L 154/72 Official Journal of the European Union 30.4.2004 EN 
COMMISSION DECISION 
of 29 April 2004 
laying down animal and public health and veterinary certifications conditions for 
introduction in the Community of heat-treate d milk, milk-based products and raw milk 
intended for human consumption 
(notified under document number C(2004) 1691) 
 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
 
(2004/438/EC) 
 
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules 
for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products
1, and in particular Article 23 (2) (b ) and (3) (a), (c) and (d) thereof, 
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal 
health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of 
animal origin for human consumption2, and in particular Article 8 (1) and (4) and Article 9 (4) 
(a) and (c) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1) Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 lays down the health rules for the 
production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based 
products, including for imports. 
(2) Council Directive 2002/99/EC lays down the animal health rules governing the 
production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption. 
(3) Commission Decision 95/340/EC draws up a provisional list of third countries from 
which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products
3. 
                                                 
1  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992 p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 
122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
2 OJ L 18, 23.1.2002, p. 11. 
3  OJ L 200, 24.8.1995 p. 38. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/58/EC (OJ L 023, 
28.1.2003, p. 26). 
(4) Commission Decision 95/342/EC lays down the treatment to be applied to milk and 
milk-based products for human consumption from third countries or parts of third 
countries where there is a risk of foot-and-mouth disease4; its provisions should be 
updated to take account of the treatment ag ainst the foot-and-mouth virus provided for 
in Council Directive 2003/85/EC laying down Community measures for the control of 
foot-and-mouth disease5. 
(5) Commission Decision 95/343/EC lays down animal health conditions and veterinary 
certificates for the importation from certain third countries of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption
6. 
(6) In the interest of clarity and rationa lity Decisions 95/340/EC, 95/342/EC and 
95/343/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision. 
(7) Provision should however be made to make it possible to use the format of the 
certificates laid down in Decisions 95/343/EC for an interim period of time. 
(8) Council Directive 97/78/EC lays down the principles governing the organisation of 
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries7 and 
certain provisions for transit are already provided for in Article 11 such as the use of 
ANIMO messages and of the common veterinary entry document. 
(9) However, it is necessary in order to safeguard the disease situation in the Community 
to further ensure that consignments of milk transiting through the Community, comply with the animal health import conditions applicable for authorised countries. 
(10) Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third 
countries, and laying down animal and publ ic health, and veterinary certification  
conditions for the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their 
fresh meat
8, has recently been amended to include general transit conditions and a 
derogation for transit between Russia with a reference to the specific border inspection 
posts designated for this latter purpose.  
(11) In the light of experience, it appears that the presentation to the border inspection post, 
pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC, of the original veterinary documents 
established in the exporting third country to fulfil the regulatory requirement of the 
third country of destination, is not sufficient to ensure that the animal health conditions 
required for the safe introduction into the territory of the Community of the products concerned are effectively satisfied; it is th erefore appropriate to establish a specific 
model of animal health certificate to be used in transit situations for the products 
concerned. 
                                                
 
4  OJ L 200, 24.8.1995 p. 50. 
5  OJ L 306, 22.11.2003 p. 1. 
6  OJ L 200, 24.8.1995 p. 52. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 97/115/EC (OJ L 42, 
13.2.1997 p. 16). 
7 OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of 
the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the 
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the 
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33). 
8  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/xxx/EC 
[C(2004)1308] (OJ L nn, dd.mm.2004, p. nn). 
(12) It is further appropriate to clarify the im plementation of the condition laid down in 
Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC, that transit is only allowed from third countries 
whose products are not prohibited for introduction in the territory of the Community, 
by making reference to the list of third countries annexed to this Decision. 
(13) However specific conditions for transits via the Community of consignments to and 
from Russia should be foreseen due to the geographical situation of Kaliningrad and 
taking into account climatic problems impeding  the use of some ports at certain times 
of the year. 
(14) Commission Decision 2001/881/EC draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed 
for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries9 and it is 
appropriate to specify the border inspection posts designated for the control of such 
transits taking into account this Decision. 
(15) 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 
Imports into the Community of milk and milk-based products shall only be allowed if the 
milk and milk-based products comply with Articles 2, 3, and 5. 
Transit and storage of milk and milk-based products shall only be allowed if the milk and 
milk-based products comply with Article 4 and 5. 
