98/371/EC: Commission Decision of 29 May 1998 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries (notified under document number C(1998) 1445) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, fresh meat, health certificate, health legislation, import, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 May 1998

concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports
of fresh meat from certain European countries

(notified under document number C(1998) 1445)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/371/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection
problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine
animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from
third
by Directive
last
97/79/EC (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16,

countries (1),

amended

as

Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary
certification for imports of fresh meat from the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Poland,
Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
were established by Commission Decisions 81/547/
82/132/EEC (6),
EEC (3),
92/222/EEC (7),
92/390/EEC (9),
94/845/EC (10), 94/846/EC (11) and 97/737/EC (12);

92/377/EEC (8),

82/9/EEC (5),

82/8/EEC (4),

Whereas the imports of fresh meat from Albania are not
authorised by Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (13);

(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 206, 27. 7. 1981, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 60, 3. 3. 1982, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 108, 25. 4. 1992, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 197, 16. 7. 1992, p. 75.
(9) OJ L 207, 23. 7. 1992, p. 53.
(10) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 38.
(11) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 48.
(12) OJ L 295, 29. 10. 1997, p. 39.
(13) OJ L 73, 17. 3. 1989, p. 53.

imports of

Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary
certification for
from Belarus,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia
is therefore
have not yet been established; whereas it
necessary to determine the products to be authorised and
the health guarantees to be requested;

fresh meat

Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous
health measures have been established in the framework
of trade inside the Community; whereas the realisation of
this objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the
health conditions required for importation of fresh meat
from third countries particularly from certain European
countries;

Whereas this adaptation must take into account the dif-
ferent epidemiological situations in the European coun-
tries concerned, and indeed in the different parts of their
territories; whereas, given the existence of identical health
situations between the various parts of those different
countries, it is necessary to take account of this fact in
establishing a new system of health guarantees;

Whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to establish different
health certificates
in accordance with the conditions
required for the importation of fresh meat from those
different categories of countries or parts of countries;

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Whereas, in order to clarify and simplify the Community
legislation it is necessary to group together the health
conditions required for imports of fresh meat from the
European countries concerned and to repeal the decisions
in force for those countries;

Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary author-
ities of the concerned countries must confirm that their
countries or regions have for at least 12 months been free
from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine
fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, porcine
enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease);

the concerned
Whereas the responsible authorities of
countries must undertake to notify the Commission and
the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or tele-
gram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the
abovementioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccina-
tion policy against them; whereas certain authorities have
also undertaken to notify the Commission periodically
with updated information on monitoring and diseases
control plans for the abovementioned diseases, in par-
ticular classical swine fever;

Whereas other health conditions must be established for
meat not intended for human consumption in accordance
with the provisions of Directive 92/118/EEC (1) and
Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (2), concerning impor-
tation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes
other than human consumption;

Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certi-
fication must be adapted according to the animal health
situation of the third country concerned;

lays down
Whereas Council Directive 96/93/EC (3)
standards of certification which are necessary for valid
certification and to prevent fraud; whereas it is appro-
priate to ensure that the rules and principles applied by
third-country certifying officers provide guarantees which
are at least equivalent to those laid down in this Directive;

Whereas Council Directive 93/119/EC (4) requires that the
veterinary health certificate accompanying meat
to be
imported from third countries to the European Com-
munity must be supplemented by an attestation certifying
that the animals have been slaughtered under conditions
which offer guarantees of humane treatment at least equi-
valent to the relevant provisions in the Directive;

Whereas considering that a new certification regime is
hereby established, a period of time should be provided
for its implementation;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

(1) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 21.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of this Decision the following definition
shall be used:

‘Fresh meat’: as defined in Article 2(b) of Council
Directive 64/433/EEC (5).

Article 2

1. Member States shall authorise the importation of the
categories of fresh meat set out in Annex II and coming
from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they comply
with the guarantees laid down in the health certificate,
drawn up in conformity with Annex III.

to the supplementary guarantees

2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto
their territory of fresh meat from the country of origin
subject
required in
Annex II and described in Annex IV. These supple-
mentary guarantees must be provided by the exporting
country in section V of each model of certificate laid
down in Annex III.

