COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/622 
of 31 March 2017 
amending the model certificate for impor ts of meat preparations in Annex II to Decision 
2000/572/EC and the model certificate for impor ts of certain meat products, treated stomachs, 
bladders and intest ines in Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC in relation to the rules for the 
prev ention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongif orm encephalopathies 
(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 9(2)(b) and 9(4)(b) 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 the second paragraph of Article 16 thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (3) lays down, inter alia, the animal and public health and veteri nary certifi­
cation conditions for the importation into the Union of consignments of meat preparations, including meat 
preparations derived from products of animal origin from bovine, ovine and capr ine animals. Decision 
2000/572/EC provides that such consignments are to be accompanied by a certificate compl ying with the model 
set out in Annex II thereto for consignments of meat preparations intended for impor tation into the Union (Meat 
preparations: MP-PREP). This model certificate includes guarant ees for bovine spongif orm encephalopathy (BSE). 
(2) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (4) lays down, inter alia, the animal and public health and veteri nary certifi­
cation conditions for the importation into the Union of consignments of certain meat products and treate d 
stoma chs, bladders and intestines. This includes meat products and treate d stomac hs, bladders and intestines of 
animal origin derived from bovine, ovine and capr ine animals. Decision 2007/777/EC provides that such 
consignments are to be accompan ied by a certificate compl ying with the model set out in Annex III theret o for 
consignments of meat products and treated stoma chs, bladders and intest ines intende d for importation into the 
Union (Meat products, treated stomac hs, bladders and intes tines for import). This model certificate includes 
guarant ees for BSE. 
(3)  Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) lays down rules for the 
prevention, control and eradication of transmissible spongif orm encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and 
capr ine animals. Chapt er C of Annex IX to that Regulation lays down the conditions for imports into the Union 
of products of animal origin from bovine, ovine and capr ine animals as regards BSE. 
(4)  Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 was amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1396 (6). Those amendments 
provide, inter alia, for clarification of the rules laid down in Chapt er C of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001 and for specific conditions for the importation into the Union of products of animal origin from 
bovine, ovine and capr ine animals from third countr ies or regions with a negligible BSE risk. 1.4.2017 L 89/11 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11. 
(2)OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. 
(3)Commission Decision 2000/572/EC of 8 Sept ember 2000 laying down the animal and public health and veterinar y certification 
conditions for impor ts of meat preparations into the Community from third countr ies (OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19). 
(4)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). 
(5)Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, 
control and eradication of certain transmissible spongif orm encephalopathies (OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1). 
(6)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1396 of 18 Aug ust 2016 amending certain Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible 
spongif orm encephalopathies (OJ L 225, 19.8.2016, p. 76). (5)  In particular , Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/1396, permits the importation 
of products of animal origin from bovine, ovine and capr ine animals from third countr ies with a negligible BSE 
risk, also when these products are derived from raw mater ial coming from countr ies with a controlled or an 
undete rmined BSE risk, provided that specifi ed risk mate rial has been remo ved from such raw mate rial. 
(6)  The model veterinar y certificate (Meat preparations: MP-PREP) set out in Annex II to Decision 2000/572/EC and 
the model veterinar y certificate (Meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for import) set out in 
Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC should theref ore be amended in order to reflect the requirements relating to 
the impor tation into the Union of products of bovine, ovine and capr ine animal origin laid down in Regulation 
(EC) No 999/2001, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/1396. 
(7)  Decisions 2000/572/EC and 2007/777/EC should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(8)  Regulation (EU) 2016/1396 provides that the amendments that it made to Annex IX to Regulation (EC) 
No 999/2001 are to apply from 1 July 2017. In addition, in order to avoid any disruption of imports into the 
Union of consignments of meat preparations and certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and 
intes tines, the use of certificates issued in accordance with Decisions 2000/572/EC and 2007/777/EC as 
applicable prior to the amendments being introduced by this Decision should continue to be author ised during 
a transitional period subject to certain conditions. 
(9)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Annex II to Decision 2000/572/EC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Decision. 
Article 2 
Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision. 
Article 3 
For a transitional period until 31 December 2017, consignments of meat preparations, accompanied by a model 
certificate issued in accordance with the model set out in Annex II to Decision 2000/572/EC and consignments of 
certain meat products and treated stomac hs, bladders and intestines, accompan ied by a model certificate issued in 
accordance with the model set out in Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC, as applicable before the amendments made 
by this Decision, shall be author ised for importation into the Union provided that the certificate was issued no later 
than 30 November 2017. 