Article 2 
1. Member States shall authorize imports of raw milk and raw milk-based products 
from third countries so authorised in column A of the list in Annex I. 
2. Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products that have 
undergone: 
– a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a 
pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and 
– sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, 
 from third countries so authorised in column B of the list in Annex I where there is 
no threat of foot-and-mouth disease. 
                                                 
9 OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/831/EC (OJ L 
313, 28.11.2004, p. 61). 
3. Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products, that have 
undergone: 
 either 
(a) a sterilization process, to achieve an F 0 value equal to or greater than three, or 
(b) an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at 132 °C for at least one second, or 
(c) a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment at 72 °C for at least 15 
seconds or equivalent pasteurisation effect achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test (HTST) applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or above 7,0, 
or 
(d) a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0, or 
(e) a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by: 
(i) either lowering the pH below 6 for one hour, or 
(ii) additional heating to 72 °C or more, combined with dessication, 
 from third countries so authorised in column C of the list in Annex I where there is a 
threat of foot-and-mouth disease. The milk -based products must either undergo one 
of the above treatments or be produced from milk treated in accordance with the 
treatments laid down above. 
Article 3 
1. Consignments of milk and milk-based products from third countries authorized in 
accordance with Article 2 shall be accompanied by, and comply with conditions laid 
down in, a health certificate drawn up in ac cordance with the relevant model drawn 
up in Part 2 of Annex II to this Decision, as follows: 
• “Milk-RM” for raw milk intended to be accepted at a collection centre, 
standardization centre, treatment establ ishment or processing establishment; 
• “Milk-RMP” for raw milk products; 
• “Milk-HTB” for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products and milk-
based products made from heat-treated milk, coming from third countries or 
parts of third countries in which there is no threat of foot-and-mouth disease; 
• “Milk-HTC” for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products and milk-
based products made from heat-treated milk coming from third countries or 
parts of third countries in which there is a threat of foot-and-mouth disease, however those countries already authorised  for such imports (where there is no 
threat of foot and mouth) may use this model; 
2. The health certificates shall be completed in accordance with the notes set out in Part 
1 of Annex II. 
Article 4 
1. Consignments of milk and milk-based products, introduced into the territory of the 
Community and which are destined for a thir d country either by transit immediately 
or after storage in accordance with Artic les 12 (4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and 
not intended for importation into the EC shall comply with the following requirements: 
(a) they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof authorized 
in Annex I to this Decision, according to the treatment required for the product 
concerned as laid down in Article 2; 
(b) they shall meet the specific animal health conditions set out in section 9 of the 
corresponding model health certificate drawn up under Part 2 of Annex II to 
this Decision; 
(c) they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in 
accordance with the model laid down in Part 3 of Annex II to this Decision, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the 
third country concerned; 
(d) they are certified as acceptable for transit or storage (a s appropriate) on the 
Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the 
Border Inspection Post of introduction. 
2. (a) By way of derogation from paragraph 1 above and Article 5 Member States 
shall authorise the transit by road or by rail through the Community, between designated Community border inspection posts listed in the Annex to Decision 
2001/881/EC, of consignments coming from and destined to Russia directly or 
via another third country provided that the following conditions are met: 
(i) the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal at the 
border inspection post of entry to the EC by the veterinary services of the 
competent authority; 
(ii) the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 
7 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO 
RUSSIA VIA THE EC” on each page by the official veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for the border inspection post;  
(iii) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of Directive 
97/78/EC shall be complied with; 
(iv) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on the Common 
Veterinary Entry Document by the Of ficial Veterinarian of the Border 
Inspection Post of introduction. 
(b) unloading or storage on EC territory of such consignments, as defined in 
Article 12 (4) or Article 13 respectively of Directive 97/78/EC, shall not be 
allowed.  
(c) regular audits shall be made by the competent authority to ensure that the 
number of consignments and the quantiti es of products leaving the EC territory 
matches the number and quantities entering. 
Article 5 
Milk and milk-based products from authorized thir d countries or parts of third countries where 
an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurre d within the last 12 months or which have 
carried out vaccination against foot-and-mouth dise ase in the last 12 months shall, before they 
are introduced into Community territory, undergo one of the treatments listed in Article 2 (3). 
Article 6 
Decisions 95/340/EC, 95/342/EC and 95/343/EC are repealed. 
Article 7 
The certificates drawn up in the format under Decision 95/343/EC may be used until 6 months 
after the date laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 8 at the latest. 
Article 8 
1. This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004. 2. Article 4 paragraph 1 and Part 3 of Anne x II shall only apply from 1 January 2005. 
3. References made by Community legislation to the list of third countries appearing in 
the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC shall be cons trued as references to the list of third 
countries appearing in Annex I to this Decision. 
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 
 For the Commission 
 David BYRNE 
 Member of the Commission 
ANNEX I 
“+”: country is authorised 
“0” country is not authorised 
ISO code 
of third 
country Third country Column A Column B Column C 
AD Andorra + + + 
AL Albania 0 0 + 
AN Netherlands Antilles 0 0 + 
AR Argentina 0 0 + 
AU Australia 0 + + 
BG Bulgaria 0 + + 
BR Brazil 0 0 + 
BW Botswana 0 0 + 
BY Belarus 0 0 + 
BZ Belize 0 0 + 
BH Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 + 
CA Canada + + + 
CH Switzerland + + + 
CL Chile + + + 
CN People's Republic of China 0 0 + 
CO Columbia 0 0 + 
CR Costa Rica 0 0 + 
CU Cuba 0 0 + 
DZ Algeria 0 0 + 
ET Ethiopia 0 0 + 
GL Greenland 0 + + 
GT Guatemala 0 0 + 
HK Hong Kong 0 0 + 
HN Honduras 0 0 + 
HR Croatia 0 + + 
IL Israel 0 0 + 
IN India 0 0 + 
IS Iceland + + + 
KE Kenya 0 0 + 
MA Morocco 0 0 + 
MG Madagascar 0 0 + 
MK(*) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 0 + + 
MR Mauritania 0 0 + 
MU Mauritius 0 0 + 
MX Mexico 0 0 + 
NA Namibia 0 0 + 
NI Nicaragua 0 0 + 
NZ New Zealand + + + 
PA Panama 0 0 + 
PY Paraguay 0 0 + 
RO Romania 0 + + 
RU Russia 0 0 + 
SG Singapore 0 0 + 
SV El Salvador 0 0 + 
SZ Swaziland 0 0 + 
TH Thailand 0 0 + 
TN Tunisia 0 0 + 
TR Turkey 0 0 + 
UA Ukraine 0 0 + 
US United States of America + + + 
UY Uruguay 0 0 + 
ZA South Africa 0 0 + 
ZW Zimbabwe 0 0 + 
(*) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not affect the definitive 
denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking 
place in the United Nations 
ANNEX II 
Part 1 
Models of health certificates 
“Milk-RM” :  for raw milk from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I column A 
intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment. 
“Milk-RMP” : for raw milk products from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I 
column A. 
“Milk-HTB” : for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products or milk-based products made from 
heat-treated milk from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I column B. 
“Milk-HTC” : for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-b ased products or  milk-based products made from 
heat-treated milk from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I columnC. 
“Milk-T/S” : for milk and milk-based products, fo r transit / storage in the European Community. 
Notes 
(a) Health certificates shall be produced by the exporting 
country, based on the models appearing in this Annex II, 
according to the layout of the model that corresponds to 
the milk and milk-based products concerned. They shall 
contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees 
that are required for the exporting third country or part 
thereof. 
(b) The original of each certificate shall consist of a single 
page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an 
integrated whole and indivisible. 
(c) It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official 
languages of the EU Member State in which the 
inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of 
the EU Member State of destination. However, these 
Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, 
accompanied by an official translation. 
(d) If for reasons of identif ication of the items of the 
consignment (schedule in point 8 of the model of 
certificate), additional pages are attached to the 
certificate, these pages shall also be considered as 
forming part of the original of the certificate by the 
application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official, in each of the pages. (e) When the certificate, including additional schedules 
referred to in d), comprises more than one page, each 
page shall be numbered - (page number)  of (total number 
of pages)  - on its bottom and shall bear the code number 
of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority on its top. 
(f) The original of the certificate must be completed and 
signed by a representative of the competent authority 
responsible for verifying and ce rtifying that the raw milk, 
heat-treated milk or milk-based products meet the requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 
(g) the competent authorities of the exporting country shall 
ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to 
those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are 
followed. 
(h) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the 
printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark. 
(i) The original of the certificate must accompany the 
consignment at the EU border inspection post. 
 
Part 2 
Model Milk-RM 
1. Consignor  (name and address in full)  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. HEALTH CERTIFICATE 
for raw milk from third countries or parts of third 
countries authorised in Column A of Annex I to 
Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC
∗] intended to be 
accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, 
treatment establishment or processing establishment 
in the European Community and then to be used for 
human consumption 
 …….…………………………………………………….  No(1)     ORIGINAL 
2. Consignee  (name and address in full) 3. Origin of the raw milk(2)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 3.1 ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)(3) : ……………………..………………….… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………..  ……………………………………………………….….. 
3.2 Code of territory : ………………………………….…… 
 ………………………………………………………….  …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 3.3 Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / 
[standardization centre]
(4) approved for exportation to the 
Community : ……………………………………….…… 
 …………………………………………………….…….. 
 ……………………………………………………….….. 
5. Intended destination of the raw milk  4. Competent Authority  
5.1 EU Member State : ..………………………………. 4.1 Ministry:………………………………………………… 
5.2 [Collection centre] / [stand ardization centre] / [treatment 
establishment] / [pro cessing establishment](4) of 
destination :  4.2 Service:………………………………………………….. 
 .……………………………………………….…………  ………………………………………………………….. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.3 Local/Regional level:…………………………………… 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  ………………………………………………………….. 
 ………………………………………………….………. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 6. Place of loading for exportation  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 ………………………………………………….……….  …….……………………………………………………. 
7. Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 7.3 Consignment identification details(6): 
7.1 [Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4)  …….……………………………………………………. 
7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : ….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
8. Identification of the raw milk  
8.1 Raw milk from: …..………………………………………………………………….…….………………... (animal species) . 
8.2 Code number (as a ppropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3 Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4 Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5 Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. Animal Health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
9.1 that the raw milk described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) under the control of the official veterinary service, 
(b) which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
(c) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictio ns due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
(d) subject to regular veterinary inspectors inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
9.2 that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 
                                                 
∗ Refenece to the present Decision. 
10. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
11. Public Health attestation 
 I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
11.1 that the raw milk described above: 
(a) does not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I and III to 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended 
(b) does not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain pesticide residues in excess of the ma ximum levels laid down in Annex II to Council Directive 
86/363/EEC, as amended 
(c) does not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list provided 
for in Article 2 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 
(d) comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the conditions of hygiene laid down in Chapter II of Annex 
A to Directive 92/46/EEC 
(e) was obtained, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the specific hygiene conditions laid 
down in Chapter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC 
(f) was transported, where applicable, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC 
(g) meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC 
(h) was collected and standardized, where necessary, in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapters 
I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
11.2 that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directiv e 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 
12. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official inspector) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
Notes  
(1) Issued by the competent authority. 
(2) Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3) To be specified if the auth orization to import into the Community is rest ricted to certain regions of the third country 
concerned. 
(4) Complete as appropriate. 
(5) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the 
flight number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number , their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be 
indicated under point 7.3. 
(6) Complete if appropriate. 
(7) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark. 
 
Model Milk-RMP 
1. Consignor  (name and address in full)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. HEALTH CERTIFICATE 
for raw milk products for human consumption from 
third countries or parts of third countries authorised 
in Column A of Annex I to Commission Decision 
[2004/xxx/EC*] intended for consignment to the 
European Community 
 …….…………………………………………………….  No(1)     ORIGINAL 
2. Consignee  (name and address in full) 3. Origin of the raw milk products(2)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 3.1 ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)(3) : ……………………..…………………… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………..  ………………………………………………………….. 
3.2 Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
 ………………………………………………………….  ………………………………………………………….  …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………. 3.3 Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / [standardization centre]
(4) approved for exportation to the 
Community : …………………………………………… 
 ………………………………………………………….. 
 ………………………………………………………….. 
5. Intended destination of the raw milk products  4. Competent Authority  
5.1 EU Member State : ..……………………………………. 4.1 Ministry:………………………………………………… 
5.2 Place of destination :  4.2 Service:………………………………………………….. 
 .……………………………………………….…………  ………………………………………………………..…. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.3 Local/Regional level:……………………………….…… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  ……………………………………………………….…. 
 ……………………………………………………….…. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 6. Place of loading for exportation  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 ………………………………………………….……….  …….……………………………………………………. 
7. Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 7.3 Consignment identification details(6): 
7.1 [Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4)  …….……………………………………………………. 
7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : ….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
8. Identification of the raw milk products  
8.1 Raw milk from: …..………………………………………………………………………..………………... (animal species) . 
8.2 Code number (as a ppropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3 Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….……… 
8.4 Number of packaging units : ………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 
8.5 Net weight : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 
9. Animal Health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
9.1 that the raw milk product described above has been manufactured from raw milk obtained from animals : 
(a) under the control of the official veterinary service, 
(b) which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
(c) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictio ns due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
(d) subject to regular veterinary inspectors inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
9.2 that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 
10. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
11. Public Health attestation 
 I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
11.1 that the raw milk product described above: 
(a) was manufactured from raw milk : 
(i) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at  least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I 
and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
(ii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing pesticide residues in excess of the maximum levels laid down in Annex II to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 
(iii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent  to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list provided for in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 
(iv) which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 
of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(v) which was obtained, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the specific hygiene 
conditions laid down in Chapter III of  Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(vi) which meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Directive 92/46/EEC, Annex A, 
Chapter IV, paragraph A, point 3 as regards cow's milk, paragraph B, point 2 as regards buffalo milk, and 
paragraph C, point 2 as regards goat's and sheep's milk, and 
(vii) which, where necessary, was collected and standard ized in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid 
down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(b) comes from a processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid down in Chapter II of Directive 
92/46/EEC shown on the list of establis hments authorized to export to the European Community and which is 
subject to supervision by the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of Annex C to 
Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(c) has not undergone any heat treatment during its manufacture from raw milk; 
(d) meets the relevant micr obiological criteria laid down in Chapte r II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(e) has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC, and ; 
(f) was stored and transported in accordance with the requir ements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
11.2 that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directiv e 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 
12. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official inspector) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
Notes  
(1) Issued by the competent authority. 
(2) Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
(4) To be specified if the auth orization to import into the Community is rest ricted to certain regions of the third country 
concerned. 
(5) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the 
flight number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number , their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be 
indicated under point 7.3. 
(6) Complete if appropriate. 
(7) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark.. 
 
Model Milk-HTB 
1. Consignor  (name and address in full)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. HEALTH CERTIFICATE 
for heat-treated milk, milk-b ased products made from 
heat-treated milk or heat-t reated milk-based products 
for human consumption from third countries or parts 
of third countries authorised in Column B of Annex I 
of Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] intended for 
consignment to the European Community 
 …….…………………………………………………….  No(1)     ORIGINAL 
2. Consignee  (name and address in full) 3. Origin of the milk and milk-based products(2)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 3.1 ISO code and name of Country : ……………………… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …………………………………………………………..  ………………………………………………………….. 
3.2 Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 ………………………………………………………….. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 3.3 Name(s) and official approval number(s) of treatment 
and/or processing establishment(s) approved for export to 
the Community : 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….………………………………………….…………. 
5. Intended destination of the milk and milk-based 
products  4. Competent Authority  
5.1 EU Member State : ..………………………………. 4.1 Ministry:………………………………………………… 
5.2 Place of destination : 4.2 Service:………………………………………………….. 
 .……………………………………………….…………  ……………………………………………………..……. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.3 Local/Regional level:……………………………….…… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  ……………………………………………………..……. 
 ……………………………………………………..……. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 6. Place of loading for exportation  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 ………………………………………………….……….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
7. Means of transport and consignment identification(3) 7.3 Consignment identification details(5): 
7.1 [Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4)  …….……………………………………………………. 
7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : .....  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
8. Identification of the milk and milk-based products  
8.1 Milk from: …..…………………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species) . 
8.2 Code number (as a ppropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3 Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4 Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5 Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. Animal Health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
9.1 that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](4) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product](4) 
described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) under the control of the official veterinary service, 
(b) which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
(c) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictio ns due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
(d) subject to regular veterinary inspectors inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directiv e 92/46/EEC, with the exception of those in paragraph 1 (a) (i) and (b) (i) ; 
9.2 that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 
10. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official veterinarian) (6) 
(stamp) (6) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
11. Public Health attestation 
 I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
11.1 that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](4) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product](4) 
described above : 
(a) was manufactured from raw milk : 
(i) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at  least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I 
and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
(ii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing pesticide residues in excess of the maximum levels laid down in Annex II to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 
(iii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent  to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list 
provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 
(iv) which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 
of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(v) which was obtained, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the specific hygiene 
conditions laid down in Ch apter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(vi) which meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 
92/46/EEC, and 
(vii) which was collected and standardized, where necessary, in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid 
down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC 
(b) comes from a treatment establishment and/or processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid 
down in Chapter II of Directive 92/46/EEC shown on the list of establishments authorized to export to the 
European Community and which is subject to supervision by the competent authority in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter Vl of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(c) has undergone heat treatment during manufacture in accordance with the specific requirements of Chapter I of 
Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(d) meets the relevant micr obiological criteria laid down in Chapte r II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(e) has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(f) was stored and transported in accordance with the requir ements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
and ; 
(g) was transported, where appropriate, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC; 
11.2 that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directiv e 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 
12. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official inspector) (6) 
(stamp) (6) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
Notes  
(1) Issued by the competent authority. 
(2) Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the 
flight number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number , their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be 
indicated under point 7.3. 
(4) Keep as appropriate. 
(5) Complete if appropriate. 
(6) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark. 
 
Model Milk-HTC 
1. Consignor  (name and address in full) 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. HEALTH CERTIFICATE 
for heat-treated milk, milk-b ased products made from 
heat-treated milk or heat-t reated milk-based products 
for human consumption from third countries or parts 
of third countries authorised  in Column C of Annex I 
to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] intended for 
consignment to the European Community 
 …….…………………………………………………….  No(1)     ORIGINAL 
2. Consignee  (name and address in full) 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 3. Origin of the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based 
product] from [heat-treate d milk] / [heat-treated 
milk-based product](2) (3)  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 3.1 ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)
(4): …………………………………………… 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …………………………………………………………..  ………………………………………………………….. 
3.2 Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
5. Intended destination of the [heat-treated milk] / 
[milk-based product] from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product]
(3) 3.3 Name(s) and official approval number(s) of treatment 
and/or processing establishment(s) approved for export to 
the Community : 
5.1 EU Member State : ..…………………………………….  …….…………………………………………………….. 
5.2 Place of destination :  …….………………………………………………….…. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4. Competent Authority  
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.1 Ministry:………………………………………………… 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.2 Service:………………………………………………….. 
 .……………………………………………….…………  …………………………………………………………... 
 .……………………………………………….………… 4.3 Local/Regional level:………………………………….… 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  ……………………………………………………….…. 
 ……………………………………………………….…. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 6. Place of loading for exportation  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
7. Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 7.3 Consignment identification details(6): 
7.1 [Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](3)  …….……………………………………………………. 
7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : .....  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
8. Identification of the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based produc t] from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based 
product](3) 
8.1 Milk from: ………..……………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species) . 
8.2 Description of [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](3) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based 
product] (3) : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
8.3 Code number (as appr opriate) : ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.4 Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………. 
8.5 Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.6 Net weight : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
9. Animal Health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
9.1 that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](3) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product] (3) 
described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) under the control of the official veterinary service, 
(b) belonging to holdings which were not under restrictio ns due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
(c) subject to regular veterinary inspectors inspections to ensure that they satisfy the animal health conditions laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
9.2 that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 
10. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
11. Public Health attestation 
 I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
11.1 that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](3) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product] (3) 
described above: 
(a) was manufactured from raw milk : 
(i) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at  least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
(ii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing pesticide residues in excess of the maximum levels laid down in Annex II to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 
(iii) not, according to the findings of monitoring plans at least equivalent  to those provided for in Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list 
provided for in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 
(iv) which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 
of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(v) which was obtained, collected, cooled, stored and transported in accordance with the specific hygiene 
conditions laid down in Chapter III of  Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 
(vi) which meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 
92/46/EEC, and 
(vii) which was collected and standardized, where necessary, in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid 
down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(b) comes from a treatment establishment and/or processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid 
down in Chapter II of Directive 92/46/EEC shown on the list of establishments authorized to export to the 
European Community and which is subject to supervision by the competent authority in accordance with the 
provisions of Chapter VI of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(c) has undergone, prior to import in to the territory of the Community : 
(3) either [ (i) a sterilization process, to achieve an F0 value equal to or greater than three ], 
(3) or [ (ii) an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatme nt at 132 °C for at least one second ], 
(3) or [ (iii) a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatme nt at 72 °C for at least 15 seconds or equivalent 
pasteurisation efeect achieving a negative reaction to a phosphatase test (HTST) applied twice to milk 
with a pH equal to or above 7,0 ], 
(3) or [ (iv) a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0 ] , 
(3) or [ (v) a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by : 
(3) either [ (v) (1) either lowering the pH below 6 for one hour ] , 
(3) or [ (v) (2) additional heating to 72 °C or more, combined with dissacation ]] ; 
(d) meets the relevant micr obiological criteria laid down in Chapte r II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
(e) has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
(f) was stored and transported in accordance with the requirements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
(g) was transported, where appropriate, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2 ) of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
11.2 that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directiv e 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 
12. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official inspector) (7) 
(stamp) (7) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
Notes  
(1) Issued by the competent authority. 
(2) Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
(4) To be specified if the auth orization to import into the Community is rest ricted to certain regions of the third country 
concerned. 
(5) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the 
flight number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number , their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be 
indicated under point 7.3. 
(6) Complete if appropriate. 
(7) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark. 
 
Part 3 
Model Milk-T/S 
1. Consignor  (name and address in full)  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE 
for milk and milk-based products
(1), for [transit] / 
[storage](2)(3) in the European Community 
 …….…………………………………………………….  No(4)     ORIGINAL 
 …….……………………………………………………. 3. Origin of the milk and milk-based products(5)  
 …….……………………………………………………. 3.1 ISO code and name of Country : ……………………… 
2. Consignee  (name and address in full) 
 …………………………………………………………..  ………………………………………………………….. 
3.2 Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
 ………………………………………………………….
…….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 3.3 Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / 
[standardization centre](3) : 
………………………………………………………….. 
 ………………………………………………………….. 
 ………………………………………………………….. 
5. Intended [transit] / [storage](3) destination of the milk 
and milk-based products  4. Competent Authority  
5.1 Storage in :  4.1 Ministry:………………………………………………... 
 EU Member State :…………………………..…………. 
 Name and address of the establishment(6) (7) :  4.2 Service:………………………………………………….. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 
 .……………………………………………….………… 
 …….…………………………………………………….  ………………………………………………………..….
…….……………………………………………………. 
 …….……………………………………………………. 4.3 Local/Regional level:…………………………………… 
5.2 Final third country of destination after [transit] / 
[storage](3) (7) : ………………………………………….  ………………………………………………………..….
…….……………………………………………………. 
 Exit Community BIP name and address(7) :  6. Place of loading for exportation  
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
7. Means of transport and consignment identification(8) 7.3 Consignment identification details(9): 
7.1 [Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](3)  …….……………………………………………………. 
7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : .....  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
 …….…………………………………………………….  …….……………………………………………………. 
8. Identification of the milk and milk-based products  
8.1 Milk from: ………..……………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species) . 
8.2 Code number (as a ppropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3 Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4 Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5 Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. Animal Health attestation  
 I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify, that the milk described above :  
9.1 comes from a country or region authorized for imports into the EC of milk and milk-based products as laid down in Annex I 
to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] ; 
9.2 complies with the relevant animal health conditions for the pr oducts concerned as laid down in the animal health attestatio n 
in section 9 of the model certificates [Mil k-RM] / [Milk-RMP] / [Milk-HTB] / [Milk-HTC](3) in Part 2 of Annex II to 
Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] ; 
9.3 where model certificate Milk-HTC  is used, the milk has undergone the following treatment ………………………………... 
 ………………………………………………………………………………….. , as laid down in section 10.1 (c) of that 
certificate, and ; 
9.3 was produced on or between ……………………………………………………………………………………………... (10). 
10. Official stamp and signature 
Done at ……………………………………………….. on ................................................................................................ . 
(signature of official veterinarian) (11) 
(stamp) (11) 
(name in capital letters, qu alifications and title)  
Notes  
(1) Milk and milk-based products means, heat-treated milk , milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption. 
(2) In accordance with Article 12 (4) or Article 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC. 
(3) Keep as appropriate. 
(4) Issued by the competent authority. 
(5) Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Anne x I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(6) Address (and approval number if known) of the warehouse in a free zone, free warehouse, customs warehouse or ship 
chandler shall be included. 
(7) Complete as appropriate. 
(8) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the 
flight number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number , their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be 
indicated under point 7.3. 
(9) Complete if appropriate. 
(10) Date or dates of production. Imports of the milk and milk-b ased products shall not be allowe d when obtained either prior t o 
the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community from the territory mentioned under (3), or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of the milk and milk-based products from this territory. 
(11) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark.