2000/585/EC: Commission Decision of 7 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2492) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: game meat, health certificate, import, pigmeat, rabbit meat, third country

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 September 2000

laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild
and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions
97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC

(notified under document number C(2000) 2492)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/585/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June
1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community
trade in and imports from third countries of
fresh poultry
meat (1), as amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (2), and in
particular Articles 11, 12 and 14 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17
December 1992 laying down animal health and public health
into the
requirements governing trade
Community of products not subject to the said requirements
laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A,
Chapter I, to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens,
to Directive 90/425/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive
97/79/EC (4), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

in and imports

Having regard to Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June
1992 on public health and animal health problems relating to
the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild
game meat (5), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC, and
particular Article 16(2)(c) and (3) thereof,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Decision 97/217/EC (6) as last amended by
Decision 2000/161/EC (7), establishes groups of
third
countries which are able to utilise the veterinary
certification for imports of wild game meat,
farmed
game meat and rabbit meat from third countries.

Commission Decision 97/218/EC (8)
lays down animal
and public health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of wild game meat (excluding meat of wild
swine) from third countries.

Commission Decision 97/219/EC (9) as last amended by
Decision 2000/162/EC (10) lays down animal and public
certification for
health conditions
imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from
third countries.

veterinary

and

Commission Decision 97/220/EC (11) lays down animal
and public health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of meat of wild swine from third countries.

In order
the
the
transparency of the European Union legislation and to

consultation and

to facilitate

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(5) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35.

(6) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20.
(7) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 25.
(9) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 45.
(10) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 37.
(11) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 70.

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(6)

(7)

update the animal and public health conditions and
veterinary certification for import of wild and farmed
game meat and rabbit meat from third countries, it is
single decision;
considered necessary
to create
97/217/EC,
therefore,
be
97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC must
repealed.

Commission

Decisions

a

Considering that a new certification regime must be
implemented for the exporting countries concerned, a
its
period
implementation.

provided

should

time

for

be

of

reviewed in the

in the animal health status of

light of
This Decision shall be
developments
the
territories of origin and, in particular, in the frame of
the application of agreements between the Community
and third countries concerning the matters covered by
this Decision, notably as concerns Article 5 of
the
Agreement between the European Community and the
Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect
trade in live
public and animal health in respect of
animals and animal products and Article 6 of
the
Agreement between the European Community and the
to
United States of America on sanitary measures
protect public and animal health in trade in live animals
and animal products.

(cid:151) meat of farmed game birds,

(cid:151) meat, excluding offal, of wild soliped, defined as zebra

meat,

(cid:151) meat of wild leporidae, defined as

rabbits and hares,
for unskinned and uneviscerated

excluding offal except
leporidae,

(cid:151) meat of farmed rabbits,

(cid:151) meat, excluding offal, of wild land mammals, excluding

wild ungulates and leporidae,

and coming from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they
comply with the conditions laid down in the relevant health
certificate drawn up in Annex III, as provided for in Annex II
to the present Decision.

2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto their
territory of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from
the country of origin subject to the special conditions required
in Annex II and described in Annex IV. These specific
conditions must be provided by the exporting country in
Section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.

(8)

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

Article 3

This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

its

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 4

Article 1

For the purpose ot this Decision (cid:145)farmed game birds(cid:146) means
quail, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and any other game birds.
It excludes fowl, turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks, geese and ratites.

Article 2

1. Member States shall authorise imports of the categories
of fresh meat as follows:

Decisions

Commission

1.
97/218/EC,
97/219/EC and 97/220/EC are repealed on the same date the
present Decision will come into force, as mentioned in
Article 3.

97/217/EC,

2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh
meat covered by the present Decision, produced and certified
according to the requirements of Commission Decisions
97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC during the
35 days following the date mentioned in Article 3.

(cid:151) meat,

excluding offal, of wild cloven-hoofed game,

Article 5

excluding wild swine,

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(cid:151) meat of

farmed cloven-hoofed game, excluding farmed

wild swine,

(cid:151) meat, excluding offal, of wild swine,

(cid:151) meat of farmed wild swine,

(cid:151) meat of wild game bird, excluding offal except

for

unplucked and uneviscerated game birds,

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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Description of territories of certain third countries established for animal health certification purposes

ANNEX I

Country

Code of territory

Version

Description of territory

Argentina

Bulgaria

Brazil

AR-1

AR-2

AR-3

AR-4

BG-1

BG-2

BG-3

BR-1

Botswana

BW-01

Czech Republic

Namibia

Russia

Swaziland

South Africa

CZ-1

CZ-2

NA-01

RU-1

SZ-01

ZA-01

Zimbabwe

ZW-01

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

As described in Annex I
93/402/EC (1) (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
93/402/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
93/402/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
93/402/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
98/371/EC (2) (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
98/371/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
98/371/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
94/984/EC (3) (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
1999/283/EC (4) (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
98/371/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
98/371/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
1999/283/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

01/99

The region of Murmansk (Murmanskaya oblast)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

As described in Annex I
1999/283/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
1999/283/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

As described in Annex I
1999/283/EC (as last amended)

to Commission Decision

Any country appearing in
the first column of Annex II

ISO
as
code
indicated in the
first
of
column
Annex II

The whole country

(1) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 170, 29.5.1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 110, 12.4.1999, p. 16.

