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Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (Official Control Regulation)  
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...  
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laying down model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards model certificates  
This draft has not been adopted or endorsed by the European Commission. Any 
views expressed are the preli minary 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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laying down model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards model certificates  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , 
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) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/E C, 
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)1, and in particular points (a), (c) 
and (e) of the first paragraph of Article s 90 (a), (c) and (e) , and 126(3)  thereof,  
After consulting the Standing  Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,  
Whereas:  
(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 lays down rules for official controls and other control 
activities performed by the competent authorities of the Member States in order to 
verify compliance with Union legislation in the area of, among others, food safety at 
all stages of the production, processing and distribution process. In particular, it 
provides for official certification when considered appropriate to ensure compliance 
with EU rules on animals and goods.  
(2) Point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 90 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers 
the Commission to adopt, by means of implementing acts, rules concerning model 
official certificates and rules for the issuance of such certificates, where requirements 
are not laid down in the rules referred to in Arti cle 1(2) of that Regulation.  
(3) Consignments of animals and goods shall  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 cases in 
addition to the requirements laid down in Chapter VII of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
(4) Model  certificates are included in the electronic system TRACES, set up by 
Commission Decision 2003/623/EC2, to facilitate and accelerate administrative 
procedures at Union borders and to enable electronic communication between the 
                                                 
1 OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.  
2 Commission Decision 2003/623/EC of 19  August 2003 concerning the development of an integrated 
computerised veterinary system known as Traces (OJ L 216, 28.8.2003, p. 58).   
EN 2  EN competent authorities  which helps preventing possible fraudulent or deceptive 
practices in respect of the official certificates.  
(5) Since 2003, computer technology has evolved considerably and the TRACES system 
has been modified to improve the quality, processing and secure exchange of data. As 
a result , the format of the model certificates and the notes on their completion laid 
down in th is Regulation should be adapted to the TRACES system , for example by 
reflect ing the use of multiple  Combined Nomenclature  (CN) codes or provid ing 
traceability for triangular trade, where the country of dispatch is not the country of 
origin of the consignme nt.  
(6) In accordance with Article 133(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the TRACES system 
is to be integrated into the Information Management System for Official Controls 
(IMSOC) . The model health certificates laid down in this Regulation should therefore 
be adapted to IMSOC . 
(7) Point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 90 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 empowers 
the Commission to lay down by means of implementing acts rules concerning the 
procedures to be followed for the issuance of replacement certificates.  
(8) To av oid misuse and abuse, 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 
transposed numbers in the container number or seal number, spelling errors in 
addresses or in product descriptions.  
(9) Article  126(2)(c)  of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 establishes the requirement that 
consignments of certain animals and goods 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  1(2) of that Regulation.  
(10) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) [ SANTE/10279/2018 ]3 provides for a list of 
goods and animals intended for human consumption, in particular products of animal 
origin, live insects and sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts, that 
need to be accompanied by an official certificate upon  the entry  into the Union  if 
intended for placing on the market . To facilitate official controls upon  the entry  into 
the Union, model official certificates should be laid down for such goods  and animals  
intended for human consumption  in accordance with Article  90 of Regulation (EU) 
2017/625.  
(11) Model certificates are currently laid down in various legal acts.  It is appropriate to 
refer to or lay down all model certificates for which official certification or attestation 
is required to ensure food safety (public health) in accordance with  Article 126(2)(c)  
of Regulation (EU) 2017/625,  into one single Regulation.   
(12) In case of certification on certain products of animal origin is also required for animal 
health reasons , common certificates are used . The requirements for animal 
certification w ill be revised by 21 April 2021 being the date of application of 
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council4. The 
                                                 
