COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/617 
of 14 April 2021
amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 as regards model animal 
health certificates and animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of certain 
aquatic animals and products of animal origin 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on laying 
specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1), and in particular Article 7(2)(a) thereof,
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’) (2), and in particular Articles 213(2) and 224(4) thereof,
Whereas:(1) Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 (
3)and (EU) 2020/2236 (4)lay down rules for the 
application of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council (5)as regards models of animal health certificates and animal health/official certificates for the entry into 
the Union of certain aquatic animals and products of animal origin.
(2) Consignments of live aquatic animals intended for human consumption may enter the Union only if they comply 
with the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. The wording of certain notes set out in the model animal 
health/official certificates for live fish, live crustaceans, live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine 
gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals in Chapters 28 and 31 of Annex III to Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 has presented the potential for ambiguity with regard to public health requirements. 
Therefore, in order to prevent misunderstandings and to ensure coherence between public and animal health 
requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain live aquatic animals intended for human 
(1)OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
(2)OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.
(3)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations 
(EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model 
official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 
2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (OJ L 442, 30.12.2020, p. 1).
(4)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations 
(EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates for the 
entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of aquatic animals and of certain products of animal origin 
from aquatic animals, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 (OJ L 442, 
30.12.2020, p. 410).
(5)Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official 
activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant 
protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) 
No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council 
Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1).EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/41  consumption, the notes set out in the model animal health/official certificates for live fish, live crustaceans, live 
bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals in 
Chapters 28 and 31 of Annex III, should be amended accordingly.
(3) To ensure complete clarity in the notes of the model animal health/official certificates for live fish, live crustaceans, live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals, 
set out in Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, should be explicitly clear that consignments of 
live aquatic animals intended for human consumption may enter the Union only if they comply with Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004.
(4) In addition, in order to ensure coherence between public and animal health requirements for the entry into the Union of certain live aquatic animals intended for human consumption, certain amendments are required to the 
title and in the notes of the model animal health certificate for aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture 
establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, as set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/2236. These amendments are required to ensure that it is explicitly clear that this certificate may not be 
used for consignments of aquatic animals intended for human consumption. Whilst purification centres and 
dispatch centres are aquaculture establishments in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429, the public health 
rules prevent aquatic animals from entering the Union if they are destined for purification centres, or under certain 
circumstances, if they are destined for dispatch centres.
(5) To provide clarity in that respect, and in order to prevent misunderstandings, the model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, 
or for other purposes, excluding human consumption which is set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2020/2236, should be amended to ensure it is clear that consignments of live aquatic animals intended for human 
consumption can enter the Union only if they comply with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
(6) As Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 apply with effect from 21 April 2021, this 
Regulation should also apply from that date.
(7) 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
Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 is amended as follows:
(1) in Chapter 28, the model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of live fish, live crustaceans and 
products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption (MODEL FISH- CRUST-HC) is 
amended as follows:
(a) point II.2.3.1 is replaced by the following:
‘(4)(6)[II.2.3.1. They are subject to the requirements in Part II.2.4 and they originate from a (4)[country] (4)[territory] 
(4)[zone] (4)[compartment] with (5)code:_ – __ which, at the date of issue of this certificate, is listed in a list of third 
countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429 for the entry into the Union of (3)[aquatic animals] (3)[products of animal origin from aquatic animals 
other than live aquatic animals];]’;EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/42                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021  (b) the Notes are replaced by the following:
‘Notes
In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the 
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union 
in this certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
“Aquatic animals” are animals as defined in point (3) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council. “Aquaculture animals” are aquatic animals which are subject to aquaculture as 
defined in point (7) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.All aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, to which 
Part II.2.4. of this certificate applies, must originate from a country/territory/zone/compartment which appears in 
a list of third countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429.
Part II.2.4. of the certificate does not apply to the following crustaceans and fish, and they may therefore originate 
from a country/territory or part thereof, which is listed by the Commission in accordance with Article 127(2) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
(a) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to 
survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment;
(b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they are 
packaged for retail sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages as set out in Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;
(c) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further 
processing without temporary storage at the place of processing;
(d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch.