Animal health guarantees to be requested on certification of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat

ANNEX II

Country

Code of
territory

Cloven-hoofed
game, excluding wild swine

Wild swine

Game birds

Wild

Farmed

Wild

Farmed

Wild

Farmed

Wild
solipeds

Leporidae (rabbit and hare)

Wild

Domestic rabbit

Other
wild land
mammals

MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2) MC (1)

SC (2)

AR

Argentina

AU

BG

Australia

Bulgaria

BR

Brazil

BW

Botswana

CA

CH

CL

CY

CZ

EE

GL

Canada

Switzerland

Chile

Cyprus

Czech
Republic

Estonia

Greenland

AR

AR-1

AR-3

AR-4

AU

BG

BG-1

BG-2

BG-3

BR

BR-1

BW

BW-01

CA

CH

CL

CY

CZ

CZ-1

CZ-2

EE

GL

(cid:151)

A

A

(cid:151)

A

A

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

9

1,2

9

9

9

(cid:151)

F

F

F

F

(cid:151)

F

F

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

F

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

J

J

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

9

9

9

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

G

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

G

G

(cid:151)

G

G

G

G

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

D

D

D

D

D

(cid:151)

D

(cid:151)

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

(cid:151)

D

8

8

8

8

8

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

(cid:151)

I

(cid:151)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

6

6

6

6

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

B

B

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

E

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

E

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

E

E

L

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N

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f
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c
i
a
l

J
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r
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a
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f

t
h
e

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2
0
0
0

HR

HU

IL

LI

LV

NA

NC

NZ

PL

RO

RU

SL

SK

SZ

TH

TN

US

UY

ZA

Croatia

Hungary

Israel

Lithuania

Latvia

Namibia

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Russia

Slovenia

Slovak
Republic

Swaziland

Thailand

Tunisia

United States
of America

Uruguay

South Africa

ZW

Zimbabwe

HR

HU

IL

LI

LV

NA

NA-01

NC

NZ

PL

RO

RU

RU-1

SL

SK

SZ

SZ-01

TH

TN

US

UY

ZA

ZA

ZW

ZW-01

A

A

(cid:151)

A

A

(cid:151)

A

(cid:151)

A

A

A

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

A

A

(cid:151)

A

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

A

A

(cid:151)

A

(cid:151)

A

F

F

(cid:151)

F

F

(cid:151)

F

F

F

F

F

(cid:151)

F

F

F

(cid:151)

F

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

F

F

(cid:151)

F

(cid:151)

F

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

J

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

2, 3

(cid:151)

5

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

1, 2

9

(cid:151)

1, 2

9

1, 2

1, 2

7

(cid:151)

9

9

(cid:151)

G

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

G

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

G

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

D

D

D

D

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

D

D

D

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

D

D

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

D

D

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

8

8

8

8

I

I

I

I

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

I

I

I

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

6

I

I

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

I

(cid:151)

I

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

B

B

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

B

B

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

B

B

Third countries, other than those above,
appearing on the list of the first part of
the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC, as
last amended

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

H

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

E

E

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

E

E

E

E

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(cid:151)

(1) MC: model 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 to the present Decision, to be applied for each category of fresh

(2) SC:

meat and origin in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision. A dash (cid:145)(cid:151)(cid:146) indicates that imports are not authorised.
specific conditions. The numbers (1, 2, 3, etc.) appearing in the table refer to the special conditions 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.

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ANNEX III

MODEL A

ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Meat (1) of wild cloven-hoofed game, (excluding wild swine) intended for consignment to the European
Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of
cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of
cuts or
packages

Net weight

Origin identification
mark for unskinned and
eviscerated game
meat (5)

Fresh meat (4)

Skinned and
eviscerated large
game (4)

Unskinned and
eviscerated large
game (4) (5)

Deboned and
skinned meat (4)

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval No(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval No(s) of the approved cutting plant(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval No(s) of the approved cold store(s): ...............................................................................

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

(1) Excluding offal.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate
(5) In the game processing house of destination in a Member State the meat must be skinned and then undergo a post-mortem

inspection It cannot bear the health mark unless it has been declared fit for human consumption.

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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 (6):

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

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

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

Name and address of game processing house of destination (7): ...............................................................................................

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

IV. Health information:

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (8) has
been free from foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest for the previous 12 months, and during the same
period, no vaccination against any of these diseases has taken place.

2. The wild game meat described above:

(a) was obtained from animals which were killed in the territory as referred to under Section IV.1 and in a
hunting area where during the last 60 days there have been no animal health restrictions because of
outbreaks of disease to which game animals are susceptible;

(b) originated from animals that were killed at least 20 km distant from the borders of another third country

or part of a third country not authorised to export wild game meat to the Community;

(c) was obtained from animals, which were transported within 12 hours of killing to a collection centre

and/or approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(d) was handled in a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house situated in an area not
subject to animal health restrictions for list A diseases of the (cid:145)Office International des Epizooties(cid:146) to which
the animals are susceptible;

(e) has during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the public

health requirements of Council Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

(6) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(7) Where the meat has to undergo a post-mortem inspection after skinning, the name and address of the game processing house of

destination in the Member State must be inserted.

(8) When there is a cross-reference in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC, then the version No referred to in the relevant

and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included.

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3.

In the case of fresh meat or skinned and eviscerated or deboned and skinned wild game, the meat has
undergone a post-mortem inspection at the approved wild game processing house in accordance with the
requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC, has been passed as fit for human consumption, and an equivalent health
mark as laid down according to Chapter VII of Annex I to Directive 92/45/EEC has been applied to the meat
and packaging (4).

