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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... 
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concerning model official certificates for certain categories of animals and goods and 
repealing Directive 98/68/EC, Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC, 
Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 
2019/628 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views expressed are the preliminary views of the Commission services and may not 
in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the Commission.  
  
EN 1  EN COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... 
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concerning model official certificates for certain categories of animals and goods and 
repealing Directive 98/68/EC, Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC, 
Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 
2019/628 
(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 Articles 168(4), 238(3) and 
239(3) thereof, 
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the 
application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant 
protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) 
No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 
and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations 
(EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) 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)2, and in particular points (a), (c) 
and (e) of the first paragraph of Article 90 and Article 126(3) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Regulation (EU) 2016/429 (the ‘Animal Health Law’) lays down rules on animal 
diseases that are transmissible to animals or to humans, including requirements for 
official animal health certification for various movements of animals, germinal 
products and products of animal origin. Those requirements,  inter alia  for movements 
of certain live aquatic animals and products of animal origin for human consumption, 
are further specified in Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2020/6923 and (EU) 
2020/… [SANTE/7234/2019]4 pursuant to the Animal Health Law. 
                                                
1 OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1. 
2 OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1. 
3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30.1.202 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of 
consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p 379). 
4 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7234/2019] supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards animal health requirements for movements within the Union and certification of 
products of animal origin from terrestrial animals (OJ L xxx, dd/mm/yyyy, p. Y).  
EN 2  EN (2) For the uniform implementation of those rules, Article 168(4) of the Animal Health 
Law empowers the Commission to adopt, by means of implementing acts, rules 
concerning models of animal health certificates for products of animal origin from 
terrestrial animals that are allowed to be moved from a restricted zone subject to 
emergency measures or disease control measures or that originate from animals of 
species subject to those measures.  
(3) Article 238(3) of the Animal Health Law  empowers the Commission to adopt, by 
means of implementing acts, rules concerning the contents and the format of models of 
animal health certificates, declarations and other documents for the entry into the 
Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin.  
(4) Article 239(3) of the Animal Health Law empowers the Commission to adopt, by 
means of implementing acts, rules concerning the contents and the format of models of 
animal health certificates, declarations and other documents for the entry into the 
Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin for for which the 
Union is not the final destination.  
(5) Therefore models of health certificates containing the animal health requirements for 
such movements of products of certain live aquatic animals and animal origin for 
human consumption should be set out by this Regulation. 
(6) The Official Controls Regulation lays down rules for the performance of official 
controls and other official activities performed by the competent authorities of the 
Member States to ensure compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) thereof, 
among others, rules on food safety at all stages of production, processing and 
distribution, animal health and welfare requirements and animal by-products. That 
Regulation provides for certain rules on official certification when the rules referred to 
in its Article 1(2) or Article 126(2)(c) require the issuance of official certificates. 
(7) In particular, point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 90 and Article 126(3) of the 
Official Controls Regulation empower the Commission to adopt, by means of 
implementing acts, rules concerning model official certificates, official attestations or 
evidence for their issuance, format and type. 
(8) In addition, this Regulation should have regard to the definitions laid down in other 
Union acts in the areas related to food hygiene and official controls, such as the 
definitions laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council5 and Part IX of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 
1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council6, Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/21247 Commission Delegated? Regulation (EU) 2020/692, 
                                                
5 Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules 
for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55). 
6 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common 
organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) 
No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671). 
7 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, 
transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 
1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 73).  
EN 3  EN Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/6258, , and Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) No 208/20139,. 
(9) Consignments of animals and goods are to be accompanied by an official certificate 
issued either on paper or in electronic form. Therefore, it is appropriate to establish 
common requirements as regards issuance of official certificates in both forms in 
addition to the requirements laid down in Chapter VII of Title II of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625. 
(10) To facilitate official controls at the border control posts of introduction into the 
Union,, the requirements  for official certificates for the entry into the Union should 
include linguistic requirements. 
