COMMI SSION IMPLEMENTING REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/759 
of 28 Apr il 2016 
drawing up lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territor ies from which Member 
States are to author ise the introduction into the Union of certain products of animal origin 
intended for human consumption, laying down certificate requirements, amending Regulation (EC) 
No 2074/2005 and repealing Decision 2003/812/EC 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing 
the production, processing, distr ibution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consum ption (1) and 
in particular Articles 8(1) and 9(4) thereof, 
Having regar d to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 laying 
down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intende d for human 
consum ption (2), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 requires products of animal origin to be imported only from a third countr y or a 
part of third countr y that appears on a list drawn up in accordance with that Regulation. 
(2)  Commission Decision 2003/812/EC (3) draws up lists of third countr ies from which Member States are to 
author ise imports of certain products for human consum ption subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC (4). 
Those lists include a list of third countr ies or parts of third countr ies from which impor ts of gelatine intended for 
human consum ption are author ised. However , there is no list which covers collagen , or raw mat erials for the 
production of gelatine and collagen, for human consump tion. It is appropr iate to draw up such lists. 
(3)  In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), food 
business operators importing products of animal origin are to ensure that the documents accompan ying the 
consignment meet the requirements of Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004. Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 2074/2005 (6) lays down model certificates for impor ts of certain products of animal origin intended for 
human consump tion. Those model certificates include outdat ed references to previous legislation that need to be 
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(1)OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11. 
(2)OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. 
(3)Commission Decision 2003/812/EC of 17 November 2003 drawi ng up lists of third countr ies from whic h Member States are to 
author ise impor ts of certain products for human consump tion subject to Council Directive 92/118/EEC (OJ L 305, 22.11.2003, p. 17). 
(4)Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in 
and impor t into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referr ed to in 
Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC, and, as regards pathogens, Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49). 
(5)Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for 
food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55). 
(6)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implem enting measures for certain products under 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisat ion of official controls under 
Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, derogatin g from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27). (4)  Third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territori es listed in Annex II to Commission Decision 
2006/766/EC (1), in Part 1 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 (2), in Part 1 of Annex I to 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 (3) or in Part 1 of Annex II to Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 206/2010 (4) meet the Union requirements with regar d to impor ts of fresh meat and certain fisher y products. 
Those lists could also be used for impor ts of raw mat erials for the production of gelatine and collagen . However , 
less strict requirements should apply if those raw mater ials have been subjecte d to certain treatments as provided 
for in Sections XIV and XV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. 
(5)  Raw mat erials for the production of gelatine and collagen , whether or not treate d, introduced into the Union for 
transit to a third countr y, pose a negligible risk to public health. Such raw mater ials, even when treated, should, 
however , comply with the relevant animal health requirements. According ly, a list of third countr ies, parts of 
third countr ies and territories should be drawn up and model certificates for transit, and storag e before transit, of 
raw mater ials and treated raw mat erials for the production of gelatine and collagen should be laid down. 
(6)  Due to the geographical situation of Kaliningrad, specifi c animal health conditions should be laid down for 
transit via the Union of consignments of raw mat erials and treated raw mate rials for the production of gelatine 
or collagen to and from Russia, which only concer n transit through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 
(7)  In the interest of clarity and simplification of Union legislation, and without prejudice to Commission Decision 
2003/863/EC (5), the lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territories from whic h Member States 
are to author ise the introduction of frogs' legs, snails, gelatine, collagen, raw mater ials and treated raw mat erials 
for the production of gelatine and collagen, and hone y, royal jelly and other products of apiculture for human 
consum ption, and the model certificates for those products, should be set out in an Annex to this Regulation. 
Consequently , the corresponding existing certificates should be deleted from Annex VI to Regulation (EC) 
No 2074/2005. 
(8)  In order to ensure the safety of certain highly refined products of animal origin, specific requirements have been 
inser ted in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Theref ore it is appropr iate to draw up the list of countr ies 
from whic h those products may be impor ted and lay down a model certificate for those products. 
(9)  As the lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territori es from whic h Member States are to author ise 
imports of furred farm game meat products and feathered farm game meat products and lepor idae (rabbit and 
hare) meat and their meat products have been laid down in Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (6) and in 
Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 respectively , Decision 2003/812/EC becomes redundant and should be repealed. 
