DECISIONS 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of 9 Apr il 2014 
amending the Annex es to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU as regards animal health require ­
ments relating to blueton gue and epizootic haemor rhagic disease 
(notifi ed under document C(2014) 2256) 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
(2014/199/EU) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 
Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable 
to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular 
Article 8(1), the first subparagraph of Article 10(2) and Article 11(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  Annex I to Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU (2) sets out a list of third countr ies or parts thereof 
from which Member States are to author ise imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species 
(‘semen’). Section A of Part 1 of Annex II to that Implementing Decision sets out the model animal health certifi­
cate for impor ts into and transits through the Union of semen dispatche d from the semen collection centre 
where the semen was collect ed. Section C of Part 1 of that Annex II sets out the model animal health certificate 
for imports into and transits through the Union of semen dispatched from a semen storage centre. 
(2)  In the list of third countr ies or parts thereof from which Member State s shall author ise imports of semen in 
Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU the discr iption of additional guarant ees for Australia and the 
United States must be amended in order to take account of the amendments made to the conditions for epizootic 
haemor rhagic disease (EHD) in points II.5.4.1 and II.5.4.2 of the health attestation in Part II of the model animal 
health certificate set out in Section A of Part 1 of Annex II to that Decision. 
(3)  Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(4)  The model animal health certificates set out in Sections A and C of Part 1 of Annex II to Implementing Decision 
2011/630/EU are drawn up in accordance with Commission Decision 2007/240/EC (3), in a format compati ble 
with the integrated comput erised veterinar y system (TRA CES) set up by Commission Decision 2003/623/EC (4) 
and consist of a descr iption of the consignment in Part I and health attestation in Part II thereof. 11.4.2014 L 108/56 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. 
(2)Commission Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU of 20 Sept ember 2011 on impor ts into the Union of semen of domestic animals of 
the bovine species (OJ L 247, 24.9.2011, p. 32). 
(3)Commission Decision 2007/240/EC of 16 Apr il 2007 laying down new veterinar y certificates for impor ting live animals, semen, 
embr yos, ova and products of animal origin into the Community pursuant to Decisions 79/542/EEC, 92/260/EEC, 93/195/EEC, 
93/196/EEC, 93/197/EEC, 95/328/EC, 96/333/EC, 96/539/EC, 96/540/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/666/EC, 2002/613/EC, 
2003/56/EC, 2003/779/EC, 2003/804/EC, 2003/858/EC, 2003/863/EC, 2003/881/EC, 2004/407/EC, 2004/438/EC, 2004/595/EC, 
2004/639/EC and 2006/168/EC (OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 37). 
(4)Commission Decision 2003/623/EC of 19 August 2003 concer ning the development of an integrat ed compu terised veterin ary system 
known as TRA CES (OJ L 216, 28.8.2003, p. 58). (5)  As in accordance with Article 2(1)(c)(i) and (iii) of Imple menting Decision 2011/630/EU the model animal health 
certificates set out in Section A and Section C of Part 1 of Annex II theret o can only be used for consignments of 
semen dispatched respectively from a sing le semen collection or storag e centre, the information in point I.11 of 
the respective model animal health certificate should correspond to the semen collection centre where the semen 
was collect ed or the semen storage centre where the semen was dispatch ed from. According ly, only the name, the 
address and the appro val number of a sing le semen collection or storag e centre should be indicated in those 
points. 
(6)  The health attes tation in Part II of the model animal health certificate, set out in Section A of Part 1 of Annex II 
to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU, lists five altern ative conditions for declar ing the absence of the blue ­
tongue virus and four altern ative conditions for declar ing the absence of the EHD virus in donor bulls, including 
three regimes for the testing of donor bulls for EHD, to be certified when semen is impor ted from Australia, 
Canada and the United States. Currently it is only allowed to certify the consignments of semen collect ed from 
donor bulls complying with a sing le condition among those liste d in that health attes tation. However , certain 
consignments of semen dispatched to the Union consist of semen collect ed at diffe rent times from donor bulls 
compl ying with more than one of those conditions. 
(7)  In addition, Section B of Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 (1) provides that semen 
intende d for intra-Union trade or expor t to a third countr y should be collect ed from donor animals compl ying 
with at least one of the conditions listed therein relating to bluetongue which should be specifi ed in the health 
certificate which model is laid down, inter alia, in Section A of Part 1 of Annex II to Imple menting Decision 
2011/630/EU. 
(8)  As a consequence, there is a need for information on those listed conditions and the applied test regimes of 
donor bulls for bluetongue and EHD as well as on the date s when those listed conditions were met or tests 
applied to a particular set of straws of semen collected from an identif ied donor bull, where impor ted semen is 
subsequently dispatche d to another Member State. 
(9)  Since all five conditions for declar ing the absence of the blueton gue and the four conditions for declar ing the 
absence of EHD provide the same level of animal health guarant ees, the wording of the health attestation in Part 
II of the model animal health certificate set out in Section A of Part 1 of Annex II to Imple menting Decision 
2011/630/EU should be amended in order to allow impor ts into and transit through the Union of consignments 
of semen collected from donor bulls complying with more than one listed conditions. Further more, detailed 
information on the conditions and applied test regimes should be included in that model animal health certificate, 
without necessar ily increasing adminsitrative burdens. 
(10) To further reduce adminsitrative burdens for the centre veteri narian and for the official veteri narian, it is appro ­
priate in point I.28 of the model animal health certificate set out in Section A of Part 1 of Annex II to Imple­
menting Decision 2011/630/EU to remo ve information on the appro val number of the centre and to provide in 
this point entr ies for the detailed descr iption of the consignment as regar ds the conditions for bluetongue and 
EHD applicable to the particlar straw of semen collect ed on a disclosed date from an identified donor bull. 
(11)  Annex II to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(12)  Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(13)  To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of animal health certificates issued in accordance with Implementing 
Decision 2011/630/EU in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision should be author ised 
during a transitional period subject to certain conditions. 
(14)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the 
Food Chain and Animal Health, 11.4.2014 L 108/57 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 October 2007 on implementi ng rules for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards 
the control, monit oring, surveillance and restr ictions on movements of certain animals of suscep tible species in relation to bluetongue 
(OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 37). HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
The Annexes to Imple menting Decision 2011/630/EU are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. 
Article 2 
For a transitional period until 31 December 2014, Member State s shall author ise imports into and transit through the 
Union of consigments of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countr ies which are accompan ied 
by an animal health certificate issued not later than 30 November 2014 in accordance with the model animal health 
certificate set out in Section A or C of Part 1 of Annex II to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU, before the amend ­
ments introduced by this Decision. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply from 1 Januar y 2015. 
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 9 Apr il 2014. 
For the Commission 
Tonio BOR G 
Member of the Commission  11.4.2014 L 108/58 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
The Annexes to Imple menting Decision 2011/630/EU are amended as follows: 
(1)  Annex I is replaced by the following: 
‘ANNEX I 
List of third countr ies or parts thereof from which Member States shall author ise impor ts of semen of domes tic animals 
of the bovine species  
ISO Code Name of the third countr y Remarks 
Descr iption of the territory 
(if appropr iate) Additional guarantees 
AU Australia  The additional guarantees concer ning 
testing set out in points II.5.4.1 and/or 
II.5.4.2 of the certificate in Section A of 
Part 1 of Annex II are compul sory. 
CA Canada (*) Territory descr ibed as CA-1 in 
Part 1 of Annex I to Regu ­
lation (EU) No 206/2010.  
CH Switzerland (**)   
CL Chile   
GL Greenland   
IS Iceland   
NZ New Zealand   
PM Saint Pierre and 
Miquelon   
US Unit ed States  The additional guarantees concer ning 
testing set out in points II.5.4.1 and/or 
II.5.4.2 of the certificate in Section A of 
Part 1 of Annex II are compul sory. 
(*)  The model certificate to be used for impo rts from Canada is set out in Commission Decision 2005/290/EC of 4 Apr il 2005 
on simplified certificates for the impor tation of bovine semen and fresh pig meat from Canada and amending Decision 
2004/639/EC (only for the semen collected in Canada) laid down in accordance with the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Government of Canada on sanitar y measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in 
live animals and animal products, as appro ved by Council Decision 1999/201/EC. 
(**)  The model certificates to be used for impo rts from Switzerland are set out in Annex D to Directive 88/407/EEC, with the 
adap tations set out in point 4 of Chapt er VII(B) of Appendix 2 of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Com ­
munity and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products as appro ved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of the 
Council, and of the Commission as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of 4 Apr il 2002 on 
the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation.’  11.4.2014 L 108/59 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (2)  In Annex II, Part 1 is amended as follows: 
(a)  Section A is replaced by the following: 
‘SECTION A 
Model 1 — Animal health certificate applicable to impor ts into and transits through the Union of 
semen of domest ic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with 
Council Directiv e 88/407/EEC, dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was 
collected 
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‘SECTION C 
Model 3 — Animal health certificate for impor ts into and transits through the Union of semen of 
domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Council Dir­
ectiv e 88/407/EEC, and of stocks of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, 
processed and stored before 31 December 2004 in confo rmity with Directiv e 88/407/EEC, applying 
until 1 July 2004, and impor ted after 31 December 2004 in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directiv e 
2003/43/EC dispatched from a semen storage centre 
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