2004/410/EC:Commission Decision of 28 April 2004 concerning specific animal health conditions for importation of certain animals from Saint Pierre and Miquelon and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC
Date: 2004-04-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Saint Pierre and Miquelon, health certificate, health legislation, import, live animal, originating product, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION 

of 28 April 2004 

concerning specific animal health conditions for importation of certain animals from Saint 
Pierre and Miquelon and amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1548) 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/410/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary 
inspection  problems  upon  importation  of  bovine,  ovine  and  caprine  animals  and  swine,  fresh 
meat or meat products from third countries1, and in particular, Article 6(3) thereof, 

Having  regard  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  Directive  90/425/EEC2,  and  in  particular  Article 17  paragraph (3), 
18(1) and 19 thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

1 

2 

3 

Council  Directive  92/65/EEC  establishes  that  the  import  of  ungulate  animals  of  species 
other than those referred to in Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/426/EEC and 91/68/EEC shall 
be allowed only from those third countries included in a list drawn up in accordance with 
its Article 17. 

Council Decision 79/542/EEC3, draws up a list of third countries from which the Member 
States authorise imports of certain live animals, lays down the specific animal and public 
health and veterinary certification conditions for the import of these animals, and provides 
for a residency period in the exporting country of more than six months. 

OJ  L  302,  31.12.1972  p.  28.,  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No 807/2003  (OJ  L  122,  16.5.2003, 
p. 36.). 
OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 52., last amended by Commission Decision 2001/298/EC of 30 March 2001 (OJ L 
102, 12.4.2001, p. 63.). 
OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15., last amended by Commission Decision 2004/…./EC [C(2003)5248] 

 
  
 
 
 
                                                 
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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

Following  a  Commission  veterinary  inspection  in  Saint  Pierre  and  Miquelon,  the  animal 
health  situation  appears  to  be  under  the  satisfactory  control  of  the  official  veterinary 
services  and,  in  particular,  the  availability  of  a  quarantine  station  allows  the  safe  import 
into Saint Pierre and Miquelon of certain animals. 

The facilities of the quarantine station in Saint Pierre and Miquelon allow for the residence 
of  certain  kind  of  ungulate  animals  of  species  other  than  those  referred  to  in  Directives 
64/432/EEC, 90/426/EEC and 91/68/EEC. 

Therefore it is appropriate to lay down the  list of animal species and the specific animal 
health  and  certification  conditions  for  imports  of  live  animals  in  accordance  with  the 
animal health situation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. 

Council Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended to allow imports of animals 
of species referred to in Directives 72/462/EEC and 92/65/EEC and in particular camelidae 
from Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and to lay down the necessary conditions. 

On 1 May 2004 the 10 Acceding States are due to become full members of the European 
Community and Community rules will be applicable to them. Following their accession, 
these  countries  will  than  become  part  of  the  internal  market  and  they  should  then  be 
deleted from the list of third countries laid down in Commission Decision 79/542/EEC. 

The  restrictions  for  Bulgaria  concerning  the  import  into  the  Community  of  live  bovine 
ovine  and  caprine  animals  in  relation  to  bluetongue  have  been  lifted  by  Commission 
Decision 2003/845/EC4. 

The  list  of  third  countries  and  regions  laid  down  in  Commission  Decision  79/542/EEC 
should be amended accordingly. 

(10) 

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows: 

Article 1 

1. 

2. 

The list of third countries in Part 1 is replaced by the list in Annex I to this Decision. 

Part 2 is amended as follow: 

a) 

in the list of “Models”, the following entry is added at the end: 

“CAM  :  Model  of  specific  attestation  for  animals  imported  from  St  Pierre  et 
Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Part 4 of Annex I.” 

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b) 

c) 

The “Model RUM” is replaced by the model in Annex II to this Decision. 

The  model  of  specific  attestation  in  Annex  III  to  this  Decision  is  added  after  the 
model “SUI”. 

3. 

The text in Annex IV to this Decision is inserted as Part 4. 

This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004. 

Article 2 

Article 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission 

 
  
 
 
 
 
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ANNEX I 

“ANNEX I 

LIVE ANIMALS 

Part 1 

Country 

1 

BG- Bulgaria 

Code of 
Territory 
2 
BG-0 

BG-1 

CA-0 

CA - Canada 

CA-1 

List of third countries or parts thereof(*) 

Description of territory 

3 

Whole country 
The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, 
Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V.Tarnovo, Gabrovo, 
Pleven,  Lovetch,  Plovdic,  Smolian,  Pasardjik,  Sofia 
distric,  Sofia  city,  Pernik,  Kustendil,  Blagoevgrad, 
Sliven, Starazagora, Vratza, Montana and Vidin 
Whole country 
Whole country except the Okanagan Valley region of 
British Columbia described as follows: 
•  From a point on the Canada/United States border 

120°15’ longitude, 49° latitude 

•  Northerly to a point 119°35’ longitude, 50°30’ 

latitude 

•  North-easterly to a point 119° longitude, 50°45’ 

latitude  

Southerly  to  a  point  on  the  Canada/United  States 
border 118°15’ longitude, 49° latitude 

CH - Switzerland 

CH-0 

Whole country 

CL - Chile 

CL-0 

Whole country 

CY – Cyprus(**) 

CY- 

Whole country 

CZ - Czech 

Republic(**) 

CZ-0 

Whole country 

EE - Estonia(**) 

EE-0 

Whole country 

GL - Greenland 

GL-0 

Whole country 

HR - Croatia 

HR-0  Whole country 

HU 
Hungary(**) 

- 

HU-0  Whole country 

IS - Iceland 

IS-0 

Whole country 

LT - Lithuania(**) 

LT-0 

Whole country 

LV - Latvia(**) 

LV-0 

Whole country 

Veterinary certificate 
SG 
5 

Model(s) 
4 

Specific 
conditions 
6 

- 

BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM, 
OVI-X, OVI-Y 

VI 

A 

POR-X 

BOV-X,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 

A 

IVb 
IX 

BOV-X, BOV-Y 
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
RUM 
POR-X, POR-Y 
SUI 
OVI-X, RUM 
POR-X, SUI 

POR-X, POR-Y 

BOV-X, BOV-
Y,RUM, 
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
POR-X, POR-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM, 
OVI-Y 
OVI-X, RUM 

BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM, 
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
POR-X, POR-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
POR-X, POR-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y 
OVI-Y, RUM 
BOV-X, BOV-Y 
OVI-Y, RUM 

B 

B 

B 

B 

B 

IVa 
V 

V 

V 

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MT - Malta(**) 

MT-0  Whole country 

NZ - New 

Zealand 

NZ-0  Whole country 

PL - Poland(**) 

PL-0 

Whole country 

PM  -  St  Pierre 
Miquelon 

PM-0  Whole country 

RO - Romania 

RO-0  Whole country 

SI – Slovenia(**) 

SI-0 

Whole country 

SK – Slovakia(**) 

SK-0 

Whole country 

“ 

RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y 

BOV-X, BOV-Y, 

BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y CAM 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-Y 
BOV-X, BOV-Y, 
RUM,  
OVI-X, OVI-Y 

I 

V 

V 

(*)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by any relevant Community agreement with third countries. 

(**)  Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member State of the Community’ 

Specific Conditions (see footnotes in each certificate): 

"I" : 

"II" : 

territory where the presence of BSE in native cattle has been assessed as highly unlikely, for the purpose of exporting to 
the European Community animals certified according to the models of certificate BOV-X and BOV-Y. 

territory  recognised  as  having  an  official  tuberculosis-free  status  for  the  purposes  of  exports  to  the  European 
Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X 

"III" : 

territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community 
of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X. 

"IVa": 

territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the 
European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV –X. 

"IVb": 

territory  with  approved  holdings  recognised  as  having  an  official  enzootic-bovine-leukosis  (EBL)  free  status  for  the 
purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV –X. 

"V": 

territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community 
of animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X. 

"VI": 

Geographical constraints: 

"VII": 

territory  recognised  as  having  an  official  tuberculosis-free  status  for  the  purposes  of  exports  to  the  European 
Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM. 

"VIII": 

territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community 
of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM.  

"IX": 

 territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the European 
Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X. 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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“Model RUM 

Annex II 

1. 

2. 

Consignor (name and address in full)  
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
Consignee (name and address in full) 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
Intended destination of the animals 

5. 
5.1  EU Member State:………………………………………. 
5.2  Name, address and registration number of the holding : 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(4) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : 

 (Lorry, Rail-wagon, Ship, or Aircraft)(5) 

………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 

7.3  Consignment identification details(6): 

………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
Identification of the animals and tests 

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE 

for non domestic animals(1)  other than Suidae, 
consigned to the European Community 

No(2)  

ORIGINAL 

Competent Authority 

3.  Origin of the animals(3)  
3.1  Country :………………………………………………… 
3.2  Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
4. 
4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………… 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
4.3  Local/Regional level:…………………………………… 
………………………………………………………..…. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
Establishment where animals are loaded 
for exportation 

6. 