(10)  It is appropr iate to introduce a transitional period to allow Member States and food business operators to adapt 
to the new requirements laid down in this Regulation. 
(11)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
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(1)Commission Decision 2006/766/EC of 6 November 2006 establishing the lists of third countr ies and territories from which impo rts of 
bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, mar ine gastr opods and fisher y products are permitted (OJ L 320, 18.11.2006, p. 53). 
(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 Aug ust 2008 laying down a list of third countr ies, territories, zones or compar tments 
from which poultr y and poultr y products may be impo rted into and transit through the Community and the veterinar y certification 
requirements (OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1). 
(3)Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 of 9 Febr uary 2009 laying down a list of third countr ies or parts thereof, for impo rt into , or 
transit through, the Community of meat and wild lepor idae, of certain wild land mammals and farm ed rabbits and the veterin ary certifi­
cation requirements (OJ L 39, 10.2.2009, p. 12). 
(4)Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countr ies, territories or parts thereof author ised 
for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterin ary certification requirements (OJ L 73, 
20.3.2010, p. 1). 
(5)Commission Decision 2003/863/EC of 2 December 2003 on health certificates for the impo rtation of animal products from the United 
States of Amer ica (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 46). 
(6)Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates 
for impor ts of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intest ines for human consump tion from third countr ies and 
repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49). HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
CHAPTER 1 
IMPORT S OF CERT AIN PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 
Article 1 
Lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territori es 
The third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territories from which Member States are to author ise the import of the 
following products of animal origin intended for human consump tion are set out in the relevant Parts of Annex I: 
(a)  frogs' legs, Part I; 
(b)  snails, Part II; 
(c)  gelatine and collage n, Part III; 
(d)  raw mat erials for the production of gelat ine and collage n, Part IV; 
(e)  treated raw mate rials for the production of gelatine and collagen , Part V; 
(f)  hone y, royal jelly and other products of apiculture, Part VI; 
(g)  the following highly refined products, Part VII: 
(i)  chondroitin sulphate; 
(ii)  hyaluronic acid; 
(iii)  other hydrolysed cartilage products; 
(iv)  chitosan; 
(v)  glucosamine; 
(vi)  rennet ; 
(vii)  ising lass; 
(viii)  amino acids that are author ised as food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council (1). 
Article 2 
Model certificates 
1. The model certificates for imports into the Union of the products referred to in Article 1 are set out in Annex II as 
follows: 
(a)  frogs' legs, Part I; 
(b)  snails, Part II; 
(c)  gelatine, Part III; 
(d)  collagen , Part IV; 
(e)  raw mater ials for the production of gelatine and collage n, Part V; 
(f)  treated raw mate rials for the production of gelatine and collagen , Part VI; 
(g)  hone y, royal jelly and other products of apiculture, Part VII; 
(h)  the following highly refined products, Part VIII: 
(i)  chondroitin sulphate ; 
(ii)  hyaluronic acid; 14.5.2016 L 126/15 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (OJ L 354, 
31.12.2008, p. 16). (iii)  other hydrolysed cartilage products; 
(iv)  chitosan; 
(v)  glucosamine; 
(vi)  rennet ; 
(vii)  ising lass; 
(viii)  amino acids that are author ised as food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008. 
Those certificates must be compl eted in accordance with the explanato ry notes set out in Annex IV and the notes in the 
relevant certificate. 
2. Electronic certification and other system s agreed between the Union and the third countr y concer ned may be used. 
CHAPTER 2 
TRANSIT OF CERT AIN PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 
Article 3 
Lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territori es 
The third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territories from which Member States are to author ise the transit 
through the Union of raw mate rials and treated raw mat erials for the production of gelatine and collagen intende d for 
human consum ption bound for a third countr y, either by immediate transit or after storag e in the Union in accordance 
with Article 12(4) and Article 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC (1), are set out in Parts IV and V of Annex I to this 
Regulation, respectively . 
Article 4 
Model certificate 
1. The model certificate for the transit through the Union of the raw mat erials and treated raw mater ials referred to 
in Article 3 is set out in Annex III. 
That certificate must be compl eted in accordance with the notes set out in Annex IV and in the relevant model 
certificate. 
2. Electronic certification and other system s harmonised at Union level may be used. 
Article 5 
Derogation for transit through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland 
1. By way of derogation from Article 3, transit by road or by rail between the specif ic, designated border inspection 
posts in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, listed and marked with special remark 13 in Annex I to Commission Decision 
2009/821/EC (2), of consignments of the raw mater ials or treated raw mat erials refer red to in Article 3 of this 
Regulation coming from and bound for Russia, directly or via another third countr y, shall be author ised where the 
following conditions are met: 
(a)  the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal by the official veteri narian at the border inspection post of 
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(1)Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisat ion of veterinar y chec ks on 
products enteri ng the Community from third countr ies (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9). 
(2)Commission Decision 2009/821/EC of 28 Sept ember 2009 drawing up a list of appro ved border inspection posts, laying down certain 
rules on the inspections carried out by Commission veterin ary exper ts and laying down the veterin ary units in Traces (OJ L 296, 
12.11.2009, p. 1). (b)  the documents accompan ying the consignment, as provided for in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC, are stamped with 
the words ‘Only for transit to Russia via the EU’ on each page by the official vete rinar ian at the border inspection 
post of entr y; 
(c)  the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC are compl ied with; 
(d)  the consignment is certified as accept able for transit on the common veterinar y entr y document issued by the 
official veteri narian at the border inspection post of entr y. 
2. The consignments referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be unloaded or put into storag e, as refer red to in 
Article 12(4) or in Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, within the Union. 
3. Regular audits shall be conducted by the compet ent author ity to ensure that the number of consignments refer red 
to in paragraph 1 and the corresponding quantities of products leav ing the Union correspond with the number and 
quantities whic h have been introduced in the Union. 
CHAPTER 3 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 6 
Amendment 
Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 is amended as follows:  
(1) in Section I, Chapt ers I, II, III and VI are delet ed;  
(2) Appendices I, II, III and VI are delet ed. 
Article 7 
Repeal 
Decision 2003/812/EC is repealed. 
Article 8 
Transitional provisions 
Consignments of products of animal origin in respect of which the relevant certificates have been issued in accordance 
with Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 may continue to be introduced into the Union provided that the certificate was 
signed before 3 December 2016. 
Article 9 
Entr y into force 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
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Done at Brussels, 28 Apr il 2016. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  14.5.2016 L 126/18 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
Lists of third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territories as refe rred to in Article 1 
PART I 
FROGS' LEGS 
Third countr ies and territori es liste d in the column ‘Countr ies’ of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, excep t those for 
whic h a restr iction is mentioned in the column ‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex, and the following countr ies or territories: 
COUNTR Y ISO CODE COUNTR Y/TERRITOR Y 
MK (*) former Yugosla v Republic of Macedonia 
(*)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definit ive nomenclature for this 
countr y, whic h will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the Unit ed Nations.  
PART II 
SNAILS 
Third countr ies and territori es liste d in the column ‘Countr ies’ of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, excep t those for 
whic h a restr iction is mentioned in the column ‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex, and the following countr ies/terr itories: 
COUNTR Y ISO CODE COUNTR Y/TERRITOR Y 
MD Moldo va 
MK (*) former Yugosla v Republic of Macedonia 
SY Syria 
(*)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definit ive nomenclature for this 
countr y, whic h will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the Unit ed Nations.  
PART III 
GEL ATINE AND COLL AGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
SECTION A 
Gelatine and collagen derived from bovine, ovine, capr ine, porcine and equine animals, both 
farmed and wild 
Third countr ies and territories listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 and the 
following countr ies or territories: 
COUNTR Y ISO CODE COUNTR Y/TERRITOR Y 
KR Republic of Korea 
MY Mala ysia 
PK Pakistan 
TW Taiwan  14.5.2016 L 126/19 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     SECTION B 
Gelatine and collagen derived from poultr y including ratites and feathered game 
Third countr ies and territories listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. 
SECTION C 
Gelatine and collagen derived from fisher y products 
All third countr ies and territori es listed in the column ‘Countr ies’ of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, regardless of 
whether a restr iction is mentioned in the column ‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex. 