4.

In the case of unskinned large game (4),

(a)

the viscera have undergone a post-mortem inspection in a wild game processing house, which did not
lead to the carcase being judged unfit for human consumption;

(b)

the carcases

(i) (cid:151) are intended to be transported to the final game processing house of destination to arrive within

seven days of post-mortem inspection, and

(cid:151) were chilled to, and maintained at, between ﬂ1 (cid:176)C and +7 (cid:176)C, before being loaded into a vehicle

capable of maintaining the carcases at these temperatures during transport (4);

or

(ii) (cid:151) are intended to be transported to the final game processing house of destination to arrive within

15 days of post-mortem inspection, and

(cid:151) were chilled to, and maintained, between ﬂ1 (cid:176)C and +1 (cid:176)C, before being loaded into a vehicle

capable of maintaining the carcases at these temperatures during transport (4);

(c) measures have been taken to allow for the clear identification of the meat by fixation of an official mark

of origin, the details of which are recorded in paragraph I above.

5. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC.

6. The meat was obtained from wild game which was killed between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of killing).

V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC) (4)

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (9)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian (9)

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

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Wild soliped meat (1) intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

MODEL B

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of zebra meat

Lot No

Nature of meat

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts or
packages

Net weight

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) Defined as zebra meat excluding offal.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.

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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 (4):

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

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

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The zebra meat described above:

(a) was obtained from wild zebras that were killed in the territory described in Annex I to Commission

Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (5);

(b) was obtained from animals which were transported within 12 hours of killing to a collection centre

and/or an approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(c) was handled in a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house situated in a region
not subject to animal health restrictions for list A diseases of the Office International des Epizooties to
which the animals are susceptible;

(d) has, during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the

public health requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

e)

has undergone a post-mortem inspection at the approved wild game processing house in accordance with
the requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC and has beeen passed as fit for human consumption and an
equivalent health mark as laid down according to Chapter VII of Annex I to Directive 92/45/EEC has been
applied to the meat and packaging.

2. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC.

3. The meat has undergone a trichinae examination by a digestion method in accordance with Council Directive

77/96/EEC with a negative result.

4. The meat is obtained from wild zebras which were hunted between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of hunting).

(4) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(5) When there is a cross-reference in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC, then the version No referred to in the relevant

and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included.

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V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC) (6)

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (7)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian (7)

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

(6) Delete as appropriate.
(7) The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing.

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Wild leopridae (rabbit and hare) meat (1) intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

MODEL C

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat (4)

Nature of
cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of
cuts or
packages

Net weight

Origin identification
mark for unskinned and
uneviscerated
leporidae (5)

Fresh meat (4)

Skinned and
eviserated
leporidae (4)

Unskinned and
uneviscerated
leporidae (4)

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

(1) Excluding offal except for unnskinned and uneviscerated leporidae.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.
(5) In the game processing house of destination in a Member State the meat must be skinned and undergo a post-mortem inspection. It

cannot bear the health mark unless it has been declared fit for human consumption.

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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 (6):

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

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

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

Name and address of game processing house of destination (7): ...............................................................................................

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

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The wild leporidae meat described above:

(a) was obtained from animals which were killed in the territory described in Annex I to Commission
Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (8) and in a hunting area where during the last 40 days
no animal health restrictions for viral haemorrhagic disease, tularaemia and myxamatosis have been
applied;

(b) was obtained from animals which were transported within 12 hours of killing to a collection centre

and/or approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(c) was handled in a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house situated in an area not
subject to animal health restrictions for list A diseases of the (cid:145)Office International des Epizooties(cid:146) to which
the animals are susceptible;

(d) has during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the public

health requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

(6) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(7) Where the meat has to undergo a post-mortem inspection after skinning, the name and address of the game processing house of

destination in the Member State must be inserted.

(8) When there is a cross-reference in Annex I to Decision 2000/585/EC, then the version No referred to in the relevant and current

Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included.

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2.

In the case of fresh meat or skinned and eviscerated wild leporidae the meat has undergone a post-mortem
inspection at the wild game processing house in accordance with the requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC, has
been passed as fit for human consumption, and an equivalent health mark as laid down in Directive 92/45
EEC has been applied to the meat and packaging (4).

3.

In the case of unskinned and uneviscerated wild leporidae (4),

(a)

the meat has been chilled to or below +4 (cid:176)C for a maximum time of 15 days prior to the intended time of
import, but has not been frozen or deep-frozen;

(b) an official veterinary health inspection on a representaive sample of the carcases has been carried out, and

(cid:151) no abnormalities were detected other than injuries associated with hunting and minor localised

malformations and anomalies with no public health significance,

or

(cid:151) signs of disease or other abnormalities, as detailed in Annex I, Chapter V, to Council Directive
92/45/EEC, which rendered the carcases unfit for human consumption were detected, as a result of
which the remainder of the consignment has been inspected and all affected carcases excluded from
export;

c)

the meat has been identified by the fixation of an official mark of origin, the details of which are recorded
in paragraph I above.

4. The meat has been produced in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/45/EEC, Annex I, as they apply

to meat of wild leporidae.

5. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC.

6. The meat was obtained from wild leporidae wich were hunted between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of hunting).

V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Commission Decision
2000/585/EC) (4)

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (9)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (9)

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

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Wild game bird meat (1) intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

MODEL D

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of
cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of
cuts or
packages

Net weight

Origin identification
mark for unplucked and
uneviscerated wild
game birds

Fresh meat (4)

Plucked and
eviscerated game
birds (4)

Unplucked and
uneviscerated game
birds (4)

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

(1) Excluding offal except for unplucked and uneviscerated game birds.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.

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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 (5):

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

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

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The wild game bird meat described above:

(a) was obtained from wild game birds that were killed in the territory described in Annex I to Commission
Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (6) where, during the last 30 days, there have been no
animal health restrictions because of oubreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease;

(b)

is obtained from animals, which after killing, were transported within 12 hours to a collection centre
and/or an approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(c) comes from a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house, which at the time of
is/are not under restrictions due to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or

dressing,
Newcastle disease;

(d) has, during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the

health requirements of Council Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

2.

In the case of fresh meat or plucked and eviscerated wild game birds the meat has undergone a post-mortem
inspection at the wild game processing house in accordance with the requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC, has
been passed as fit for human consumption and an equivalent health mark to the one laid down according to
Chapter VII of Annex I to Directive 92/45/EEC has been applied to the meat and packaging (4).

(5) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(6) When there is a cross-reference in Annex I of Commission Decision 2000/585/EC, then the Version No referred to in the relevant

and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included.

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3.

In the case of unplucked and uneviscerated wild game birds (4):

(a)

the meat has been chilled to +4 (cid:176)C or below for a maximum time of 15 days prior to the intended time of
import, but has not been frozen or deep-frozen (4):

(b) an official veterinary health inspection on a representative sample of the carcases has been carried out,

and

(cid:151) no abnormalities were detected other than injuries associated with hunting and minor localised

malformations and anomalies with no public heath significance,

or

(cid:151) signs of disease or other abnormalities, as detailed in Annex I, Chapter V, to Council Directive
92/45/EEC, which rendered the carcases unfit for human consumption were detected, as a result of
which the remainder of the consignment has been inspected and all affected carcases excluded from
export;

c)

the meat has been identified by the fixation of an official mark of origin, the details of which are recorded
in paragraph I above.

4. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/34/EEC.

5. The meat was obtained from wild game birds which were killed between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of killing).

V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC) (4)

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (7)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian (7)

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

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

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MODEL E

ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Meat (1) of wild land mammals (excluding wild ungulates, and leporidae) intended for consignment to the
European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of zebra meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts
or packages

Net weight

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1) Excluding offal.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.

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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 (4)::

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

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

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The meat of wild land mammals described above:

(a) was obtained from animals that were killed in the territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision
2000/585/EC with code (cid:133)version No (cid:133) (5) and in a hunting area where during the last 30 days there
were no animal health restrictions because of outbreaks of disease to which these animals are susceptible;

(b) was obtained from animals which were transported within 12 hours of killing to a collection centre

and/or an approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(c) was obtained in a collection centre and/or and approved wild game processing house situated in a region
to animal health restrictions because of outbreaks of disease to which the animals are

not subject
susceptible;

(d) has undergone a post-mortem health inspection at

the approved wild game processing house in
accordance with the requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC, has been passed as fit for human consumption
and an equivalent health mark as laid down according to Chapter VII of Annex I to this Directive has
been applied to the meat and packaging;

(e) has during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the public

health requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

2. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC.

3. The meat has undergone a trichinae examination by a digestion method in accordance with Council Directive

77/96/EEC (6), with a negative result.

4. The meat was obtained from wild zebras which were hunted between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of killing).

(4) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(5) When there is a cross-reference in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC, then the version No referred to in the relevant

and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included.

(6) Only for species susceptible to trichinosis.

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V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC) (7)

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (8)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian (8)

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

(7) Delete as appropriate.
(8) The signature and the seal must be in a different colour from that of the printing.

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Meat of farmed (1) (cid:145)cloven-hoofed game(cid:146) excluding (cid:145)wild swine(cid:146), intended for consignment to the European
Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection post.

MODEL F

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat (4)

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts
or packages

Net weight

Bone in

Deboned (5)

II. Origin of meat

Address(es)
establishment(s) (4):

and

veterinary
game
..............................................................................................................................................................................

slaughterhouse(s) (4)/approved

number(s)

approved

approval

the

of

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

(cid:145)Farmed(cid:146) as it applies to farmed game shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 2(3) of Council Directive 91/495/EEC.

(1)
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.
(5) Excluding offal.

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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 (6):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information:

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (7) has
been free from foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest for the previous 12 months, and during the same
period, no vaccination against any of these diseases has taken place.

2. The farmed game meat described above is obtained from animals:

(a) which have remained in the territory as referred to under IV.1 for at least three months preceding

slaughter or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old;

(b) which have not been vaccinated against foot-and-month disease or rinderpest during the preceding 12

months;

(c) which come from holdings around which within a radius of 10 km including where appropriate the
territory of a neighbouring country there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease for the previous 30
days;

(d) which have been kept separate from wild cloven-hoofed game since birth (8);

(e) which come from a holding which has been free from restrictions due to an outbreak of brucellosis for

the previous six weeks;

(f) which, during transport to the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4), and whilst
awaiting slaughter, did not come into contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions
required for export of their meat to the Community.

3. The transport used to convey the animals was cleaned and disinfected before loading.

4. The animals come from a holding which receives regular veterinary inspections to diagnose diseases
transmissible to humans or animals and random tests are carried out on meat derived from animals originating
from the holding for the presence of residues in excess of permitted levels and these results have been
collected and evaluated by the central services.

5.

(a)

(i) The animals were slaughtered on the holding of origin,

following authorisation by an official
veterinarian of
the competent authority of (cid:133) (exporting country) who has provided a written
statement that in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the
animals or to their handlers by the transport of the live animals to an approved slaughterhouse or
approved game establishment;

(6) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(7) Version No referred to in the relevant and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be

included.

(8) Not applicable when established in Chapter V.

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(ii) The slaughtered animals were accompanied on arrival at the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved
game establishment (4) by a veterinary certificate issued by the veterinarian responsible for the holding
of origin where the animals were slaughtered, stating:

(cid:151) that the holding had been inspected and authorised by the competent authority of (cid:133) (exporting

country) for the slaughter of game animals,

(cid:151) that the animals passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in the 24 hours immediately prior to

slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease,

(cid:151) that the herd receives a regular veterinary inspection,

(cid:151) that the herd is not under any restrictions due to animal health problems,

(cid:151) that the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly,

(cid:151) the time and date of slaughter;

(iii) The carcases of

the animals were transported under hygienic conditions

to the approved

slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4);

(iv) Where more than one hour elapsed between the time of slaughter indicated on the veterinary
approved
certificate
slaughtered animals
slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4), the vehicle used was checked on its arrival and
found to be at a temperature of between 0 (cid:176)C; and + 4 (cid:176)C;

accompanied the

and their

arrival

that

the

at

(v) The slaughtered animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of slaughter recorded on the

accompanying veterinary certificate;

or:

(b)

(i) The animals were slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4)

meeting the conditions equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 91/495/EEC;

(ii) The animals passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in the 24 hours immediately prior to

slaughter which included a detailed examination for signs indicative of foot-and-mouth disease.

6. The meat was handled under conditions of hygiene meeting those established by Article 6 of Directive

91/495/EEC.

7. The meat has undergone a post-mortem inspection and been passed as fit for human consumption.

8. The meat was cut (4)/stored (4) in establishments approved for the purpose by the competent authority of (cid:133)

(exporting country) as meeting the conditions established by Article 6 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

9. The premises used for slaughtering, handling or cutting were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected under official

supervision before being used for the production of the meat referred to in this certificate.

10. (cid:151) The meat referred to in the certificate (4)

(cid:151) The packaging of the meat referred to in the certificate (4)

bears a mark proving that:

(cid:151) the meat comes from animals dressed and inspected in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game

establishment (4),

(cid:151) the meat was cut in an approved cutting plant (4)

11. The means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment of meat met the conditions of hygiene

established by Article 6 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

12. The meat comes from a slaughterhouse or an establishment not under restrictions for any of the diseases
referred to in paragraph 1, and around which within a radius of 10 km there have been no outbreaks of these
diseases in the previous 30 days.

13. The animals were slaughtered between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of slaughter).

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V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Commission Decision
2000/585/EC) (4)

VI. Attestation on protection of animals

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify 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 .................................................................................,

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (9)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (9)

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

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Meat of farmed (1) (cid:145)wild swine(cid:146), intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection post.

MODEL G

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts
or packages

Net weight

Skinned and
eviscerated wild
swine

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4):

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

(cid:145)Farmed(cid:146) as it applies to farmed game shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 2(3) of Council Directive 91/495/EEC.

(1)
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.

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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 (5):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) (6) has
during the last 12 months been free from foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever,
swine vesicular disease and porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease) and during the same
period, no vaccination against any of these diseases has taken place.

2. The farmed wild swine meat described above is obtained from animals:

(a) which have remained in the territory as referred to under IV.1 for at least three months preceding

slaughter or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old;

(b) which have not been vaccinated against any of the diseases referred to under IV.1;

(c) which come from holdings around which within a radius of 10 km including where appropriate the
territory of a neighbouring country there have been no cases of the disease mentioned in paragraph 1 for
the previous 30 days;

(d) which have been kept separate from wild cloven-hoofed game since birth;

(e) which have come from a holding which for health reasons has been free from restrictions due to an

outbreak of brucellosis for the previous six weeks;

(f) which, during transport to the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4), and whilst
awaiting slaughter, did not come into contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions
required for export of their meat to the Community.

3. The transport used to convey the animals was cleaned and disinfected before loading.

4. The animals come from a holding which receives regular veterinary inspections to diagnose diseases
transmissible to humans or animals and random tests are carried out on meat derived from animals originating
from the holding for the presence of residues in excess of permitted levels and these results have been
collected and evaluated by the central services.

5.

(a)

(i) The animals were slaughtered on the holding of origin,

following authorisation by an official
veterinarian of
the competent authority of (cid:133) (exporting country) who has provided a written
statement that in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the
animals or to their handlers by the transport of the live animals to an approved slaughterhouse or
approved game establishment;

(5) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(6) Version No referred to in the relevant and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be

included.

