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| 23.10.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 281/14 |
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23.10.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 281/14

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 21 October 2013

amending Part 1 of Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the model health certificate for animals from holdings

(notified under document C(2013) 6719)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/518/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 10 of Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements which are to be complied with in order for dogs, cats and ferrets to be the subject of trade in the Union. It provides, inter alia, that those animals must satisfy the conditions set out in Article 6 and, where applicable, in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (2). |
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(1)

Article 10 of Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements which are to be complied with in order for dogs, cats and ferrets to be the subject of trade in the Union. It provides, inter alia, that those animals must satisfy the conditions set out in Article 6 and, where applicable, in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 (2).

| (2) | Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides, inter alia, that those animals are to be accompanied by an identification document in the format of a passport in accordance with a model to be adopted by the Commission. The model for that passport is set out in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). |
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(2)

Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides, inter alia, that those animals are to be accompanied by an identification document in the format of a passport in accordance with a model to be adopted by the Commission. The model for that passport is set out in Annex III to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013 of 28 June 2013 on the model identification documents for the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets, the establishment of lists of territories and third countries and the format, layout and language requirements of the declarations attesting compliance with certain conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

| (3) | Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that Member States may authorise under certain conditions the non-commercial movement into their territory from other Member States of young dogs, cats and ferrets that have not been vaccinated against rabies, or that have been vaccinated but have not yet acquired protective immunity against this disease. Where they authorise such movement, Member States should inform the public by means of internet-based pages to which the Commission provides a link on its internet page that can be used for trade purpose. |
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(3)

Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 provides that Member States may authorise under certain conditions the non-commercial movement into their territory from other Member States of young dogs, cats and ferrets that have not been vaccinated against rabies, or that have been vaccinated but have not yet acquired protective immunity against this disease. Where they authorise such movement, Member States should inform the public by means of internet-based pages to which the Commission provides a link on its internet page that can be used for trade purpose.

| (4) | In addition, Article 10 of Directive 92/65/EEC provides that dogs, cats and ferrets are to be accompanied by a health certificate which corresponds to the specimen in Part 1 of Annex E thereto. |
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(4)

In addition, Article 10 of Directive 92/65/EEC provides that dogs, cats and ferrets are to be accompanied by a health certificate which corresponds to the specimen in Part 1 of Annex E thereto.

| (5) | Following the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4) by Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, it is necessary to amend the specimen of that health certificate in order to replace the references to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 by references to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. |
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(5)

Following the repeal of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4) by Regulation (EU) No 576/2013, it is necessary to amend the specimen of that health certificate in order to replace the references to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 by references to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.

| (6) | The health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC takes into account Commission Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 of 6 May 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum number of pet animals of certain species that may be the subject of non-commercial movement (5) which provides that the requirements and checks laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC are to apply to the movement of more than five pet animals where the animals are moved into a Member State from another Member State or a third country listed in Section 2 of Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. |
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(6)

The health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC takes into account Commission Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 of 6 May 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum number of pet animals of certain species that may be the subject of non-commercial movement (5) which provides that the requirements and checks laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC are to apply to the movement of more than five pet animals where the animals are moved into a Member State from another Member State or a third country listed in Section 2 of Part B of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

| (7) | The rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 have been reviewed and included in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. References to Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 in the specimen of the health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be deleted. |
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(7)

The rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 have been reviewed and included in Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. References to Regulation (EU) No 388/2010 in the specimen of the health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be deleted.

| (8) | Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(8)

Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (9) | To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of health certificates issued in accordance with Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC before the date of application of this Decision, should be authorised during a transitional period subject to certain conditions. |
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(9)

To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of health certificates issued in accordance with Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC before the date of application of this Decision, should be authorised during a transitional period subject to certain conditions.

| (10) | This Decision should apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013. |
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(10)

This Decision should apply from the date of application of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.

| (11) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(11)

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

Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

For a transitional period until 29 April 2015, Member States may authorise trade in dogs, cats and ferrets from holdings accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 28 December 2014 in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 29 December 2014.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 October 2013.