         (name and address of the holding) 

………………………………………………………..…. 
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………………………………………………………..…. 
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………………………………………………………..…. 

8. 
8.1  Animal species : ….…(one single animal species)……..……………………………………………………………………... 
8.2 

Individual identification of the animals included in this consignment (7) 

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9. 

Public Health attestation 

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described in this certificate : 

9.1 

come from a holding which has been free from any official prohibition on health grounds, for the last 42 days in the case of 
brucellosis and tuberculosis, for the last 30 days in the case of anthrax, for the last six months in the case of rabies, and, 
have not been in contact with animals from holdings which did not satisfy these conditions; 

9.2 

have not received : 

- 

- 

any stilbene or thyrostatic substances,  
oestrogenic,  androgenic,  gestagenic  or  β-  agonist  substances  for  purposes  other  than  therapeutic  or  zootechnic 
treatment (as defined in Council Directive 96/22/EC). 

10. 

Animal Health attestation 

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above meet the following requirements: 
they come from the territory with code :…………………… (3)  which, at the date of issuing this certificate : 

10.1 

a) 

b) 

has been free for 24 months from foot-and-mouth disease, for 12 months from rinderpest, bluetongue, Rift valley 
fever,  contagious  bovine  pleuropneumonia,  lumpy  skin  disease,  peste  des  petits  ruminants,  sheep  pox  and  goat 
pox, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and epizootic haemorrhagic disease and for 6 months from vesicular 
stomatitis, and  

where during the last 12 months, no vaccination against these diseases has been carried out and imports of cloven-
hoofed animals vaccinated against these diseases are not permitted; 

10.2 

either 

or 

10.3 

10.4 

(5)(11) either 
(5)(12) or 

(5)(11) either 
(5)(12) or 

they have remained 

 in the territory described under point 10.1 since birth, or for at least the last six months before dispatch to the European 
Community and without contact with cloven-hoofed animals imported into this territory less than six months ago; 

in the country of dispatch for at least 60 days since entry, if they are animals of the relevant species listed in Annex IV, Part 4 to Decision 
79/542/EEC  and  they  were  imported  directly  under  the  conditions  specified  for  each  species  in  Annex  IV,  Part  4  to  Decision 
79/542/EEC from a third country during a period of less than six months prior to embarkation to the European Community and in any 
case they have been separated from other animals not of the same health status after being released in the exporting country and before 
exportation to the EU.(10)  
they have remained since birth or at least 40 days before dispatch in the holding/establishment(5) described under point 6: 

a) 

b) 

in and around which in an area of radius of 150 km, there has been no case/outbreak of bluetongue and epizootic 
haemorrhagic disease during the previous 100 days, and 

in and around which in an area of 20 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of the other diseases mentioned 
under point 10.1 during the previous 40 days; 

they are not animals to be killed under a national programme for the eradication of diseases, nor have they been vaccinated 
against any of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1 , and they:  
[ come from a herd  which is recognised as officially tuberculosis free, and ] 

[ have been subjected to an intradermal tuberculin test within the past 30 days with negative results, and ] 

they have not been vaccinated against brucellosis and they: 

[ come from a herd which is recognised as officially brucellosis free; ] 

[ have been subjected to a serum agglutination test which showed a brucella count of less than 30 IU of agglutination per 
ml, within the past 30 days; ] 

(5) or 

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10.5 

according to my knowledge and to the written declaration made by the owner, the animals:  

a) 

do not come from holdings/establishments(5), and have not been in contact with animals of a holding, in which the 
following diseases have been clinically detected : 

i) 

ii) 

iii) 

iv) 

contagious  agalactia  of  sheep  or  goats  (Mycoplasma  agalactiae,  Mycoplasma  capricolum,  Mycoplasma 
mycoides var. mycoides ‘large colony’), within the last six months, 

paratuberculosis and caseous lymphadenitis, within the last 12 months, 

pulmonary adenomatosis, within the last three years, and 

Maedi/Visna or caprine viral arthritis/encephalitis, 

(5) either 
(5) or 

b) 

c) 

[ within the last three years, ] 

[ within the last 12 months, and all the infected animals were slaughtered and the remaining animals subsequently 
reacted negatively to two tests carried out at least six months apart, ] 

are included in an official system for notification of these diseases, and 

have been free from clinical or other evidence of tuberculosis and brucellosis during the three years prior to export; 

10.6 

they are dispatched from the holding described under point 6 directly to the European Community and, until dispatched to 
the European Community: 

a) 

b) 

they  did  not  come  in  contact  with  other  cloven-hoofed  animals  not  complying  with  at  least  the  same  health 
requirements as described in this certificate, and 

they were not at any place where, or around which within a 20 kms radius, during the previous 30 days there has 
been a case/outbreak of any of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1; 

any  transport  vehicles  or  containers  in  which  they  were  loaded  were  cleaned  and  disinfected  before  loading  with  an 
officially authorised disinfectant; 

they were examined by an official veterinarian within 24 hours of loading and showed no clinical sign of disease; 
they have been loaded for dispatch to the European Community the ……………………………………….. (13)  in the means 
of transport described under point 7 above that were cleaned and disinfected before loading with an officially authorised 
disinfectant  and  so  constructed  that  faeces,  urine,  litter  or  fodder  could  not  flow  or  fall  out  of  the  vehicle  or  container 
during transportation. 

10.7 

10.8 

10.9 

11. 

Animal transport attestation 

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the animals described above have been treated before and at the 
time  of  loading  in  accordance  with  the  relevant  provisions  of  Council  Directive  91/628/EEC,  in  particular  as  regards 
watering and feeding, and they are fit for the intended transport. 

(5) (14) [ 12.  Specific requirements 

12.1  According  to  official  information,  no  clinical  or  pathological  evidence  of  infectious  bovine  rhinotracheitis  (IBR)  has  been 

12.2 
a) 

b) 

recorded in the holding/establishment(5) of origin referred to in point 6, for the last 12 months; 
the animals referred to in point 8: 
have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the last 30 days immediately prior to dispatch 
for export, and 
 have been subjected to a serological test for IBR on sera taken at least 21 days after entry into isolation, with negative results, 
and all animals in isolation have also given negative results to this test, and 
have not been vaccinated against IBR.; 

c) 
(5)[ 12.3 ……………………………………………….( 
tests)………………………………………………. 

further 

requirements 

and/or 

………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………. ] ] 

Official stamp and signature 

Done at ……………………………………………….. on .................................................................................................................  

(stamp) 

(signature of official veterinarian) 

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Notes 

(1) 

Live animals of the taxa Proboscidea and Artiodactyla (excluding Suidae, Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis, Ovis aries and 
Capra hircus). 
After  importation  the  animals  must  be  conveyed  without  delay  to  the  holding  of  destination  where  they  shall  remain  for  a 
minimum period of 30 days before further movement outside the holding, except in the case of a dispatch to a slaughterhouse. 
Issued by the competent authority. 

(2) 
(3)  Country and code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended). 
(4) 

The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight 
number of the aircraft. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be indicated 
under point 7.3. 
(5)  Keep as appropriate. 
(6)  Complete if appropriate. 
(7) 

an  individual  number  which  permits  tracing  of  the  holding  of  origin.  Specify  the  identification  system  (i.e.  tag,  tattoos, 
brand, chip, transponder) and the anatomic place used in the animal, 
an ear tag that includes the ISO code of the exporting country. 

b) 

The animals must bear: 
a) 

(8)  Age (months). Sex ( M = male, F = female, C = castrated ). 
(9) 

Tests  that  may  have  been  carried  out  in  the  animal  during  30  days  prior  to  dispatch  for  exportation.  Use,  as  appropriate,  the 
codes as appearing in Part 3.C of this Annex I identifying the diseases, that have been tested in accordance with the protocols of 
this Part 3.C or using tests for diseases requested by the Member State of destination. 
In this case the health certificate has to be accompanied by the official document on quarantine and test conditions in Annex I, 
Part 1 to Decision 79/542/EEC (model “CAM”). 

(10) 

(11)  Officially  tuberculosis/brucellosis  free  regions  or  herds  recognised  as  equivalent  to  the  requirements  laid  down  in  Annex  A  to 
Council  Directive  64/432/EEC  and  which  appear  in  column  6  of  Part  1  of  Annex  I  to  Council  Decision  79/542/EEC  (as  last 
amended), with the entry “ VII ”, as regards tuberculosis, “ VIII ”, as regards brucellosis. 

(12)  Tests  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  protocols  that,  for  the  disease  concerned,  are  described  in  Part  3.C  of  this  Annex  I. 
However for the tuberculin test a result of an increase in skin fold thickness of 2mm or more, or clinical signs of such as  oedema, 
exudation, necrosis, pain  and/or inflammation shall be deemed to be positive. 