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union. 
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2017. 
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2017. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  1.4.2017 L 89/12 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX I 
Annex II to Decision 2000/572/EC is amended as follows: 
In the model veter inar y certificate Meat preparations: MP-PREP , in Part II. Health information, in Part II.1 Public health 
attestation, point II.1.9 is replaced by the following: 
‘(2) II.1.9.  if containing mate rial from bovine, ovine or capr ine animals, the meat preparation is subject to the 
following conditions depending on the BSE risk categor y of the countr y of origin: 
(2) either  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y 
or region posing a negligible BSE risk; 
(2)  the animals, from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have passed ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 
(2) either  [(3)  the animals, from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived: 
(a)  were born, continuously reared and slaughter ed in a countr y or region classified in accordance 
with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y or region posing a negligible BSE risk; 
(2) [(b)  have been slaughter ed after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed 
by the same method or slaughter ed by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by 
means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity;]] 
(2) or  [(3)  the animals, from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have not been slaughter ed, after stunning, by means of gas 
injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughtered by laceration after stunning 
of central nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial 
cavity; ] 
(4)  the meat preparation of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin does not contain and is not derived from 
specifi ed risk mate rial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(2) either  [(5)  the meat preparation of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin does not contain and is not derived from 
mechanica lly separated meat, obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals;] 
(2) or  [(5)  the meat preparation of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin is derived from mechanically separate d 
meat, obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals whic h were born, continuously 
reared and slaughtered in a countr y or region classif ied in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a countr y or region posing a negligible BSE risk and in whic h there has been no BSE indigenous 
cases;] 
(2) [(6)  (a)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of 
bovine, ovine and capr ine origin was derived, originate from a countr y or region classif ied in 
accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y or region posing an undeterm ined BSE 
risk; 
(b)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of 
bovine, ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have not been fed with meat-and-bone meal or 
greaves, as defined in the World Org anisation for Animal Health (OIE) Terrestr ial Animal Health 
Code, and 
(c)  the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation was produced and handled in 
a manner which ensures that it did not contain and was not contaminated with nervous and 
lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process.]] 
(2) or  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y 
or region posing a controlled BSE risk; 
(2)  the animals, from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have passed ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 1.4.2017 L 89/13 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (3)  the animals from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have not been killed, after stunning, by laceration of central 
nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity, or 
by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity; 
(4)  the meat preparation of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin does not contain and is not derived from 
specifi ed risk mater ial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or 
mechanica lly separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals.] 
(2) or  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch has not been classif ied in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC or 
is classifie d as a countr y or region with an undeterm ined BSE risk; 
(2)  the animals, from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have passed ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 
(3)  the animals from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have not been fed meat-and-bone meal or greav es derived from 
ruminants, as defined in the OIE Terrestr ial Animal Health Code; 
(4)  the animals from which the fresh meat used in the preparation of the meat preparation of bovine, 
ovine and capr ine origin was derived, have not been killed, after stunning, by laceration of central 
nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity, or 
by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity; 
(5)  the meat preparation of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin does not contain and is not derived from: 
(a)  specifi ed risk mater ial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(b)  nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process; 
(c)  mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals.]’  1.4.2017 L 89/14 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX II 
Annex III to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended as follows: 
The model veterinar y certificate Meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines is amended as follows: 
(a)  In Part II.2 Public health attestation, point II.2.9 is replaced by the following: 
‘(2) II.2.9.  if containing mater ial from bovine, ovine or capr ine animals, the meat products and treated intestines are 
subject to the following conditions depending on the BSE risk catego ry of the countr y of origin: 
(2) either  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y 
or region posing a negligible BSE risk; 
(2)  the animals, from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat products and 
treated intest ines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have passed ante mor tem and post 
mor tem inspections; 
(2) either  [(3)  the animals, from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat products and 
treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived: 
(a)  were born, continuously reared and slaughter ed in a countr y or region classified in accordance 
with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y or region posing a negligible BSE risk; 
(2) [(b)  have been slaughter ed after stunning by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed 
by the same method or slaughter ed by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by 
means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity;]] 
(2) or  [(3)  the animals, from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat products and 
treated intest ines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have not been slaughter ed, after 
stunning, by means of gas injected into the cranial cavity or killed by the same method or slaughter ed 
by laceration after stunning of central nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod-shaped instr ument 
introduced into the cranial cavity;] 
(4)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin do not contain and are not derived from 
specifi ed risk mate rial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(2) either  [(5)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin do not contain and are not derived from 
mechanica lly separated meat, obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals;] 
(2) or  [(5)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin are derived from mech anically separated 
meat, obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals whic h were born, continuously 
reared and slaughtered in a countr y or region classif ied in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC 
as a countr y or region posing a negligible BSE risk and in whic h there has been no BSE indigenous 
cases;] 
(2) [(6)  (a)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat and intes tines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intes tines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, originate from 
a countr y or region classif ied in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as a countr y or region 
posing an undete rmined BSE risk; 
(b)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat and intes tines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have not been 
fed with meat-and-bone meal or greav es, as defined in the World Org anisation for Animal 
Health (OIE) Terrestr ial Animal Health Code, and 
(c)  the meat products were produced and handled in a manner which ensures that they did not 
contain and were not contaminated with nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the 
deboning process.]] 
(2) or  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch is classified in accordance with Decision 2007/453/EC as 
a countr y or region posing a controlled BSE risk; 1.4.2017 L 89/15 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (2)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have passed 
ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 
(3)  the animals from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have not been 
killed, after stunning, by laceration of central nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod- 
shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity, or by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity; 
(4)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin do not contain and are not derived from 
specifi ed risk mat erial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, or 
mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine and capr ine animals; 
(2) (4) [(5)  in the case of intest ines originally sourced from a countr y or a region with a negligible BSE risk, 
the treated intestines are subject to the following conditions: 
(a)  the animals from whic h the intes tines of bovine, ovine and capr ine animal origin were 
derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a countr y or region with 
a negligible BSE risk and have passed ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 
(b)  for intes tines sourced from a countr y or region where there have been BSE indige nous 
cases: 
(2) either  [(i)  the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of 
ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and grea ves derived from ruminants has 
been enforced;] 
(2) or  [(i)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine animal origin do not contain 
and are not derived from specified risk mate rial as defined in point 1 of 
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]] 
(2) or  [(1)  the countr y or region of dispatch has not been classif ied in accordance with Decision 
2007/453/EC or is classified as a countr y or region with an undete rmined BSE risk; 
(2)  the animals, from whic h the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have passed 
ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 
(3)  the animals from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived have not been 
fed meat-and-bone meal or greav es derived from ruminants, as defined in the OIE Terrestr ial 
Animal Health Code; 
(4)  the animals from which the fresh meat and intestines used in the preparation of the meat 
products and treated intestines of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin were derived, have not been 
killed, after stunning, by laceration of central nervous tissue by means of an elongat ed rod- 
shaped instr ument introduced into the cranial cavity, or by means of gas injected into the 
cranial cavity; 
(5)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine origin do not contain and are not derived from: 
(a)  specif ied risk mater ial as defined in point 1 of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; 
(b)  nervous and lymphatic tissues exposed during the deboning process; 
(c)  mechanically separated meat obtained from bones of bovine, ovine or capr ine animals; 
(2) (4) [(6)  in the case of intest ines originally sourced from a countr y or a region with a negligible BSE risk, 
the treated intestines are subject to the following conditions: 
(a)  the animals from whic h the intes tines of bovine, ovine and capr ine animal origin were 
derived were born, continuously reared and slaughtered in a countr y or region with 
a negligible BSE risk and have passed ante mor tem and post mor tem inspections; 1.4.2017 L 89/16 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (b)  for intes tines sourced from a countr y or region where there have been BSE indige nous 
cases: 
(2) either  [(i)  the animals were born after the date from which the ban on the feeding of 
ruminants with meat-and-bone meal and grea ves derived from ruminants has 
been enforced;] 
(2) or  [(i)  the meat products of bovine, ovine and capr ine animal origin do not contain 
and are not derived from specified risk mate rial as defined in point 1 of 
Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.]]]’ 
(b)  In Part II of the Notes, footnote 3 is deleted.  1.4.2017 L 89/17 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN