EN 1   EN  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels,  
C(2011) final 
Draft 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of […] 
on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species 
(Text with EEA relevance) EN 2   EN Draft 
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION 
of […] 
on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Dire ctive 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) Directive 88/407/EEC lays down the animal health conditions applicable to imports 
from third countries into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine 
species. It provides that only semen that comes from a third country included on a list 
of third countries drawn up in accordance w ith that Directive and accompanied by an 
animal health certificate co rresponding to a model also drawn up in accordance with 
that Directive, is to be imported into the Union. The animal health certificate is to 
certify that semen comes from semen collection and storage centres offering 
guarantees provided for in Article 9(1) of that Directive. 
(2) Commission Decision 2004/639/EC of 6 September 2004 laying down the 
importation conditions of semen of dom estic animals of the bovine species2 currently 
sets out the list of third countries from wh ich Member States are to authorise imports 
of semen of domestic animals of th e bovine species in Annex I thereto. 
(3) Under Article 8(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC , a Member State may authorise imports 
of semen of domestic animals of the bovine  species only from those third countries 
which appear on a list to be dr awn up in accordance with th at Directive. In deciding 
whether a third country may appear on such a list, particular account is to be taken of various conditions, such as the stat e of health of the livestock. 
(4) 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 fr esh meat and the veterinary certification 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. 
2 OJ L 292, 15.9.2004, p. 21. EN 3   EN requirements3 repealed and replaced Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 
1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down 
animal and public health and veterinary cer tification conditions, for importation into 
the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat4. Regulation (EU) No 
206/2010 sets out a list of third countries authorised for the in troduction of ungulates 
into the Union in Annex I thereto. The conditions for the introduction of ungulates, 
laid down in that Regulation, are similar to  the conditions for imports of semen of 
domestic animals of the bovine spec ies laid down in Directive 88/407/EEC.  
(5) There is no scientific evidence suggesti ng that, with regard to major exotic 
contagious diseases, the risks arising from the health status of the donor bovine male 
could be mitigated by treatment of the seme n. Accordingly, the list of third countries 
from which Member States are to authoris e imports of semen should be based on the 
animal health status of the third countri es from which imports of live domestic 
animals of the bovine species are authorised. The list set ou t in Annex I to Regulation 
(EU) No 206/2010 includes Chile, Iceland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Therefore, 
those third countries should also be included in the list set out in  Annex I to Decision 
2004/639/EC. 
(6) The model animal health certificate in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC 
includes the animal health conditions for im ports of semen of domestic animals of 
the bovine species into the Union. Curren tly, the conditions for enzootic bovine 
leukosis and epizootic haemo rrhagic disease in that ce rtificate are not entirely 
consistent with those set out respectively in  Chapter I.1(c) of Annex B to Directive 
88/407/EEC and in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals of the World Organisation for Animal  Health (OIE). As a result, that model 
animal health certificate should be amended to take account of that provision of that 
Directive and that Manual. 
(7) The model animal health certificate in Part 3 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC 
applies to imports and transits of semen of  domestic animals of  the bovine species 
dispatched from a semen storage centre or a semen collection centre either collected and processed in accordance with the c onditions of Direc tive 88/407/EEC, as 
amended by Council  Directive 2003/43/EC
5, or collected processed and stored before 
31 December 2004 in conformity with th e provisions of Directive 88/407/EEC 
applying until 1 July 2003, and imported after 31 December 2004 in accordance with Article 2(2) of Di rective 2003/43/EC.  
(8) In order to ensure full traceability of the semen, the model animal health certificate in 
Part 3 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/ EC should be supplemented by additional 
certification requirements and only used fo r trade in semen of domestic animals of 
the bovine species collected in the semen collection centres and dispatched from a 
semen storage centre, whether or not the latter constitute part of a semen collection centre approved under a different approval number. As a result, the model animal 
health certificate in Part 3 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC should be adapted 
accordingly by this Decision.  
                                                
 
3 OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p 1. 
4 OJ L 146, 14.6.1979 p. 15.   
5 OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 23. EN 4   EN (9) It is also necessary to adapt by this Deci sion the dates in the titles of model health 
certificates in Part 2 and Part 3 of A nnex II to Decision 2004/639/EC related to the 
stocks of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species colle cted, processed and 
stored before 31 December 2004 to reflect the provisions of Artic le 2(1) of Council 
Directive 2003/43/EC. 
(10) There are bilateral agreements conclude d between the Union and certain third 
countries containing specific conditions for the imports in to the Union of semen of 
domestic animals of the bovine species. Th erefore, where the bilateral agreements 
contain specific conditions and model animal  health certificates for imports, those 
conditions and models should apply instead of the conditions and models set out in 
this Decision.  
(11) On the basis of Directive 88/407/EEC, Canada  was recognised as a third country with 
an animal health status equivalent to that of Member States for imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species. 
(12) It is therefore appropriate that semen of  domestic animals of the bovine species 
collected in Canada and imported into the Union from that third country is accompanied by a simplified certificate dr awn up in accordance with the model set 
out in Commission Decision 2005/290/EC of  4 April 2005 on simplified certificates 
for the importation of bovine semen and fr esh pig meat from Ca nada and amending 
Decision 2004/639/EC
6 laid down in accordance with the Agreement between the 
European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect 
public and animal health in respect of trade in live animal s and animal products7, as 
approved by Council Decision 1999/201/EC8. 
(13) Switzerland is a third country with an animal health status equivalent to that of 
Member States.  It is therefore appropriate that semen of domestic animals of the 
bovine species imported into the Union from Switzerland is accompanied by an 
animal health certificate drawn up in acco rdance with the models used for trade 
within the Union in semen of domestic an imals of the bovine species set out in 
Annex D to Directive 88/407/EEC, with the ad aptations set out in point 4 of Chapter 
VII(B) of Appendix 2 of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on Trade in Agricultural Products, as 
approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, Euratom of  the Council, and of the Commission 
as regards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, of 4 April 
2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreemen ts with the Swiss Confederation9. 
(14) In the interest of clarity and consistenc y of Union legislation, Decision 2004/639/EC 
should be repealed and re placed by this Decision. 
(15) To avoid any disruption of tr ade, the use of animal heal th certificates issued in 
accordance with Decision 2004/639/EC should be authorised during a transitional 
period subject to certain conditions. 
                                                 
6 OJ L 93,12.4.2005, p. 34. 
7 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 3. 
8 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 1. 
9 OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1. EN 5   EN (16) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
Subject matter 
This Decision lays down a list of  third countries or parts thereof from which Members States 
shall authorise imports into the Union of seme n of domestic animals of the bovine species 
(semen). 
It also lays down certification requirement s for the imports of semen into the Union. 
Article 2 
Imports of semen 
1. Member States shall authorise imports of  semen provided that it complies with the 
following conditions: 
(a) it comes from a third country or part thereof listed in Annex I; (b) it comes from a semen collection or st orage centre listed in accordance with 
Article 9(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC; 
(c) it is accompanied by an animal health certificate drawn up in accordance with 
the following model animal health certificates set out in Part 1 of Annex II, and completed in accordance with the explanat ory notes set out in Part 2 of that 
Annex: 
(i) Model 1 as set out in Section A,  for semen collected, processed and 
stored in accordance with Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC, dispatched fr om a semen collection centre where 
the semen was collected ; 
(ii) Model 2 as set out in Section B, for stocks of semen collected, 
processed and stored before 31 Decem ber 2004 in conformity with the 
provisions of Directive 88/407/ EEC applying until 1 July 2004 , and 
imported after 31 December 2004 in ac cordance with Article 2(2) of 
Directive 2003/43/EC, dispatched from a semen collection centre where the semen was collected; 
(iii) Model 3 as set out in Section C, for semen and stocks of semen referred 
to in (i) and (ii), dispatched from a semen storage centre. 
(d) it complies with the requirements set out in the animal health certificates 
referred to in point (c). 
2. Where specific animal hea lth and certification conditions are laid down in bilateral 
agreements between the Union and third coun tries, those conditions shall apply instead 
of the conditions in paragraph 1. EN 6   EN Article 3 
Conditions concerning the trans port of semen to the Union 
1. The semen and stocks of semen referred to in  Article 2 shall not be transported in the 
same container as other consignments of semen that: 
(a) are not intended for introduction into the Union; or  (b) are of a lower health status. 
2. During transport to the Union, semen and st ocks of semen shall be placed in closed 
and sealed containers and the seal shall not be broken during transport. 
Article 4 
Repeal 
Decision 2004/639/EC is repealed. 
Article 5 
Transitional provision 
For a transitional period until 30 April 2012, Member States shall authorise imports of semen 
and stocks of semen from third countries wh ich are accompanied by  an animal health 
certificate issued not later than 31 March 2012  in accordance with the models set out in 
Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC. 
Article 6 
Applicability 
This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2011.  
Article 7 
Addressees 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 John DALLI 
 Member of the Commission EN 7   EN ANNEX I  
List of third countries or parts thereof from which Member States shall authorise 
imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species 
Remarks 
ISO Code Name of the third 
country Description of the territory  
(if appropriate ) Additional guarantees 
AU Australia  The additional guarantees concerning 
testing set out in points II.5.4.1. and II.5.4.2. of the certificate in Part 2 of 
Annex II are compulsory. 
CA Canada(*) Territory as described in Part 1 of 
Annex I to Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 206/201010 .  
CH Switzerland(**)   
CL Chile   
GL Greenland   
HR Croatia   
IS Iceland   
NZ New Zealand   
PM Saint Pierre and 
Miquelon   
US United States  The additional guarantee  set out in point 
II.5.4.1 of the certificat e in Part 2 of Annex 
II is compulsory. 
(*) The certificate to be used for imports from Canada is  set out in Commission Decision 2005/290/EC of 4 April 2005 
on simplified certificates for the importation of bovine semen and fresh pig meat from Canada and amending 
Decision 2004/639/EC11 (only for the semen collected in Canada) laid down in accordance with the Agreement 
between the European Community and the Government of Ca nada on sanitary measures to  protect public and animal 
health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products12, as approved by Council Decision 1999/201/EC13. 
(**) The certificates to be  used for imports from Switzerland are set out in Annex D to Directive 88/407/EEC, with the 
adaptations set out in point 4 of Chapter VII(B) of Appe ndix 2 of Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in ag ricultural products as approved by Decision 2002/309/EC, 
Euratom of the Council, and of the Commission as re gards the Agreement on Scientific and Technological 
Cooperation of 4 April 2002 on the conclusion of seven Agreements with the Swiss Confederation14. 
                                                 