3.
In the case of imports of fresh meat described in
Article 1 and intended for purposes other than human
consumption, Member States shall ensure that the fol-
lowing requirements are complied with:

— the conditions set out in paragraph 1,

— the conditions established by Directive 92/118/EEC,

— the conditions established by Decision 89/18/EEC.

Article 3

This Decision will be reassessed as required by the chan-
ging animal health situation in the Community and in
the concerned European countries
from which the
imports are permitted.

Article 4

This Decision shall come into effect from 15 June 1998.

Article 5

Commission Decisions 81/547/EEC, 82/8/EEC,
1.
82/9/EEC,
92/377/EEC,
92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC, 94/846/EC and 97/737/EC are
repealed on the date mentioned in Article 4.

82/132/EEC,

92/222/EEC,

(5) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.

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2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat produced and certified
according to the
requirements of Commission Decisions 82/8/EEC, 82/9/EEC,
82/132/EEC, 92/222/EEC, 92/377/EEC, 92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC and 94/846/EC during
the 15 days following the date mentioned in paragraph 1.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 6

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANIMAL HEALTH GUARANTEES TO BE REQUESTED ON CERTIFICATION OF FRESH MEAT

ANNEX II

Country

Code

Bovine

Swine

Ovine/
caprine

Solipeds

MC
(1)

GS
(2)

MC
(1)

GS
(2)

MC
(1)

GS
(2)

MC
(1)

Fresh meat for human consumption

ALBANIA (3)

BOSNIA-
HERZEGOVINA (3)

BULGARIA

BELARUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

ESTONIA (3)

FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF YUGOSLAVIA

CROATIA

HUNGARY

LITHUNIA (3)

LATVIA (3)

FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF
MACEDONIA

POLAND

ROMANIA

RUSSIA (3)

SLOVANIA

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

AL

BA

BG

BG-1

BG-2

BY

CZ

CZ-1

CZ-2

EE

FY

FY-1

FY-2

HR

HR-1

HR-2

HU

LI

LV

807

PL

RO

RU

SI

SK

—

—

—

A

—

—

A

A

A

—

—

A

—

—

A

—

A

—

—

—

A

A

—

A

A

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

C

—

—

C

C

C

—

C

—

—

C

—

C

—

—

—

C

C

C

C

—

—

D

D

D

—

D

D

D

—

D

D

D

—

D

—

D

—

—

D

D

D

—

D

D

Fresh
meat
intended
for purposes
other than
human
consumption

—

—

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

—

E

—

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

GS
(2)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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(1) MC: model of certificate to be completed. The letters (A, B, C, D, etc.), appearing in the tables refer to the models of animal health guarantees, as described
in Annex III of Decision 98/371/EC, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision. A dash ‘—’ indicates that
imports are not authorised.

(2) SG: supplementary guarantees. The letters (a, b, c, d, etc.) appearing in the tables refer to the supplementary guarantees to be provided by the exporting
country as described in Annex IV. These supplementary guarantees must be inserted by the exporting country in section V of each model of certificate set
down in Annex III.

(3) The imports of fresh meat for human consumption are not allowed in so far as a programme of control of residues in the exporting third country has not

been approved by the European Commission.

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ANNEX III

MODEL A

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE
for fresh meat of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), intended for consignment to the
European Community

Code number (2)

Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment
until it reaches the border inspection point.

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference number of the public health certificate: ............................................................................................

Exporting country: ......................................................... Code of territory: .........................................................

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Competent issuing authority: ..................................................................................................................................

Reference:

.................................................................................................................................................................
(optional)

I. Identification and origin of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature
of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Net weight
(kg)

Approval
number
of the
slaughterhouse

Approval
number
of the
cutting plant

Approval
number
of the
cold store

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) of place(s) of loading: ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

by the following means of transport (3):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

(1) Fresh meat means all parts fit for human consumption from domestic animals of the bovine species which have not

undergone any preserving process; however, chilled and frozen meat shall be considered as fresh meat.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given where known; for bulk containers the number of

the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.

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Code number

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 98/371/EC with code . . ., version . . ., has
been free for 12 months from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease and during the same period, no
vaccinations against these diseases have taken place;

2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from bovine animals:

— which have remained in the territory as described under IV.1 for at least three months before

being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old,

— which come from holdings in which there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the
previous 30 days, and around which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case of foot-and-
mouth disease for 30 days,

— which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughterhouse
concerned without contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions required for
export of their meat to the Community, and, if conveyed in a means of transort, that the latter has
been cleaned and disinfected before loading,

— which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive
72/462/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and in particular have
shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease;

3. the fresh meat described above is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a
case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the
Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and
the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishments under the control of an official veterinarian.

V. Supplementary guarantees

(Supplementary guarantees when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV of Commission Deci-
sion 98/371/EC.)

(Delete if not required.)

VI. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that:

1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;

2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the
time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(Place)

(Date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(Signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(Name in capital letters, qualification and title)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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for fresh meat for human consumption of domestic animals of the porcine species (1) intended
for consignment to the European Community

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

MODEL B

Code number (2)

Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment
until it reaches the border inspection point.

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference number of the public health certificate: ............................................................................................

Exporting country: ......................................................... Code of territory: .........................................................

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Competent insuring authority: ................................................................................................................................

Reference:

.................................................................................................................................................................
(optional)

I. Identification and origin of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature
of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Net weight
(kg)

Approval
number
of the
slaughterhouse

Approval
number
of the
cutting plant

Approval
number
of the
cold store

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) of place(s) of loading: ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

by the following means of transport (3):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

(1) Fresh meat means all parts fit for human consumption from domestic animals of the porcine species which have not

undergone any preserving process; however, chilled and frozen meat shall be considered as fresh meat.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known; for bulk containers the number of

the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.

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Code number

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:

1. the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 98/371/EC with code . . ., version . . ., has
been free for 12 months from classical swine fever, rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine
fever, swine vesicular disease and porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis in domestic pigs and during
the same period, no vaccinations against these diseases have taken place;

2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from porcine animals:

— which have remained in the territory as described under IV.1 for at least three months before

being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old,

— which come from holdings in which there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or
swine vesicular disease in the previous 30 days or swine fever in the previous 40 days and around
which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case of these diseases for 30 days,

— which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughterhouse
concerned without contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions required for
export of their meat to the Community, and, if conveyed in a means of transport, that the latter
has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,

— which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive
72/462/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have
shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease,

— which have not come from a holding which for health reasons is subject to prohibition as a result

of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;

3. the fresh meat described above is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a
case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the
Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and
the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishments under the control of an official veterinarian.

V. Supplementary guarantees

(Supplementary guarantees when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV of Commission De-
cision 98/371/EC.)

(Delete if not required.)

VI. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that:

1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;

2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the
time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Directive
93/119/EC.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(place)

(date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, qualification and title)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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for fresh meat of domestic animals of the ovine and caprine species (1), intended for consignment
to the European Community

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

MODEL C

Code number (2)

Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment
until it reaches the border inspection point.

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference number of the public health certificate: ............................................................................................

Exporting country: ......................................................... Code of territory: .........................................................

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Competent issuing authority: ..................................................................................................................................

Reference:

.................................................................................................................................................................
(optional)

I. Identification and origin of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature
of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Net weight
(kg)

Approval
number
of the
slaughterhouse

Approval
number
of the
cutting plant

Approval
number
of the
cold store

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) of place(s) of loading: ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

by the following means of transport (3):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

(1) Fresh meat means all parts fit for human consumption from domestic animals of the ovine and caprine species which
have not undergone any preserving process; however, chilled and frozen meat shall be considered as fresh meat.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given where known; for bulk containers the number of

the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.

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Code number

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 98/371/EC with code . . ., version . . ., has
been free for 12 months from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease and during the same period, no
vaccinations against these diseases have taken place;

2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from ovine and caprine animals:

— which have remained in the territory as described under IV.1 for at least three months before

being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old,

— which come from holdings in which there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the
previous 30 days, and around which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case of foot-and-
mouth disease for 30 days,

— which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughterhouse
concerned without contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions required for
export of their meat to the Community, and, if conveyed in a means of transport, that the latter
has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,

— which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive
72/462/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have
shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease,

— which have not come from a holding which for health reasons is subject to prohibition as a result

of an outbreak of ovine or caprine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;

3. the fresh meat described above is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a
case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the
Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and
the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishments under the control of an official veterinarian.

V. Supplementary guarantees

(Supplementary guarantees when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV of Commission
Decision 98/371/EC.)

(Delete if not required.)

VI. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that:

1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;

2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the
time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Directive
93/119/EC.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(place)

(date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, qualification and title)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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for fresh meat of domestic solipeds (1), intended for consignment to the European Community

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

MODEL D

Code number (2)

Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment
until it reaches the border inspection point.

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference number of the public health certificate: ............................................................................................

Exporting country: ......................................................... Code of territory: .........................................................

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Department: ..............................................................................................................................................................

Reference:

.................................................................................................................................................................
(optional)

I. Identification and origin of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature
of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Net weight
(kg)

Approval
number
of the
slaughterhouse

Approval
number
of the
cutting plant

Approval
number
of the
cold store

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) of place(s) of loading: ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

by the following means of transport (3):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

(1) Fresh meat means all parts fit for human consumption from domestic solipeds which have not undergone any preserving

process; however, chilled and frozen meat shall be considered as fresh meat.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given where known; for bulk containers the number of

the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.

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Code number

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that the fresh meat described above is obtained from
animals which have remained in the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 98/371/EC
with code . . ., version . . ., for at least three months before being slaughtered or since birth in the case of
animals less than three months old.

V. Supplementary guarantees

(Supplementary guarantees when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV of Commission De-
cision 98/371/EC.)

(Delete if not required.)

VI. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that:

1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;

2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the
time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Directive
93/119/EC.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(place)

(date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, qualification and title)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fresh meat of domestic animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species and solipeds
intended for purposes other than human consumption and intended for consignment to the
European Community

MODEL E

Code number (1)

Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment
until it reaches the border inspection point.

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference number of the public health certificate: ............................................................................................

Exporting country: ......................................................... Code of territory: .........................................................

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Competent issuing authority ...................................................................................................................................

Reference:

.................................................................................................................................................................
(optional)

I. Identification and origin of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature
of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Net weight
(kg)

Registration
number
of the
slaughterhouse

Registration
number
of the
cutting plant

Registration
number
of the
cold store

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) of place(s) of loading: ...................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination): ...................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

by the following means of transport (2):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

Name and address of the processing establishment: ...................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

(1) Issued by the competent authority.
(2) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given where known; for bulk containers the number of

the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.

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Code number

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:

1. the fresh meat described above is obtained from:

— animals which have remained in the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision
98/371/EC with code . . ., version . . ., for at least three months before being slaughtered or since
birth in the case of animals less than three months old,

— animals which come from holdings in which there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth
disease in the previous 30 days and around which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case
of this disease for 30 days,

— in the case of fresh pigmeat, animals which come from holdings in which there has been no
outbreak of swine vesicular disease in the previous 30 days or swine fever in the previous 40 days
and around which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case of these diseases for 30 days,

— animals which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughter-
house concerned without contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions required
for export of their meat to the Community, and, if conveyed in a means of transport, that the
latter has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,

— animals which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive
72/462/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have
shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease,

— in the case of fresh pigmeat, animals which have not come from a holding which for health
reasons is subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the
previous six weeks,

— in the case of fresh meat from sheep and goats, animals which have not come from a holding
which for health reasons is subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of ovine or caprine
brucellosis during the previous six weeks;

2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a
case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the
Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and
the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishments under the control of an official veterinarian.

V. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that

1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;

2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the
time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Council Directive
93/119/EC.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(place)

(date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, qualification and title)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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ANNEX IV

SUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTEES TO BE PROVIDED BY EXPORTING TERRITORY WHEN
REQUIRED IN ANNEX II IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 2(2)