For the Commission

Tonio BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

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(2)  
  OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 109.

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(4)  
  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.

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(5)  
  OJ L 114, 7.5.2010, p. 3.

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ANNEX

‘Part 1 —   Health Certificate for trade in animals from holdings (ungulates, birds vaccinated against avian influenza, lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets) 92/65 EI

Image 1

Part I: Details of consignment presented

EUROPEAN UNION

Intra trade certificate

I.1. Consignor

Name

Address

Postal code

I.2. Certificate reference No

I.2.a. Local reference No

I.3. Central competent authority

I.4. Local competent authority

I.5. Consignee

Name

Address

Postal code

I.6. No(s) of related original certificates

No(s) of accompanying documents

I.7.

I.8. Country of origin

ISO code

I.9. Region of origin

Code

I.10. Country of destination

ISO code

I.11. Region of destination

Code

I.12. Place of origin

Holding

Name

Approval/registration number

Address

Postal code

I.13. Place of destination

Holding

Establishment

Approved body

Name

Approval number

Address

Postal code

I.14. Place of loading

Postal code

I.15. Date and time of departure

I.16. Means of transport

Aeroplane

Ship

Railway wagon

Road vehicle

Other

Identification

I.17. Transporter

Name

Approval number

Address

Postal code

I.18. Description of commodity

I.19. Commodity code (CN code)

I.20. Quantity

I.21.

I.22. Number of packages

I.23. Seal/Container No

I.24.

I.25. Commodities certified for:

Breeding

Production

Artificial reproduction

Slaughter

Pets

Approved body

I.26. Transit through third country

Third country

ISO code

Exit point

Code

Entry point

BIP No

I.27. Transit through Member States

Member State

ISO code

Member State

ISO code

Member State

ISO code

I.28. Export

Third country

ISO code

Exit point

Code

I.29. Estimated journey time

I.30. Route plan

Yes

No

I.31. Identification of the commodities

Species

(scientific name)

Identification system

Identification number

Passport number

Sex

Age

Quantity

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Part II: Certification

EUROPEAN UNION

92/65 EI Animals from holdings (ungulates, birds (2), lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets)

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference No

II.b.

I, the undersigned official veterinarian (1)/veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin and approved by the competent authority (1) certify that:

II.1. the animals described in Box I.31 comply with the conditions of Article 4 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC and at the time of inspection were fit to be transported for the intended journey in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.

(1) either [II.2. the ruminant(s) (1)/suidae (1) other than that/those covered by Council Directive 64/432/EEC (1) or Council Directive 91/68/EEC (1)

(a) belong(s) to the species ...;

(b) at the time of examination, do(does) not show any clinical sign of any disease to which it/they is/are susceptible;

(c) come(s) from an officially tuberculosis-free (1)/officially brucellosis-free (1) or brucellosis-free (1) herd (1)/holding (1) not subject to swine fever restrictions or from a holding where it/they was/were subjected with negative results to the tests laid down in Article 6(2)(b) (1)/the test laid down in Article 6(3)(d) (1) of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.]

(1) (2) or [II.2. the birds other than those referred to in Council Directive 2009/158/EC

(a) at the time of examination do not show any clinical sign of any disease to which they are susceptible;

(b) satisfy the requirements of Article 7 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC;

(c) conform to Commission Decision 2007/598/EC and were vaccinated against avian influenza on ... (date) with vaccine ... (name) and come from a holding on which vaccination against avian influenza was carried out during the past 12 months.]

(1) or [II.2. the lagomorphs

(a) at the time of examination do not show any clinical signs of disease to which they are susceptible;

(b) satisfy the requirements of Article 9 of Council Directive 92/65/EEC.]

(1) or [II.2. the dogs

(a) at the time of examination by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch, showed no signs of diseases;

(b) are marked in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(1) either [(c) were at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination against rabies and at least 21 days have elapsed since the completion of the primary anti-rabies vaccination carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and any subsequent revaccination was carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination];

(1) or [(c) are less than 12 weeks old and have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or are between 12 and 16 weeks old and have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but 21 days at least have not elapsed since the completion of the primary vaccination against rabies carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and

(i) the Member State of destination has informed the public in accordance with point (b) of Article 37(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council that it authorises the movement of such animals into its territory; and they are accompanied by

(1) either [(ii) a declaration of the owner (3), attached to this certificate, stating that from birth until the time of dispatch the animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies];

(1) or [(ii) their mother, on whom they still depend, and from the passport of their mother, it can be established that the mother received before their birth an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council];

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EUROPEAN UNION

92/65 EI Animals from holdings (ungulates, birds (2), lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets)

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference No

II.b.

(d) are accompanied by a passport drawn up in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013;

(1) and [(e) due to their scheduled destination indicated in Box I.10, or in Box I.11 where regionalisation is applied, have been treated against Echinococcus multilocularis in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011]];

(1) or [II.2. the cats (1)/ferrets (1)

(a) at the time of examination by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch, showed no signs of diseases;

(b) are marked in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(1) either (c) were at least 12 weeks old at the time of vaccination against rabies and at least 21 days have elapsed since the completion of the primary anti-rabies vaccination carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and any subsequent revaccination was carried out within the period of validity of the preceding vaccination];

(1) or [(c) are less than 12 weeks old and have not received an anti-rabies vaccination, or are between 12 and 16 weeks old and have received an anti-rabies vaccination, but 21 days at least have not elapsed since the completion of the primary vaccination against rabies carried out in accordance with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and

(i) the Member State of destination has informed the public in accordance with point (b) of Article 37(2) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council that it authorises the movement of such animals into its territory; and they are accompanied by

(1) either [(ii) a declaration of the owner (3), attached to this certificate, stating that from birth until the time of dispatch the animals have had no contact with wild animals of species susceptible to rabies];

(1) or [(ii) their mother, on whom they still depend, and from the passport of their mother, it can be established that the mother received before their birth an anti-rabies vaccination which complied with the validity requirements set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council];

(d) are accompanied by a passport drawn up in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.]

(1) or [II.2. the dogs (1)/cats (1)/ferrets (1) are destined for a body, institute or centre described in Box I.13 and approved in accordance with Annex C to Council Directive 92/65/EEC, and

(a) at the time of examination by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch, showed no signs of diseases;

(b) are marked in accordance with Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(c) are accompanied by a passport drawn up in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.]

II.3. The additional guarantees regarding diseases listed in Annex B (4) to Council Directive 92/65/EEC are as follows (1):

Disease

Decision

Disease

Decision

Disease

Decision

Notes

Part I:

Box I.6: No(s) of accompanying documents: CITES, if applicable.

Box I.19: Use the appropriate CN code: 01 06 19, 01 06 31, 01 06 32, 01 06 39.

Box I.31: Identification system: individual identification must be used wherever possible but in the case of small animals, batch identification may be used. In the case of dogs, cats and ferrets, select passport.

Identification number: in the case of dogs, cats and ferrets, indicate the alphanumeric code of the tattoo or transponder.

Passport number: in the case of dogs, cats and ferrets, indicate the unique alphanumeric code of the passport.

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EUROPEAN UNION

92/65 EI Animals from holdings (ungulates, birds (2), lagomorphs, dogs, cats and ferrets)

II. Health information

II.a. Certificate reference No

II.b.

Part II:

(1) Delete as necessary.

(2) Certification requirements only apply to birds that have been vaccinated against avian influenza under a preventive vaccination plan approved by Commission Decision 2007/598/EC.

(3) The declaration referred to in point II.2 to be attached to the certificate shall be drawn up in accordance with Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 577/2013.

(4) As requested by a Member State benefiting from additional guarantees under Union legislation.

The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.

This certificate is valid for 10 days from the date of signature of the official veterinarian or of the veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin and approved by the competent authority.

Official veterinarian

Name (in capital letters):

Qualification and title:

Local veterinary unit:

LVU No:

Date:

Signature:

Stamp:’

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