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(ii) The slaughtered animals were accompanied on arrival at the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved
game establishment (4) by a veterinary certificate issued by the veterinarian responsible for the holding
of origin where the animals were slaughtered, stating:

(cid:151) that the holding had been inspected and authorised by the competent authority of (cid:133) (exporting

country) for the slaughter of game animals,

(cid:151) that the animals passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in the 24 hours immediately prior to
slaughter, which included a detailed examination for signs indicative of foot-and-mouth disease,

(cid:151) that the herd receives a regular veterinary inspection,

(cid:151) that the herd is not under any restrictions due to animal health problems,

(cid:151) that the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly,

(cid:151) the time and date of slaughter;

(iii) The carcases of

the animals were transported under hygienic conditions

to the approved

slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4);

(iv) Where more than one hour elapsed between the time of slaughter indicated on the veterinary
certificate
approved
slaughtered animals
slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4), the vehicle used was checked on its arrival and
found to be at a temperature of between 0 (cid:176)C and + 4 (cid:176)C;

accompanied the

and their

arrival

that

the

at

(v) The slaughtered animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of slaughter recorded on the

accompanying veterinary certificate;

or:

(b)

(i) The animals were slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4)

meeting the conditions laid down in Council Directive 91/495/EEC;

(ii) The animals passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in the 24 hours immediately prior to

slaughter which included a detailed examination for signs indicative of foot-and-mouth disease.

6. The meat was handled under conditions of hygiene meeting those established by Article 6 of Directive

91/495/EEC.

7. The meat has undergone a post-mortem inspection and been passed as fit for human consumption.

8. The meat has undergone a trichinae examination by digestion in accordance with Annex I to Council Directive

77/96/EEC with negative results.

9. The meat was cut (4)/stored (4) in establishments approved for the purpose by the competent authority of (cid:133)

(exporting country) as meeting the conditions established by Article 6 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

10. The premises used for slaughtering, handling or cutting were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected under official

supervision before being used for the production of the meat referred to in this certificate.

11. (cid:151) The meat referred to in the certificate (4)

(cid:151) The packaging of the meat referred to in the certificate (4)

bears a mark proving that:

(cid:151) the meat comes from animals dressed and inspected in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game

establishment (4),

(cid:151) the meat was cut in an approved cutting plant (4).

12. The means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment met the conditions of hygiene

established by Article 6 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

13. The meat comes from a slaughterhouse or an establishment not under restrictions for any of the diseases
referred to in paragraph 1 above and around which, within a radius of 10 km, there have been no outbreaks
of these diseases in the previous 30 days.

14. The animals were slaughtered between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of slaughter).

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V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: ....................................................................................................................

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

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC) (4)

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 .................................................................................,

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (7)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian (7)

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

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Rabbit meat (1) intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

MODEL H

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts
or packages

Net weight

II. Origin of meat

Address(es)
of
game
establishment(s) (4): ...............................................................................................................................................................................

slaughterhouse (4)/approved

number(s)

veterinary

approved

approval

and

the

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

(cid:145)Rabbit meat(cid:146) means all parts of domestic (farmed) rabbits which are fit for human consumption.

(1)
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.

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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 (5):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The rabbit meat described above is obtained from:

(a) animals which have remained in the territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC
with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) for at least six weeks before being slaughtered or since birth in the case of
animals less than six weeks old;

(b) animals from farms or areas where during the last 40 days there have been no animal health restrictions

for viral haemorrhagic disease, tularaemia and myxomatosis;

(c) batches of animals which were so identified that their holdings of origin could be traced;

(d) animals which, during transport to the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) and
whilst awaiting slaughter, did not come into contact with animals which do not comply with the
conditions required for export of their meat to the Community.

2. The transport used to convey the animals was cleaned and disinfected before loading.

3. The animals come from a holding which receives regular veterinary inspections to diagnose diseases
transmissible to humans or animals and random tests are carried out on meat derived from animals originating
from the holding for the presence of residues in excess of permitted levels and these results have been
collected and evaluated by the central service.

4.

(a) The animals were accompanied on arrival at

the approved slaughterhouse (4)/game processing
establishment (4) by a veterinary certificate issued by the veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin
where the animals were slaughtered, stating that:

(cid:151) the animals passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in accordance with the requirements of
Article 3 and Annex I, Chapter 1, to Council Directive 91/495/EEC on the holding(s) of origin within
the 24 hours prior to loading,

and

(cid:151) passed an ante-mortem inspection at the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4)

intended to detect injuries associated with transport;

or

(b) The animals passed an ante-mortem inspection under veterinary supervision in accordance with the
the approved

requirements of Article 3 and Annex I, Chapter 1,
slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establisment (4) in the 24 hours prior to slaughter.

to Directive 91/495/EEC at

(5) For railway wagon or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of the

container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

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5. The animals were slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) meeting the

conditions laid down in Directive 91/495/EEC.

6. The meat was handled under conditions of hygiene meeting those established by Article 3 of Directive

91/495/EEC.

7. The meat has undergone a post-mortem inspection in accordance with the requirements of Article 3 of

Directive 91/495/EEC and has been passed as fit for human consumption.

8. The meat was cut (4)/stored (4) in establishments approved for the purpose by the competent authority of (cid:133)

(exporting country) as meeting the conditions established by Article 3 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

9. The premises used for slaughtering, handling or cutting were thoroughly cleaned and disinfected under official

supervision before being used for the production of the meat referred to in this certificate.

10. (cid:151) The meat referred to in the certificate (4)

(cid:151) The packaging of the meat referred to in the certificate (4)

bears a mark proving that:

(cid:151) the meat comes from animals dressed and inspected in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game

establishment (4),

(cid:151) the meat was cut in an approved cutting plant (4).

11. The means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment met the conditions of hygiene

established by Article 3 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

12. The animals were slaughtered between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of slaughter).

V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Commission Decision
2000/585/EC) (4)

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 .................................................................................,

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (6)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (6)

..................................................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, titles and qualifications)

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

The meat of (cid:145)farmed game birds(cid:146) (1), intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: this certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection post.

MODEL I

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat

Nature of cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of cuts
or packages

Net weight

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishments: (4)

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

III. Destination of meat

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

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

(1)

(cid:145)Farmed game birds(cid:146) as is applies to farmed game shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 2(3) of Council Directive
91/495/EEC and applies to quail, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and any other game birds not mentioned excluding ratites.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.

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

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

by the following means of transport (5):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) version No (cid:133) is free
from avian influenza and Newcastle disease, as defined in the International Animal Health Code of the Office
International des Epizooties.

2. The meat described above is obtained from farmed game birds which:

(a) have been held in the territory described under IV.1 since hatching or which were imported as day-old

chicks:

(b) come from holdings:

(cid:151) which were not under animal health restrictions in connection with any disease to which poultry are

susceptible,

(cid:151) around which, within a radius of 10 km, including where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring
country, there have been no outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;

(c) were not slaughtered in the context of any animal health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry

diseases;

(d) were (6)/were not (6) vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine during the 30 days

preceding slaughter;

(e) during transport to the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) did not come into

contact with poultry or game birds suffering from avian influenza or Newcastle disease.

3. The animals come from a holding which receives regular veterinary inspections to diagnose diseases
transmissible to humans or animals and random testst are carried out on meat derived from animals
originating from the holding for the presence of residues in excess of permitted levels and these results have
been collected and evaluated by the central services.

4. The meat:

(a) comes from an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) which, at

the time of
slaughter, was not under restrictions due to a suspected or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle
disease and around which, within a radius of 10 km, there have been no outbreaks of avian influenza or
Newcastle disease in the previous 30 days;

(b) has not been in contact, at any time during slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with meat which does

not fulfil the requirements of Council Directive 91/495/EEC.

5. The birds from which the meat referred to in this certificate was derived:

(a) were accompanied on arrival at the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) by a
veterinary certificate issued by the veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin, stating that they had
passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in accordance with the requirements of Article 3 of Directive
91/495/EEC on the holding(s) of origin within the 72 hours prior to loading;

(5) For railways wagon or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(6) Delete the unnecessary reference. If the poultry have been vaccinated within 30 days before slaughter, the consignment cannot be

sent to Member States or regions thereof which have been recognised in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 90/539/EEC.

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or:

(b) passed a veterinary ante-mortem inspection in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of Directive
the approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4)
in the 72 hours

91/495/EEC at
immediately prior to slaughter.

6. The birds were slaughtered in an approved slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4) meeting the

conditions laid down in Article 8 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

7. The meat was handled under conditions of hygiene meeting those established by Article 8 of Directive

91/495/EEC.

8. The meat has undergone a post-mortem inspection in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of

Directive 91/495/EEC and has been passed as fit for human consumption.

9. The meat was cut (4)/stored (4) in establishments approved for the purpose by the competent authority of (cid:133)

(exporting country) as meeting the conditions established by Article 8 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

10. The premises used for slaughtering, handling or cutting were throroughly cleaned and disinfected under official

supervision before being used for the production of the meat referred to in this certificate.

11. (cid:151) The meat referred to in the certificate (4)

(cid:151) The packaging of the meat referred to in the certificate (4)

bears a mark proving that:

(cid:151) the meat

slaughtered,
slaughterhouse (4)/approved game establishment (4),

from animals

comes

dressed

and

inspected

in

an

approved

(cid:151) the meat was cut in an approved cutting plant (4).

12. The means of transport and the loading conditions of meat of this consignment met the hygiene requirements

established by Article 8 of Directive 91/495/EEC.

V. Specific conditions

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that: (cid:133)

(Specific conditions when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV to Decision 2000/585/EC (4)

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 ..................................................................................,

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Seal (7)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (7)

..................................................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, titles and qualifications)

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

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ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Meat (1) of wild swine intended for consignment to the European Community

Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it

reaches the border inspection point.

MODEL J

Code No (2)

Country of destination:

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory:

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

Ministry:

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

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat

Lot No

Species

Nature of meat (4)

Nature of
cuts

Nature of
packaging

Number of
cuts or
packages

Net weight

Origin identification
mark for unskinned and
eviscerated game
meat (5)

Fresh meat

Skinned and
eviscerated large
game (4)

Unskinned and
eviscerated large
game (4)

Deboned and
skinned meat (4)

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved wild game processing house(s):

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

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cutting plant(s): .................................................................

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

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the approved cold store(s): ......................................................................

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

(1) Excluding offals.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Delete as appropriate.
(5) In the game processing house of destination in a Member State the meat must be skinned and then undergo a post-mortem

inspection. It cannot bear the health mark unless it has been declared fit for human consumption.

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Address(es) of place 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 (6):

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

Name and address of game processing house of destination (7): ...............................................................................................

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

IV. Health and wholesomeness information

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:

1. The territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC with code (cid:133) , version No (cid:133) (8)
during the last 12 months has been free from classical swine fever, African swine fever, swine vesicular
foot-and-mouth disease and porcine enterovirial encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease) and that no
disease,
vaccinations have been carried out against any of these diseases during the last 12 months.

2. The wild swine meat described above:

(a) was obtained from animals that were killed in the territory referred to under IV.1 where during the last 60

days there have been no animal health restrictions for diseases to which swine are susceptible;

(b) originated from animals that were killed at least 20 km distant from the borders separating another third
country or part of a third country not authorised by Decision 2000/585/EC to export meat of wild swine
to the Community;

(c) was obtained from animals, which after killing, were transported within 12 hours to a collection centre

and/or approved wild game processing house for chilling;

(d) was obtained in a collection centre and/or an approved wild game processing house situated in a region
not subject to animal health restrictions due to diseases, included in List A of communicable diseases
issued by the Office International des Epizooties, to which swine are susceptible;

(6) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers indicate the number of

the container. The number of the seal must also be indicated.

(7) Where the meat has to undergo a post-mortem inspection after skinning, the name and address of the game processing house of

destination in the Member State must be inserted.

(8) Version No referred to in the relevant and current Decision for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be

included.

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(e) has during all stages of its production, been handled, stored and transported in accordance with the public

health requirements of Council Directive 92/45/EEC and strictly separated from meat:

(cid:151) not conforming to the requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC,

(cid:151) not conforming to the conditions laid down in Decision 2000/585/EC.

3. The fresh meat or skinned and eviscerated wild swine carcases have undergone a post-mortem inspection at
the approved wild game processing house in accordance with the requirements of Directive 92/45/EEC and
have been passed as fit for human consumption and an equivalent health mark as laid down according to
Chapter VII of Annex I to this Directive has been applied to the meat and packaging (4).

4.

In the case of unskinned wild swine (4),

(a)

the viscera have undergone a post-mortem inspection in a wild game processing house which did not lead
to the carcase being judged unfit for human consumption;

(b)

(i)

the carcases are intended to be transported to the final game processing house of destination to
arrive within seven days of post-mortem inspection, and were chilled to, and maintained at, between
ﬂ 1 (cid:176)C and + 7 (cid:176)C, before being loaded into a vehicle capable of maintaining the carcases between
these temperatures during transport (4),

or

(ii)

the carcases are intended to be transported to the final game processing house of destination to arrive
within 15 days of post-mortem inspection, and were chilled to, and maintained, above ﬂ 1 (cid:176)C and not
more than + 1 (cid:176)C, before being loaded into a vehicle capable of maintaining the carcases between
these temperatures during transport (4);

(c) measures have been taken to allow for the clear identification of this meat by way of fixation of an official

mark of origin, the details of which are recorded in paragraph I.

5. The transport vehicles or containers and loading conditions of

this consignment meet

the hygiene

requirements laid down in Directive 92/45/EEC.

6. The meat has undergone a trichinae examination by a digestion method in accordance with Council Directive

77/96/EEC with a negative result.

7. The meat was obtained from wild game which were killed between (cid:133) and (cid:133) (dates of killing).

8. The meat has been produced in accordance with the provisions of Annex I to Directive 92/45/EEC as they

apply to meat of wild swine.

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

(place)

.............................................................................................................
(date)

Stamp (9)

..................................................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (9)

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

(9) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different from that of the printing.

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ANNEX IV

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE EXPORTING TERRITORY WHEN REQUIRED IN ANNEX
II IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 2(2)

1. The bones, and the main accessible lymphatic glands of the wild game meat, excluding offal, described above, have

been removed in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 92/45/EEC.

2. The deboned fresh meat described above originates from carcases:

(cid:151) which have matured at an ambient temperature of more than + 2 (cid:176)C for at least 24 hours before the bones

were removed,

and

(cid:151) which had had the major lymphatic glands removed.

3. The deboned farmed game meat described above has, during all stages of its production, deboning and storage
been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements laid down in the decisions of European
Community currently in force as regards export of meat to a Member State (with the exception of meat packed in
boxes or cartons and kept in special storage areas).

4. Taking into account the special climatic conditions, point IV.3(a) of the present certificate model D is not

applicable

5. Taking into account the special breeding conditions existing in territory as referred to under point IV.1, point

IV.2(d) of the present certificate model F is not applicable

6. The farmed game bird flock from which the meat originates:

(a) has not been vaccinated with vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed which shows a

higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus;

(b) has undergone at slaughter, on the basis of a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds from each
flock concerned, a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory, in which no
avian paramyxoviruses with an Intravenous Pathogenicity Index (IVPI) of more than 0,4 were found;

(c) has not been in contact during the 30 days preceding slaughter with poultry or game birds which do not fulfil

the conditions mentioned under points 1 and 2.

7. The wild swine meat described above was obtained from carcases on which either:

(a) a virus isolation test for classical swine fever (CSF) from blood (EDTA) has been carried out with negative

results (1); or

(b) a virus isolation test for CSF from the appropriate samples (2) has been carried out with negative results (1); or

(c)

the direct immunofluorescence test for CSF viral antigen has been carried out on appropriate samples (2) with
negative results (1).

8. The animals have been plucked and eviscerated (1)/The animals are unplucked and uneviscerated but they will be

transported by aeroplane (1).

9. The animals have been skinned and eviscerated (1)/The animals are unskinned and eviscerated but they will be

transported by aeroplane (1).

(1) Delete as appropriate
(2) Appropriate sample means: a sample of tonsil and of spleen plus a sample of ileum or kidney and a sample of at least one of the

following lymph nodes: retropharyngeal, parotid, mandibular or mesenteric lymph nodes.