10 OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p.1. 
11 OJ L 93,12.4.2005, p. 34. 
12 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 3. 
13 OJ L 71, 18.3.1999, p. 1.  
14 OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 1.  EN 8   EN ANNEX II  
Part 1 
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR IMPORTS AND TRANSITS OF SEMEN 
AND OF STOCKS OF SEMEN OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES  
Section A  
Model 1 – Animal health certificate applicable to  imports and transits of semen of domestic 
animals of the bovine species collected, proc essed and stored in accordance with Council 
Directive 88/407/EEC, as amended by Direct ive 2003/43/EC, dispatched from a semen 
collection centre where the semen was collected 
COUNTRY:  Veterinary certificate to EU  
I.2. Certificate reference No I.2.a. 
I.3. Central competent authority I.1. Consignor 
 Name 
 Address  
 Tel. I.4. Local competent authority 
I.5. Consignee 
 Name  Address 
  Postal code 
 Tel. I.6. Person responsible for the load in EU 
 Name  Address 
  Postal code 
 Tel.  
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 
 
 Name Approval number  Address 
 Name Approval number 
 Address  Name Approval number 
 Address I.12. Place of destination 
 
 Name  Address 
 
 Postal code Part I : Details of di spatched consignment 
I.13. Place of loading I. 14. Date of departure 
I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
   I.15. Means of transport 
 
 Aeroplane  Ship  Railway wagon  
 Road vehicle  Other  
 Identification 
 Documentary references I.17. 
 I.19. Commodity code (HS code) 
05 11 10  I.18. Description of commodity 
 I.20. Quantity 
 I.21.  I.22. Number of packages 
 I.23. Seal/Container No I.24.  
 I.25. Commodities certified for: 
  Artificial reproduction  
 
 I.26. For transit through EU to third country  
 
 Third country ISO code  I.27. For import or admission into EU  
 I.28. Identification of the commodities  
  Species (Scientific name) Breed Donor identity Date of collection Approval numb er of the centre Quantity 
 EN 9   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section A  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference No II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that : 
II.1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
(name of exporting country)  (2) 
 was free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth dis ease during the 12 months immediately prior to 
collection of the semen for export and until its date  of dispatch and no vaccination against these 
diseases has taken place during the same period. 
II.2. The centre(3) described in Box. I.11. at which the semen to be exported was collected: 
II.2.1. meets the conditions laid down in Chap ter I(1) of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC; 
II.2.2. is operated and supervised in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II(1) of Annex A to 
Directive 88/407/EEC. 
II.3. The centre at which the semen to be exporte d was collected was free from rabies, tuberculosis, 
brucellosis, anthrax and contag ious bovine pleuropneumonia during 30 days prior to the date of 
collection of the semen to be exported and the 30 da ys after collection (in the case of fresh semen until 
the day of dispatch). 
II.4. The bovine animals standing at the semen collection centre: 
II.4.1. come from herds which satisfy the conditions of paragraph 1(b) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 
88/407/EEC; 
II.4.2. come from herds or were born to dams which comp ly with the conditions of Chapter I.1(c) of Annex B 
to Directive 88/407/EEC, or were test ed at the age of at least 24 m onths in accordance with Chapter 
II.1(c) of Annex B to that Directive; 
II.4.3. underwent the tests required in accordance with paragraph 1(d) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 
88/407/EEC in the 28 days preceding the quarantine isolation period; 
II.4.4. have satisfied the quarantine isolation period and testing requirement s laid down in paragraph 1(e) of 
Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC; 
II.4.5. have undergone, at least once a year, the routine te sts referred to in Chapter II of Annex B to Directive 
88/407/EEC. 
II.5. The semen to be exported was obtained from donor bulls which: 
II.5.1. satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex C of Directive 88/407/EEC; 
II.5.2. have remained 
(1)either [in the exporting country for at least the last six months prior to collection of the semen to be 
exported;] 
(1)or [in the exporting country for at least 30 days prior to the collection of the semen since entry and they 
were imported from ………………………….(2) during the period of less than six months prior to the 
collection of the semen and satisf ied the animal health  conditions applying to donors of the semen 
which is intended for export to the European Union;] 
II.5.3. fulfil the import conditions for bovine semen laid  down in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the OIE, depending on the status of the country or zone of residence; 
II.5.4. were resident in the exporting country,  
(1)either [II.5.4.1. which according to official findings is  free from epizootic haemor rhagic disease (EHD);] 
(1)(5)or [II.5.4.1. in which according to official findings the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic 
disease (EHD) exist: ………………………… and were s ubjected with negative results in 
each case to: 
(1)either [on two occasions not more than 12 months apart in a serological test(4) carried out in an 
approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less than 21 days following 
collection for this c onsignment of semen;]] 
(1)or [a serological test(4) for the detection of antibody to the EHDV group, carried out on 
samples taken at intervals of not more th an 60 days throughout the collection period and 
between 21 and 60 days after the final coll ection for this consignment of semen;]] 
(1)or [an agent identification test(4) carried out in approved laboratories on blood samples 
collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every 7 days (virus isolation 
test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) durin g collection for this c onsignment of semen ;]] 
(1)(6)either [5.4.2. which according to official findings is free from Akabane disease and Aino disease;] EN 10   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section A  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference No II.b. 
(1)or [5.4.2. and were tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to a serum 
neutralisation test for Akabane virus and Aino virus carried out in approved laboratory on 
samples of blood taken prior to and not less th an 21 days following collection of the semen;] 
II.6. The semen to be exported was collected afte r the date on which the centre was approved by the 
competent national authorities of the exporting country; 
II.7. The semen to be exported was processed, stored and transporte d under conditions which satisfy the 
terms of Directive 88/407/EEC. 
 
Notes 
Part I: 
Box I.6.: person responsible for the load in EU: this box is to be filled in only if it is a certificate for transit 
commodity. 
Box I.11.: place of origin shall correspond to the semen collection centre listed in accordance with Article 9(2) of 
Directive 88/407/EEC on the Commission website: 
http://ec.europa.eu/food/anim al/semen_ova/bovine/index_en.htm  and where the semen was collected. 
Box I.22.: number of packages shall correspond to the number of containers. 
Box I.23.: identification of container and seal number shall be indicated. 
Box I.26.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. 
Box I.27.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. Box I.28.: donor identity  shall correspond to the official  identification of the animal. 
 date of collection  shall be indicated in the following format: dd/mm/yyyy. 
 approval number of the centre  shall correspond to the approval num ber of the semen collection centre 
indicated in Box I.11 where the semen was collected. 
 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as necessary. 
(2) Only third countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2011/…/EU [C(2011) present Decision ]. 
(3) Only semen collection centres listed in accordance with Arti cle 9(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC on the 
Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/ food/animal/semen_ova /ovine/index_en.htm
. 
(4) Standards for EHD virus diagnos tic tests are described in the Bl uetongue Chapter of the Manual of 
Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines  for Terrestrial Animals. 
(5) Compulsory for Australia, Ca nada and the United States 
(6) Compulsory for Australia 
• The signature and the stamp must be in a different colour to that of the printing. 
 
 Official veterinarian  
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title: 
 Date: Signature: 
 Stamp: EN 11   EN Section B  
Model 2 – Animal health certifi cate applicable from 1 January 2005 to imports and transits of 
stocks of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species collected, processed and stored 
before 31 December 2004 in conformity with Council Directive 88/407/EEC applying until 1 
July 2003 , and imported after 31 December 2004 in accord ance with Article 2(2) of Directive 
2003/43/EC, dispatched from a semen collecti on centre where the semen was collected 
COUNTRY:  Veterinary certificate to EU  
I.2. Certificate reference No I.2.a. 
I.3. Central competent authority I.1. Consignor 
 Name 
 Address 
 
 Tel. I.4. Local competent authority 
I.5. Consignee 
 Name 
 Address 
 
 Postal code  Tel. I.6. Person responsible for the load in EU 
 Name 
 Address 
 
 Postal code 
 Tel.  
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 
 
 Name Approval number 
 Address  Name Approval number 
 Address 
 Name Approval number  Address I.12. Place of destination 
 
 Name 
 Address  
 Postal code Part I : Details of di spatched consignment 
I.13. Place of loading I. 14. Date of departure 
I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
   I.15. Means of transport 
 
 Aeroplane  Ship  Railway wagon  
 Road vehicle  Other  
 Identification 
 Documentary references I.17.  
 I.19. Commodity code (HS code) 
05 11 10  I.18. Description of commodity 
 I.20. Quantity 
 I.21.  I.22. Number of packages 
 I.23. Seal/Container No I.24. 
 I.25. Commodities certified for: 
  Artificial reproduction  
 
 I.26. For transit through EU to third country  
 
 Third country ISO code  I.27. For import or admission into EU  
 I.28. Identification of the commodities  
 Species (Scientific name) Breed Donor identity Date of collection Approval numb er of the centre Quantity 
   
 EN 12   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section B  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
No II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that : 
II.1. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
(name of exporting country)  (2) 
 has been free from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth di sease during the 12 months immediately prior to 
collection of the semen for export and until its da te of dispatch and no vaccination against these 
diseases has taken place during the same period. 
II.2. The semen described above was collected befo re 31 December 2004 at the semen collection centre 
which:  
II.2.1. meets the conditions laid down in Ch apter I of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;  
II.2.2. is operated and supervised in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Annex A to 
Directive 88/407/EEC.  
II.3. The centre at which the se men to be exported was collected was free from rabies, tuberculosis, 
brucellosis, anthrax and contagious bovine pleu ropneumonia during the period commencing 30 days 
prior to the date of collection of the semen to be exported and the 30 days after collection.  
II.4. At the time semen describe d above was collected, all bovine animals standing at the semen 
collection centre:  
II.4.1. came from herds and/or were bor n to dams which satisfy the conditi ons of paragraph 1(b) and (c) of 
Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC;  
II.4.2. had tested negative, within the 30 days preceding the quarantine isolation period, to:  
– the tests referred to in points 1(d)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Chapter I of Annex B to Directive 
88/407/EEC, and  
– a serum neutralization test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rh inotracheitis/infectious 
pustular vulvo-vaginitis, and  
– a virus isolation test (fluorescent antibody test  or immunoperoxidase te st) for bovine viral 
diarrhoea, deferred until the animal reached th e age of six months in the case of younger 
animals; 
II.4.3. had undergone the 30-day quarantine isolation pe riod and had tested negative to the following health 
tests: 
– a serological test for brucellosis carried out in accordance with the procedure described in 
Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC; 
– either an immunofluorescent antibody test or a culture test for Campylobacter fetus  infection 
on a sample of preputial material or artificial vagina washings, or, in the case of a female 
animal, a vaginal mucus agglutination test; 
– a microscopic examination and culture test for Trichomonas foetus  on a sample of preputial 
material or artificial vagina washings, or in the case of a female animal a vaginal mucus agglutination test; 
II.4.4. had tested negative, at least once a year, to the routine tests referred to in points 1(a), (b) and (c) of 
Chapter II of Annex B to Directive 88/407/EEC. 
II.5. At the time the semen de scribed above was collected, 
II.5.1. all female bovine animals in the centre had test ed negative at least once a year to a vaginal mucus 
agglutination test for Campylobacter fetus  infection, and 
II.5.2. all bulls used for semen production had tested negative either to an immunofluorescent antibody test 
or to a culture test for Campylobacter fetus  infection on a sample of preputial material or artificial 
vagina washings carried out in 12 months prior to collection. 
II.6. The semen to be exported was obtained from donor bulls which 
II.6.1. satisfy the conditions laid down in Annex C of Directive 88/407/EEC; 
(
1)either [II.6.2. were resident in the exporting country duri ng the six months immediate ly prior to collection 
of the semen for export;] 
(1)or [II.6.2. were imported from …………………………. (2) after spending less than six months in the 
exporting country and at the time of import satisfi ed the animal health conditions applying to 
donors of the semen which is intended for export to the European Union;] EN 13   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section B  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
No II.b. 
II.6.3. stand in a semen collection centre at which: 
(1)either [all bovine animals were not vaccinated against inf ectious bovine rhinotrache itis and tested negative 
at least once a year to a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious bovine 
rhinotracheitis/ infectious  pustular vulvo-vaginitis;] 
(1)or [bovine animals not vaccinated against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis tested negative, at least 
once a year, to a serum neutralisation test or an ELISA test for infectious  bovine rhinotracheitis/ 
infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis, at which test ing for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis was not 
carried out on bulls which had received thei r first vaccination agai nst infectious bovine 
rhinotracheitis at the insemination centre after they had tested negative to a serum neutralisation test 
or an ELISA test for infectious bovine rhinotrach eitis/ infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis and which 
had been regularly re-vaccinate d at intervals of not more than six months since the first 
vaccination;] 
(1)either  [II.6.4. have not been vaccinated agai nst infectious bovine rhinotracheitis,] 
(1)or [II.6.4. have been vaccinated against infecti ous bovine rhinotracheitis in accordance with point 
II.6.3.,] 
II.6.5. fulfil the import conditions for bovine semen la id down in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code of the OIE, depending on the status of the country or zone of residence;**** 
II.6.6. were resident in the country of export in wh ich the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic 
disease (EHD) exist: ……………………………..: and tested negative on two occasions not more 
than 12 months apart to an agar-gel immuno-diffusion test (3) and to a virus neutralization test for all 
above-listed serotypes of EHD, carried out in ap proved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to 
and not less than 21 days following collection of the semen;*** 
II.6.7. were resident in the country of export in wh ich the following serotypes of epizootic haemorrhagic 
disease (EHD) exist: ……………………………..: and tested negative, prior to entry and at six-
monthly intervals, to an ag ar-gel immuno-diffusion test (3) and a virus neutralization test for all 
above-listed serotypes of EHD, ca rried out in approved laboratory;** 
II.6.8. tested negative on two occasions not more than 12 months apart to a serum neutralization test for 
Akabane virus carried out in approved laboratory on samples of blood taken prior to and not less 
than 21 days following collection of the semen.* 
II.7. The semen to be exported was collected after the date on which the centre was approved by the 
competent national authorities of the exporting country. 
II.8. The semen to be exported was processed, stored and transporte d under conditions which satisfy the 
terms of Directive 88/407/EEC prior to its amendment by Directive 2003/43/EC. 
 
  Notes 
Part I: 
Box I.6.: person responsible for the load  in EU: this box is to be filled in only if it is a certificate for transit 
commodity. 
Box I.11.: place of origin shall correspond to the se men collection centre where the semen was collected. 
Box I.12.: place of destinati on: this box is to be filled in only if it is a certificate for transit commodity. 
Box I.22.: number of packages shall correspond to the number of containers. 
Box I.23.: identification of container and seal number shall be indicated. 
Box I.26.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. Box I.27.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. Box I.28.: donor identity  shall correspond to the official  identification of the animal. 
 date of collection  shall be prior to 31 December 2004 and indicated in the following format: 
dd/mm/yyyy 
 approval number of the centre  shall correspond to the approval number of the approved semen 
collection centre where the semen was collected. EN 14   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section B  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference 
No II.b. 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as necessary. 
(2) Only third countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2011/…/EU [C(2011) present Decision ]. 
(3) Standards for EHD virus diagnostic  tests are described in the Bluetongue Chapter of the Manual of 
Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines  for Terrestrial Animals. 
**** To be used only by Aust ralia, Canada and the USA. 
*** To be used only by Australia and the USA.  ** To be used only by Canada. * To be used only by Australia. 
• The signature and the stamp must be in a different colour to that of the printing. 
 
 Official veterinarian 
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:  Date: Signature: 
 Stamp: 
 EN 15   EN Section C  
Model 3 – Animal health certificate for imports a nd transits of semen of  domestic animals of 
the bovine species collected, processed and st ored in accordance with Council Directive 
88/407/EEC, as amended by Directive 2003/43/EC, and of stocks of semen of domestic 
animals of the bovine species collected, proc essed and stored before 31 December 2004 in 
conformity with Directive 88/407/ EEC, applying until 1 July 2004 , and imported after 31 
December 2004 in accordance with Article 2(2) of Directive 2003/43/EC, dispatched from a 
semen storage centre 
COUNTRY:  Veterinary certificate to EU  
I.2. Certificate reference No I.2.a. 
I.3. Central competent authority I.1. Consignor 
 Name 
 Address 
 
 Tel. I.4. Local competent authority 
I.5. Consignee 
 Name 
 Address  
 Postal code 
 Tel. I.6. Person responsible for the load in EU 
 Name 
 Address  
 Postal code 
 Tel.  
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 
 
 Name Approval number 
 Address 
 Name Approval number  Address 
 Name Approval number 
 Address I.12. Place of destination 
 
 Name 
 Address 
  Postal code Part I : Details of di spatched consignment 
I.13. Place of loading I. 14. Date of departure 
I.16. Entry BIP in EU 
   I.15. Means of transport 
  Aeroplane  Ship  Railway wagon  
 Road vehicle  Other  
 Identification  Documentary references I.17. No(s) of related original certificates 
 I.19. Commodity code (HS code) 
05 11 10  I.18. Description of commodity 
 I.20. Quantity 
 I.21.  I.22. Number of packages 
 I.23. Seal/Container No I.24.  
 I.25. Commodities certified for: 
  Artificial reproduction  
 
 I.26. For transit through EU to third country  
 
 Third country ISO code  I.27. For import or admission into EU  
 I.28. Identification of the commodities  
  Species (Scientific name) Breed Donor identity Date of collection Approval numb er of the centre Quantity 
 
 EN 16   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section C  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference No II.b. 
 Part II: Certification 
 
 
 
 I, the undersigned official veterinari an of ………………………………………, hereby certify that : 
(name of exporting country) (2) 
II.1. The centre(3) described in Box I.11. at which the semen to be exported to the European Union was 
stored:  
II.1.1. meets the conditions laid down in Ch apter I(2) of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC;  
II.1.2. is operated and supervised in accordance with  the conditions laid down in Chapter II(2) of Annex A 
to Directive 88/407/EEC.] 
II.2. The semen to be exported to the European Union: 
II.2.1. has been collected, processed and stored for a minimum period of 30 da ys immediately following 
collection in an approve d semen collection centre(4) operated and supervised in accordance with 
Chapter I(1) and Chapter II(1) of Annex A to Directive 88/407/EEC, and 
(1)either  [located in the exporting country;] 
(1)and/or  [located in …………………………. (2), and has been imported to the exporting country under 
conditions at least as strict as for imports of semen of bovine species into the Union in accordance 
with Directive 88/407/EEC,] 
II.2.2. was moved to the centre desc ribed in Box I.11. under conditions at  least as strict as described in: 
(1)either  [Model 1 in Section A of Part 2 of  Annex I to Decision 2011/../EU [C(2011) present Decision ](5);] 
(1)and/or  [Model 2 in Section B of Part 2 of  Annex I to Decision 2011/../EU [C(2011) present Decision ](5);] 
(1)and/or  [Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC(5);] 
(1)and/or  [Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC(5);] 
(1)and/or  [Part 3 of Annex II to Decision 2004/639/EC(5);] 
II.2.3. was stored under conditions which satisfy the terms of Directive 88/407/EEC; 
II.2.4. was sent to the place of loading in a sealed  container under conditions wh ich comply with Directive 
88/407/EEC and bearing the number detailed in Box I.23. 
 
 Notes Part I: 
Box I.6.: person responsible for the load in EU: this box is to be filled in onl y if it is a certificate for transit 
commodity. 
Box I.11.: place of origin shall correspond to the semen storage centre of dispatch of the semen. 
Box I.12.: place of destinati on: this box is to be filled in only if it is a certificate for transit commodity. 
Box I.17.: Number(s) of related origin al certificate(s) shall correspond to the serial number of the individual 
official document(s) or health certificate(s) that accompanied the semen described above from the 
approved semen collection centre of its origin to th e centre described in Box I.11. The original(s) of 
those document(s) or those certificate (s) or the officially endorsed copies of thereof must be attached 
to this certificate. 
Box I.22.: number of packages shall correspond to the number of containers. 
Box I.23.: identification of container and seal number shall be indicated. 
Box I.26.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. 
Box I.27.: fill in according to whether it is a transit or an import certificate. Box I.28.: donor identity  shall correspond to the official  identification of the animal. 
 date of collection  shall be indicated in the following format: dd/mm/yyyy 
 approval number of the centre  shall correspond to the approval number of the semen collection centre 
where the semen was collected. EN 17   EN  COUNTRY Bovine semen – Section C  
 II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference No II.b. 
Part II: 
(1) Delete as necessary. 
(2) Only third countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2011/…/EU [C(2011) present Decision ]. 
(3) Only semen storage cent res listed in accordance with Article 9(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC on the 
Commission website: 
 http://ec.europa.eu/food/anim al/semen_ova/bovine/index_en.htm . 
(4) Only semen collection centres listed in accordance with Article 5(2) and 9(2) of Directive 88/407/EEC 
on the Commission websites: 
 http://ec.europa.eu/food/anim al/approved_establishments/estab lishments_vet_field_en.htm ; 
http://ec.europa.eu/food/anim al/semen_ova/bovine/index_en.htm . 
(5) Only third countries listed in Annex I to Decision 2011/…/EU [C(2011) present Decision ] and the EU 
Member States. 
(6) The original(s) of the document(s) or the health certificate(s) or the officially endorsed copies of 
thereof that accompanied the semen described a bove from the approved semen collection centre in 
which the semen was collected to the approved semen storage centre of the semen dispatch described 
in Box I.11 must be attached to this certificate. 
• The signature and the stamp must be in a different colour to that of the printing. 
 
 Official veterinarian 
 Name (in capital letters): Qualification and title:  Date: Signature: 
 Stamp: EN 18   EN Part 2 
Explanatory notes for the certification 
(a) The animal health certificates shall be issued by the 
competent authority of the exporting third country, 
in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of 
Annex II. 
If the Member State of destination requires 
additional certification requirements, attestations to 
certify that those requireme nts are fulfilled shall be 
also incorporated in the original form of the animal 
health certificate. 
(b) The original of the animal health certificate shall 
consist of a single sheet of paper, or, where more 
text is required, it must be in such a form that all 
sheets of paper required are part of an integrated 
whole and indivisible. 
(c) Where the model animal health certificate states 
that certain statements shall be kept as appropriate, 
statements which are not relevant, may be crossed 
out and initialled and stamped by the certifying 
officer, or completely deleted from certificate. 
(d) The animal health certificate shall be drawn up in 
at least one of the official languages of the Member 
State of the border inspection post of introduction 
of the consignment into the European Union and of 
the Member State of destination. However, those 
Member States may authorise the certificate to be 
drawn up in the official language of another 
Member State, and accompanied, if necessary, by 
an official translation. 
(e) If for the reasons of identification of the items of 
the consignment (schedule in Box I.28 of the 
model animal health certificates), additional sheets 
of paper are attached to the animal health 
certificate, those sheets of paper shall also be 
considered as forming part of the original of the 
animal health certificate by application of the 
signature and stamp of th e certifying officer, on 
each of the pages. (f) When the animal health  certificate, including 
additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises 
more than one page, each page shall be numbered 
(page number) of (total number of pages), at the 
end of the page and shall bear the certificate 
reference number designated by the competent 
authority on the top of the pages. 
(g) The original of the animal health certificate must be 
completed and signed by an official veterinarian the 
last working day prior to loading of the 
consignment for exportation to the European 
Union. The competent authorities of the exporting 
third country shall ensure that certification 
requirements equivalent to those laid down in 
Council Directive 96/93/EC15 are followed. 
The colour of the signature and the stamp of the 
official veterinarian shall be different to that of the 
printing on the animal health certificate. This 
requirement also applies to  stamps other than those 
embossed or watermarks. 
(h) The original of the animal health certificate must 
accompany the consignment until it reaches the 
border inspection post of introduction into the 
European Union. 
(i) The certificate reference number referred to in Box 
I.2. and Box II.a. of th e model animal health 
certificate must be issued by the competent 
authority of the exporting third country. 
 
                                                 
15 OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.