3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …. of ….. supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council with regard to conditions to be respected by consignments of 
certain animals and good entering the Union (OJ L …., ./../.., p. ) . 
4 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 ar ea of animal health 
(Animal Health Law) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).   
EN 3  EN current common model certificates should be maintained by making cross -references 
to these  model certificates for the implementation of point (a) of the first paragraph of 
Article 90 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.  
(13) Other m odel certificates for the entry  into the Union of certain food s intended for 
placing on the market have been laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) 
No 2074/20055 and in  Commission Regulation (EU) No 211/20136, using Regulation 
(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council7 or Regulation (EC) 
No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council8 as legal bases . Since these 
enabling acts will be  repealed by December 2019, it is appropriate  to introduce also 
these model certificates into this Regulation .  
(14) Appendix VII to Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005  also lays down  the 
format of the captain’s declaration for certain fishery produc ts. In accordance with 
Article 90(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, such declaration must be considered as an 
official certification. It is therefore appropriate to include this official model certificate 
in this Regulation.  
(15) A next group of m odel certificat es for the entry  into the Union of certain foods 
intended for placing on the market are laid down in Annex II of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/7599, partly based on  Regulation (EC) 
No 854/2004. For reasons of consistency, also these model certificates should be 
included in this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/759 amended accordingly.  
(16) To facilitate the verification of compliance with EU requirements , it seems appropriate 
to introduce additional new model health certificates for the entry  of rendered  animal  
fats and greaves, insects and reptile meat  intended for placing on the market . Such 
model certificates also make it easier for  competent authorities in third countries to 
understand EU requirements and  therefore  facilitate the entry  of animal fats and 
greaves, insects and reptile meat  into the Union.  
(17) Point ( e) of the first paragraph of Article  90 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 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 of Commission Delegated Regulation 
                                                 
5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5  December 2005 laying down implementing measures 
for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
and for the organisation 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, derogating 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).  
6 Commission Regulation (EU) No 211/2013 of 11  March 2013 on certification requirements for imports 
into the Union of sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 26).  
7 Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29  April 2004 on 
official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance wi th feed and food law, animal 
health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).  
8 Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29  April 2004 laying 
down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on p roducts of animal origin intended for 
human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206).  
9 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 of 28  April 2016 drawing up lists of third 
countries, parts of third countries and territories from which Member States are to authorise 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 (OJ L 126, 14.5.2016 , p. 13.   
EN 4  EN [SANTE/10193/2017]10, such model health certificates are to accompany animals or 
carcasses to the slaughterhouse after  ante-mortem inspection has been carried at the 
holding of provenance. The format of such certificates  should therefore be laid down 
in this Regulation.  
(18) In the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse , 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 (official) veterinarian in accordance with point 6 
of Chapter VI of Section I of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of t he 
European Parliament and of the Council11. 
(19) It is also appropriate to la y down in this Regulation the format of the captain ’s 
declaration for certain fishery products laid down in Appendix VII to Annex VI of 
Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 , since the enabling  act of that Regulation will be  
repealed by December 2019.  This format of the captain's declaration  will be repealed  
from Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005  by the same date in accordance with Commission 
Regulation (EU) . 
(20) The model certificates  and captain 's decl aration  laid down in Regulation  
No 2074/2004 and the model certificates laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 
2016/759  should be deleted by the date of application of this Regulation. Regulation 
(EU) No 211/2013 should be repealed by the same date by this Regulation.  
(21) As Regulation (EU) 2017/625 applies with effect from 14 December 2019, this 
Regulation should also apply from that date.  
(22) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing  Committee on Plants, An imals, Food and Feed,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
Article  1 
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 and the 
guarantees of reliability for official certificates, in order to comply with the 
requirements of Article  126(2)(c) of that Regulation ;  
(b) requirements for model official certificates which are not submitted in IMSOC ; 
(c) requirements for model official certificates which are submitted in IMSOC ; 
(d) requirements for replacement certificates . 
2. This Regulation also sets out:  
(a) model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union of animals, products of 
animal origin, germinal products and animal by -products  and notes for its 
completion;  
                                                 
10 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …. of ../../…. 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) 20 17/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(OJ L …, ../../…, p.  ). 
11 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).  
EN 5  EN (b) model offici al certificates for the entry  into the Union of the following animals 
and goods intended for human consumption and placing on the market:  
(i) certain products of animal origin;  
(ii) sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts;  
(c) 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 . 
Article  2 
Definitions  
For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:  
(1) ‘placing on the market’ means placing on the market as defined in Article 3(8) of 
Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council12; 
(2) 'sprouts' means sprouts as defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Commission 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 208/201313; 
(3) 'slaughterhouse' means a slaughterhouse as defined in point 1.16 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(4) 'fresh meat' means fresh meat as defined in point 1.10 of Annex I to Regulati on (EC) 
No 853/2004;   
(5) 'meat' mea ns meat as defined in point 1.1  of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(6) 'poultry' means poultry as defined in point 1. 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(7) 'wild game' means wild game as defined in poin t 1.5 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(8) 'eggs' means eggs as defined in point 5.1  of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004;  
(9) 'egg products' means egg products as defined in point 7.3 of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004;  
(10) 'meat p reparations' means meat preparations as defined in point 1.15 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(11) 'meat products' means meat products as defined in point 7.1 of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004;  
(12) 'treated stomachs, bladders and intestines' means treated stomachs, bladders and 
intestines as defined in point 7.9 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(13) 'bivalve molluscs' means bivalve molluscs as defined in point 2.1 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
                                                 
12 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying 
down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety 
Authority and laying down procedures in matters of fo od safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).  
13 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).   
EN 6  EN (14) 'fishery p roducts' means fishery products as defined in point 3.1 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(15) 'raw milk' means raw milk as defined in point 4.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004;  
(16) 'dairy products' means dairy products as defined in point 7.2 . of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(17) ‘colostrum’ means colostrum as defined in point 1 of Section IX of Annex III of 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(18) ‘colostrum -based products’ means colostrum -based products as defined in points 2 of  
Section IX of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(19) 'frogs' legs' means frogs' legs as defined in point 6.1  of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(20) 'snails' means snails as defined in point 6.2  of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(21) 'rendered animal fat' means rendered animal fat defined in point 7.5 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(22) 'greaves' means greaves as defined in point  7.6 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(23) 'gelatine' means gelatine as defined i n point 7.7 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;  
(24) 'collagen' means collagen as defined in point 7.8 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004;   
(25) 'honey' means honey as defined in point 1 of Part IX of Annex II to Regulation (EC) 
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14; 
(26) 'apiculture products'  means apiculture products as defined in point 2 of Part IX of 
Annex II of  Regulation (EC) No 1308/20 13; 
(27) 'reptile meat' means reptile meat as defined in point ( 16) of Article 2 of Delegated 
Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10279/2018];  
(28) ‘insects’ means insects as defined in point ( 17) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation 
(EU) [SANTE/10279/2018];  
(29) 'reefer vessel' means a reefer vessel as defined in point ( 26) of Article 2 of Delegat ed 
Regulation (EU)  [SANTE/10279 /2018] ; 
(30) 'freezing vessel' means a freezing vessel as defined in point 3.3 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004  
(31) 'factory vessel' means a factory vessel as defined in point 3.2 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 8 53/2004  
(32) 'production area' means a production area as defined in point 2.5 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
                                                 
14 Regulation (EC) 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 1234/20 07 (OJ L 
347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).   
EN 7  EN (33) 'dispatch centre' means a dispatch centre as defined in point 2.7 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(34) 'mechanicall y separated meat' means mechanically separated meat as defined in point 
1.14 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(35) 'game -handling establishment' means a game -handling establishment as defined in 
point 1.18 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/200 4; 
(36) 'cutting plant' means a cutting plant as defined in point 1.17 of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004;  
(37) 'farmed game ' means farmed game as defined in point 1.6  of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004 . 
Article  3 
Requirements for model official certificates which are not submitted in IMSOC  
The model official certificates  for those  animals, products of animal origin , composite  
products , germinal products , animal by -products , sprouts and seeds intended for the 
production of sprouts  origina ting from third countries or regions thereof  which are required by 
Union legislation for the entry into the Union and  are not submitted in IMSOC, shall meet the 
following requirements :  
1. In addition to the signature of the certifying officer, the certifi cate shall  bear an 
official stamp. The colour of signature and stamp shall be different to the colour of 
the printing.  
2. Where the model certificate contains statements, the statements which are not 
relevant shall  be crossed out, initialled and stamped by  the certifying officer, or 
completely removed from the certificate.  
3. The certificate shall  consist of:  
(a) a single sheet of paper ; or 
(b) several sheets of paper where all sheets are indivisible and constitute an 
integral whole;  or 
(c) a sequence of pages numbered so as to indicate that it is a particular page in a 
finite sequence.  
4. Where the certificate consists of a sequence of pages, each page must indicate the 
unique code as referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625  and bear 
the signature of the certifying officer and the official stamp.  
5. The certificate shall  be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the 
control of the competent authority of the third country issuing the certificate.  
Article  4 
Requirements f or model official certificate submitted in IMSOC  
(1) The model official certificates for the entry  into the Union of animals, products of 
animal origin , composite products , germinal products and  animal by -products  
originating  from third countries or regions th ereof, submitted in IMSOC, shall be 
based on the model official certificate laid down in Annex I to this Regulation.   
EN 8  EN (2) Part II of the model official certificates referred to in paragraph 1 concerning health 
guarantees provided by the competent authorities of  third countries shall include the 
specific guarantees and the information as required in Part II of the relevant official 
certificates for those animals, products of animal origin , composite products , 
germinal products and  animal by -products  originating f rom third countries or regions 
thereof which are required by Union legislation for the entry into the Union . 
(3) The official certificate shall  be submitted in IMSOC  before the consignment to 
which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority of th e third country 
issuing the certificate.  
(4) The requirements laid down in this Article shall not affect the nature, content and 
format  of the official certificates  or attestations  referred to in Article 73 (2) (b) and (c) 
and Article 129 (2)(a) of Regulation (E U) 2017/625.  
Article  5 
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, traceability and health guarantees of consignments.  
3. In addition, the replacement certificate shall : 
a) make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a)  and the 
date of issue of the initial certificate, and clearly state that it - replaces th e 
initial certificate ; 
b) have a new certificate number different to that of the initial certificate ; 
c) carry the date when it wa s issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial 
certificate ; and  
d) be presented in its original to the competent authorities, except in the case of 
electronic replacement certificates submitted in IMSOC.  
Article  6 
Notes on the completion of model  official certificates  
The model official certificates  referred to in  Articles 12, 13, 15 to 27 of this Regulation shall 
be completed on the basis of the notes set out  in Annex II to this Regulation.   
EN 9  EN Article  7 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of fresh 
meat of ungulates  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificates ‘BOV’, ‘OVI’, ‘POR’, ‘EQU’, 
‘RUF’, ‘ RUW’, ‘SUF’, ‘SUW’ and ‘EQW’ set out  in Part 2 of Annex II of Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 206/201015 shall be used for the entry  into the Union  for placing on the 
market  of fresh meat of ungulates.  
Article  8 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of meat 
of poultry, ratites and wild game birds, eggs and egg products  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, t he model official certi ficates ‘POU’, 'POU -MI/MSM' , ‘RAT’, 
'RAT -MI/MSM' ‘WGM’, 'WGM -MI/MSM' ,‘E’ and ‘EP’ set out  in Part 2 of Annex I of 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/200816 shall be used for the entry  into the Union for 
placing on the market of meat of poultry, ratites and w ild game birds, egg and egg products .  
Article  9 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of meat 
of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits  
To meet the certification requirements laid do wn in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificates ‘WL’, ‘WM’ and ‘RM’ set out  in 
Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/200917 shall be used for the entry  into the 
Union for placing on the market  of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and 
of farmed rabbits.  
Article  10 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union or placing on the market of meat 
preparations  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, t he model official certificate set out  in Annex II to Commission 
Decision 2000/572/EC18 shall be used for the entry  into the Union  for placing on the market  
of meat preparations . 
                                                 
