Official Journal of the European Union L 174/140 EN 3 6 2020
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/ 688
of 17 December  2019
supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards animal 
health requirements for movements within the Union of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March  2016  on transmissible 
animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ( ‘Animal Health Law  (1)’), and in 
particular the  second subpar agraph  of Ar ticle  3(5), Ar ticle  125(2), Ar ticle  131(1), Ar ticle  132(2), Ar ticle  135, Ar ticle  136(2), 
Article  137(2), Article  140, Article  144(1), Article  146(1), Article  147, Article  149(4), Article  154(1), Article  156(1), 
Article  160, Article  162(3) and (4), Article  163(5)(b) and (c) and Article  164(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) R egulation (EU) 2016/429 lays down rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases that are transmissible to 
animals or humans   In Chapters  3-5 of T itle I of Part  IV, it lays down the animal health requirements for movements 
within the Union of kept and wild terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof   The Regulation also empowers the 
Commission to adopt rules to supplement certain non-essential elements of that Regulation by means of delegated acts   
It is therefore appropriate to adopt such rules in order to ensure the smooth functioning of the new legal framework 
established by Regulation (EU) 2016/429  
(2) T he rules and risk mitigation measures laid down in this Regulation are required to supplement the animal health 
requirements laid down in Chapters  3-5 of Title  I of Part  IV of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the movements 
within the Union of kept and wild terrestrial animals and of hatching eggs, to ensure that those commodities do not 
pose a significant risk of spread of listed diseases referred to in Article  5(1) and Anne x II of the same Regulation, as 
amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1629  (2) and categorised in accordance with Article  9(1)(d) 
of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882  (3)  Regulation (EU) 2016/429 
aims to provide a simpler and more flexible regulatory framework comparing to the one applying prior to its adoption, 
while at the same time ensuring a more risk-based approach to animal health requirements, and improved animal 
disease preparedness, prevention and control   It also aims to collect the rules on animal diseases in a single act, rather 
than their being scattered over a number of different acts   The rules laid down in this Regulation concerning certain 
germinal products, notably hatching eggs, follow the same approach   The content of the rules is substantively linked, 
since they are to apply to all operators moving kept or wild terrestrial animals or hatching eggs   In the interests of 
simplicity and transparency, as well as to facilitate the application of the rules and avoid duplication, they should be 
laid down in a single act rather than in a number of cross-referenced separate acts  
(3) Ar ticle  5(1) and Anne x II to Regulation (EU) 2016/429, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2018/1629, provide the list of animal diseases of special relevance for Union intervention, while Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 categorises them on the basis of the specific measures to apply to them, 
and lists the animal species to which those rules should apply   Category  D diseases are considered to pose a considerable 
risk of spread when animals are moved between Member States  
(1) OJ L 84, 31  3 2016,  p  1 
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 of 25 Jul y  2018  amending the list of diseases set out in Annex  II to Regulation (EU) 
2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the 
area of animal health (‘ Animal Health Law’) ( OJ L 272, 31 10 2018, p   11) 
(3) Commission Im plementing 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) 3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/141 EN
(4) Er adication programmes exist for the eradication of category  B or C diseases   The rules for these programmes are laid 
down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  (4)  These eradication programmes apply to an establishment, 
zone or Member State, depending on the disease in question, and the measures required include certain animal health 
guarantees for movements of animals   The Delegated Regulation mentioned above also sets out the rules for the 
recognition of disease-free Member States and zones following the successful completion of the respective eradication 
programme   This Regulation should therefore also provide for such animal health guarantees in respect of movements 
of animals to other Member States or zones carrying out eradication programmes or having a recognised disease-free 
status  
(5) T o mitigate the risk of spread of disease between Member States, it is necessary to lay down in this Regulation 
supplementary animal health requirements concerning the diseases referred to in recitals (3) and (4) above, the animal 
species listed for the respective disease in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 and eradication programmes 
and disease-free status   The relevant standards recommended in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) should be taken into account  
(6) Ar ticle  125 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 sets out the required disease prevention measures in relation to transport 
of animals, and empowers the Commission to lay down supplementary requirements for cleaning and disinfecting 
means of transport of kept terrestrial animals and biosecurity measures to mitigate the possible risks arising from 
animal transport operations within the Union   It is necessary, therefore, to lay down in this Regulation more detailed 
rules on structural requirements for means of transport and containers and more detailed biosecurity requirements for 
animal transport operations, and to provide for certain exemptions   Similar rules also apply to operators engaged in 
the transport of certain germinal products, notably hatching eggs of poultry and captive birds, and such rules should 
also be laid down in this Regulation on the basis of Article  157(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429  
(7) R equirements for cleaning and disinfection of means of transport and biosecurity measures to mitigate the possible 
risks arising from certain animal transport operations were laid down in the rules that applied prior to Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429, in particular Council Directives 64/432/EEC  (5), 91/68/EEC  (6), 2009/156/EC  (7) and 2009/158/EC  (8) 
for transport operations of bovine, porcine, ovine, caprine and equine animals, poultry and hatching eggs   Those 
requirements have proven to be effective in preventing the risk of spread of animal diseases within the Union through 
transport operations   It is therefore appropriate to maintain the substance of those requirements and adapt them to 
transport operations of all kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs  
(8) Ar ticle  132(2) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 requires that the Commission determines a maximum timeframe within 
which the operator of a slaughterhouse receiving kept ungulates and poultry for slaughter from another Member 
State should ensure that those animals are slaughtered   This Regulation should therefore provide for such a maximum 
timeframe within which animals should be slaughtered, to ensure that their health status would not compromise 
the health status of the animals at the place of destination   Regulation (EU) 2016/429 also lays down rules for the 
movement of consignments of ungulates susceptible to infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), which may 
have a specific risk of spread due to the vector-borne transmission of the disease   This Regulation should therefore 
lay down certain specific provisions on the slaughtering of those animals  
(4) Commission Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  of 17 December  2019  supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for surveillance, eradication programmes, and disease-free status for certain listed and 
emerging diseases (see page 211 of this Official Journal)  
(5) Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June  1964  on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine 
(OJ L 121, 29  7 1964, p   1977/64 ) 
(6) Council Directiv e 91/68/EEC of 28 January  1991  on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine 
animals ( OJ L 46, 19  2 1991,  p  19) 
(7) Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 N ovember  2009  on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third 
countries of equidae ( OJ L 192, 23  7 2010 , p  1) 
(8) Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 N ovember  2009  on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports of 
third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs ( OJ L 343, 22  12 2009, p   74) Official Journal of the European Union L 174/142 EN 3 6 2020
(9) In respect of mo vements to other Member States of kept ungulates and poultry, Article  131(1) of R egulation (EU) 
2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down rules concerning residency periods, the period of time necessary 
to limit the introduction of kept ungulates or poultry into establishments prior to movement, and supplementary 
animal health requirements to mitigate the risk of spread of listed diseases as referred to in Article  9(1)(d) t hereof   It is 
therefore necessary to lay down appropriate measures in this Regulation to safeguard the health of animals and prevent 
the spread of disease through movements of ungulates, poultry and captive birds   These measures should take account 
of the rules that applied prior to the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429   Such rules for ungulates, poultry and 
captive birds were laid down in Council Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 2009/158/EC, 2009/156/EC and, in 
part, Council Directive 92/65/EEC  (9)  Where relevant, those rules should introduce new or different requirements, 
in particular to take account of new scientific developments and standards or the list of diseases provided for in 
Article  5(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1629 and the diseases’ categorisation 
subject to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882  
(10)  Similar ly, Articles  160(2) and 164(2) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empower the Commission to adopt delegated acts 
laying down animal health requirements for movements to other Member States of germinal products of poultry and 
captive birds, i  e  hatching eggs   This Regulation must also therefore provide for those rules  
(11)  As a baseline, mo vements of terrestrial animals to another Member State should take place from the establishment of 
origin directly to the place of destination in that Member State   By way of derogation, however, this movement may 
be interrupted, and animals may undergo assembly operations   These operations represent a specific risk for spreading 
animal diseases   Article  135 of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 requires the Commission to adopt delegated acts laying 
down rules supplementing those provided for in Articles  133 and 134 thereof for assembly operations in respect of 
kept ungulates and poultry, where those animals are being moved to another Member State   It is therefore necessary 
to lay down such requirements in this Regulation  
(12)  U nder the rules applicable prior to Regulation (EU) 2016/429, set out in Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 
2009/156/EC, some consignments of ungulates did not move directly from an establishment of origin to an 
establishment of destination   Dealers, assembly centres and marshalling centres grouped animals of the same health 
status, which had arrived in consignments from different establishments, for dispatch to their respective destinations   
The rules laid down in those Directives have proven effective in preventing the spread of transmissible animal diseases 
within the Union   Accordingly, the main substance of those rules should be maintained, but updated to take account 
of experience gained in their application and current scientific knowledge   Account should be taken of Article  133 
of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, which provides that operators may subject kept ungulates and poultry to a maximum 
of three assembly operations during a movement from a Member State of origin to another Member State  
(13)  In addition, der ogation from the rules on assembly operations should be provided under Article  140(b) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429 for ungulates participating in exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events, as alternative risk-
mitigation measures in place reduce the risk that those operations pose in terms of spreading listed diseases   These 
derogations are provided for in this Regulation  
(14)  Ar ticle  136(2) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down detailed rules for the movement 
between Member States of certain kept terrestrial animals other than ungulates and poultry  
(15)  Pr ior to the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Union rules for movement between Member States of certain 
kept terrestrial animals including primates, captive birds, honeybees and bumble bees, dogs, cats and ferrets were laid 
down in Directive 92/65/EEC   Those rules have proven to be effective in minimising the risk of spread of listed diseases 
between Member States   Accordingly, the main substance of those rules should be maintained in this Regulation, but 
updated to take account of the practical experience gained in their application   In addition, this Regulation should 
provide possibilities for derogations in cases where alternative risk-mitigation measures are put in place  
(16)  Ar ticle  3(5) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down rules to ensure that Part  IV thereof 
is correctly applied to movements of pet animals, other than non-commercial movements   This Regulation, therefore, 
must provide for certain such rules  
(9) Council Directiv e 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992  laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community 
of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in 
Annex  A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC ( OJ L 268, 14  9 1992, p   54) 3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/143 EN
(17)  Im plementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 lists the species of carnivores posing a considerable risk of spread of 
Echinococcus multilocularis  and of rabies virus when they are moved between Member States   Supplementary animal 
health requirements should therefore be provided for other carnivores to mitigate the risk of the spread of those 
diseases between Member States  
(18)  Ar ticle  137(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 requires the Commission to lay down detailed rules in addition to those 
referred to in Article  137(1) thereof for movements of kept terrestrial animals into confined establishments and for 
movements of kept terrestrial animals into those confined establishments, where risk-mitigation measures are in place 
to guarantee that such movements do not pose a significant risk to the health of kept terrestrial animals within that 
confined establishment and the surrounding establishments  
(19)  Pr ior to the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Union rules for movements of terrestrial animals kept in 
approved bodies, institutes or centres were laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC   Articles  95 and 137 of R egulation (EU) 
2016/429 establish the concept of a ‘confined establishment ’ corresponding to an ‘approved body, institute or centre ’ 
referred to in Article  2(1)(c) of Directiv e 92/65/EEC   Accordingly, the main substance of those former rules should be 
maintained, but should be updated to take account of the practical experience gained in their application   Account 
should also be taken of the relevant standards recommended for primates in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of 
the OIE  
(20)  Ar ticle  138(3) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down rules for the granting of derogations 
by the competent authority of the place of destination, supplementing those referred to in Article  138(1) and 138(2) 
thereof, in relation to movement of kept terrestrial animals for scientific purposes   Prior to the application of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429, Directive 92/65/EEC provided that dogs, cats and ferrets which are to be moved for scientific purposes 
to another Member State do not have to be vaccinated against rabies, and dogs do not have to have been treated against 
infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  where such animals were destined for approved bodies, institutes or centres   
This Regulation should provide for a similar derogation  
(21)  Ar ticle  140(a) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down specific requirements supplementing 
the rules laid down in Articles  126  to 136 thereof for movements of kept terrestrial animals intended for circuses, 
exhibitions and sporting events  
(22)  Pr ior to the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Union rules for movements of terrestrial animals kept in circuses 
and animal acts were laid down, based on Directive 92/65/EEC, in Commission Regulation (EC) No  1739/2005  (10) 
repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035  (11) as from 21 April  2021   Given that those animals 
are currently moved to other Member States without an accompanying animal health certificate when the circus or 
animal act to which they belong travels, the present Regulation should maintain the possibility of such intra-Union 
movements   It is therefore appropriate to lay down in this Regulation the animal health requirements for movements 
to other Member States of terrestrial animals kept in travelling circuses or animal acts and to provide for a derogation 
from the animal health certification requirements as provided for in Article  143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429  
(23)  Pr ior to the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, Union rules for movements of captive birds intended for 
exhibition in another Member State were laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC and other acts  
(24)  T o prevent the risk of spread of listed diseases relevant to the movements of captive birds between Member States, it 
is appropriate in this Regulation to maintain Union rules for movements of captive birds intended for exhibition in 
another Member State   In addition, this Regulation should also lay down specific provisions for birds of prey attending 
flight hunting exhibitions in another Member State and for racing pigeons to be moved to sporting events in other 
Member States  
(10) Commission Regulation (EC) No  1739/2005 of 21 Oct ober  2005  laying down animal health requirements for the movement for circus 
animals between Member States ( OJ L 279, 22  10 2005, p   47) 
(11) Deleg ated 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 ) Official Journal of the European Union L 174/144 EN 3 6 2020
(25)  Ar ticle  144(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to grant derogations from animal health 
certification requirements, provided for in Article  143(1) t hereof, for kept terrestrial animals moved between Member 
States  
(26)  Cur rently, in accordance with the rules laid down in Directive 2009/156/EC, registered equine animals may be 
moved without an accompanying animal health certificate between Member States which, on a reciprocal basis, have 
implemented an alternative control system providing relevant animal health guarantees equivalent to those laid down 
in the animal health certificate   This Regulation should provide for a similar derogation   However, special conditions 
should be established for movement of those animals, including the consent of the Member State of destination  
(27)  Ar ticle  144(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to lay down the requirements for animal 
health certification for movements to other Member States of kept terrestrial animals other than ungulates, poultry 
and animals intended for confined establishments in cases where an animal health certificate is imperative in order 
to ensure that the movement in question complies with the animal health requirements provided for in Articles  124 
to 142 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429   This Regulation should therefore establish requirements for animal health 
certification which would allow movements to other Member States of consignments of captive birds, honeybees, 
bumble bees (except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated bumble bee production establishments), 
primates, dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores  
(28)  Ar ticle  164(2) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 also empowers the Commission to lay down the animal health certification 
and notification requirements for movements to other Member States of germinal products of kept terrestrial animals 
other than bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine animals and germinal products of poultry   This Regulation should 
therefore establish requirements for animal health certification which would allow movements to other Member States 
of consignments of hatching eggs of captive birds  
(29)  Mo vements to other Member States of carnivores other than dogs, cats and ferrets should also be allowed in cases 
where there is no  authorised anti-rabies vaccine for those carnivores in the Member State of origin and the vaccination 
is carried out in accordance with Article  10(1) of Directiv e 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  (12) which provides for the use of medicinal products outside the terms of the marketing authorisation  
(30)  Ar ticle  146(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 requires the Commission to lay down detailed rules and additional 
information on the content of animal health certificates for different species and categories of kept terrestrial animals 
and for specific types of movements   Article  162(3) of t he same Regulation requires the Commission to adopt delegated 
acts concerning the information to be contained in the animal health certificate for movements between Member 
States of hatching eggs, taking into account the minimum information which must be included in that animal health 
certificate pursuant to Article  162 (1)  Therefore it is necessary to establish the content of the certificates that are to 
accompany consignments of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs when those consignments are moved to another 
Member State  
(31)  Ar ticle  147 of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts concerning specific 
measures derogating from, or supplementing, the obligation of operators to ensure that animals are accompanied by 
an animal health certificate for the particular types of movements of kept terrestrial animals   This Regulation should 
therefore lay down rules for animal health certification for movements of ungulates and poultry through establishments 
carrying out assembly operations provided for in Article  133 of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 prior to reaching their 
final place of destination  
(32)  T o ensure that kept terrestrial animals certified for export to a third country and being transported through another 
Member State to the external border of the Union fulfil the animal health requirements for movement within the 
Union, operators should ensure that consignments of those animals are accompanied by animal health certificates 
providing attestations at least as strict as those required for the movement of kept ungulates or poultry intended for 
slaughter in the Member State where the exit point  is located  
(12) Directiv e 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 N ovember  2001  on the Community code relating to veterinary 
medicinal products ( OJ L 311, 28  11 2001 , p  1) 3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/145 EN
(33)  Ar ticle  149(4) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts laying down rules 
on the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations to be carried out by the official veterinarian in 
relation to different species and categories of kept terrestrial animals in order to verify compliance with the animal 
health requirements   Taking into account the scope of this Regulation, which extends to hatching eggs, this Regulation 
therefore needs to apply this provision by establishing the necessary rules for this purpose, including the timeframes 
for carrying out such checks and examinations and for the official veterinarian ’s issuing of animal health certificates 
prior to the movement of consignments of kept terrestrial animals and of hatching eggs, and the duration of the 
validity of animal health certificates, including conditions for its extension  
(34)  Ar ticles  152, 153 and 163 of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 require operators to inform the competent authority in 
their Member State of origin in advance of the intended movement to another Member State of kept terrestrial 
animals and of hatching eggs, and to provide all the necessary information to enable that competent authority to 
notify the movement of kept terrestrial animals and of hatching eggs to the competent authority of the Member State 
of destination   Therefore, this Regulation should lay down detailed rules concerning the requirements for advance 
notification by operators, the information necessary to notify such movements and the emergency procedures for 
such notifications  
(35)  Ar ticles  153(2) and (4), 154(1)(c) and 163(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 provide for the use of the ‘Traces ’ system 
for notification purposes when consignments of kept terrestrial animals and of hatching eggs are intended to be 
moved to other Member States   Traces is the integrated computerised veterinary system as provided for in Commission 
Decisions 2003/24/EC  (13) and 2004/292/EC  (14)  Since Article  131 of R egulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council  (15) provides for the establishment of an information management system for official 
controls (IMSOC), which will incorporate functions of the Traces system, this Regulation should refer to IMSOC instead 
of Traces  
(36)  Ar ticle  155 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 sets out the conditions for the movement of wild terrestrial animals from 
a habitat in one Member State to a habitat or an establishment in another Member State   This Regulation should 
lay down the animal health, certification and notification requirements for such movements in accordance with the 
powers laid down in Article  156(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429  
(37)  This R egulation should be applicable from 21 Apr il  2021  in accordance with the date of application of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
PART  I
GENERAL RULES
Article  1
Subject-matter
This Regulation supplements the rules for the prevention and control of animal diseases transmissible to animals or to 
humans laid down in Article  5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards movements within the Union of kept terrestrial 
animals, wild terrestrial animals and hatching eggs  
(13) Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30 December  2002  concerning the development of an integrated computerised veterinary system 
(OJ L 8, 14 1 2003, p   44) 
(14) Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March  2004  on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC 
(OJ L 94, 31  3 2004, p   63) 
(15) R egulation (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) N o 396/2005, (EC) N o 1069/2009, (EC) N o 1107/2009, (EU) N o 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) Official Journal of the European Union L 174/146 EN 3 6 2020
Article  2
Scope
1  This R egulation shall apply to:
(a) k ept and wild terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;
(b) es tablishments where those animals and hatching eggs are kept or undergo assembly operations;
(c) oper ators keeping those animals and hatching eggs;
(d) oper ators transporting terrestrial animals and hatching eggs;
(e) com petent authorities of Member States  
2  P art  II shall apply to movements of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs only when occuring between Member 
States, with the exception of Articles  4 to 6 and Article  63, whic h shall in addition apply to movements of kept terrestrial 
animals and hatching eggs within a Member State  
Article  3
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
 (1) ‘means of transport ’ means road or rail vehicle, vessels and aircrafts;
 (2) ‘container ’ means any crate, box, receptacle or other rigid structure used for the transport of animals or eggs which is 
not the means of transport;
 (3) ‘environmentally isolated production establishment ’ means an establishment where its structures together with its strict 
biosecurity measures, ensure an effective isolation of the production of animals from the associated facilities and from 
the environment;
 (4) ‘bovine animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genera Bison, Bos (including the subgenera 
Bos, Bibos , Novibos , Poephagus ) and Bubalus  (including the subgenus Anoa) and the offspring of crossings of those species;
 (5) ‘establishment free from “disease ” ’ means an establishment granted the disease-free status in accordance with the 
requirements set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
 (6) ‘status free from “disease ” ’ means a disease-free status of a Member State or a zone thereof as approved by the Commission 
in accordance with Article  36 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
 (7) ‘ “disease ” ’ has not been reported’ means that no  animal or group of animals of relevant species kept on the establishment 
has been classified as a confirmed case of that disease and any suspect case of that disease has been ruled out;
 (8) ‘ “animals ” intended for slaughter ’ means kept terrestrial animals to be transported, either directly or after undergoing 
an assembly operation, to a slaughterhouse;
 (9) ‘approved quarantine establishment ’ means an establishment granted the approval in accordance with Article  14 of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
 (10)  ‘approved eradication programme ’ means a disease eradication programme implemented in a Member State or zone 
thereof as approved by the Commission in accordance with Article  31(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
 (11)  ‘ovine animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Ovis and the offspring of crossings 
of those species;
 (12)  ‘caprine animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the genus Capra  and the offspring of crossings 
of those species;
 (13)  ‘porcine animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Suidae  listed in Annex  III to 
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 (14)  ‘equine animal ’ means an animal of species of solipeds belonging to the genus Equus (including horses, asses, and zebras) 
and the offspring of crossings of those species;
 (15)  ‘camelid animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Camelidae  listed in Annex  III to 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
 (16)  ‘cervid animal ’ means an animal of the species of ungulates belonging to the family Cervidae  listed in Annex  III to 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
 (17)  ‘other kept ungulates ’ means kept ungulates other than bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, equine, camelid and cervid 
animals;
 (18)  ‘vector protected establishment ’ means part or all facilities of an establishment that are protected against attacks from 
Culicoides by appropriate physical and management means, with a status of vector protected establishment granted 
by the competent authority in accordance with Article  44 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
 (19)  ‘vector-free period’ means in a defined area the period of inactivity of Culicoides  determined in accordance with Section  5 
of Chapter  1 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
 (20)  ‘breeding poultry ’ means poultry 72  hour s old or more, intended for the production of hatching eggs;
 (21)  ‘productive poultry ’ means poultry 72  hours old or more, reared for the production of meat, eggs for consumption or 
other products or for restocking supplies of game birds;
 (22)  ‘flock’ means all poultry or captive birds of the same health status kept on the same premises or in the same enclosure 
and constituting a single epidemiological unit; in housed poultry, this includes all birds sharing the same airspace;
 (23)  ‘day-old chicks ’ means all poultry less than 72  hour s old;
 (24)  ‘specified pathogen-free eggs ’ means hatching eggs derived from ‘chicken flocks free from specified pathogens ’, as 
described in the European Pharmacopoeia  (16) and which are intended solely for diagnostic, research or pharmaceutical 
use;
 (25)  ‘registered equine animal ’ means:
(a) a purebred breeding animal of the species Equus caballus  and Equus asinus entered or eligible for entry in the main 
section  of a breeding book es tablished by a breed society or breeding body recognised in accordance with Articles  4 
or 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1012;
(b) a k ept animal of the species Equus caballus  registered with an international association or organisation, either directly 
or through its national federation or branches, which manages horses for competition or racing ( ‘registered horse ’);
 (26)  ‘primates ’ means animals of the species belonging to the order Primates excluding humans;
 (27)  ‘honeybee ’ means an animal of the Apis mellifera species;
 (28)  ‘bumble bee ’ means an animal of the species belonging to the genus Bombus;
 (29)  ‘dog’ means a kept animal of the Canis lupus species;
 (30)  ‘cat’ means a kept animal of the Felis silvestris  species;
 (31)  ‘ferret ’ means a kept animal of the Mustela putorius furo species;
 (32)  ‘other carnivores ’ means animals of the species belonging to the order Carnivora other than dogs, cats and ferrets;
 (33)  ‘travelling circus ’ means an exhibition or fair that includes animals or animal acts which is intended to move between 
Member States;
 (34)  ‘animal act ’ means any act featuring animals kept for the purpose of an exhibition or fair, and which may form part of 
a circus;
 (35)  ‘racing pigeon ’ means any pigeon transported or intended for transport from its pigeon house to another Member State 
in order to be released to fly back to the Member State of origin;
(16) http://www  edqm  eu (latest edition)  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/148 EN 3 6 2020
PART  II
MOVEMENTS WITHIN THE UNION OF KEPT TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND HATCHING EGGS
CHAPTER 1
General requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs within the Union
Section  1
Disease prevention measures in relation to transport within the Union in  
addition to those provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/429
Article  4
General requirements regarding means of transport
Operators, including transporters, shall ensure that the means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals or 
hatching eggs, with the exception of the means of transport for the terrestrial animals referred to in Article  6, are:
(a) cons tructed in such a way that
 (i) animals or hatching eggs cannot escape or fall out;
 (ii) visual inspection of the space where animals are kept is possible;
 (iii) t he escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised;
 (iv) in the case of poultry and captive birds, the escape of feathers is prevented or minimised;
(b) cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible after every transport of animals, hatching eggs or any item representing an 
animal health risk, and, if necessary, cleaned and disinfected again and in any case dried or allowed to dry before any 
new loading of animals or hatching eggs  
Article  5
Requirements regarding containers in which kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs are transported
1  Oper ators, including transporters, shall ensure that containers in which kept terrestrial animals and hatching eggs are 
transported, with the exception of the containers for the terrestrial animals referred to in Article  6:
(a) com ply with the requirements in Article  4(a);
(b) cont ain only animals or hatching eggs of the same species, category and type, and of the same health status;
(c) are:
 (i) eit her unused and purpose-designed disposable containers to be destroyed after first use;
 or
 (ii) cleaned and disinfected after use and dried or allowed to dry before any subsequent use  
2  In the case of poultry and hatching eggs, operators, including transporters, shall ensure that containers in which kept 
poultry and hatching eggs are transported in the means of transport bear the following indications:
(a) f or  day-old chicks and hatching eggs:
 (i) t he name of the Member State of origin;
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 (iii) t he species of poultry concerned;
 (iv) t he number of animals or hatching eggs;
(b) f or breeding poultry and productive poultry, the approval or registration number of the establishment of origin  
3  In t he case of queen honeybees transported under derogation provided for in Article  49, oper ators, including transporters, 
shall ensure that containers or the entire consignment are covered with fine mesh of not more than 2  mm in p ore size 
immediately after the visual examination for the health certification by the official veterinarian  
4  In t he case of bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments for bumble bees, operators, including 
transporters, shall ensure that they are isolated during the transport in separate epidemiological units with each colony in a 
closed container which was new or cleaned and disinfected before use  
Article  6
Exemptions from the requirements regarding means of transport and containers in which kept terrestrial 
animals and hatching eggs are transported
1  The requirements set out in Articles  4 and 5 shall not apply to the transport of:
(a) t errestrial animals kept in travelling circuses and animal acts;
(b) animals of the species listed in Part A of Annex  I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 in numbers exceeding those authorised 
in accordance with Article  246(1) and (2) of that Regulation, if they are transported for non-commercial purposes;
(c) animals of sp ecies listed in Part B of Annex  I to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 transported for non-commercial purposes in 
numbers exceeding those set for those species where rules setting the maximum number of pet animals of the species 
concerned have been adopted in accordance with Article  246(3)  
2  T he requirements set out in Article  4(b) and in Ar ticle  5(1)(b) and (c) shall no t apply to the transport of equine animals 
within a Member State, unless those equine animals are intended for slaughter  
3  The competent authority may decide that the requirements set out in Article  4(b) shall not apply to the transport:
(a) wit hin an establishment when
 ( i) t he transported animals are kept on the establishment and the transport is carried out by the operator of that 
establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals are cleaned and disinfected before leaving the 
establishment;
or
(b) be tween establishments within the Member State when
 (i) t he establishments belong to the same supply chain;
 and
 ( ii) t he means of transport used for transporting kept terrestrial animals are cleaned and disinfected by the end of 
each  day if animals have been transported in these means of transport  
4  The requirements set out in Articles  4 and 5(1) and (2) shall not apply to the transport of honeybees and bumble bees  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/150 EN 3 6 2020
Section  2
Supplementary requirements for movements of terrestrial animals to other  
Member States in relation to vaccination
Article  7
Requirements for movements of terrestrial animals and hatching eggs to another Member State in relation 
to vaccination against category  A diseases
In case the Member State of origin has introduced vaccination against a category  A disease, operators shall only move terrestrial 
animals or hatching eggs to another Member State when those animals and hatching eggs fulfil the specific conditions laid 
down in accordance with Article  47 of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 for the relevant category  A disease and animals of listed 
species for that disease  
Section  3
Additional requirements for operators of slaughterhouses receiving kept  
terrestrial animals from other Member States
Article  8
Maximum timeframe within which kept ungulates and poultry from other Member States have to be 
slaughtered
Operators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that kept ungulates and poultry received from another Member State are slaughtered 
at the latest within 72  hour s of arrival at the slaughterhouse  
Article  9
Supplementary risk mitigating measures for operators of slaughterhouses
1  Oper ators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 
1-24) are slaughtered at the latest within 24  hour s of arrival at the slaughterhouse when they come from another Member 
State and do not fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
(a) t hey fulfil at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 
of Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
or
(b) t hey fulfil the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  that were agreed by the 
competent authority of the Member State of destination  
2  In  addition to the requirements laid down in paragraph  1, wh en animals of the species listed for infection with Bluetongue 
virus (serotypes 1-24) are transported through another Member State and do not fulfil at least one of the conditions laid 
down in Article  32(1)(a) t o (c) or in Article  32(2), op erators of slaughterhouses shall ensure that such animals are slaughtered 
at the latest within 24  hour s of arrival at the slaughterhouse  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/151 EN
CHAPTER 2
Supplementary animal health requirements for movements of kept ungulates to other Member States
Section  1
bovine animals
Article  10
Requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States
1  Oper ators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept bovine animals 
of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons or with kept animals coming 
from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;
(c) t he animals come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis without 
vaccination regarding bovine animals, and one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
 ( i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Brucella 
abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis regarding the bovine population;
 or
 (ii) t he animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with one of the 
diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during 
the last 30  days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females taken at least 30  days after parturition;
 or
 (iii) t he animals are less than 12  mont hs old;
 or
 (iv) t he animals are castrated;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  
and M. tuberculosis ), and at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
 ( i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis );
 or
 (ii) t he animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  
and M. tuberculosis ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  2 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative 
results, during the last 30  days prior to departure;
 or
 (iii) t he animals are less than 6  weeks old;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/152 EN 3 6 2020
(f) t he animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150  km r adius around that establishment in 
which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in kept animals of listed species for 
that disease during the last 2  years prior to departure;
(g) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(h) t he animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been 
reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained 
under movement restrictions until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) with one 
of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  3 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken at 
least 6  months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
(i) e xcept in the case of kept bovine animals referred to in Articles  11(4), 12(4) and Article  13, t he animals fulfil at least 
one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of 
Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(j) t he conditions set out in Articles  32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable  
2  T he provisions in paragraph  1 shall no t apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article  14 
Article  11
Supplementary requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones 
thereof with disease-free status for specific diseases
1  Ope rators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from 
enzootic bovine leukosis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  10 and pr ovided that 
the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an establishment free from enzootic bovine leukosis;
or
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment that is not free from enzootic bovine leukosis, then enzootic bovine leukosis 
has not been reported in that establishment during the last 24  mont hs prior to departure, and
 ( i) if t he animals are over 24  mont hs of age, they have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis 
with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Anne x I, carried out with negative results
— eit her on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four  mont hs while kept in isolation from 
the other bovine animals of the establishment;
or
— on a sam ple taken during the last 30  days prior to their departure, and all bovine animals over 24  mont hs 
kept in the establishment have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the 
diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Annex  I, carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on 
two occasions at an interval of not less than four  mont hs during the last 12  mont hs prior to the departure of 
the animals;
 or
 ( ii) in case the animals are less than 24  mont hs of age, they were born to dams, which have been subjected to a serological 
test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Annex  I, car ried out, 
with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than four  mont hs during the last 
12 mont hs prior to the departure of the animals  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/153 EN
2  Ope rators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from 
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements 
set out in Article  10, t hey have not been vaccinated against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis 
and provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis,
either
 ( i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infectious bovine 
rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;
 or
 ( ii) t he animals have been subject to quarantine for at least 30  days prior to departure and have been subjected to 
a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole bovine herpes virus-1 (BoHV-1) with one of the 
diagnostic methods provided for in Part  5 of Annex  I, with a negative result, carried out on a sample taken during 
the last 15  days prior to their departure;
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment not free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, 
they have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure and have been 
subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1, with one of the diagnostic methods 
provided for in Part  5 of Annex  I, with a negative result, carried out on a sample taken not less than 21  days after 
commencement of the quarantine  
3  Ope rators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from 
bovine viral diarrhoea when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  10, t hey have not been 
vaccinated against bovine viral diarrhoea and provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from bovine viral diarrhoea,
 ( i) t he establishment is either situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from bovine viral diarrhoea 
or has been subject to a testing regime as referred in point  1(c) (ii) or (iii) of Section  2 of Chapter  1 of Part  VI of 
Annex  IV t o Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 , carried out, with negative results, within the last four  mont hs 
prior to departure of the animals;
 or
 ( ii) t he animals have been tested individually to exclude the presence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus prior to their 
departure;
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment not free from bovine viral diarrhoea, they have been subjected to a test for 
bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigen or genome with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, 
carried out with negative results, and
either
 (i) t he animals have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 21  days prior to their 
departure and, in case of pregnant dams, they have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies 
against bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, car ried 
out, with negative results, on samples taken not less than 21  days after commencement of the quarantine;
 or
 (ii) t he animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against bovine viral diarrhoea 
virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, wit h positive results, carried out on 
samples taken either prior to departure or, in case of pregnant dams, before insemination preceding the current 
gestation  
4  By way of derogation from Article  10(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 
of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof with 
the status free from infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the 
Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) 
of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/154 EN 3 6 2020
5  T he provisions in paragraphs  1 to 4 shall not apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in 
Article  14 
Article  12
Supplementary requirements for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones 
thereof with approved eradication programmes for specific diseases
1  Oper ators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication 
programme for enzootic bovine leukosis when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  10 
and provided the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an establishment free from enzootic bovine leukosis;
or
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment that is not free from enzootic bovine leucosis, enzootic bovine leukosis has 
not been reported in that establishment during the last 24  mont hs prior to departure of the animals, and
 (i) in case the animals are over 24  mont hs of age, they have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine 
leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Anne x I, carried out, with negative results,
either
— on sam ples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four  mont hs while kept in isolation from the other 
bovine animals of the establishment;
or
— on sam ples taken during the last 30  days prior to their departure, provided that all bovine animals over 
24 mont hs kept in the establishment have been subjected to a serological test for enzootic bovine leukosis 
with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on 
samples taken on two occasions at an interval of at least four  mont hs during the last 12  mont hs prior to the 
departure of the animals;
or
 ( ii) in case the animals are less than 24  mont hs of age, they were born to dams, which have been subjected to a serological 
test for enzootic bovine leukosis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  4 of Annex  I, car ried out, 
with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than four  mont hs during the last 
12 mont hs prior to the departure of the animals  
2  Oper ators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication 
programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis when the animals are in compliance with 
the requirements set out in Article  10 and provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis,
either
 ( i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infectious bovine 
rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;
 or
 ( ii) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for 
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis;
 or
 (iii) t he animals have been subject to quarantine for at least 30  days prior to departure and have been subjected to 
a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1 or, in case of animals vaccinated with a 
gE-deleted vaccine, antibodies against the BoHV-1 gE protein, with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in 
Part  5 of Anne x I, with a negative result, on a sample taken during the last 15  days prior to their departure;
 or3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/155 EN
 (iv) t he animals are destined for an establishment which keeps bovine animals for meat production without contact to 
bovine animals of other establishments, and from which they are directly moved to the slaughterhouse;
or
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment not free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis, 
they have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure and have been 
subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole BoHV-1 with one of the diagnostic methods 
provided for in Part  5 of Annex  I, wit h a negative result, on a sample taken not less than 21  days after commencement 
of the quarantine  
3  Oper ators shall only move kept bovine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication 
programme for bovine viral diarrhoea when the animals are in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  10 and 
provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from bovine viral diarrhoea,
 (i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from bovine viral diarrhoea;
 or
 ( ii) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for bovine 
viral diarrhoea;
 or
 (iii) t he establishment has been subject to a testing regime as referred in point  1(c) (ii) or (iii) of Section  2 of Chap ter 1 
of Part  VI of Annex  IV to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 , carried out, with negative results, within the last 
four  mont hs prior to departure;
 or
 ( iv) t he animals have been tested individually to exclude the presence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus prior to departure;
 or
 ( v) t he animals are destined for an establishment which keeps bovine animals for meat production separate from bovine 
animals of other establishments, and from which they are directly moved to the slaughterhouse;
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment not free from bovine viral diarrhoea, they have been subjected to a test for 
bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigen or genome with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, 
carried out, with negative results,
and
 (i) t he animals either have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 21  days prior to 
their departure and, in case of pregnant dams, were subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies 
against the bovine viral diarrhoea virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, car ried 
out, with negative results, on samples taken not less than 21  days after commencement of the quarantine;
 or
 ( ii) t he animals were subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against the bovine viral diarrhoea 
virus with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  6 of Annex  I, wit h positive results, carried out on 
samples taken either prior to departure or, in case of pregnant dams, before the insemination preceding the current 
gestation  
4  By way of derogation from Article  10(1)(i), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 
of Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof with an 
approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has 
informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred 
to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
5  T he provisions in paragraph  1 to 4 shall not apply to kept bovine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in 
Article  14 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/156 EN 3 6 2020
Article  13
Derogations for movements of kept bovine animals to other Member States or zones thereof without a 
disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus
By way of derogation from Article  10(1)(i), t he competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept bovine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 
of Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof without 
a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are 
authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions 
must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  14
Derogation for movements of kept bovine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles  10, 11 and 12, op erators may move kept bovine animals 
intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals
either
 ( i) come fr om an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with or without 
vaccination regarding bovine animals;
 or
 (ii) are castrated;
 or
 (iii) are entir e bovine animals older than 12  mont hs of age and have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella 
abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Annex  I, car ried out, 
with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30  days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient 
females on a sample taken at least 30  days after parturition;
(b) t he animals either
 ( i) come fr om an establishment free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae and 
M. tuberculosis );
 or
 ( ii) ha ve been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and 
M. tuberculosis ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  2 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative 
results, during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported 
during the last 30  days prior to departure  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/157 EN
Section  2
ovine and caprine animals
Article  15
Requirements for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States
1  Oper ators shall only move kept ovine and caprine animals to another Member State when the following requirements 
are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept ovine or caprine 
animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals 
coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;
(c) e xcept when they are moved in accordance with Article  16, they come from an establishment free from infection with 
Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis without vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals, and
either
 ( i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Brucella 
abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis regarding the ovine and caprine population;
 or
 (ii) t he animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with one of the 
diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during 
the last 30  days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females, taken at least 30  days after parturition;
 or
 (iii) t he animals are less than 6  months old;
 or
 (iv) t he animals are castrated  
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150  km r adius around that establishment in 
which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in kept animals of listed species for 
that disease during the last 2  years prior to departure;
(f) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(g) t he animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been 
reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained 
under movement restrictions until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) with one 
of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  3 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken at 
least 6  months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/158 EN 3 6 2020
(h) e xcept when the animals are moved in accordance with Article  17, t hey fulfil at least one of the requirements for 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V 
to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(i) t he conditions set out in Articles  32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable  
2  Oper ators shall only move kept ovine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the requirements set 
out in paragraph  1 and t hey come from an establishment in which infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, 
M. caprae and M.  tuberculosis ) has not been reported during the last 42  days prior to departure  
3  Oper ators shall only move kept caprine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the requirements set 
out in paragraph  1 and they come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  
complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the caprine animals kept on the establishment in 
accordance with point  1 and p oint  2 of P art 1 of Annex  II dur ing at least the last 12  mont hs prior to departure, and during 
this period
 (i) onl y caprine animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this paragraph  have been introduced 
in the establishment referred to in paragraph  1(a);
 (ii) in case inf ection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported in 
caprine animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with Part  1(3) of Annex  II 
4  Oper ators shall only move kept uncastrated male ovine animals to another Member State when in compliance with the 
requirements set out in paragraph  1 and 2 and provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an establishment in which ovine epididymitis ( Brucella ovis) has not been reported during the 
last 12  mont hs prior to departure;
(b) t he animals have been subjected to a serological test for ovine epididymitis ( Brucella ovis ), carried out, with negative 
results, on a sample taken during the last 30  days prior to departure  
5  The provisions of paragraph  1 to 4 shall not apply to kept ovine and caprine animals intended for slaughter as referred 
to in Article  18 
Article  16
Derogation for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States or zones thereof 
without the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis  and B. suis
By way of derogation from the requirements set in Article  15(1)(c), operators may move kept ovine and caprine animals to 
another Member State or zone thereof without the status free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis 
regarding ovine and caprine animals if they come from an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  
and B. suis with vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals  
Article  17
Derogations for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals to other Member States or zones thereof 
regarding infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)
By way of derogation from Article  15(1)(h), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept ovine and caprine animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of 
Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/159 EN
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  18
Derogation for movements of kept ovine and caprine animals intended for slaughter to other Member 
States
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  15, op erators may move kept ovine and caprine animals 
intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals are either individually identified in accordance with Article  45 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, or 
alternatively, they have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 21  days prior to departure, or since 
birth, if they are younger than 21  days of age;
(b) t he animals
either
 ( i) come fr om an establishment free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with or without 
vaccination regarding ovine and caprine animals;
 or
 ( ii) are older t han 6  mont hs of age and have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and 
B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on 
a sample taken during the last 30  days prior to departure, and in the case of post-parturient females taken at least 
30 da ys after parturition;
 or
 (iii) are castrated;
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported 
during the last 30  days prior to departure   
Section  3
porcine animals
Article  19
Requirements for movements of kept porcine animals to other Member States
1  Op erators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept porcine animals 
of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming 
from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/160 EN 3 6 2020
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus has not been reported during 
the last 30  days prior to departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(f) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis in porcine 
animals has not been reported during the last 42  days prior to departure, and in which during at least the last 12  mont hs 
prior to departure
either
 (i) biosecur ity and risk mitigating measures, including housing conditions and feeding systems, have been applied as 
necessary to prevent transmission of infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis from wild animals of listed 
species for that disease to porcine animals kept on the establishment, and only porcine animals from establishments 
applying equivalent biosecurity and risk mitigating measures have been introduced;
 or
 (ii) sur veillance for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis has been carried out on the porcine animals 
kept on the establishment in accordance with point  1 and point  2 of Anne x III during at least the last 12  mont hs 
prior to departure, and during this period
— onl y porcine animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in point  (i) or in t his point  have 
been introduced in the establishment referred to in point  (a);
— in case inf ection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis has been reported in porcine animals kept on the 
establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point  3 of Annex  III 
2  T he provisions in paragraph  1 sh all not apply to kept porcine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article  21 
Article  20
Supplementary requirements for movements of kept porcine animals to Member States or zones thereof 
with disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky ’s disease 
virus
1  Op erators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from 
infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  19, no t vaccinated 
against infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus and provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or p oint  (b) are fulf illed:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus,
either
 (i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky ’s 
disease virus;
 or
 ( ii) t he animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky ’s disease 
virus with the diagnostic method provided for in Part  7 of Annex  I, wit h a negative result, on a sample taken during 
the last 15  days prior to their departure   For porcine animals less than four  mont hs old born to dams vaccinated 
with a gE-deleted vaccine, the diagnostic method for the detection of antibodies against Aujeszky ’s disease virus gE 
protein provided for in Part  7 of Annex  I ma y be used   The number of porcine animals tested must allow at least 
for the detection of 10  % ser oprevalence of the consignment with 95  % conf idence;
(b) if t he animals come from an establishment not free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus, the following requirements 
are fulfilled:
 (i) t he animals have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 30  days;
 and3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/161 EN
 ( ii) t he animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky ’s disease 
virus with the diagnostic method provided for in Part  7 of Anne x I, wit h a negative result, carried out on samples 
taken on two occasions at an interval of not less than 30  days, the last sample taken during the last 15  days prior 
to departure  
2  Op erators shall only move kept porcine animals to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication 
programme for infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements set out in Article  19 and 
provided that the requirements in either point  (a) or point  (b) are fulfilled:
(a) if t he animals come from an establishment free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus,
either
 (i) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky ’s 
disease virus;
 or
 ( ii) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for 
infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus;
 or
 (iii) t he animals have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky ’s disease 
virus or antibodies against Aujeszky ’s disease virus-gE protein, where applicable, with one of the diagnostic methods 
provided for in Part  7 of Annex  I, with a negative result, on a sample taken during the last 15  days prior to their 
departure   The number of porcine animals tested must allow at least for the detection of 10  % ser oprevalence of 
the consignment with 95  % conf idence;
(b) if the animals come from an establishment not free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus the following requirements 
are fulfilled:
 (i) t hey have been kept in an approved quarantine establishment for a period of at least 30  days;
 and
 ( ii) t hey have been subjected to a serological test for the detection of antibodies against whole Aujeszky ’s disease virus or 
antibodies against Aujeszky ’s disease virus gE protein, where applicable, with one of the diagnostic methods provided 
for in Part  7 of Annex  I, wit h a negative result, carried out on samples taken on two occasions at an interval of not 
less than 30  days, the last sample taken during the last 15  days prior to departure  
3  T he provisions in paragraph  1 and 2 sh all not apply to kept porcine animals intended for slaughter as referred to in 
Article  21 
Article  21
Derogation for movements of kept porcine animals intended for slaughter to other Member States
1  By wa y of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  19, oper ators may move kept porcine animals intended 
for slaughter to another Member State when those animals come from an establishment
(a) in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to 
departure;
(b) in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days prior to departure  
2  By wa y of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  20, op erators may move kept porcine animals intended for 
slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus or with 
an approved eradication programme for infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus when in compliance with the requirements 
in paragraph  1 and the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus has not been reported during 
the last 30  days prior to departure;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/162 EN 3 6 2020
(b) t he animals are transported directly to the slaughterhouse in the Member State of destination without undergoing any 
assembly operations in that Member State or zone thereof, or any Member State or zone thereof of passage with the 
status free from infection with Aujeszky ’s disease virus  
Section  4
Equine animals
Article  22
Requirements for movements of equine animals to other Member States
1  Oper ators shall only move equine animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) has been 
reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained 
under movement restriction until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment,
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals in the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) with one of 
the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  3 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken at 
least 6  months after the last infected animal has been removed from the establishment;
(b) t he animals come from an establishment in which dourine has not been reported during the last 6  mont hs prior to 
departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which dourine has been reported during the last 2  years prior 
to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered, or the infected entire male equine animals have 
been castrated;
 and
 ( ii) t he remaining equine animals in the establishment, with the exception of the castrated male equine animals referred 
to in point  (i), h ave been subjected to a test for dourine with the diagnostic method provided for in Part  8 of Annex  I, 
carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6  mont hs after the measures described in point  (i) have 
been completed;
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which equine infectious anaemia has not been reported during the last 90  days 
prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment in which equine infectious anaemia has been reported 
during the last 12  mont hs prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under 
movement restriction until:
 ( i) t he infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected;
 and
 ( ii) t he remaining animals in the establishment have been subjected to a test for equine infectious anaemia with the 
diagnostic method provided for in Part  9 of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two 
occasions with a minimum interval of 3  months after the measures described in point  (i) have been completed;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has not been reported during 
the last 6  mont hs prior to departure, or in case they come from an establishment situated in a Member State or zone 
thereof in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has been reported during the last 2  years, they comply with the 
conditions in point  (i) and the conditions in either point  (ii) or point  (iii):
 ( i) dur ing the period of at least 21  days prior to departure they have remained clinically healthy and any animal referred 
to in point  (ii) or point  (iii) which showed a rise in body temperature above physiological range, taken daily, have 
been subjected to a diagnostic test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided 
for in point  (a) of Part  10(1) of Annex  I, wit h negative results;
 and3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/163 EN
 (ii) t he animals were kept in quarantine for a period of at least 21  days protected from attacks by insect vector, and
either
— h ave been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with a complete primary course and 
revaccinated according to manufacturer ’s recommendations not less than 60  days and not more than 12  mont hs 
prior to the date of dispatch;
or
— h ave been subjected to a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided 
for in point  (b) of P art 10(1) of Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on a sample taken not less than 
14 da ys after the date of entry into quarantine;
 (iii) t he animals have been subjected to
— a test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with the diagnostic method provided for in point  (b) of Part  10(1) 
of Annex  I, wit hout an increase in antibody titre, carried out on paired samples taken on two occasions with an 
interval of 21  days, the  second of which was taken during a period of 10  days prior to the date of departure;
and
— a t est for the detection of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus genome with the diagnostic method 
provided for in Part  10(2) of Annex  I, wit h negative result, carried out on a sample taken within 48  hours 
prior to departure, and the animals have been protected from attacks by insect vectors after sampling until 
departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(f) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(g) t he animals have not been in contact with kept animals of listed species for the diseases referred to in points  (a) t o (f) 
which did not comply with the requirements in points  (a) to (e) during the last 30  days prior to departure, and with the 
requirement in point  (f) during the last 15  days prior to departure  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1(a), (b) and (c), t he movement restrictions referred to in paragraph  1(a), (b) and (c) 
shall apply for at least 30  days after the last animal on the establishment of listed species for the respective disease referred to 
in paragraph  1(a), (b) and (c) was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the premises were cleaned and disinfected  
3  On request by the competent authority, the operator requesting the animal health certificate referred to in Article  76 
shall provide the address details of any establishment keeping equine animals on which the equine animals to be moved were 
kept during the 30  days preceding the intended movement to another Member State  
Section  5
Camelid animals
Article  23
Requirements for movement of kept camelid animals to other Member States
1  Op erators shall only move kept camelid animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept camelid animals 
of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming 
from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/164 EN 3 6 2020
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis in camelid 
animals has not been reported during the last 42  days prior to departure, and they have been subjected to a test for 
infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of 
Annex  I, car ried out, with negative results, on a sample taken during the last 30  days prior to departure, and in the case 
of post-parturient females taken at least 30  days after parturition;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex 
(M. bovis, M.  caprae and M.  tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the camelid animals kept on the establishment in 
accordance with point  (1) and p oint  (2) of P art 2 of Annex  II dur ing at least the last 12  mont hs prior to departure, and 
during this period
 (i) onl y camelid animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this point  have been introduced 
in the establishment referred to in point  (a);
 ( ii) in case in fection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported in 
camelid animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point  3 of Part  2 of Annex  II 
(f) in case t he animals are moved to a Member State or zone thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication 
programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in bovine animals, they come from 
an establishment in which infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in camelid animals has not 
been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(g) t he animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150  km r adius around that establishment in 
which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 
2 years prior to departure;
(h) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(i) t he animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been 
reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained 
under movement restriction until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) with one 
of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  3 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken at 
least 6  months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
(j) e xcept when the animals are moved in accordance with Article  24, t hey fulfil at least one of the requirements for 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V 
to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(k) t he conditions set out in Articles  32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable  
2  T he provisions of paragraph  1 sh all not apply to kept camelid animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article  25 
Article  24
Derogations for movements of kept camelid animals to other Member States or zones thereof regarding 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)
By way of derogation from Article  23(1)(j), t he competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept camelid animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 
of Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/165 EN
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  25
Derogation for movements of kept camelid animals intended for slaughter to other Member States
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  23, oper ators may move kept camelid animals intended for 
slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof when those animals come from an establishment
(a) in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to 
departure;
(b) in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days prior to departure  
(c) in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure  
Section  6
Cervid animals
Article  26
Requirements for movement of kept cervid animals to other Member States
1  Oper ators shall only move kept cervid animals to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with kept cervid animals 
of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming 
from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;
(c) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis in cervid animals 
has not been reported during the last 42  days prior to departure;
(e) t he animals come from an establishment in which surveillance for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex 
(M. bovis, M.  caprae and M.  tuberculosis ) has been carried out on the cervid animals kept on the establishment in accordance 
with point  (1) and p oint  (2) of P art 3 of Annex  II dur ing at least the last 12  mont hs prior to departure, and during this 
period
 (i) onl y cervid animals from establishments applying the measures provided for in this point  have been introduced in 
the establishment referred to in point  (a);
 (ii) in case inf ection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae and M. tuberculosis ) has been reported 
in cervid animals kept on the establishment, measures were taken in accordance with point  (3) of P art 3 of Annex  II;
(f) in case t he animals are moved to a Member State or zone thereof with disease-free status or with an approved eradication 
programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in bovine animals, they come from 
an establishment in which infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in cervid animals has not 
been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(g) t he animals come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150  km r adius around that establishment in 
which infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 
2 years prior to departure;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/166 EN 3 6 2020
(h) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(i) t he animals come from an establishment in which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure, and in case they come from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been 
reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained 
under movement restriction until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals on the establishment have been subjected to a test for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi) with one 
of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  3 of Anne x I, car ried out, with negative results, on samples taken at 
least 6  months after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
(j) e xcept when they are moved in accordance with Article  27, t hey comply with at least one of the requirements for 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V 
to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(k) t he conditions set out in Articles  32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable  
2  T he provisions of paragraph  1 shall no t apply to kept cervid animals intended for slaughter as referred to in Article  28 
Article  27
Derogations for movements of kept cervid animals to other Member States or zones thereof regarding 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)
By way of derogation from Article  26(1)(j), t he competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept cervid animals which do not comply with at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of 
Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  28
Derogation for movements of kept cervid animals intended for slaughter to other Member States
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles  26, oper ators may move kept cervid animals intended for 
slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof where those animals come from an establishment
(a) in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to 
departure;
(b) in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days prior to departure;
(c) in whic h no  infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/167 EN
Section  7
Other ungulates
Article  29
Requirements for movement of other kept ungulates to other Member States
1  Op erators shall only move other kept ungulates to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in the establishment for at least 30  days prior to departure, or since birth, 
if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact with other kept ungulates 
of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons, or with kept animals coming 
from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in point  (a), and intr oduced into the establishment where those animals were resident, are kept 
separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment;
(c) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with rabies virus, the animals come from an establishment 
in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to 
departure;
(d) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis, they come 
from an establishment in which infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melit ensis  and B. suis in other kept ungulates of listed 
species for this disease has not been reported during the last 42  days prior to departure;
(e) in t he case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, 
M. caprae and M.  tuberculosis ), they come from an establishment in which infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex 
(M. bovis, M.  caprae and M.  tuberculosis ) in kept animals of listed species for this disease has not been reported during the 
last 42  da ys prior to departure;
(f) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus, the animals 
come from an establishment situated in an area of at least 150  km radius around that establishment in which infection 
with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus has not been reported in any establishment during the last 2  years prior to 
departure;
(g) t he animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15  days 
prior to departure;
(h) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ), they come from an establishment in 
which surra (Trypanosoma evansi ) has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure, and in case they come 
from an establishment on which surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) has been reported during the last 2  years prior to departure, 
following the last outbreak the affected establishment has remained under movement restriction until:
 (i) t he infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
 and
 (ii) t he remaining animals on the establishment have been tested with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in 
Part  3 of Annex  I for surra ( Trypanosoma evansi ), carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6  mont hs 
after the infected animals have been removed from the establishment;
(i) in the case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), they fulfil at 
least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 
of Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689   This point  shall no t apply to other kept 
ungulates referred to in Article  30 
(j) t he conditions set out in Articles  32 and 33 are fulfilled where applicable  
2  Th e provisions of paragraph  1 sh all not apply to other kept ungulates intended for slaughter as referred to in Article  31 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/168 EN 3 6 2020
Article  30
Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates to other Member States or zones thereof regarding 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)
By way of derogation from Article  29(1)(i), t he competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the movement 
of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) which do not fulfil at least one 
of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Ch apter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  31
Derogation for movements of other kept ungulates intended for slaughter to other Member States
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  29, operators may move other kept ungulates intended for 
slaughter to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) when t hose animals come from an establishment in which anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 
15 da ys prior to departure;
(b) in t he case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with rabies, when those animals come from an 
establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 
30 da ys prior to departure;
(c) in t he case of other kept ungulates of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), when those 
animals come from an establishment in which infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) has not been reported 
during the last 30  days prior to departure  
Section  8
Supplementary animal health requirements regarding infection with Bluetongue  
virus (serotypes 1-24 )
Article  32
Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations to another Member State or zone 
thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with 
Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)
1  Oper ators shall only move kept animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) to another 
Member State or zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, where 
at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he transport takes place in a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotypes 1-24);
(b) t he animals are protected from attacks by vectors;
and
 (i) t he planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one  day;
 or3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/169 EN
 (ii) t he animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment;
 or
 (iii) t he animals are unloaded in a Member State or a zone thereof during the vector-free period;
(c) t he animals
 ( i) h ave been vaccinated against all the serotypes of Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported during the last two  years 
in the Member State or zone thereof of passage and they are still within the immunity period of time guaranteed 
in the specifications of the vaccine;
 or
 ( ii) w ere subjected with positive results to a serological test able to detect specific antibodies against all serotypes of 
Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two  years 
prior to departure;
(d) t he animals are intended for slaughter  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of kept animals if the competent authority of the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and 
the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  and one of the following conditions is fulfilled
(a) t he animals fulfil the specific animal health requirements defined by the competent authority of destination to ensure 
the animals, prior to departure, have sufficient immunological protection as regards all serotypes of Bluetongue virus 
(serotypes 1-24) reported in the Member State or zone thereof of passage during the last two  years prior to departure;
or
(b) t he animals fulfil the requirements laid down in point  (a) of t his paragraph  or in point  (c) of paragraph  1 in order to 
ensure they are protected against the serotypes of Bluetongue virus reported in the Member State or zone thereof of 
passage during the last two  years prior to departure and not reported in the Member State or zone of destination during 
the same period  
Article  33
Biosecurity and risk-mitigating measures for transport operations through another Member State or 
zone thereof with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for infection with 
Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24)
1  Op erators shall only move animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) through another 
Member State or zone thereof of passage with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that 
disease, where at least one of the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals fulfil at least one of one of the requirements set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of 
Annex  V t o Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
or
(b) t he means of transport where the animals are loaded have been protected from attacks by vectors during transport;
and
 (i) t he planned journey does not include the unloading of the animals for a period longer than one  day;
 or
 (ii) t he animals are unloaded in a vector protected establishment or during the vector-free period  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movements of animals of listed species for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24) through another Member State 
or zone thereof of passage with the status free from, or with an approved eradication programme for that disease, if the 
Member State of passage has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised 
under the conditions laid down in Article  43(2)(a), (c) and (d) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/170 EN 3 6 2020
CHAPTER 3
Supplementary animal health requirements for movements of poultry and hatching eggs to other Member 
States
Section  1
Poultry
Article  34
Requirements for movements of breeding poultry and productive poultry
1  Op erators shall only move breeding poultry and productive poultry to another Member State when the following 
requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry:
 (i) since hatching:
 or
 (ii) f or at least:
— 42 da ys prior to departure, in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry for the production of meat 
or eggs for consumption;
or
— 21 da ys prior to departure, in the case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds;
(b) t he animals come from a flock in which infection with Salmonella  Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae  has not 
been reported and those animals come from establishments which, in case of confirmation of infection with Salmonella  
Pullorum, S. Gallinar um and S. arizonae  during the last 12  mont hs prior to departure have applied the following measures:
 (i) t he infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed;
 (ii) f ollowing the slaughter or killing of the infected flock referred to in point  (i), t he establishment has been cleaned 
and disinfected;
 (iii) f ollowing the cleaning and disinfection referred to in point  (ii), all f locks on the establishment tested negative for 
infection with Salmonella  Pullorum, S. Gallinar um and S. arizonae  in two tests performed with an interval of at least 
21 da ys in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article  8(b) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 
2019/2035;
(c) t he animals come from a flock in which avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum  and M. meleagridis ) has not been 
reported and those animals come from establishments which in case of confirmation of avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma 
gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) during the last 12  mont hs prior to departure have applied the following measures:
either
 (i) t he infected flock tested negative for avian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in two tests 
performed in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article  8(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/2035 on the entire flock with an interval of at least 60  days;
 or
 (ii) t he infected flock has been slaughtered or it has been killed and destroyed, the establishment has been cleaned and 
disinfected and following the cleaning and disinfection all flocks on the establishment tested negative for avian 
mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum  and M. meleagridis ) in two tests performed with an interval of at least 
21 da ys in accordance with the surveillance programme referred to in Article  8(b) of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 
2019/2035;
(d) t he animals come from flocks which show no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/171 EN
(e) t he surveillance provided for in Article  3(1)(a) and (b)(ii) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  has not detected any 
confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the 
last 21  da ys prior to departure;
(f) in t he case of productive poultry for restocking supplies of game birds, the animals have had no  cont act with birds of 
lower health status during the last 21  days prior to departure;
(g) in t he case of ducks and geese, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly pathogenic avian influenza according 
to Annex  IV, with negative results;
(h) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article  41 and 42 f or the specific category of poultry  
2  T he provisions of paragraph  1 shall no t apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites 
moved in accordance with Article  37 
Article  35
Requirements for movements of poultry intended for slaughter
1  Oper ators shall only move poultry intended for slaughter to another Member State when the following requirements 
are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in a registered or approved establishment keeping poultry:
 (i) since hatching;
 or
 (ii) f or at least the last 21  days prior to departure;
(b) t he animals come from flocks which show no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(c) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article  41 and 42 f or the specific category of poultry  
2  T he provisions of paragraph  1 shall no t apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites 
moved in accordance with Article  37 
Article  36
Requirements for movements of  day-old chicks
1  Oper ators shall only move  day-old chicks to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from an approved hatchery;
(b) t he animals have been hatched from hatching eggs which:
 (i) fulf il the requirements of Article  38 and or iginate from flocks which have been subjected to checks in accordance 
with Article  91(1)(f) and Article  91(2)(f);
 or
 (ii) ha ve entered into the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof;
(c) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article  41 and 42 f or the specific category of poultry  
2  In the case of  day-old chicks hatched from hatching eggs which have entered into the Union from a third country or 
territory or zone thereof, the competent authority of the Member State of origin of those  day-old chicks shall inform the 
competent authority of the Member State of intended destination that the hatching eggs had entered the Union from a third 
country  
3  T he provisions of paragraphs  1 and 2 shall no t apply to the movement of less than 20 heads of poultry other than 
ratites moved in accordance with Article  37 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/172 EN 3 6 2020
Article  37
Derogation for movements of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Articles  34, 35 and 36, oper ators may move less than 20 heads of 
poultry other than ratites to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals come from flocks which have been continuously resident in a single registered establishment since hatching 
or for at least 21  days prior to departure;
(b) t he animals come from flocks which show no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(c) t he surveillance provided for in Article  3(1)(a) and (b)(ii) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  has not detected any 
confirmed case of infection with low pathogenic avian influenza viruses in the flock of origin of the animals during the 
last 21  da ys prior to departure;
(d) t he animals have had no  cont act with newly-arrived poultry or with birds of lower health status during the last 21  days 
prior to departure;
(e) in the case of ducks and geese, except those intended for slaughter, the animals have been subjected to a test for highly 
pathogenic avian influenza according to Annex  IV, with negative results;
(f) t he animals have been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella  Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae  and for 
avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in accordance with Annex  V, with negative results;
(g) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article  41 and 42 f or the specific category of poultry  
Section  2
Hatching eggs of poultry
Article  38
Requirements for movements of hatching eggs of poultry
Operators shall only move hatching eggs of poultry to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:
(a) t hey come from an approved establishment;
(b) t hey come from flocks which have been continuously resident in one or more approved establishments keeping poultry 
since hatching or for at least the last 42  days prior to the collection of the eggs;
(c) t hey come from animals which fulfil the requirements in Article  34(1)(b), (c) and (d);
(d) t hey are individually marked with the approval number of the establishment of the flock of origin referred to in 
Article  21(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
(e) t hey have been disinfected;
(f) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles  41 and 42  
Article  39
Derogation for movements of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  38, op erators may move less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry 
other than ratites to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:
(a) t hey come from a registered establishment;
(b) t hey come from flocks which:
 (i) ha ve been continuously resident in a registered establishment since hatching, or for at least 21  days prior to the 
collection of the eggs;
 (ii) sho w no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
 (iii) h ave been subjected to tests for infection with Salmonella  Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae  and for avian 
mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M. meleagridis ) in accordance with Annex  V, with negative results;
(c) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Article  41 and 42  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/173 EN
Article  40
Derogation for movements of specified pathogen-free eggs
By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Article  38, operators shall only move specified pathogen-free eggs 
to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following requirements:
(a) t hey come from an approved establishment keeping poultry;
(b) t hey come from flocks which are free from specified pathogens as described in the European Pharmacopoeia and the 
results of all tests and clinical examinations required for this specific status have been favourable;
(c) t hey are marked individually with the approval number of the establishment of origin referred to in Article  21(a) of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035  
Section  3
Requirements as regards vaccination
Article  41
Requirements in relation to vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus
In the case where poultry, hatching eggs of poultry or the flocks of origin of hatching eggs or  day-old chicks have been 
vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus with other than inactivated vaccines, the vaccines administered 
shall satisfy the criteria of Annex  VI 
Section  4
Specific conditions as regards movements to Member States or zones thereof  
with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without  
vaccination
Article  42
Additional requirements for movements of poultry and hatching eggs of poultry to a Member State or 
zone thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination
Operators shall only move poultry and hatching eggs of poultry from a Member State or zone thereof which does not have 
the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination to a Member State or zone thereof which 
has the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination when those animals and hatching eggs, 
in addition to the requirements of Sections  1 to 3 for the specific commodity, fulfil the following requirements as regards 
infection with Newcastle disease virus:
(a) in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, they:
 (i) are no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
 (ii) h ave been isolated for 14  days prior to departure, at either the establishment of origin under the supervision of an 
official veterinarian or in an approved quarantine establishment, where:
— no poultr y has been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the last 21  days prior to 
departure;
— no other birds were introduced during the last 21  days prior departure;
— no vaccination has been carried out in the quarantine establishment;
 (iii) ha ve tested negative, during the last 14  days prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against 
Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level  which gives 95  % conf idence of detecting infection 
at 5  % prevalence;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/174 EN 3 6 2020
(b) in the case of poultry intended for slaughter, those animals come from flocks which either:
 (i) are no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14  days 
prior to departure, in serological tests to detect antibodies against Newcastle disease virus performed on blood 
samples at a level  which gives 95  % conf idence of detecting infection at 5  % prevalence;
 or
 ( ii) are v accinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and have tested negative, during the last 14  days prior 
to departure, in a test to detect the presence of Newcastle disease virus, performed at a level  which gives 95  % 
confidence of detecting infection at 5  % prevalence;
(c) in the case of  day-old chicks, they:
 (i) are no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
 (ii) come fr om hatching eggs satisfying the conditions in point  (d);
 (iii) come fr om a hatchery where working practice ensures that such hatching eggs are incubated at completely separate 
times and locations from hatching eggs not satisfying the conditions in point  (d);
(d) in the case of hatching eggs of poultry, they:
 (i) are no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
 (ii) come fr om flocks which are:
either
— no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
or
— v accinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using inactivated vaccines;
or
— v accinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using live vaccines that satisfy the criteria in Annex  VI 
and vaccination has taken place at least 30  days before the collection of the hatching eggs  
CHAPTER 4
Assembly operations in respect of kept ungulates and poultry
Article  43
Specific rules for assembly operations of kept ungulates and poultry
1  Dur ing the movement of kept ungulates and poultry from the establishment of origin to an establishment in the Member 
State of destination, operators shall ensure that the animals are not subjected to more than three assembly operations and 
that those assembly operations are carried out on establishments approved for assembly operations or on means of transport 
in accordance with Article  44 under the following conditions:
(a) eac h of the kept ungulates and poultry subjected to those assembly operations is moved to their final place of destination 
in another Member State at the latest within 20  days after the date of leaving the establishment of origin;
(b) t he period of time between the date of departure of each of the kept ungulates and poultry from its establishment of 
origin and the date of its departure from the establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of 
origin to another Member State shall be no  longer than 14  days 
2  On req uest by the competent authority, the operator requesting the animal health certificate in order to comply with 
Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 shall provide a movement history, including all assembly operations, of the 
animals forming the consignment since their departure from the establishment of origin  
3  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1(a), in the case of transport by waterway/sea of animals, the period of 20  days 
laid down in paragraph  1(a), ma y be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/175 EN
Article  44
Specific rules for assembly operations taking place on means of transport
Operators of the establishments keeping ungulates or poultry intended to be assembled on the means of transport before 
being moved to another Member State shall ensure that the loading is carried out on the establishment without the means 
of transport entering the premises in which animals are kept  
Article  45
Detailed rules for biosecurity measures for assembly operations
1  Oper ators of establishments approved for assembly operations shall ensure that
(a) t he establishment or epidemiologically separate animal accommodation areas within the establishment are emptied of 
animals and cleaned and disinfected at regular intervals not exceeding 14  days of uninterrupted occupation;
(b) t he tyres of the means of transport, from which animals are unloaded or onto which animals are loaded, are disinfected 
before leaving the establishment  
2  Oper ators carrying out assembly operations of kept ungulates or poultry on means of transport shall ensure that the 
tyres of the means of transport are disinfected before leaving the establishment of origin  
Article  46
Derogations for movements of ungulates for exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events
1  The conditions laid down in Articles  126(2) and 134(b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and in Articles  43, 44 and 45 of 
this Regulation shall not apply to the movement of kept ungulates to another Member State for the purpose of participating 
in exhibitions and sporting, cultural and similar events  
2  T he permission by the Member State referred to in the  second subpar agraph  of Ar ticle  133(2) of R egulation (EU) 
2016/429 shall not be required when individually certified registered equine animals share a means of transport in order to 
be transported to another Member State to participate in any of the activities referred to in paragraph  1 
CHAPTER 5
Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals other than kept ungulates and poultry, and for 
movements of hatching eggs of captive birds to other Member States
Section  1
Primates
Article  47
Requirements for movements of primates to other Member States
Operators shall only move primates to another Member State when the animals
either
1  h ave been kept in a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the Member State of 
destination in accordance with the requirements in Article  64(1);
or
2  come fr om an establishment other than a confined establishment and are transported to a confined establishment in the 
Member State of destination in accordance with the requirements of Article  63(2)(b)  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/176 EN 3 6 2020
Section  2
Honeybees and Bumble bees
Article  48
Requirements regarding the movement of honeybees to other Member States
Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to other Member States when 
the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals and the hives of origin do not show signs of American foulbrood, infestation with Aethina tumida (Small 
hive beetle) or infestation with Tropilaelaps spp. ;
(b) t hey come from an apiary situated in the centre of a circle of at least:
 ( i) 3 km r adius, where American foulbrood has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure and which 
is not restricted due to an outbreak of American foulbrood;
 (ii) 100  km radius, where infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and which is not 
restricted due to a suspected case or the confirmed occurrence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) 
unless a derogation is provided for in Article  49;
 (iii) 100  km radius, where infestation with Tropilaelaps spp.  has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a 
suspected case or confirmed occurrence of infestation with Tropilaelaps spp..
Article  49
Derogation for the movement of queen honeybees to other Member States
By way of derogation from Article  48(b)(ii), oper ators may move queen honeybees where those animals fulfil the requirements 
of Article  48(a), (b)(i) and (iii) and the following requirements:
(a) in t he apiary of origin infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and that apiary is 
situated at a distance of at least 30  km fr om the limits of a protection zone of at least 20  km in r adius established by 
the competent authority around a confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);
(b) t he apiary of origin is not located in a zone restricted by protective measures established by the Union due to the 
confirmed occurence of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);
(c) t he apiary of origin is situated in an area where annual surveillance for the detection of infestation with Aethina tumida 
(Small hive beetle) by the competent authority is ongoing to provide a confidence level  of at leas t 95  % of de tecting 
infestation with Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle) if at least 2  % of the apiaries were infested;
(d) t he apiary of origin is inspected every  mont h during the production season by the competent authority with negative 
results to provide a confidence level  of at leas t 95  % of de tecting infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) if 
at least 2  % of the hives were infested;
(e) t hey are caged individually with a maximum of 20 accompanying attendants  
Article  50
Additional requirements as regards infestation with Varroa spp. for the movement of honeybees to other 
Member States
Operators shall only move honeybees in any stage of their lifecycle, including honeybee brood, to another Member State 
or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp.  when in compliance with the requirements set out in 
Article  48 and provided that the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t hey come from a Member State or zone thereof with the status free from infestation with Varroa spp. ;
(b) t hey are protected from infestation with Varroa spp.  during transport  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/177 EN
Article  51
Requirements for the movement of bumble bees to other Member States
Operators shall only move bumble bees to other Member States when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t hey do not show signs of infestation with Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle);
(b) t hey come from an establishment situated in the centre of a circle around the establishment of at least 100  km radius, 
where infestation with Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle) has not been reported and which is not restricted due to a 
suspected case or confirmed occurrence of infestation with Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle)   These requirements shall 
not apply to bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments moved in accordance with Article  52 
Article  52
Derogation for the movement of bumble bees from environmentally isolated production establishments 
for bumble bees to other Member States
By way of derogation from Article  51(b), op erators may move bumble bees from environmentally isolated production 
establishments for bumble bees to other Member States when in compliance with Article  51(a) and provided the following 
requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t hey have been bred isolated in separate epidemiological units with each colony in a closed container which was new 
or cleaned and disinfected before use;
(b) regular surveys on the epidemiological unit carried out in accordance with written standard operating procedures has 
not detected the infestation with Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle) within the epidemiological unit  
Section  3
Dogs, cats and ferrets
Article  53
Requirements for the movement of dogs, cats and ferrets to other Member States
Operators shall only move dogs, cats and ferrets to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals are individually identified:
either
 (i) in accordance with Article  70 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
 or
 (ii) b y a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 ;
(b) t he animals are accompanied by an individual identification document as provided for in Article  71 of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 which documents that
 (i) t he identified animal comes from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals 
has not been reported during the last 30  days prior to departure, and has received a complete primary course of 
anti-rabies vaccination at least 21  days prior to movement, or has been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance 
with the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Annex  VII  This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats and 
ferrets moved in accordance with Article  54(1) and (2);
 ( ii) in case of dogs, t hey have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  
in accordance with Part  2(1) of Annex  VII and, where appl icable, in case of dogs, cats or ferrets for other diseases in 
accordance with Part  2(3) of Annex  VII wit hin the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member State 
or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures   This requirement shall not apply to dogs, cats 
and ferrets moved in accordance with Article  54(2)  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/178 EN 3 6 2020
Article  54
Derogation from the requirements regarding anti-rabies vaccination and treatment against infestation 
with Echinococcus multilocularis
1  By wa y of derogation from Article  53(b)(i), oper ators may move dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12  weeks old and which 
have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or between 12 and 16  weeks old which have received an anti-rabies vaccination, 
but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Anne x VII to another Member State provided that:
(a) t he Member State of destination has authorised such movements in general and has informed the public on a dedicated 
website that such movements are authorised; and
(b) one of t he following conditons is fulfilled:
 ( i) t he animal health certificate referred to in Article  86 is com plemented by a declaration of the operator which states 
that from birth until the time of departure the animals have had no  cont act with kept terrestrial animals under 
suspicion of infection with rabies virus or wild animals of listed species for infection with rabies virus;
 or
 ( ii) it can be es tablished from the identification document of the mother, on whom the animals referred to in this 
paragraph  s till depend, that, before their birth, the mother received an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with 
the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Anne x VII 
2  By wa y of derogation from Article  53(b)(i) and (ii), oper ators may move dogs, cats and ferrets not vaccinated against 
rabies, and dogs not treated against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  by direct transport to a confined establishment  
Article  55
Pet keeper ’s obligation for movements of dogs, cats and ferrets other than non-commercial movements
When a non-commercial movement of dogs, cats or ferrets kept as pet animals in households cannot be carried out in 
accordance with the conditions laid down in Article  245(2) or Ar ticle  246(1) and (2) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, pet 
keepers shall only move dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pet animals in households to another Member State when the following 
requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals are individually identified:
either
 (i) in accordance with Article  70 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035;
 or
 (ii) b y a clearly readable tattoo applied before 3 July 2011 ;
(b) t he animals are accompanied by an individual identification document as provided for in Article  71 of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 which documents that
 ( i) t he identified animal has received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21  days prior to 
departure, or has been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part  1 
of Annex  VII  This provision shall not apply to dogs, cats and ferrets moved in accordance with the conditions in 
Article  56 
 ( ii) in case of dogs, t hey have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  
in accordance with Part  2(1) of Annex  VII and where applicable, in case of dogs, cats or ferrets for other diseases 
in accordance with of Part  2(3) of Annex  VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a Member 
State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/179 EN
Article  56
Derogation from the anti-rabies vaccination requirement for movements of dogs, cats and ferrets other 
than non-commercial movements
By way of derogation from Article  55(b)(i), pet keepers may move dogs, cats and ferrets less than 12  weeks old which have 
not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or dogs, cats and ferrets between 12 and 16  weeks old which have received an 
anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Annex  VII, k ept as pet animals in 
households to another Member State, provided that
(a) t he Member State of destination has authorised such movements in general and has informed the public on a dedicated 
website that such movements are authorised; and
(b) one of t he following conditions is fulfilled:
 ( i) t he animal health certificate referred to in Article  86 is com plemented by a declaration of the pet keeper which 
states that from birth until the time of departure the animals have had no  cont act with kept terrestrial animals 
under suspicion of infection with rabies virus or wild animals of listed species for infection with rabies virus;
 or
 ( ii) it can be es tablished from the identification document of the mother, on whom the animals referred to in this 
paragraph  s till depend, that, before their birth, the mother received an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with 
the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Anne x VII 
Article  57
Information obligation of competent authorities as regards derogation from anti-rabies vaccination 
requirements for dogs, cats and ferrets
Member States shall make available to the public information on the acceptance in general of dogs, cats and ferrets less than 
12 w eeks old which have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or dogs, cats and ferrets between 12 and 16  weeks old 
which have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but do not yet meet the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Annex  VII 
referred to in Article  54(1)(a) and in Article  56(a) coming from other Member States  
Section  4
Other carnivores
Article  58
Requirements for the movement of other carnivores to other Member States
1  Oper ators shall only move other carnivores to another Member State when those other carnivores fulfil the following 
requirements:
(a) t he animals are either individually identified or identified as a group of animals of the same species kept together during 
the movement to destination;
(b) t he animals come from an establishment in which infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been 
reported during the last 30  days prior to departure,
(c) t he animals have received a complete primary course of anti-rabies vaccination at least 21  days prior to departure, or 
have been re-vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Part  1 of Anne x VII;
(d) in  case of canidae, the animals have been subjected to the risk-mitigation measures for infestation with Echinococcus 
multilocularis  in accordance with Part  2(2) of Annex  VII within the required period set out therein prior to entering a 
Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those measures;
(e) insof ar as measures were adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for an infection other than rabies listed for 
carnivores or certain carnivore species, the animals of the species included in those measures have been subjected to the 
risk-mitigation measures in accordance with of Part  2(3) of Annex  VII for those carnivore species within the required 
period set out therein prior to entering a Member State or zone thereof eligible to require the application of those 
measures to animals belonging to those carnivore species  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/180 EN 3 6 2020
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1(c) and (d), operators may move other carnivores not vaccinated against rabies 
and canidae not treated against infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis when the animals are transported directly to
(a) a conf ined establishment;
or
(b) an es tablishment where these animals are kept as fur animals as defined in point  (1) of Anne x I to Commission Regulation 
(EU) No  142/2011  (17) 
Section  5
Captive birds and hatching eggs of captive birds
Article  59
Requirements for movements of captive birds
1  Op erators shall only move captive birds other than psittacidae to another Member State when the following requirements 
are fulfilled:
(a) t he animals have been continuously resident in a registered or a confined establishment since hatching or for at least 
21 da ys prior to departure;
(b) t he animals come from flocks which show no  clinical sign or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(c) t he animals show no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(d) in case t he animals have entered the Union from a third country or territory or zone thereof, they have been quarantined 
in accordance with the requirements for entry into the Union in the approved quarantine establishment of destination 
in the Union;
(e) in t he case of pigeons, the animals are vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus and come from an 
establishment where vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus is carried out;
(f) t he relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles  61 and 62  
2  Oper ators shall only move psittacidae to another Member State when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he conditions provided for in paragraph  1 are fulf illed;
(b) t he animals come from an establishment on which avian chlamydiosis has not been confirmed during the last 60  days 
prior to departure and which in case avian chlamydiosis has been confirmed during the last 6  mont hs prior to departure 
has applied the following measures:
 (i) inf ected birds and birds likely to be infected have received treatment;
 ( ii) f ollowing the completion of the treatment, they have been found negative to laboratory testing for avian chlamydiosis;
 (iii) af ter the completion of the treatment, the establishment has been cleaned and disinfected;
 (iv) at leas t 60  days have elapsed from the completion of the cleaning and disinfection referred to in point  (iii);
(c) in case the animals have been in contact with captive birds from establishments on which avian chlamydiosis has been 
diagnosed during the last 60  days prior to departure, they are found negative to laboratory testing for avian chlamydiosis 
performed at least 14  days after contact;
(d) t he animals are identified in accordance with Article  76 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035  
(17) 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) 3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/181 EN
Article  60
Requirements for movements of hatching eggs of captive birds
Operators shall only move hatching eggs of captive birds to another Member State when those eggs fulfil the following 
requirements:
(a) t hey come from a registered or confined establishment;
(b) t hey come from flocks which have been kept in a registered or confined establishment;
(c) t hey come from flocks which show no  clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(d) t hey fulfil the relevant requirements related to vaccination as provided for in Articles  61 and 62  
Article  61
Requirements in relation to vaccination against infection with Newcastle disease virus
In the case where captive birds, hatching eggs of captive birds or the flocks of origin of the hatching eggs have been vaccinated 
against infection with Newcastle disease virus with other than inactivated vaccines, the vaccines administered shall satisfy 
the criteria of Annex  VI 
Article  62
Requirements for movements of captive birds and hatching eggs of captive birds to a Member State or 
zone thereof with the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without vaccination
Operators shall only move captive birds of galliformes species and hatching eggs of captive birds of galliformes species from 
a Member State or zone thereof which does not have the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without 
vaccination to a Member State or zone thereof which has the status free from infection with Newcastle disease virus without 
vaccination when the requirements of Articles  59 t o 61 for the specific commodity are fulfilled and those animals and 
hatching eggs fulfil the following requirements as regards infection with Newcastle disease virus:
(a) in the case of captive birds:
 (i) t he animals are not vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
 ( ii) t he animals have been isolated for 14  days prior to departure, at either the establishment of origin under the 
supervision of an official veterinarian or in an approved quarantine establishment, where:
— no cap tive birds have been vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus during the last 21  days 
prior to departure;
— no other birds were introduced during the last 21  days prior to departure;
— no vaccination has been carried out in the quarantine establishment;
 (iii) t he animals have tested negative, during the last 14  days prior to departure, to serological tests to detect antibodies 
against Newcastle disease virus, performed on blood samples at a level  whic h gives 95  % conf idence of detecting 
infection at 5  % prevalence;
(b) in the case of hatching eggs of captive birds, they:
 (i) are no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
 (ii) come fr om flocks which are:
either
— no t vaccinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus;
orOfficial Journal of the European Union L 174/182 EN 3 6 2020
— v accinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using inactivated vaccines;
or
— v accinated against infection with Newcastle disease virus using live vaccines that satisfy the criteria in Annex  VI 
and vaccination has taken place at least 30  days before the collection of the hatching eggs  
CHAPTER 6
Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals into confined establishments
Article  63
Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals from establishments other than confined 
establishments into a confined establishment
1  Ope rators shall only move kept terrestrial animals other than primates coming from establishments other than a confined 
establishment into a confined establishment in compliance with the following requirements:
(a) t he animals are subjected to quarantine for a period appropriate for the diseases listed for the species to be moved and 
in any case of at least 30  days and during this period they are kept:
either
 (i) p rior to their movement, in an approved quarantine establishment or in quarantine facilities of another confined 
establishment;
 or
 (ii) af ter their movement, in a quarantine facility of the confined establishment of final destination;
(b) t he animals show no  clinical signs or suspicion of diseases listed for the species at the time of movement;
(c) t he animals fulfil the requirements for identification laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 relevant for the 
species;
(d) t he animals fulfil the requirements for vaccination, treatment or testing laid down in this Regulation applicable for the 
movement of the animals  
2  Oper ators shall only move kept primates to a confined establishment in compliance with rules that are at least as strict 
as those referred to in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), Edition  2018, 
in Articles  5 9 1 to 5  9 5 with regard to quarantine measures applicable to primates and in Article  6 12 4 with regard to 
quarantine requirements for primates from an uncontrolled environment, and such movement has been authorised
(a) in the case of movement within a Member State, by the competent authority of that Member State,
or
(b) in t he case of movement to another Member State, by an agreement of the competent authority of Member State of 
origin and the competent authority of Member State of destination  
Article  64
Requirements for movements of kept terrestrial animals from confined establishments into confined 
establishments in other Member States
1  Op erators shall only move kept terrestrial animals from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another 
Member State if those animals do not pose a significant risk to the spread of diseases for which they are listed, based on the 
results of the surveillance plan covering those animals  
2  Op erators shall only move kept animals belonging to the families of Antilocapridae , Bovidae, Camelidae , Cervidae, Giraffidae , 
Moschidae  or Tragulidae  to another Member State or zone thereof in compliance with at least one of the requirements for 
infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V to 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/183 EN
3  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  2, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of such animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of 
Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
or
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
CHAPTER 7
Special rules and exemptions
Article  65
Special rules for movement of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member States
1  Op erators of travelling circuses and animal acts shall only move their circuses and animal acts to another Member State 
when the following requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t hey provide the competent authority in the Member State where the travelling circus or animal act is situated with an 
itinerary of their intended movement to another Member State at least 10 working  days before departure;
(b) t he movement document referred to in Article  77 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035 accompanying all animals 
to be moved is duly updated,
and
 ( i) t he individual identification document for each dog, cat and ferret to be moved, referred to in Article  71 of Deleg ated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, is duly completed with the information referred to in Article  53(b)(i) and (ii);
 ( ii) t he identification document for the group of kept birds to be moved, referred to in Article  79 of Deleg ated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/2035, is duly updated  
(c) dur ing the last 12  mont hs prior to departure:
 (i) bo vine, ovine, caprine, camelid and cervid animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Brucella abortus, 
B. melitensis  and B. suis with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Annex  I, wit h negative results;
 ( ii) bo vine, caprine and cervid animals have been subjected to a test for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex 
(M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) with one of the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1 of Annex  I, wit h 
negative results;
 (iii) pig eons have been vaccinated against infection with the Newcastle disease virus;
(d) all the animals of travelling circuses and animal acts were inspected by the official veterinarian during the period of 10 
working  da ys prior to departure of the travelling circus and animal act and were found clinically healthy for the listed 
diseases as applied to listed species or to categories of animals  
2  Oper ators of travelling circuses and animal acts shall only move kept animals belonging to the families of Antilocapridae , 
Bovidae, Camelidae , Cervidae, Giraffidae , Moschidae  or Tragulidae  to another Member State or zone thereof in compliance with 
at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of 
Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/184 EN 3 6 2020
3  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  2, the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of such animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of 
Chapter  2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
or
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and without an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24), if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such 
movements are authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, 
those conditions must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of 
Annex  V of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  66
Obligation of the competent authority in relation to movement of travelling circuses and animal acts to 
other Member States
The competent authority of the Member State of origin shall sign and stamp the itinerary referred to in Article  65(1)(a) 
provided that:
(a) t he travelling circus or animal act is not subject to any animal health restriction relating to a disease listed for the species 
of an animal kept in the travelling circus and animal act;
(b) t he animal health requirements set out in Article  65 are complied with;
(c) all t he identification documents accompanying the animals during the movement of the travelling circus and animal act 
are duly updated and the animals fulfil the requirements for vaccination, treatment or testing laid down in this Regulation 
applicable for the movement of the relevant species  
Article  67
Requirements for movements of captive birds intended for exhibitions
1  Op erators shall only move captive birds to an exhibition in another Member State when those animals fulfil the conditions 
set out in Article  59 
2  The operator of the exhibition, excluding flight hunting exhibitions for birds of prey, shall ensure that:
(a) t he entry into the exhibition of animals is limited to captive birds registered in advance for the participation in the 
exhibition;
(b) t he entry into the exhibition of birds originating from establishments situated in the Member State where the exhibition 
takes place does not jeopardise the health status of birds participating in the exhibition by
either
 (i) req uiring the same health status for all captive birds participating in the exhibition;
 or
 (ii) k eep the captive birds originating from the Member State where the exhibition takes place on separate premises or 
enclosures apart from captive birds originating from other Member States;
(c) a v eterinarian
 (i) car ries out identity checks on captive birds participating in the exhibition prior to their entry in the exhibition;
 (ii) monit ors the clinical conditions of the birds upon entry into and during the exhibition  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/185 EN
3  Op erators shall ensure that captive birds moved to an exhibition in accordance with paragraphs  1 and 2 are onl y moved 
from such exhibitions to another Member State when they fulfil one of the following requirements:
(a) t he animals are accompanied by an animal health certificate in accordance with Article  81;
or
(b) in the case of captive birds others than birds of prey which have taken part in a flight hunting exhibition, the animals 
are accompanied by a declaration issued by the veterinarian referred to in paragraph  2(c) stating that the health status 
of the birds as attested in the original animal health certificate in accordance with Article  81 has no t been compromised 
during the exhibition, as well as by the valid original animal health certificate in accordance with Article  81 issued by 
the competent authority of the Member State of origin for the movement of the captive birds to the exhibition annexed 
to that declaration;
or
(c) in the case of birds of prey which have taken part in a flight hunting exhibition, the animals are accompanied by the 
valid original animal health certificate in accordance with Article  81 issued by the competent authority of the Member 
State of origin for the movement of the birds of prey to the flight hunting exhibition, provided they are moved back to 
the Member State of origin  
4  The veterinarian referred to in paragraph  2(c) shall only issue the declaration referred to in paragraph  3(b) provided:
(a) t he animals are moved back to the Member State of origin;
(b) ar rangements have been made that the intended movement of the captive birds to the Member State of origin will be 
completed within the period of validity of the original animal health certificate in accordance with Article  81 issued b y 
the competent authority of the Member State of origin for the movement of the captive birds to the exhibition;
(c) t he conditions in paragraph  2(b) have been fulfilled  
Article  68
Specific requirements for movements of racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State
Operators shall only move racing pigeons to sporting events in another Member State when those animals fulfil the conditions 
in Article  59 
CHAPTER 8
Animal health certificates and movement notification
Section  1
Requirements for animal health certification
Article  69
Derogation for movements of kept equine animals to other Member States
The animal health certification requirements provided for in Article  143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not apply to 
the movement of registered equine animals to another Member State, provided:
(a) t he competent authority of the Member State of origin has authorised the derogation;
(b) t he competent authority of the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States 
that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in point  (c) and point  (d);
(c) eq uine animals kept and moved on the respective territories of the Member State of origin and of the Member State of 
destination fulfil at least the animal health requirements for movement of kept equine animals to other Member States, 
and in particular with the additional animal health requirements laid down in Article  22;
(d) t he competent authority of the Member State of origin and the competent authority of the Member State of destination 
have systems in place to ensure traceability of kept equine animals moved under the conditions of this Article  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/186 EN 3 6 2020
Article  70
Derogation for movements of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member 
States
The animal health certification requirements provided for in Article  143(1) to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not apply to 
the movement of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to another Member State  
Article  71
Animal health certificate for certain kept terrestrial animals
1  Oper ators shall only move captive birds, honeybees, bumble bees except bumble bees from approved environmentally 
isolated production establishments, primates, dogs, cats, ferrets or other carnivores to another Member State if they are 
accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, oper ators may move captive birds from exhibitions back to the Member State 
of origin of the birds in accordance with Article  67(3)  
3  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member 
State of origin for the movement of birds of prey from the establishment in the Member State of origin to a flight hunting 
exhibition in another Member State may accompany these birds of prey during their return from that exhibition to the 
Member State of origin, provided the movement takes place within the period of validity of that certificate  
Article  72
Animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds
Operators shall only move hatching eggs of captive birds to another Member State if they are accompanied by an animal 
health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin  
Section  2
Content of animal health certificates for kept terrestrial animals and hatching  
eggs
Article  73
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept bovine animals
1  Th e animal health certificate for kept bovine animals, except those kept bovine animals referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of 
compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  10, and for those in Articles  11, 12 and 13 where applicable  
2  T he animal health certificate for kept bovine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly 
operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority 
of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general 
information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Annex  VIII and an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided 
for in Article  14 
Article  74
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals
1  T he animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals, except those kept ovine and caprine animals referred to in 
paragraph  2 and  3, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) 
of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an 
attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
(a) in case of ovine animals except uncastrated male ovine animals, in Article  15(1) and (2);3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/187 EN
(b) in case of caprine animals, in Article  15(1) and (3);
(c) in case of uncastrated male ovine animals, in Article  15(1), (2) and (4);
(d) in Article  17 where applicable  
2  T he animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals moved to another Member State or zone thereof with an 
approved eradication programme for infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melit ensis  and B. suis, that is issued by the competent 
authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the 
general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements 
provided for:
(a) in Article  15(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (h);
(b) in either Article  15(1)(c) or Article  16;
(c) in Article  17 where applicable  
3  Th e animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an 
assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent 
authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the 
general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements 
provided for in Article  18 
Article  75
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept porcine animals
1  T he animal health certificate for kept porcine animals, except those kept porcine animals referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of 
compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  19, and for those in Article  20 where applicable  
2  T he animal health certificate for kept porcine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly 
operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority 
of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general 
information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Annex  VIII and an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided 
for in Article  21 
Article  76
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept equine animals
1  T he animal health certificate for kept equine animals, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State 
of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided 
for in point  1 of Part  1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  22 
2  The animal health certificate referred to in paragraph  1
(a) shall be issued for an individual equine animal;
or
(b) ma y be issued for a consignment of equine animals
 (i) dispatc hed directly to another Member State without undergoing assembly operations;
 or
 (ii) tr ansported either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter 
in another Member State  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/188 EN 3 6 2020
Article  77
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept camelid animals
1  T he animal health certificate for kept camelid animals, except those kept camelid animals referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of 
compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  23, and for those in Article  24 where applicable  
2  Th e animal health certificate for kept camelid animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly 
operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority 
of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general 
information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Annex  VIII and an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided 
for in Article  25 
Article  78
Details on content of animal health certificate for kept cervid animals
1  T he animal health certificate for kept cervid animals, except those kept cervid animals referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of 
compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  26, and for those in Article  27 where applicable  
2  T he animal health certificate for kept cervid animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation 
to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member 
State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided 
for in point  1 of Part  1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  28 
Article  79
Details on content of animal health certificate for other kept ungulates
1  The  animal health certificate for other kept ungulates, except those other kept ungulates referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of 
compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  29, and for those in Article  30 where applicable  
2  The  animal health certificate for other kept ungulates being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly 
operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority 
of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general 
information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Annex  VIII and an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided 
for in Article  31 
Article  80
Details on content of animal health certificate for poultry
The animal health certificate for poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance 
with Article  143(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of 
Annex  VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
(a) in  the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, in Article  34 and in Ar ticles  41 and 42 wh ere applicable for the 
specific category of poultry;
(b) in the case of poultry for slaughter, in Article  35 and in Articles  41 and 42 where applicable f or the specific category 
of poultry;3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/189 EN
(c) in t he case of  day-old chicks, in Article  36 and in  Articles  41 and 42 where app licable for the specific category of poultry;
(d) in t he case of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, in Article  37 and in Ar ticles  41 and 42 where ap plicable 
for the specific category of poultry  
Article  81
Details on content of animal health certificate for captive birds
1  T he animal health certificate for captive birds, except those referred to in paragraphs  2 and 3, that is issued by the 
competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information 
provided for in point  1 of Part  1 of Annex  VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in 
Article  59, and for those in Articles  61 and 62 where applicable for the specific category of birds  
2  The animal health certificate for captive birds intended for exhibitions, that is issued by the competent authority of the 
Member State of origin in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of 
Part  1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  67(1)  
3  T he animal health certificate for racing pigeons, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin 
in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of Part  1 of Annex  VIII and 
an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  68 
Article  82
Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry
The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of 
origin in accordance with Article  161(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for 
in point  2 of Part  1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
(a) in case of hatching eggs of poultry, except those referred to in points  (b) and (c), in Article  38, and in Articles  41 and 
42 where applicable for the specific category of eggs;
(b) in case of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites, in Article  39 and in Articles  41 and 42 where applicable 
for the specific category of eggs;
(c) in case of specified pathogen-free eggs of poultry, in Article  40 
Article  83
Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds
The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member 
State of origin in accordance with Article  72, shall cont ain the general information provided for in point  2 of P art 1 of 
Annex  VIII and an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  60 and in Ar ticles  61 and 62 
where applicable for the specific category of eggs  
Article  84
Details on content of animal health certificate for honeybees and bumble bees
1  Th e animal health certificate for honeybees, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin 
in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of Part  1 of Annex  VIII and 
an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  48, and in Articles  49 and 50 where applicable  
2  The animal health certificate for bumble bees, except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production 
establishments, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  71(1), 
shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Annex  VIII and an attestation of compliance with 
the requirements provided for in Article  51 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/190 EN 3 6 2020
Article  85
Details on content of animal health certificate for primates
The animal health certificate for primates, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance 
with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation 
of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  47 
Article  86
Details on content of animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets
1  The  animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, except those dogs, cats and ferrets referred to in paragraph  2, 
that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the 
general information provided for in point  1 of P art 1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements 
provided for in Article  53, and in Article  54 where applicable  
2  The animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pet animals, that is issued by the competent authority of 
the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 
of Part  1 of Annex  VIII, an att estation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  55, and in Ar ticle  56 
where applicable, and a link to the identification document referred to in Article  71 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035  
Article  87
Details on content of animal health certificate for other carnivores
The animal health certificate for other carnivores, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin 
in accordance with Article  71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point  1 of Part  1 of Annex  VIII and 
an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  58 
Article  88
Details on content of animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment 
to a confined establishment in another Member State
The animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another 
Member State, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article  143(1) 
of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 or in Article  71(1) of t his Regulation, shall contain the general information provided for in 
point  1 of Part  1 of Anne x VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  64 
Section  3
animal health certification requirements for specific types of movements of  
kept terrestrial animals
Article  89
Animal health certification for movement of ungulates and poultry through establishments carrying 
out assembly operations
The competent authority shall issue the animal health certificate referred to in Articles  73 t o 80 for the movement to another 
Member State of ungulates and poultry subject to assembly operations as follows:
(a) t he documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations referred to in Article  91(1) are car ried out before issuing 
the first animal health certificate referred to in Articles  73 to 80
either
 (i) in the establishment of origin, where the animals are destined for
— direct movement to an establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of passage;
or3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/191 EN
— an assembl y operation on a means of transport in the Member State of origin in order to be moved directly 
to another Member State;
 or
 ( ii) in an es tablishment approved for assembly operations, where the animals have been assembled in the Member State 
of origin for dispatch to another Member State;
 or
 (iii) in an establishment approved for assembly operations in a Member State of passage, in case the animals have been 
subjected to an assembly operation in such a Member State;
(b) t he animal health certificate referred to in Articles  73 to 80 is completed based on official information:
 ( i) a vailable to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point  (a)(i) 
and (ii) in the Member State of origin;
 or
 (ii) p rovided in the first or  second animal health certificate referred to in Articles  73 t o 80 available to the certifying 
official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point  (a)(iii) in the Member State 
of passage, where one is visited  
Article  90
Animal health certification for kept ungulates and poultry intended for export to third countries during 
their movement from the Member State of origin through the territory of other Member States to the 
external border of the Union
Operators shall ensure that kept ungulates or poultry intended for export to a third country that are being transported to the 
external border of the Union through another Member State are accompanied by health certificates in which it is attested that:
 (i) t he animals comply at least with the requirements in accordance with this Chapter  for the movement of kept ungulates 
or poultry intended for slaughter in the Member State where the exit point  is located;
 and
 (ii) in case of animals of the species listed for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), the animals comply at least 
with Article  33 when t he exit point  is located in a Member State or zone thereof with a disease-free status or with an 
approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24)  
Section  4
Rules on the responsibility of the competent authority for animal health  
certification
Article  91
Responsibility of the competent authority for animal health certification
1  Bef ore signing an animal health certificate, the official veterinarian shall carry out the following types of documentary, 
identity and physical checks and examinations in order to verify compliance with the requirements:
(a) in relation to kept ungulates, an identity check and a clinical examination of the animals of the consignment for the 
purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(b) in relation to breeding poultry, productive poultry and less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, a documentary 
check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment 
and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of 
clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(c) in relation t o poultry intended for slaughter, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the 
establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for 
the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/192 EN 3 6 2020
(d) in relation to  day-old chicks, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment of 
the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(e) in relation to captive birds:
 (i) an identity check of the animals of the consignment;
 ( ii) a document ary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment and a clinical inspection of the 
flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of 
listed diseases relevant for the species;
(f) in relation t o hatching eggs of poultry, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment 
of the flock of origin and where applicable the records kept at the hatchery of dispatch, an identity check of the hatching 
eggs and
either
 ( i) a clinical inspection of t he flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases 
relevant for the species;
 or
 (ii) mont hly health inspection visits of the health status of the flock of origin and an evaluation of its current health 
status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator;
(g) in relation t o hatching eggs of captive birds, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the 
establishment, an identity check of the hatching eegs and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of 
detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(h) in relation to honeybees and bumble bees an identity check and
either
 ( i) a visual e xamination of the animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of 
detection of occurrence of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida  (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp.  for honeybees 
or Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) for bumble bees;
 or
 (ii) in relation t o queen honeybees to be certified under derogation provided for in Article  49, a docum entary check of 
the records of the monthly health inspection during the production season   a visual examination of their individual 
cages for the purpose of verification of the maximum number of attendants per cage and a visual examination of the 
animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of detection of occurrence 
of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp. ;
(i) in relation t o primates, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and 
where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animal(s) of the consignment for the purpose of detection of 
clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(j) in relation t o dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is 
not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or 
suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(k) in relation t o terrestrial animals from a confined establishment moving to a confined establishment in another Member 
State, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not 
possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion 
of listed diseases relevant for the species  
2  Th e official veterinarian shall carry out the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations as provided for 
in paragraph  1 and issue the animal health certificate:
(a) wit hin the last 24  hours before departure from the establishment of origin, or where applicable the establishment 
approved for assembly operations, in relation to kept ungulates except equine animals;
(b) wit hin the last 48  hours before departure from the establishment of origin in relation to equine animals, or, in the case 
of equine animals referred to in Article  92(2), on the last working  day before departure;3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/193 EN
(c) wit hin the last 48  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to breeding poultry, productive 
poultry, less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites and captive birds;
(d) wit hin the last 5  days before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to poultry intended for slaughter;
(e) wit hin the last 24  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin in relation to  day-old chicks;
(f) in relation to hatching eggs of poultry:
 (i) wit hin the last 72  hour s before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of the 
documentary checks, the identity checks, the clinical inspection of the flock of origin and the evaluation of its 
current health status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator;
 ( ii) wit hin the last 31  days before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of monthly 
health inspection visits of the flock of origin;
(g) wit hin the last 48  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to hatching eggs of captive birds:
(h) wit hin the last 48  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to honeybees and bumble bees 
and within the last 24  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to queen honeybees to be 
certified under derogation;
(i) wit hin the last 48  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to primates;
(j) wit hin the last 48  hour s before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets and other 
carnivores;
(k) wit hin the last 48  hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to terrestrial animals from a 
confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State  
3  The animal health certificate shall be valid for 10  days from the date of issuing, without prejudice to the derogations 
established under Article  92 
Article  92
Derogation from the duration of validity of the animal health certificate
1  By wa y of derogation from Article  91(3), in t he case of transport by waterway/sea of animals, the period of 10  days for 
the validity of the animal health certificate may be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea  
2  Also b y way of derogation from Article  91(3), the certificate for equine animals referred to in Article  76(2)(a) shall be 
valid for 30  days provided:
(a) t he equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in 
Article  114(1)(c) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a validation mark issued by the competent authority, 
or the body to which this activity was delegated, for a period not exceeding 4  years, to document that the animal is 
habitually resident in an establishment recognised by the competent authority as an establishment of low health risk 
due to frequent animal health visits, additional identity checks and health testing and the absence of natural breeding 
on the establishment, except in dedicated and separated premises;
or
(b) t he registered equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in 
Article  114(1)(c) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a license issued for a period not exceeding 4  years either 
for the participation in equestrian competitions by the national federation of the Fédération Equestre Internationale or 
for the participation in races by the competent racing authority, and which documents at least two visits per  year by a 
veterinarian, including those necessary to carry out regular equine influenza vaccinations and examinations required 
for movements to other Member States or third countries  
3  Dur ing the period of validity, the certificate referred to in paragraph  2 shall be sufficient for
(a) multiple entries into other Member States;
(b) t he return to the establishment of departure indicated therein  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/194 EN 3 6 2020
Section  5
Detailed rules on notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals and  
hatching eggs to other Member States
Article  93
Advance notification by operators of movement of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated 
production establishments between Member States
In the case of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments being moved to another 
Member State, the operator of the establishment of origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin 
in advance of the departure of those bumble bees  
Article  94
Advance notification by operators of travelling circuses and animal acts when they intend to move kept 
terrestrial animals between Member States
In the case of travelling circuses and animal acts being moved to another Member State, the operator of the travelling circuses 
and animal acts shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin at least 10  days before the departure of 
those travelling circuses and animal acts  
Article  95
Advance notification by operators of movements of hatching eggs of captive birds between Member 
States
In the case of hatching eggs of captive birds being moved to another Member State, the operator of the establishment of 
origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin in advance of the intended movement of those 
germinal products  
Article  96
Information obligation of operators concerning the notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals 
to other Member States
The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin as provided for in Article  152 of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429, shall provide the competent authority with the information concerning each consignment of kept terrestrial 
animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:
(a) po ints  1(a) t o (d) in Part  1 of Annex  VIII concer ning kept terrestrial animals except bumble bees from approved 
environmentally isolated production establishments to be moved to another Member State;
(b) par t  2 of Anne x VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments  
Article  97
Information obligation of the competent authority concerning the notification of movements of kept 
terrestrial animals to other Member States
The competent authority of the Member State of origin notifying the competent authority of the Member State of destination 
in accordance with Article  153(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the information concerning each consignment 
of kept terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:
(a) po ints  1(a) t o (d) in Part  1 of Annex  VIII concer ning kept terrestrial animals except bumble bees from approved 
environmentally isolated production establishments to be moved to another Member State;
(b) par t  2 of Anne x VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/195 EN
Article  98
Notification of movements of hatching eggs to other Member States
The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin in accordance with Article  163 of R egulation 
(EU) 2016/429 and Article  95 of t his Regulation, shall provide the competent authority with the information provided for in 
points  2(a) t o (e) in Part  1 of Annex  VIII concer ning each consignment of hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State  
Article  99
Emergency procedures
In the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC, the competent authority of the place of origin of the kept 
terrestrial animals or hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State shall comply with the contingency arrangements 
established pursuant to Article  134(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  
Article  100
Designation of regions for the management of notifications of movements
When designating regions for the management of notifications of movements provided for in Article  97 and 98, Member 
States shall ensure that:
(a) all par ts of their territory is covered by at least one region;
(b) eac h designated region falls within the responsibility of a competent authority designated for animal health certification 
in that region;
(c) t he competent authority responsible for the designated region has access to IMSOC;
(d) t he personnel of the competent authority responsible for the designated region possess the appropriate ability and 
knowledge, and have received specific training, or have equivalent practical experiences in the use of IMSOC for 
production, handling and transmission of the information provided for in Articles  97 and 98  
PART  III
MOVEMENTS OF WILD TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
Article  101
Requirements for movement of wild terrestrial animals to other Member States
1  Op erators shall only move wild terrestrial animals from their habitat of origin by loading them directly onto a means of 
transport to be taken to a habitat or an establishment in another Member State without the animals entering any establishment 
in the Member State of origin  
2  Op erators and transporters shall ensure that the means of transport used for transporting wild terrestrial animals, except 
honeybees and bumble bees, are:
(a) cons tructed in such a way that
 (i) animals cannot escape or fall out;
 (ii) visual inspection of the animals on the means of transport is possible;
 (iii) t he escape of animal excrements, litter or feed is prevented or minimised;
 (iv) in the case of birds, the escape of feathers is prevented or minimised;
 (v) where necess ary, the animals can be restrained or transported sedated;
(b) cleaned and disinf ected immediately after every transport of animals, or any item representing an animal health risk, 
and, if necessary, disinfected again and in any case dried or allowed to dry before any new loading of animals  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/196 EN 3 6 2020
3  Oper ators and transporters shall ensure that containers in which wild terrestrial animals, except honeybees and bumble 
bees, are transported:
(a) com ply with the conditions in point  2(a);
(b) cont ain only wild animals of the same species coming from the same habitat;
(c) are mar ked to detail species and number of animals;
(d) are eit her unused purpose-designed disposable containers to be destroyed after first use or cleaned and disinfected after 
use and dried or allowed to dry before any subsequent use  
4  Op erators shall only move wild terrestrial animals from their habitat of origin to a habitat or an establishment in another 
Member State when the following additional requirements are fulfilled:
(a) t he majority of the animals of the consignment have been resident in the habitat of origin for at least 30  days prior to 
departure, or since birth, if they are younger than 30  days of age, and during this period they have not been in contact 
with kept animals of a lower health status or subject to movement restrictions for animal health reasons or with kept 
animals coming from an establishment which did not fulfil the requirements set out in point  (b);
(b) an y animals entering the Union from a third country or territory during the last 30  days prior to the departure of the 
animals referred to in paragraph  1, and introduced into an establishment situated in the habitat where those animals 
were resident, are kept separate so as to prevent direct and indirect contact with all other animals on that establishment 
and in the habitat;
(c) t hose animals come from a habitat in which the following diseases and infections have not been reported during the 
stipulated timeframes:
 (i) inf ection with rabies virus during the last 30  days prior to departure;
 (ii) inf ection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis in wild terrestrial animals of listed species for that disease 
during the last 42  days prior to departure;
 (iii) inf ection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in wild terrestrial animals 
of listed species for that disease during the last 42  days prior to departure;
 (iv) inf ection with epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus within a radius of 150  km in wild terrestrial animals of listed 
species for that disease during the last 2  years prior to departure;
 (v) ant hrax in ungulates during the last 15  days prior to departure;
 (vi) sur ra ( Trypanosoma evansi ) during the last 30  days prior to departure;
(d) wh en those animals belong to the families of Antilocapridae , Bovidae , Camelidae , Cervidae, Giraffidae , Moschidae  or Tragulidae , 
the habitat of origin shall be in compliance with at least one of the requirements for infection with Bluetongue virus 
(serotype 1-24) set out in points  1 to 3 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/ 689 ;
(e) t hose animals are not known to have been in contact with wild terrestrial animals which did not fulfil the requirements 
set out in point  (c) during the last 30  days prior to departure  
5  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  4(d), the competent authority of the Member State of origin may authorise the 
movement of wild terrestrial animals which do not fulfil at least one of the requirements laid down in points  1 to 3 of 
Section  1 of Chap ter 2 of P art II of Annex  V to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  to another Member State or zone thereof:
(a) wit h a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements 
are authorised under the conditions referred to in Article  43(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
or3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/197 EN
(b) wit hout a disease-free status and an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24), 
if the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are 
authorised   If the Member State of destination sets conditions for the authorisation of such movement, those conditions 
must be any one of the conditions referred to in points  5 to 8 of Section  1 of Chapter  2 of Part  II of Annex  V of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689  
Article  102
Details on content of animal health certificate for wild terrestrial animals
The animal health certificate for wild terrestrial animals, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of 
origin in accordance with Article  155( 1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for 
in point  3 of Annex  VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article  101(4), and those 
in Article  101(5) of this Regulation where applicable  
Article  103
Rules concerning the responsibility of the competent authority for animal health certification for 
movements of wild terrestrial animals to other Member States
1  Bef ore signing the animal health certificate provided for in Article  102 f or the movement of wild terrestrial animals, the 
official veterinarian shall carry out the following types of identity check and examinations:
(a) an e xamination of available information demonstrating that the requirements provided for in Article  101(4) are fulf illed;
(b) an identity check;
(c) a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection of the animals of the consignment for the 
purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed or emerging diseases relevant for the species  
2  Th e official veterinarian shall carry out the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations as provided for 
in paragraph  1 and issue the animal health certificate within the last 24  hour s before departure of the consignment from 
the habitat  
3  The animal health certificate shall be valid for 10  days from the date of issuing  
4  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  3, in t he case of transport by waterway/sea of wild terrestrial animals, the period 
of 10  da ys for the validity of the animal health certificate may be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea  
Article  104
Requirements for advance notification by operators of movements of wild terrestrial animals to other 
Member States
Operators other than transporters moving wild terrestrial animals to another Member State shall notify the competent 
authority of the Member State of origin at least 24  hour s before the departure of the consignment  
Article  105
Obligation of operators concerning the notification of movements of wild terrestrial animals to other 
Member States
For the purposes of the notification referred to in Article  155(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, operators other than 
transporters moving wild terrestrial animals to another Member State shall provide the competent authority in the Member 
State of origin with the information provided for in Article  145(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and in points  3(a) t o (d) in 
Part  1 of Anne x VIII concerning each consignment of those animals to be moved to another Member State  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/198 EN 3 6 2020
Article  106
Responsibility of the competent authority concerning the notification of movements of wild terrestrial 
animals to other Member States
The competent authority of the Member State of origin notifying the competent authority of the Member State of destination 
in accordance with Article  155(1)(d) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the information provided for in points  3(a) 
to (d) in Part  1 of Annex  VIII concer ning each consignment of wild terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State  
Article  107
Emergency procedures
In the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC, the competent authority of place of origin of wild terrestrial 
animals shall comply with the contingency arrangements established pursuant to Article  134(d) of R egulation (EU) 2017/625  
PART  IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article  108
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth  day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.
It shall apply as of 21 Apr il  2021  
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States  
Done at Brussels, 17 December  2019  
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/199 EN
ANNEX  I
DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
Part  1
Infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis
1  Ser ological tests for bovine, ovine, caprine and camelid animals:
(a) buffered Brucella  antigen tests;
(b) com plement fixation test (CFT);
(c) indir ect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA);
(d) f luorescence polarisation assay (FPA);
(e) com petitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA)  
2  Ser ological tests for porcine animals:
(a) buffered Brucella  antigen tests;
(b) com plement fixation test (CFT);
(c) indir ect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA);
(d) f luorescence polarisation assay (FPA);
(e) com petitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (C-ELISA)  
3  Br ucellin skin test (BST) for ovine, caprine and porcine animals
Part  2
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis )
1  T uberculin skin tests:
(a) t he single intradermal tuberculin test (SITT);
(b) t he comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CITT)  
2  T est available for blood samples:
(a) g amma-interferon assay  
Part  3
Surra (Trypanosoma evansi)
Serological tests:
(a) enzyme-link ed immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for trypanosomiasis;
(b) car d agglutination test for trypanosomiasis (CATT) at a serum dilution of 1:4  
Part  4
Enzootic bovine leukosis
Serological tests:
(a) t ests for blood samples:
 (i) ag ar gel immuno-diffusion test (AGID);Official Journal of the European Union L 174/200 EN 3 6 2020
 (ii) bloc king enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (B-ELISA);
 (iii) indir ect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA)  
(b) t est for milk samples:
(i) indir ect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA)  
Part  5
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvovaginitis
Methods:
Non-vaccinated bovine animalsBoHV-1  I-ELISA  (a)
gB B-ELISA  (b)
Bovine animals vaccinated with a gE-deleted vaccine gE B-ELISA  (c)
(a) enzyme-link ed immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against BoHV-1 whole virus  
(b) ELIS A for the detection of antibodies against BoHV-1-gB protein   When referred to tests for the detection of antibodies against whole 
BoHV-1, this method may also be used  
(c) ELIS A for the detection of antibodies against BoHV-1-gE protein  
Part  6
Bovine viral diarrhoea
1  Direct methods:
(a) real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR);
(b) bo vine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) antigen detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)  
2  Ser ological tests:
(a) indir ect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (I-ELISA);
(b) bloc king enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (B-ELISA)  
Part  7
Infection with Aujeszky’ s disease virus
Methods:
Porcine animals Aujeszky ’s disease virus (ADV) ELISA  (a)
Porcine animals less than 4  mont hs old born to dams 
vaccinated with a gE-deleted vaccinegE ELISA  (b)
(a) ELIS A for the detection of antibodies against whole ADV, ADV-gB protein or ADV-gD protein   For batch control of ADV-gB kits and 
ADV-gD kits or whole ADV kits, Community reference serum ADV 1, or sub-standards, must be scored positive at a dilution of 1:2  
(b) ELIS A for the detection of antibodies against ADV-gE protein   For batch control, Community reference serum ADV 1, or sub-standards, 
must be scored positive at a dilution of 1:8  
Part  8
Dourine
Complement fixation test for dourine, at a serum dilution of 1:5  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/201 EN
Part  9
Equine infectious anaemia
Serological tests:
(a) ag ar gel immuno-diffusion test (AGID);
(b) enzyme-link ed immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for equine infectious anaemia  
Part  10
Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
1  Ser ological tests:
(a) vir us isolation test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis;
(b) haemagg lutination inhibition test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis;
2  Direct method:
reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the detection of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus 
genome  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/202 EN 3 6 2020
ANNEX  II
MINIMUM PRE-MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS AS REGARDS INFECTION WITH MYCOBACTERIUM 
TUBERCULOSIS  COMPLEX ( M. BOVIS, M.  CAPRAE  AND M. TUBERCULOSIS ) IN CAPRINE, CAMELID AND 
CERVID ANIMALS
Part  1
Minimum requirements for a pre-movement programme as regards infection with Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in caprine animals
1  Th e pre-movement surveillance programme to detect infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  
and M. tuberculosis ) in an establishment for the purpose of movement to another Member State of kept caprine animals 
as referred to in Article  15(3) must at least include the following elements:
(a) post-mor tem inspection of all slaughtered caprine animals from the establishment;
(b) post-mor tem examination of fallen stock of all caprine animals older than 9  mont hs, unless impossible for logistical 
reasons or not necessary for scientific reasons;
(c) an annual animal health visit carried out by a veterinarian;
(d) annual testing of all caprine animals kept on the establishment for breeding purposes, with negative results  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the annual testing provided for in point  1(d) does no t have to be required if 
the competent authority, based on a risk assessment, considers the risk of infection as negligible in the Member State or 
zone, and the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) t he pre-movement surveillance programme referred to in paragraph  1 has been carried out on the establishment for 
at least 24  mont hs, and infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in 
caprine animals kept on the establishment has not been reported during this period;
(b) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in its bovine animal population  
3  If inf ection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in caprine animals kept on the 
establishment has been reported, such animals may be moved to another Member State only when all caprine animals 
older than 6  weeks kept on the establishment have been tested, with negative results   These tests must be carried out 
on samples collected no  earlier than 42  days after the removal of the last confirmed case and of the last animal which 
tested positive using a diagnostic method  
Part  2
Minimum requirements for a pre-movement programme as regards infection with Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in camelid animals
1  Th e pre-movement surveillance programme to detect infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  
and M. tuberculosis ) in an establishment for the purpose of movement to another Member State of kept camelid animals 
as referred to in Article  23(1)(e) must at least include the following elements:
(a) post-mor tem inspection of all slaughtered camelid animals from the establishment;
(b) post-mor tem examination of fallen stock of camelid animals older than 9  mont hs, unless impossible for logistical 
reasons or not necessary for scientific reasons;
(c) an annual animal health visit carried out by a veterinarian;
(d) annual testing of all camelid animals kept on the establishment for breeding purposes, with negative results  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the annual testing provided for in point  1(d) does no t have to be required if 
the competent authority, based on a risk assessment, considers the risk of infection as negligible in the Member State or 
zone, and the following conditions are fulfilled:3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/203 EN
(a) t he pre-movement surveillance programme referred to in paragraph  1 has been car ried out on the establishment 
for at least 24  mont hs and infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) 
in camelid animals kept on the establishment has not been reported during this period;
(b) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in its bovine animal population;
3  If in fection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in camelid animals kept on the 
establishment has been reported, such animals may be moved to another Member State only when all camelid animals 
older than 6  weeks kept on the establishment have been tested, with negative results   These tests must be carried out 
on blood samples collected no  earlier than 42  days after the removal of the last confirmed case and of the last animal 
which tested positive using a diagnostic method  
Part  3
Minimum requirements for a pre-movement programme as regards infection with Mycobacterium 
tuberculosis complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in cervid animals
1  Th e pre-movement surveillance programme to detect infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  
and M. tuberculosis ) in an establishment for the purpose of movement to another Member State of kept cervid animals as 
referred to in Article  26(1)(e) must at least include the following elements:
(a) post-mor tem inspection of all slaughtered cervid animals from the establishment;
(b) p ost-mortem examination of fallen stock of cervid animals older than 9  mont hs, unless impossible for logistical 
reasons or not necessary for scientific reasons;
(c) an annual animal health visit carried out by a veterinarian;
(d) annual testing of cervid animals kept on the establishment for breeding purposes, with negative results  
2  By wa y of derogation from paragraph  1, the annual testing provided for in point  1(d) does no t have to be required if 
the competent authority, based on a risk assessment, considers the risk of infection as negligible in the Member State or 
zone, and the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) t he pre-movement surveillance programme referred to in paragraph  1 has been carried out on the establishment for 
at least 24  mont hs, and infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in 
cervid animals kept on the establishment has not been reported during this period;
(b) t he establishment is situated in a Member State or zone thereof free from infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in its bovine animal population;
3  If inf ection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis  complex ( M. bovis, M.  caprae  and M. tuberculosis ) in cervid animals kept on the 
establishment has been reported, such animals may be moved to another Member State only when all cervid animals 
older than 6  weeks kept on the establishment have been tested on two occasions, with a minimum interval of 6  mont hs, 
for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ( M. bo vis, M.  caprae and M. tuber culosis ), with negative results   The 
first test must be performed on cervid animals or samples collected from cervid animals no  earlier than 6  mont hs after 
the removal of the last confirmed case and of the last animal which tested positive using a diagnostic method  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/204 EN 3 6 2020
ANNEX  III
MINIMUM PRE-MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS AS REGARDS INFECTION WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS, 
B. MELITENSIS  AND B SUIS IN PORCINE ANIMALS
1  Th e pre-movement surveillance programme to detect infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B suis  in 
an establishment for the purpose of movement to another Member State of kept porcine animals, as referred to in 
Article  19(1)(f)(ii), must at least include the following elements:
(a) an annual animal health visit carried out by a veterinarian;
(b) if porcine animals are kept on the establishment for breeding, an annual immunological survey carried out in the 
porcine population of that establishment, using one of the diagnostic methods listed in Part  1(2) of Annex  I, wit h 
at least a capacity to demonstrate with a 95  % le vel of conf idence the absence of infection with Brucella abortus , 
B. melitensis  and B. suis with a target prevalence of 10  % 
2  By wa y of derogation from point  1, the animal health visit referred to in point  1(a) and t he survey provided for in point  1(b) 
does not have to be required if the competent authority, based on a risk assessment, considers the risk of infection with 
Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis as negligible in the Member State or zone thereof, and the following conditions 
are fulfilled:
(a) inf ection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis has not been reported in the kept porcine population for the 
last five  years;
(b) inf ection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis has not been reported in the population of wild animals of 
listed species for the past 5  years, and during that period of time, wild boars have been included in the targeted 
animal population for surveillance as provided for in Article  4 of Deleg ated Regulation (EU) 2020/ 689 ;
(c) t he Member State or zone thereof is free from infection with Brucella abortus, B.  melitensis  and B. suis in its bovine, 
ovine and caprine populations  
3  If inf ection with Brucella abortus , B. melitensis  and B. suis in porcine animals kept on the establishment has been reported, 
such animals may be moved to another Member State only when all porcine animals kept on the establishment have 
been subjected to a test on two occasions, with negative results   The first test must be carried out on samples collected 
no ear lier than 3  mont hs after the removal of the infected animals and the animals which tested positive using one of 
the diagnostic methods provided for in Part  1(2) of Annex  I  The second test must be carried out on samples collected 
no earlier than 6  months and no  later than 12  mont hs after the first test  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/205 EN
ANNEX  IV
TESTING OF DUCKS AND GEESE FOR HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA
During the  week prior to the time of loading for dispatch, ducks and geese must have tested negative in a virological examination 
for highly pathogenic avian influenza, either by virus isolation or by molecular testing at a level  which gives 95  % conf idence 
of detecting infection at 5  % prevalence  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/206 EN 3 6 2020
ANNEX  V
REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING CONSIGNMENTS OF LESS THAN 20 HEADS OF POULTRY OTHER THAN 
RATITES OR LESS THAN 20 HATCHING EGGS OF POULTRY OTHER THAN RATITES
1  Consignme nts of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites or less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than 
ratites must have tested negative in accordance with point  2 for the following disease agents for the relevant listed species:
(a) inf ection with Salmonella  Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and S. arizonae ;
(b) a vian mycoplasmosis ( Mycoplasma gallisepticum and M.  meleagridis ) 
2  Testing:
(a) f or breeding poultry, productive poultry and poultry intended for slaughter, the animals must have tested negative in 
serological and/or bacteriological tests for the diseases under point  1 wit hin 21  days preceding the time of loading 
for dispatch;
(b) f or hatching eggs and  day-old chicks, the flock of origin must have tested negative in serological tests and/or 
bacteriological tests for the diseases under point  1 within 21  days preceding the time of loading for dispatch at a 
level  which gives 95  % conf idence of detecting infection at 5  % prevalence;
(c) if t he animals have been vaccinated against infection with any serotype of Salmonella or Mycoplasma, only 
bacteriological testing must be used   The confirmation method must be capable of differentiating between live 
vaccinal strains and field strains  3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/207 EN
ANNEX  VI
CRITERIA FOR VACCINES AGAINST INFECTION WITH NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS
Live attenuated vaccines against infection with Newcastle disease virus must be prepared from a Newcastle disease virus strain 
for which the master seed has been tested and shown to have an intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) of:
(a) less than 0,4 if not less than 107 EID50 (50  % Embr yo Infectious Dose) are administrated to each bird in the ICPI test; 
or
(b) less than 0,5 if not less than 108 EID50 are administered to each bird in the ICPI test  Official Journal of the European Union L 174/208 EN 3 6 2020
ANNEX  VII
VALIDITY OF ANTI-RABIES VACCINATION AND RISK-MITIGATING MEASURES FOR DISEASES OTHER THAN 
RABIES
Part  1
Validity of anti-rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores
The validity requirements for vaccination against infection with rabies virus referred to in Articles  53(b )(i), 55(b)(i) and 58(1)(c) 
are those set out in Annex  III to Regulation (EU) No  576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  (1) 
Where no  anti-r abies vaccine is authorised in a Member State for carnivores other than dogs, cats and ferrets, anti-rabies 
vaccination carried out in accordance with Article  10(1) of Directive 2001/82/EC must be deemed valid  
Part  2
Risk-mitigating measures for diseases other than rabies
1  T he risk-mitigating measures for infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  referred to in Articles  53(b)(ii) and 55(b)(ii) are 
those laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772  (2) in combination with Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2018/878  (3) 
2  By way of derogation from paragraph  1, the treatment referred to in Article  58(1)(d) of canidae other than dogs against 
infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  must be carried out and documented no  earlier than 48  hour s prior to entry 
into a Member State or zone thereof listed in the Annex  to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/878  
3  T he risk-mitigating measures for diseases other than infection with rabies virus and infestation with Echinococcus multilocularis  
referred to in Articles  53(b)(ii) and 55(b)(ii) are t he preventive health measures applicable to the relevant species of 
carnivores adopted in accordance with Article  19(1) of Regulation (EU) No  576/2013  
(1) R egulation (EU) No  576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June  2013  on the non-commercial movement of pet 
animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No  998/2003 ( OJ L 178 , 28 6 2013, p   1) 
(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 of 21 November  2017  supplementing Regulation (EU) No  576/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in dogs and 
repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) No  1152/2011 ( OJ L 130, 28  5 2018, p   1) 
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/878 of 18 June  2018  adopting the list of Member States, or parts of the territory of 
Member States, that comply with the rules for categorisation laid down in Article  2(2) and (3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/772 
concerning the application of preventive health measures for the control of Echinococcus multilocularis  infection in dogs ( OJ L 155, 19 6 2018, 
p  1) 3 6 2020 Official Journal of the European Union L 174/209 EN
ANNEX  VIII
INFORMATION TO BE CONTAINED IN ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES AND NOTIFICATIONS
Part  1
Information to be contained in the animal health certificate for terrestrial animals and hatching eggs 
moved to another Member State
1  T he animal health certificate for the kept terrestrial animals referred to in Article  143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 
and in Article  71(1) of t his Regulation moved to another Member State must contain at least the following information:
(a) t he name and address of the consignor and the consignee;
(b) t he name and address of the establishment of dispatch, and
 ( i) wh ere the establishment of dispatch is an approved establishment, the unique approval number of that 
establishment; or
 ( ii) wh ere the establishment of dispatch is a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(c) t he name and address of the establishment of destination, and
 ( i) wh ere the establishment of destination is an approved establishment, the unique approval number of that 
establishment; or
 ( ii) wh ere the establishment of destination a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(d) t he species and category of animals and identification, where required;
(e) inf ormation on the animal health situation and additional guarantees in relation to:
 (i) t he Member State or zone of origin;
 (ii) t he establishment and flock of origin of the animals, including test results where applicable;
 (iii) t he animals to be dispatched, including test results or vaccinations where applicable;
(f) t he date and place of issue and period of validity of the animal health certificate, the name, capacity and signature 
of the official veterinarian, and the stamp of the competent authority of the place of origin of the consignment  
2  T he animal health certificate for hatching eggs referred to in Article  161(1) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 and in Article  72 
of this Regulation moved to another Member State must contain at least the following information:
(a) t he name and address of the consignor and the consignee;
(b) t he name and address of the establishment of dispatch, and
 ( i) wh ere the establishment of dispatch is an approved establishment, the unique approval number of that 
establishment; or
 ( ii) wh ere the establishment of dispatch is a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(c) t he name and address of the establishment of destination, and,
 ( i) wh ere the establishment of destination is an approved establishment, the unique approval number of that 
establishment; or
 ( ii) wh ere the establishment of destination a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(d) t he category of hatching eggs;Official Journal of the European Union L 174/210 EN 3 6 2020
(e) inf ormation allowing identification of hatching eggs:
 (i) t he species and identification, where required, of the animals from which they originate;
 (ii) t he marking applied on the hatching eggs, where required;
 (iii) t he place and date of their collection;
(f) inf ormation on the animal health situation and additional guarantees in relation to:
 (i) t he Member State or zone thereof of origin;
 (ii) t he establishment and flock of origin, including test results where applicable;
 (iii) t he animals from which hatching eggs were collected, including test results where applicable;
 (iv) t he hatching eggs to be dispatched;
(g) t he date and place of issue and the period of validity of the animal health certificate and the name, capacity 
and signature of the official veterinarian, and the stamp of the competent authority of the place of origin of the 
consignment  
3  T he animal health certificate for wild terrestrial animals referred to in Article  155(1)(c) of R egulation (EU) 2016/429 
moved to another Member State must contain at least the following information:
(a) t he name and address of the consignor and the consignee;
(b) t he place where animals were captured and loaded for dispatch;
(c) t he place of destination, and
 (i) wher e the place of destination is the habitat, the place where animals are intended to be unloaded; or
 ( ii) where t he establishment of destination is a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(d) t he species and category of animals;
(e) t he date and place of issue and period of validity of the animal health certificate, the name, capacity and signature 
of the official veterinarian, and the stamp of the competent authority of the place of origin of the consignment  
Part  2
Information in the notification of movements for certain terrestrial animals for which animal health 
certificate is not required
The notification for moving bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments to another 
Member State must contain at least the following information:
(a) t he name and address of the consignor and the consignee;
(b) t he name, address and unique approval number of the establishment of dispatch;
(c) t he name and address of the establishment of destination, and
 ( i) wh ere the establishment of destination is an approved establishment, the unique approval number of that 
establishment; or
 ( ii) wh ere the establishment of destination is a registered establishment, the unique registration number of that 
establishment;
(d) t he species, category and quantity and size of colonies;
(e) t he date of dispatch