Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 of 30 March 2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to intra-Community trade in animals and products of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, approximation of laws, health certificate, intra-EU trade, live animal, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 599/2004

of 30 March 2004

concerning the adoption of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to intra-
Community trade in animals and products of animal origin

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in
particular Article 20(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Com-
munity trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (2), and in particular Article 16(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/628/EC of 19 November
1991 on the protection of animals during transport and
amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (3), and in
particular Article 15 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July
1992 on computerisation of veterinary import procedures
(Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC,
91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision
88/192/EEC (4), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Harmonisation of the presentation of the health certifi-
cates required in intra-Community trade is vital to the
introduction of the Traces system, as provided for in
Commission Decision 2003/623/EC concerning the
development of an integrated computerised veterinary
system known as Traces (5), so that the data gathered can
be properly managed and processed in order to improve
health safety in the Community.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive

2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(2) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(3) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(4) OJ L 243, 25.8.1992, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Decision

95/1/EC.

(5) OJ L 216, 28.8.2003, p. 58.

The introduction of a harmonised model to collect the
results of inspections carried out under Directives 89/
662/EEC, 91/628/EEC and 90/425/EEC is necessary so
that data can be processed by electronic means, and
constitutes the basis of a standardised presentation of
results, as required by those Directives.

(3)

The presentation of the models of documents required
by Community legislation in the following acts must be
harmonised:

— Annex F to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June
1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-
Community trade in bovine animals and swine (6),

— Annexes D1 and D2 to Council Directive 88/407/
EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health
requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in
and imports of semen of domestic animals of the
bovine species (7);

— Annex C to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25
September 1989 on animal health conditions
governing intra-Community trade in and importation
from third countries of embryos of domestic animals
of the bovine species (8);

— Annex C to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26
June 1990 on animal health conditions governing
the movement and import from third countries of
equidae (9);

— Annex D to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26
June 1990 laying down the animal health require-
ments applicable to intra-Community trade in and
imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine
species (10);

1990

— Annex IV to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15
October
conditions
animal
governing intra-Community trade in, and imports
from third countries of, poultry and hatching
eggs (11);

health

on

(6) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by

Council Regulation (EC) No 21/2004.

(7) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Decision 2004/101/EC.

(8) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(9) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 42. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(10) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(11) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

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— Annex E to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28
January 1991 concerning the animal health condi-
tions governing the placing on the market of aqua-
culture animals and products (1);

— Annex E to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28
January 1991 on animal health conditions governing
intra-Community
caprine
animals (2);

in ovine

trade

and

— Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July
1992 laying down animal health requirements
governing trade in and imports into the Community
of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to
animal health requirements laid down in specific
Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Direc-
tive 90/425/EEC (3);

— the Annex to Commission Decision 94/273/EC of
18 April 1994 concerning veterinary certification for
placing on the market in the United Kingdom and
Ireland of dogs and cats not originating in those
countries (4);

— the Annex to Commission Decision 95/294/EC of
24 July 1995 determining the specimen animal
health certificate for trade in ova and embryos of the
equine species (5);

— the Annex to Commission Decision 95/307/EC of
24 July 1995 determining the specimen animal
health certificate for trade in semen of the equine
species (6);

— Annexes I and II to Commission Decision 95/388/EC
of 19 September 1995 determining the specimen
certificate for intra-Community trade in semen, ova
and embryos of the ovine and caprine species (7);

(4)

— the Annex to Commission Decision 95/483/EC of 9
November 1995 determining the specimen certificate
for intra-Community trade in ova and embryos of
swine (8);

— Annex I to Commission Decision 2003/390/EC of
23 May 2003 establishing special conditions for
placing on the market of aquaculture animals species
considered not susceptible to certain diseases and the
products thereof (10);

— Annex IV to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26
June 1964 on health conditions for the production
and marketing of fresh meat (11);

— Annex VI to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15
February 1971 on health problems affecting the
production and placing on the market of fresh poul-
trymeat (12);

— Annex D to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21
December 1976 on health problems affecting the
production and marketing of meat products and
certain other products of animal origin (13);

— Annex IV to Council Directive 91/495/EEC of 27
November 1990 concerning public health and
animal health problems affecting the production and
placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed
game meat (14);

— Annex II 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 (15);

— Annex V to Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14
December 1994 laying down the requirements for
the production and placing on the market of minced
meat and meat preparations (16).

exchanges of

information between competent
The
authorities provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1774/
2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning
animal by-products not intended for human consump-
tion (17)
the
dispatch of animal by-products and processed products.

should also be harmonised as

regards

— Annexes I and II to Commission Decision 1999/567/
EC of 27 July 1999 laying down the model of the
certificate referred to in Article 16(1) of Council
Directive 91/67/EEC (9);

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(2) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Decision 2003/708/EC.

(3) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003.

(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 63. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Decision 2001/298/EC.

(5) OJ L 182, 2.8.1995, p. 27.
(6) OJ L 185, 4.8.1995, p. 58.
(7) OJ L 234, 3.10.1995, p. 30.
(8) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.
(9) OJ L 216, 14.8.1999, p. 13.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(10) OJ L 135, 3.6.2003, p. 19.
(11) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive as last amended by

Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(12) OJ L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 807/2003.

(13) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 807/2003.

(14) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 41. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(15) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(16) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003.

(17) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The various health certificates required in the context of intra-
Community trade, with the exception of health certificates for
registered equidae, shall be presented on the basis of
the
harmonised model annexed hereto.

These model certificates comprise:

1. a standardised part I, ‘details of the consignment’,

2. part II,
under
production and type of product, and

‘certification’, designed to show the requirements
type of
the legislation specific to each species,

3. a standardised part III, ‘checks’, recording the results of the
in accordance with the rules in

inspections carried out
force.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 December 2004.

However,
the Member States which so wish may use this
presentation of certificates from 1 April 2004 onwards in the
context of the Traces system.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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