This certificate applies to products of animal origin as well as to live aquatic animals including those destined for a 
disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in point 52 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which 
are intended for human consumption in accordance with Annex III, Section VII to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
This animal health/official certificate shall be completed according to the notes for the completion of certificates 
provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
Part I:
Box reference I.20: Tick "Canning industry" for whole fish initially frozen in brine at – 9 °C or at a temperature 
higher than – 18 °C and intended for canning in accordance with the requirements of 
Section VIII, Chapter I, point II(7) of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Tick 
"Products for human consumption" or “Further processing” for the other cases.
Box reference I.27: Insert the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code(s) using headings such as: 0301, 
0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0511, 1504, 1516, 1518, 1603, 1604, 
1605 or 2106.
Box reference I.27: Description of consignment:
“Nature of commodity”: Specify whether aquaculture or wild origin.“Treatment type”: Specify whether live, chilled, frozen or processed.
“Manufacturing plant”: includes factory vessel, freezer vessel, reefer vessels, cold store and 
processing plant.EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/43  Part II:
(1)Part II.1. of this certificate does not apply to countries with special public health certification requirements 
laid down in equivalence agreements or other EU legislation.
(2)Part II.2. of this certificate does not apply and should be deleted when the consignment consists of: (a) species other than those listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (*); or (b) wild 
aquatic animals and products of animal origin from those aquatic animals which are landed from fishing 
vessels for human consumption; or (c) products of animal origin from animals other than live aquatic 
animals which enter the Union ready for direct human consumption.
(3)Species listed in columns 3 and 4 in the table of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. 
Species listed in column 4 shall only be regarded as vectors under the conditions set out in Article 171 of 
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.
(4)Keep if appropriate/delete if not applicable.
(5)Code of the third country/territory/zone/compartment as it appears in a list of third countries and territories 
adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
(6)Parts II.2.3.1, II.2.3.2 and Part II.2.4. of this certificate do not apply and should be deleted if the consignment contains only the following crustaceans or fish:
(a) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals set out Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment;
(b) crustaceans which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are packaged for retail-sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages set out in Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004;
(c) crustaceans which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in compliance with the specific requirements for those animals set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for 
further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing;
(d) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch.
(7)Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union either has disease-free status for a category C 
disease as defined in point (3) of Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882, or is subject to an 
optional eradication programme established in accordance with Article 31(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, 
otherwise delete.
(8)Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union has approved national measures for a specific disease in place, which have been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 226 of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429, otherwise delete.
(9)Species listed in column 2 in the table of Annex XXIX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 regarding 
diseases for which Member States have national measures as provided for in Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429.
(10)to be signed by:
— an official veterinarian when part II.2 Animal health attestation is not deleted
— a certifying officer or an official veterinarian when part II.2 Animal health attestation is deleted.
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(*) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain 
disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups 
of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21).’;EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/44                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021  (2) in Chapter 31, in the model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of live bivalve molluscs, 
echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human 
consumption (MODEL MOL-HC), the Notes are replaced by the following:
‘Notes
In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol 
on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union in this 
certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
“Aquatic animals” are animals as defined in point (3) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council. “Aquaculture animals” are aquatic animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined 
in point (7) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.All aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals, to which Part 
II.2.4. of this certificate applies, must originate from a country/territory/zone/compartment which appears in a list of 
third countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429.
Part II.2.4. of the certificate does not apply to the following aquatic animals, and they may therefore originate from a 
country or region thereof which is listed in by the Commission in accordance with Article 127(2) of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625:
(a) molluscs which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements 
for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to survive as living 
animals if returned to the aquatic environment;
(b) molluscs which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they are packaged for 
retail sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(c) molluscs which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements 
for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing.
This animal health/official certificate shall be completed according to the notes for the completion of certificates 
provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
Part I:
Box reference I.8: Region of origin: indicate the production area and its classification at the moment of harvest.
Part II:
(1)Part II.1 does not apply to countries with special public health certification requirements laid down in equivalence 
agreements or other EU legislation.
(2)Part II.2 does not apply, and should be deleted when the consignment consists of: (a) species other than those listed in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (*); or (b) wild aquatic animals 
and products of animal origin from those wild aquatic animals which are landed from fishing vessels for human 
consumption; or (c) products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals which enter 
the Union ready for direct human consumption.
(3)Species listed in columns 3 and 4 in the table of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. Species 
listed in column 4 shall only be regarded as vectors under the conditions set out in Article 171 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692.EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/45  (4)Keep if appropriate/delete if not applicable.
(5)Code of the third country/territory/zone/compartment as it appears in a list of third countries and territories 
adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
(6)Parts II.2.3.1, II.2.3.2. and II.2.4 do not apply and should be deleted if the consignment contains only the following aquatic animals:
(a) molluscs which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific 
requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are no longer able to 
survive as living animals if returned to the aquatic environment;
(b) molluscs which are intended for human consumption without further processing, provided they are packaged for retail sale in compliance with the requirements for such packages as set out in Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;
(c) molluscs which are packaged and labelled for human consumption in accordance with the specific requirements for those animals as set out in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and which are intended for 
further processing without temporary storage at the place of processing.
(7)Applicable only when the Member State/zone/compartment of destination in the Union either has disease-free status for a category C disease as defined in point (3) of Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882, 
or is subject to an optional eradication programme established in accordance with Article 31(2) of Regulation 
(EU) 2016/429, otherwise delete.
(8)Applicable when the Member State of destination in the Union has approved national measures for a specific disease in place, which have been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429, otherwise delete.
(9)Species listed in column 2 in the table of Annex XXIX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 regarding diseases 
for which Member States have national measures as provided for in Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
(10)to be signed by:
— an official veterinarian when part II.2 Animal health attestation is not deleted
— a certifying officer or an official veterinarian when part II.2 Animal health attestation is deleted.
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(*) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease 
prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species 
posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21).’.
Article 2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 is amended as follows:
(1) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 7
Model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for aquaculture 
establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, excluding human consumption
The animal health certificate referred to in Article 1(2)(b) to be used for the entry into the Union of consignments of 
aquatic animals intended for aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes, excluding 
human consumption shall correspond to the model AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER drawn up in accordance 
with the model set out in Annex II.’;
(2) Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/46                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021  Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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.
Done at Brussels, 14 April 2021.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/47  ANNEX 
‘ANNEX II
Annex II contains the following model animal health certificate:
Model
AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/ 
OTHERModel animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for 
other purposes, excluding human consumptionEN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/48                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021  MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF AQUATIC 
ANIMALS INTENDED FOR CERTAIN AQUACULTURE ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR RELEASE INTO 
THE WILD OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES, EXCLUDING HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL ‘AQUA- 
ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER’)
EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/49  COUNTRYCertificate model AQUA- 
ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHERPart II: Certification II. Health information II.a Certificate reference II.b IMSOC reference
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify:
II.1. According to official information, the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the 
following animal health requirements:
II.1.1. The aquatic animals originate from (1)[an establishment] (1)[a habitat] which is not subject 
to national restriction measures for animal health reasons or because of the occurrence of 
abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause, including the relevant listed diseases 
referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging 
diseases.
II.1.2. The aquatic animals are not intended to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, including the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and emerging diseases.
(1)[II.2. The aquaculture animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the following requirements:
II.2.1. They come from an aquaculture establishment which is (1)[registered] (1)[approved] by, and 
under the control of, the competent authority of the third country or territory of origin 
and has a system in place to maintain and to keep for a period of at least three years, 
up-to-date records containing information regarding:
(i) the species, categories and number of aquaculture animals on the aquaculture 
establishment;
(ii) movements of aquatic animals into, and aquaculture animals out of, the aquaculture establishment;
(iii) mortality in the aquaculture establishment.
II.2.2. They come from an aquaculture establishment which receives regular animal health visits 
from a veterinarian for the purpose of the detection of, and information on, signs 
indicative of the relevant listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and of emerging diseases, at a frequency that is proportionate 
to the risk posed by the aquaculture establishment.]
II.3. General health requirements
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I meet the following animal health requirements:
II.3.1. The aquatic animals originate from a 
(1)[country] (1)[territory], (1)[zone] 
(1)[compartment] with (2)code: __ __ – __ which, at the date of issuing this 
certificate is listed in a list of third countries and territories adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for 
the entry into the Union of certain species of aquatic animals.
II.3.2. They have undergone clinical inspection by an official veterinarian within a period of 72 hours prior to the time of loading. During the inspection, the aquatic 
animals showed no clinical symptoms of transmissible disease and, according to 
the relevant records of the aquaculture establishment, there was no indication of 
disease problems.
