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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/261 of 6 February 2015 amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/471/EU as regards            the animal health certification requirements for trade in and for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals            of the equine species (notified under document C(2015) 548) (Text with EEA relevance)         

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# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/261                     

# of 6 February 2015

# amending Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/471/EU as regards the animal health certification requirements for trade in and for                        imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species                     

# *(notified under document C(2015) 548)*

# (Text with EEA relevance)

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 fourth indent of Article 11(2), the third indent of Article 11(3), Article 17(2)(b), and the first                           indent of Article 18(1) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)Directive 92/65/EEC lays down the animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Union of semen, ova and                              embryos not subject to the animal health requirements laid down in specific Union acts. It includes requirements for trade                              in and for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species (‘the commodities’). In addition,                              it provides for model health certificates to be established for trade in and for imports into the Union of the commodities.

(2)Annex D to Directive 92/65/EEC sets out certain requirements for the commodities which shall be included in the model health                              certificates for trade in and for imports into the Union of the commodities.

(3)Commission Decision 2010/470/EU(2) laid down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen, ova and embryos of, amongst others, animals of the                              equine species.

(4)Commission Decision 2010/471/EU(3) laid down the conditions for imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine species as regards                              lists of semen collection and storage centres and embryo collection and production teams and certification requirements.

(5)Following the adoption of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014(4), amending Annex D to Directive 92/65/EEC, which introduced new rules concerning the supervision of semen collection centres                              and set out conditions to be applied to the donor animals of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species in addition to those                              laid down in Council Directive 2009/156/EC(5), it is necessary to establish new model health certificates for trade in and for imports into the Union of those commodities.                              Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 is applicable from 1 October 2014.

(6)Therefore, in the interests of consistency of Union legislation, the model health certificates laid down in Decisions 2010/470/EU                              and 2010/471/EU should be amended. The commodities collected and dispatched after the date of application of Regulation (EU)                              No 846/2014 and present Decision should be accompanied by the new model health certificates laid down by this Decision.

(7)As the commodities have a long shelf life, therefore it is necessary to maintain model heath certificates for stocks of commodities                              which were collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before the date of application of the amendments                              introduced by Regulation (EU) No 846/2014, as well as those introduced by Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2010(6).

(8)In addition, point I.11 ‘Place of origin’ of Part I of the model health certificates set out in Decision 2010/471/EU should                              be amended in order to allow only a single semen collection centre of origin of the semen or a semen storage centre of dispatch                              of the semen or an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos and to align it with the                              model health certificates set out in Decision 2010/470/EU.

(9)Furthermore, in the model health certificate for imports into the Union of semen of animals of the equine species set out                              as Model 1 in Section A of Part 2 of Annex I to Decision 2010/471/EU and in the model health certificate for imports into                              the Union of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species set out as Model 1 in Section A of Part 2 of Annex II to Decision                              2010/471/EU, the animal health conditions in relation to vesicular stomatitis should be amended taking into account international                              standards for health testing set out in the Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals(7).

(10)To further reduce administrative burdens, because it is linked to the zootechnical requirements and is not relevant for the                              certification of animal health conditions, it is appropriate to delete the information on the breed from point I.31 of Part                              I of the model health certificates set out in Decision 2010/470/EU and point I.28 of Part I of the model health certificates                              set out in Decision 2010/471/EU.

(11)Decisions 2010/470/EU and 2010/471/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(12)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals,                              Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## Article 1U.K.Amendments to Decision 2010/470/EU

Decision 2010/470/EU is amended as follows:

Articles 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:

### ‘Article 2Trade in semen of animals of the equine species

A health certificate in accordance with one of the following models set out in Annex I shall accompany consignments of semen                                 of animals of the equine species during transport from one Member State to another:                           

model health certificate IA for trade in the Union in consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected in                                          accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin                                          of the semen;                                    

model health certificate IB for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                          processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched                                          after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen;                                    

model health certificate IC for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                          processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from                                          an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen;                                    

model health certificate ID for trade in the Union in consignments of:                                    

semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September                                                   2014 and dispatched from an approved semen storage centre;                                             

stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC:                                             
                            -  after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014, or                                                    
                            -  before 1 September 2010, and                                                    

dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen storage centre.                                             

### Article 3Trade in ova and embryos of animals of the equine species

A health certificate in accordance with one of the following models set out in Annex II shall accompany consignments of ova                                 and embryos of animals of the equine species during transport from one Member State to another:                           

model health certificate IIA for trade in the Union in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species collected                                          or produced in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection                                          or production team of origin of the ova or embryos;                                    

model health certificate IIB for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine                                          species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014                                          and dispatched after 31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos;                                    

model health certificate IIC for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine                                          species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after                                          31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection team of origin of the ova or embryos.’;                                    

Annexes I and II are replaced by the text set out in Annex I to this Decision.

## Article 2U.K.Amendments to Decision 2010/471/EU

Decision 2010/471/EU is amended as follows:

in Article 2, point (c) is replaced by the following:

they are accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with one of the following models set out in Part 2 of                                          Annex I; and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 1 of that Annex:                                    

MODEL 1 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected in accordance                                                   with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the                                                   semen;                                             

MODEL 2 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                                   processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched                                                   after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen;                                             

MODEL 3 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                                   processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from                                                   an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen;                                             

MODEL 4 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of:                                             
                            -  semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September                                                         2014 and dispatched from an approved semen storage centre,                                                    
                            -  stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC:                                                     (a)
after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014; or                                                            
(b)
before 1 September 2010; and                                                            
  dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen storage centre.                                                    

However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the European Union and third                                          countries, those requirements shall apply.’;                                    

in Article 3, point (c) is replaced by the following:

they are accompanied by a health certificate drawn up in accordance with one of the following models set out in Part 2 of                                          Annex II, and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 1 of that Annex:                                    

MODEL 1 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species collected                                                   or produced in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection                                                   or production team of origin of the ova or embryos;                                             

MODEL 2 — Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species                                                   collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and                                                   dispatched after 31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos.                                             

However, where specific certification requirements are laid down in bilateral agreements between the European Union and third                                          countries, those requirements shall apply.’;                                    

Annexes I and II are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Decision.