(11) The Official Controls Regulation provides that the Information Management System 
for Official Controls (IMSOC) is to allow for the production, handling and 
transmission of official certificates, including in electronic form. According to 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/171510, TRACES is the IMSOC 
component enabling the entire process of certificate production to be performed 
electronically, thus preventing possible fraudulent or deceptive practices in respect of 
the official certificates. To this end, this Regulation should lay down standard models 
for official certificates that are compatible with TRACES. 
(12) Point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 90 of the Official Controls Regulation  
empowers the Commission to lay down by means of implementing acts rules 
concerning the procedures to be followed for the issuance of replacement certificates. 
For purpose of clarity, it is important to define the cases where a replacement 
certificate may be issued and the requirements that need to be met by such certificates. 
In particular, these cases should be limited to obvious administrative errors, such as in 
transposed numbers in the container number or seal number, spelling errors in 
addresses or in product descriptions, and to cases where the initial certificate has been 
damaged or lost. 
(13) Article 126(2)(c) of the Official Controls Regulation  establishes the requirement that 
consignments of certain animals and goods entering the Union are to be accompanied 
by an official certificate, an official attestation or any other evidence that the 
consignment complies with the applicable rules referred to in Article 126(1) of that 
Regulation. 
(14) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 provides for a list of goods and animals intended 
for human consumption, in particular products of animal origin, live insects, sprouts 
and seeds intended for the production of sprouts, that need to be accompanied by an 
official certificate upon the entry into the Union. To facilitate official controls upon 
the entry into the Union of consignments of products of animal origin, live insects, 
sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts, model official certificates 
should be laid down for such goods and animals intended for human consumption. 
(15) Model official certificates for the movement between Member States and for the entry 
into the Union of certain live aquatic animals and products of animal origin intended 
                                                
8 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 of 4 March 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and 
goods intended for human consumption (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 18). 
9 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013 of 11 March 2013 on traceability requirements for sprouts and seeds 
intended for the production of sprouts (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 16). 
10 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 of 30 September 2019 laying down rules for the functioning of the 
information management system for official controls and its system components (‘the IMSOC Regulation’) (OJ L 261, 14.9.2019, 
p. 37).  
EN 4  EN for human consumption required for animal health and welfare reasons and for public 
health reasons are currently laid down in various legal acts. For purpose of clarity and 
legal certainty, as well as for easy access by the competent authorities, operators and 
the public, it is appropriate to consolidate all the model certificates for certain live 
aquatic animals and products of animal origin for human consumption in one single 
legal act. Those specific models of official certificates should contain all relevant 
statements and data required by the underlying rules as well as notes for the 
completion of official certificates to ensure a common understanding, especially of 
operators, certifying officials and competent authorities performing official controls 
before the dispatch of the consignments, during transport or after arrival at a border 
control post or at the place of destination. 
(16) Point (e) of the first paragraph of Article 90 of the Official Controls Regulation  
empowers the Commission to adopt, by means of implementing acts, rules concerning 
the format of documents that are to accompany animals or goods after official controls 
have been performed. In accordance with Article 5(2)(f) of Commission Delegated 
Regulation 2019/62411, health certificates are to accompany animals to the 
slaughterhouse after ante-mortem inspection has been carried out at the holding of 
provenance. The format of such certificates should therefore be laid down in this 
Regulation. 
(17) In the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse of certain categories of 
animals, it is appropriate for reasons of harmonisation and clarity, to lay down a model 
certificate in this Regulation for the declaration to be issued by the veterinarian or the 
official veterinarian in accordance with point (6) of Chapter VI of Section I of Annex 
III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(18) A number of changes are required in the model official certificates laid down in 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/62812 due to the entry into 
application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which repeals certain legal acts mentioned in 
that Implementing Regulation and of acts adopted pursuant to that Regulation. For 
reasons of harmonisation and clarity, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 should 
therefore be repealed. 
(19) Given that the rules covered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/200413 and 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/201414 and Commission 
Decisions 2000/572/EC15, 2003/779/EC16 and 2007/240/EC17are now included in this 
Regulation and those Regulations and Directive should also be repealed. 
                                                
11 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019  concerning specific rules for the performance of official 
controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation 
(EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1). 
12 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 of 8 April 2019 concerning model official certificates for certain animals 
and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model 
certificates (OL J131, 17.5.2019, p. 101). 
13 Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 of 30 March 2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and 
inspection report linked to intra-Union trade in animals and products of animal origin (OJ L 94, 31.03.2004, p. 44). 
14 Commission Implementing regulation (EU) No 636/2014 of 13 June 2014 on a model certificate for the trade of unskinned large 
wild game (OJ L 175, 14.06.2014, p.16)  
15 Commission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary 
certification for imports of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries and repealing Decision 97/29/EC (OJ L 240, 
23.9.2000, p. 19). 
16 Commission Decision 2003/779/EC of 31 October 2003 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification 
for the import of animal casings from third countries (OJ L 285, 1.11.2003, p. 38). 
17 Commission Decision 2007/240/EC of 16 April 2007 laying down new veterinary certificates for importing live animals, semen, 
embryos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decisions 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 
93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC,  
EN 5  EN (20) Regulation (EC) 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 repeals 
Council Directive 95/53/EC19 establishing principles governing the organization of 
official inspections in the field of animal nutrition. Since systematic mandatory checks 
at BCPs at the entry into the Union are no longer required, the entry document 
established by Commission Directive 98/68/EC20 is devoid of purpose . 
(21) It is appropriate to introduce a transitional period of three months to take into account 
the practical modalities of shipment of consignments of animals and goods 
accompanied by certificates issued in accordance with models applicable before the 
date of application of this Regulation. 
(22) As the Animal Health Law applies with effect from 21 April 2021, this Regulation 
should also apply from that date. 
(23) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope  
1. This Regulation lays down: 
(a) rules for the uniform application of Articles 88 and 89 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625 as regards the signature and issuance of official certificates for 
certain categories of animals and goods and the guarantees of reliability for 
those official certificates; 
(b) requirements for replacement of those official certificates. 
2. This Regulation also sets out: 
(a) the standard model for official certificates for movements with in the Union of 
animals and products and instructions for their completion; 
(b) the standard model for official certificates for the entry into the Union of 
animals, products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, 
animal by-products, sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts 
for human consumption, and instructions for their completion; 
(c) specific model official certificates for movements within the Union of the 
following goods intended for human consumption: 
(i) products of animal origin from terrestrial animals which are allowed to 
be moved from a restricted zone subject to emergency measures or to 
disease control measures or which originate from animals of species 
subject to those measures in accordance with Article 4 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/… [SANTE/7234/2019]; 
                                                                                                                                                   
2002/613/EC, 2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 
2004/595/EC, 2004/639/EC and 2006/168/EC (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 37). 
18 Regulation (EC) 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to 
ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.04.2004, p.1).  
19 Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October 1995 fixing the principles governing the organization of official inspections in the field 
of animal nutrition (OJ L 265, 8.11.1995, p. 17).  
20 Commission Directive 98/68/EC of 10 September 1998 laying down the standard document referred to in Article 9(1) of Council 
Directive 95/53/EC and certain rules for checks at the introduction into the Community of feedingstuffs from third countries (OJ 
L 261, 24.9.1998, p. 32).  
EN 6  EN (ii) unskinned large wild game; 
(d) specific model official certificates for the entry into the Union of the following 
animals and goods intended for human consumption: 
(i) products of animal origin and composite products for which such 
certificate is required in accordance with Article 13 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2019/625; 
(ii) certain live aquatic animals and products of animal origin for which such 
certificate is required in accordance with point (c) of the first paragraph 
of Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; 
(iii) live insects and live snails; 
(iv) sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human 
consumption; 
(e) specific model official certificates for the transit through the Union to a third 
country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of composite 
products intended for human consumption; 
(f) specific model official certificates in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the 
holding of provenance or in the case of emergency slaughter outside the 
slaughterhouse; 
(g) model private attestation by the operator entering shelf stable composite 
products containing processed products of animal origin other than processed 
meat into the Union. 