15 Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of 12  March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, 
territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals 
and fresh meat and th e veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1).  
16 Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8  August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, 
territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and 
transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, 
p. 1). 
17 Commission Regulation (EC) No 119/2009 of 9  February 2009 laying down a list of third countries or 
parts thereof, for imports into, or trans it through, the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain 
wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements (OJ L 39, 
10.2.2009, p. 12).  
18 Commission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8  September 2000 laying down animal and public health 
conditions and veterinary certification for imports of meat preparations from third countries and 
repealing Decision 97/29/EC (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19).   
EN 10  EN Article  11 
Model off icial certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 20 17/625, t he model official certificate set out  in Part 2 of Annex III to 
Commission Decision No 2007/777/EC19 shall be used for the entry  into the Union for 
placing on the market of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines. 
Howeve r, in the case of the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of casings, the 
animal health certificate set out in Annex I A to Commission Decision 2003/779/EC20 shall be 
used.  
Article  12 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of live 
bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, t he model official certificate laid set out in Chapter A of Part I of 
Annex I II to this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the 
market of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods. In the case of 
the entry  into the Union and placing on t he market of processed bivalve molluscs belonging to 
the species Acanthocardia Tuberculatum, the model health attestation set out in Chapter B of 
Part I of Annex I II to this Regulation shall be added  to the certificate referred to in the first 
sentence . 
Article  13 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
fishery products  
1. To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 
126(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official c ertificate set out in 
Chapter A of Part II of Annex I II to this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into 
the Union  for placing on the market  of fishery products.  
2. However, in the case of fishery products caught by vessels flying the flag of a 
Member State and transferred in third countries with or without storage, the model 
certificate in Chapter B of Part II of Annex I II to this Regulation shall be used.  
3. To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and 126(2)(c) of 
Regulatio n (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate to be signed by the captain, 
set out in Chapter C of Part II of Annex I II to this Regulation shall be used when 
fishery products are imported directly from a reefer, freezer or factory vessel as 
provided for in Article 13(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10279/2018].  
                                                 
