EN    EN  COMMISSION OF THE E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
Brussels, 
C(2008) final 
Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION 
of 
laying down a list of third countries or parts thereof, for imports into, or transit 
through, the Community of meat of wild lepo ridae, of certain wild land mammals and of 
farmed rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements 
(Memorandum from Ms A.VASSILIOU)  
EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION REGULATION 
of 
laying down a list of third countries or parts thereof, for imports into, or transit through, 
the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of  certain wild land mammals and of farmed 
rabbits and the veterinary certification requirements 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty esta blishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC  of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal 
health rules governing the produc tion, processing, dist ribution and introduc tion of products of 
animal origin for human consumption, and in part icular the first subparagraph of point (1) of 
Article 8, Article 9(2)(b) a nd Article 9(4)(b) and (c)1 thereof, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs2, and in particular Article 12 thereof, 
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygi ene rules for food of animal origin3, and in 
particular Article 9 thereof,  
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the or ganisation of official controls on products 
of animal origin intended for human consumption4, and in particular Articles 11(1) and 14(4) 
thereof,  
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
of 29 April 2004 on official contro ls performed to ensure the ve rification of compliance with 
feed and food law, animal hea lth and animal welfare rules5, and in particular Article 48(1) 
thereof, 
Whereas: 
                                                 
1 OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11. 
2 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004 p. 3. 
3 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. 
4 OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206; corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. 
5 OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1.  
EN 3   EN (1) Commission Decision 2000/585/EC6 draws up a list of thir d countries from which 
Member States are to authorise imports of  rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed 
game meat, and lays down the animal and publ ic health and the veterinary certification 
conditions for such imports. 
(2) In the interests of consistency of Community legisla tion, Community rules for imports 
of meat of wild leporidae, of certain wild land mammals and of farmed rabbits should 
take into account the public  health requirements laid down in Regulations (EC) 
Nos 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004 and 882/2004. 
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation shall be without prejudice to legislation 
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 338/ 97 on the protection of species of wild 
fauna and flora by regu lating trade therein7. 
(4) With a view to harmonising Community cond itions for imports into the Community of 
the commodities concerned, as well as maki ng them more transpar ent and simplifying 
the legislative procedure for amending such  conditions, those conditions should be set 
out in the appropriate model veterinary certificates set out in this Regulation. 
(5) The veterinary certificates for imports into a nd transit, including storage during transit, 
through the Community of meat of wild leporidae, of certain  wild land mammals and of 
farmed rabbits should comply with the appr opriate standard models  set out in Annex I 
to Commission Decision 2007/240/EC of 16 April 2007 laying down new veterinary 
certificates for importing live animals, se men, embryos, ova and products of animal 
origin into the Community pursuan t 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/EC8. 
(6) The model veterinary certificat es, set out in this Regulation, for imports into and transit, 
including storage during transi t, through the Community of m eat of wild leporidae, of 
certain wild land mammals and of farmed ra bbits should also be compatible with the 
Traces system, as provided for in Comm ission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 
2004 on the introduction of the Traces system.9 
(7) The list of third countries or parts thereof,  listed in Annex II to Council Decision 
79/542/EEC should be used for imports into, or  transit through, the Community of meat 
of wild leporidae and of farmed rabbits. Th e list of countries shoud be laid down for 
imports or transit through, the Community fo r meat of wild land mammals other than 
ungulates and leporidae. 
(8) Specific conditions for transit via the Commun ity of consignments to and from Russia 
should be provided for, owing to the geogra phical situation of Kaliningrad which only 
concerns Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 
                                                 
6 OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. 
7 OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1. 
8 OJ L 104, 21.4.2007, p. 37. 
9 OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63.  
EN 4   EN (9) To avoid any disruption of tr ade, the use of the veterina ry certificates issued in 
accordance with Decision 2000/585/EC should be authorised during a transitional 
period. 
(10) In the interests of clarit y of Community legislation, Commission Decision 2000/585/EC 
should be repealed and re placed by this Regulation. 
(11) The measures provided for in this Regulati on are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter and scope 
1. This Regulation lays down: 
(a) a list of third countries or parts th ereof from which the following commodities 
may be imported into, or tr ansit through the Community:  
(i) meat of wild leporidae not cont aining offal, except for unskinned and 
uneviscerated wild leporidae; 
(ii) meat of wild land mammals ot her than ungulates and leporidae, not 
containing offal; 
(iii) meat of farmed rabbits. 
(b) the veterinary certification requirements for the commodities listed in points (i), 
(ii), and (iii), ('the commodities'). 
2. Without prejudice to the restriction provide d for in Article 5(2), for the purposes of 
this Regulation, transit covers storage during transit, including putting into storage, as referred to in Article 12(4) and Ar ticle 13 of Counc il Directive 97/78/EC
10.  
3. This Regulation shall ap ply without prejudice to 
(i) specific certification requirements pr ovided for in Community agreements with 
third countries; 
(ii) the relevant rules on certification contained within legislation implementing 
Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora 
by regulating trade therein. 
                                                 
10 OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.  
EN 5   EN Article 2 
Definition 
For the purposes of this Regulation, 'wild le poridae' means wild rabbits and hares. 
Article 3 
Lists of third countries or parts thereof fr om which commodities may be imported into, or 
transit through, the Community 
The commodities shall only be im ported into, or transit thro ugh, the Community from a third 
country or parts thereof listed or re ferred to in Part 1 of Annex I. 
Article 4 
Veterinary certification 
1. Commodities imported into the Community shall be accompanied by a veterinary 
certificate drawn up in accordance with the m odel certificate set ou t in Annex II, for 
the commodity concerned, completed in accordance with the notes set out in Part 4 of Annex I. 
2. Commodities in transit through the Commun ity shall be accompanied by a certificate 
drawn up in accordance with the model certificate set out in Annex III.  
3. Compliance with the additional guarantees, as specified for a certain Member State or 
part thereof in columns 4, 6 and 8 of the Tabl e in Part 1 of Annex I, shall be certified 
by completing the appropriate section in the veterinary certificate for the commodity 
concerned.  
4. Electronic certification and other agreed systems harmonised at Community level may 
be used. 
Article 5 
Derogation for transit through Latvia, Lithuania and Poland 
1. By way of derogation from Artic le 4(2), transit by road or by  rail shall be authorised 
between the border inspection posts in La tvia, Lithuania and Poland listed in the 
Annex to Commission Decision 2001/881/EC
11, of consignments of commodities 
coming from and bound for Russia, directly or via another third country, where the 
following conditions are met:  
(a) the consignment is sealed with a se rially numbered seal by the official 
veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry; 
                                                 
11 OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44.  
EN 6   EN (b) the documents accompanying the consignment, as provided for in Article 7 of 
Directive 97/78/EC, are stamped with th e words “Only for transit to Russia via 
the EC” on each page by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry; 
(c) the procedural requirements provided fo r in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC are 
complied with; 
(d) the consignment is certified as accept able for transit on the common veterinary 
entry document issued by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry. 
2. The consignments, as referred to in para graph 1, may not be unl oaded or put into 
storage, as referred to in Ar ticle 12(4) or in Article 13 of Directive 97 /78/EC, within 
the Community. 
3. Regular audits shall be conducted by the competent authority to ensure that the 
number of consignments, as referred to in paragraph 1, and the corresponding 
quantities of products leav ing the Community correspond with the number and 
quantities entering the Community. 
Article 6 
Repeal 
Decision 2000/585/EC is repealed. 
References to the repealed Deci sion shall be construed as refe rences to this  Regulation and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IV. 
Article 7 
Transitional provisions 
Commodities in respect of which the relevant ve terinary certificates have been issued in 
accordance with Decision 2000/585/EC may be imported into or transit through the 
Community until 30 June 2009. 
Article 8 
Entry into force and applicability 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the tw entieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of  the European Union.  
It shall apply from 1 May 2009.  
EN 7   EN This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 Androulla VASSILIOU  Member of the Commission   
EN 8   EN ANNEX I  
MEAT OF WILD LEPORIDAE, OF CERT AIN WILD LAND MAMMALS AND OF 
FARMED RABBITS 
Part 1 
List of third countries and parts thereof and additional guarantees  
Leporidae  
Wild Farmed rabbits  Wild land mammals other than 
leporidae and ungulates Country Code of 
territory 
MC AG MC AG MC AG 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Australia  AU WL   RM  WM  
Canada  CA WL  RM  WM  
Greenland  GL WL  RM  WM  
New Zealand  NZ WL  RM  WM  
Russia  RU WL  RM  WM  
Any other third country or part 
thereof listed in columns 1 and 
3 of the table in Part 1 of 
Annex II to Council Decision 
79/542/EEC WL  RM    
MC: Model veterinary certificate  
AG: Additional guarantees  
Part 2 
Model veterinary certificates 
Model(s): 
“WL”: Model veterinary certificate for meat of wild leoporidae meat  
“WM”: Model veterinary certificate for meat of wild  land mammals other than ungulates and leporidae 
“RM”: Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed rabbits  
Part 3  
Additional guarantees  
EN 9   EN Part 4 
Notes for veterinary certification 
(a) Veterinary certificates based on the models in Part 2 of this Annex and following the layout of the model that 
corresponds to the commodity concerned shall be issued by the exporting third country or part thereof. They shall 
contain, in the order appearing in the model, the attest ations that are required for any third country and, where 
applicable, those additional health requirements required for the exporting third country or part thereof. 
Where additional guarantees are required by the Member State of destination for the commodity concerned, these 
shall also be entered on the original of the veterinary certificate. 
(b) A separate, single certifi cate must be presented for each consignmen t of the commodity concerned, exported to 
the same destination from a territory appearing in column 2 of Part 1 of this Annex and transported in the same 
railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship. 
(c) The original of certificates shall consist of a single page printed on both sides or, wh ere more text is required, 
such that all the pages form a whole and cannot be separated. 
(d) The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one o fficial language of the Member State where the border 
inspection takes place and in one official language of th e Member State of destination. However, those Member 
States may allow another Community language instead of th eir own, accompanied, if necessary, by an official 
translation. 
(e) Where additional pages are attached to the certificate for the purposes of identifying the items making up the 
consignment, such additional pages sha ll also be considered to form part of the original of the certificate, 
provided the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian appear on each page. 
(f) Where the certificate, including any additional pages as provided for in (e),  comprises more than one page, each 
page shall be numbered "–x (page number)  of y (total number of pages) –" on the bottom and shall bear the code 
number of the certificate allocated by the competent authority on the top. 
(g) The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veteri narian not more than 24 hours 
prior to loading of the consignment for imports into the Community, unless otherwise stated in the Community 
legislation. To that end, the competent authority of th e exporting third country shall ensure that principles of 
certification equivalent to those la id down in Council Directive 96/93/EC12 are followed. 
The colour of the signature shall be different from that of  the printing. The same rule shall apply to stamps other 
than embossed stamps. 
(h) The original of the certificate must accompany the consi gnment as far as the border inspection post of entry into 
the European Community. 
                                                 
12 OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.  
EN 10   EN ANNEX II  
MODEL VETERINARY CERTIF ICATES FOR THE IMPORT OF MEAT OF WILD 
LEPORIDAE, CERTAIN WILD LAND MA MMALS AND FARMED RABBITS INTO 
THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY  
EN 11   EN Model veterinary certificate for the import of meat of wild leporidae (rabbit and hare)(1) (WL) 
COUNTRY  Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number 
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee 
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code
I.11. Place of origin I.12. Place of destination
Name Approval number
Address
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification: I.17. No.(s) of CITES 
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.Quantity
I.21 Temperature of product I.22. Number of packages
Ambient Chilled Frozen
I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24.Type of packaging
I.25. Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species Nature of commodity Abattoir Manufacturing plant Cold store Quantity Net weight
(Scientific name)I.26.Part I : Details of dispatched consignment I.2.a
I.6.
  
EN 12   EN  
 COUNTRY (WL) wild leporidae (rabbit and hare) meat  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) 
Nos 178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004 and 854/ 2004 and hereby certify that the meat of wild leopridae (rabbit 
and hare)(1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with thos e requirements and, in particular 
that: 
(a) it comes from (an) establishment(s) implementi ng a programme based on the HACCP principles in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; 
(b) it has been obtained in compli ance with Section IV of Annex II I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
(c) it has been found fit for human consumption followi ng post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance 
with Section I, Chapter II and Section IV, Chapte r VIII of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004; 
(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; 
(2)either  [(e) in the case of meat or skinned and eviscerated wild leporidae, the meat was obtained and inspected in 
accordance with Regulations (EC) Nos 853/2004 and 854/2004;] 
(2)or [(e) in the case of unskinned and uneviscerated wild leporidae: 
- the meat was chilled to +4 °C or below for a ma ximum of 15 days prior to the intended time of import 
but has not been frozen or deep-frozen; 
- an official veterinary health inspection has been carried out on a representative sample of the carcases 
and the meat was obtained and inspected in acc ordance with Regulations (EC) Nos 853/2004 and 
854/2004; 
- the meat has been identified by affixing an official mark of origin, the details of which are recorded in 
the box 1.28;] 
(f) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in 
accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled; 
(g) it has been stored and transported in accordance w ith the relevant requirements of Section IV of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.  
II.2. Animal Health attestation  
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certif y that the meat of wild leopridae (rabbit and hare)(1) described 
in this certificate: 
II.2.1 (a) was obtained from wild leporidae which were kille d in the territory described in Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation) with the territory of code………(3) and in a hunting area where during 
the last 40 days no animal health re strictions for viral haemorrhagic disease, tularaemia and myxamatosis 
have been applied; 
(b) was obtained from leporidae which, after killing, we re transported within 12 hours to a collection centre 
and/or an approved wild game processing house for chilling; 
II.2.2  comes from 
 (4)either  [a collection centre;] 
 (4)or [an approved wild game processing house;] 
 (4)or [a collection centre and an a pproved wild game processing house;] 
which at the time of dressing, was (were) not subject to an imal health restrictions for diseases listed by the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to which the animals are susceptible; 
II.2.3 has during all stages of its production, been handled, st ored and transported in accordance with the animal health 
requirements of Directive 2002/99/EEC  and strictly separated from meat: 
- not conforming to the requirements  laid down in Directive 2002/99/EC, 
- not conforming to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation);  
(5)II.2.4 was obtained from wild leporide which were killed on or between ……..; 
 
  
EN 13   EN  COUNTRY (WL) wild leporidae (rabbit and hare) meat  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 
III. Additional guarantees: 
(2)[I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
(Additional guarantees when required in part 3 of A nnex I to Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation)]. 
 
  Notes Part I: 
• Box reference I.7: name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
• Box I.8: provide the code for the territory of origin, if ne cessary, as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this regulation). 
• Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
• Box reference I.12: where the meat has to undergo a post-mort em inspection after skinning, the name and address of the 
game processing house of destination in the Member State must be inserted.  
• Box I.15: Indicate the registration num ber(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the na mes of ships and, if known, the flight 
numbers of aircraft. In the case of trans port in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and 
where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23. 
• Box: I.28 (Nature of commodity): select one of the follo wing: “skinned and eviscerated leporidae”, “cuts”, “unskinned 
and uneviscerated leporidae”.  
 
Part II: 
(1) Meat of wild leporidae (rabbit and hare) excluding  offal except for unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae. 
(2) Keep if appropriate. (3) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Pa rt 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation). 
(4) Keep as appropriate. (5) Indicate the date or dates of slaughter.  
 
• The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing. 
• Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veteri nary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it 
reaches the border inspection point. 
 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:  Date: Signature: 
 Stamp:  
EN 14   EN Model Veterinary certificate for the import of meat(1) of wild land mammals other than wild ungulates, and leporidae 
(WM) 
COUNTRY  Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number 
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee 
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code
I.11. Place of origin I.12. Place of destination
Name Approval number
Address
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification: I.17. No.(s) of CITES 
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.Quantity
I.21 Temperature of product I.22. Number of packages
Ambient Chilled Frozen
I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24.Type of packaging
I.25. Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species Nature of commodity Abattoir Manufacturing plant Cold store Quantity Net weight
(Scientific name)I.26.Part I : Details of dispatched consignment I.2.a
I.6.
  
EN 15   EN  
 COUNTRY (WM) wild land mammals other than wild ungulates and leporidae  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, official veterinarian , declare that I am aware of the releva nt provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004 and 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of wild land mammals other 
than wild ungulates and leporidae(1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those 
requirements and, in particular that: 
(a) it comes from (an) establishment(s) implementi ng a programme based on the HACCP principles in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; 
(b) it has been obtained in compliance with the conditi ons set out in Section IV of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 853/2004; 
(2)[(c) it fulfils the requirements of Commission Regul ation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on 
official controls for Trichinella in meat, and in particular has been subjected to an examination by a 
digestion method with negative results]; 
(d) it has been found fit for human consumption followi ng post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance 
with Section IV, Chapters VIII and IX of  Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004; 
(e) the carcass or parts of the carcass of large wild mammals have been marked with a health mark in 
accordance with Section I, Chapter III of  Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004; 
(4)either  [(f) the carcass or parts of the carcass of small wild mamm als have been marked with an indentification mark 
in accordance with Section I, of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;] 
(4)or [(f) the packages of the meat of small or large wild mamma ls has been marked with an indentification mark in 
accordance with Section I, of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;]  
(g) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in 
accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled; 
(h) it has been stored and transported in accordance w ith the relevant requirements of Section IV of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.2. Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinari an, hereby certify that the meat of  wild land mammals other than wild 
ungulates and leporidae (1) described in this certificate: 
II.2.1 (a) was obtained from wild land mammals other than wild ungulates and leporidae which were killed in the 
territory described in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation) with the territory of 
code………(3) and in a hunting area where during the last 30 days  no animal health restrictions because of 
outbreaks of disease to which these animals are susceptible have been applied; 
(b) was obtained from wild land mammals  other than wild ungulates and lepor idae which, after killing, were 
transported within 12 hours to a collection centre an d/or an approved wild game processing house for 
chilling; 
II.2.2  comes from 
 (4)either  [a collection centre;] 
 (4)or [an approved wild game processing house;] 
 (4)or [a collection centre and an a pproved wild game processing house;] 
which at the time of dressing, was (were) not subject to an imal health restrictions for diseases listed by the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to which the animals are susceptible; 
II.2.3 has during all stages of its production, been handled, st ored and transported in accordance with the animal health 
requirements of Directive 2002/99/EEC  and strictly separated from meat: 
- not conforming to the requirements  laid down in Directive 2002/99/EC, 
- not conforming to the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation);  
(5)II.2.4 was obtained from wild la nd mammals other than wild ungulates and le poridae which were killed on or between 
……..; 
 
 
  
EN 16   EN  COUNTRY (WM) wild land mammals other than wild ungulates and leporidae  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
III. Additional guarantees: 
(6)[I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (Additional guarantees when required in part 3 of A nnex I to Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation)]. 
 
  Notes Part I: 
• Box reference I.7: name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
• Box I.8: provide the code for the territory of origin, if ne cessary, as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation). 
• Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
• Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight 
numbers of aircraft. In the case of trans port in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and 
where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Meat of of wild land mammals other than wild ungulates and leporidae excluding offal. 
(2) Only for species susceptible for trichinellosis. (3) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Pa rt 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation). 
(4) Keep as appropriate. (5) Indicate the date or dates of slaughter.  (6) Keep if appropriate. 
 
• The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing. 
• Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veteri nary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it 
reaches the border inspection point. 
 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: 
 Date: Signature:  Stamp:  
EN 17   EN Model Veterinary certificate for the import of farmed rabbit meat(1) (RM)  
COUNTRY  Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number 
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee 
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code
I.11. Place of origin I.12. Place of destination
Name Approval number
Address
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification: I.17. No.(s) of CITES 
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.Quantity
I.21 Temperature of product I.22. Number of packages
Ambient Chilled Frozen
I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24.Type of packaging
I.25. Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species Nature of commodity Abattoir Manufacturing plant Cold store Quantity Net weight
(Scientific name)I.26.Part I : Details of dispatched consignment I.2.a
I.6.
  
EN 18   EN  
 COUNTRY (RM) farmed rabbit meat  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 II.1. Public health attestation 
I, the undersigned, official veterinarian , declare that I am aware of the releva nt provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 
178/2002, No 852/2004, No 853/2004 and 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of farmed rabbit(1) described 
in this certificate has been obtained in accordance  with those requirements and, in particular that: 
(a) it comes from (an) establishment(s) implementi ng a programme based on the HACCP principles in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; 
(b) it has been obtained in compliance with the conditions set out in Section II of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; 
(c) it has been found fit for human consumption follow ing ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections carried 
out in accordance with Section I, Chapter II and sec tion IV, Chapters VI and IX of Annex I to Regulation 
(EC) No 854/2004; 
(d) it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) 
No 853/2004; 
(e) the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in 
accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled; 
(f) it has been stored and transported in accordance with  the relevant requirements of Section II of Annex III 
to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; 
II.2. Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat of farmed rabbit (1) described in this certificate: 
II.2.1 has been obtained from farmed rabb its slaughtered in the territory descri bed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
xxx/2008 (this Regulation) with the territory of code………(2) where they have been kept for at least six weeks 
before slaughter or since birth in the cas e of animals less than six weeks old;  
II.2.2 has been obtained from rabbits which: 
(a) come from farms or areas where no animal health restrictions have been in force for at least the previous 
40 days in response to outbreaks of viral haem orrhagic disease, tula raemia and myxomatosis; 
(b) have not been slaughtered under any animal-health sc heme for the control or erad ication of ra bbit diseases; 
(c) during transport to the slaughterhouse, did not come  into contact with rabbits infected with viral 
haemorrhagic disease, tularaemia and myxomatosis; 
(d) have not been in contact at any time during slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with rabbits or meat of 
lower health status; 
II.2.2  comes from 
 (3)either  [an approved slaughterhouse;] 
 (3)or [an approved game establishment;] 
(4)II.2.3 was obtained from farmed rabits whic h were slaughtered on or between ……..; 
III. Identification: 
Batches of rabbits were so identified that their holdings of origin could be traced.  
IV. Additional guarantees: 
(5)[I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
(Additional guarantees when required in part 3 of A nnex I to Regulation (EC) No xxx/2008 (this Regulation)]. 
IV. Animal welfare attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify  that I have read and understood Directive 93/119/EC and 
that the meat described in this certificate comes from farm ed rabbit that have been treated in accordance with the 
relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/ EC in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing. 
 
   
EN 19   EN  COUNTRY (RM) farmed rabbit meat  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 
Notes Part I: 
• Box reference I.7: name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
• Box I.8: provide the code for the territory of origin, if ne cessary, as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to 
Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation). 
• Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of establishment of dispatch. 
• Box I.15: Indicate the registration num ber(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the na mes of ships and, if known, the flight 
numbers of aircraft. In the case of trans port in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and 
where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Rabbit meat means all parts of  domestic (farmed) rabbits which are fit for human  consumption. 
(2) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Pa rt 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation). 
(3) Keep as appropriate. (4) Indicate the date or dates of slaughter.  (5) Keep if appropriate. 
 
• The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing. 
• Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veteri nary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it 
reaches the border inspection point.  
 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: 
 Date: Signature: 
 Stamp: 
  
EN 20   EN ANNEX III  
(as referred to in Article 4(2)  
Model veterinary certificate for the transit/storage of meat of wild leporidae, farmed rabbits and wild land mammals 
other than ungulates 
COUNTRY  Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor I.2. Certificate reference number 
Name
I.3. Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4. Local Competent Authority
Tel.N°
I.5. Consignee I.6. Person responsible for the consignment in EU
Name Name
Address Address
Postal code Postal code
Tel.N° Tel.N°
I.7.Country of origin  ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination  ISO code I.10. Region of destination Code
I.11. Place of origin I.12. Place of destination
Name Approval number Custom warehouse Ship supplier
Address
Name Approval number
Address
Postal code
I.13. Place of loading I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon
Road vehicle Other
Identification: I.17. No.(s) of CITES 
Documentary references:
I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.Quantity
I.21 Temperature of product I.22. Number of packages
Ambient Chilled Frozen
I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24.Type of packaging
I.25. Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.26. For transit through EU to 3rd Country 
3rd country  ISO code
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species Nature of commodity Abattoir Manufacturing plant Cold store Quantity Net weight
(Scientific name)Part I : Details of dispatched consignment I.2.a
I.27.
  
EN 21   EN  
 COUNTRY Transit/storage of meat of wild leporidae, farmed 
 rabbits and wild land mammals other than 
 ungulates   
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 II.1 Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certif y that meat of wild leporidae, farmed rabbits and 
wild land mammals(1) described in this certificate: 
II.1.1 come from a third country, or part thereof app earing in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
XXX/2008 2008 (this Regulation); 
(2)II.1.2 complies with the relevant animal health conditions  laid down in the animal health attestation in the 
model certificates in Annex II to Regulat ion (EC) No XXX/2008 (this Regulation), and 
II.1.3(3) was obtained from animals which were killed/slaughtered on or between ……… 
 
 
 
Notes 
Part I: 
• Box I.8: provide the code for the zone of origin, if ne cessary, as defined under code of column 2 of Part 1 of 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No XXX/2008 (this regulation). 
• Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the es tablishment of dispatch. Name of the country of 
origin which must be the same as the country of export. 
• Box I.15: Indicate the registration  number(s) of railway wagons and lorries , the names of ships and, if known, 
the flight numbers of aircra ft. In the case of transport in containers  or boxes, the total number of these and 
their registration and where there is  a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23. 
• Box I.19: use the appropriate Ha rmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Meat of wild leporidae (rabbits and hares) that do not contain offal, except in  the case of unskinned and 
uneviscerated leporidae, meat of farmed rabbits, m eat of wild land mammals, other than ungulates and 
leporidae, that do not contain offal. 
(2) In the case of meat of wild leporidae [WL], meat of farmed rabbits [RM], meat of wild land mammals [WM]. 
(3) Indicate the date or dates of slaughter.  
 
• The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing. 
• Note for the importer: this certificate is only for ve terinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment 
until it reaches the border inspection point. 
 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:  Date: Signature: 
 Stamp:  
EN 22   EN ANNEX IV  
(as referred to in Article 6)  
CORRELATION TABLE   
Decision 2000/585/EC This Regulation 
Article 2 Article 1  
- Article 2 
Article 2a (a) Article 3  
Article 2a (b,c and d) Article 4 
Article 2b Article 5 
Article 4(1) Article 6 
Article 4(2) Article 7 
Article 3 Article 8