Article 2 
Definitions  
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Regulation (EU) 2020/692, 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625, Part IX of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/2013 and Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 shall apply. 
In addition, the following definitions shall apply: 
1. ‘frogs' legs’ means frogs' legs as defined in point 6.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004 and frog legs of the genus Pelophylax  from the Family of Ranidae, and 
the genus Limnonectes, Fejervarya  and Hoplobatrachus  from the Family of 
Dicroglossidae ; 
2. ‘snails’ means live or killed snails as defined in point 6.2 of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 and any other snails of the Family of Helicidae, Hygromiidae  or 
Sphincterochilidae. 
Article 3 
Standard models for official certificates  
1. Official certificates for movements of animals and products within the Union shall 
contain entries for the information set out in Chapter 2 of Annex I. 
2. Official certificates for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal 
origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, sprouts and seeds  
EN 7  EN intended for the production of sprouts shall contain entries for the information set out 
in Chapter 4 of Annex I to this. 
Article 4 
Completion of official certificates 
1. Official certificates for movements of animals and products with in the Union shall 
be duly completed in accordance with the explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 
2 of Annex I, by: 
(a) the operator responsible for the consignment or the certifying, as regards the 
information on the details of the consignment, as described in Part I, of the 
standard model for official certificates set out in Chapter 1 of Annex I; 
(b) the certifying officer, as regards the requirements under the legislation specific 
to each species, type of production and type of product, as described in Part II 
of the standard model for official certificates set out in Chapter 1 of Annex I; 
(c) the official veterinarian, as regards the information on the outcome of official 
controls, where undertaken, as described in Part III of the standard model for 
official certificates set out in Chapter 1 of Annex I. 
2. Official certificates for the entry into the Union of animals, products of animal 
origin, composite products, germinal products, animal by-products, sprouts and seeds 
intended for the production of sprouts shall be duly completed in accordance with the 
explanatory notes provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I, by: 
(a) the operator responsible for the consignment or the certifying officer, as 
regards the information on the details of the consignment, as described in Part 
I, of the standard model for official certificates set out in Chapter 3 of Annex I; 
(b) the certifying officer, as regards the requirements under the legislation specific 
to each species, type of production and type of product, as described in Part II 
of the standard model for official certificates set out in Chapter 3 of Annex I. 
Article 5 
Specific model official certificates  
1. The model official certificate for the movement within the Union of products of 
animal origin from terrestrial animals, which are allowed to be moved from a 
restricted zone subject to emergency measures or disease control measures or 
originate from animals of species subject to such measures pursuant to point (c)(i) of 
Article 1(2) is set out in Chapter 1 of Annex II to this Regulation. 
2. The model official certificate for the movement between Member States of 
unskinned large wild game pursuant to point (c)(ii) of Article 1(2) is set out in 
Chapter 2 of Annex II to this Regulation. 
3. The model official certificates for the entry into the Union of goods pursuant to 
points (d) and (e) of Article 1(2) are set out in Annex III to this Regulation. 
4. The model official certificates in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the 
establishment of provenance or in the case of emergency slaughter outside the 
slaughterhouse pursuant to point (f) of Article 1(2) of this Regulation are set out in 
Annex IV to this Regulation.  
EN 8  EN 5. The model private attestation by the operator entering shelf stable composite 
products containing processed products of animal origin other than processed meat 
into the Union pursuant to point (g) of Article 1(2) is set out in Annex V to this 
Regulation. 
Article 6 
Requirements for official certificates  
1. The official certificates shall meet the following requirements: 
(a) the certificate shall bear the signature of the certifying officer and the official 
stamp. The colour of the signature shall be different to the colour of the 
printing. This requirement also applies to stamps other than those embossed or 
watermarked; 
(b) where the model certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the 
statements which are not relevant shall be crossed out, initialled and stamped 
by the certifying officer, or completely removed from the certificate; 
(c) the certificate shall consist of one of the following: 
(i) a single sheet of paper; 
(ii) several sheets of paper where all sheets are indivisible and constitute an 
integrated whole; 
(iii) a sequence of pages with each page numbered so as to indicate that it is a 
particular page in a finite sequence; 
(d) where the certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point 
(c)(iii), of this paragraph, each page shall bear the unique code referred to in 
Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the certifying 
officer and the official stamp; 
(e) the certificate shall accompany the consignment until it reaches the place of 
destination, or until the border control post where the consignment is subjected 
to official controls in the case of entry into the Union; 
(f) the certificate shall be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves 
the control of the competent authorities issuing the certificate; 
(g) in the case of official certificates for the entry into the Union, the certificate 
shall be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, 
of the Member State of the border control post of introduction into the Union 
as defined in Article 2(7) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124. However, 
a Member State may consent to official certificates being drawn up in another 
official language of the Union, and accompanied, if necessary, by an 
authenticated translation. 
2. Points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1 of this Article do not apply to electronic official 
certificates issued in accordance with the requirements of Article 39 of Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2019/1715. 
3. Points (b), (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 do not apply to official certificates  in issued in 
paper and complete in, and printed from, TRACES.  
EN 9  EN Article 7 
Replacement certificates  
1. Competent authorities may issue a replacement certificate only in the case of 
administrative errors in the initial certificate or where the initial certificate has been 
damaged or lost. 
2. The replacement certificate shall not modify information in the initial certificate 
concerning the identification of the consignment, its traceability and the guarantees 
provided for the consignments. 
3. The replacement certificate presented to the competent authorities shall: 
(a) make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the date of issue of the initial certificate, and 
clearly state that it replaces the initial certificate; 
(b) have a new certificate number different to that of the initial certificate; 
(c) carry the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial 
certificate; 
(d) be an original document issued in paper, except in the case of electronic 
replacement certificates submitted in TRACES. 
4. Replacement certificates are not required to be issued when information concerning 
the consignee, the importer, the entry border control post or the transport details 
change after the certificate has been issued in the case of entry into the Union. In 
such cases, the operator responsible for the consignment must inform the competent 
authority of the Member State of entry accordingly. . 
Article 8 
Model official certificates for movements within the Union of certain products of animal 
origin intended for human consumption 
1. The official certificate referred to in point Article 1(2)(c)(i) to be used for 
movements within the Union of products of animal origin, which are moved from a 
restricted zone subject to emergency measures or disease control measures or 
originate from animals of species subject to emergency measures shall correspond to 
the model INTRA-EMERGENCY drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in 
Chapter 1 of Annex II to this Regulation. 
2. The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2) (c)(ii) of this Regulation to be used 
for  movements  within the Union of unskinned large wild game intended for human 
consumption shall correspond to the model INTRA-UNSKINNED LARGE WILD 
GAME drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex II and 
shall attest that a written declaration on the examination by a trained person, when 
relevant, and the relevant parts of the bodies accompany the consignment in 
accordance with point 4 of Chapter II of Section IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004.  
EN 10  EN Article 9 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of fresh meat of ungulates 
intended for human consumption 
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2) (d)(ii) to be used for the entry into the 
Union of fresh meat of ungulates intended for human consumption shall correspond to one of 
the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned: 
(a) BOV drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 1 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, 
of domestic bovine animals; 
(b) OVI drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, 
of domestic ovine and caprine animals; 
(c) POR drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 3 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding mechanically separated meat, 
of domestic porcine animals; 
(d) EQU drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 4 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of domestic solipeds ( Equus caballus , Equus asinus 
and their cross-breeds); 
(e) RUF drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 5 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of animals of the family  Bovidae (other than domestic 
bovine, ovine and caprine animals), camelid animals and cervid animals kept as 
farmed game; 
(f) RUW drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 6 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, wild animals of the family Bovidae (other than 
domestic bovine, ovine and caprine animals), wild camelid animals and wild cervid 
animals; 
(g) SUF drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 7 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of animals kept as farmed game of wild breeds of 
porcine animals and of the family Tayassuidae ; 
(h) SUW drawn up in accordance with the model set out in Chapter 8 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat of wild animals of wild breeds of porcine animals and 
of the family Tayassuidae ; 
(i) EQW drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 9 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of wild game solipeds belonging to the subgenus 
Hippotigris (zebra); 
(j) RUM-MSM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 10 of Annex 
III, for mechanically separated meat of domestic ruminants intended for human 
consumption;  
EN 11  EN (k) SUI-MSM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 11 of Annex 
III, for mechanically separated meat of domestic porcine animals intended for human 
consumption; 
(l) NZ-TRANSIT-SG drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 12 of 
Annex III, for fresh meat intended for human consumption originating from New 
Zealand transiting through Singapore with unloading, possible storage and reloading 
before entry into the Union. 
Article 10 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of meat of poultry, ratites and 
wild game birds, eggs and egg products intended for human consumption  
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of meat of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, eggs and egg products intended for human 
consumption shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and 
categories of products concerned: 
(a) POU drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 13 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat of poultry other than ratites intended for human consumption, excluding 
minced meat and mechanically separated meat; 
(b) POU-MI/MSM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 14 of 
Annex III, for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry other than 
ratites intended for human consumption; 
(c) RAT drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 15 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat of ratites intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat; 
(d) RAT-MI/MSM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 16 of 
Annex III, for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of ratites intended for 
human consumption; 
(e) GBM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 17 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat of game birds intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat 
and mechanically separated meat; 
(f) GBM-MI/MSM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 18 of 
Annex III, for minced meat and mechanically separated meat of game birds intended 
for human consumption; 
(g) E drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 19 of Annex III, for eggs 
intended for human consumption; 
(h) EP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 20 of Annex III, for 
egg products intended for human consumption. 
Article 11  
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of fresh meat, excluding 
mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae, certain wild land mammals and farmed 
rabbits intended for human consumption  
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2) (d)(ii) to beused for the entry into the Union 
of fresh meat, excluding mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae, of certain wild land  
EN 12  EN mammals and of farmed rabbits intended for human consumption shall correspond, to one of 
the following models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned: 
(a) WL drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 21 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of wild leporidae (rabbits and hares); 
(b) WM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 22 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding offal, minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of wild land mammals other than ungulates and 
leporidae; 
(c) RM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 23 of Annex III, for 
fresh meat intended for human consumption, excluding minced meat and 
mechanically separated meat, of farmed rabbits. 
Article 12  
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of meat preparations intended for 
human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2) (d)(ii) o be used for the entry into the Union 
of meat preparations intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model MP-
PREP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 24 of Annex III.  
Article 13 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of certain meat products, 
including treated stomachs, bladders, intestines, rendered animal fats and greaves 
intended for human consumption  
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to beused for the entry into the Union 
of certain meat products, including treated stomachs, bladders, intestines, rendered animal fats 
and greaves intended for human consumption shall correspond to one of the following 
models, depending on the species and categories of products concerned: 
(a) MPNT drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 25 of Annex III, 
for meat products intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats 
and greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and, intestines, others than 
casings, that are not required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment; 
(b) MPST drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 26 of Annex III, for 
meat products intended for human consumption, including rendered animal fats and 
greaves, meat extracts, treated stomachs, bladders and, intestines, others than 
casings, that are required to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment. 
Article 14  
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of casings intended for human 
consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of casings intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model CAS drawn up in 
accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 27 of Annex III.   
EN 13  EN Article 15 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of live fish, live crustaceans and 
products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption  
1. The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used for the entry into 
the Union of live fish, live crustaceans and products of animal origin from those 
animals shall correspond to the model FISH-CRUST-HC drawn up in accordance 
with the model set out in Chapter 28 of Annex III. 
2. The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used in the case of 
fishery products intended for human consumption caught by vessels flying the flag of 
a Member State and transferred in third countries with or without storage shall 
correspond to the model EU-FISH drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in 
Chapter 29 of Annex III. 
3. The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be signed by the captain 
and accompanying frozen fishery products or frozen fishery products derived from 
bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption, when entering the Union directly 
from a freezer, reefer or factory vessel flying the flag of a third country as provided 
for in Article 11(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 shall correspond to the 
model FISH/MOL-CAP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 
30 of Annex III. 
Article 16 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of live bivalve molluscs, 
echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those 
animals intended for human consumption  
1. The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used for the entry into 
the Union of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and 
products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption shall 
correspond to the model MOL-HC drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in 
Chapter 31 of Annex III. 
2. The additional official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used in the 
case of the entry into the Union of processed bivalve molluscs intended for human 
consumption belonging to the species Acanthocardia tuberculatum  shall correspond 
to the model MOL-AT drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 32 
of Annex III. 
Article 17 
Model official certificates for the entry into the Union of raw milk, dairy products 
colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption  
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(ii) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of raw milk, dairy products colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human 
consumption shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and 
categories of products concerned: 
(a) MILK-RM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 33 of Annex 
III, for raw milk intended for human consumption; 
(b) MILK-RMP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 34 of Annex 
III, for dairy products derived from raw milk and intended for human consumption;  
EN 14  EN (c) DAIRY-PRODUCTS-NT drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 
35 of Annex III, for dairy products intended for human consumption that are not 
required to undergo a risk-mitigating treatment; 
(d) DAIRY-PRODUCTS-ST drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 
36 of Annex III, for dairy products intended for human consumption that are required 
to undergo a specific risk-mitigating treatment; 
(e) COLOSTRUM drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 37 of 
Annex III, for colostrum intended for human consumption; 
(f) COLOSTRUM-BP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 38 of 
Annex III, for colostrum-based products intended for human consumption. 
Article 18 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of chilled, frozen or prepared 
frogs’ legs  intended for human consumption  
The official certificate referred to of Article 1(2)(d)(i) used for the entry into the Union of 
chilled, frozen or prepared frogs’ legs intended for human consumption shall correspond to 
the model FRG drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 39 of Annex III. 
Article 19 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of farmed snails  intended for 
human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of farmed snails intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model SNS drawn 
up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 40 of Annex III. 
Article 20 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of gelatine  intended for human 
consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) used for the entry into the Union of 
gelatine intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model GEL drawn up in 
accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 41 of Annex III. 
Article 21 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of collagen  intended for human 
consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) used for the entry into the Union of 
collagen intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model COL drawn up in 
accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 42 of Annex III. 
Article 22 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of raw materials for the production 
of gelatine and collagen  intended for human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human consumption 
shall correspond to the model RCG drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 
43 of Annex III.  
EN 15  EN Article 23 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of treated raw materials for the 
production of gelatine and collagen  intended for human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of treated raw materials for the production of gelatine and collagen intended for human 
consumption shall correspond to the model TCG drawn up in accordance with the  model set 
out in Chapter 44 of Annex III. 
Article 24 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of honey and other apiculture 
products  intended for human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in of Article 1(2)(d)(i) used for the entry into the Union of 
honey and other apiculture products intended for human consumption shall correspond to the 
model HON drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 45 of Annex III. 
Article 25 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of highly refined chondroitin 
sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, 
rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, 
chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids intended for human consumption 
shall correspond to the model HRP drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 
46 of Annex III. 
Article 26 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of reptile meat  intended for human 
consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of reptile meat intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model REP drawn up 
in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 47 of Annex III . 
Article 27 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of insects  intended for human 
consumption  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(??)(iii) to be used for the entry into the 
Union of raw materials for the production of insects intended for human consumption shall 
correspond to the model INS drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 48 of 
Annex III . 
Article 28  
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of other products of animal origin 
derived from domestic ungulates, poultry, rabbits or fishery products intended for 
human consumption and not covered by Articles 9 to 27  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of other products of animal origin derived from domestic ungulates, poultry, rabbits or fishery  
EN 16  EN products, intended for human consumption and not covered by Articles 9 to 27 of this 
Regulation shall correspond to the model PAO drawn up in accordance with the  model set out 
in Chapter 49 of Annex III. 
Article 29 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of composite products intended for 
human consumption 
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(d)(i) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of not shelf stable composite products and shelf stable composite containing any quantity of 
meat, intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model COMP drawn up in 
accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 50 of Annex III. 
Article 30 
Model official certificate for the entry into the Union of sprouts intended for human 
consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts intended for human 
consumption 
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2) (d)(iv) to be used for the entry into the Union 
of sprouts intended for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts 
intended for human consumption shall correspond to the model SPR drawn up in accordance 
with the model set out in Chapter 51 of Annex III. 
Article 31 
Model official certificate for transit through the Union to a third country either by 
immediate transit or after storage in the Union of composite products intended for 
human consumption 
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(e) to be used for the transit through the 
Union to a third country either by immediate transit or after storage in the Union of not shelf-
stable composite products and shelf-stable composite products, containing any quantity of 
meat and intended for human consumption, shall correspond to the model TRANSIT-COMP 
drawn up in accordance with the  model set out in Chapter 52 of Annex III. 
Article 32 
Model official certificates in case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding  of 
provenance  
The official certificates referred to in Article 1(2)(f) to be used for ante-mortem inspection at 
the holding of provenance in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624 shall correspond to one of the following models, depending on the species and 
categories of products concerned: 
(a) the model set out in Chapter 1 of Annex IV, for live animals transported to the 
slaughterhouse; 
(b) the model set out in Chapter 2 of Annex IV, for poultry intended for the production 
of ‘foie gras’ and delayed eviscerated poultry; 
(c) the model set out in Chapter 3 of Annex IV, for farmed game[, domestic bovine and 
equine animals,] slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with 
point (3) of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 
6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624;  
EN 17  EN (d) the model set out in Chapter 4 of Annex IV, for farmed game slaughtered at the 
holding of provenance in accordance with point (3a) of Section III of Annex III to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2019/624. 
Article 33 
Model official certificate in case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse  
The official certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(f) to be used in the case of emergency 
slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) 2019/624 shall correspond to the  model set out in Chapter 5 of Annex IV. 
Article 34 
Model private attestation by the operator entering shelf stable composite products 
containing processed products of animal origin other than processed meat into the 
Union 
The model private attestation referred to in Article 1(2)(g) to be used by the operator for the 
entry into the Union  shelf-stable composite products containing processed products of animal 
origin other than processed meat shall correspond to the  model set out in Annex V.  
Article 35 
Repeals 
1. Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and 
(EU) 2019/628 Directive 98/68/EC, Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 
2007/240/EC are repealed with effect from 21 April 2021. 
2. References to those repealed acts shall be construed as references to this Regulation 
and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI. 
Article 36  
Transitional provisions  
Consignments of products of animal origin, composite products, germinal products, animal 
by-products, sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts accompanied by official 
certificates issued in accordance with models applicable before 21 April 2021 may[shall?] be  
accepted for the entry into the Union until 20 July 2021 provided that the certificate was 
signed before 21 April 2021. 
Article 37 
Entry into force and application  
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union . 
It shall apply from 21 April 2021. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
EN 18  EN Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 The President 
 Ursula VON DER LEYEN