SECTION D 
Gelatine and collagen derived from lepor idae and from wild land mammals not referred to in 
Section A 
Third countr ies listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009. 
PART IV 
RAW MA TERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GEL ATINE AND COLL AGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION 
SECTION A 
Raw mater ials from bovine, ovine, capr ine, porcine and equine animals, both farmed and wild 
Third countr ies, territories and parts thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 from whic h 
introduction into the Union of that cate gory of fresh meat of the respective species is author ised as specified in that Part 
of that Annex, unless such introduction is limite d by supplementar y guarant ees A or F as indicated in column 5. 
SECTION B 
Raw mater ials from poultr y including ratites and feathered game 
Third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territori es listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 from 
whic h imp orts of fresh poultr y meat of the respective species is author ised as specified in that Part of that Annex. 
SECTION C 
Raw mater ials from fisher y products 
Third countr ies and territories listed in the column ‘Countr ies’ of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, subject to the 
restr ictions mentioned in the column ‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex. 
SECTION D 
Raw mater ials from lepor idae and from wild land mammals not refer red to in Section A 
Third countr ies listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 from which impor ts of fresh 
meat of the respective species is author ised as specifi ed in that Part of that Annex. 14.5.2016 L 126/20 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     PART V 
TREA TED RAW MA TERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GEL ATINE AND COLL AGEN INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
SECTION A 
Treated raw mater ials from bovine, ovine, capr ine, porcine and equine animals, both farmed 
and wild 
Third countr ies and territori es and parts thereof liste d in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) 
No 206/2010 and the following countr ies or territories: 
COUNTR Y ISO CODE COUNTR Y/TERRITOR Y 
KR Republic of Korea 
MY Mala ysia 
PK Pakistan 
TW Taiwan  
SECTION B 
Treated raw mater ials from poultr y including ratites and feathered game 
Third countr ies and territories listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. 
SECTION C 
Treated raw mater ials from fisher y products 
All third countr ies and territories listed in the column ‘Countr ies’ of Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC regardl ess of 
whether a restr iction is mentioned in the column ‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex. 
SECTION D 
Treated raw mater ials from lepor idae and wild land mammals not refer red to in Section A 
Third countr ies listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 119/2009. 
SECTION E 
Treated raw mater ials referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, Section XIV , 
Chapter I point 4(b)(iii) and Section XV, Chapter I, point 4(b)(iii) 
Third countr ies, parts of third countr ies and territories refer red to in Part IV of this Annex. 
PART VI 
HONEY , ROYAL JELL Y AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF APICUL TURE INTENDED FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION 
Third countr ies and territories listed in the column ‘Countr y’ in the Annex to Commission Decision 2011/163/EU (1) 
and mark ed with an ‘X’ in the column ‘Hone y’ in that Annex. 14.5.2016 L 126/21 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Commission Decision 2011/163/EU of 16 March 2011 on the appro val of plans submitted by third countr ies in accordance with 
Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC (OJ L 70, 17.3.2011, p. 40). PART VII 
HIGHL Y REFINED CHONDR OITIN SULPHA TE, HYALUR ONIC ACID, OTHER HYDR OLYSED CARTIL AGE 
PRODUCTS, CHITOSAN, GLUC OSAMINE, RENNET , ISINGL ASS AND AMINO ACIDS FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION 
(a)  In the case of raw mat erials derived from ungulates including equidae, third countr ies and territori es liste d in 
column 1 of Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 and the following countr ies or territori es: 
COUNTR Y ISO CODE COUNTR Y/TERRITOR Y 
KR Republic of Korea 
MY Mala ysia 
PK Pakistan 
TW Taiwan  
(b)  In the case of the raw mat erials derived from fisher y products, all third countr ies and territori es listed in the column 
‘Countr ies’ in Annex II to Decision 2006/766/EC, regardl ess of whether a restr iction is mentioned in the column 
‘Restr ictions’ of that Annex. 
(c)  In the case of raw mat erials derived from poultr y, third countr ies and territori es listed in column 1 of Part 1 of 
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Model certificates as refer red to in Article 2 
PART I 
MODEL CERTIFICA TE FOR IMPORTS OF CHILLED, FROZEN OR PREP ARED FROGS' LEGS INTENDED FOR 
HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERTIFICA TE FOR IMPORT S OF CHILLED, FROZEN , SHELLED, COOKED, PREP ARED OR 
PRESER VED SNAILS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERTIF ICATE FOR IMPORTS OF GEL ATINE INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERTIFICA TE FOR IMPORT S OF COLL AGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERTIFICA TE FOR IMPORTS OF RAW MA TERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GEL ATINE/ 
COLL AGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (1) 
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MODEL CERT IFIC ATE FOR IMPORTS OF TREA TED RAW MA TERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 
GEL ATINE/CO LLAGEN INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERT IFIC ATE FOR IMPORT S OF HONEY , ROYAL JELL Y AND OTHER APICUL TURE PRODUCTS 
INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERT IFIC ATE FOR IMPORT S OF HIGHL Y REFINED CHONDRO ITIN SULPHA TE, HYALUR ONIC 
ACID, OTHER HYDR OLYSED CARTIL AGE PRODUCTS, CHITOSAN , GLUC OSAMINE, RENNET , ISINGL ASS 
AND AMINO ACIDS INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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MODEL CERT IFIC ATE FOR THE TRANSIT THR OUGH THE UNION , IMMEDIA TE TRANSIT OR AFTER 
STORA GE, FOR RAW MA TERIALS OR TREA TED RAW MA TERIALS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 
GEL ATINE/COLL AGEN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION 
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EXPL ANA TOR Y NOTES FOR COMPLETING THE CERT IFIC ATES 
(referred to in Articles 2(1) and 4(1)) 
(a)  Certificates shall be issued by the expor ting third countr y, based on the models set out in Annex es II and III 
according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the products of animal origin concer ned. 
They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attes tations that are required for any third 
countr y and, as the case may be, those supplementar y guarant ees that are required for the expor ting third countr y 
or part thereof. 
If the Member State of destination imposes, for the products of animal origin concer ned, additional certificat ion 
requirements, attestations to certify that those requirements are fulfilled shall also be incor porated in the original 
form of the certificate. 
(b)  Where the model certificate state s that certain statements shall be kept as appropr iate, statements which are not 
relevant, may be crossed out nd initialled and stampe d by the certifying officer , or compl etely delet ed from the 
certificate. 
(c)  A separate and unique certificate must be provided for the products of animal origin that are expor ted from a 
territory or territori es or zone or zones of the same expor ting countr y listed or referred to in Annex I whic h are 
consigned to the same destination and transpor ted in the same railwa y wagon, lorry, aircraf t or ship. 
(d)  The original of each certificate shall consist of a sing le sheet of paper , or, where more text is required it must be in 
such a form that all sheets of paper required are part of an integrat ed whole and indivisible. 
(e)  The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one of the official language s of the Member State of the border 
inspection post of entr y of the consignment into the EU and of the Member State of destination. However , those 
Member States may author ise the certificate to be drawn up in the official language of another Member State , and 
accompan ied, if necessar y, by an official translation. 
(f)  If for reasons of identif ication of the items of the consignment (schedule in point I.28 of the model certificate), 
additional sheets of paper are attached to the certificate, those sheets of paper shall also be considered as forming 
part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying officer, on each 
of the pages. 
(g)  When the certificate, including additional sheets of paper referred to in (f), comprises more than one page, each page 
shall be numbered, (page number) of (total number of page s), at the end of the page and shall bear the certificate 
referen ce number that has been designated by the compe tent author ity at the top of the pages. 
(h)  The original of the certificate must be complet ed and signed by an official veterinar ian or by another designat ed 
official inspector where this is provided for in the model certificate. The compet ent author ities of the expor ting 
third countr y shall ensure that rules of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC (1) 
are followed. 
The colour of the signature shall be diffe rent from that of the printing. This requirement also applies to stamps 
other than those embossed or waterm arked. 
(i)  The certificate reference number refer red to in boxes I.2 and II.a. must be issued by the compet ent author ity.  14.5.2016 L 126/62 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products (OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28).