II.3.3. They will be dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the Union.
II.3.4. They have not been in contact with aquatic animals of a lower health status.EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/50                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021  COUNTRYCertificate model AQUA- 
ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER
either (1)[II.4. Specific health requirements
II.4.1. Requirements for (3)listed species for Epizootic haematopoietic 
necrosis, Infection with Mikrocytos mackini, Infection with Perkinsus 
marinus, Infection with Taura syndrome virus and Infection with 
yellow head virus
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a 
(1)[country] (1)[territory] (1)[zone] (1)[compartment] declared free from 
(1)[Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis] (1)[Infection with Mikrocytos mackini] 
(1)[Infection with Perkinsus marinus] (1)[Infection with Taura syndrome virus] 
(1)[Infection with yellow head virus] in accordance with conditions which are 
at least as stringent as those set out in Article 66 or in Article 73(1) and 
Article 73(2)(a) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and 
where all (3)listed species for the relevant disease(s):
(i) are introduced from another (1)[country] (1)[territory] (1)[zone] 
(1)[compartment] which has been declared free from the same disease(s);
(ii) are not vaccinated against (1)[that] (1)[those] disease(s).
(1)(4) [II.4.2. Requirements for (3)listed species for Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia 
(VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), infection with HPR- 
deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), infection with 
Marteilia refringens, infection with Bonamia exitiosa, infection with 
Bonamia ostreae, and infection with White spot syndrome virus
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a 
(1)[country] (1)[territory] (1)[zone] (1)[compartment] declared free from (1)[Viral 
haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)] (1)[Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 
(IHN)] (1)[infection with HPR-deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV)] 
(1)[infection with Marteilia refringens] (1)[infection with Bonamia exitiosa] 
(1)[infection with Bonamia ostreae] (1)[infection with White spot syndrome 
virus] in accordance with Chapter 4 of Part II of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/689 and where all (3)listed species for the relevant 
disease(s):
(i) are introduced from another (1)[country] (1)[territory] (1)[zone] 
(1)[compartment] which has been declared free from the same disease(s);
(ii) are not vaccinated against (1)[that] (1)[those] disease(s).]
(1)(5) [II.4.3. Requirements for(6)species susceptible to infection with Spring 
viraemia of carp virus (SVC), Bacterial Kidney disease (BKD), infection 
with Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN), infection with 
Gyrodactylus salaris (GS), infection with Salmonid alphavirus (SAV) 
infection with Ostreid herpes virus 1 μνar (OsHV-1 μνar) and(3)species 
susceptible to Koi herpes virus disease
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I originate from a 
(1)[country] (1)[territory] (1)[zone] (1)[compartment] which fulfils the health 
guarantees as regards (1)[SVC], (1)[BKD], (1)[IPN], (1)[G.salaris], (1)[SAV], 
(1)[OsHV-1 μνar], (1)[KHV], which are necessary to comply with the national EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/51  COUNTRYCertificate model AQUA- 
ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER
measures which apply in the Member State of destination, as laid down in 
implementing acts adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 
226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.]
(1)or [II.4. Specific health requirements
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are aquatic animals destined for a 
confined establishment fulfilling the requirements of Article 9 of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/691 where they are to be used for research purposes.]
(1)or [II.4. Specific health requirements
The aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of Part I are wild aquatic animals which, (1)[have 
been subject to quarantine in an establishment approved for that purpose by the competent 
authority in the (1)[country] (1)[territory] of origin in accordance with Article 15 of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691.] (1)[will be subject to quarantine in an 
establishment which is approved for that purpose in accordance with Article 15 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691.]
II.5. To the best of my knowledge, and as declared by the operator, the animals in the consignment show no symptoms of disease and come from 
(1)[an establishment] (1)[a 
habitat] where:
(i) there were no abnormal mortalities with an undetermined cause; and
(ii) the aquatic animals have not been in contact with kept animals of (3)listed species which 
did not comply with the requirements referred to in point II.1.
II.6. Transport requirements
Arrangements have been made to transport the aquatic animals referred to in Box I.27 of 
Part I in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 167 and 168 of 
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that:
II.6.1. the aquatic animals are dispatched directly from the establishment of origin to the 
Union and are not unloaded from their container when transported by air, sea, 
railway or by road;
II.6.2. the water in which they are transported is not changed in a third country or territory, zone or compartment which is not listed for entry of the particular 
species and category of aquatic animals into the Union;
II.6.3. the animals are not transported under conditions that jeopardise their health status, in particular:
(i) when the animals are transported in water, it does not alter their health status;
(ii) the means of transport and the containers are constructed in such a way that 
the health status of the aquatic animals is not jeopardised during 
transportation;
(iii) the 
(1)[container] (1)[well-boat] is previously unused or cleaned and disinfected, 
in accordance with a protocol and with products approved by the competent 
authority of the (1)[third country] (1)[territory] of origin, prior to loading for 
dispatch to the Union;
II.6.4. from the time of loading at the establishment of origin until the time of arrival in the 
Union, the animals in the consignment are not transported in the same water or 
(1) [container] (1) [well-boat] together with aquatic animals which are of a lower health 
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II.6.5. where a water exchange is necessary in a (1) [third country] (1) [territory] (1) [zone] 
(1) [compartment] which is listed for entry of the particular species and category of 
aquatic animals into the Union, it only occurs (1)[in the case of transport on land, at 
water exchange points approved by the competent authority of the (1) [third country] 
(1) [territory] where the water exchange takes place.] (1)[in the case of transport by 
well-boat, at a distance which is at least 10 km from any aquaculture 
establishments which are located en-route from the place of origin to the place of 
destination in the Union.]
II.7. Labelling requirements
Arrangements have been made to identify and label the (1) [means of transport] 
(1)[containers] in accordance with Articles 169(1) and 169(2) of Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and specifically that:
II.7.1. the consignment is identified by (1)[a legible and visible label on the exterior of the 
container] (1)[an entry in the ships manifest when transported by well-boat,] which 
clearly links the consignment to this animal health certificate;
II.7.2. the legible and visible label will contain at least the following information:
(a) the number of containers in the consignment;
(b) the name of the species present in each container;
(c) the number of animals in each container for each of the species present;
(d) the purpose for which the animals are intended.
II.8. Validity of the animal health certificate
This animal health certificate is valid for a period of 10 days from the date of issuing. In the case of 
transport by waterway/sea of aquatic animals, this period of 10 days may be extended by the duration of 
the journey by waterway/sea.
Notes
In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the 
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, references to European Union 
in this certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.
‘Aquatic animals’ are animals as defined in point (3) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429. ‘Aquaculture 
animals’ are aquatic animals which are subject to aquaculture as defined in point (7) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU)  
2016/429.
This model certificate is intended for entry into the Union of aquatic animals for the purposes indicated in its title, 
including when the Union is not the final destination of those animals.
This model certificate shall not be used for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for human 
consumption in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005, 
including those animals which are intended for the following aquaculture establishments:
(i) a disease control aquatic food establishment as defined in point (52) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, 
or
(ii) a dispatch centre as defined in point (3) of Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/691,
for which the model certificate FISH-CRUST-HC, as set out in Chapter 28 of Annex III to Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235, or MOL-HC as set out in Chapter 31 of Annex III to the same 
Regulation, must be used, as relevant.EN Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2021                                                                                                                                         L 131/53  COUNTRYCertificate model AQUA- 
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This animal health certificate shall be completed according to notes for the completion of certificates provided for 
in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
Part II:
(1)Keep if appropriate/delete if not applicable.
(2)Code of the third country/territory/zone/compartment as it appears in a list of third countries and territories 
adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 230(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 for the entry 
into the Union of certain species of aquatic animals.
(3)Listed species as referred to in columns 3 and 4 of the table in the Annex to Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2018/1882. Vector species listed in column 4 of that table shall only be regarded as vectors if 
they fulfil the conditions set out in Annex XXX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.
(4)Applicable in all cases when aquatic animals are to be released into the wild in the Union or when the Member 
State of destination either has disease-free status for a category C disease as defined in point (3) of Article 1 of 
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 or is subject to an optional eradication programme 
established in accordance with Article 31(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429.
(5)Only applicable when the Member State of destination has approved national measures for a specific disease in place, which have been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 226 of Regulation (EU) 
2016/429.
(6)Species listed in column 2 of the table in the Annex XXIX to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 
2020/692.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters)
Date Qualification and title
Stamp Signature’EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/54                                                                                                                                         16.4.2021