19 Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29  November 2007 laying down the animal and publi c health 
conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders 
and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (OJ L 
312, 30.11.2007, p. 49).  
20 Commission Decision  2003/779/EC of 31  October 2003 laying down animal health requirements and 
veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (OJ L 285, 1.11.2003, 
p. 38).  
EN 11  EN Article  14 
Model official certificate s for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of raw 
milk, colostrum, dairy products and colostrum -based products  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificates ‘Milk -RM’, Milk -RMP’, ‘Milk -
HTB’, Milk -HTC’ and ‘Colostrum -C/CPB’ set out  in Part 2 of Annex II to Commis sion 
Regulation (EC) No 605/201021 shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the 
market of raw milk, colostrum , dairy products and colostrum -based products . 
Article  15 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on th e market of 
chilled, frozen or prepared frogs’ legs  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out Part III of Ann ex III to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of chilled, 
frozen or prepared frogs’ legs  intended for human consumption . 
Article  16 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
chilled, shelled, cooked, prepared or preserved snails  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certific ate set out in Part IV of Annex I II to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union  for placing on the market  of chilled, 
shelled, cooked, prepared or preserved snails  intended for human consumption . 
Article  17 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
rendered animal fats and greaves  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part V of Annex I II of this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placi ng on th e market of rendered 
animal fats and greaves  intended for human consumption . 
Article  18 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
gelatine  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part VI of Annex I II to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of gelatine  
intended for human consumption . 
                                                 
21 Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 of 2  July 2010 laying down anim al and public health and 
veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk , dairy 
products , colostrum and colostrum -based products intended for human consumption (OJ L 175, 
10.7.2010, p. 1).   
EN 12  EN Article  19 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
collagen  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part VII of Annex I II to 
this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union  for placing on the market of collagen  
intended for human consumption  intended for human consumption . 
Article  20 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of raw 
materials for the production of gelatine or collagen  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part VIII of Annex I of this 
Regulation shall be used for the ent ry into the Union for placing on the market of raw 
materials for the production of gelatine or collagen  intended for human consumption . 
Article  21 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
treated raw materials for the production of gelatine or collagen  intended for human 
consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part IX of Annex I II to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of treated raw 
materials for the production of gelatine or collagen  intended for human consumption . 
Article  22 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placi ng on the market of honey  
and other apiculture products  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part X o f Annex I II to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of honey and 
other apiculture products  intended for human consumption . 
Article  23 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the  market of 
certain highly refined products  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part XI of Annex I II to this 
Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of highly 
refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan, 
glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids  intended for huma n consumption .   
EN 13  EN Article  24 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union  for placing on the market  of reptile 
meat  intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulat ion (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part XII of Annex I II to 
this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of reptile 
meat  intended for human consumption . 
Article  25 
Model official certificate  for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of insects  
intended for human consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part XIII of Annex I II to 
this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of insects  
intended for human consumption . 
Article  26 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of other 
products of animal origin  not covered by Articles 7 to 25 intended for human 
consumption  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part XI V of Annex I II to 
this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
products of animal origin, not covered by  Articles 7 to 25. 
Article  27 
Model official certificate for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of 
sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Part XV of Annex I II to 
this Regulation shall be used for the entry  into the Union for placing on the market of sprouts 
and seeds intended for the production of sprouts.  
Article  28 
Model official certificates in case of ante -mortem inspection at the holding of 
provenance  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out in Annex IV to this 
Regulation shall be used in the case of ante -mortem inspection at the holding of prove nance in 
accordance with Article s 5 and 6  of Delegated Regulation (EU) [SANTE/10193/2017].  
Article  29 
Model official certificate in case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse  
To meet the certification requirements laid down in Articles 88, 89 and Article 126(2)(c) of 
Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the model official certificate set out Annex V to this Regulation  
EN 14  EN shall be used in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterh ouse in accordance 
with Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU)  [SANTE/10193/2017].  
Article  30 
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Regulation (EU) 2016/759  
1. Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as amended as follows:  
(a) Article 6 is deleted;  
(b) Annex VI and i ts Appendices VI, V and VII are deleted.  
2. Regulation (EU) 2016/759 is amended as follows:  
(c) Article 2 is deleted;  
(d) Annex II is deleted . 
Article  31 
Repeal  
Regulation (EU) No 211/2013 is repealed.  References to that Regulation  shall be construed as 
references to this Regulation.  
Article  32 
The entry  into force  
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 14  December 2019 .  
Done at Brussels,  
 For the Commission  
 The President  
 Jean -Claude JUNCKER