## Article 3U.K.Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 February 2015.

*For the Commission*                            

Vytenis Andriukaitis                            

*Member of the Commission*                            

## ANNEX IU.K.

### “ANNEX I**MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR TRADE IN THE UNION IN CONSIGNMENTS OF SEMEN OF ANIMALS OF THE EQUINE SPECIES**

### PART AU.K.

Model health certificate IA for trade in the Union in consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected in                     accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin                     of the semen                  

### PART BU.K.

Model health certificate IB for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                     processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched                     after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen                  

### PART CU.K.

Model health certificate IC for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                     processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from                     an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen                  

### PART DU.K.

Model health certificate ID for trade in the Union in consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed                     and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and in consignments of stocks of semen of animals                     of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before                     1 October 2014 or before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen storage centre                  

### ANNEX II**MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR TRADE IN THE UNION IN CONSIGNMENTS OF OVA AND EMBRYOS OF ANIMALS OF THE EQUINE SPECIES**

### PART AU.K.

Model health certificate IIA for trade in the Union in consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species collected                     or produced in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection                     or production team of origin of the ova or embryos                  

### PART BU.K.

Model health certificate IIB for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine                     species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014                     and dispatched after 31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos                  

### PART CU.K.

Model health certificate IIC for trade in the Union in consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine                     species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after                     31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection team of origin of the ova or embryos                  

”

## ANNEX IIU.K.

Annexes I and II to Decision 2010/471/EU are amended as follows:

In Annex I, Part 2 is replaced by the following:

### ‘PART 2U.K.

#### **Section A**U.K.

MODEL 1 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected in accordance                                 with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the                                 semen                           

#### **Section B**U.K.

MODEL 2 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                 processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and dispatched                                 after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen                           

#### **Section C**U.K.

MODEL 3 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of semen of animals of the equine species collected,                                 processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from                                 an approved semen collection centre of origin of the semen                           

#### **Section D**U.K.

MODEL 4 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of semen of animals of the equine species collected, processed                                 and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and of consignments of stocks of semen of animals                                 of the equine species collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before                                 1 October 2014 or before 1 September 2010 and dispatched after 31 August 2010 from an approved semen storage centre                           

’
                           

Annex II is replaced by the following:

### ANNEX II**MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR IMPORTS OF OVA AND EMBRYOS OF ANIMALS OF THE EQUINE SPECIES**

### PART 1U.K.**Explanatory notes for the certification**

The health certificates shall be issued by the competent authority of the exporting third country, in accordance with the                                       models set out in Part 2 of Annex II.                                    

If the Member State of destination requires additional certification, attestations to certify that those requirements are                                       fulfilled shall be also incorporated in the original form of the health certificate.                                    

The original of the 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.                                    

Where the model 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.                                    

The 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.                                    

If for the reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in Box I.28 of the model health certificate),                                       additional sheets of paper are attached to the health certificate, those sheets of paper shall also be considered as forming                                       part of the original of the health certificate by application of the signature and stamp of the certifying officer, on each                                       of the pages.                                    

When the 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                                       that has been designated by the competent authority on the top of the pages.                                    

The original of the 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/EC(8) are followed.                                    

The colour of the signature and the stamp of the official veterinarian shall be different to that of the printing on the health                                       certificate. This requirement also applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarks.                                    

The original of the health certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post of introduction                                       into the European Union.                                    

The certificate reference number referred to in Box I.2 and Box II.a of the model health certificate must be issued by the                                       competent authority of the exporting third country.                                    

### PART 2U.K.

#### **Section A**U.K.

MODEL 1 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species collected                              or produced in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 30 September 2014 and dispatched by an approved embryo collection                              or production team of origin of the ova or embryos                           

#### **Section B**U.K.

MODEL 2 – Model health certificate for imports of consignments of stocks of ova and embryos of animals of the equine species                              collected, processed and stored in accordance with Directive 92/65/EEC after 31 August 2010 and before 1 October 2014 and                              dispatched after 31 August 2010 by an approved embryo collection or production team of origin of the ova or embryos                           

”
                            

1

OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.                           

2

Commission Decision 2010/470/EU of 26 August 2010 laying down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen,                              ova and embryos of animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the porcine species                              (OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 15).                           

3

Commission Decision 2010/471/EU of 26 August 2010 on imports into the Union of semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine                              species as regards lists of semen collection and storage centres and embryo collection and production teams and certification                              requirements (OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 52).                           

4

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 846/2014 of 4 August 2014 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards                              the conditions for donor animals of the equine species (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 5).                           

5

Council Directive 2009/156/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from                              third countries of equidae (OJ L 192, 23.7.2010, p. 1).                           

6

Commission Regulation (EU) No 176/2010 of 2 March 2010 amending Annex D to Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards semen collection                              and storage centres, embryo collection and production teams, and conditions for donor animals of the equine, ovine and caprine                              species and for handling semen, ova and embryos of those species (OJ L 52, 3.3.2010, p. 14).                           

7

Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals, Edition 2013, World Organisation for Animal Health.

8

OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.