(13)  Date  of  loading.  Imports  of  these  animals  shall  not  be  allowed  when  the  animals  were  loaded  either  prior  to  the  date  of 
authorisation  for  exportation  to  the  European  Community  of  the  territory  mentioned  under  (3),  or  during  a  period  where 
restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of these animals from this territory. 

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Annex III 

“ 

Specific animal health attestation for animals quarantined in St. Pierre and Miquelon prior to export to the 
European Community 

CAM 

1. 

Quarantine conditions attestation 
I,  the  undersigned  official  veterinarian,  hereby  certify,  that  the  animals(1)  described  in  the  animal  health  certificate(2) 
number……..  released  on………….  have  been  resident  from  …………  (date  of  entry(3))  in  the  quarantine  station  of 
St.Pierre  and  Miquelon  under  the  conditions  provided  for  in  Annex  IV  Part  4  to  Decision  79/542/EEC  for  a  period  of 
:……… days before being released for exportation to the EU and during this period they have been subject to the following 
tests(4), carried out in an approved laboratory within the European Community, with a negative result(5): 

1.2. BRUCELLOSIS: 

a) B.abortus: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

b) B.ovis: CFT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

c) B.melitensis: SAT and RBT within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.3. BLUETONGUE and EPIZOOTIC HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE 

either  

two tests using Bluetongue competitive Elisa test within two days after arrival and after at least 21 days(6)  

or  

they have been quarantined for more than 100 days and during this period the quarantine station remained free of Blue Tongue 
vectors (Culicoides), and no evidence of clinical disease has been detected(6). 

1.4  .TUBERCULOSIS  

two intradermal tuberculin test according to annex B of Directive 64/432/EC using bovine and avian tuberculin performed 
within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days from the first test  

1.5. FMD: ELISA test for the detection of antibodies and a virus neutralizaton test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 

days 

1.6. RINDERPEST: competitive ELISA test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.7. VESCICULAR STOMATITIS: ELISA or virus- neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.8. RIFT VALLEY FEVER: an ELISA test or a virus neutralisation test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.9. LUMPY SKIN DISEASE: ELISA or virus neutralization test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.10. CRIMEAN CONGO HAEMORRAGIC FEVER: ELISA or VN test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.11. SURRA: blood microscopy  within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

1.12. MALIGNANT CATARRHAL FEVER: IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE test within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days 

2.  Supplementary guarantees 

2.1 BOVINE LEUKOSIS: AGID test or ELISA within two days after arrival and after at least 42 days (When required by the EU Member 

State of destination) (6) 

3.  TREATMENTS 

They have been subjected to:  

3.1 an internal and external antiparasitic treatment during the quarantine period 

3.2  either  

- a treatment with streptomycin 25mg/kg(6) 
- or an antibiotic treatment effective against Leptospira spp (specify  ………………….…………mg/kg……..)(6) 

3.3 a vaccination against rabies (if requested) on …………… (dd/mm/aa) using vaccine ……………………………(type, producer 

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Official stamp and signature 

Done at  

 (stamp) 

 on  

Notes for guidance: 

 (signature of official veterinarian) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

Live animals of the family Camelidae. 

(1) 
(2)  Animal health certificate for non domestic animals other than Suidae, consigned to the European Community (model “RUM”) as 

laid down in Annex I part 2 to Council Decision 79/542/EEC. 

(3)  Date in which the last animal in a group entered the quarantine facility. 
(4) 

Tests  performed  in  accordance  with  the  methods  described  in  point  1.1  of  Chapter  2,  part  4  of  Annex  I  to  Council  Decision 
79/542/EEC. 

(5)  Results of the tests performed must be attached in original to this health attestation. 
(6)   Delete as appropriate. 
NB  Sampling  and  testing  procedures  must  be  grouped  as  much  as  possible  while  respecting  the  minimum  time  intervals  to  avoid 

excessive handling and manipulation of the animals. 

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Annex IV 

“Part 4 

Animal species 

Taxon 

ORDER 

FAMILY 

GENUS AND SPECIES 

Artiodactila 

Camelidae 

Camelus ssp., Lama ssp., Vicugna ssp. 

Animal health conditions 

Import and quarantine conditions for animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon 
within a period of less than six months prior to export to the European Community 

Chapter 1 

Residence and quarantine  

1. 

Animals imported into St. Pierre and Miquelon must reside in an authorised quarantine 
station for a minimum period of 60 days preceding export to the European Community. 
This  period  may  be  increased  due  to  testing  requirements  for  individual  species.  In 
addition the animals must comply with the following requirements: 

(a) 

Separate consignments may enter the quarantine station. However, upon entry in 
the  quarantine  station  all  animals  of  the  same  species  should  be  considered  as  a 
single group, and referred to as such. The quarantine period would commence for 
the whole group at the point that the last animal entered the facility. 

(b)  Within the quarantine station each specific group of animals must be maintained 
in  isolation,  with  no  direct  or  indirect  contact  with  any  other  animals,  including 
those  from  other  consignments  that  may  be  present.  Each  consignment  must  be 
kept in the approved quarantine station and protected from vector insects. 

(c) 

(d) 

If,  during  the  period  of  quarantine,  the  isolation  of  a  group  of  animals  is  not 
maintained and contact is made with other animals, the quarantine is considered 
null and void, and the group must begin a new period of quarantine of the same 
time period as initially prescribed on entry into the quarantine station. 

animals  to  be  exported  to  the  European  Community  which  pass  through  the 
quarantine  station  must  be  loaded  and  dispatched  directly  to  the  European 
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(i)  without  coming  into  contact  with  animals  other  than  animals  which  fulfil 
the  health  conditions  established  for  the  importation  of  the  relevant 
category of animal into the European Community; 

(ii) 

(iii) 

segregated into consignments so that no consignment can came in contact 
with animals not eligible for importation into the European Community; 

in  transport  vehicles  or  containers  which  have  first  been  cleansed  and 
disinfected  with  a  disinfectant  officially  authorized  in  St.  Pierre  and 
Miquelon as effective in the control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II 
below and which are so constructed that faeces, urine, litter or fodder cannot 
flow or fall out of the vehicle during transportation. 

2. 

The quarantine premises must at least meet the minimum standards laid down in Annex 
B to Directive 91/496/EEC, and the following conditions: 

(a) 

they shall be supervised by an official veterinarian. 

(b) 

(c) 

they  shall  be  situated  at  the  centre  of  an  area  20  km  in  diameter  in  which, 
according to official findings, for at least 30 days prior to their use as quarantine 
station there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease. 

they shall, before being used as quarantine station, be cleansed and disinfected with 
a  disinfectant  officially  authorized  in  St  Pierre  et  Miquelon  as  effective  in  the 
control of the diseases mentioned in Chapter II. 

(d) 

they shall operate, taking into account their animal capacity: 

(i) 

a facility dedicated exclusively for this purpose, including adequate housing 
to a suitable standard for the animals; 

(ii) 

appropriate facilities, that 

• 

• 

• 

• 

are easy to completely clean and disinfect, 

include facilities for safe loading and unloading, 

are able to fulfil all watering and feeding requirements for the animals, 

allow any necessary veterinary treatment to be easily administered; 

(iii) 

appropriate facilities for inspection and isolation; 

(iv) 

appropriate  equipment  for  cleaning  and  disinfecting  rooms  and  transport 
vehicles; 

(v) 

an appropriate storage area for fodder, litter and manure; 

(vi) 

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(vii)  an office for the official veterinarian. 

(e)  when operating, they shall have sufficient veterinarians to carry out all duties, 

(f) 

(g) 

they  shall  only  admit  animals  that  are  individually  identified  so  as  to  guarantee 
traceability. To this end, when animals are admitted the owner or person in charge 
of  the  quarantine  station  shall  ensure  the  animals  are  properly  identified  and 
accompanied  by  health  documents  or  certificates  for  the  species  and  categories 
involved. Moreover, this person shall record on a register or a data base, and retain 
for  at  least  3  years,  the  name  of  the  owner,  the  origin,  date  of  entry  and  exit, 
number and identification of the animals and their destination, 

the competent authority shall determine  the procedure for official supervision of 
the  quarantine  station  and  shall  ensure  that  such  supervision  is  carried  out;  this 
supervision  shall  include  regular  inspections  in  order  to  ascertain  that  the 
requirements  for  approval  continue  to  be  fulfilled.  In  case  of  failure  and 
suspension,  the  approval  may  only  be  restored  when  the  competent  authority  is 
satisfied that the quarantine premises are in full compliance with all the provisions 
mentioned above. 

Chapter 2 

Animal health tests 

1. 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 

The  animals  must  be  subjected  to  the  following  tests  carried  out  on  samples  of  blood 
taken, if not specified otherwise, not earlier than 21 days after the commencing of the 
isolation period. The laboratory tests must be carried out in an approved laboratory in 
the  European  Community  and  all  laboratory  test  and  their  results,  vaccinations  and 
treatments  must  be  enclosed  with  the  health  certificate.  In  order  to  keep  animal 
interventions  to  a  minimum,  sampling,  tests  and  any  vaccinations  must  be  grouped  as 
far  as  is  possible  whilst  respecting  the  minimum  time  intervals  required  by  the  testing 
protocols. 

2. 

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 

2.1 

CAMELIDS 

2.1.1 

Tuberculosis 

a) 

Test  to  be  used:  comparative  intradermal  reaction  test  using  Bovine  PPD  and 
Avian PPD conforming to the standards for the manufacture of bovine and avian 
tuberculins as described in Annex B of Council Directive 64/432/EEC. The test has 
to  be  executed  in  the  area  behind  the  shoulder  (axillary  region)  following  the 
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b) 

Timing:  the  animals  have  to  be  tested  within  two  days  from  their  arrival  in  the 
quarantine station and after 42 days from the first test. 

c) 

Interpretation of tests: 

the reaction has to be considered: 

– 

– 

– 

negative if the increased skin thickness is less than 2 mm. 

positive if the increased skin thickness is more than 4 mm. 

inconclusive if the increased skin thickness to the bovine PPD is between 
2mm  and  4  mm,  or  more  than  4  mm  but  less  then  the  reaction  to  the 
avian PPD. 

d)  Options for action following testing: 

If  an  animal  presents  a  positive  result  to  the  intradermal-reaction  to  the  bovine 
PPD, this animal shall be excluded from the group and the other animals have to 
be re-tested starting at least 42 days after the first positive test was administered: 
this has to be considered as the first test described in b). 

If more than one animal of the group presents a positive result, the whole group 
shall to be rejected for exportation to the EC. 

If  one  or  more  animals  of  the  same  group  present  an  inconclusive  reaction,  the 
whole group will be re-tested after 42 days considering it as the first test described 
in b). 

2.1.2 

Brucellosis. 

a) 

Test to be used: 

- 

- 

- 

B. Abortus: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point (2.6) and (2.5) in 
Annex C to Directive 64/432/EEC. In case of positive result, a Complement 
fixation test has to be performed for confirmation. 

B. Melitensis: SAT and RBT as described respectively in point (2.6) and (2.5) 
in  Annex  C  to  Directive  64/432/EEC.  In  case  of  positive  result,  a 
Complement  fixation  test  following  the  method  described  in  Annex  C  to 
Directive 91/68/EC has to be performed for confirmation. 

B.  Ovis:  Complement  fixation  test  as  described  in  Annex  D  to  Directive 
91/68/EC 

b) 

Timing:  the  animals  have  to  be  tested  within  two  days  from  their  arrival  in  the 
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c) 

Interpretation of tests: 

A  positive  reaction  to  the  tests  will  be  as  defined  in  Annex  C  to  Directive 
64/432/EEC. 

d)  Options for action following testing: 

Animals tested positive to one of the tests shall be excluded from the group and 
the  other  animals  have  to  be  re-tested  starting  at  least  42  days  after  the  first 
positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the first test described in 
b). 

Only  the  animals  that  tested  negative  to  two  consecutive  tests  performed  as 
described in b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC. 

2.1.3 

Bluetongue and Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD). 

a) 

Test  to  be  used:  AGID  test  as  described  in  Part  3  (C)  of  Annex  I  to  Council 
Decision 79/542/EEC. 

In case of positive reaction the animals have to be tested with Competitive ELISA 
test  as  described  in  Part  3  (C)  of  Annex  I  to  Council  Decision  79/542/EEC  to 
discriminate between the two diseases. 

b) 

Timing: 

The animals have to be tested with negative result to two tests: the first within two 
days  from  their  arrival  in  the  quarantine  station  and  the  second  after  at  least  21 
days from the first test. 

c)  Options for action following testing: 

i) 

Bluetongue 

If one or more animals tested positive to the ELISA as described in Part 3 (C) 
of  Annex  I  to  Council  Decision  79/542/EEC,  the  positive  animal/animals 
shall  be  excluded  from  the  group,  and  the  whole  remaining  group  will  be 
quarantined  for  100  days  starting  from  the  date  in  which  the  samples  for 
the  positive  test  were  collected.  The  group  can  only  be  considered  free  of 
disease if regular checks by official veterinarians through the duration of the 
quarantine  period  fail  to  reveal  clinical  symptoms  of  disease,  and  the 
quarantine station remains free of Blue Tongue vectors (Culicoides). 

If  a  further  animal  presents  clinical  symptoms  of  disease  during  the 
quarantine period as described above, the whole group shall be rejected for 
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ii) 

Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD). 

If one or more animals tested positive reveals presence of antibodies to the 
EHD  virus  during  confirmatory  ELISA  testing,  the  animal(s)  shall  be 
considered  positive  and  shall  be  excluded  from  the  group,  and  the  whole 
group must be subject to repeat testing beginning at least 21 days after the 
initial positive diagnosis and again at least 21 days subsequently, both with 
negative results. If any additional animals are tested positive during repeat 
testing, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC. 

2.1.4 

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  Diagnostic  tests  (probang  and  serology)  using  ELISA  and  NV 
techniques  under  the  protocols  described  in  Part  3  (C)  of  Annex  I  to  Council 
Decision 79/542/EEC. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested with negative results to two tests: the first 
within two days from their arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at 
least 42 days from the first test. 

c)  Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for FMD virus, 
then  all  animals  present  in  the  quarantine  station  are  not  considered  eligible  for 
entry into the EC. 

Note: Any detection of antibodies to structural or not structural proteins of FMD 
virus will be considered as a result of previous infection of FMD irrespective of the 
vaccination status. 

2.1.5 

Rinderpest 

a) 

b) 

Test to be used: The competitive ELISA test as described in the OIE manual is the 
prescribed  test  for  international  trade  and  is  test  of  choice.  Serum  neutralisation 
test,  or  other  recognised  tests  in  accordance  with  the  protocols  described  in 
relevant sections of the OIE manual can also be used. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options for action following testing: If any animal tests positive for Rinderpest 
virus, then all animals present in the quarantine station are not considered eligible 
for entry into the EC. 

2.1.6 

Vesicular Stomatitis 

a) 

Test  to  be  used:  ELISA,  virus  neutralisation  test,  or  other  recognised  test  in 
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b) 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options for action following testing:  If any animal tests positive for Vesicular 
Stomatitis  virus,  then  all  animals  present  in  the  quarantine  station  are  not 
considered eligible for entry into the EC. 

2.1.7 

Rift Valley Fever 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  ELISA,  virus  neutralisation  test,  or  other  recognised  test  in 
accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options  for  action  following  testing:  If  any  animal  displays  evidence  of 
exposure  to  Rift  Valley  Fever  agent,  then  all  animals  present  in  the  quarantine 
station are not considered eligible for entry into the EC. 

2.1.8 

Lumpy Skin Disease 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  Serology  using  ELISA,  virus  neutralisation  test,  or  other 
recognised test in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of 
the OIE manual. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options  for  action  following  testing:  If  any  animal  displays  evidence  of 
exposure to Lumpy Skin Disease, the whole group shall be rejected for exportation 
to the EC. 

2.1.9 

Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  ELISA,  virus  neutralisation  test,  Immunofluorescence  test  or 
other recognised test. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options  for  action  following  testing:  If  any  animal  displays  evidence  of 
exposure to Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic fever agent, then that animal shall be 
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2.1.10  Surra (Trypanosoma evansi) 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  The  parasitic  agent  can  be  identified  in  concentrated  blood 
samples in accordance with the protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE 
manual. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options for action following testing: If T. evansi is detected in any animal, then 
that  animal  shall  be  excluded  from  the  group.  The  remaining  group  should  then 
undergo internal and external antiparasitic treatment using suitable agents that are 
effective against T. evansi. 

2.1.11  Malignant Catarrhal Fever 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  Detection  of  viral  DNA  is  the  preferred  method,  based  on 
identification  by 
immunocytochemistry  using  the 
protocols described in relevant sections of the OIE manual. 

immunofluorescence  or 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options  for  action  following  testing:  If  any  animal  displays  evidence  of 
exposure to MCF, then the whole group shall be rejected for exportation to the EC. 

2.1.12  Rabies 

Vaccination:  Rabies  vaccination  may  be  carried  out  in  certain  cases  and  the  animal 
should be blood sampled and a serum neutralisation test for antibodies carried out. 

2.1.13  Bovine Leucosis. (only in the case the animals are destined to a free region) 

a) 

b) 

Test  to  be  used:  AGID  or  blocking  ELISA,  in  accordance  with  the  protocols 
described in the OIE manual. 

Timing: the animals have to be tested twice: the first within two days from their 
arrival in the quarantine station and the second after at least 42 days from the first 
test. 

c)  Options for action following testing: animals tested positive to the test shall be 
excluded from the group and the other animals have to be re-tested starting at least 
21 days after the first positive test was performed: this has to be considered as the 
first test described in b). 

Only the animals that tested negative to two consecutive tests performed as described in 
b) shall be allowed for exportation to the EC.