Union legislation, indicate its registration or 
approval number. 
For animals: indicate the establishment where animals are regularly kept. 
For semen, oocytes or embryos intended for artificial reproduction, indicate as appropriate semen collection 
centre, embryo collection or production team, germinal product processing establishment, germinal product 
storage centre or confined establishment. In the case of semen of ovine and caprine animals, the place of  
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 dispatch may be the establishment keeping donor animals. 
For certain fishery products referred to in Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/62512: 
the place of dispatch may be a vessel. 
For other products: any unit of a company in the food or animal by-product sector. Only the establishment 
shipping the products is to be named. In the case of trade involving more than one third country (triangular 
trade), the place of dispatch is the last third-country establishment of the export chain from which the final 
consignment is transported to the Union. 
I.12 Place of destination 
 Indicate the name and address, country and ISO country code, of the place where the consignment is being 
delivered for final unloading. Where applicable, also indicate the registration or approval number of the 
establishment of destination. 
For storage of products in transit: indicate the name, address and approval number of the warehouse in a free 
zone, the customs warehouse or the ship supplier. This box is optional in the case of transit without storage 
of products. 
I.13 Place of loading 
 For animals: indicate the name and address of the place where the animals are loaded in the means of 
transport, and in the case they are assembled beforehand, the name and address of the establishment 
approved for assembly operations. 
For products: indicate the name, address and category (for example, establishment, port or airport) of the 
final place where the products are to be loaded in the means of transport for the journey to the European 
Union. In the case of a container, state where it is to be placed aboard the final means of transport to the 
European Union. In the case of a ferry, indicate the place where the truck is to be embarked. 
I.14 Date and time of departure  
 For animals: the date and time at which the animals are scheduled to leave in their means of transport 
(aircraft, vessel, railway or road vehicle). 
For products: the date when the means of transport departs (aircraft, vessel, railway or road vehicle). 
I.15 Means of transport 
 Select one or more of the following means of transport for animals or goods leaving the country of dispatch, 
and indicate its identification: 
 aircraft (indicate the flight number); 
 vessel (indicate the vessel name and number); 
 railway (indicate the train identity and wagon number); 
 road vehicle (indicate the registration number with trailer number, if applicable). 
 
In the case of a ferry, tick ‘vessel’ and identify the road vehicle(s) with registration number (with trailer 
number, if applicable), in addition to the name and number of the scheduled ferry. 
I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
 Indicate the name of the BCP of entry into the Union for certificates not submitted in IMSOC or select the 
                                                
12 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods 
intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18).  
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 name of the BCP of entry into the Union and its unique alphanumeric code assigned by the IMSOC. 
I.17 Accompanying documents 
 Indicate the type of document: for example CITES permit, permit for invasive alien species (IAS), 
declarations or other documents including of a commercial nature. 
Indicate the unique code of accompanying documents and country of issue. 
Commercial document references: indicate for example the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or 
the commercial number of the train or road vehicle. 
I.18 Transport conditions 
 Indicate the category of required temperature during the transport of products (ambient, chilled, frozen). 
This box does not apply to animals.  
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Where applicable, indicate the container number and seal number (more than one possible). 
The container number must be provided if the goods are transported in closed containers. 
Only the official seal number must be stated. An official seal applies if a seal is affixed to the container, 
truck or rail wagon under the supervision of the competent authority issuing the certificate. 
I.20 Certified as or for 
 Select the purpose of the movement of animals, the intended use of goods or the category as specified in the 
relevant Union legislation: 
Feedstuffs: concerns only animal by-products intended for feeding farmed animals as referred to in 
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council13. 
Petfood: concerns only animal by-products intended for use as petfood or manufacturing of petfood as 
referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. 
Organic fertilisers and soil improvers: concerns certain animal by-products or derived products as referred to 
in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. 
Technical use: animal by-products or derived products unfit for human or animal consumption, as referred 
to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. 
Pharmaceutical use: animal by-products unfit for human or animal consumption, as referred to in Article 33 
of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009. 
Trade samples: as defined in point 39 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/201114. 
Exhibition: concerns animals intended for an exhibition and sporting, cultural or similar events or display 
items as defined in point 34 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. 
Canning industry: concerns products for human consumption, (for example tuna) specifically intended only 
for the canning industry. 
Products for human consumption: concerns only products of animal origin intended for human consumption 
for which an official certificate is required by Union legislation. 
                                                
13 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 (Animal 
by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1). 
14 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 Directive 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).  
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 Further processing: concerns products that have to be further processed before being placed on the market as 
well as live aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic 
animals, which are destined for a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in Article 4(52) of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Live aquatic animals for human consumption: aquatic animals intended for direct human consumption i.e. 
aquatic animals, which are delivered to the final consumer live or consumed live. 
Confined establishment: as defined in Article 4(48) of Regulation (EU) 2016/42915. 
Quarantine establishment: as provided for in Article 14 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/203516 as regards terrestrial animals and Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691 as regards 
aquaculture animals. 
Travelling circus/Animal acts: as defined in respectively Article 2(34) and (35) of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/2035. 
Release into the wild: concerns only live animals, which are to be released into the wild at the place of 
destination. 
Registered equine animal: as defined in Article 2(30) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 . 
Further keeping: animals intended for establishments keeping live animals or for pet keepers, unless a more 
specific purpose or category from I.20 applies to them (e.g. quarantine, confined establishments etc.). It also 
includes animals, which are intended to restock game supplies or to be released into the wild, if those are 
intended to pass through an establishment before being released. 
Purification centre: as defined in Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Dispatch centre: as defined in Article 2(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Relaying area: as defined in Article 2(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691. 
Ornamental aquaculture establishment: as provided for in Article 17 or Article 18 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/691. 
Slaughter: for animals destined for a slaughterhouse, either directly or via an establishment approved for 
assembly operations. 
Germinal products: as defined in Article 4(28) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
Other: intended for purposes not listed elsewhere in this classification, including aquatic animals intended 
for fishing baits. 
I.21 For transit 
 Tick this box for the transit of animals or products through the European Union from one third country to 
another third country or from one part of a third country to another part of the same third country. 
Indicate the name and ISO country code of the third country of destination. 
I.22 For internal market 
 Tick this box where consignments are intended to be placed on the Union market. 
I.23 For re-entry 
 Tick this box in the case of registered equine animals intended for competition or races, or invited for 
specific cultural events, and authorised for re-entering the European Union after their temporary export. 
                                                
15 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’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).  
16 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 of 28 June 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for establishments keeping terrestrial animals and hatcheries, and the traceability of 
certain kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs (OJ L 314, 5.12.2019, p. 115).   
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 I.24 Total number of packages 
 Indicate the total number of packages in the consignment, where appropriate: 
For animals: indicate the number of boxes, cages, containers, hives or stalls, in which the animals are being 
transported. 
For semen, oocytes and embryos intended for artificial reproduction: indicate the number of containers. 
In the case of bulk consignments, this box is optional. 
I.25 Total quantity 
 For terrestrial animals or germinal products: indicate as appropriate the total number of heads, hatching eggs 
or straws expressed as units. 
For aquatic animals: indicate as appropriate, the total number of animals, eggs or larvae expressed as units. 
I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
 The total net weight is the mass of the animals or goods themselves, without immediate containers or any 
packaging. It is automatically calculated by the IMSOC on the basis of the information entered in box I.27. 
The declared net weight of glazed food shall be exclusive of the glaze. 
Indicate the total gross weight, i.e. the aggregate mass of the animals or goods, plus immediate containers 
and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment.  
I.27 Description of consignment 
 Indicate the relevant Harmonised System (HS) code and the title defined by the World Customs 
Organisation as referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/8717. This customs description shall be 
supplemented, if necessary, by additional information required to classify the animals or the products in 
veterinary terms. In addition, state any specific requirements relating to the animals or to the 
nature/processing of the products as defined in the relevant Union legislation. 
For animals: indicate the species, category, identification method, identification number, age, sex, quantity 
or net weight, and test. For honeybees and bumble bees, indicate either of the following: queens with 
maximum 20 attendants, colonies with brood or other. 
For semen, oocytes or embryos intended for artificial reproduction: indicate  
- the type (semen, in vivo derived embryos, in vivo derived oocytes, in vitro produced embryos or 
micromanipulated embryos); 
- the collection or production date; 
- the approval number of the establishment of collection or production (semen collection centre, embryo 
collection or production team, germinal product processing establishment, germinal product storage 
centre or confined establishment); 
- the identification mark on the straw or other package; 
- the quantity; 
- the species, the subspecies (for animals from confined establishments, if needed) and identification 
number of the donor animal(s). 
For products: indicate the species, type of products, type of treatment, approval number of establishments 
together with ISO country code (such as slaughterhouse, processing plant, cold store), number of packages, 
type of packaging, batch number, net weight. Tick ‘final consumer’ where products are packed for final 
consumers. 
For animal by-products or derived products: indicate the species, type of products, type of treatment, 
approval or registration number of the manufacturing or production establishment together with ISO country 
                                                
17 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ 
L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).  
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 code, number of packages, type of packaging, batch number, net weight. 
Species: indicate the scientific name or as defined in accordance with Union legislation. 
Type of packaging: identify the type of packaging according to the definition given in Recommendation 
No 2118 of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business).  
  
                                                
18 Last version: www.unece.org/uncefact/codelistrecs.html   
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 PART II – Certification 
Box Description 
 Country 
 Indicate the name of the third country issuing the certificate. 
 Certificate model 
 This box refers to the specific title of each model of certificate.  
II Health information 
 This box refers to the specific Union health and welfare requirements applicable to the animal species or to 
the nature of the products and as defined in the equivalence agreements with certain third countries or in 
other Union legislation, such as that for certification. 
Where there are no animal or public health or other attestations for the consignment, then the whole of this 
section shall be deleted or invalidated or not be present at all in accordance with the footnotes for Part II of 
the specific Union official certificates. 
II.2a Certificate reference  
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2. 
II.2b IMSOC reference 
 This is the unique alphanumeric code indicated in box I.2a 
 Certifying officer 
 This box refers to the signature of the certifying officer as defined in point (26) of Article 3 of Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625. 
Indicate the name in capital letters, qualification and title, where applicable, of the signatory, and the name 
and original stamp of the competent authority the signatory is attached to and date of signature.  
  
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 ANNEX II 
 
Annex II contains the following model official certificates: 
 
Chapter 1: Model official certificate for the movement within the Union of products of animal 
origin intended for human consumption, which are allowed to be moved from a 
restricted zone subject to emergency measures or disease control measures or 
originate from animals of species subject to those measures (Model INTRA-
EMERGENCY) 
 
Chapter 2: Model official certificate for movement between Member States of unskinned 
large game intended for human consumption (MODEL INTRA-UNSKINNED 
LARGE WILD GAME) 
  
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 CHAPTER 1: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT WITHIN 
THE UNION OF PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, WHICH ARE ALLOWED TO 
BE MOVED FROM A RESTRICTED ZONE SUBJECT TO EMERGENCY 
MEASURES OR DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES OR ORIGINATE FROM 
ANIMALS OF SPECIES SUBJECT TO THOSE MEASURES (MODEL INTRA-
EMERGENCY)  
EUROPEAN UNION  INTRA Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor   I.2 IMSOC reference    
 Name  I.2a Local reference   
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country 
code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee  I.6 Operator conducting assembly operations independently 
of an establishment  
 Name   Name Registration No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country 
code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country 
code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval 
No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure  
I.15 Means of 
transport   I.16 Transporter  
 
 Aircraft  Vessel  Name Registration/Authorisation No 
 Address  
 Country ISO country code 
I.17 Accompanying documents  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial  document 
reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
 Further keeping  Slaughter  Confined 
establishment  Germinal products 
 Registered equine animal  Travelling circus/animal act   Exhibition  Event or activity near borders 
 Release into the wild  Dispatch centre  Relaying 
area/purification centre  Ornamental aquaculture 
establishment  
 Further processing  Organic fertilizers and soil 
improvers  Technical use   Quarantine or similar 
establishment  
 Products for human 
consumption    Live aquatic animals 
for human consumption   Other  
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 I.21  For transit through a third country 
 Third country  ISO country code 
 Exit point BCP code 
 Entry point BCP code 
I.22  For transit through Member State(s)  I.23  For export  
 Member State ISO country code  Third country ISO country code 
 Member State ISO country code   Exit point BCP code 
 Member State ISO country code     
I.24 Estimated journey time I.25 Journey log  yes  no 
I.26 Total number of packages  I.27 Total quantity 
I.28 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) I.29 Total space foreseen for the consignment 
I.30 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
Region of 
origin  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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 EUROPEAN UNION Certificate model INTRA-EMERGENCY 
Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the products of animal origin described in Part 
I comply with the conditions set out in …………………………………..…………………[ insert the the 
title and date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the relevant legal act 
adopted by the Commission providing those conditions or the reference to the legal act or instruction 
approved and made public by the competent authority providing those conditions]. 
] concerning disease control measures against 
…………………………………………………………………...[ insert the name of the relevant disease ] 
in ……………………………………………….[ insert Member State of origin ]. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020].  
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)  Qualification and title  
Local Control Unit name  Local Control Unit code  
Date    
Stamp  Signature  
   
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 CHAPTER 2: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE MOVEMENT 
BETWEEN MEMBER STATES OF UNSKINNED LARGE GAME INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL INTRA-UNSKINNED LARGE WILD GAME)  
EUROPEAN UNION  INTRA Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor   I.2 IMSOC reference    
 Name  I.2a Local reference   
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE 
  
 Country ISO country 
code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee  I.6 Operator conducting assembly operations independently 
of an establishment  
 Name   Name Registration No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country 
code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country 
code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval 
No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading  I.14 Date and time of departure  
I.15 Means of 
transport   I.16 Transporter  
 
 Aircraft  Vessel  Name Registration/Authorisation No 
 Address  
 Country ISO country code 
I.17 Accompanying documents  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial  document 
reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
 Further keeping  Slaughter  Confined 
establishment  Germinal products 
 Registered equine animal  Travelling circus/animal act   Exhibition  Event or activity near borders 
 Release into the wild  Dispatch centre  Relaying 
area/purification centre  Ornamental aquaculture 
establishment  
 Further processing  Organic fertilizers and soil 
improvers  Technical use   Quarantine or similar 
establishment  
 Products for human 
consumption    Live aquatic animals 
for human consumption   Other 
I.21  For transit through a third country 
 Third country  ISO country code  
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  Exit point BCP code 
 Entry point BCP code 
I.22  For transit through Member State(s)  I.23  For export  
 Member State ISO country code  Third country ISO country code 
 Member State ISO country code   Exit point BCP code 
 Member State ISO country code     
I.24 Estimated journey time I.25 Journey log  yes  no 
I.26 Total number of packages  I.27 Total quantity 
I.28 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) I.29 Total space foreseen for the consignment 
I.30 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
Region of 
origin  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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 EUROPEAN UNION Certificate model INTRA-UNSKINNED LARGE WILD GAME 
Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, hereby certify, that: 
(a) all the relevant parts of the bodies of the animals and the declaration satisfied the requirements laid 
down in point 4, Chapter II, Section IV, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(b) the large wild game has not been harvested in an area which for health reasons is subject to 
prohibition or restriction affecting the species involved in accordance with Union or national 
legislation. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference 1.11: Give a registration number or any other identification number. If not applicable, put 
“XXX”. 
Box reference I.12: Indicate the details of the game-handling establishment. 
Box reference I. 20: The certification for human consumption is subject to a favorable official inspection at 
the game handling establishment. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“CN code” : Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 02031190, 02032190, 02089030, 02089060 and 02089098. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)  Qualification and title  
Local Control Unit name  Local Control Unit code  
Date    
Stamp  Signature  
   
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 ANNEX III  
Annex III contains the following model official certificates for the entry into the Union: 
Model  
fresh meat of ungulates 
BOV Chapter 1: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, of domestic bovine 
animals 
OVI Chapter 2: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, of domestic ovine and 
caprine animals 
POR Chapter 3: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, of domestic porcine 
animals 
EQU Chapter 4: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of 
domestic solipeds ( Equus caballus , Equus asinus and their cross-breeds) 
RUF Chapter 5: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, 
of animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game 
RUW Chapter 6: Model certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended for 
human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of 
wild animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals 
SUF Chapter 7: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, 
of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family 
Tayassuidae  
SUW Chapter 8: Model certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended for 
human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of 
wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae  
EQW Chapter 9: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, 
of wild game solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris (zebra) 
RUM-MSM Chapter 10: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of mechanically 
separated meat of domestic ruminants intended for human consumption 
SUI-MSM Chapter 11: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of mechanically 
separated meat of domestic porcine animals intended for human consumption 
NZ-TRANSIT-SG Chapter 12: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption originating from New Zealand transiting through Singapore with 
unloading, possible storage and reloading before entry into the Union 
meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, eggs and egg products 
POU Chapter 13: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
poultry other than ratites intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat 
POU-MI/MSM  Chapter 14: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat of poultry other than ratites intended for human 
consumption  
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 RAT Chapter 15: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ratites 
intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and mechanically separated 
meat 
RAT-MI/MSM Chapter 16: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat of ratites intended for human consumption 
GBM Chapter 17: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of game 
birds intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and mechanically 
separated meat 
GBM-MI/MSM Chapter 18: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat of game-birds intended for human consumption 
E Chapter 19: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of eggs intended for 
human consumption 
EP Chapter 20: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of egg products 
intended for human consumption 
fresh meat, excluding mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and 
of farmed rabbits 
WL Chapter 21: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of 
wild leporidae (rabbits and hares) 
WM Chapter 22: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, 
of wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae 
RM Chapter 23: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fresh meat intended 
for human consumption, excluding minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of 
farmed rabbits 
meat preparations 
MP-PREP Chapter 24: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat preparations 
intended for human consumption 
meat products, including treated stomachs, bladders, intestines, rendered animal fats and greaves 
MPNT Chapter 25: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat products 
intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat 
extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings that are not 
required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment 
MPST Chapter 26: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat products 
intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat 
extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings, that are required 
to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment 
casings 
CAS Chapter 27: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of casings intended for 
human consumption 
live fish, live crustaceans and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human 
consumption 
FISH-CRUST-HC Chapter 28: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of live fish, live 
crustaceans and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human 
consumption  
EU-FISH Chapter 29: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of fishery products 
intended for human consumption caught by vessels flying the flag of a Member State  
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 and transferred in third countries with or without storage 
FISH/MOL-CAP Chapter 30: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of frozen fishery 
products or frozen fishery products derived from bivalve molluscs intended for human 
consumption imported directly from a reefer, freezer or factory vessel as provided for in 
Article 11(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 
live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those 
animals 
MOL-HC Chapter 31: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of live bivalve 
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from 
those animals intended for human consumption 
MOL-AT Chapter 32: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of processed biva lve 
molluscs intended for human consumption belonging to the species Acanthocardia 
Tuberculatum  
raw milk, dairy products, colostrum, and colostrum-based products 
Milk-RM Chapter 33: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of raw milk intended 
for human consumption 
Milk-RMP Chapter 34: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of dairy products 
derived from raw milk intended for human consumption 
Dairy-products-NT Chapter 35: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of dairy products 
intended for human consumption that are not required to undergo a risk-mitigating 
treatment  
Dairy-products-ST Chapter 36: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of dairy products 
intended for human consumption that are required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating 
treatment intended for human consumption 
COLOSTRUM Chapter 37: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of colostrum intended 
for human consumption 
COLOSTRUM-BP Chapter 38: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of colostrum-based 
products intended for human consumption 
chilled, frozen or prepared frogs’ legs 
FRG Chapter 39: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of chilled, frozen or 
prepared frogs’ legs intended for human consumption 
snails 
SNS Chapter 40: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of farmed snails 
intended for human consumption 
gelatine 
GEL Chapter 41: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of gelatine intended 
for human consumption 
collagen 
COL Chapter 42: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of collagen intended 
for human consumption 
raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen 
RCG Chapter 43: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of raw materials for 
the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption 
treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen 
TCG Chapter 44: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of treated raw 
materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption  
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 honey and other apiculture products intended 
HON Chapter 45: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of honey and other 
apiculture products intended for human consumption 
highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, 
glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids 
HRP Chapter 46: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of highly refined 
chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, 
glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption 
reptile meat 
REP Chapter 47: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of reptile meat 
intended for human consumption 
insects 
INS Chapter 48: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of insects intended for 
human consumption 
other products of animal origin 
PAO Chapter 49: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of other products of 
animal origin derived from domestic ungulates, poultry, rabbits or fishery products 
intended for human consumption and not covered by Articles 9 to 27 of Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020] 
composite products 
COMP Chapter 50: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of not shelf stable 
composite products and shelf stable composite containing any quantity of meat, intended 
for human consumption 
sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts 
SPR Chapter 51: Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of sprouts and seeds 
intended for the production of sprouts, intended for human consumption 
transit through the Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of 
composite products 
TRANSIT-COMP Chapter 52: Model official certificate for the transit through the Union to a third country 
either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of not shelf stable composite 
products and shelf stable composite products containing any quantity of meat, intended 
for human consumption 
   
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 CHAPTER 1: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE 
UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF DOMESTIC BOVINE 
ANIMALS (MODEL BOV) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 999/2001, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and certify that the fresh meat(2) of domestic 
bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their cross-breeds) described in Part I was 
produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat](1) comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene 
requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(1) II.1.3. [the minced meat has been produced in compliance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than - 18 °C;] 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 19, 24, 29, 30, 33 to 35, 37, 38 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.5. (1) either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
 (1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat] (1) have been marked with an identification 
mark in accordance with  Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.8. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with 
the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the 
maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.1.9. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant 
requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.10. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE): 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk;] 
 (1) or [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived  originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and: 
(1) either [(i) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001;]  
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(1) or [(i) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three 
wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material as defined in 
point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 other than the 
vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia, and the carcasses or 
wholesale cuts of carcasses of animals aged over 30 months and containing 
vertebral column are identified by a clearly visible red stripe on the label 
referred to in Article 13 or 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (3);] 
(ii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(1) either [(i) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001;] 
(1) or [(i) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three 
wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material as defined in 
point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 other than the 
vertebral column, including dorsal root ganglia, and the carcasses or 
wholesale cuts of carcasses of animals aged over 30 months and containing 
vertebral column are identified by a clearly visible red stripe on the label 
referred to in Article 13 or 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (3);] 
(ii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health; 
(iv) the meat or minced meat was produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that they do not contain and were not contaminated with nervous 
and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or 
killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central 
nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into 
the cranial cavity; and 
(1) either [(b) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;] 
(1) or [(b) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three 
wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material as defined in point 
1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 other than the vertebral 
column, including dorsal root ganglia, and the carcasses or wholesale cuts of 
carcasses of animals aged over 30 months and containing vertebral column are 
identified by a clearly visible red stripe on the label referred to in Article 13 or 15  
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 COUNTRY Certificate model BOV 
of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (3);]] 
 (1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat or minced meat is derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as defined in 
the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal 
Health; 
(1) either [(b) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;] 
(1) or [(b) the carcasses, half carcasses or half carcasses cut into no more than three 
wholesale cuts, and quarters contain no specified risk material as defined in point 
1.(a) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 other than the vertebral 
column, including dorsal root ganglia, and the carcasses or wholesale cuts of 
carcasses of animals aged over 30 months and containing vertebral column are 
identified by a clearly visible red stripe on the label referred to in Article 13 or 15 
of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (3);] 
(c) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from nervous and 
lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.] 
 (4) [II.1.11. it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees 
concerning Salmonella  for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs.] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(5) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of fresh meat of bovine animals  and 
listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ] and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the 
same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out; and  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(6) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy). 
(1)(7) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained  and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory.]  
(1)(8) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory; this  
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supervision includes the control of the efficacy of the vaccination programme through 
regular serological surveillance that indicates adequate antibody levels in the animals and 
demonstrates the absence of foot and mouth disease virus circulation in the zone.]  
(1)(9) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out and the absence of the 
disease is controlled by the competent authority of the third country or territory through a 
regular serological surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot and mouth disease 
virus circulation.] 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:  
(1) either [have remained in the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 
months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the zone with code ___ - __ (5) that at that date was authorised for the 
entry of fresh meat of bovine animals into the Union and where they have remained 
since birth, or for at least 3 months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the Member State with ISO code _____.]  
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and have a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the bovine animals from which the fresh meat was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of diseases, including 
the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases;  
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse; 
(d) in which none of the animals kept therein have been vaccinated against [foot and mouth 
disease and](10) infection with rinderpest virus;  
(1) either [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus have not been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughter;]  
(1)(7) or [(e) in and around which, in an area of 25 km radius,  including where appropriate the territory 
of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus 
have not been reported during the 60 days before the date of slaughter; and  
(1)(9) or [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus has not been reported during the 12 months before the date of slaughter; and  
(1)(7) either [(f) in which the animals have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse;] 
(1)(7)(11) or [(f) in which the animals have remained for at least 40 days before passing through one single 
assembly centre approved by the competent authority in accordance with Art. 20(b) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 without coming into contact with 
animals of a lower health status before being dispatched directly to a slaughterhouse;]] 
 (1)(12)  [(g) in which: (i) no animals have been introduced during the last 3 months from zones not 
authorised to enter fresh meat of bovine animals into the Union; (ii) animals are identified  
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and registered in the national System of Identification and Certification of Origin for 
bovine animals; 
(h) listed as approved establishments, following the favourable outcome of an inspection 
carried out by the competent authority of the third country or territory that was reflected 
in an official report in IMSOC, and inspected regularly by the competent authority to 
ensure that the relevant requirements provided for in Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 are complied with.] 
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals  which: 
(a) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to a slaughterhouse in means of 
transport: (i) constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall out; (ii) in 
which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; (iii) from which 
the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised, and (iv) which 
was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the competent authority of 
the third country or territory immediately before the transportation of the animals without 
contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions referred to in point 
II.2.1., II.2.2. and II.2.3.; 
(b) during the transport to the slaughterhouse the animals did not pass through a third country 
or territory or zone thereof which is not listed or the entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
bovine animals and they have not come into contact with animals of a lower health status;  
(c) have been slaughtered [[on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)[between ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)](13); 
(d) had no contact with animals of a lower health status during their slaughter. 
(1)(12) [(e) at the slaughterhouse have been kept completely separate from animals the meat of which 
is not intended for the Union prior to slaughter.]  
II.2.5. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse  in and around which, within a radius of 10 km, including 
where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, none the diseases referred to in point 
II.2.1. has been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughtering of the animals. 
II.2.6. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of bovine animals throughout the operations of 
slaughter, cutting and until: 
(1) either  [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
[II.2.7. is de-boned fresh meat, other than offal , obtained from carcasses: 
(1)(7) [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; (ii) which have been 
submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed; and (iii) in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when 
tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi  muscle after maturation and 
before de-boning.]  
(1)(14)  [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; and (ii) which have 
been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed.]] (1) 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.   
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Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat and minced meat (as defined in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) of domestic bovine animals (as defined in Article 2(5) of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692), including when the Union is not the final destination of such fresh meat.  
The exclusion of mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this 
product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) The number of bovine carcasses or wholesale cuts of carcasses, from which removal of the vertebral 
column is required shall be added to the Common Health Entry Document (CHED) referred to in Article 
56 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
(4) Delete if the consignment is not intended for introduction into Finland or Sweden. 
(5) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(6) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(7) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the 
table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(8) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Controlled vaccination programme’  in addition to 
the entry ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(9) For zones with the entry  related to specific conditions ‘ No vaccination programme carried out’ in 
addition to the entry ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(10) Delete in the case of zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ 
in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], where a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease with serotypes A, O 
or C is carried out. 
(11) Only for zones with the entry related to additional guarantees ‘ Assembly centre’  in column 6 of the table 
in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(12) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Additional traceability ’ in column 5 of the table in 
Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(13) Date or dates of slaughter. Entries of this meat of bovine animals shall only be allowed if it the meat was 
obtained from animals slaughtered after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the zone/s 
described under point II.2.1, or during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in 
place against entries of this meat from this/these zone/s. 
(14) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation and de-boning’  in column 5 of the 
table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
The matured de-boned meat shall only be permitted to enter into the Union 21 days after the date of 
slaughter of the animals.  
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title   
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Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF DOMESTIC OVINE 
AND CAPRINE ANIMALS (MODEL OVI) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 999/2001, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and certify that the fresh meat(2) of domestic 
ovine and caprine animals ( Ovis aries and Capra hircus ) described in Part I was produced in accordance 
with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene 
requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
(1) II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(1) II.1.3. [the minced meat has been produced in compliance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than - 18 °C;] 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 29. 33 to 35, 37, 
38 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.5. (1) either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
 (1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat] (1) have been marked with an identification 
mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.8. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with 
the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the 
maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.1.9. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant 
requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.10. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE): 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk;] 
 (1) or [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and: 
(i) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(b) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No  
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999/2001; 
(ii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(b) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health; 
(iv) the meat or minced meat was produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that they do not contain and were not contaminated with nervous 
and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process;] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat or minced meat is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or 
killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central 
nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into 
the cranial cavity; and 
(b) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(b) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat or minced meat is derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as defined in 
the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal 
Health; 
(b) the meat or minced meat does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1.(b) of Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process;] 
  
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II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ovine and caprine 
animals and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the 
same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out; and  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(4) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy).  
(1)(5) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained  and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory.]  
(1)(6) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory; this 
supervision includes the control of the efficacy of the vaccination programme through 
regular serological surveillance that indicates adequate antibody levels in the animals and 
demonstrates the absence of foot and mouth disease virus circulation in the zone.]  
(1)(7) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out and the absence of the 
disease is controlled by the competent authority of the third country or territory through a 
regular serological surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot and mouth disease 
virus circulation.] 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that: 
(1) either [have remained in the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 
months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the zone with code ___ - __ (3) that at that date was authorised for the 
entry of fresh meat of ovine and caprine animals into the Union and where they have 
remained since birth, or for at least 3 months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the Member State with ISO code _____.]  
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and have a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the bovine animals from which the fresh meat was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases,  
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and emerging diseases and emerging diseases;  
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons,  
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including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse; 
(d) in which none of the animals kept therein have been vaccinated against [foot and mouth 
disease and](8) infection with rinderpest virus;  
(1) either [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus have not been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughter;]  
(1)(5) or [(e) in and around which, in an area of 25 km radius,  including where appropriate the territory 
of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease has not been reported and infection 
with rinderpest virus during the 60 days before the date of slaughter; and  
(1)(7) or [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus has not been reported during the 12 months before the date of slaughter; and  
(1)(5) either  [(f) in which the animals have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse.] 
(1)(5)(9) or [(f) in which the animals have remained for at least 40 days before passing through one single 
assembly centre approved by the competent authority in accordance with Art.20(b) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 without coming into contact with 
animals of a lower health status before being dispatched directly to a slaughterhouse.]] 
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals  which: 
(a) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved slaughterhouse in 
means of transport: (i) constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall 
out; (ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; (iii) 
from which the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised, and 
(iv) which was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the competent 
authority of the third country or territory immediately before the transportation of the 
animals without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions 
referred to in point II.2.1, II.2.2 and II.2.3;  
(b) during the transport to the slaughterhouse the animals did not pass through a third country 
or territory or zone thereof which is not listed or the entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
ovine animals and caprine animals and they have not come into contact with animals of a 
lower health status;  
(c) have been slaughtered [[on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)[between ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)](10). 
(d) had no contact with animals of a lower health status during their slaughter. 
II.2.5. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse  in and around which, within a radius of 10 km, including 
where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, none the diseases referred to in point 
II.2.1 has been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughtering of the animals.  
II.2.6. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ovine and caprine animals throughout the operations 
of slaughter, cutting and until: 
(1) either  [it was packaged for further storage;]   
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
[II.2.7. is de-boned fresh meat, other than offal , obtained from carcasses: 
(1)(5) [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; (ii) which have been  
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submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed; and (iii) in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when 
tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi  muscle after maturation and 
before de-boning] 
(1)(11)  [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; and (ii) which have 
been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed.]](1) 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat and minced meat (as defined in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) of domestic ovine and caprine animals (as defined in Article 2(6) and (7) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692), including when the Union is not the final destination of such 
fresh meat. 
The exclusion of mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this 
product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part II 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing 
Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(4) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(5) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the 
table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(6) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Controlled vaccination programme’  in addition to the 
entry ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(7) For zones with the entry  related to specific conditions ‘ No vaccination programme carried out’ in addition to 
the entry ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(8) Delete in the case of zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in 
column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], where a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease with serotypes A, O or 
C is carried out.  
(9) Only for zones with the entry related to additional guarantees ‘ Assembly centre’  in column 6 of the table in 
Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(10) Date or dates of slaughter. Entries of this meat shall only be allowed if it the meat was obtained from animals 
slaughtered after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the zone/s described under point II.2.1, 
or during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in place against entries of this meat 
from this/these zone/s. 
(11) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation and de-boning’  in column 5 of the table in  
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Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. The matured de-
boned meat shall only be permitted to enter into the Union 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF DOMESTIC 
PORCINE ANIMALS (MODEL POR)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(2) of 
domestic porcine animals ( Sus scrofa ) described in Part I was produced in accordance with those 
requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene 
requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, and in particular: 
(1) either [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;] 
(1) or [has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375. 
(1)(7) or [is derived from domestic porcine animals either coming from a holding officially 
recognised as applying  controlled housing conditions in accordance with Article 8 
of Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 or not weaned  and less than 5 weeks of age.] 
(1) II.1.4. [the minced meat has been produced in accordance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than -18 °C;] 
II.1.5. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, 33 to 35, 37, 38 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.6. (1) either  [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
 (1) or [the packages of [meat] [minced meat] (1) have been marked with an identification 
mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.7. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.8. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29, are fulfilled and 
the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned 
country of origin; 
II.1.9. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with 
the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the 
maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.1.10. the [meat] [minced meat] (1) has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant 
requirements of Sections I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) [II.1.11. it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 as regards special guarantees concerning Salmonella  for consignments to 
Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs;]  
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II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(4) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of porcine animals  
and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus and African swine fever has not been reported for 
12 months before the date of slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was 
obtained, and during the same period vaccination against these diseases has not been 
carried out; and  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(5) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy).  
(1) either [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(5) or [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported since ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) 
and during the 12 months before the date of slaughter of the animals from which the fresh 
meat was obtained vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.].  
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:  
(1) either [have remained in the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 
months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the zone with code ___ - __ (4) that at that date was authorised for the 
entry of fresh meat of porcine animals into the Union  and where they have remained 
since birth, or for at least 3 months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the Member State with ISO code _____.]  
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and have a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the porcine animals from which the fresh meat was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases,  
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and emerging diseases;  
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and emerging diseases, at the time of dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse; 
(d) in which none of the animals kept therein have been vaccinated against foot and mouth 
disease, infection with rinderpest virus, African swine fever and classical swine fever;  
(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease, infection with rinderpest 
virus, African swine fever and classical swine fever have not been reported during the 30  
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days before the date of slaughter.  
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals  which: 
(a) which have been kept separated from wild ungulates since birth; 
(b) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved slaughterhouse in 
means of transport: (i) constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall 
out; (ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; (iii) 
from which the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised, and 
(iv) which was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the competent 
authority of the third country or territory immediately before the transportation of the 
animals without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions 
referred to in point II.2.1., II.2.2. and II.2.3.;  
(c) during the transport to the slaughterhouse the animals did not pass through a third country 
or territory or zone thereof which is not listed or the entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
porcine animals and they have not come into contact with animals of a lower health 
status; 
(d) have been slaughtered [[on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)[between ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____. (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)](6). 
(e) had no contact with animals of a lower health status during their slaughter. 
II.2.5. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse  in and around which, within a radius of 10 km, including 
where appropriate the territory of a neighboring country, none the diseases referred to in point 
II.2.1 has been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughtering of the animals. 
II.2.6. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of porcine animals throughout the operations of 
slaughter, cutting and until: 
(1) either  [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat and minced meat (as defined in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) of kept animals of domestic breeds of porcine animals (as defined in Article 2(8) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, including when the Union is not the final destination of such 
fresh meat. 
The exclusion of mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this 
product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part II 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.  
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(3) Delete if the consignment is not intended for import into Finland or Sweden . 
(4) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(5) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(6) Date or dates of slaughter. Entries of this meat only be permitted to enter into the Union if it the meat was 
obtained from animals slaughtered after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the zone/s 
described under point II.2.1, or during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in 
place against entries of this meat from this/these zone/s. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, 
OF DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS (EQUUS CABALLUS, EQUUS ASINUS AND 
THEIR CROSS-BREEDS) (MODEL EQU)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Further processing   
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat of domestic solipeds ( Equus caballus, 
Equus asinus and their cross-breeds) described in Part I was produced in accordance with those 
requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section I of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an 
examination by a digestion method with negative results; 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 17, 22, 24, 31 to 35, 37, 38 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624; 
(1) II.1.5. either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with Article 48 and Annex II of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
(1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the meat was obtained from domestic solipeds which have been kept for at least 6 months, or 
since birth, if less than 6 months of age, or since importation as food producing equine animals 
from a Member State of the European Union, in a country: 
(a) in which the administration to domestic solipeds: 
(i) of thyrostatic substances, stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, 
oestradiol 17β and its ester-like derivatives is prohibited; 
(ii) of other substances having oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action and of beta-
agonists is only allowed for: 
- therapeutic treatment, as defined in Article 1(2)(b) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 4(2) of that Directive, or  
- zootechnical treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 5 of that Directive; and 
(b) which has had at least during the six months prior to slaughter of the animals a plan for the 
monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC 
which covers equidae born in and imported into the third country and was approved in 
accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) of Directive 96/23/EC and the 
concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of 
origin; 
(c) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29, are fulfilled.  
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II.1.8. the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum 
levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.9. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section 
I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
II.2. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
The exclusion of minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any 
confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate.This certificate is meant for fresh 
meat, excluding minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of domestic solipeds ( Equus caballus, Equus 
asinus and their cross-breeds). 
Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 
206/2010. 
Box reference I.11: “ Place of dispatch ”: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) 
or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the BCP of entry into the Union. 
Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.05, 02.06 or 05.04. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters” 
or “cuts”. 
“Treatment type” : If appropriate, indicate “deboned”, “bone in” and/or “matured”. If 
frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate.  
  
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF ANIMALS OF THE FAMILY  BOVIDAE (OTHER 
THAN BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS), CAMELID ANIMALS 
AND CERVID ANIMALS KEPT AS FARMED GAME (MODEL RUF)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1 Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EC), 999/2001,  (EU) 2017/625, Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh 
meat(2) of animals of the family Bovidae (except domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid 
animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game, described in Part I was produced in accordance with 
those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the 
competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in accordance with the conditions set out in Section III of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 16, 27, 29. 33, 34, 37, 38 of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3 to 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624; 
II.1.4. (1) either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
(1) or  [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.5. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted 
in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and the 
concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of 
origin; 
II.1.7. the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005; 
 (1)(3)  [II.1.8. with regard to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): 
This product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of 
farmed cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by histopathology, 
immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with 
negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a herd where Chronic Wasting 
Disease has been confirmed or is officially suspected.] 
II.1.9. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Chapter 
VII of Section I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(1) [II.1.10. the meat has been obtained from animals  
(a)  which have been slaughtered on the holding of origin, following authorisation by an official 
veterinarian responsible for the holding, who has provided a written statement that: 
 in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the animals 
or to their handlers by the transport of the animals to a slaughterhouse 
 the holding has been inspected and authorised by the competent authority for the 
slaughter of game animals 
 the animals have passed the ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before 
the slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases referred to in  
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point II.2.1., 
 the animals were slaughtered between ……………. (dd/mm/yyyy) and 
………………..(dd/mm/yyyy), (4) 
 the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly, and 
 the slaughter animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of the slaughter, 
and 
(b) the carcasses of which have been transported to the approved slaughterhouse under hygienic 
conditions and, where more than one hour elapsed since the time of slaughter, a temperature 
between 0°C and + 4°C has been found on the arrival of the vehicle used for the transport.] 
 
II.2 Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(5) which, at the date of issuing 
this certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of fresh meat animals of the family 
Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals ), camelid animals and cervid 
animals kept as farmed game , and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2020/XX 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, 
and during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out; and  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and 
during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(6) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy). 
(1)(7) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained  and a 
vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine 
animals under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory.]  
(1)(8) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained and a 
vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine 
animals under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory; 
this supervision includes the control of the efficacy of the vaccination programme through 
regular serological surveillance that indicates adequate antibody levels in the animals and 
demonstrates the absence of foot and mouth disease virus circulation in the zone.]  
(1)(9) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and 
during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out and the 
absence of the disease is controlled by the competent authority of the third country or 
territory through a regular serological surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot and 
mouth disease virus circulation.] 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:  
(1) either [have remained in the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 
months before [slaughter](1) [killing](1).] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the zone with code ___ - __ (4) that at that date was authorised for 
entry into the Union of fresh meat of animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game 
and where they have remained since birth, or for at least 3 months before slaughter.] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under  
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point II.2.1, from the Member State with ISO code _____.]  
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and have a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of diseases, including 
the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases;  
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of [dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse](1) [killing](1); 
(d) in which none of the animals kept therein have been vaccinated against [foot and mouth 
disease and](10) infection with rinderpest virus;  
(1) either [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus have not been reported during the 30 days before the date of [slaughter](1) 
[killing](1);]  
(1)(7) or [(e) in and around which, in an area of 50 km radius,  including where appropriate the territory 
of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus 
have not been reported during the 90 days before the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1); and  
(1)(9) or [(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus has not been reported during the 12 months before the date of [slaughter](1) 
[killing](1);  
 (1)(7) [(f) in which the animals have remained for at least 40 days before [direct dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse](1) [killing](1).]  
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals  which: 
 (1) either (a)  have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved slaughterhouse:  
- in means of transport: (i) constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall 
out; (ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; (iii) from 
which the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised, and (iv) 
which was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the competent authority 
of the third country or territory immediately before the transportation of the animals without 
contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions referred to in point 
II.2.1, II.2.2 and II.2.3; 
- without passing through a zone which is not listed for the entry into the Union of fresh meat 
of animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid 
animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game and without coming into contact with 
animals of a lower health status;] 
 (1) or [(a) after being slaughtered on the spot, their carcasses have been dispatched directly from the place 
of killing to a slaughterhouse: 
- situated in the zone described in point II.2.1. ; 
- in means of transport and containers: (i) cleaned and disinfected, with a disinfectant 
authorised by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin, before the 
loading of the carcasses; (ii) constructed in such a way that the health status of the carcasses 
was not jeopardised during the transport; 
- without passing through a zone which is not listed for the entry into the Union of fresh meat 
of animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid 
animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game, and without coming into contact with  
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animals or carcasses of animals of a lower health status;] 
(b) have been [killed](1) [slaughtered](1) [[on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1) [between 
___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)](4); 
(c) had no contact with animals of a lower health status during their [slaughter](1) [killing](1). 
 (1)(9) [(d) [during killing](1) [at the slaughterhouse](1) have been kept completely separate from 
animals the meat of which is not intended for the Union prior to slaughter].  
II.2.5. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse) in and around which, within a radius of 10 km, including 
where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, none the diseases referred to in point 
II.2.1 has been reported during the 30 days before the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the 
animals. 
II.2.6. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game, 
throughout the operations of slaughter, cutting and until: 
(1) either   [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
[II.2.7. is de-boned fresh meat, other than offal , obtained from carcasses: 
(1)(7) [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; (ii) which have been 
submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed; and (iii) in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when 
tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi  muscle after maturation and 
before de-boning, and  
(1)(11)  [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; and (ii) which have 
been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed.]] (1) 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat (as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
853/2004), excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of animals of the family Bovidae 
(other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals, as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692), camelid animals and cervid animals (as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692) kept as farmed game that are slaughtered in a slaughterhouse or in their establishment of origin 
including when the Union is not the final destination of such fresh meat. 
The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid 
any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8:  Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex XII to Regulation (EU) 
2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11:  “ Place of dispatch ”: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft)  
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or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the BCP of entry into the Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.06, 02.08.90 or 05.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters”, 
or “cuts”. 
“Treatment type” : If appropriate, indicate “deboned”, “bone in” and/or “matured”. If 
frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Applicable when the meat has been obtained from a country mentioned in point 1 of Chapter F of Annex IX to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.  
(4) Date or dates of slaughter. Entries of this meat shall only be allowed if the meat was obtained from animals 
slaughtered after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the zone/s described under point II.2.1, or 
during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in place against imports of this meat 
from this/these zone/s. 
(5) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(6) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(7) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the table 
in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(8) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Controlled vaccination programme’  in addition to the 
entry ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(9) For zones with the entry  related to specific conditions ‘ No vaccination programme carried out’ in addition to 
the entry ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(10) Delete in the case of zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in 
column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], where a vaccination programme against foot and mouth disease with serotypes A, O or C 
is carried out. 
(11) For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation and de-boning’  in column 5 of the table in 
Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020] . The matured 
de-boned meat shall only be permitted to enter into the Union 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals. 
  
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF WILD ANIMALS OF THE FAMILY BOVIDAE 
(OTHER THAN DOMESTIC BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS), 
WILD CAMELID ANIMALS AND WILD CERVID ANIMALS(MODEL RUW)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter    I.2 Certificate reference  I.2a IMSOC reference  
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer   I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment   
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading  I.14 Date and time of departure  
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Game- 
handling 
establishment  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EC), 999/2001,  (EU) 2017/625, Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh 
meat(2) of wild game animals of the family Bovidae (except domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), 
camelid animals and cervid animals, described in Part I was produced in accordance with those 
requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the 
competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Chapters I and II of 
Section IV of Annex III to Regulation 853/2004, and in particular: 
(i)  before skinning, it has been stored and handled separately from other food and not been 
frozen; 
and 
(ii) after skinning, it has undergone a final inspection as referred to in point II.1.3; 
II.1.3. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried out 
in accordance with Articles 8, 10, 12 to 15, 28, 29. 33, 34 and 37 of Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(1)  II.1.4.  (1) either [in the case of the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in 
accordance with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
(1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.5. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted 
in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and the 
concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of 
origin; 
(1)(3) [II.1.7.  with regard to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): 
This product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of wild 
cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by histopathology, 
immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with 
negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a region where Chronic Wasting 
Disease has been confirmed in the last three years or is officially suspected.] 
II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section I 
of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(4) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of the 
family Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and 
wild cervid animals , listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ] and:  
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(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the 
same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out; and  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(5) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy). 
(1)(6)(6) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained  and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory.]  
(1)(7)(7) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained and a vaccination 
programme against foot and mouth disease is being carried out in kept bovine animals 
under the supervision of the competent authority of the third country or territory; this 
supervision includes the control of the efficacy of the vaccination programme through 
regular serological surveillance that indicates adequate antibody levels in the animals and 
demonstrates the absence of foot and mouth disease virus circulation in the zone.]  
(1)(8) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months before the date of 
killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out and the absence of the 
disease is controlled by the competent authority of the third country or territory through a 
regular serological surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot and mouth disease 
virus circulation.] 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals killed:  
(a) on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) or between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____. 
(dd/mm/yyyy)(9); 
(b) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the border of any zone which at the time of killing was 
not listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of the family Bovidae (other 
than bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals; 
(c) in an area of 20 km radius, where, during the preceding 60 days, foot and mouth disease and 
infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported. 
II.2.3. has been obtained in a game handling establishment in and around which  foot and mouth 
disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported in an area of 10 km radius for 
a period of 30 days prior to the date of killing. 
II.2.4. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of the family Bovidae (other than 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals throughout 
the operations of cutting and until: 
(1) either  [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
[II.2.5. is de-boned fresh meat, other than offal , obtained from carcasses: 
(1)(6) [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; (ii) which have been 
submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed; and (iii) in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when 
tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi  muscle after maturation and 
before de-boning, and  
(1)(10)  [(i) in which the main accessible lymph nodes have been removed; and (ii) which have 
been submitted to maturation at a temperature above +2°C for at least 24 hours before the 
bones were removed.]] (1)  
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Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat (as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
853/2004), excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of wild animals of the family Bovidae 
(other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals, as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals (as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692) that are killed in the wild, including when the Union is not the final destination. 
The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid 
any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
After entry, unskinned carcasses must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex XII to Regulation (EU) 
2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: “ Place of dispatch ”: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) 
or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the BCP of entry into the Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.01, 02.02, 02.04, 02.06, 02.08.90 or 05.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters” 
or “cuts”. 
“Treatment type” : If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, 
indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
 “Slaughterhouse” : game handling establishment. 
 
Part II: 
(1)  Keep as appropriate. 
(2)  Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3)  Applicable when the meat has been obtained from a country mentioned in point 2 of Chapter F of Annex IX to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. 
(4)  Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(5)  Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(6)  For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the table 
in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(7)  For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Controlled vaccination programme’  in addition to the 
entry ‘Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 
2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(8)  For zones with the entry  related to specific conditions ‘ No vaccination programme carried out’ in addition to 
the entry ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning ’ in column 5 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 
2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(9)  Date or dates of killing. Entries of this meat shall only be allowed if the meat was obtained from animals killed 
after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of the family Bovidae 
(other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals of the zone/s  
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described under point II.2.1, or during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in 
place against entries of this meat from this/these zone/s. 
(10)  For zones with the entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation and de-boning’  in column 5 of the table in 
Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020]. The matured de-boned meat shall only be 
permitted to enter into the Union 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL AND MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF ANIMALS KEPT AS FARMED GAME OF WILD 
BREEDS OF PORCINE ANIMALS AND OF THE FAMILY TAYASSUIDAE 
(MODEL SUF) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin  Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Airplane  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(2) of farmed game animals 
belonging to porcine animals or the family of Tayassuidae described in Part I was produced in accordance 
with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section III of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an 
examination by a digestion method with negative results; 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections 
carried out in accordance with  Articles 8 to 14, 16, 27, 30. 31, 33, 34, 37, 38 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3 to 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.5. (1) either  in the case of the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in 
accordance with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
(1) or  [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled; 
II.1.8. the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and maximum levels 
for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.9. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section 
I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of animals kept as 
farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae  and listed in 
Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/XX 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ], and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, 
and during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out;  
(1)(4) [(b) in which infection with African swine fever has not been reported for 12 months before 
the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was  
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obtained, and during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried 
out.]  
(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and 
during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(5) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy).  
 (1) either [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
[slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and 
during the same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(5) or [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported since ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) 
and during the 12 months before the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from 
which the fresh meat was obtained vaccination against this disease has not been carried 
out.].  
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals that:  
(1) either [have remained in the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 
months before [slaughter](1) [killing](1).] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the zone with code ___ - __ (3) that at that date was authorised for the 
entry into the Union  of fresh meat of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of 
porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae  and where they have remained 
since birth, or for at least 3 months before [slaughter](1) [killing](1).] 
(1) or [have been introduced on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) into the zone described under 
point II.2.1, from the Member State with ISO code _____.]  
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and have a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases,  
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and emerging diseases;  
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and emerging diseases, at the time of [dispatch to the 
slaughterhouse](1) [killing](1); 
(d) in which none of the animals kept therein have been vaccinated against foot and mouth 
disease, infection with rinderpest virus, African swine fever and classical swine fever;  
(e) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including where appropriate the 
territory of a neighbouring country, foot and mouth disease, infection with rinderpest 
virus, African swine fever and classical swine fever have not been reported during the 30 
days before the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1).  
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals  which: 
(a) which have been kept separated from wild ungulates since birth; 
(b) had no contact with animals of a lower health status during their [slaughter](1) [killing](1). 
(1) either [(c) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved slaughterhouse:  
- in means of transport: (i) constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall out;  
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(ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; (iii) from which 
the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised, and (iv) which was 
cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the competent authority of the third 
country or territory immediately before the transportation of the animals without contact with 
other animals which did not comply with the conditions referred to in point II.2.1, II.2.2 and 
II.2.3; 
- without passing through a zone which is not listed for the entry into the Union of fresh meat 
of animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae  , kept as 
farmed game, and without coming into contact with animals of a lower health status;] 
(1) or [(c) after being slaughtered on the spot, their carcasses have been dispatched directly from the place 
of killing to a slaughterhouse: 
situated in the zone described in point II.2.1. ; 
in means of transport and containers: (i) cleaned and disinfected, with a disinfectant authorised 
by the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin, before the loading of the 
carcasses; (ii) constructed in such a way that the health status of the carcasses was not 
jeopardised during the transport; 
without passing through a zone which is not listed for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae  
and without coming into contact with animals or carcasses of animals of a lower health status;] 
(d) have been [slaughtered](1) [killed](1) [[on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)[between 
___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____. (dd/mm/yyyy)](1)](6). 
II.2.5. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse  in and around which, within a radius of 10 km, including 
where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, none the diseases referred to in point 
II.2.1 has been reported during the 30 days before the date of slaughtering of the animals. 
II.2.6. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of 
porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae  throughout the operations of [slaughter,](1) cutting 
and until: 
(1) either [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for fresh meat (as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 853/2004), excluding offal, 
minced meat and mechanically separated meat of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals 
(as defined in Article 2(8) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) and of the family Tayassuidae  
that are slaughtered in a slaughterhouse or in their establishment of origin, including when the Union is not the 
final destination. 
The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid 
any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020].  
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Part I: 
- Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex XII to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
- Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
- Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aeroplane) or 
name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must inform the BCP of entry 
into the Union. 
- Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.03, 02.08.90 or 05.04. 
- Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be 
included. 
- Box reference I.27: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters” or “cuts”. 
- Box reference I.27: Treatment type: If appropriate indicate deboned, or bone-in. If frozen, indicate the date of 
freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in Point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(4) Not applicable for animals of the family Tayassuidae . 
(5) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(6) Date or dates of slaughter or killing. Entries of this meat only be permitted to enter into the Union if it the 
meat was obtained from animals slaughtered or killed after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union 
of the zone/s described under point II.2.1, or during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union 
were not in place against entries of this meat from this/these zone/s. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF WILD ANIMALS OF WILD BREEDS OF PORCINE 
ANIMALS AND OF THE FAMILY TAYASSUIDAE (MODEL SUW) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority    
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Airplane  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit to  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  Re-entry   
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I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Game- 
handling 
establishment  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration number 
of plant/establishment/centre   
        
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1 Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, No 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(2) of wild 
game animals belonging to the porcine animals or Tayassuidae families described in Part I was produced 
in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat has been obtained in accordance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004, an in particular: 
(i) before skinning, it has been stored and handled separately from other food and not frozen; 
and 
(ii) after skinning, it has undergone a final inspection as referred to in point II.1.4; 
II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an 
examination by a digestion method with negative results; 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried 
out in accordance with Articles 10, 12 to 15, 28, 30. 31, 33, 34 and 37 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(1) II.1.5. either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
 (1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.8. the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.9. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section 
I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the fresh meat  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: ……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate was/were listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of 
porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae  and: 
(a) in which infection with rinderpest virus has not been reported for 12 months before the 
date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the 
same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out; and   
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(1) either [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported for 12 months  before the date of 
killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the same 
period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out.]  
(1)(4) or [(b) in which foot and mouth disease has not been reported since ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy). 
 (1)(4) either [(c) in which infection with classical swine fever has not been reported for 12 months before 
the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and during the 
same period vaccination against this disease has not been carried out;] 
(1)(4) or [(c) in which classical swine fever has not been reported since ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) 
and during the 12 months before the date of [slaughter](1) [killing](1) of the animals from 
which the fresh meat was obtained vaccination against this disease has not been carried 
out.]. 
(1)(5) [(d) in which infection with African swine fever has not been reported for 12 months before 
the date of killing of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained.]] 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals killed:  
(a) on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) or between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____. 
(dd/mm/yyyy)(6); 
(b) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the border of any zone which at the time of killing was 
not listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild ungulates; 
(c) in an area of 20 km radius, where, during the preceding 60 days, foot and mouth disease and 
infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported. 
II.2.3. has been obtained in a game handling establishment in and around which  foot and mouth 
disease, infection with rinderpest virus and classical swine fever (1)(10)[and African swine fever]] 
have not been reported in an area of 10 km radius for a period of 30 days prior to the date of 
killing. 
II.2.4. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health requirements 
for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and 
of the family Tayassuidae  throughout the operations of cutting and until: 
(1) either   [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(1) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union]. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is meant for fresh meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals (as defined in Article 
2(8) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692) and of the family Tayassuidae  that are killed (or 
hunted) in the wild, including when the Union is not the final destination.The exclusion of offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this product cannot be 
imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
After entry, unskinned carcasses must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 2 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) C(20YY[this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]). 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8:  Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aeroplane) or 
name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must 
inform the BCP of entry into the Union. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.03, 02.08.90 or 05.04. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) should be  
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included. 
Box reference I.27: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters” or “cuts”. 
Box reference I.27: Treatment type: If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, indicate the date 
of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
Box reference I.27: Slaughterhouse: any slaughterhouse or game handling establishment. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in Point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(4) Only for zones with an opening date in column 8 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020] 
(5) Not applicable for animals of the family Tayassuidae . 
(6) Date or dates of killing. Entries of this meat shall only be allowed if the meat was obtained from animals 
killed after the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the zone/s described under point II.2.1, or 
during a period where restrictive measures taken by the Union were not in place against entries of this meat 
from this/these zone/s. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF WILD GAME SOLIPEDS BELONGING TO THE 
SUBGENUS HIPPOTIGRIS (ZEBRA) (MODEL EQW) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Further processing   
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1 Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat of wild game solipeds belonging to the 
subgenus Hippotigris  (zebra) described in Part I was produced in accordance with those requirements, in 
particular that: 
II.1.1. the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the meat was obtained in compliance with Chapters I and II of Section IV of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, in particular, has been subject to an 
examination by a digestion method with negative results; 
II.1.4. the meat has been found fit for human consumption following a post-mortem inspection carried 
out in accordance with Articles 10, 12 to 15, 28, 31 to 34 and 37 of Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(1) II.1.5. either [the carcass or parts of the carcass have been marked with a health mark in accordance 
Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;] 
(1) or [the packages of meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance 
with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.8. the meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section 
I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is meant for fresh meat, excluding offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat, of wild 
game solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris  (zebra). 
The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid 
any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate 
Fresh meat means as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
After importation, unskinned carcasses must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of 
destination. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 
206/2010. 
Box reference I.11: “ Place of dispatch ”: name and address of the dispatch establishment. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft)  
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or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the BCP of entry into the Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate HS code: 02.08.90 or 05.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters” 
or “cuts”. 
“Treatment type” : If appropriate, indicate “matured” or “unskinned”. If frozen, 
indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces. 
“Slaughterhouse” : Any slaughterhouse or game handling establishment. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT OF DOMESTIC 
RUMINANTS  INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL RUM-
MSM ) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated 
meat] 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, No 999/2001, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and certify that the 
mechanically separated meat of domestic ruminants in Part I was produced in accordance with those 
requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. the mechanically separated meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene 
requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
II.1.2. the mechanically separated meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in 
Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of 
not more than - 18 °C; 
II.1.3. the mechanically separated meat has been derived from meat that has been found fit for human 
consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with 
Articles 8 to 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 24, 29. 33 to 35, 37, 38 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/627 and Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.4. the packages of mechanically separated meat have been marked with an identification mark in 
accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.5. the mechanically separated meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.7. the mechanically separated meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance 
with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and 
the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.8. the mechanically separated meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant 
requirements of Sections V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.9. with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE): 
(a) the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk; 
(b) the mechanically separated meat has been obtained from bones of bovine, ovine or caprine 
animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region 
classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk and in which there have been no BSE indigenous cases. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the mechanically separated meat  described 
in Part I: 
II.2.1. has been prepared from and contains only fresh meat(2) obtained in the zone/s with code/s: 
……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate is/are authorised for entry into 
the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat 
was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)  
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2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
II.2.2. contains fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for entry into the Union of 
fresh meat laid down in the relevant model certificate(4), and therefore eligible to enter into the 
Union as such, of kept animals of the following species: [bovine animals](1)(5), [ovine and/or 
caprine animals](1)(5), [camelid animals and/or cervid animals and/or animals of the family 
Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine animals)](1)(5). 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of mechanically separated meat (as defined in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) from fresh meat of domestic bovine animals, ovine and/or caprine animals, camelid 
animals and/or cervid animals and/or animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals), including when the Union is not the final destination for such meat preparation. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate.  
(2) Fresh meat as defined in Article 2(41) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ] 
(4) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to this Regulation: BOV for fresh meat and minced meat of bovine 
animals; certificate OVI for fresh meat and minced meat of ovine and caprine animals; certificate RUF for fresh 
meat of camelid animals, cervid animals and animals of the family Bovidae (other than bovine, ovine and 
caprine animals kept as farmed game). 
(5) Only from zones listed without specific conditions regarding maturation, pH and de-boning  in Part 1 of Annex 
X of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT OF DOMESTIC 
PORCINE ANIMALS  INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
SUI-MSM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the mechanically separated 
meat] 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant requirements of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004,  (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and certify that the mechanically separated meat 
of domestic porcine animals described in Part I was produced in accordance with those requirements, in 
particular that: 
II.1.1. the mechanically separated meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene 
requirements and implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
II.1.2. the mechanically separated meat has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in 
Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of 
not more than - 18 °C; 
II.1.3 the mechanically separated meat was derived from meat that fulfils the requirements of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for 
Trichinella  in meat, and in particular: 
(1) either [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative 
results;] 
(1) or [has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 
(1) or [is derived from domestic porcine animals either coming from a holding officially 
recognised as applying  controlled housing conditions in accordance with Article 8 of 
Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 or not weaned  and less than 5 weeks of age.] 
II.1.4. the mechanically separated meat has been derived from meat that has been found fit for human 
consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with 
Articles 8 to 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, 33 to 35, 37, 38 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and 
Articles 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
II.1.5. the packages of mechanically separated meat have been marked with an identification mark in 
accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
II.1.6. the mechanically separated meat satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.7. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.8. the mechanically separated meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance 
with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and 
the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.9. the mechanically separated meat has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant 
requirements of Sections V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the mechanically separated meat  described 
in Part I:  
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II.2.1. has been prepared from and contains only fresh meat(2) obtained in the zone/s with code/s: 
……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate is/are authorised for entry into 
the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat 
was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ].  
II.2.2. contains fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for entry into the Union of 
fresh meat laid down in the relevant model certificate(4), and therefore eligible to enter into the 
Union as such, of domestic breeds of porcine animals, kept animals of wild breeds of porcine 
animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae , kept as farmed game. 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of mechanically separated meat (as defined in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) from fresh meat of kept animals of domestic and wild breeds of porcine animals, 
including when the Union is not the final destination for such meat. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in Article 2(41) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ] 
(4) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to this Regulation: certificate POR for fresh meat and minced meat 
of kept animals of domestic breeds of porcine animals; certificate SUF for fresh meat of kept animals of wild 
breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family Tayassuidae , kept as farmed game. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ORIGINATING FROM NEW 
ZEALAND TRANSITING THROUGH SINGAPORE WITH UNLOADING, 
POSSIBLE STORAGE AND RELOADING BEFORE ENTRY INTO THE 
UNION (MODEL NZ-TRANSIT-SG) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat(2) described in Part I: 
II.1.1 originates from New Zealand and is authorised for entry into the Union in accordance with Part 
1 of Annex XX to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [IA listing], and 
II.1.2 is destined for the Union and is accompanied by the veterinary certificate drawn up in 
accordance with the model set out in Annex 1 to Commission Implementing Regulation(EU) 
2020/xx [this Regulation] issued by the competent authority of New Zealand with certificate 
reference number ………… , and 
II.1.3 during transit has been unloaded, stored, reloaded and transported in accordance with the 
relevant requirements of Section I and V respectively of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004, and 
II.1.4 during all stages of transit has been kept segregated from products of animal origin not eligible 
for entry into the Union, and 
II.1.5 is eligible for entry into the Union. 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that: 
II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.7. the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum 
levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006.  
 
II.2 Transit attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the consignment of fresh meat  described in 
Part I has: 
II.2.1 arrived to the customs area of Singapore airport, in cartons with at least one tamper proof seal 
applied on outer packaging of each carton in such a way, that the cartons cannot be opened 
without at least one seal is destroyed or damaged, and 
II.2.2 immediately after unloading from the plane, been subject to documentary and identity check 
and if applicable physical check(3) by the competent authority of Singapore, and 
II.2.3 been stored in an approved establishment in the customs area of Singapore(4), and 
II.2.4 been reloaded into a reefer container in an approved establishment in the customs area of 
Singapore under supervision of the competent authority of Singapore, and  
the reefer container has been: 
II.2.5 sealed by the Customs authority of Singapore, for transport from the approved establishment to 
the sea port of Singapore, and 
II.2.6 sealed by the competent authority of Singapore, for transport from the approved establishment 
until arrival at the first Union border control post. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for consignments of the following commodities originating from New Zealand and for 
which New Zealand is authorised to enter into the Union, which are accompanied by the appropriate model of 
veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority of New Zealand, destined to the Union and being  
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unloaded, reloaded and transited with or without storage through Singapore:  
Fresh meat, including minced meat, of the following species (as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692): 
(1) bovine animals; 
(2) ovine animals and caprine animals;  
(3) domestic breeds of porcine animals; 
(4) equine animals;  
Fresh meat, excluding offal and minced meat, of the following species (as defined in Article 2 of Commission 
Delegated regulation (EU) 2020/692): 
(1) animals of the family Bovidae (excluding bovine animals, ovine animals, caprine animals), 
camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; 
(2) wild animals of the family Bovidae (excluding bovine animals, ovine animals, caprine 
animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals;  
(3) animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and animals of the family 
Tayassuidae; 
(4) wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and wild animals of the family Tayassuidae; 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Country of origin means here the country of dispatch: Singapore. 
Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Indicate “carcass-whole”, “carcass-side”, “carcass-quarters”, 
“cuts”, or “minced meat”. Approval number: Indicate the approved establishments in 
New Zealand. 
 
Part II: 
(1) For consignments of fresh meat for which equivalence has been determined under the Agreement 
between the European Community and New Zealand (Council Decision 97/132/EC), the appropriate 
model veterinary certificate is set out in Annex 1 to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 
2015/1901 of 20 October 2015 laying down certification rules and a model health certificate for 
importation into the Union of consignments of live animals and animal products from New Zealand and 
repealing Decision 2003/56/EC. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in Point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) In exceptional cases which may present a public health or animal health risk or when irregularities are 
suspected, additional physical checks must be carried out. 
(4) Delete if the consignment has been reloaded without storage. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT OF POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, EXCLUDING MINCED MEAT 
AND MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT (MODEL POU) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store     Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse     Number of packages  Batch No 
        
     Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(1) of poultry other than 
ratites described above has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the 
competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(b) it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Sections II and V of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) it has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 25, 33, 35 to 38 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 5 to8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(e) it satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
(f) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
(g) it has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
(2)[(h) it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees 
concerning Salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs.] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat(1) of poultry other than ratites 
described in this certificate:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone with code: ……………………(3) which, at the date of issuing 
this certificate: 
(a) is authorised and listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union of fresh 
meat of poultry other than ratites; 
(b) carries out a surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza in 
accordance with Article 141(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(c) is considered free from highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with Article 
38 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(d) is considered free from infection with Newcastle disease virus in accordance with 
Article 39 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
II.2.2 has been obtained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1, in which: 
(4)either  [(a) vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is not carried out;]  
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(4)(5)or  [(a)  vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is carried out in accordance 
with a vaccination programme that complies with the requirements set out in Annex 
XIII to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;] 
(4)either  [(b) vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus with vaccines which do not 
comply with both the general and specific criteria of Annex XV to Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is prohibited;] 
(4)(6)or  [(b) vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus with vaccines which 
comply only with the general criteria of Annex XV to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is not prohibited, and the fresh meat has been obtained 
from poultry which: 
(i) has not been vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines prepared from an 
infection with Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher 
pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus within the period of 30 days 
prior to the date of slaughter; 
(ii) underwent a virus isolation test(7) for infection with Newcastle disease virus, 
carried out at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from 
at least 60 birds in each flock concerned, and in which no avian 
paramyxoviruses with an ICPI of more than 0,4 were found; 
(iii) have not been in contact during the period of 30 days prior to the date of 
slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (i) and (ii); 
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments: 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the country or 
territory of origin and have a system in place to maintain for at least 3 years up-to-date 
information on animals, movements and production records, in accordance with 
Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the listed diseases referred to in 
Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the species, 
at a frequency that is proportional to the risk posed by the establishment; 
(c) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including, where appropriate, the 
territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic 
influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of at least 30 
days prior to the date of slaughter; 
(d) which, at the time of slaughter of the animals, were not subject to national restriction 
measures for animal health reasons, including, where relevant, listed disease referred 
in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and emerging diseases; 
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals that: 
(4) either [(a) have remained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1 since hatching and until the date 
of slaughter;] 
(4) or [(a) were imported into the zone referred to in point II.2.1 as day-old chicks, breeding 
poultry, productive poultry or poultry intended for slaughter, under animal health 
requirements that are at least as stringent as the relevant requirements of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, from: 
(4) either  [a zone which is listed in Part 1 of Annex IV to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]for entry into the Union of those 
commodities;] 
(4) or  [a Member State;] 
(4) either [(b)         have not been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza;]  
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(4)(5) or [(b)  have been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with a 
vaccination programme which complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIII 
to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;] 
(4) either [(c)  have not been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus in the 30 days 
prior to the date of slaughter;] 
(4) or  [(c)  have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus in the 30 days 
prior to the date of slaughter, with vaccines that comply with both the general and 
specific criteria of Annex XV to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(d) did not show symptoms of transmissible diseases at the time of slaughter; 
(e) were dispatched directly from their establishment of origin to the slaughterhouse; 
(f) during their transport to the slaughterhouse; 
(i) did not pass through a zone not listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
poultry other than ratites; 
(ii) did not come in contact with animals of a lower heath status; 
(g) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved slaughterhouse 
in means of transport which: 
(i) is constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall out; 
(ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; 
(iii) from which the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or 
minimised;  
(iv) the escape of feathers is prevented or minimized; 
(v) which was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the 
competent authority of the third country or territory of dispatch, and dried or 
allowed to dry immediately before every loading of animals intended for entry 
into the Union; 
II.2.5. has been obtained from animals which have been slaughtered [[on ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy)](4)[between ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____(dd/mm/yyyy)] (4)](8); 
II.2.6. has not been obtained from animals which have been slaughtered under a national programme 
for the eradication of diseases; 
II.2.7. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse: 
(a) which at the time of slaughter, was no under restrictions due to an outbreak of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus or under official 
restrictions under national legislation for animal health reasons; 
(b) within a 10 km radius of the slaughterhouse, including, where appropriate, the 
territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of at least 
30 prior to the date of slaughter; 
II.2.8. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health 
requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of poultry other than ratites throughout 
the operations of slaughter, cutting and until: 
(4) either [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(4) or [its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the Union;] 
II.2.9. is dispatched to the Union:  
(a) in a means of transport designed, constructed and maintained in such condition that 
the health status of the products will not be jeopardised during the transport to the  
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Union; 
(b) separated from animals and products of animal origin not complying with the relevant 
animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(9)[II.2.10. is intended for a Member State which has been granted the status free from infection with 
Newcastle disease virus without vaccination in accordance with Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/689, and has been obtained from poultry which have not been 
vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with a live vaccine during the period 
of 30 days prior to the date of slaughter.] 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat of poultry other than ratites, including when the 
Union is not the final destination of that product. 
The exclusion of minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any 
confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 
XI to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels 
and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of 
these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“CN code” : Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 02.07, 02.08 or 05.04. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(2) Delete if the consignment is not intended for import to Sweden or Finland. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XI to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(4) Keep as appropriate. 
(5) This applies only to zones in which vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is carried out 
in accordance with a vaccination programme that complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIII 
to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and are listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [IA listing] with the entry “A” in column “---” of 
the table. 
(6) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from zones in which the use of vaccines against 
infection with Newcastle disease virus which comply only with the general criteria of Annex XV to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is not prohibited, in accordance with Article 37(e)(ii) 
thereof, and are listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[IA listing] with the entry “B” in column “---” of the table  
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(7) Tests should be carried out on samples taken by or under the control of the competent authority of the 
country or territory of origin and testing should be carried out in an official laboratory designated in 
accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
(8) Entry of this meat into the Union shall not be permitted if the meat was obtained from animals 
slaughtered before the date of authorisation of the zone referred to in point II.2.1 for entry into the 
Union, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union in relation to the 
entry of this meat from that zone. 
(9) This guarantee is required only for consignments intended for a Member State which has been granted 
the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination in accordance with 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF MINCED MEAT AND  MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 
MEAT OF POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION (MODEL POU-MI/MSM)  
 
NOT AVAILABLE YET 
 
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT OF RATITES INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION, EXCLUDING MINCED MEAT AND  MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT (MODEL RAT) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store     Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse     Number of packages  Batch No 
        
     Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(1) of ratites described 
above has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the 
competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(b) the meat has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Section III of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspection carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 27, 33, 37 and 38 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 5 to 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(d) the meat has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted 
in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and the 
concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of 
origin; 
(f) the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat(1) of ratites described in this 
certificate: 
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone with code: ……………………(2) which, at the date of issuing 
this certificate: 
(a) is authorised and listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ratites; 
(b) carries out a surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza in 
accordance with Article 141(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692; 
(c) is considered free from highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with Article 
38 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
II.2.2. has been obtained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1, which at the date of issue of this 
certificate: 
(3)either  [is considered free from infection with Newcastle disease virus in accordance with Article 39 
of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;] 
(3)(4)or [is not considered free from infection with Newcastle disease virus in accordance with 
Article 39 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and the fresh meat of ratites: 
(a) has been de-boned and skinned; 
(b) has been obtained from ratites which for a period of at least 3 months prior to the 
date of slaughter were kept on establishments: 
(i) on which there was no outbreak of infection with Newcastle disease virus or  
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highly pathogenic avian influenza during the 6 months prior to the date of 
slaughter; 
(ii) around which there were no outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza or 
infection with Newcastle disease virus for a period of at least 3 months prior 
the date of slaughter within 10 km radius of the perimeter of the part of the 
establishment containing the ratites, including were appropriate, the territory 
of a neighbouring Member State or third country; 
(3)either [(c) has been obtained from ratites which were not vaccinated against infection with 
Newcastle disease virus and were kept on establishments on which surveillance for 
infection with Newcastle disease virus was carried out by serology(5) under a 
statistically-based sampling plan, which produced negative results for a period of at 
least 6 months prior to the date of slaughter;] 
(3)or [(c) has been obtained from ratites which: 
(i) were vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and were kept 
on establishments on which surveillance for infection with Newcastle disease 
virus was carried out on tracheal swabs(5) under a statistically-based sampling 
plan, which produced negative results for a period of at least 6 months prior to 
the date of slaughter; 
(ii) in the 30 days prior to slaughter: 
(3)either [were not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;] 
(3)or [were vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with 
vaccines that meet both the general and specific criteria set out in Part 1 of 
Annex XV to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;] 
II.2.3. has been obtained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1, in which: 
(3)either [(a) vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is not carried out;] 
(3)(6)or [(a) vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is carried out in accordance with 
a vaccination programme that complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIII to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;] 
 (3)either [(b) vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus with vaccines which do not 
comply with both the general and specific criteria of Annex XV to Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is prohibited;] 
(3)(7)or [(b) the vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus with vaccines which 
comply only with the general criteria of Annex XV to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692is not prohibited, and the fresh meat has been obtained from 
ratites which: 
(i) have not been vaccinated with live attenuated vaccines prepared from an 
infection with Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher 
pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus within the period of 30 days 
prior to the date of slaughter; 
(ii) underwent a virus isolation test(5) for infection with Newcastle disease virus, 
carried out at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from 
at least 60 birds in each flock concerned, and in which no avian 
paramyxoviruses with an ICPI of more than 0,4 were found; 
(iii) have not been in contact during the period of 30 days prior to the date of 
slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (i) and (ii); 
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments: 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the country or 
territory of origin and have a system in place to maintain for at least 3 years up-to- 
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date information on animals, movements and production records, in accordance with 
Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the listed diseases referred to in 
Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the 
species, at a frequency that is proportional to the risk posed by the establishment; 
 (c) in and around which, within an area of 10 km radius, including, where appropriate, 
the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly 
pathogenic influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of 
at least 30 days prior to the date of slaughter; 
(d) which, at the time of slaughter of the animals, were not subject to national restriction 
measures for animal health reasons, including, where relevant, listed diseases 
referred in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and emerging diseases; 
II.2.5. has been obtained from animals that: 
(3) either [(a)  have remained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1 since hatching and until the date 
of slaughter;] 
(3) or [(a)  were imported into the zone referred to in point II.2.1 as day-old chicks, breeding 
poultry, productive poultry or poultry intended for slaughter, under animal health 
requirements that are at least as stringent as the relevant requirements of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, from: 
(3) either [a zone which is listed in Part 1 of Annex IV to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]for entry into the Union of those 
commodities;] 
(3) or [a Member State;] 
(3) either [(b)        have not been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza; 
(3)(6) or [(b) have been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance with a 
vaccination programme which complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIII 
to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;]; 
(3) either [(c)  have not been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus in the 30 
days prior to the date of slaughter;] 
(3) or  [(c)  have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus in the 30 days 
prior to the date of slaughter, with vaccines that comply with both the general and 
specific criteria of Annex XV to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(d) did not show symptoms of transmissible diseases at the time of slaughter; 
(e) were dispatched directly from their establishment of origin to the slaughterhouse; 
(f) during their transport to the slaughterhouse; 
(i) did not pass through a zone not listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat of 
ratites; 
(ii) did not come in contact with animals of a lower heath status; 
(g) have been dispatched from their establishment of origin to an approved 
slaughterhouse in means of transport which: 
(i) is constructed in such a way that the animals cannot escape or fall out; 
(ii) in which visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible; 
(iii) from which the escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or 
minimised;  
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(iv) the escape of feathers is prevented or minimized; 
(v) which was cleaned and disinfected with a disinfectant authorised by the 
competent authority of the third country or territory of dispatch, and dried or 
allowed to dry immediately before every loading of animals intended for 
entry into the Union; 
II.2.6. has been obtained from animals which have been slaughtered [[on ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy)](3)[between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy)]3)](8); 
II.2.7. has not been obtained from animals which have been slaughtered under a national 
programme for the eradication of diseases; 
II.2.8. has been obtained in a slaughterhouse: 
(a) which at the time of slaughter, was not under restrictions due to an outbreak of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus or under 
official restrictions under national legislation for animal health reasons; 
(b) within a 10 km radius of the slaughterhouse, including, where appropriate, the 
territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of at 
least 30 prior to the date of slaughter; 
II.2.9. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health 
requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ratites throughout the operations of 
slaughter, cutting and until: 
(3) either  [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(3) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch 
to the Union;] 
II.2.10. is dispatched to the Union: 
(a) in a means of transport designed, constructed and maintained in such condition that 
the health status of the products will not be jeopardised during the transport to the 
Union; 
(b) separated from animals and products of animal origin not complying with the 
relevant animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(9)[II.2.11. is intended for a Member State which has been granted the status free from infection with 
Newcastle disease virus without vaccination in accordance with Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/689, and has been obtained from ratites which have not been 
vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with a live vaccine during the 
period of 30 days prior to the date of slaughter;] 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat of ratites, including when the Union is not the 
final destination of that product. 
The exclusion of minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any 
confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate.  
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Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 
XI to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels 
and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or 
boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial 
number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“CN code” : use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 02.08.90. 
 
Part II: 
(1) ‘Fresh meat’ as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 
(2) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XI to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(3) Keep as appropriate.  
(4) This guarantee is required only for consignments from zones which are not considered free from infection 
with Newcastle disease virus in accordance with Article 39 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692 and are listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] with the entry “C-” in column “---” of the table. 
(5) Tests should be carried out on samples taken by or under the control of the competent authority of the 
country or territory of origin and testing should be carried out in an official laboratory designated in 
accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 
(6) This applies only to zones in which vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza is carried out in 
accordance with a vaccination programme that complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIII to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, and are listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] with the entry “A” in column “---” of the 
table. 
(7) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from zones in which the use of vaccines against 
infection with Newcastle disease virus which comply only with the general criteria of Annex XV to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 is not prohibited, in accordance with Article 37(e)(ii) 
thereof, and are listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] with the entry “C” in column “---” of the table. 
(8) Entry of this meat into the Union shall not be permitted if the meat was obtained from animals slaughtered 
before the date of authorisation of the zone referred to in point II.2.1 for entry into the Union, or during a 
period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union in relation to the entry of this meat from 
that zone. 
(9) This guarantee is required only for consignments intended for a Member State which has been granted the 
status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination in accordance with Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title   
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CHAPTER 16: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO 
THE UNION OF MINCED MEAT AND  MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 
MEAT OF RATITES INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
RAT-MI/MSM)  
 
NOT AVAILABLE YET  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT OF GAME BIRDS INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION, EXCLUDING MINCED MEAT AND  MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT (MODEL GBM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category   Identification number   
        
  Cold store     Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse    Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
    Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
II.1.1 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of 
Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh 
meat of game bird (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those 
requirements, in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the 
competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(b) the meat has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Chapters I and III 
Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) the meat has been found fit for human consumption following post-mortem inspection carried 
out in accordance with Articles 12 to 14, 28, 33 and 37 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(d) the packages of the meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin. 
(3) [II.1.2  In the case of non-plucked and non-eviscerated wild game-birds: 
(a) the meat was chilled at 4°C or below for a maximum of 10 days prior to the intended time of 
import but has not been frozen or deep-frozen; 
(b) an official veterinarian has carried out a post-mortem inspection on a representative sample of 
animals from the same source. Where inspection revealed a disease transmissible to humans or 
any characteristics indicating that the meat represents a health risk, the official veterinarian has 
carried out more checks on the entire batch before the meat was declared fit for human 
consumption; 
(c) the meat has been identified by affixing an official mark of origin, the details of which are 
recorded in box I.27. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat(1) of game birds described in 
this certificate: 
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone with code: ……………………(2) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate: 
(a) is authorised and listed in Part 1 of Annex XI to Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of game birds; 
(b) carries out a surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza in 
accordance with Article 145(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692; 
II.2.2. has been obtained in the zone referred to in point II.2.1, in which there have been no animal 
health restrictions due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or infection with 
Newcastle disease virus during the period of at least 30 days prior to the time of killing of the 
game birds;  
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II.2.3. has been obtained in an establishment: 
(a) which, at the time of dressing, was not under restrictions due to an outbreak of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus or under 
official restrictions for animal health reasons; 
(b) within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus during the period of at least 30 
days prior to the date of reception of the carcasses; 
II.2.4. has been obtained from animals which showed no symptoms of transmissible diseases at the 
time of killing; 
II.2.5. has not been obtained from animals which have been killed under a national programme for 
the eradication of diseases; 
II.2.6. has been obtained from animals which have been killed [[on ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy)](3)[between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and ___/___/____ 
(dd/mm/yyyy)](3)](4); 
II.2.7. has been obtained from carcasses: 
(a) which were dispatched directly from the place of killing to a game handling 
establishment situated in the zone referred to in point II.2.1; 
(b) were transported to the game handling establishment referred to in point (a) in means 
of transport and containers which; 
(i) were cleaned and disinfected, with a disinfectant authorized by the 
competent authority of the country or territory of origin, before the loading 
of the carcasses for dispatch to the Union;  
(ii) were constructed in such a way that the health status of the carcasses was 
not jeopardised during the transport; 
(c) during the transport to the game handling establishment referred to in point (a), the 
carcasses; 
(i) did not pass through a third country or territory or zone thereof not listed 
for entry into the Union of fresh meat of game birds; 
(ii) did not come into contact with animals or carcasses of a lower heath status; 
II.2.7. has been strictly segregated from fresh meat not complying with the animal health 
requirements for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of game birds throughout the 
operations of slaughter, cutting and until: 
(3) either [it was packaged for further storage;] 
(3) or [until its loading, as unpackaged fresh meat, to the means of transport for dispatch to the 
Union;] 
II.2.8. is dispatched to the Union: 
(a) in a means of transport designed, constructed and maintained in such condition that 
the health status of the products will not be jeopardised during the transport to the 
Union; 
(b) separated from animals and products of animal origin not complying with the 
relevant animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of fresh meat of game birds, including when the Union is not  
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the final destin ation of that product.  
The exclusion of minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any 
confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box I.8.: Provide the code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XI to 
Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box I.27: Description of consignment: 
 CN code : use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 02.08.90. 
 
Part II: 
(1) ‘Fresh meat’ as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(2) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XI to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
(4) Entry of this meat into the Union shall not be permitted if the meat was obtained from animals killed before 
the date of authorisation of the zone referred to in point II.2.1 for entry into the Union, or during a period 
where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union in relation to the entry of this meat from that 
zone. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF MINCED MEAT AND  MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 
MEAT OF GAME-BIRDS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
(MODEL GBM-MI/MSM)  
 
NOT AVAILABLE YET  
 
   
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THE UNION OF EGGS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
E) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store     Net weight 
        
     Number of packages  Batch No 
        
     Approval or registration number 
of plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public Health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the eggs]  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 2160/2003 and (EU) 2017/625 and hereby certify that the 
eggs described above have been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that: 
II.1.1 they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2 they have been kept, stored, transported and delivered in accordance with the relevant 
conditions laid down in Section X, Chapter I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(3)[II.1.3 they fulfil the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards 
special guarantees concerning Salmonella  for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain 
meat and eggs or the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 
427/2012 on the extension of special guarantees concerning Salmonella  laid down in 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to eggs intended for dispatch to Denmark;] 
II.1.4 the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and eggs are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
II.1.5 they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.6 they fulfil the requirements in Article 10(6) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003. In particular: 
(i) eggs shall not be imported from flocks of laying hens in which Salmonella  spp. has 
been detected as a result of the epidemiological investigation of a food-borne outbreak 
or if no equivalent guarantees have been provided unless the eggs are marked as class B 
eggs; 
(ii) eggs shall not be imported from flocks of laying hens with unknown health status, that 
are suspected of being infected or from flocks infected by Salmonella  enteritidis  and/or 
Salmonella  typhimurium for which a target for reduction has been set in Union 
legislation and on which monitoring equivalent to the monitoring laid down in the 
provisions in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 517/2011 is not applied, or if no 
equivalent guarantees have been provided unless the eggs are marked as class B eggs. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the eggs described in this certificate 
II.2.1. come from the zone with code _ _ - _ (1) which, at the date of issue of this certificate: 
(a) is authorised and listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for entry into the Union of eggs; 
(b) carries out a surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza in 
accordance with Article 158 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
II. 2.2. have been obtained from animals kept in an establishment: 
(a) which is registered by and is under the control of the competent authority of the country 
or territory of origin and has a system in place to maintain for at least 3 years up-to-date 
information on animals, movements and production records, in accordance with Article 
8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692;  
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(b) which receives regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the listed diseases referred to in 
Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the species, 
at a frequency that is proportional to the risk posed by the establishment; 
(c) which, at the time of collection of the eggs, was not subject to national restriction 
measures for animal health reasons, including where relevant, for the listed diseases 
referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and 
emerging diseases; 
(d)  in which during the period of 30 days prior to the date of collection of the eggs and until 
the issue of this certificate, no outbreak of highly avian influenza or infection with 
Newcastle disease virus occurred; 
(e) within a 10 km radius of which, including where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country there was no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or 
infection with Newcastle disease virus for a period of at least 30 days prior the date of 
collection of the eggs; 
II.2.3. were obtained from animals which did not show symptoms of transmissible diseases at the time 
of the collection; 
II.2.4. were collected on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) or between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and 
___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)(2); 
II.2.5. are dispatched to the Union: 
(a) in a means of transport designed, constructed and maintained in such condition that the 
health status of the eggs will not be jeopardised during the transport from their place of 
origin to the Union; 
(b) separated from animals and products of animal origin not complying with the relevant 
animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of eggs of poultry, including when the Union is not the final 
destination of those products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 
XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels 
and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or 
boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial 
number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
Box reference 1.18: Indicate the class of eggs according to Part VI of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“CN code” : Use code 04.07 of the Harmonised System (HS) of the World Customs 
Organisation. 
  
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Part II: 
(1) Code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(2) The date or dates of collection cannot be a date prior to the date of authorisation of the country or 
territory or zone thereof for entry into the Union of eggs, or a date in a period when animal health 
restriction measures have been adopted by the Union in relation to the entry of these products from that 
country or territory or zone thereof or the authorisation for entry into the Union of such products from 
that country or territory or zone therefore was suspended. 
(3) Delete if the consignment is not intended for import to Sweden, Finland or Denmark. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF EGG PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION (MODEL EP)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description  of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category      
        
  Cold store     Net weight 
        
        
        
    Manufacturing 
plant    
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the egg products]  
I, the undersigned, official veterinarian/official inspector declare that I am aware of the relevant 
provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, and (EU) 2017/625 and hereby 
certify that the egg products described in this certificate have been obtained in accordance with those 
requirements, and in particular that: 
II.1.1. they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) 
principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by 
the competent authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment 
II.1.2. they have been produced from raw material which meets the requirements of Chapter II (II) of 
Section X, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. they have been manufactured in compliance with the hygiene requirements laid down in 
Chapters II (I) and III of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.4. they satisfy the analytical specifications in Section X, Chapter II (IV) of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the relevant criteria in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.5. they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II 
and Section X, Chapter II (V) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.6. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and eggs are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
II.1.7. they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
II.2 Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the egg products described in this certificate: 
II.2.1. come from the zone with code _ _ - _ (1) which, at the date of issue of this certificate: 
(a) is authorised and listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for entry into the Union of egg products; 
(b) carries out a surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza in accordance 
with Article 160 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
II.2.2. have been prepared from eggs obtained from animals kept in establishments: 
(a) which are registered by and are under the control of the competent authority of the country 
or territory of origin and have a system in place to maintain for at least 3 years up-to-date 
information on animals, movements and production records, in accordance with Article 8 of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the listed diseases referred to in Annex 
I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 relevant for the species, at a 
frequency that is proportional to the risk posed by the establishment; 
(c) which, at the time of collection of the eggs, were not subject to national restriction 
measures for animal health reasons, including where relevant, for the listed diseases 
referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging 
diseases;  
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II.2.3. have been prepared from eggs obtained from animals kept in establishments in which during the 
period of 30 days prior to the date of collection of the eggs and until the issue of this certificate, no 
outbreak of highly avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus occurred and: 
(3)either  [(a) within a 10 km radius of which, including where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country there was no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza for a 
period of at least 30 days prior the date of collection of the eggs;] 
(3)or [(a) the egg products have undergone the following treatment: 
 (3)either [liquid egg white was treated: 
  (3)either [with 55,6oC for 870 seconds;] 
   (3)or [with 56,7oC for 232 seconds;]] 
 (3)or [10% salted yolk was treated with 62,2oC for 138 seconds;]] 
 (3)or [dried egg white was treated: 
  (3)either [with 67oC for 20 hours;] 
   (3)or [with 54,4oC for 50,4 hours;]] 
 (3)or [whole eggs were: 
  (3)either [treated with 60oC for 188 seconds;] 
   (3)or [completely cooked;]] 
 (3)or [whole egg blends were: 
  (3)either [treated with 60oC for 188 seconds;] 
   (3)or [with 61,1oC for 94 seconds;] 
   (3)or [completely cooked;]]] 
(3)either [(b) within a 10 km radius of which, including where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country there was no outbreak of infection with Newcastle disease virus 
within a period of at least 30 days prior the date of collection of the eggs;] 
(3)or [(b) the egg products have undergone the following treatment: 
 (3)either [liquid egg white was treated: 
  (3)either [with 55oC for 2 278 seconds;] 
   (3)or [with 57oC for 986 seconds;] 
   (3)or [with 59oC for 301 seconds;]] 
 (3)or [10% salted yolk was treated with 55oC for 176 seconds;]] 
 (3)or [dried egg white was treated with 57oC for 50,4 hours;]] 
 (3)or [whole eggs were: 
  (3)either [treated with 55oC for 2 521 seconds;] 
  (3)either [treated with 57oC for 1 596 seconds;] 
   (3)or [treated with 59oC for 674 seconds;] 
   (3)or [completely cooked;]]] 
II.2.4. were obtained from animals which did not show symptoms of transmissible diseases at the time of 
the collection of eggs; 
II.2.5. were collected on ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) or between ___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy) and 
___/___/____ (dd/mm/yyyy)(2);  
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II.2.6. are dispatched to the Union: 
(a) in a means of transport designed, constructed and maintained in such condition that the 
health status of the egg products will not be jeopardised during the transport from their 
place of origin to the Union; 
(b) separated from animals and products of animal origin not complying with the relevant 
animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of eggs products, including when the Union is not the final 
destination of those products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex 
XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
CN code: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 04.07, 04.08, 21.06, 35.02 or 35.07. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Code of the zone as it appears in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(2) The date or dates of collection cannot be a date prior to the date of authorisation of the country or 
territory or zone thereof for entry into the Union of egg products, or a date in a period when animal 
health restriction measures have been adopted by the Union in relation to the entry of these products 
from that country or territory or zone thereof or the authorisation for entry into the Union of such 
products from that country or territory or zone therefore was suspended. 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
OF WILD LEPORIDAE (RABBITS AND HARES), EXCLUDING MINCED 
MEAT, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT AND OFFAL EXCEPT FOR 
UNSKINNED AND UNEVISCERATED LEPORIDAE (MODEL WL) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
II.1.  I, the undersigned, , declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, and (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(2) of wild leporidae 
(rabbits and hares) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those 
requirements and, in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points 
(HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
(b) the meat has been obtained in compliance with Chapters I and III of Section IV of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) the meat has been fit for human consumption following post-mortem inspections carried out 
in accordance with Articles 12 to 14, 28, 33 and 37 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(d) the package of the meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with 
Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(1) either [(e) in the case of meat of skinned and eviscerated wild leporidae, the meat was obtained and 
inspected in accordance with Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 
and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;]  
(1) or [(e) in the case of unskinned and uneviscerated wild leporidae: 
- the meat was chilled to +4°C or below for a maximum of 15 days prior to the intended 
time of import but has not been frozen or deep-frozen; 
- an official veterinary health inspection has been carried out on a representative sample 
of the carcasses and the meat was obtained and inspected in accordance with 
Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EU) 2019/627; 
- the meat has been identified by affixing an official mark of origin, the details of which 
are recorded in the box I.27;]  
(f) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
(g) it has been stored and transported in accordance with the requirements of Chapter III of 
Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(h) it was obtained from leporidae which, after killing, were transported within 12 hours to a 
collection centre and/or an approved game handling establishment for chilling. 
 
Notes 
The exclusion of minced meat, mechanically separated meat and offal, except  for unskinned and uneviscerated 
leporidae, is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this 
fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I:  
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Box reference I.7:  Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.  
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.12: Where the meat has to undergo a post-mortem inspection after skinning, the name and 
address of the game handling establishment of destination in the Member State must 
be inserted. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels 
and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers, the 
total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the 
seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Select one of the following: “skinned and eviscerated 
leporidae”, “cuts”, “unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae”. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep if appropriate. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING OFFAL, MINCED MEAT AND MECHANICALLY 
SEPARATED MEAT, OF WILD LAND MAMMALS OTHER THAN 
UNGULATES AND LEPORIDAE (MODEL WM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Details of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
II.1. I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(1) of wild land 
mammals other than ungulates and leporidae described in this certificate has been obtained in 
accordance with those requirements and, in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points 
(HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being listed as an EU approved 
establishment; 
(b) the meat has been obtained in compliance with Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; 
(2) [(c) the meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down 
specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in meat, and in particular has been subjected to an 
examination by a digestion method with negative results]; 
(d) the meat has been found fit for human consumption following post-mortem inspections 
carried out in accordance with Articles 12 to 15, 28, 31(2), 33, 34 and 37 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and Articles 7 and 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(e) the carcass or parts of the carcass of large wild mammals have been marked with a health 
mark in accordance with Article 48 and Annex II of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627;]; 
(3) either [(f) the carcass or parts of the carcass of small wild mammals have been marked with an 
identification mark in accordance with Section I, of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]  
(3) or [(f) the packages of the meat of small or large wild mammals have been marked with an 
identification mark in accordance with Section I, of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]  
(g) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
(h) it has been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section IV 
of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(i) it was obtained from wild land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae which, after 
killing, were transported within 12 hours to a collection centre and/or an approved game 
handling establishment for chilling. 
 
Notes 
The exclusion of offal, minced meat and mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid 
any confusion as this product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels  
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and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers, the 
total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the 
seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Slaughterhouse ”: includes game handling establishments. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(2) Only for species susceptible for trichinellosis. 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION OF FRESH MEAT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
EXCLUDING MECHANICALLY SEPARATED MEAT, OF FARMED 
RABBITS (MODEL RM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    Further processing 
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net 
weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the fresh meat]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 
852/2004, 853/2004, (EU) 2017/625, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 and Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/627 and hereby certify that the fresh meat(1) of farmed rabbits described above has been 
obtained in accordance with those requirements and, in particular that: 
(a) the meat comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being 
listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(b) the meat has been obtained, stored and transported in compliance with Section II of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) the meat has been found fit for human consumption following ante-mortem and post-mortem 
inspections carried out in accordance with Articles 8 to 14, 26, 37 and 38 of Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2019/627 and Articles 3, 5 to 8 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624; 
(d) the packages of the meat have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I 
of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in 
accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and the concerned 
animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(f) the meat has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
 
II.2. Identification: 
Batches of rabbits were so identified that their holdings of origin could be traced. 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above derives from 
animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements of the Union 
legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent provisions.  
 
Notes 
The exclusion of mechanically separated meat is expressly mentioned in the title to avoid any confusion as this 
product cannot be imported using this fresh meat certificate. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of vessels 
and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers, the 
total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the 
seal it has to be indicated in box I.19. 
 
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(1) Fresh meat as  defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.  
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF MEAT PREPARATIONS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
(MODEL MP-PREP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Further processing   
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species Subspecies/Category Sex Identification 
system Identification number Age Quantity 
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the meat preparations]  
The meat preparations (1) contains the following meat constituents and meet the criteria indicated below:  
 
Species (A)                Origin (B) 
 
(A) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat contained in the meat preparations where BOV = 
domestic bovine animals (including Bison and Bubalus species and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic 
sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus); EQU = domestic solipeds (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and 
their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine; RM = farmed rabbits, POU = domestic poultry, RAT = 
ratites, RUF: animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), 
camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; RUW: wild animals of the family Bovidae 
(other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals; 
SUF: animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae; 
SUW: wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae ; EQW = wild game 
solipeds belonging to the subgenus Hippotigris  (Zebra), WL = wild leporidae, GBM = wild game birds 
 
(B) Insert the ISO code of the country of origin and, in the case of regionalization by Union legislation 
for the relevant meat constituents, the region 
 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and 999/2001, and (EU) 2017/625and certify that the 
meat preparations described above were produced in accordance with those requirements, in 
particular that: 
II.1.1.  they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the animals, from which the fresh meat(3) used in the preparation of the meat preparation was 
derived, have passed ante mortem and post mortem inspections; 
II.1.3. they have been produced from raw material which meets the requirements of Sections I to IV of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; in particular that: 
(2) [II.1.4.1. if obtained from the meat of domestic porcine animals, this meat fulfils the requirements of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for 
Trichinella  in meat, and in particular:  
(2) either [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;] 
(2) or [has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;] 
(2) or [in the case of meat from domestic porcine animals kept solely for fattening and 
slaughter, comes from a holding or category of holdings that has been officially 
recognized by the competent authority as free from Trichinella  in accordance with 
Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;]] 
(2) [II.1.4.2. if obtained from meat of solipeds or wild boar meat, this meat fulfils the requirements of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for 
Trichinella  in meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method  
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with negative results;] 
II.1.5. they have been produced in accordance with Section V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and frozen to an internal temperature of not more than -18°C; 
II.1.6. they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.7. the label(s) affixed on the packaging of meat preparations described above, bear(s) a mark to the 
effect that the meat preparations come wholly from fresh meat from establishments 
(slaughterhouses and cutting plants) approved for exporting to the European Union; 
II.1.8. they satisfy the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.9. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.10 they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
II.1.11. they have been stored and transported in accordance with the relevant requirements of Section V 
of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(2)  [II.1.12. if containing material from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, with regard to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): 
(2) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(2) either [the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived were born, continuously 
reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have 
been no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(2) or [the animals, from which the preparation is derived originate from a country or region 
classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, and the 
meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from mechanically separated 
meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine animals;] 
(2) or [the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived originate from a country or 
region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region 
posing a controlled BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from mechanically 
separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived, were not slaughtered 
after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the 
same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous 
tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity;] 
(2) or [the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived originate from a country or 
region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region 
posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from specified risk  
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material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from mechanically 
separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or 
killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central 
nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into 
the cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived, have not been fed with 
meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health 
Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health; 
(v) the meat preparation was produced and handled in a manner which ensures that 
they do not contain and were not contaminated with nervous and lymphatic 
tissues exposed during the deboning process;]] 
(2) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat preparation is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed 
by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous 
tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial 
cavity; 
(b) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and 
caprine animals.] 
(2) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat preparation is derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or 
killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal 
Health; 
(b) the meat preparation does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and 
caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.]] 
(2) [II.1.13. if containing material from domestic solipeds, the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat 
preparations: 
either (2)  [was obtained from domestic solipeds which immediately prior to slaughter had been kept for at 
least six months or since birth, if slaughtered at an age of less than six months, or since 
importation as food producing domestic solipeds from a Member State of the European Union,  
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if imported less than six months prior to slaughter, in a third country: 
(a) in which the administration to domestic solipeds: 
(i) of thyrostatic substances, stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, 
oestradiol 17β and its ester-like derivatives is prohibited; 
(ii) of other substances having oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action and of beta-
agonists is only allowed for: 
 therapeutic treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(b) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 4(2) of that Directive, or 
 zootechnical treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 5 of that Directive; and 
(b) which has had, at least during the six months prior to slaughter of the animals, a plan for the 
monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 
96/23/EC which covers domestic solipeds born in and imported into the third country and 
was approved in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) of Directive 
96/23/EC. 
and/or (2) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.] 
and/or (2) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.]] 
(2)(4) [II.1.14. if containing material from farmed cervidae: 
the product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of 
farmed cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by 
histopathology, immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent 
authority with negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a herd where 
Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed or is officially suspected.] 
(2)(5) [II.1.15. if containing material from wild cervidae: 
the product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of wild 
cervid animals which have been examined for Chronic Wasting Disease by histopathology, 
immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with 
negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a region where Chronic Wasting 
Disease has been confirmed in the last three years or is officially suspected.] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat preparation  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been prepared from and contains only fresh meat obtained in the zone/s with code/s: 
……………………(6) which, at the date of issue of this certificate is/are authorised for entry into 
the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point II.2.2 from which the fresh meat 
was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ].  
II.2.2. contains fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for entry into the Union of 
fresh meat laid down in the relevant model certificate(7), and therefore eligible to enter into the 
Union as such, of the following species: [bovine animals](2)(8), [ovine and/or caprine animals](2) 
(8), [domestic breeds of porcine animals](2), [camelid animals and/or cervid animals and/or 
animals of the family Bovidae excluding bovine, ovine and caprine animals](2)(8), [wild breeds of 
porcine animals](2), [poultry other than ratites](3), [ratites](2), [game birds](2). 
 
II.3. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat preparations (1) described above 
derives from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse in accordance with the requirements  
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of the Union legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing or at least equivalent 
provisions.  
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of meat preparations (as defined in Point 1.15 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) 853/2004) prepared from fresh meat of bovine animals, ovine and/or caprine animals, domestic 
breeds of porcine animals, camelid animals and/or cervid animals and/or animals of the family Bovidae other than 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals, wild breeds of porcine animals, poultry other than ratites, ratites, game birds, 
including when the Union is not the final destination for such meat preparation. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.  
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) 
or name (vessel) is to be provided. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the border control post of entry into the European Union.  
Box reference I.18: Frozen corresponds to an internal temperature of not more than -18°C.  
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs 
Organisation: 02.10, 16.01 or 16.02. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Species”: Select among species described in Part II (A). 
“Treatment type ”: Storage life (dd/mm/yyyy). 
“Cold store ”: Give the address(es) and approval number(s) of approved cold stores if 
necessary.  
 
Part II: 
(1) Meat preparations as laid down in point 1.15 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(2) Keep as appropriate. 
(3) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(4) Applicable when the meat has been obtained from a country mentioned in point 1 of Chapter F of Annex IX to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 
(5) Applicable when the meat has been obtained from a country mentioned in point 2 of Chapter F of Annex IX to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 
(6) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ] 
(7) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to this Regulation: BOV for fresh meat of bovine animals; certificate 
OVI for fresh meat of ovine and caprine animals; certificate POR for fresh meat of porcine animals; certificate 
RUF for fresh meat of animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), 
camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; certificate RUW for fresh meat of wild animals of the 
family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid 
animals; certificate SUF for fresh meat of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of 
the family Tayassuidae;  certificate SUW for fresh meat of  wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and of 
the family Tayassuidae ; certificate POU for fresh meat of poultry other than ratites; certificate RAT for fresh 
meat of ratites; certificate GBM for fresh meat of game birds. 
(8) Only from zones listed without specific conditions regarding maturation, pH and de-boning  in Part 1 of Annex  
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X of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF MEAT PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
INCLUDING RENDERED ANIMAL FATS AND GREAVES, MEAT EXTRACTS 
AND TREATED STOMACHS, BLADDERS AND INTESTINES OTHERS THAN 
CASINGS, THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A SPECIFIC RISK-
MITIGATING TREATMENT (MODEL MPNT) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin  Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the meat products]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that the meat products(2), 
including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others 
than casings, described above were produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1 they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2 the animals, from which the meat products were derived have passed ante mortem and post 
mortem inspections; 
II.1.3 they have been produced from raw material which met the requirements of Sections I to VI of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(1) [II.1.4.1 if obtained from meat of domestic porcine animals, this meat fulfills the requirements of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for 
Trichinella  in meat, and in particular:  
(1) either  [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;] 
(1) or [has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;] 
(1) or [in the case of meat from domestic porcine animals kept solely for fattening and 
slaughter, comes from a holding or category of holdings that has been officially 
recognized by the competent authority as free from Trichinella  in accordance with 
Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;]] 
(1) [II.1.4.2 if obtained from meat of solipeds or wild boar, this meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella  in 
meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method with negative 
results;] 
(1) [II.1.4.3 the treated stomachs, bladders and intestines and meat extracts have been produced in accordance 
with Section XIII of Annex III, to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] 
(1) [II.1.4.4 the rendered animal fats and greaves have been produced in accordance with Section XII of 
Annex III, to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] 
II.1.5 they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.6 the label(s) affixed on the packaging of meat products described above, bear(s) a mark to the 
effect that the meat products come wholly from fresh meat from establishments (slaughterhouses 
and cutting plants) approved for exporting to the European Union; 
II.1.7 they satisfy the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.8 the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.9 they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.1.10 the means of transport and the loading conditions of the meat products of this consignment meet  
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the hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the European Union; 
(1) [II.1.11 if containing material from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, with regard to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): 
 (1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the meat products are derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there have been no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there has been at 
least one BSE indigenous case, and the meat products do not contain and 
are not derived from mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after 
stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an 
elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health; 
(v) the meat products were produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that they do not contain and were not contaminated with 
nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning  
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process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat products are derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as 
defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a  
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country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]]] 
(1) [II.1.12. if containing material from domestic solipeds, the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat 
preparations: 
either (1)  [was obtained from domestic solipeds which immediately prior to slaughter had been kept for at 
least six months or since birth, if slaughtered at an age of less than six months, or since 
importation as food producing domestic solipeds from a Member State of the European Union, 
if imported less than six months prior to slaughter, in a third country: 
(a) in which the administration to domestic solipeds: 
(i) of thyrostatic substances, stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, 
oestradiol 17β and its ester-like derivatives is prohibited; 
(ii) of other substances having oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action and of beta-
agonists is only allowed for: 
 therapeutic treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(b) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 4(2) of that Directive, or 
 zootechnical treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 5 of that Directive; and 
(b) which has had, at least during the six months prior to slaughter of the animals, a plan for the 
monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 
96/23/EC which covers edomestic solipeds born in and imported into the third country and 
was approved in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) of Directive 
96/23/EC. 
and/or (1) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.] 
and/or (1) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.]] 
 
II.2 Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the  meat product , including rendered animal fats 
and greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings, described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been processed in and dispatched from the zone with code:        (3), which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate, is authorised:  
 for entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species of animals from which the meat product 
described in Part I has been processed and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], and 
 for entry into the Union of meat products under the non-specific treatment “A” and processed 
from fresh meat of the species of animals from which the meat product described in Part I has  
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been processed and listed in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
II.2.2 has been processed from fresh meat from the species of animals  with code/s ____, ____, ____ (4). 
II.2.3. has been processed from fresh meat that has undergone the non-specific ‘treatment A’(5), which is 
specifically assigned in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] to the species of origin of the fresh meat and to the zone referred to in point 
II.2.1, and  
II.2.4   has been processed from fresh meat that complied with all the relevant requirements for entry into the 
Union of fresh meat laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and, therefore, 
was eligible for entry into the Union as such and was obtained from animals that complied with the 
residency period in an establishment located in: 
(1) either [II.2.3.1. the zone referred to in point II.1.1.] 
(1) or [II.2.3.1. the zone/s with code/s _____, ____, ____(3) which, at the date of 
issuing this certificate is/are listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the 
Union of fresh of the species from which the meat product has been processed.] (6) 
(1) or [II.2.3.1. a Member State.] 
II.2.5. after processing has been handled until packaging in a way to prevent cross contamination that could 
introduce an animal health risk. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of meat products coming from zones authorised to enter fresh 
meat of the relevant species and therefore are not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment, 
including when the Union is not the final destination of such meat product. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Meat product as defined in Point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(4) BOV= bovine animals; OVI= ovine animals and caprine animals; POR= porcine animals; RUF= animals of 
the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid 
animals kept as farmed game; POU= poultry other than ratites; RAT= Ratites; GB= game birds]. 
(5) Treatment as defined in Annex XXVI to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(6) Not for zones with entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the 
table in Part 1 of Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title   
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Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF MEAT PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, 
INCLUDING RENDERED ANIMAL FATS AND GREAVES, MEAT EXTRACTS, 
TREATED STOMACHS, BLADDERS AND INTESTINES OTHERS THAN 
CASINGS,, THAT ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A SPECIFIC RISK-
MITIGATING TREATMENT (MODEL MPST) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin  Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the meat products]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that the meat products(2), 
including rendered animal fats and greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others 
than casings, described above were produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1 they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2 the animals, from which the meat products were derived have passed ante mortem and post 
mortem inspections; 
II.1.3 they have been produced from raw material which met the requirements of Sections I to VI of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(1) [II.1.4.1. if obtained from meat of domestic porcine animals, this meat fulfills the requirements of 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for 
Trichinella  in meat, and in particular:  
(1) either [has been subjected to an examination by a digestion method with negative results;] 
(1) or [has been subjected to a freezing treatment in accordance with Annex II to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;] 
(1) or  [in the case of meat from domestic porcine animals kept solely for fattening and 
slaughter, comes from a holding or category of holdings that has been officially 
recognized by the competent authority as free from Trichinella  in accordance with 
Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375;]] 
(1) [II.1.4.2 if obtained from meat of solipeds or wild boar, this meat fulfils the requirements of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in 
meat, and in particular, has been subject to an examination by a digestion method with negative 
results;] 
(1) [II.1.4.3 the treated stomachs, bladders and intestines and meat extracts have been produced in accordance 
with Section XIII of Annex III, to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] 
(1) [II.1.4.4 the rendered animal fats and greaves have been produced in accordance with Section XII of 
Annex III, to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.] 
II.1.5 they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.6 the label(s) affixed on the packaging of meat products described above, bear(s) a mark to the 
effect that the meat products come wholly from fresh meat from establishments (slaughterhouses 
and cutting plants) approved for exporting to the European Union; 
II.1.7 they satisfy the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
II.1.8. the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are 
fulfilled and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
II.1.9. they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.1.10. the means of transport and the loading conditions of meat products of this consignment meet the  
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hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the European Union; 
(1) [II.1.11. if containing material from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, with regard to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the meat products are derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there have been no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there has been at 
least one BSE indigenous case, and the meat products do not contain and 
are not derived from mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after 
stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an 
elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health; 
(v) the meat products were produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that they do not contain and were not contaminated with 
nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning  
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process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat products are derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as 
defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a  
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country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]]]  
(1) [II.1.12. if containing material from domestic solipeds, the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat 
preparations: 
either (1)  [was obtained from domestic solipeds which immediately prior to slaughter had been kept for at 
least six months or since birth, if slaughtered at an age of less than six months, or since 
importation as food producing domestic solipeds from a Member State of the European Union, 
if imported less than six months prior to slaughter, in a third country: 
(a) in which the administration to domestic solipeds: 
(i) of thyrostatic substances, stilbenes, stilbene derivatives, their salts and esters, 
oestradiol 17β and its ester-like derivatives is prohibited; 
(ii) of other substances having oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action and of beta-
agonists is only allowed for: 
 therapeutic treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(b) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 4(2) of that Directive, or 
 zootechnical treatment as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of Directive 96/22/EC, where 
applied in conformity with Article 5 of that Directive; and 
(b) which has had, at least during the six months prior to slaughter of the animals, a plan for the 
monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in Annex I to Directive 
96/23/EC which covers edomestic solipeds born in and imported into the third country and 
was approved in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) of Directive 
96/23/EC. 
and/or (1) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.] 
and/or (1) [was imported from a Member State of the European Union.]] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the  meat product , including rendered animal 
fats and greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines others than casings, described in 
Part I: 
II.2.1. has been processed in and dispatched from the zone with code: _____ (3), which, at the date of 
issue of this certificate, is authorised for entry into the Union of meat products processed from 
fresh meat of the species of animals from which the meat product described in Part I has been 
processed and listed in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(1) either [II.2.2. has been processed from fresh meat from  only one species of animals , with code ____  
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(4), and the fresh meat used for the processing of the meat product has undergone the specific 
treatment ____(5), which is specifically assigned in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] to the species of origin of the fresh 
meat and to the zone referred to in point II.1 and has been obtained from animals kept in an 
establishment located in: 
(1) either [II.2.2.1. the zone referred to in point II.2.1 and:  
- the establishment was not subject to national restriction measures for animal health 
reasons, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases at the time of dispatch of 
the animals to the slaughterhouse, and  
- in and around the establishment, in an area of 10 km radius, including where 
appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, such diseases have not been 
reported in the last 30 days prior to dispatch of the animals to the slaughterhouse.]] 
(1) or [II.2.2.1. the zone with code _____ (3), which, at the date of issuing this certificate, is 
listed in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species from which the meat 
product has been processed and: 
 the establishment was not subject to national restriction measures for animal health 
reasons, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases at the time of dispatch of 
the animals to the slaughterhouse, and  
 in and around the establishment, in an area of 10 km radius, including where 
appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, such diseases have not been 
reported in the last 30 days prior to dispatch of the animals to the slaughterhouse.6)]] 
(1) or [II.2.2.1. a Member State.]] 
(1) or [II.2.2. has been processed from fresh meat of poultry, with code ____(3), which originate from 
a zone listed for entry into the Union of fresh meat of poultry where there has been a case or an outbreak of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza or infection with Newcastle disease virus and the fresh meat used for the 
processing of the meat product has undergone at least the specific treatment “D”(5)]. 
(1) or [II.2.2. has been processed mixing fresh meat from  different species of animals, with codes 
____ , ____ , ____(4), and such fresh meat:  
(1) either [II.2.2.1. has been mixed before the final treatment  and, after mixing, has 
undergone the specific treatment ____(5), as it is the most severe of the 
treatments specifically assigned in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] to the different 
species of origin of the fresh meat and to the zone referred to in point II.1.1, 
and has been obtained from animals kept in an establishment located in: 
(2) either [II.2.2.1.1. the zone referred to in point II.1]] 
(2) either [II.2.2.1.1. the zone with code _____(2) which, at the date of issuing 
this certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex X of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for 
entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species from which the meat 
product has been processed.(6)]]  
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(2) or [II.2.2.1.1. a Member State.]] 
(1) or [II.2.2.1. has been mixed after the final treatment  and, before the mixing, has 
undergone the specific treatment ________, _________, ________(7), as 
specifically assigned in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] to the different species of 
origin of the fresh meat and to the zone referred to in point II.1.1, and has been 
obtained from animals kept in an establishment located in: 
(1) either [II.2.2.1.1. the zone referred to in point II.1, and:  
 the establishment was not subject to national restriction measures 
for animal health reasons, including the listed diseases referred to 
in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
and emerging diseases at the time of dispatch to the slaughterhouse, 
and  
 in and around the establishment, in an area of 10 km radius 
including where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country, 
such diseases have not been reported in the last 30 days prior to 
dispatch to the slaughterhouse.]] 
(1) or [II.2.2.1.1. the zone with code ______(3) which, at the date of issuing 
this certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for 
entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species from which the 
meat product has been processed.](6)] 
(1) or  [II.2.2.1.1. a Member State.]] 
(1) or [II.2.2. has been processed from fresh meat from one species of animals or  mixing fresh 
meat from  different species of animals, with codes ____ , ____ , ____(4), obtained from 
animals kept in an establishment/s located in the zone/s with code/s ______, _____ , _____(3) 
which, at the date of issuing this certificate, is/are listed in Part 1 of Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for entry into the Union of meat 
products subject to the application of one of the specific treatments defined in Annex XXVI to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 to the fresh meat of the relevant species, and 
has undergone the specific ‘treatment B’(5).]  
II.2.3. after processing, has been handled until packaging in a way to prevent cross contamination that 
could introduce animal health risk. 
[II.2.4. has been obtained from poultry that have not been vaccinated with a live vaccine against infection 
with Newcastle disease virus during the period of 30 days prior to the date of slaughter.](8) 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of meat products from zones not authorised to enter fresh meat 
of the relevant species and therefore are required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment, including when 
the Union is not the final destination of such meat products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
  
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Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Meat product as defined in Point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
(4) [BOV= bovine animals; OVI= ovine animals and caprine animals; POR= porcine animals; RUF= animals of 
the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid 
animals kept as farmed game; POU= poultry other than ratites; RAT= Ratites; GB= game birds]. 
(5) Treatment as defined in Annex XXVI to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(6) Not for zones with entry related to specific conditions ‘ Maturation, pH and de-boning’  in column 5 of the 
table in Part 1 of Annex X to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(7) Specify the combination of treatment as defined in (5) and species as defined in (4), as follows: letter of 
treatment – code of species (X-YYY, X-YYY, X-YYY). 
(8) Only applicable where the meat product is intended for a Member State or territory thereof with a status free 
from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF CASINGS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL CAS) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin  Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the casings]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, 
(EC) No178/2002, (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 and certify that the casings described above 
were produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that: 
II.1.1. they come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities , and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. the animals, from which the casings were derived have passed ante mortem and post mortem 
inspections; 
II.1.3. the casings have been produced in accordance with Section XIII of Annex III, to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.4. they have been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.5. the guarantees covering casings provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 
96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled and the casings are listed in Decision 
2011/163/EU for the country from which casings are exported; 
II.1.6. the means of transport and the loading conditions of casings of this consignment meet the hygiene 
requirements laid down in respect of export to the European Union; 
(1) [II.1.7. If derived from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, with regard to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the casings are derived were born, continuously 
reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in accordance with 
Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE 
risk;] 
 (1) or [the animals, from which the casings are derived originate from a country 
or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country 
or region posing a controlled BSE risk and: 
(1)  (i) if derived from bovine animals, the casings do not contain and are 
not derived from specified risk material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) 
of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the animals, from which the casings are derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after 
stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the casings are derived originate from a country 
or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country 
or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(1)  (i) if derived from bovine animals, the casings do not contain and are 
not derived from specified risk material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) 
of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
 (ii) the animals, from which the casings are derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after  
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stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(iii) the animals, from which the casings are derived, have not been fed 
with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(1) either [(a) the animals, from which the casings are derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity, 
(1) [(b) and if derived from bovine animals, the casings do not contain and are not 
derived from specified risk material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) of Annex 
V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;]] 
(1) or [(a) the casings contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced from 
animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(a) the casings contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced from 
animals which originate from a country or region classified in accordance 
with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible 
BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, 
(1) [(b) and if derived from bovine animals: 
(2) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(2) or [(ii) the casings do not contain and are not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001.]]] 
(2) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(2) either [(a) the animals, from which the casings are derived, have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as 
defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health; 
(2) [(b) and if derived from bovine animals, the casings do not contain and are not 
derived from specified risk material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) of Annex 
V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;]] 
(2) or [(a) the casings contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced from 
animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;]  
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(2) or [(a) the casings contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced from 
animals which originate from a country or region classified in accordance 
with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible 
BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, 
(2) [(b) and if derived from bovine animals: 
(2) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(2) or [(ii) the casings do not contain and are not derived from specified risk 
material as defined in point 1.(a).(iii) of Annex V to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001.]]]] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the  casings(2) described in Part I:  
 II.2.1. have been processed in and dispatched from the zone/s with code/s: _________ (3), 
which, at the date of issue of this certificate, is authorised for entry into the Union of casings of 
the species of animals from which the casings described in Part I have been obtained and listed 
in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
either (1) [II.2.2. have been processed from bladders and/or intestines obtained from [bovine](1), [ovine 
and/or caprine](1), [kept porcine animals](1) and the zone/s described under point II.1 is/are authorised for 
entry into the Union of fresh meat of such species of animals and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
or (1) [II.2.2. have been processed from bladders and/or intestines obtained from [bovine](1), [ovine 
and/or caprine](1), [kept porcine animals](1) and during their processing have been: 
either (1) [salted with sodium chloride (NaCl), either dry or as saturated brine (aw<0,80), for a 
continuous period of 30 days or longer, at temperature of 20oC or above.]] 
or (1) [salted with phosphate supplemented salt containing 86,5% NaCl, 10,7% Na 2HPO4 and 
2,8% Na 3PO4 (weight/weight/weight), either dry or as saturated brine (aw<0,80), 
for a continuous period of 30 days or longer, at a temperature of 20oC or above.]] 
or (1) [II.2.2. have been processed from bladders and/or intestines obtained from animals other than 
bovine, ovine, caprine and/or porcine animals and during their processing have been: 
either (1) [salted with sodium chloride (NaCl) for 30 days.]] 
or (1) [bleached.]] 
or (1) [dried after scraping.]] 
II.2.3.  during processing and until packaging have been handled in a way to prevent cross 
contamination that could introduce animal health risk. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of casings, including when the Union is not the final 
destination.  
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020].  
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Part I 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) 
or name (vessel). Separate information is to be provided in the event of unloading and 
reloading. 
 
Part II 
(1)  Keep as appropriate. 
(2) As defined in Article 2(45) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIII to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF LIVE FISH, LIVE CRUSTACEANS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL 
ORIGIN FROM THOSE ANIMALS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
(MODEL FISH-CRUST-HC) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft 
  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption 
 Live aquatic animals for human 
consumption   Canning industry 
                     Further processing  
 
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Nature of 
commodity Manufacturing plant Net weight Batch No 
        
Treatme
nt type  Cold store  Type of 
packaging    
   
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II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
II.1. (1)Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 
852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that the fishery products described above were produced 
in accordance with those requirements, in particular that they: 
(a) have been obtained in the region(s) or country(ies) ……………..which, at the date of issue of this 
certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of fishery products and listed in Annex VIII to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/10410/2020]; 
(b) come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities , and 
being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, 
processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section 
VIII, Chapters I to IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) have not been stored in holds, tanks or containers used for other purposes than the production and/or 
storage of fishery products; 
(e) satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VIII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for 
foodstuffs; 
(f) have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(g) have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(h) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof, if of aquaculture origin, provided by 
the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, 
and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country 
of origin; 
(i) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
(j) have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Articles 67 to 71 of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627. 
 
(2)[II.2. Animal health attestation for live fish and live crustaceans of (3)listed species intended for human 
consumption and products of animal origin from those aquatic animals intended for further 
processing in the Union before human consumption, excluding live fish and crustaceans and their 
products landed from fishing vessels  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify: 
II.2.1. According to official information, the (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] 
(4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box 
I.27 of Part I, have been obtained from animals which] meet the following animal health 
requirements: 
II.2.1.1. They originate from (4)[an establishment] (4)[a habitat] which is not subject to national 
restriction measures for animal health reasons or because of the occurrence of abnormal 
mortalities with an undetermined cause, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in 
Annex 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
II.2.1.2. They are not subject to a national programme for the eradication of diseases, including the 
relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU)  
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2020/692 and emerging diseases. 
(4) [II.2.2. The (4)[aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin 
from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I, have 
been obtained from animals which] meet the following requirements: 
II.2.2.1. They come from an aquaculture establishment which is (4)[registered] (4)[approved] by, and 
under the control of, the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin and 
has a system in place to maintain and to keep for at least 3 years, up-to-date records 
containing information regarding: 
(i) the species, categories and number of aquaculture animals on the establishment; 
(ii) movements of aquatic animals into, and aquaculture animals out of, the establishment; 
(iii) mortality in the establishment; 
II.2.2.2. They come from an aquaculture establishment which receives regular animal health visits 
from a veterinarian for the purpose of the detection of, and information on, signs indicative 
of the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 and of emerging diseases, at a frequency that is proportionate to the risk 
posed by the establishment.] 
II.2.3. General animal health requirements 
The (4)[aquatic animals] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals 
referred to in Box I.27 of Part I, were obtained from animals which] meet the following animal health 
requirements: 
(4)(6)[II.2.3.1. They are subject to the requirements in Part II.2.4 and they originate from a 
(4)[country] (4)[territory], (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] with (5)code: __ __ - __ which, at the 
date of issuing this certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex XVIII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union 
of (3)[aquatic animals] (3)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live 
aquatic animals];] 
(4)(6)[II.2.3.2. They have undergone clinical inspection by an official veterinarian within a period of 
72 hours prior to the time of loading. During the inspection, the animals showed no 
signs of transmissible disease and, according to the relevant records of the 
establishment, there was no indication of disease problems;] 
II.2.3.3. They are dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the Union; 
II.2.3.4. They have not been in contact with aquatic animals of a lower health status. 
either(4)(6) [II.2.4 Specific health requirements 
II.2.4.1 Requirements for (3)listed species for Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Infection with Taura 
syndrome virus, Infection with yellow head virus 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals 
other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I were obtained from animals which originate 
from a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] declared free from (4)[Epizootic haematopoietic 
necrosis] (4)[Infection with Taura syndrome virus] (4)[Infection with yellow head virus] in accordance with 
Chapter IV, Part II of Delegated Regulation 2020/689 and: 
(i) all introductions of (3)listed species for the relevant disease(s), come from another country, 
territory, zone or compartment which has been declared free from the same disease(s); 
(ii) species listed for the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against (4) [that] (4) [those] 
disease(s). 
(4)(7)[II.2.4.2. Requirements for (3)listed species for Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), 
Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), Infection with HPR-deleted infectious salmon  
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anaemia virus (ISAV) or infection with White spot syndrome virus 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4) [products of animal origin from aquatic animals 
other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I, were obtained from animals which] originate 
from a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] declared free from (4)[Viral haemorrhagic 
septicaemia (VHS)] (4)[Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)] (4)[Infection with HPR-deleted infectious 
salmon anaemia virus (ISAV)] (4)[infection with White spot syndrome virus] in accordance with Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and: 
(i) all introductions of (3)listed species for the relevant disease(s), come from another 
(4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] which has been declared free from the 
same disease(s); 
(ii) species listed for the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against (3)[that] (3)[those] 
disease(s).] 
(4)(8)[II.2.4.3. Requirements for (9)species susceptible to Spring viraemia of carp (SVC), Bacterial 
Kidney disease (BKD), Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN), Infection with 
Gyrodactylus salaris (GS) , Salmonid alphavirus (SAV) and (3) species susceptible to Koi 
herpes virus disease (KHV) 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic 
animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I were obtained from animals 
which ] originate from a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] which fulfils the health 
guarantees as regards (1)[SVC], (1)[BKD], (1)[IPN], (1)[GS], (1)[SAV], (1)[KHV], which are necessary 
to comply with the national measures which apply in the Member State of destination, as set out in 
Commission Decision 2020/… [SANTE/7164/2020].] 
or (4)(6)[II.2.4 Specific health requirements 
The (4)[aquatic animals] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic 
animals] referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are destined for an disease control aquatic food 
establishment within the Union which is approved in accordance with Article 11 of Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, where they are to be processed for human consumption.]] 
II.2.5. To the best of my knowledge, and as declared by the operator, the (4)[aquatic animals] (4)[products of 
animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals were obtained from animals 
which] originate from (4)[an establishment] (4)[a habitat] where: 
(i) there were no abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and  
(ii) they have not been in contact with aquatic animals of (5)listed species which did not comply 
with the requirements referred to in point II.2.1. 
II.2.6. Transport requirements 
Arrangements have been made to transport the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I in accordance 
with the provisions set out in Articles 167 and 168 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and 
specifically that: 
II.2.6.1. when the animals are transported in water, the water in which they are transported is not 
changed in a third country or territory, zone or compartment which is not listed for entry of 
the particular species and category of aquatic animals into the Union; 
II.2.6.2. the animals are not transported under conditions that jeopardise their health status, in 
particular: 
(i) when the animals are transported in water, it does not alter their health status; 
(ii) the means of transport and the containers are constructed in such a way that the 
health status of the aquatic animals is not jeopardised during transportation; 
(iii) the (4)[container] (4)[well boat] is previously unused or cleaned and disinfected, in 
accordance with a protocol and with products approved by the competent authority 
of the (4)[third country] (4)[territory] of origin, prior to loading for dispatch to the  
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Union; 
II.2.6.3. from the time of loading at the establishment of origin until the time of arrival in the Union, 
the animals in the consignment are not transported in the same water or (4)[container] 
(4)[well-boat] together with aquatic animals which are of a lower health status or which are 
not intended for entry into the Union; 
II.2.6.4. where a water exchange is necessary in a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] 
which is listed for entry of the particular species and category of aquatic animals into the 
Union, it only occurs (4)[in the case of transport on land, at water exchange points approved 
by the competent authority of the (4) [third country] (4)[territory] where the water exchange 
takes place] (4)[in the case of transport by well-boat, at a distance which is at least 10 km 
from any aquaculture establishments which are located en-route from the place of origin to 
the place of destination in the Union]. 
II.2.7 Labelling requirements 
II.2.7.1. Arrangements have been made to identify and label the (4)[means of transport] (4)[containers] in 
accordance with Article 169 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically 
that the consignment is identified by (4)[a legible and visible label on the exterior of the container] 
(4)[an entry in the ships manifest when transported by well boat,] which clearly links the 
consignment to this health certificate; 
(4)[II.2.7.2. In the case of aquatic animals, the legible and visible label referred to in point II.2.7.1. 
contains at least the following information: 
(a) the number of containers in the consignment; 
(b) the name of the species present in each container; 
(c) the number of animals in each container for each of the species present; 
(d) a statement saying: (4)[‘live fish intended for human consumption in the European Union’] 
(4)[live crustaceans intended for human consumption in the European Union].] 
(4)[II.2.7.3. In the case of products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, the 
legible and visible label referred to in point II.2.7.1. contains one of the following statements: 
(a)  ‘fish intended for further processing in the European Union before human consumption’; 
(b) ‘crustaceans intended for further processing in the European Union before human 
consumption’.] 
II.2.8. Validity of health certificate  
This animal health certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue. In the case of transport by 
waterway/sea of aquatic animals, this period of 10 days may be extended by the duration of the journey by 
waterway/sea.] 
 
Notes 
‘Aquatic animals’ are as defined in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. ‘Aquaculture animals’ are aquatic 
animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
All aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, to which Part 
II.2.4. of this certificate applies, must originate from a country/territory/zone/compartment which appears in column 2 
of Part 1 of Annex XVIII to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Part II.2.4. of the certificate does not apply  to the following crustaceans and fish, and they may therefore originate 
from a country/ territory  or part thereof, which is listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/………[SANTE/10410/2020]: 
(a) crustaceans which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific  
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requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer 
able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment,  
(b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they are 
packaged for retail sale in compliance with the provisions for such packages as set out in Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004,  
(c) crustaceans which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for 
further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing,  
(d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch. 
This certificate applies to products of animal origin as well as to live aquatic animals which are intended for direct 
human consumption, as well as to live aquatic animals destined for the following aquaculture establishments: (i) a 
disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in Article 4(52) of Regulation (EU) 2018/429; or (ii) a dispatch 
centre as defined in Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, where they are subsequently 
processed or prepared for human consumption. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.20: Tick " Canning industry " for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at a temperature 
higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of Section 
VIII, Chapter I, point II(7) of annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick " Human 
consumption " for the other cases. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as: 0301, 
0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0511, 1504, 1516, 1518, 1603, 1604, 1605 or 
2106. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity” : Specify whether aquaculture or wild origin. 
“Treatment type” : Specify whether live, chilled, frozen or processed. 
“Manufacturing plant” : includes factory vessel, freezer vessel, reefer vessels, cold store 
and processing plant. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Part II.1. of this certificate does not apply to countries with special public health certification requirements laid 
down in equivalence agreements or other EU legislation.  
(2) Part II.2. does not apply and should be deleted when the consignment consists of: (a) species other than those 
listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882; or (b) wild aquatic animals and 
products of animal origin from those aquatic animals which are landed from fishing vessels for direct human 
consumption; or (c) products of animal origin from animals other than live aquatic animals which enter the Union 
ready for direct human consumption. 
(3) Species listed in columns 3 and 4 in the table of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2018/1882. Species listed in column 4 shall only be regarded as vectors under the conditions set out in Article 171 
of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(4) Keep if appropriate/ delete if not applicable. 
(5) Code of the third country/ territory/zone/compartment as it appears in Column 2 of Part 1 of Annex XVIII to 
Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(6) Parts II.2.3.1, II.2.3.2 and Part II.2.4. of this certificate do not apply and should be deleted if the consignment 
contains only the following crustaceans or fish: 
(a) crustaceans which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals set out Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to 
survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment,  
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(b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are 
packaged for retail-sale in compliance with the provisions for such packages set out in Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004, 
(c) crustaceans which are packed and labelled for human consumption in compliance with the specific 
provisions for those animals set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further 
processing without temporary storage at the place of processing, 
(d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch. 
(7) Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union either has disease-free status for the relevant 
category C disease or is subject to an approved eradication programme for that disease, otherwise delete. Details 
of Member States and certain zones which are disease-free or subject to an eradication programme for a Category 
C disease are set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/…. [SANTE/7166/2020], and details of 
certain smaller zones and compartments which are disease-free or subject to an eradication programme for a 
Category C disease are available at:  http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm . 
(8) Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union has national measures for a specific disease as 
provided for in Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, otherwise delete. 
(9) Species listed in column 2 in the table of Annex XXIX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
regarding diseases for which Member States have national measures as provided for in Article 226 of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429. 
. 
Official veterinarian 
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION CAUGHT BY VESSELS FLYING THE 
FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE AND TRANSFERRED IN THIRD COUNTRIES 
WITH OR WITHOUT STORAGE (MODEL EU-FISH) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin  ISO country code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number  
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption   Canning industry  
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species   Final 
consumer Number of 
packages Nature of 
commodity Manufacturing 
plant Net weight 
        
Batch 
No Treatment 
type Cold store  Type of 
packaging     
        
   
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II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 
852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that the fishery products described above: 
(a) have been landed and unloaded hygienically from the approved/registered 
vessel(s)* ……………………(indicate approval/registration number(s) and name of the flag Member 
State(s)) in compliance with the relevant requirements laid down in Chapter II of Section VIII, of Annex 
III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(b) if applicable, have been stored in approved cold store(s) ………………….(indicate approval number(s)) in 
compliance with the relevant requirements of Chapter VII of Section VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; 
(c) if applicable, have been loaded hygienically on the approved 
vessel(s) ……………………………….(indicate approval number(s)) of the Member State(s) or third 
country(ies) and the name of the flag Member State(s) or third country(ies)) in compliance with the 
relevant requirements laid down in Chapters I and VIII of Section VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(d) if applicable, have been loaded in a container.………………… (indicate container number) or in a 
truck ………………(indicate registration number plate of truck and of trailer) or in an aircraft ……… 
(indicate the flight number) in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapter VIII of Section VIII 
of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and 
(e) are accompanied by the print out(s)** of the Transhipment Declaration/Landing Declaration  or relevant parts 
thereof;** 
(f) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof, if of aquaculture origin, provided by the 
residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, and 
the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of 
origin; 
(g) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum levels for contaminants 
laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.11: “ Place of dispatch ”: State the name, address and approval number of the cold store in the 
third country of dispatch or, if the product was not in cold storage, state the name and 
approval or registration number of the Member State flagged vessel of origin. 
Box reference I.15: State the means of transport leaving the third country of dispatch. In the case of 
freezer/reefer vessels, state the name of the vessel, approval number and flag State; in the 
case of a fishing vessel state the registration number and flag State. If the means of 
transport are containers, trucks or aircrafts the same indications provided for in the fourth 
indent of Part II.1 must be stated. 
Box reference I.20: Tick " Canning industry " for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at a temperature 
higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of Section 
VIII, Chapter I, point II(7) of annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick " Human 
consumption " for the other cases. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as: 0301, 
0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0511, 1504, 1516, 1518, 1603, 1604, 1605 or 
2106. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment:  
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“Treatment type ”: Specify whether chilled, frozen or processed. 
 
Part II: 
* includes fishing vessel, factory vessel, freezer and reefer vessel as applicable. 
** Electronic format is also accepted. Transhipment Declaration is used if no storage takes place and the Landing 
Declaration is used if storage takes place 
Certifying officer 
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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CAPTAIN ACCOMPANYING FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS OR FROZEN 
FISHERY PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM BIVALVE MOLLUSCS INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION WHEN ENTERING THE UNION DIRECTLY FROM A 
FREEZER, REEFER OR FACTORY VESSEL (MODEL FISH/MOL-CAP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
 Type 
 Code 
 Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 
I.19 
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption   Canning industry  
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final 
consumer Number of 
packages Net weight Batch No Type of packaging  
        
   
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 II.1 Public health attestation 
I, undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that: 
(a) the fishery products or products of animal origin derived from live bivalve molluscs/live 
echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods described above were produced in 
accordance with those requirements, in particular that the vessel appears on the list of 
vessels from which imports to the Union are permitted (being ‘EU-listed’): 
(b) the vessel applies general hygiene requirements, implements a programme based on the 
hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with 
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities , and is listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) the fishery products or products of animal origin derived from live bivalve molluscs/live 
echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods have been caught and handled on 
board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, processed, frozen and 
thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, 
Chapters I to IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.Viscera and parts that 
may pose a danger to public health have been removed as quickly as possible and kept 
apart from products intended for human consumption; 
(d) the fishery products or products of animal origin derived from live bivalve molluscs/live 
echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods satisfy the health standards laid down 
in Section VIII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 [satisfy the 
health standards laid down in Section VII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004] ( delete as appropriate) and, where appropriate, the criteria laid down in 
Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for 
foodstuffs; 
(e) the fishery products have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with 
Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004  
(f) the fishery products have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(g) in the case of Pectinidae, marine gastropods and Holothuroidea that are not filter feeders 
harvested outside classified production areas, comply with the specific requirements laid 
down in Section VII, Chapter IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(h) the fishery products fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof, if 
of aquaculture origin, provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with 
Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, and the concerned animals and 
products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(i) the fishery products have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with 
the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; and 
(j) frozen fishery products or products of animal origin derived from live bivalve 
molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods have been kept at a 
temperature of not more than -18 °C in all parts of the product. Whole fish initially 
frozen in brine intended for the manufacture of canned food may be kept at a 
temperature of not more than -9 °C. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
  
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Part I: 
Box reference I.2: A unique document number according to your own classification. 
Box reference I.5: The name and address (street, town and post code) of the physical or legal 
person to whom the consignment is imported directly to in the Member 
State of destination. 
Box reference I.7: The country whose flag is being flown by the vessel issuing this document. 
Box reference I.11: The name of the vessel and approval number as listed in accordance with 
Article 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 from 
which the fishery products are directly imported.  
Box reference I.20: Tick " Canning industry " for whole fish initially frozen in brine at -9°C or at 
a temperature higher than -18°C and intended for canning in accordance 
with the requirements of Section VIII, Chapter I, point II(7) of annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick " Human consumption " for the other 
cases. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings 
such as: 0301, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0511, 1504, 
1516, 1518, 1603, 1604, 1605 or 2106. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Treatment type ”: Specify whether chilled, frozen or processed. 
 
 Captain of the vessel 
 Name (in capital letters): 
 Date: Signature: 
 Stamp:  
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 CHAPTER 31: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR  THE ENTRY IN THE 
UNION OF LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS, ECHINODERMS, TUNICATES, MARINE 
GASTROPODS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THESE ANIMALS 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL MOL-HC)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft 
  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption  Live aquatic animals 
for human 
consumption                 Dispatch centre  Further processing 
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer  Number 
of 
packages Nature of 
commodity Manufacturing plant Net weight  Batch No 
        
Treatment 
type  Cold store   Type of packaging   
        
   
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II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
II.1. (1)Public health attestation  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and certify that the (4)[live bivalve molluscs] (4)[live 
echinoderms] (4)[live tunicates] (4)[live marine gastropods] (4)[products of animal origin derived from 
live bivalve molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods] described above were 
produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that they: 
(a) have been obtained in the region(s) or country(ies) ……………..which, at the date of issue of this 
certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of (4)[live bivalve molluscs] (4)[live 
echinoderms] (4)[live tunicates] (4)[live marine gastropods] (4)[products of animal origin derived 
from live bivalve molluscs/live echinoderms/live tunicates/live marine gastropods], and listed in 
Annex VII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/10410/2020]; 
(b) come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) have been harvested, where necessary relayed and transported in accordance with Section VII, 
Chapters I and II of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) (4)[were handled, where necessary purified, and packaged in compliance with Section VII, 
Chapters III and IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (4)[were prepared, processed, 
frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, 
Chapters III and IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004]]; 
(e) satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004, (4)[Section VIII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004] and the 
criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological 
criteria for foodstuffs; 
(f) have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with (4)[Section VII, Chapters VI and 
VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004] (4)[Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004] (4)[Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004]; 
(g) have been marked and labelled in accordance with (4)[Section I of Annex II and Section VII, 
Chapter VII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004] (4)[Section I of Annex II to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004]; 
(h) in the case of Pectinidae , marine gastropods and Holothuroidea  that are not filter feeders 
harvested outside classified production areas, comply with the specific requirements laid down in 
Section VII, Chapter IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(i) come from a production area classified according to Article 52 of Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627 as [A] [B] or [C] at the moment of their harvesting ( please indicate the 
classification of the production area at the moment of harvesting ) (except for Pectinidae, marine 
gastropods and Holothuroidea that are not filter feeders, harvested outside classified production 
areas); 
(j) have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in (4)[Articles 51 to 66 of 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 or in Article 11 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/624] (4)[Articles 69 to 71 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2019/627]; 
(k) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof, if of aquaculture origin, provided 
by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 
29 thereof, and the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the 
concerned country of origin; 
(l) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue levels 
for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
(2)[II.2. Animal health attestation for live bivalve molluscs of (3)listed species intended for human  
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consumption and products of animal origin from those molluscs which are intended for further processing 
in the Union before human consumption, excluding wild molluscs and their products landed from fishing 
vessels 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that: 
II.2.1. According to official information, the (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] 
(4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in 
Box I.27 of Part I, have been obtained from animals which] meet the following animal health 
requirements: 
II.2.1.1. They originate from (4)[an establishment] (4)[a habitat] which is not subject to national 
restriction measures for animal health reasons or because of the occurrence of 
abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause, including the relevant listed 
diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
and emerging diseases; 
II.2.1.2.  They are not subject to a national programme for the eradication of diseases, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases. 
(4)[II.2.2. The (4)[aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin 
from aquaculture animals other than live aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of 
Part I, have been obtained from animals which] meet the following requirements: 
II.2.2.1. They come from an aquaculture establishment which is (4)[registered] (4)[approved] by, 
and under the control of, the competent authority of the third country or territory of 
origin and has a system in place to maintain and to keep for at least 3 years, up-to-date 
records containing information regarding: 
(i) the species, categories and number of aquaculture animals on the 
establishment; 
(ii) movements of aquatic animals into, and aquaculture animals out of, the 
establishment; 
(iii) mortality in the establishment; 
II.2.2.2. They come from an aquaculture establishment which receives regular animal health 
visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the detection of, and information on, signs 
indicative of the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex 1 of Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and of emerging diseases, at a frequency that is 
proportionate to the risk posed by the establishment.] 
II.2.3. General animal health requirements 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic 
animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I have been obtained from 
animals which] meet the following animal health requirements: 
(4)(6)[II.2.3.1. They are subject to the requirements in Part II.2.4, and originate from a 
(4)[country] (4)[territory], (4)[zone] (4)[compartment] with (5)code: __ __ - __ 
which, at the date of issuing this certificate, is listed in Part 1 of Annex XVIII to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for 
the entry into the Union of those (4)[aquatic animals] (4)[products of animal 
origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals];] 
(4)(6)[II.2.3.2. They have undergone clinical inspection by an official veterinarian within a 
period of 72 hours prior to the time of loading. During the inspection, the 
animals showed no clinical symptoms of transmissible disease and, according to 
the relevant records of the establishment, there was no indication of disease 
problems;]  
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II.2.3.3.  They are dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the Union; 
II.2.3.4. They have not been in contact with aquatic animals of a lower health status. 
either(4)(6)[II.2.4. Specific health requirements 
II.2.4.1. Requirements for (3)listed species for Infection with Mikrocytos mackini or 
Infection with Perkinsus marinus 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from 
aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I, have been 
obtained from animals which] originate from a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] 
(4)[compartment] declared free from (4)[Infection with Mikrocytos mackini] (4)[Infection with 
Perkinsus marinus] in accordance with Chapter IV, Part II of Delegated Regulation 2020/689 
and: 
(i) all introductions of (3)listed species for the relevant disease(s), come from 
another country, territory, zone or compartment which has been declared free 
from the same disease(s); 
(ii) species listed for the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against (4)[that] 
(4)[those] disease(s). 
(4)(7) [II.2.4.2.  Requirements for (3)listed species for infection with Marteilia refringens, 
infection with Bonamia exitosa or infection with Bonamia ostreae 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from 
aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I, have been 
obtained from animals which] originate from a (4)[country,] (4)[ territory,] (4)[ zone (4)[or 
compartment] declared free from (4)[infection with Marteilia refringens] (4)[infection with 
Bonamia exitosa] (4)[ infection with Bonamia ostreae] in accordance with Delegated 
Regulation 2020/689 and: 
 all introductions of (3)listed species for the relevant disease(s), come from 
another country, territory, zone or compartment which has been declared free 
from the same disease(s); 
 species listed for the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against (4)[that] 
(4)[those] disease(s).] 
(4)(8) [II.2.4.3.  Requirements for (9)species susceptible to Ostreid herpes virus 1 μvar 
(OsHV-1 μvar) 
The (4)[aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I] (4)[products of animal origin from 
aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27, have been obtained 
from animals which] originate from a country, territory, zone, or compartment] which fulfils 
the health guarantees as regards OsHV-1 μvar which are necessary to comply with the national 
measures which apply in the Member State of destination, as set out in Commission Decision 
2020/XXX [SANTE/7164/2020]. 
or (4)(6)[II.2.4. Specific health requirements  
The (4)[aquatic animals] (4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live 
aquatic animals], referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are destined for an disease control aquatic 
food establishment within the Union which is approved in accordance with Article 11 of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, where they are to be processed for human 
consumption.]] 
II.2.5. To the best of my knowledge, and as declared by the operator, the (4)[aquatic animals] 
(4)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, have been 
obtained from animals which] originate from (4)[an establishment] (4)[a habitat] where: 
(i) there were no abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and  
(ii) the animals have not been in contact with aquatic animals of (3)listed species 
which did not comply with the requirements referred to in point II.2.1.  
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II.2.6. Transport requirements 
Arrangements have been made to transport the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I in 
accordance with the provisions set out in Articles 167 and 168 of Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2020/692 and specifically that: 
II.2.6.1. when the animals are transported in water, the water is not changed in a third country 
or territory, zone or compartment which is not listed for entry of the particular 
species and category of aquatic animals into the Union; 
II.2.6.2. the animals are not transported under conditions that jeopardise their health status, 
in particular: 
(i) when the animals are transported in water, it does not alter their health 
status; 
(ii) the means of transport and the containers are constructed in such a way 
that the health status of the aquatic animals is not jeopardised during 
transportation; 
(iii) the (4)[container] (4)[well boat] is previously unused or cleaned and 
disinfected, in accordance with a protocol and with products approved by 
the competent authority of the (4)[third country] (4)[territory] of origin, 
prior to loading for dispatch to the Union; 
II.2.6.3. from the time of loading at the establishment of origin until the time of arrival in the 
Union, the animals in the consignment are not transported in the same water or 
(4)[container] (4)[well-boat] together with aquatic animals which are of a lower health 
status or which are not intended for entry into the Union; 
II.2.6.4. where a water exchange is necessary in a (4)[country] (4)[territory] (4)[zone] 
(4)[compartment] which is listed for entry of the particular species and category of 
aquatic animals into the Union, it only occurs (4)[in the case of transport on land, at 
water exchange points approved by the competent authority of the (4)[third country] 
(4)[territory] where the water exchange takes place] (4)[in the case of transport by 
well-boat, at a distance which is at least 10 km from any aquaculture establishments 
which are located en-route from the place of origin to the place of destination in the 
Union]. 
II.2.7. Labelling requirements 
Arrangements have been made to identify and label the (4)[means of transport] (4)[containers] in 
accordance with Article 169 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that: 
II.2.7.1. the consignment is identified by (4)[a legible and visible label on the exterior of the 
container] (4)[an entry in the ships manifest when transported by well boat,] which 
clearly links the consignment to this health certificate; 
(4)[II.2.7.2. in the case of live aquatic animals, the legible and visible label referred to in 
point II.2.7.1 contains: 
(a) details of the number of containers in the consignment; 
(b) the name of the species present in each container; 
(c) details of the number of animals in each container for each of the species 
present; 
(d) the following statement: ‘live molluscs intended for human consumption in 
the European Union’;] 
(4)[II.2.7.3.  in the case of products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live 
aquatic animals, the legible and visible label referred to in point II.2.7.1 contains at least the  
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following statement: 
‘molluscs intended for human consumption, after further processing in the European 
Union’.] 
II.2.8. Validity of health certificate  
This animal health certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of issue. In the case of transport by 
waterway/sea of aquatic animals, this period of 10 days may be extended by the duration of the journey 
by waterway/sea.] 
 
Notes 
Aquatic animals’ are as defined in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. ‘Aquaculture animals’ are aquatic 
animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined in Article 4(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
All aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, to which 
Part II.2.4. of this certificate applies, must originate from a country/territory/zone/compartment which appears in 
column 2 of Part 1 of Annex XVIII to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/... [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Part II.2.4. of the certificate does not apply to  the following aquatic animals, and they may therefore originate 
from a country/ or part thereofregion which is listed in Annex VII to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/………[/… [SANTE/10410/2020]];: 
(a) molluscs which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the 
specific requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which 
are no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment; 
(b) molluscs which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they 
are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the provisions for such packages as set out in 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) molluscs which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the 
specific requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which 
are intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing. 
This certificate applies to products of animal origin and to live aquatic animals which are intended for direct 
human consumption, as well as to live aquatic animals destined for the following aquaculture establishments: (i) 
a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in Article 4(52) of Regulation (EU) 2018/429; or (ii) a 
dispatch centre as defined in Article 2(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691, where there are processed or 
otherwise prepared for human consumption. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Region of origin: indicate the production area and its classification at the moment of 
harvest. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Part II.1 does not apply to countries with specific public health certification requirements laid down in 
Equivalence Agreements or other Union legislation. 
(2) Part II.2 does not apply, and should be deleted when the consignment consists of: (a) species other than 
those listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882; or (b) wild aquatic 
animals and products of animal origin from those wild aquatic animals which are landed from fishing 
vessels for direct human consumption; or (c) products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live 
aquatic animals which enter the Union ready for direct human consumption. 
(3) Species listed in columns 3 and 4 in the table of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2018/1882. Species listed in column 4 shall only be regarded as vectors under the conditions set out in  
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Article 171 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(4) Keep if appropriate/ delete if not applicable. 
(5) Code of the third country/ territory/zone/compartment as it appears in Column 2 of Part 1 of Annex XVIII to 
Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(6) Parts II.3.3.1, II.3.3.2. and II.2.4 do not apply and should be deleted if the consignment contains only the 
following aquatic animals: 
(a) molluscs which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no 
longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment,  
(b) molluscs which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they 
are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the provisions for such packages as set out in 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,  
(c) molluscs which are packed and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are 
intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing. 
(7) Applicable only when the Member State/ zone/ compartment of destination in the Union either has disease-
free status for the relevant C disease or is subject to an approved eradication programme for that disease, 
otherwise delete. Details of Member States and certain zones which are disease- free or subject to an 
eradication programme for a Category C disease are set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/….[SANTE/7166/2020], and details of certain smaller zones and compartments which are disease-free 
or subject to an eradication programme for a Category C disease are available at: 
http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm. 
(8) Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union has national measures for a specific disease 
as provided for in Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, otherwise delete. 
(9) Species listed in column 2 in the table of Annex XXIX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 
regarding diseases for which Member States have national measures as provided for in Article 226 of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429. 
 
Official veterinarian 
Name (in capital letters)      
Date  Qualification and title    
Stamp  Signature 
   
   
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 CHAPTER 32: ADDITIONAL MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION FOR 
PROCESSED BIVALVE MOLLUSCS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
BELONGING TO THE SPECIES ACANTHOCARDIA TUBERCULATUM (MODEL 
MOL-AT) 
The official inspector hereby certifies that the processed bivalve molluscs of the species 
Acanthocardia tuberculatum , certified in the health certificate reference 
No: ………………………………………………………… 
(1) were harvested in production areas clearly identified, classified and monitored by the 
competent authority in accordance with Articles 52 and 59 of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 and where the paralytic shellfish poisoning 
(PSP) toxin quantity is lower than 300 μg for 100g; 
(2) were transported in containers or vehicles sealed by the competent authority, directly 
to the establishment: 
………………………………………………………………………………………… 
………………………………………………………………………………………… 
(name and official approval number of the establishment, authorised specially by the 
competent authority to carry out their treatment); 
(1) were accompanied while being transported to this establishment by a 
document issued by the competent authority which authorises the 
transport, attesting to the nature and quantity of the product, 
production area of origin and establishment of destination; 
(2) were subjected to the heat treatment outlined in the Annex to 
Commission Decision 96/77/EC; and 
(3) after heat treatment they do not contain PSP toxins quantity that 
exceeds 80 μg for 100g using an Union official method, as 
demonstrated by the attached analytical report(s) of the test carried 
out on each lot included in the consignment covered by this 
certification. 
The official inspector hereby certifies that the competent authority has verified that the ‘own’ 
checks carried out in the establishment referred to in point 2 are specifically applied to the 
heat treatment referred to in point 4. 
The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he/she is aware of the provisions of 
Decision 96/77/EC and that the attached analytical report(s) correspond(s) to the test carried 
out on the products after processing. 
Certifying officer 
Name (in capital letters)     
Date  Qualification and title   
Stamp  Signature 
   
   
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UNION OF RAW MILK INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
MILK-RM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Further processing   
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry  
  
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the raw milk]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that the 
raw milk described above was produced in accordance with those provisions, in particular that: 
(a) it comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and checked in 
accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(b) it was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the hygiene conditions 
laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) it meets the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) the guarantees on the residues status of raw milk provided by the monitoring plans for the detection of 
residues or substances submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 
thereof, are fulfilled and milk is listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(e) pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food business operator in 
accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Section IX, Chapter 1, Part III, point 4 of Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004, it complies with the maximum residue limits for residues of antibacterial veterinary 
medicinal products laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010; 
(f) it has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue levels for 
pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for contaminants laid 
down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the raw milk described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: …………………(3) which, at the date of issuing this 
certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of raw milk and listed in Part 1 of Annex 
XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], and in which 
foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported for 12 months 
before the date of milking, and during the same period vaccination against these diseases has not 
been carried out. 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals of the species [ Bos Taurus, ](1) [Ovis aries, ](1) [Capra hircus, ](1) 
[Bubalus bubalis, ](1) [Camelus dromedarius ](1) that have remained in the zone/s described under 
point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 months before the date of milking. 
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and with a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the animals from which the raw milk was obtained; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of milking. 
 
Notes  
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This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of raw milk, including when the Union is not the final 
destination of such raw milk. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Provide name and ISO code of the country or part thereof as appearing in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 605/2010. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicle), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel). In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must 
inform the border control post of introduction into the European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code under the following headings: 
04.01; 04.02 or 04.03. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant ”: Introduce the approval number of the production holding(s), 
collection centre or standardization centre approved for exportation to the European 
Union. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Only for milk obtained from animals of the following species: Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus , 
Bubalus bubalis  and Camelus dromedarius.  
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM RAW MILK INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL MILK-RMP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption  Further processing   
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the dairy products]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that the 
dairy product made with raw milk described above was produced in accordance with those provisions, in 
particular that: 
(a) it was manufactured from raw milk: 
(i) which comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and 
checked in accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(ii) which was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the 
hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(iii) which meets the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(iv) which complies with the guarantees on the residues status of raw milk provided by the 
monitoring plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance with 
Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof, and milk is listed in Decision 
2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(v) which, pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food business 
operator in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Section IX, Chapter 1, Part III, point 
4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, it complies with the maximum residue limits for residues of 
antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 
37/2010; 
(vi) which has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels 
for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
(b) it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being 
listed as an EU approved establishment, 
(c) it has been obtained from raw milk that has not undergone any heat treatment or any physical or 
chemical treatment during the manufacturing process, 
(d) it has been wrapped, packaged and labelled in accordance with Chapters III and IV of Section IX of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, 
(e) it meets the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, and 
(f) the dairy products described above has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with 
the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum 
levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the dairy products  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. originate from the zone/s with code/s: ……………(3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate 
is/are authorised for entry into the Union of raw milk and listed in Part 1 of Annex XIV to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], and in which foot and 
mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported for 12 months before 
the date of milking, and during the same period vaccination against these diseases has not been  
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carried out; and  
II.2.2. have been processed from raw milk  obtained:  
(1) either [in the zone referred to in point II.2.1.] 
(1) or [in the zone/s with code/s…………(2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate is/are 
authorised for the entry into the Union of raw milk and listed in Part 1 of Annex XIV to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ].] 
(1) or [in a Member State.] 
II.2.2. have been processed from raw milk obtained from animals of the species [ Bos Taurus, ](1) [Ovis 
aries,](1) [Capra hircus, ](1) [Bubalus bubalis, ](1) [Camelus dromedarius ](1) that have remained in 
the zone/s described under point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 months before the date of 
milking. 
II.2.3. have been processed from raw milk obtained from animals kept in establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and with a system in place that ensures the traceability of the raw milk; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including listed diseases  including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of 
milking. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of dairy products (as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 
853/2004) derived from raw milk for human consumption, including when the Union is not the final destination of 
such dairy products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Provide name and ISO code of the country or part thereof as appearing in Annex I to Regulation 
(EU) No 605/2010. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicles), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel). In the case of transport in containers, the total number of 
containers and their registration number and where there is a serial number of the seal 
it must be indicated in box I.19. In the case of unloading and reloading, the consignor 
must inform the border control post of introduction into the European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code under the following headings: 
04.01; 04.02; 04.03; 04.04; 04.05; 04.06; 17.02; 21.05; 22.02; 35.01; 35.02 or 35.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant ”: Introduce the approval number of the production holding(s), 
collection centre or standardization centre approved for exportation to the European 
Union. 
  
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Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Not applicable for dairy products processed from raw milk obtained from equine animals. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION THAT 
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A RISK-MITIGATING TREATMENT 
(MODEL DAIRY-PRODUCTS-NT) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the dairy products]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that the 
dairy product described above was produced in accordance with those provisions, in particular that: 
(a) it was manufactured from raw milk: 
(i) which comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004 and checked in accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(ii) which was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with 
the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004; 
(iii) which meets the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Chapter I of 
Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(iv) which complies with the guarantees on the residues status of raw milk provided by 
the monitoring plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance 
with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof, and milk is listed in 
Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(v) which, pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food 
business operator in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Section IX, Chapter 
1, Part III, point 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, it complies with the maximum 
residue limits for residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in 
the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010; 
(vi) which has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the 
maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and 
the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
(b) it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) it has been processed, stored, wrapped, packaged and transported in accordance with the 
relevant hygiene conditions laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and Chapter 
II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) it meets the relevant criteria laid down in Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
(e) the dairy products described above have been produced under conditions guaranteeing 
compliance with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
396/2005, and the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
1881/2006. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the dairy products  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. originate from the zone/s with code/s: ………………(3) which, at the date of issuing this 
certificate is/are for entry into the Union of raw milk and listed in Part 1 of Annex XIV to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], and in which foot and  
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mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported for 12 months before 
the date of milking, and during the same period vaccination against these diseases has not been 
carried out; and  
II.2.2. have been processed from raw milk  obtained:  
(1) either [in the zone referred to in point II.2.1.] 
(1) or [in the zone/s with code/s……….……(2) which, at the date of issue of this certificate 
is/are listed in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union of raw milk.] 
(1) or [in a Member State.] 
II.2.3. have been processed from raw milk obtained from animals of the species [ Bos Taurus, ](1) [Ovis 
aries,](1) [Capra hircus, ](1) [Bubalus bubalis, ](1) [Camelus dromedarius ](1) that have remained in 
the zone/s described under point II.2.1. since birth, or for at least 3 months before the date of 
milking.  
II.2.4. have been processed from raw milk obtained from animals kept in establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and with a system in place that ensures the traceability of the raw milk; 
(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including listed diseases  including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of 
milking. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of dairy products (as defined in Regulation (EU) 853/2004) 
entering from zones listed for entry into the Union of raw milk and therefore not required to undergo a specific 
risk-mitigating treatment, including when the Union is not the final destination of such dairy product. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Provide name and ISO code of the country or part thereof as appearing in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 605/2010.  
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicles), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel) is to be provided. In the case of transport in containers, the 
total number of containers and their registration number and where there is a serial 
number of the seal it must be indicated in box I.19. In the case of unloading and 
reloading, the consignor must inform the border control post of introduction into the 
European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code under the following headings: 
04.01; 04.02; 04.03; 04.04; 04.05; 04.06; 15.17; 17.02; 19.01; 21.05; 21.06; 22.02; 
28.35; 35.01; 35.02 or 35.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment:  
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“Manufacturing plant ”: Introduce the approval number of the treatment and/or 
processing establishment(s) approved for export to the European Union. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Not applicable for dairy products processed from raw milk obtained from equine animals. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION THAT 
ARE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A SPECIFIC RISK-MITIGATING TREATMENT 
(MODEL DAIRY-PRODUCTS-ST 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the dairy products]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that the 
dairy product described above was produced in accordance with those provisions, in particular that: 
(a) it was manufactured from raw milk: 
(i) which comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004 and checked in accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(ii) which was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with 
the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004; 
(iii) which meets the plate and somatic cell count criteria laid down in Chapter I of 
Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(iv) which complies with the guarantees on the residues status of raw milk provided by 
the monitoring plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance 
with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof, and milk is listed in 
Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(v) which, pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food 
business operator in accordance with the requirements of Annex III, Section IX, Chapter 
1, Part III, point 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, it complies with the maximum 
residue limits for residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in 
the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010; 
(vi) which has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the 
maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and 
the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
(b) it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) it has been processed, stored, wrapped, packaged and transported in accordance with the 
relevant hygiene conditions laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and Chapter 
II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) it meets the relevant criteria laid down in Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and the relevant microbiological criteria in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
(e) it has undergone or been produced from raw milk which has been submitted to a heat 
treatment referred to in II.2.2, and sufficient to ensure, where applicable, a negative reaction to 
an alkaline phosphatase test applied immediately after the heat treatment; 
(f) the dairy products described above has been produced under conditions guaranteeing 
compliance with the maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
396/2005, and the maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
1881/2006. 
 
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I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the dairy products  described in Part I:  
II.2.1. originate from the zone/s with code/s: ………………(2) which, at the date of issue of this 
certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of dairy products that are required to 
undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment and listed in Part 1 of Annex XV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]; and  
either II.2.2. have been processed from raw milk obtained from only one species of animals , in 
particular from the species  [Bos Taurus ](1) [Ovis aries ](1) [Capra hircus ](1) [Bubalus bubalis ](1) 
[Camelus dromedarius ](1) and the raw milk used for the processing of the dairy product has 
undergone: 
either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an Fo value equal to or greater than 3.] (1) 
or [a ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in combination 
with a suitable holding time.](1) 
or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment (HTST) at 72°C for 15 
seconds applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or greater than 7,0 achieving, 
where applicable, a negative reaction to a alkaline phosphatase test, applied 
immediately after the heat treatment.] (1) 
or [a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0.] (1)  
or  [a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by: 
either [(i) lowering the pH below 6 for one hour.](1)  
or [(ii)additional heating equal to or greater than 72 °C, combined with 
desiccation.](1)] (1) 
or II.2.2. have been processed mixing raw milk obtained from animals of the following species:  
[Bos Taurus,](1) [Ovis aries,](1) [Capra hircus,](1) [Bubalus bubalis] (1) and [before](1) [after](1) 
mixing all the raw milk used for the processing of the dairy product has undergone: 
either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an Fo value equal to or greater than 3.] (1) 
or [a ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in combination 
with a suitable holding time.](1) 
 or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment (HTST) at 72°C for 15 
seconds applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or greater than 7,0 achieving, 
where applicable, a negative reaction to a alkaline phosphatase test, applied 
immediately after the heat treatment.] (1) 
or [a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0.] (1) 
or  [a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by: 
either [(i) lowering the pH below 6 for one hour.](1)  
or  [(ii) additional heating equal to or greater than 72 °C, combined with 
desiccation.](1)] (1) 
or II.2.2. have been processed from raw milk obtained from only one species of  animals of species  
other than  Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus , Bubalus bubalis  or Camelus dromedarius  and 
the raw milk used for the processing of the dairy product has undergone: 
either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an Fo value equal to or greater than 3.](1) 
or [a ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in combination 
with a suitable holding time.](1) 
or II.2.2. have been processed mixing raw milk of different species, and at least one of the 
species of origin is other than  Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus , Bubalus bubalis  or 
Camelus dromedarius  and all the raw milk used for the processing of the dairy product has 
undergone:  
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either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an Fo value equal to or greater than 3.](1) 
or [ a ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in combination 
with a suitable holding time.](1) 
II.2.3. after the completion of the treatment referred to in point II.2.2, have been handled until packaged 
in a way to prevent any cross contamination that could introduce an animal health risk. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of dairy products (as defined in Regulation (EU) 853/2004) 
coming from zones authorised for entry into the Union of dairy products only if they have undergone a specific 
risk-mitigating treatment, including when the Union is not the final destination of such dairy products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Provide name and ISO code of the country or part thereof as appearing in Annex I to 
Regulation (EU) No 605/2010.  
Box reference I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicles), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel) is to be provided. In the case of transport in containers, the 
total number of containers and their registration number and where there is a serial 
number of the seal it must be indicated in box I.19. In the case of unloading and 
reloading, the consignor must inform the border control post of introduction into the 
European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) 
should be included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code under the following headings: 
04.01; 04.02; 04.03; 04.04; 04.05; 04.06; 15.17; 17.02; 19.01; 21.05; 21.06; 22.02; 
28.35; 35.01; 35.02 or 35.04. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant ”: Introduce the approval number of the treatment and/or 
processing establishment(s) approved for export to the European Union. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF COLOSTRUM INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
COLOSTRUM) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23    
225 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre   
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the colostrum]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that 
colostrum(2) described in Part I was produced in accordance with those provisions, and in particular that: 
(a) colostrum: 
(i) comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and 
checked in accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(ii) was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the hygiene 
conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(iii) complies with the guarantees on the residues status of colostrum provided by the monitoring 
plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance with Directive 
96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof, and milk is listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for 
the concerned country of origin; 
(iv) pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food business 
operator in accordance with the requirements of point 4 in Part III of Chapter 1 of Section IX of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, complies with the maximum residue limits for 
residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in the Annex to Regulation 
(EU) No 37/2010; 
(v) has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
(b) it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being 
listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) it has been handled, stored, wrapped, packaged and labelled in accordance with Chapters III and IV of 
Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) it meets the relevant criteria laid down in Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the colostrum(3) described in Part I:  
II.2.1. has been obtained in the zone/s with code/s: …………………(4) which, at the date of issue of 
this certificate is/are authorised for entry into the Union of colostrum and listed in Part 1 of 
Annex XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], and in 
which foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported for 12 
months before the date of obtaining the colostrum, and during the same period vaccination 
against these diseases has not been carried out. 
II.2.2. has been obtained from animals of the species [ Bos Taurus, ](1) [Ovis aries, ](1) [Capra hircus, ](1) 
[Bubalus bubalis, ](1) [Camelus dromedarius ](1) that have remained in the zone/s described under 
point II.2.1 since birth, or for at least 3 months before the date of obtaining the colostrum. 
II.2.3. has been obtained from animals coming from establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and with a system in place that ensures the traceability of the consignments of 
the animals from which the colostrum was obtained;  
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(b) which receive regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
(c) which were not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases, at the time of obtaining the colostrum. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of colostrum, including when the Union is not the final 
destination of such colostrum. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020].  
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Colostrum as defined in Point 1 to Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Only for colostrum obtained from animals of the following species: Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus , 
Bubalus bubalis  and Camelus dromedarius . 
(4) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF COLOSTRUM-BASED PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION (MODEL COLOSTRUM-BP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23  For re-entry   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species       
        
  Cold store  Identification 
mark Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of 
collection/production  Manufacturing 
plant Approval or registration 
number of 
plant/establishment/centre Test  
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the colostrum-based 
products]  
I, the undersigned official inspector, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations 
(EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 2019/627 and hereby certify that 
colostrum-based products(2) described in Part I were produced in accordance with those provisions, and in 
particular that: 
(a) they were manufactured from colostrum: 
(i) which comes from holdings registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and 
checked in accordance with Articles 49 and 50 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
(ii) which was produced, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the 
hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004; 
(iii) which complies with the guarantees on the residues status of colostrum provided by the 
monitoring plans for the detection of residues or substances submitted in accordance with 
Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular, Article 29 thereof, and milk is listed in Decision 
2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; 
(iv) which, pursuant to testing for residues of antibacterial drugs carried out by the food business 
operator in accordance with the requirements of point 4 in Part III of Chapter 1 of Section IX of 
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, complies with the maximum residue limits for 
residues of antibacterial veterinary medicinal products laid down in the Annex to Regulation 
(EU) No 37/2010; 
(v) which has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum 
residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels 
for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
(b) it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance 
with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent authorities, and being 
listed as an EU approved establishment; 
(c) it has been processed, stored, wrapped, packaged and labelled in accordance with Chapters III and IV 
of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(d) it meets the relevant criteria laid down in Chapter II of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on 
microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
(e) the products described above has been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the 
maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum 
levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006). 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the  colostrum-based products(3) described 
in Part I: 
II.2.1. originate from the zone/s with code/s: ……………(4) which, at the date of issue of this certificate 
is/are authorised for entry into the Union of colostrum-based products and listed in Part 1 of 
Annex XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020], and in 
which foot and mouth disease and infection with rinderpest virus have not been reported for 12 
months before the date of slaughter of the animals from which the fresh meat was obtained, and 
during the same period vaccination against these diseases has not been carried out.  
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II.2.2. have been processed from colostrum  obtained: 
(1) either [in the zone referred to in point II.2.1.] 
(1) or [in the zone/s with code/s…………(4) which, at the date of issuing this certificate 
was/were listed in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union of raw milk, colostrum and 
colostrum-based products.] 
(1) or [in a Member State.] 
II.2.2. have been processed from colostrum obtained from animals of the species [ Bos Taurus, ](1) [Ovis 
aries,](1) [Capra hircus, ](1) [Bubalus bubalis, ](1) [Camelus dromedarius ](1) that have remained in 
the zone/s described under point II.2.1. since birth, or for at least 3 months before the date of 
milking. 
II.2.3. have been processed from colostrum obtained from animals kept in establishments : 
(a) registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third country or 
territory and with a system in place that ensures the traceability of the colostrum; 
(b) which receives regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases; 
(c) which was not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of colostrum-based products, including when the Union is not 
the final destination of such products. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020].  
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Colostrum-based products as defined in defined point 2 of Section IX in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
843/2004. 
(3) Only for colostrum-based products processed from colostrum obtained from animals of the following 
species: Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus , Bubalus bubalis  and Camelus dromedarius.  
(4) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Official veterinarian  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF CHILLED, FROZEN OR PREPARED FROGS’ LEGS INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL FRG) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft 
  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final 
consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
    
 
 
     
Treatme
nt type  Cold store Type of 
packaging 
     
     
 
    
   
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
 I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625, and  
I certify that the frogs’ legs described above were produced in accordance with these requirements, 
in particular that they: 
(a) come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, 
and being listed as an EU approved establishment;  
(b) originate from frogs that have been bled, prepared in accordance with the requirements of 
Section XI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.and, where applicable, chilled, frozen 
or processed, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner; and 
(c) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate CN code(s) such as: 0208 90 70, 0210 99 39 or 1602 90 
99. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Treatment type ”: fresh, treated.  Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF FARMED SNAILS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
SNS)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final 
consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No Treatment type 
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
   
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625, and  
I certify that the farmed snails described above were produced in accordance with these 
requirements, in particular that they:II.1.1(1)[In case of entry into the Union, direct from primary 
producers of live snails:  
(a) come from (an) establishment(s) that has(ve) been registered and apply(ies) general hygiene 
requirements in accordance with Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited 
by the competent authorities; 
(b) have been packaged and stored in a hygienic manner.] 
 
 (1)[In other cases: 
(a) come from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and implementing a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited by the competent 
authorities, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; and 
(b) have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section XI of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and, where applicable, shelled, cooked, prepared, preserved, 
frozen, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner]; and 
II.1.2 have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.11:         the registration number when live snails come directly from a holding in a third 
country, and the approval number if live snails are sent from a cold store. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate HS/CN code(s) such as: 0307 60 00 or 1605. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Treatment type ”: none (live), fresh, treated. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate.  Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF GELATINE INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL GEL) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin  Code I.10 Region of destination  Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
237 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number 
of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch 
No  
        
Cold store  Type of packaging  Nature of 
commodity    
        
        
 
   
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  COUNTRY Model certificate GEL  
 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the gelatine]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 
II.1.1. it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points 
(HACCP) principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited 
by the competent authority, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2. it has been produced from raw materials that met the requirements of Chapters I and II of 
Section XIV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. it has been manufactured in compliance with the conditions set out in Chapter III of 
Section XIV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.4. it satisfies the criteria of Chapter IV of Section XIV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and of Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for 
foodstuffs; 
II.1.5. it derives from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections; 
(1) [II.1.6. if of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin, and except for gelatine derived from hides 
and skins, 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the gelatine is derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region 
classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or 
region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been no 
BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the gelatine is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in 
which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, and the 
gelatine does not contain and is not derived from mechanically 
separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the gelatine is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk 
and: 
(i) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the gelatine is derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial 
cavity;] Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
  
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
(1) or [the animals, from which the gelatine is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing an undetermined BSE 
risk and: 
(i) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the gelatine is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial 
cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the gelatine is derived, have not been 
fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health; 
(v) the gelatine was produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that it does not contain and was not contaminated with 
nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning 
process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the gelatine is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
 (b) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals.] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with 
Decision 2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an 
undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the gelatine is derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, 
as defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World  
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Organisation for Animal Health; 
 (b) the gelatine does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning 
process.]] 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as 
3503. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate. 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF COLLAGEN  INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
COL) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
242 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number 
of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch 
No  
        
Cold store  Type of packaging  Nature of 
commodity    
        
        
 
   
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  COUNTRY Model certificate COL  
 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the collagen]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and 
II.1.1. it comes from (an) establishment(s) applying general hygiene requirements and 
implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points 
(HACCP) principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, regularly audited 
by the competent authority, and being listed as an EU approved establishment; 
II.1.2 it has been produced from raw materials that met the requirements of Chapters I and II of 
Section XV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.3. it has been manufactured in compliance with the conditions set out in Chapter III of 
Section XV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.1.4. it satisfies the criteria of Chapter IV of Section XV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 and of Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for 
foodstuffs;  
II.1.5. it derives from animals which have passed ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections; 
 (1) [II.1.6. if of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin, and except for collagen derived from hides 
and skins, 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the collagen is derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region 
classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or 
region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been no 
BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the collagen is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in 
which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, and the 
collagen does not contain and is not derived from mechanically 
separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the collagen is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk 
and: 
(i) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the collagen is derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial 
cavity;] Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
  
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
(1) or [the animals, from which the collagen is derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing an undetermined BSE 
risk and: 
(i) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the collagen is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial 
cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the collagen is derived, have not been 
fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health; 
(v) the collagen was produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that it does not contain and was not contaminated with 
nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning 
process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the collagen is derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
 (b) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals.] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with 
Decision 2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an 
undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the collagen is derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, 
as defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World  
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Organisation for Animal Health; 
 (b) the collagen does not contain and is not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning 
process.]] 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: This certificate may also be used for importing collagen casings. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as 
3504 or 3917. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate. 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification 
and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GELATINE AND 
COLLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL RCG) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
247 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number 
of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch 
No  
        
Cold store  Type of packaging  Nature of 
commodity    
        
        
 
   
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  COUNTRY Model certificate RCG  
 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of the raw 
materials]  
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625, and 
I certify that the raw materials described above comply with these requirements, in particular 
that: 
(1)[II.1.1  bones, hides and skins of domestic and farmed ruminant animals, pigs, poultry and 
rabbits, as well as tendons and sinews described above derive from animals which 
were slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and, when applicable further handled in cutting 
plants, appearing on the lists of establishments drawn up and kept-up to date in 
accordance with Article 127(3)I of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, and the carcasses of 
which were found to be fit for human consumption following ante- and post-mortem 
inspection;] 
and/or 
(1) [II.1.2  wild game hides, skins and bones described above are derived from killed animals 
whose carcasses have been found to be fit for human consumption following post-
mortem inspection in a game-handling establishment appearing on the list of 
establishments drawn up and kept-up to date in accordance with Article 127(3)I of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625;] 
and/or 
(1)[II.1.3  fish skins and bones described above are derived from establishments that 
manufacture fishery products for human consumption and appear on the lists of 
establishments drawn up and kept-up to date in accordance with Article 127(3)I of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625;] 
and/or  
(1)[II.1.4  if of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin, and except for hides and skins, 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the raw material are derived were 
born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or 
region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as 
a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there 
have been no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE 
risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, 
and the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE 
risk and: 
(i) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
  
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(ii) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, 
were not slaughtered after stunning by means of gas 
injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same 
method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing an undetermined 
BSE risk and: 
(i) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, 
have not been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas 
injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same 
method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, 
have not been fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as 
defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the 
World Organisation for Animal Health; 
(v) the raw material were produced and handled in a manner 
which ensures that they do not contain and were not 
contaminated with nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed 
during the deboning process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into 
the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered 
by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means 
of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity; 
 (b) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals.] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with 
Decision 2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an  
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undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the raw material are derived have not 
been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into 
the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or 
slaughtered by laceration after stunning of central nervous 
tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from 
ruminants, as defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health 
Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health; 
 (b) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the 
deboning process.]] 
 
II.2. Animal health attestation(1) 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the raw materials described above: 
II.2.1. have been prepared from and contains only fresh meat(2) obtained in the zone/s with 
code/s: ……………………(3) which, at the date of issue of this certificate is/are 
authorised for entry into the Union of fresh meat of the species described under point 
II.2.2 from which the fresh meat was obtained and listed in Part 1 of Annex X to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [ SANTE/7140/2020 ].  
II.2.2. contain fresh meat complying with all the animal health requirements for entry into the 
Union of fresh meat laid down in the relevant model certificate(4), and therefore 
eligible to enter into the Union as such, of the following species: [bovine animals](1)(5), 
[ovine and/or caprine animals](1) (5), [domestic breeds of porcine animals](1), [camelid 
animals and/or cervid animals and/or animals of the family Bovidae excluding bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals](1)(5), [wild breeds of porcine animals](1), [poultry other than 
ratites](1), [ratites](1), [game birds](1). 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of raw materials for the production of gelatine and 
collagen intended for human consumption, including when the Union is not the final destination f such 
raw material. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of territory as appearing in Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) such as 0206, 0207,  
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0208, 0302, 0303, 0305, 0505, 0506, 0511 91, 0511 99, 4101, 4102  or 4103. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity ”: hides, skins, bones, tendons and sinews. 
“Manufacturing plant ”: includes slaughterhouse, factory vessel, cutting 
plant, game-handling establishment and processing plant. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. In the case of products derived from fishery products, the whole section II.2 
should be deleted. 
(2) Fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Code of the zone in accordance with column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex X to Regulation 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
(4) Model certificates provided for in Annexes to this Regulation: BOV for fresh meat of bovine 
animals; certificate OVI for fresh meat of ovine and caprine animals; certificate POR for fresh meat 
of porcine animals; certificate RUW for fresh meat of camelid animals, cervid animals and animals 
of the family Bovidae except bovine, ovine and caprine animals (other than those kept as farmed 
game); certificate RUF for fresh meat of ungulates kept as farmed game  (animals of the family 
Bovidae except bovine, ovine and caprine animals, camelid animals and cervid animals); certificate 
RUW for fresh meat of wild ungulates (wild animals of the family Bovidae except bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals, wild  camelid animals and wild cervid animals); certificate SUF for fresh meat 
of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals; certificate SUW for fresh meat 
of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals; certificate POU for fresh meat of poultry other 
than ratites; certificate RAT for fresh meat of ratites; certificate GBM for fresh meat of game birds.. 
(5) Only from zones listed without specific conditions regarding maturation, pH and de-boning in Part 
1 of Annex X of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
 
 Official veterinarian 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF TREATED RAW MATERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 
GELATINE AND COLLAGEN  INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
(MODEL TCG)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human 
consumption    
I.21  For transit  I.22  For internal market  
 Third country ISO country code I.23   
253 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number 
of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch 
No  
        
Cold store  Type of packaging      
        
        
 
   
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation [to delete when the Union is not the final destination of treated raw 
materials] 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the treated raw materials described above: 
II.1.1. they have been derived from establishments under the control of and listed by the 
competent authority, 
And 
 (1) [II.1.2. they have been derived from establishments under the control of and listed by the 
competent authority,[bones, hides and skins of domestic and farmed ruminant animals, 
pigs and poultry described above derive from animals which were slaughtered in a 
slaughterhouse and the carcasses of which were found to be fit for human consumption 
following ante- and post-mortem inspection,] 
And/or 
(1) [II.1.3. wild game hides, skins and bones described above derive from animals whose carcasses 
were found to be fit for human consumption following post-mortem inspection,] 
And/or 
(1) [II.1.4. hides and skins did not undergo any tanning process, regardless of whether this process 
was completed,] 
And/or 
(1) [II.1.5. fish skins and bones described above are derived from plants that manufacture fishery 
products for human consumption which are authorised for export,] 
And 
(1) Either [II.1.6. they are dried bones of species from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine 
animals, including farmed and wild animals, poultry including ratites and feathered 
game for the production of gelatine and collagen, and they are derived from healthy 
animals slaughtered in a slaughterhouse, and they have been treated as follows: 
– (1)[crushed to pieces of approximately 15 mm and degreased with hot water 
at a minimum temperature of 70 °C for at least 30 minutes, a minimum of 
80 °C for at least 15 minutes, or a minimum of 90 °C for at least 10 
minutes; then separated and subsequently washed and dried for at least 20 
minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial minimum temperature of 
350˚C, or for 15 minutes in a stream of hot air with an initial temperature of 
over 700 °C,], or,  
– (1) [sun-dried for a minimum of 42 days at an average temperature of at 
least 20ºC,], or,  
– (1) [have undergone an acid treatment such that the pH is maintained at less 
than 6 to the core for at least one hour before drying,] 
(1)or [II.1.6. they are hides and skins of farmed ruminant animals, pig skins, poultry skins or 
wild game hides and skins, they are derived from healthy animals and they: 
– (1) [have undergone an alkali treatment which ensures a PH>12 to the core 
followed by salting for at least seven days,], or, 
– (1) [were dried for at least 42 days at a temperature of at least 20 °C,], or, 
– (1)o[have undergone an acid treatment that provides at least a pH of less than 
5 to the core for a minimum of one hour,] or,  
– (1) [have undergone an alkali treatment which ensures a pH > 12 to the Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
  
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
core for at least 8 hours,]] 
(1)or [II.1.6 they are bones, hides or skins of farmed ruminant animals, pig skins, poultry 
skins, fish skins and wild game hides and skins from third countries or regions thereof 
referred to in Article 18 to Implementing Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ], that 
they have undergone any other treatment than those listed above, and that they come 
from a third country or region thereof, listed for import of fresh meat or fishery products 
of the species of origin in accordance with Article 19(6) of Implementing Regulation 
(EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ],, 
And 
(1)  [II.1.7. if of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin, and except for hides and skins, 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the raw material are derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region 
classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or 
region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been no 
BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in 
which there has been at least one BSE indigenous case, and the raw 
material do not contain and are not derived from mechanically 
separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and caprine 
animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk 
and: 
(i) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, were 
not slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into 
the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered 
by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means 
of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the raw material are derived originate 
from a country or region classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing an undetermined BSE 
risk and: 
(i) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from 
specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from  
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into 
the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered 
by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means 
of an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, have not 
been fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in 
the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation 
for Animal Health; 
(v) the raw material were produced and handled in a manner 
which ensures that they do not contain and were not 
contaminated with nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed 
during the deboning process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the raw material are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an 
elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
 (b) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals.] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with 
Decision 2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an 
undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the raw material are derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of 
an elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the 
cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, 
as defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health; 
 (b) the raw material do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, 
ovine and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.]]  
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
II.2. Animal health attestation(1) 
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the treated raw materials described above:  
II.2.1. consist of animal products that satisfy the animal health requirements below, 
II.2.2. have been obtained in the country(ies) or region(s) thereof of (1)[:………………] (1) or 
[………………….…](2);(3), 
II.2.3. have been obtained and prepared without contact with other materials that do not comply 
with the conditions required above, and have been handled so as to avoid contamination 
with pathogenic agents,  
II.2.4. have been transported in clean and sealed containers or lorries. 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for entry into the Union of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine 
and collagen intended for human consumption, including when the Union is not the final destination of such 
treated materials. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.8: Provide the code of the territory as it appears in Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) such as: 0210, 0305, 
0505, 0506, 0511 91, 0511.99, 1602, 1604, 4101, 4102 or 4103. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Nature of commodity ”: hides, skins, bones, tendons and sinews. 
“Manufacturing plant ”: includes slaughterhouse, factory vessel, cutting plant, 
game handling establishment and processing plant. 
“Approval number ”: When applicable. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate. In the case of products derived from fishery products, the whole section II.2 
should be deleted. 
(2) The name and ISO code number of the exporting country or territory or zone as laid down in 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020].: 
(3) If parts of the materials were derived from animals originating from an(other) third country(ies) or 
regions thereof listed Article 18 or 19 (only when treated as laid down in Part II.1) to Implementing 
Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ],, the code(s) of country(ies) or region(s) shall be stated. 
 
 Official veterinarian 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF HONEY AND OTHER APICULTURE PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL HON) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU  Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No Treatment type 
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
   
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  COUNTRY Model certificate HON 
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
 I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625, and  
I certify that honey and other apiculture products described above were produced in accordance 
with these requirements, in particular that they: 
(a) come from (an) establishment(s) that has(ve) been registered and implement(s) a programme 
based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with 
Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and regularly audited by the competent authority; 
(b) have been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a hygienic manner 
in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; 
(c) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, and honey 
is listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned country of origin; and 
(d) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.11: “ Place of dispatch ”: Approval number means registration number. 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as: 
0409, 0410, 0510, 1521, 1702 or 2106. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Treatment type” : State ‘ultrasonication’, ‘homogenisation’, ultrafiltration’, 
‘pasteurisation’, ‘no thermal treatment’.  Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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 CHAPTER 46: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE 
UNION OF HIGHLY REFINED CHONDROITIN SULPHATE, HYALURONIC 
ACID, OTHER HYDOLYSED CARTILAGE PRODUCTS, CHITOSAN, 
GLUCOSAMINE, RENNET, ISINGLASS AND AMINO ACIDS INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL HRP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
   
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 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625), and  
I certify that the highly refined products described above were produced in accordance with these 
requirements, in particular: 
(a) that they come from (an) establishment(s) that has(ve) been registered and implement(s) a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and regularly audited by the competent 
authority; 
(b) that they have been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a 
hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004; 
(c) that they comply with the requirements of Section XVI of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; and 
(d) (1) if amino acids, that 
(i) human hair was not used as a source for their manufacture; and 
(ii) that they comply with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as 
2106, 2833, ex 3913, 2930, ex 2932, 3507 or 3503. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate. Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and 
title  
 Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF REPTILE MEAT  INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
REP) 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
        
        
   
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 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625), and  
I certify that the reptile meat described above was produced in accordance with these requirements, 
in particular: 
 (a) the reptile meat comes from (an) establishment(s) that has(ve) been registered and implement(s) 
a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and regularly audited by the 
competent authority; 
 (b) the reptile meat has been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a 
hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004; 
 (c) Salmonella has been controlled in the reptile meat using sampling and testing procedures 
providing at least equivalent guarantees as the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; 
 (d) the reptile meat is obtained from animals that have satisfactorily undergone ante-mortem and 
post-mortem inspections laid down in Article 73 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627; 
 (e) (1) if crocodile or alligator meat, that the carcass has been tested negative during post-mortem 
inspection for the presence of  Trichinella  spp. in accordance with Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2015/1375; and 
(f) when applicable, the food has been authorised on the Union market in accordance with Article 
6 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 
2015/2283. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate HS/CN code(s) such as 0208 50 00, 0210 93 00, 1506, 
1601, 1602 or 1603. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate.  Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and 
title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF INSECTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL INS)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
   
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 COUNTRY Model certificate INS 
 II. Health information  II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and  
I certify that the insects described above were produced in accordance with these requirements, in 
particular: 
 (a) the insects come from (an) establishment(s) that has(ve) been registered and implement(s) a 
programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in 
accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and regularly audited by the 
competent authority; 
 (b) the insects have been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a 
hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex I (primary producing) or Annex 
II (other stages) to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; and 
 (c) when applicable, the insects have been authorised on the Union market in accordance with 
the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and listed in Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with 
Regulation (EU) 2015/2283; and 
(d) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue 
levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate HS/CN code(s) such as 0106 49 00, 0410 or 2106. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate. 
Box reference II.1: a programme based on the HACCP principles is not required if the products 
come directly from a primary producer. Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and 
title  
 Stamp  Signature  
   
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 CHAPTER 49: MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE 
UNION OF OTHER PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN DERIVED FROM 
DOMESTIC UNGULATES, POULTRY, RABBITS OR FISHERY PRODUCTS 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT COVERED BY ARTICLES 9 TO 
27 OF COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/… [this 
Regulation SANTE/7086/2020] (MODEL PAO)   
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin  ISO country code I.9 Country of destination  ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
   
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 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
 I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and (EU) 2017/625 and  
I certify that the products described above were produced in accordance with these requirements, in 
particular: 
(a) that they come from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the hazard 
analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles in accordance with Article 5 of 
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and regularly audited by the competent authority; 
(b)   that they have been handled and, where appropriate, prepared, packaged and stored in a 
hygienic manner in accordance with the requirements of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 
852/2004; 
(c) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, and 
the concerned animals and products are listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for the concerned 
country of origin; 
(d)  that they have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the 
maximum residue levels for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the 
maximum levels for contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) of the World Customs 
Organisation.  Part II: Certification  
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature   
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UNION OF NOT SHELF STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS AND SHELF STABLE 
COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CONTAINING ANY QUANTITY OF MEAT, INTENDED 
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL COMP)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch   I.12 Place of destination   
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
  I.22  For internal market  
     
   
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 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code       Quantity 
        
  Cold store   Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of /production  Manufacturing 
plant    
   
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Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian/official inspector hereby certify that  
II.1. I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations Nos (EC) 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 
396/2005, 1881/2006, (EU) 2017/625, 2019/624, 2019/625, 2019/627 and  Decision 2011/163/EU. 
II.2. The composite products described above: 
(a) comply with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, in particular that they come from (an) 
establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the hazard analysis and critical control 
points (HACCP) principles, regularly audited by the competent authorities; 
(b) comply with Article 6.1(b) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 on the origin of the products of 
animal origin used in their production 
(c) were produced in accordance with the provisions referred to under II.1; 
(d) fulfil the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans 
submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof; 
(e) contain processed products of animal origin that where produced in establishments located in 
third countries authorised for the entry into the European Union of those processed products of 
animal origin or in establishments located in EU Member States. The third country 
manufacturing a composite product is listed in Decision 2011/163/EU for each processed product 
of animal origin contained in the composite product (the third country manufacturing the 
composite product must either have an approved residue monitoring plan for each of the 
ingredients of animal origin in question (in which case the country is listed in the Annex to the 
above Decision) or it must source the animal ingredients either from an EU Member State or a 
third country which is listed in the above Decision for those commodities (in which case the 
country manufacturing the composite is listed in the Annex to the above Decision with restrictive 
footnote: ‘Third countries using only raw material either from other third countries approved for 
imports of such raw material to the Union or from Member States, in accordance with Article 2 
of Decision 2011/163/EU’); 
(f) have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue levels 
for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. 
II.3. the composite products described above contain: 
(1)either [II.3.A Meat products(2) in any quantity which: 
1) meet the animal health requirements in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and contain the 
following meat constituents which are eligible for entry into the Union as such and meet the criteria indicated 
below: 
Species (3) Treatment (4) Origin (5) Approved Establishment(s) (6) 
 
2)  originate from  
(1)either [the same country as the country of origin in box I.7;] 
(1)or [a Member State;] 
(1)or [a third country or parts thereof authorised for entry into  the Union meat products not 
required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment as set out in Annex XII to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], where the 
third country where the composite product is produced is also authorised to export to 
the Union meat products treated with that treatment.] (7) 
  
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(1)[3) if containing material from bovine, ovine or caprine animals, with regard to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE): 
(1) either [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a negligible BSE risk, and 
(1) either [the animals, from which the meat products are derived were born, 
continuously reared and slaughtered in a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there have been no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there has been at 
least one BSE indigenous case, and the meat products do not contain and 
are not derived from mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a controlled BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, were not 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after 
stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-
shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(1) or [the animals, from which the meat products are derived originate from a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing an undetermined BSE risk and: 
(i) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from specified 
risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 
999/2001; 
(ii) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by 
laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an 
elongated rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(iv) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not 
been fed with meat-and-bone meal or greaves, as defined in the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for 
Animal Health; 
(v) the meat products were produced and handled in a manner which 
ensures that they do not contain and were not contaminated with 
nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning  
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process;]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a country or region posing a controlled BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals, from which the meat products are derived, have not been 
slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity 
or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning of 
central nervous tissue by means of an elongated rod-shaped instrument 
introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a 
country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]] 
(1) or  [the country or region of origin has not been classified in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a country or region with an undetermined BSE risk, and 
(a) the animals from which the meat products are derived have not been: 
(i) slaughtered after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial 
cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration 
after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongated 
rod-shaped instrument introduced into the cranial cavity; 
(ii) fed meat-and-bone meal or greaves derived from ruminants, as 
defined in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health; 
(1) either [(b) the meat products do not contain and are not derived from: 
(i) specified risk material as defined in point 1 of Annex V to 
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(ii) mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine 
and caprine animals; 
(iii) nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a  
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country or region classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a 
country or region posing a negligible BSE risk in which there have been 
no BSE indigenous cases;] 
(1) or [(b) the meat products contain and are derived from treated intestines sourced 
from animals which originate from a country or region classified in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a country or region posing a 
negligible BSE risk in which there has been at least one BSE indigenous 
case, and: 
(1) either [(i) the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the 
feeding of ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and greaves derived 
from ruminants has been enforced;] 
(1) or [(ii) the treated intestines of bovine, ovine and caprine animal origin do 
not contain and are not derived from specified risk material as 
defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]]]] 
 
(1)and/or [II.3.B Not shelf stable dairy products(8) or the colostrum-based  products(8) in any quantity that  
(a) have been produced  
- in the zone with code …… …………….. as listed in Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] and 
- in the establishment ………………………………….. (approval number of the establishments 
of origin of the dairy products or the colostrum-based products contained in the composite 
product authorised at the time of production for export of dairy products or colostrum-
based products to the EU).  
- The zone of origin of the dairy products or the colostrum-based products is one of the 
following: 
- the same as the zone described in box 1.7  
- a Member State  
- a zone authorised to export to the Union milk and dairy products in Part 1 of Annex 
XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/…[SANTE/7140/2020], where 
the zone where the composite product is produced is also authorised, under the same 
conditions, to export to the Union milk, colostrum,dairy products and colostrum-based 
products 
 The country of origin indicated in box I.7 is listed in Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/…[SANTE/7140/2020s] and the treatment applied is 
conform to the minimum treatment provided for in that list for the relevant country. 
(b) have been produced from milk or colostrum obtained from animals kept in an 
establishment: 
(a) which is registered by and under the control of the competent authority of the third 
country or territory and has a system in place that ensures the traceability of the raw 
milk and the colostrum; 
(b) which receives regular animal health visits from a veterinarian for the purpose of the 
detection of, and information on, signs indicative of the occurrence of listed diseases, 
including foot and moth disease and infection with rinderpest virus; 
(c) which was not subject to national restriction measures for animal health reasons, 
including listed diseases including foot and moth disease and infection with rinderpest 
virus, and emerging diseases, at the time of milking.   
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(1) [(c) are dairy products made from raw milk obtained from  
(1) either [Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus, Bubalus bubalis , Camelus dromedarius  
and prior to dispatch to the Union have undergone or been produced from raw 
milk which has undergone 
(1) either [a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment with a 
heating effect at least equivalent to that achieved by a pasteurisation 
process of at least 72°C for 15 seconds and where applicable, sufficient 
to ensure a negative reaction to an alkaline phosphatase test applied 
immediately after the heat treatment] 
(1) or [a sterilisation process, to achieve an F 0 value equal to or greater than 
three;] 
(1) or [an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in 
combination with a suitable holding time;] 
(1) or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment (HTST) at 72°C 
for 15 seconds, or a treatment with an equivalent pasteurisation effect, 
applied to milk with a pH lower than 7.0 achieving, where applicable, a 
negative reaction to a alkaline phosphatase test 
(1) or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment (HTST) at 72°C 
for 15 seconds, or a treatment with an equivalent pasteurisation effect, 
applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or greater than 7.0 achieving, 
where applicable, a negative reaction to a alkaline phosphatase test, 
immediately followed by  
(1) either [lowering the pH below 6 for one hour;] 
(1) or [additional heating equal to or greater than 72°C, combined with 
desiccation;]]] 
(1) or [animals other than Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus, Bubalus bubalis , 
Camelus dromedarius and prior to dispatch to the Union have undergone or been 
produced from raw milk which has undergone  
(1) either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an F 0 value equal to or greater than 
three;] 
(1) or [an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 135°C in 
combination with a suitable holding time;]]] 
(1) [(d)  are colostrum-based products and they come from a third country and territory listed in 
Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/…[SANTE/7140/2020s] 
for entry of raw milk, colostrum and colostrum-based products] 
 
 (e) were produced on …………………………. or between ……………………………… and 
……………………………...(9).] 
 (1)and/or [II.3.C Fishery products that originate from the approved establishment N°(10)………situated in the 
country(11) ……………] 
(1)and/or [II.3.D Egg products that originate from the zone(12)…….. which at the date of issuing this certificate 
is listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union egg products and applies a disease 
surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza that complies with the 
requirements referred to in Article 160 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692] 
were produced from eggs coming from an establishment which satisfies the requirements of 
Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) n° 853/2004 in which, during the period of 30 days  
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prior to the date of collection of the eggs, no outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza and 
infection with Newcastle disease virus has occurred; 
either  
 (1) II.2.D.1 [within a 10 km radius of which [, including, where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country,] there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza and infection with Newcastle disease virus for at least 30 days prior to the 
date of the collection of the eggs.]  
or 
 (1) II.2.D.2 [the egg products were processed: 
 (1) either [liquid egg white was treated: 
 (1) either [with 55.6 °C for 870 seconds.]  
 (1) or [with 56.7 °C for 232 seconds.]  
 (1) or [10% salted yolk was treated with 62.2°C for 138 seconds.] 
 (1) or [dried egg white was treated: 
 (1) either [with 67 °C for 20 hours.]  
 (1) or [with 54.4 °C for 513 hours.] 
 (1) or [whole eggs were at least treated: 
 (1) either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.] 
 (1) or [completely cooked.]  
[whole egg blends were at least treated]: 
 (1) either [with 60 °C for 188 seconds.]  
 (1) or [with 61.1°C for 94 seconds.] 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Insert the ISO code of the country of origin of the composite product containing meat 
product listed in Annex XII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020], and/or for processed dairy products in Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020]  and/or for fishery products in 
Annex IX to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ], and/or 
for  egg products listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] . 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and registration/approval number if available of the establishments of 
production of the composite product(s). Name of the country of origin which must be the 
same as the country of origin in box 1.7. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicles), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel). In the case of transport in containers, the total number of 
containers and their registration number and where there is a serial number of the seal it 
must be indicated in box I.19. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must 
inform the border control post of introduction into the European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) must be  
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included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation 
such as: 16.01; 16.02; 16.03; 16.04; 16.05; 19.01; 19.02; 19.05; 20.04; 20.05; 21.03; 
21.04; 21.05; 21.06. 
Box reference I.27:  Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant” :  Insert the name and approval number if available of the 
establishments of production of the composite product(s). 
“Nature of commodity ”:  In case of composite products containing meat products. In case 
of composite product containing dairy products indicate 'dairy 
product' or ‘colostrum-based product’. In case of composite 
product containing fishery products specify whether aquaculture 
or wild origin. In case of composite product containing egg 
products specify the egg content percentage. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Meat products as defined in Annex I point 7.1 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(3) Insert the code for the relevant species of the meat product where BOV = domestic bovine animals ( Bos 
taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis  and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic sheep ( Ovis aries ) and goats 
(Capra hircus ); EQU = domestic equine animals ( Equus caballus, Equus asinus  and their crossbreds), 
POR = domestic porcine animals ( Sus scrofa ); RM = farmed rabbits, POU = domestic poultry, RAT = 
ratites, RUF: animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), 
camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; RUW: wild animals of the family Bovidae (other 
than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid animals; SUF: 
animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae; SUW: wild 
animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae ; EQW = wild game solipeds, 
WL = wild leporidae, GBM = wild game birds.  
(4) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Annex … to Regulation 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020].  
(5) Insert the code of the zone of origin of the meat product, as listed in column … in Annex … to Regulation 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] and, in the case of regionalization by Union legislation for the relevant meat 
constituents, the region as indicated in Annex … to to Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] or a 
Member State of the European Union. 
(6) Insert EU approval number of the establishments of origin of the meat products contained in the composite 
product.  
(7) delete if the meat products are obtained from EQU, EQW, WL or GBM as defined in footnote (3) 
(8) Raw milk and dairy products means, raw milk and dairy products for human consumption as defined in 
points 4.1 and 7.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(9) Date or dates of production. Imports of raw milk, colostrum, dairy products and colostrum-based products 
shall not be allowed when obtained either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European 
Union of the third country or part thereof mentioned under I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive 
measures have been adopted by the European Union against imports of raw milk and dairy products from 
this third country or part thereof. 
(10) Number of the fishery product establishment authorised to export to the EU. 
(11) Country of origin authorised to export to the EU. In case of fishery products derived from bivalve molluscs 
the Country of origin must be authorised to export live bivalve molluscs to the EU. 
(12) Country of origin authorised to export to the EU 
(13) In case of composite products containing only egg or fishery products the signature of an official Inspector 
can be accepted. 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)     
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Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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UNION OF SPROUTS AND SEEDS INTENDED FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 
SPROUTS, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL SPR)  
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description  of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address 
  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address    Address  
 
Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading I.14 Date and time of departure 
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post  
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle 
  Type 
 Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number  
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for 
  Products for human consumption    
I.21 I.22  For internal market  
I.23  
I.24  Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27  Description of consignment  
CN code Species  Final consumer Number of 
packages Manufacturing 
plant Net weight Batch No  
        
Cold 
store  Type of packaging      
        
        
        
        
   
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 II. Health information  II.a Certificate reference II.b. IMSOC reference 
  
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions 
of Regulation (EC) Nos 178/2002 and 852/2004 and certify that: 
II.1.1  the sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts described above were 
produced under conditions which comply with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and 
in particular with the general hygiene provisions for primary production and 
associated operations set out in Part A of Annex I thereto; 
II.1.2(1) the sprouts were produced in establishments approved in accordance with the 
requirements laid down in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 210/2013; 
II.1.3(1)  the sprouts were produced under conditions which comply with the traceability 
requirements laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 
208/2013.and respect the criteria laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs. 
 
Notes 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate HS code(s) such as: 0704 90, 0706 90, 0708 10, 0708 
20, 0708 90, 0713 10, 0713 33, 0713 34, 0713 35, 0713 39, 0713 40, 0713 
50, 0713 60, 0713 90, 0910 99, 1201 10, 1201 90, 1207 50, 1207 99, 1209 
10, 1209 21 or 1209 91. 
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant ”: Insert the name of the establishments which 
produced the sprouts or seeds. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as appropriate (e.g. if seeds). Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 
 Certifying officer 
 Name (in capital letters)    
 Date  Qualification and title  
 Stamp  Signature  
   
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THE UNION TO A THIRD COUNTRY EITHER BY IMMEDIATE TRANSIT OR 
AFTER STORAGE IN THE UNION OF NOT SHELF STABLE COMPOSITE 
PRODUCTS AND SHELF STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CONTAINING ANY 
QUANTITY OF MEAT, INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL 
TRANSIT -COMP) 
 
COUNTRY  Official certificate to the EU 
Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Certificate reference I.2a IMSOC reference 
 Name    
 Address  I.3 Central Competent Authority   QR CODE  
  
 Country ISO country code I.4 Local Competent Authority    
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment  
 Name   Name  
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code 
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code 
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination  
 Name Registration/Approval No  Name Registration/Approval No 
 Address   Address  
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code 
I.13 Place of loading  I.14 Date and time of departure  
I.15 Means of transport   I.16 Entry Border Control Post 
  Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents  
  
  Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code 
 Identification  Country ISO country code 
 Commercial document reference  
I.18 Transport conditions  Ambient   Chilled  Frozen 
I.19 Container number/Seal number 
 Container No Seal No   
I.20 Certified as or for  
  Products for human 
consumption    
     
     
     
     
     
I.21  For transit    
 Third country ISO country code   
   
281 
 I.24 Total number of packages  I.25 Total quantity  I.26 Total net weight/gross weight (kg) 
I.27 Description of consignment  
CN code       Quantity 
        
  Cold store   Type of packaging  Net weight 
        
Slaughterhouse  Treatment type  Nature of 
commodity Number of packages  Batch No 
        
 Final 
consumer  Date of /production  Manufacturing 
plant    
   
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 COUNTRY Certificate model TRANSIT -COMP Part II: Certification II. Health information  II.a  Certificate reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian/official inspector hereby certify that:  
II.1. the composite products described above contain: 
(1)either [II.1.A Meat products(2) in any quantity which: 
II.1.A.1. meet the animal health requirements in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and 
contain the following meat constituents which are eligible for entry into the Union as such and 
meet the criteria indicated below: 
Species (3) Treatment (4) Origin (5)  
 
II.1.A.2. originate from: 
(1)either [the same country as the country referred to in box 1.7 which at the date of 
issue of this certificate is authorised for entry into the Union of meat 
products of the species and that have undergone the treatment referred avobe 
in Annex XII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx 
[SANTE/7140/2020 ];] 
(1)or [a Member State;] 
(1)or [a third country or parts thereof, which at the date of issue of this certificate 
is authorised for entry into the Union meat products not required to undergo 
a specific risk-mitigating as set out in Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [ SANTE/7140/2020 ], where the third 
country where the composite product is produced is also authorised to export 
to the Union meat products treated with that treatment.]] (7) 
(1)and/or [II.1.B Not shelf stable dairy products(6) in any quantity that  
II.1.B.1. have been produced  
- in the zone with code …… …………….. as listed in Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] and 
- The zone of origin of the dairy products is one of the following: 
- the same as the zone described in box 1.7  
- a Member State  
- a zone authorised to export to the Union milk and dairy products in Part 1 of Annex 
XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/…[SANTE/7140/2020], where 
the zone where the composite product is produced is also authorised, under the same 
conditions, to export to the Union milk and dairy products  
 The country of origin indicated in box I.7 is listed in Annex XIV to Commission 
Implementing Regulation 2020/…[SANTE/7140/2020s] and the treatment applied is 
conform to the minimum treatment provided for in that list for the relevant country. 
II.1.B.2. are dairy products made from raw milk obtained from  
(1) either [Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus, Bubalus bubalis , Camelus 
dromedarius  and prior to dispatch to the Union have undergone or been 
produced from raw milk which has undergone 
(1) either [a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment 
with a heating effect at least equivalent to that achieved by a 
pasteurisation process of at least 72°C for 15 seconds and where 
applicable, sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to an alkaline  
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phosphatase test applied immediately after the heat treatment] 
(1) or [a sterilisation process, to achieve an F 0 value equal to or 
greater than three;] 
(1) or [an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 
135°C in combination with a suitable holding time;] 
(1) or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment 
(HTST) at 72°C for 15 seconds, or a treatment with an equivalent 
pasteurisation effect, applied to milk with a pH lower than 7.0 
achieving, where applicable, a negative reaction to a alkaline 
phosphatase test 
(1) or [a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment 
(HTST) at 72°C for 15 seconds, or a treatment with an equivalent 
pasteurisation effect, applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or greater 
than 7.0 achieving, where applicable, a negative reaction to a alkaline 
phosphatase test, immediately followed by  
(1) either [lowering the pH below 6 for one hour;] 
(1) or [additional heating equal to or greater than 72°C, combined 
with desiccation;]] 
(1) or [animals other than Bos Taurus , Ovis aries , Capra hircus, Bubalus 
bubalis, Camelus dromedarius and prior to dispatch to the Union have undergone 
or been produced from raw milk which has undergone  
(1) either [a sterilisation process, to achieve an F 0 value equal to or 
greater than three;] 
(1) or [an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at not less than 
135°C in combination with a suitable holding time;]] 
II.1.B.3. were produced on …………………………. or between ……………………………… and 
……………………………...(7).] 
 (1)and/or [II.1.C. Egg products that originate from the zone(8)…….. which at the date of issuing this certificate 
is listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] for the entry into the Union egg products and applies a disease 
surveillance programme for highly pathogenic avian influenza that complies with the 
requirements referred to in Article 160 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692] 
were produced from eggs coming from an establishment which satisfies the requirements of 
Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) n° 853/2004 in which, during the period of 30 days 
prior to the date of collection of the eggs, no outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza and 
infection with Newcastle disease virus has occurred; 
either  
 (1) II.1.C.1 [within a 10 km radius of which [, including, where appropriate, the territory of a 
neighbouring country,] there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian 
influenza and infection with Newcastle disease virus for at least 30 days prior to the 
date of the collection of the eggs.]  
or 
 (1) II.1.C.1 [the egg products were processed: 
 (1) either [liquid egg white was treated: 
 (1) either [with 55.6 °C for 870 seconds.]  
 (1) or [with 56.7 °C for 232 seconds.]   
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 (1) or [10% salted yolk was treated with 62.2°C for 138 seconds.] 
 (1) or [dried egg white was treated: 
 (1) either [with 67 °C for 20 hours.]  
 (1) or [with 54.4 °C for 513 hours.] 
 (1) or [whole eggs were at least treated: 
 (1) either [with 60°C for 188 seconds.] 
 (1) or [completely cooked.]  
[whole egg blends were at least treated]: 
 (1) either [with 60 °C for 188 seconds.]  
 (1) or [with 61.1°C for 94 seconds.] 
 
Notes 
This certificate is intended for the entry into the Union of composite products containing meat products, dairy 
products and/or egg products for which the Union is not the final destination. 
Guidance on the completion of this official certificate is available in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… [this Regulation SANTE/7086/2020]. 
 
Part I: 
Box reference I.7: Insert the ISO code of the country of origin of the composite product containing meat 
product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as listed in Annex XII to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/xx [SANTE/7140/2020], and/or for processed dairy 
products in Annex XIV to Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020] and/or for processed fishery products in Annex IX to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ], and/or for processed egg products 
listed in Part 1 of Annex XVI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020]. 
Box reference I.11: Name, address and registration/approval number if available of the establishments of 
production of the composite product(s). Name of the country of origin which must be the 
same as the country of origin in box 1.7. 
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and road vehicles), flight number 
(aircraft) or name (vessel). In the case of transport in containers, the total number of 
containers and their registration number and where there is a serial number of the seal it 
must be indicated in box I.23. In case of unloading and reloading, the consignor must 
inform the border control post of introduction into the European Union. 
Box reference I.19: For containers or boxes, the container number and the seal number (if applicable) must be 
included. 
Box reference I.27: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation 
such as: 16.01; 16.02; 16.03; 16.04; 16.05; 19.01; 19.02; 19.05; 20.04; 20.05; 21.03; 
21.04; 21.05; 21.06. 
Box reference I.27:  Description of consignment: 
“Manufacturing plant” :  Insert the name and approval number if available of the 
establishments of production of the composite product(s). 
“Nature of commodity ”:  In case of composite products containing meat products, treated 
stomachs, bladders and intestines indicate 'meat product', 'treated 
stomachs', 'bladders' or 'intestines'. In case of composite product 
containing dairy products indicate 'dairy product'. In case of 
composite product containing processed fishery products specify 
whether aquaculture or wild origin. In case of composite product  
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containing egg products specify the egg content percentage.  
 
Part II: 
(1) Keep as appropriate. 
(2) Meat products as defined in Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692. 
(3) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines where 
BOV = domestic bovine animals ( Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis  and their crossbreds); 
OVI = domestic sheep ( Ovis aries ) and goats ( Capra hircus ); EQU = domestic equine animals ( Equus 
caballus, Equus asinus  and their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine animals ( Sus scrofa ); RM = farmed 
rabbits, POU = domestic poultry, RAT = ratites,, RUF: animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as farmed game; RUW: wild 
animals of the family Bovidae (other than domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals 
and wild cervid animals; SUF: animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the 
family Tayassuidae; SUW: wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae . 
(4) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Annex … to Regulation 2020/… 
[SANTE/7140/2020].  
(5) Insert the code of the zone of origin of the meat product, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines as listed in 
column … in Annex … to Regulation 2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] and, in the case of regionalization by 
Union legislation for the relevant meat constituents, the region as indicated in Annex … to to Regulation 
2020/… [SANTE/7140/2020] or a Member State of the European Union. 
(6) Dairy products as defined in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(7) Date or dates of production. Entries of raw milk and dairy products shall not be allowed when obtained either 
prior to the date of authorisation for entry into the Union of the third country or part thereof mentioned under 
I.7 and I.8, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union against entries of 
raw milk and dairy products from this third country or part thereof. 
(8) Code of the zone in accordance with Part 1 of Annex to [SANTE/7140/2020]. 
 
Certifying officer  
Name (in capital letters)    
Date  Qualification and title  
Stamp  Signature  
   
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Annex IV contains the following model official certificates: 
 
Chapter 1: Model official certificate for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse in the 
case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with 
Article 5(2)(f) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 
 
Chapter 2: Model official certificate for poultry intended for the production of foie gras and 
delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in 
accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 
 
Chapter 3: Model official certificate for farmed game[, domestic bovine and equine animals,] 
slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(3) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation(EU) 2019/624 
 
Chapter 4: Model official certificate for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of 
provenance in accordance with point 3a of Section III of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6 (4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 
 
Chapter 5: Model official certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the 
slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624 
   
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INSPECTION AT THE HOLDING  OF PROVENANCE 
Chapter 1: Model official certificate for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse 
in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with 
Article 5(2)(f) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624  (1). 
Name of the official veterinarian: ........................................................................................................................  
No:  .......................................................................................................................................................................  
1. Identification of the animals  
Species:  ................................................................................................................................................................  
Number of animals:  .............................................................................................................................................  
Identification marking:  ........................................................................................................................................  
 
2. Provenance of the animals  
Address of the holding  of provenance:  .............................................................................................................  
Identification of house*:  ......................................................................................................................................  
 
3. Destination of the animals  
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:  ......................................................................  
 ..............................................................................................................................................................................  
by the following means of transport:  ...................................................................................................................  
 
4. Other relevant information  
 ..............................................................................................................................................................................  
5. Declaration  
I, the undersigned, declare that: 
 the animals described above were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned 
holding of provenance  at ……… (time) on ……… (date) and were found to be fit 
for slaughter, 
 the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were 
made: ………………………………………………………………………… 
 the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal 
requirements and do not prohibit the slaughter of the animals, 
 I verified the food chain information 
Done at:  .............................................................................................................................................................. , 
(Place) 
on:  ........................................................................................................................................................................  
(Date) 
Stamp 
…………………………………………. 
(Signature of official veterinarian) 
* optional 
 
 
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls 
on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1) 
   
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 Chapter 2: Model official certificate for poultry intended for the production of foie gras 
and delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance 
with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (1) 
 
Name of the official veterinarian:  .....................................................................................................  
No:  ...................................................................................................................................................  
 
1. Identification of uneviscerated carcasses  
Species:  ............................................................................................................................................  
Number:  ...........................................................................................................................................  
 
2. Provenance of uneviscerated carcasses  
Address of the holding of provenance:  ..............................................................................................  
 
3. Destination of uneviscerated carcasses  
The uneviscerated carcasses will be transported to the following cutting plant:  .................................  
 ..........................................................................................................................................................  
 
4. Declaration  
I, the undersigned, declare that: 
 the uneviscerated carcasses described above are of birds which were examined 
before slaughter on the above-mentioned holding of provenance at ……… 
(time) on ……… (date) and found to be fit for slaughter; 
 the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were 
made: …………………………………………………………………………… 
 the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal 
requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the birds. 
 
Done at:  ........................................................................................................................................... , 
(Place) 
on:  ....................................................................................................................................................  
 (Date) 
Stamp 
…………………………………………. 
(Signature of the official veterinarian) 
 
 
 
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls 
on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1) 
   
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 Chapter 3: Model official certificate for farmed game[, domestic bovine and equine 
animals,] slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(3) of 
Commission Delegated Regulation(EU) 2019/624 (1) 
Name of the official veterinarian: ........................................................................................................................  
No:  .......................................................................................................................................................................  
1. Identification of the animals  
Species:  ................................................................................................................................................................  
Number of animals:  .............................................................................................................................................  
Identification marking:  ........................................................................................................................................  
 
2. Provenance of the animals  
Address of the holding  of provenance:  ..............................................................................................................  
Identification of house*:  ......................................................................................................................................  
 
3. Destination of the animals  
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:  ......................................................................  
 ..............................................................................................................................................................................  
by the following means of transport:  ...................................................................................................................  
 
4. Other relevant information  
 ..............................................................................................................................................................................  
5. Declaration  
 
I, the undersigned, declare that: 
(1) the animals described above were examined before slaughter at the above-
mentioned holding of provenance at ……… (time) on ……… (date) and were found 
to be fit for slaughter,  
(2) they were slaughtered at the holding of provenance  at ……… (time) on ……… (date) 
and the slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly, 
(3) the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were 
made: ……………………………………………………………………………, 
(4) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements 
and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals. 
 
Done at:  .............................................................................................................................................................. , 
(Place) 
on:  ........................................................................................................................................................................  
(Date) 
Stamp 
…………………………………………. 
(Signature of official veterinarian) 
* optional 
 
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls 
on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1) 
   
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 Chapter 4: Model official certificate for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of 
provenance in accordance with point 3a of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 and Article 6 (4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (1) 
 
Name of the official veterinarian:  .....................................................................................................  
No:  ...................................................................................................................................................  
1. Identification of the animals  
Species:  ............................................................................................................................................  
Number of animals:  ..........................................................................................................................  
Identification marking:  .....................................................................................................................  
 
2. Provenance of the animals  
Address of the holding of provenance:  ..............................................................................................  
Identification of house*:  ...................................................................................................................  
 
3. Destination of the animals  
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse: ......................................................  
 ..........................................................................................................................................................  
by the following means of transport:  .................................................................................................  
 
4. Other relevant information  
 ..........................................................................................................................................................  
5. Declaration  
 
I, the undersigned, declare that:  
(1) the animals described above were examined before slaughter at the above-
mentioned holding of provenance at ……… (time) on ……… (date) and were found 
to be fit for slaughter, 
(2) the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were 
made: ……………………………………………………………………………,  
(3) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal 
requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals. 
 
Done at:  ........................................................................................................................................... , 
(Place) 
on:  ....................................................................................................................................................  
(Date) 
Stamp 
…………………………………………. 
(Signature of official veterinarian) 
* optional 
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls 
on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1) 
   
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 Chapter 5: Model official certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the 
slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 (1) 
 
MODEL OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER 
OUTSIDE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE 
In the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse 
 
Name of the official veterinarian:  .....................................................................................................  
No:  ...................................................................................................................................................  
1. Identification of the animals  
Species:  ............................................................................................................................................  
Number of animals:  ..........................................................................................................................  
Identification marking:  .....................................................................................................................  
Owner of the animals: ………………………………………………………………………… 
 
2. Place of emergency slaughter  
Address:  ...........................................................................................................................................  
Identification of house*:  ...................................................................................................................  
 
3. Destination of the animals  
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse: ......................................................  
 ..........................................................................................................................................................  
by the following means of transport:  .................................................................................................  
 
4. Other relevant information  
 ..........................................................................................................................................................  
5. Declaration  
 
I, the undersigned, declare that: 
(1) the animals described above were examined before slaughter at the above-
mentioned location at ……… (time) on ……… (date) and were found to be fit for 
slaughter, 
(2) they were slaughtered at ……… (time) on ……… (date) and the slaughter and 
bleeding were carried out correctly, 
(3) the following was the reason for the emergency 
slaughter: …………………………………………………………, 
(4) the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were 
made: ……………………………………………………………, 
(5) The following treatments were administered to the 
animal(s): …………………………………………………………, 
(6) the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal 
requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals.  
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Done at:  ........................................................................................................................................... , 
(Place) 
on:  ....................................................................................................................................................  
(Date) 
Stamp 
…………………………………………. 
(Signature of official veterinarian) 
* optional 
 
 
 
 
(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls 
on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1) 
   
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MODEL PRIVATE ATTESTATION/DECLARATION BY THE OPERATOR 
ENTERING SHELF STABLE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CONTAINING 
PROCESSED PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN OTHER THAN PROCESSED 
MEAT INTO THE UNION 
COUNTRY     Part I: Description of consignment  I.1 Consignor/Exporter   I.2 Attestation/Declaration 
reference I.2a IMSOC reference  
 Name     
 Address     QR CODE  
   
 Country ISO country code       
I.5 Consignee/Importer  I.6 Operator responsible for the consignment(1)   
 Name   Name   
 Address   Address   
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code  
I.7 Country of origin ISO country code I.9 Country of destination ISO country code  
I.8 Region of origin Code I.10 Region of destination Code  
I.11 Place of dispatch  I.12 Place of destination   
 Name   Name   
 Address   Address   
 Country ISO country code  Country ISO country code  
I.13 Place of loading(1) I.14 Date and time of departure  
 I.15 Means of transport(1) I.16 Entry Border Control Post(1)  
   Aircraft  Vessel I.17 Accompanying documents   
   Railway  Road vehicle  Type Code  
  Identification  Country ISO country code   
  Commercial document reference   
 I.18 Transport conditions   Ambient   
 I.19 Container number/Seal number(1)   
  Container No Seal No     
 I.20 Certified as or for       Products for human consumption    
   I.22  For internal market   
 I.24 
 
 Total number of packages 
 
 I.25 
 
 Total quantity 
 
 I.26 
 
 Total net weight/gross 
weight (kg) 
 
  
 I.27 Description of consignment   
 CN code 
 
 Type of packaging 
 
 Net weight 
 
  
 Treatment type 
 Nature of commodity  Number of packages  Batch No  
  Final consumer  Date of production 
 
    
(1) Optional in the case of products exempted from official controls at border control posts. 
   
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Part II: Attestation II. Health information  II.a  Attestation/Declaration reference II.b.  IMSOC reference 
I, the undersigned, …………………………………………………………………………………….. 
(name, address, and full details of the consignor ) as responsible to enter into the Union the consignment of 
composite products described in Part I declare that the composite products accompanied by this declaration: 
1. comply with the applicable requirements referred to in Article 126(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625; 
2. do not need to be stored or transported under controlled temperature; 
3. contain processed products of animal origin other than processed meat; 
4. contain the following list of ingredients of plant origin and of processed products of animal(2): 
……………………………………………………….…..; 
5. contain processed products of animal origin, for which requirements are laid down in Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, originating from the following approved establishment(3): 
…………………………………………………………..; 
6. contain processed products of animal origin which originate from third countries or regions thereof 
authorised to export each processed product of animal origin to the Union. The third country in 
which the composite product is manufactured is listed in Decision 2011/163/EU on the basis of a 
residues control plan approved in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC for each processed product 
of animal origin contained in the composite product (the third country manufacturing the composite 
product must either have an approved residue monitoring plan for each of the ingredients of animal 
origin in question (in which case the country is listed in the Annex to the above Decision) or it 
sources the animal ingredients either from an EU Member State or a third country which is listed in 
the above Decision for those commodities (in which case the country manufacturing the composite 
is listed in the Annex to the above Decision with restrictive footnote: ‘Third countries using only 
raw material either from other third countries approved for imports of such raw material to the 
Union or from Member States, in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 2011/163/EU’)); 
7. originate from third countries or regions thereof authorised to export meat products, dairy products, 
colostrum-based products, fishery products or egg products to the Union on the basis of the Union 
animal and public health requirements and which are listed at least for one of these products of 
animal origin pursuant to Commission Decision 2007/777/EC, Commission Regulation (EU) No 
605/2010, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10410/2020 ], and Commission 
Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;  
8. have been produced in the establishment which fulfils hygiene standards, recognised to be 
equivalent to those required by Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; 
9. have been produced under conditions guaranteeing compliance with the maximum residue levels 
for pesticides laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, and the maximum levels for 
contaminants laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006; 
10. contain dairy products, which have undergone a risk-mitigating treatment at least equivalent to one 
of the treatments provided for in column B of the table set out in Annex XXVII to Commission 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692(4); 
11. contain egg products, which have undergone a risk-mitigating treatment at least equivalent to one 
of the treatments provided for in the table set out in Annex XXVIII to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692(4). 
 Date  Qualification and title 
Consignor  
 
Stamp  Signature  
(2) Please indicate for each ingredient, listed in descending order of weight, its nature and its percentage. 
(3) Please introduce the approval number of the establishment(s) manufacturing the processed products of animal origin contained in 
the composite product and the country where the approved establishment is located, as provided for in Article 4(2) of Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004, and indicated by the importing food business operator. 
(4) Keep as appropriate. 
   
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Correlation table referred to in Article 35(2) 
1. Decision 2000/572/EC 
Decision 2000/572/EC This Regulation 
Article 1 - 
Article 3 - 
Article 4 - 
Article 4a - 
Article 4b - 
Annex II Annex II, Chapter 24 (model MP-PREP) 
Annex III - 
2. Decision 2003/779/EC 
Decision 2003/779/EC This Regulation 
Article 1 - 
Annex I A Annex II, Chapter 27 (model CAS) 
Annex I B - 
3. Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 
Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 This Regulation 
Article 1 Article 3(1) 
Annex Annex I, Chapters 1 and 2 
4. Decision 2007/240/EC 
Decision 2007/240/EC This Regulation 
Article 1(1) - 
Article 1(2) - 
Article 1(3) Article 3(2)(b) 
Article 2 - 
Annex I Annex I, Chapters 3 and 4 
Annex II - 
5. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2014 
Regulation (EU) No 636/2014 This Regulation 
Article 1 Article 8(2) 
Annex Annex II, Chapter 2 
6. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 This Regulation 
Article 1(1) Article 1(1) 
Article 1(2)(a) Article 1(2)(b) 
Article 1(2)(b) Article 1(2)(d)(i), (iii) and (iv) 
Article 1(2)(c) Article 1(2)(f) 
Article 2 Article 2 
Article 3 Article 6(1)(a) to (f) 
Article 4 -  
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 Article 5 Article 7 
Article 6 Article 4(2) 
Article 7 Article 9 
Article 8 Article 10 
Article 9 Article 11 
Article 10 Article 12 
Article 11 Article 13 
Article 12 Article 16 
Article 13 Article 15 
Article 14 Article 17 
Article 15 Article 18 
Article 16 Article 19 
Article 17 Article 13 
Article 18 Article 20 
Article 19 Article 21 
Article 20 Article 22 
Article 21 Article 23 
Article 22 Article 24 
Article 23 Article 25 
Article 24 Article 26 
Article 25 Article 27 
Article 26 Article 28 
Article 27 Article 30 
Article 28 Article 32 
Article 29 Article 33 
Article 30  - 
Article 31 - 
Article 32 - 
Article 33 Article 36 
Article 34 - 
Annex I Annex I, Chapter 3 
Annex II Annex I, Chapter 4 
Annex III, Part I, Chapter A Annex III, Chapter 31 (model MOL-HC) 
Annex III, Part I, Chapter B Annex III, Chapter 32 (model MOL-AT 
Annex III, Part II, Chapter A Annex III, Chapter 28 (model FISH-CRUST-
HC) 
Annex III, Part II, Chapter B Annex III, Chapter 29 (model EU-FISH) 
Annex III, Part II, Chapter C Annex III, Chapter 30 (model FISH/MOL-
CAP) 
Annex III, Part III Annex III, Chapter 39 (model FRG) 
Annex III, Part IV Annex III, Chapter 40 (model SNS) 
Annex III, Part V -  
Annex III, Part VI Annex III, Chapter 41 (model GEL) 
Annex III, Part VII Annex III, Chapter 42 (model COL) 
Annex III, Part VIII Annex III, Chapter 43 (model RCG) 
Annex III, Part IX Annex III, Chapter 44 (model TCG) 
Annex III, Part X Annex III, Chapter 45 (model HON)  
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 Annex III, Part XI Annex III, Chapter 46 (model HRP) 
Annex III, Part XII Annex III, Chapter 47 (model REP) 
Annex III, Part XIII Annex III, Chapter 48 (model INS) 
Annex III, Part XIV Annex III, Chapter 49 (model PAO) 
Annex III, Part XV Annex III, Chapter 51 (model SPR) 
Annex IV Annex IV, Chapter 1 to 4 
Annex V Annex IV, Chapter 5 
Annex VI -