02012D0137 — EN — 01.01.2021 — 001.001

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►B COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 1 March 2012 on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document C(2012) 1148) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/137/EU) (OJ L 064 3.3.2012, p. 29)

Amended by:









▼B

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 1 March 2012

on imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species

(notified under document C(2012) 1148)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2012/137/EU)







Article 1

Subject matter

This Decision lays down a list of third countries or parts thereof from which Member States shall authorise imports into the Union of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species.

It also lays down certification requirements for imports of semen into the Union.

Article 2

Imports of semen

1. Member States shall authorise the import 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 centre listed in accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 90/429/EEC; (c) it is accompanied by an animal health certificate drawn up in accordance with the model animal health certificate set out in Part 1 of Annex II, and completed in accordance with the explanatory notes set out in Part 2 of that Annex; (d) it complies with the requirements set out in the animal health certificate referred to in point (c).

2. Where specific animal health and certification conditions are laid down in bilateral agreements between the Union and third countries, those conditions shall apply instead of the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.

Article 3

Conditions concerning the transport of semen to the Union

1. The 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 shall be placed in closed and sealed flasks and the seal shall not be broken during transport.

Article 4

Repeal

Decision 2009/893/EC is repealed.

Article 5

Transitional provision

For a transitional period until 30 November 2012, Member States shall authorise imports of semen from third countries which are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued not later than 31 October 2012 in accordance with the model set out in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2009/893/EC.

Article 6

Applicability

This Decision shall apply from 1 June 2012.

Article 7

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.









ANNEX I







List of third countries or part thereof from which Member States are to authorise imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species ISO code Name of the third country Remarks CA Canada CH Switzerland (*1) ▼M1 GB United Kingdom (*2) ▼B NZ New Zealand US United States ( *1 ) The certificate to be used for imports from Switzerland is set out in Annex D to Directive 90/429/EEC, with the adaptations set out in point 3 of Chapter VIII(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. ▼M1 ( *2 ) In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland. ▼B









ANNEX II

PART 1

Model animal health certificate for imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species

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 requirements 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 the 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/EC ( 1 ) 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 the model animal health certificate must be issued by the competent authority of the exporting third country.