2004/454/EC:Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 amending Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (notified under document number C(2004) 1680) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aquaculture, fish, health certificate, health legislation, import, originating product, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

amending Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC laying down the animal health 
conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes 
intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended 
for human consumption 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1680) 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/454/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  Council  Directive  91/67/EEC  of  28  January  1991  concerning  the  animal 
health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products8, 
and in particular Article 20(1) and Article 21(2) thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

8 

9 
10 

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC9 lays down the specific animal health conditions 
and  model  certificates  applicable  to  third  countries  or  parts  thereof  from  which 
Member States are authorised to import live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for 
farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human 
consumption. 

By  Commission  Decision  2004/…/EC  of  dd/mm/yy  [implementing  Council  Directive 
91/67/EEC  as  regards  measures  against  certain  diseases  in  aquaculture  animals]10  Denmark, 
Finland,  Ireland,  Sweden  and  the  United  Kingdom  have  been  granted  additional 
guarantees for certain diseases referred to in Annex A, Column 1, List III to Directive 
91/67/EEC. 

Those  guarantees  should  also  apply  when  live  fish  is  imported  from  third  countries. 
Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/858/EC should take those additional guarantees 
into account and be amended accordingly. 

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

OJ  L  46,  19.2.1991,  p.  1.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  806/2003  (OJ  L  122, 
16.5.2003, p. 1.). 
OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 37. 
OJ L (SANCO/10022/2004-Rev. 4) 

 
 
                                                 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

Decision 2003/858/EC is amended as follows: 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision. 

Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision. 

Annex III is replaced by the text in Annex III to this Decision. 

Article 2 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David Byrne 
Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
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ANNEX I 

“ANNEX I 

Territories from which importation of certain species of live fish, their eggs, and 
gametes intended for farming in the European Community (EC) are authorised 

Country 

Territory 

Specific requirements11 

Comments12 

ISO-
code 

Name 

Code  

Description  

VHS  

IHN 

SVC 

BKD 

IPN 

G. 
salaris 

AL 

Albania 

AU 

Australia 

BR 

Brazil 

BG 

Bulgaria 

CA 

Canada 

CL 

Chile 

CN 

China,  Peoples 
Republic of 

CO 

Colombia 

CG 

Congo 

HR 

Croatia 

MK13  Former 

Yugoslav 
Republic 
Macedonia 

of 

ID 

Indonesia 

IL 

Israel 

JM 

Jamaica 

JP 

Japan 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

11 

12 

13 

Insert  “Yes”  or  “No”  as  relevant  if  designated  farm,  coastal  or  continental  zone  is  approved  by  the 
central competent authority of the exporting country as a territory that fulfils the specific animal health 
requirements - including a non-vaccination policy - for introduction into European Community zones 
and farms having a Community approved programme or status, or for one or more of the diseases viral 
haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), additional guarantees 
for spring viraemia of carp (SVC), bacterial kidney disease (BKD, infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), 
and/or Gyrodactylus salaris (G. salaris). 
No  limitations  if  left  empty.  If  a  country  or  territory  is  allowed  to  export  only  certain  species  and/or 
eggs or gametes, the species should be specified and/or a comment with for example "eggs only" shall 
be inserted in this column. 
Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the 
conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
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MY 

Malaysia 
(Peninsular, 
Western 
Malaysia only) 

NZ 

New Zealand 

RU 

Russian 
Federation 

SG 

Singapore 

ZA 

South Africa 

LK 

Sri Lanka 

TW 

Taiwan 

TH 

Thailand 

TR 

Turkey 

US 

United States 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

Carps only 

                                                                                                                                             “         

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANNEX II 

”ANNEX II 

MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE IMPORTATION OF(1)[LIVE 
FISH, EGGS AND GAMETES FOR FARMING](1)[LIVE FISH OF AQUACULTURE 
ORIGIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF (1)[HUMAN CONSUMPTION](1) [ RESTOCKING 
OF PUT AND TAKE FISHERIES]] INTO THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC) 

Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has - in its original - to accompany the 
consignment until it reaches the border inspection post. 

Reference Code No 

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1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

Exporting country and authorities involved 

3. 

Destination of the consignment 

Exporting country: .................................................. 
................................................................................ 

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

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

3.1.  Member State:........................................................  
...............................................................................  
(1)[3.2.  Zone or part(3) of the Member State: ......................  
..............................................................................] 
(1)[3.3.  Farm, name: ...........................................................  
..............................................................................] 

2. 

2.1. 

Place of origin of the consignment 
Code of territory of origin(2):................................... 
................................................................................ 
(1)[2.2.  Farm of origin, name: ............................................. 
.............................................................................. ]  
(1)[2.3.  Address or location of farm: ................................... 
................................................................................ 
...............................................................................]  
2.4.  Name, address and phone number of the Consignor: 
................................................................................ 

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

 4.2. 

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

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

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

5.  Description of the consignment 

3.4. 

Address: .................................................................  
...............................................................................  

3.5.  Name,  address  and  phone  number  of  the  Consignee:

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

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

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

4. 

Means 
identification(4) 

of 

transport 

and 

consignment 

4.1.  Means  of 

transport: 

(1)[Lorry] 

(1)[Rail-wagon] 

(1)[Ship] (1)[Aircraft] 
(1)[Registration  number(s)]  (1)[Ship  name]  (1)[Flight 
number]: ................................................................    

4.3. 

Consignment identification details: .......................  
...............................................................................    

ڤ Farmed stocks  ڤ Wild stocks    ڤ Live fish     ڤ Gametes      ڤ Fertilised eggs     ڤ Unfertilised eggs      ڤ Larvae/fry 

Fish specie(s) 

Scientific  name: 

Common name: 

Total weight of fish (kg) 
(1)[Number of fish]  

(1)[Volume of eggs] 
(1)[Volume of gametes] 

Age of live fish 

ڤ >24 months 

ڤ 12-24 months 

ڤ  0-11 months; 

ڤ  unknown 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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6. 

6.1. 

Animal health attestation for importation of  (1)[  (1)[live fish]  (1)[and]  (1)[eggs]  (1)[and]  (1)[gametes] for farming] 
(1)[live fish of aquaculture origin intended for (1)[human consumption] (1)[for farming or restocking of put-and 
take fisheries]  ] 
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes], referred 
to at point 5 this certificate fulfils the following requirements: 

either: 
(1)[They originate from the territory(2) with the code:………..  (2) and in which all farms rearing or keeping live fish, 
their eggs or gametes, of any species considered as susceptible(5) to the following diseases: infectious salmon anaemia 
(ISA);  epizootic  haematopoietic  necrosis  (EHN);  viral  haemorrhagic  septicaemia  (VHS);  and 
infectious 
haematopoietic necrosis (IHN):  

–  are officially registered by the competent authority,  

–  keep an updated record of: live fish, eggs and gametes entering and leaving the farm and all information relating 
to:  their  delivery  and  dispatch,  their  number  or  weight,  their  size,  their  source,  their  suppliers  and  observed 
mortality(6)  

–  have to notify as soon as possible to the competent authority, any suspicion of the following diseases: ISA, EHN, 
VHS  and  IHN;  and  any  clinical  signs  giving  reason  to  suspect  the  presence  of  a  disease  capable  of  causing 
significant impact to the fish stock,  

–  are subject to appropriate disease control measures as necessary at least equivalent to those required in Council 
Directives  91/67/EEC  and  93/53/EEC  including  prohibition as  regards  vaccination  against  ISA,  and  as  regards 
sampling  and    testing  also  Decisions  2001/183/EC and  2003/466/EC; in  cases  where  sampling  and  testing 
methods  are  not  established  in  the  Community  legislation,  the  methods  are  those  laid  down  in  the  relevant 
chapters of the OIE(7) Manual of Diagnostic Tests for Aquatic Animals, Fourth edition, 2003,  

–  have had no disease, that has caused significant impact to the stock during the last six months prior to dispatch, 

and during the last two years, no cases of the diseases: ISA, and EHN  

–  have,  during  the  last  two  years  prior  to  dispatch  not  introduced  live  fish,  eggs  or  gametes  with  a  lower  health 

status,  

– 

or 

– 

– 

there are, on the day of loading, no clinical signs of disease and there is no suspicion of the presence of any of the 
following diseases: ISA, EHN, VHS and IHN, ] 

(1)[They originate from the territory(2) with the code:……….. (2) and  which: 

is a designated farm, or a farm that is not connected with coastal or estuarial waters, and that does not contain fish 
of  the  species  considered  as  susceptible(5)  to  the  diseases:  infectious  salmon  anaemia  (ISA);  epizootic 
haematopoietic necrosis  (EHN);  viral  haemorrhagic  septicaemia (VHS);  and  infectious  haematopoietic  necrosis 
(IHN)  

–  keep an updated record of: live fish, eggs and gametes entering and leaving the farm and all information relating 
to:  their  delivery  and  dispatch,  their  number  or  weight,  their  size,  their  source,  their  suppliers  and  observed 
mortality(6)]  

6.2. 

They: 

–  have not, since the time of collection, been in contact with live fish, eggs or gametes of a lower health status than 

referred to in point 6.1 of this certificate,  

–  are  not  intended  for  destruction  or  slaughter  for  the  eradication  of  the  following  diseases:  ISA;  VHS;  IHN; 
EHN;  spring  viraemia  of  carp  (SVC);  Infectious  pancreatic  necrosis  (IPN);  Bacterial  kidney  disease  (BKD, 
Renibacterium  salmoninarum);  Furunculosis  (Aeromonas  salmonicida);  Enteric  redmouth  disease  (ERM, 
Yersinia ruckeri); Gyrodactylus salaris; or due to diseases caused by any other pathogen,  

–  are not subject to any prohibitions for animal health reasons,  
–  were inspected on the day of loading and showed no clinical signs of disease,  
– 

(8)[were subject to a visual check of a randomly selected representative part of the consignment, including each 
part having a different origin, and no fish species other than those specified in point 5 of this certificate were 
detected], and 
(9)[have been disinfected in accordance with OIE(7)  International Aquatic Animal Health Code, edition 2003, 
Appendix 5.2.1;] 

– 

 
 
 
 
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 (10)[7.  Specific animal health requirements as regards VHS, IHN, SVC, IPN, BKD and Gyrodactylus salaris 

(11)[7.1. I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes], 
referred to at point 5 this certificate, originate from a territory (2) that, in addition to the guarantees given in point 6 of 
this certificate, is approved by the competent authority as having an equivalent health status to those farms and zones 
within the Community, with approved status as regards (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN] , as they: 

Either 

– 

(1)[either (1)[ originate from a coastal zone in which all farms are under the supervision of the competent authority, 
and the fish ] 

 or    (1)[  originate  from  a  continental  zone  in  which  all  farms  are  under  the  supervision  of  the  competent 
authority and the fish] 

    or  (1)[ originate from a designated farm which is under the supervision of the competent authority, and where 
the  water  is  supplied  by  means  of  a  system  which  ensures  the  complete  inactivation  of  (1)[VHS]  (1)[and] 
(1)[IHN]and the fish] 

   or    (1)[ originate from a coastal zone in which there are no farms and the wild fish:] 
  or    (1)[ originate from a continental zone in which there are no farms and the wild fish:] 
–  have  been  subject  to  health  inspections,  carried  out  at  intervals  adapted  to  the  development  of  (1)[VHS] 
(1)[and]  (1)[IHN]  and  samples  are  taken  and  examined  for  these  pathogens  with  a  negative  result  by  an 
officially authorised laboratory and the sampling and testing methods are at least equivalent to those laid 
down  in  Directives  91/67/EEC,  93/53/EEC  and  Decision  2001/183/EC  as  the  following  surveillance 
scheme has been used: 

(12)["EC  Model  A"  –  at  least  four  years  documented  freedom,  including  a  two-year  surveillance 
program]  (12)["EC  Model  B"  –  at  least  six  years  documented  freedom,  including  a  two-year 
surveillance program with reduced sample size] (13)["EC Special provisions" – new farms]  (13)["EC 
Special provisions"- farms which recommence their activities] (1)["OIE" – methods as described in 
the  OIE(7)  Manual  of  Diagnostic  Tests  for  Aquatic  Animals,  Fourth  edition,  2003,  Chapters: I.1.4 
(General) and (1)[2.1.5. (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[2.1.2. (IHN)]]  

since at least 2 years have been free of clinical and other signs of (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN] 

– 
–  originate  from  a  territory(2)  where  all  necessary  measures(14)  are  taken  to  prevent  the  introduction  of 

diseases.] 

Or 

– 

(1)[originate from a farm that is not connected with coastal or estuarial waters and does not contain any fish of the 
species considered as susceptible(5) to (1)[VHS] (1)[and] (1)[IHN].         ]  

(15)[7.2.  I,  the  undersigned  official  inspector,  hereby  certify  that  the  (1)[live  fish]  (1)[and]  (1)[eggs]  (1)[and]  (1)[gametes], 
referred  to  at  point  5  this  certificate,  which  is  considered  susceptible(5)  to  (1)[Spring  viraemia  of  carp]  (1)[and] 
(1)[Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and] (1)[Bacterial kidney disease], originate from a territory(2)   

            -  where  (1)[SVC]  (1)[and]  (1)[IPN]  (1)[and]  (1)[BKD]  is  notifiable  to  the  competent  authority,  and  reports  of 

suspicion of infections must be immediately investigated by the official services, 

            - in which all introduction of species susceptible(5)  (1)[SVC]  (1)[and]  (1)[IPN]  (1)[and]  (1)[BKD] has come from a 

zone or farm having the same health status with respect to (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD],  

            (16)[- in which the fish has not been vaccinated against (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] ,] 
                  -  where  all  farms  raising  species  susceptible(5)  to  (1)[SVC]  (1)[and]  (1)[IPN]  (1)[and]  (1)[BKD]  are  under  the 

supervision of the competent authority; 

            - where all necessary measures(14) are taken to prevent the introduction of diseases,  
            - that, in addition to the guarantees given in point 6 of this certificate, is approved by the competent authority as 
having an equivalent health status to zones within the Community, having additional guarantees with regard to 
(1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] as they; 
 either  (1)[originate  from  the  following  territory(2):…………………,which  is  considered  free  from  (1)[SVC] 

(1)[and] (1)[IPN] (1)[and] (1)[BKD] in accordance with Annex I to Decision 2003/858/EC.] 

or (1)[originate from the following farm:…………………,which at the time of the year (1)[SVC] (1)[and] (1)[IPN] 
(1)[and]  (1)[BKD]  is  expected  to  manifest  itself,  have  been  submitted  for  at  least  two  years  to 
inspections  by  the  competent  authorities,  with  sampling  at  least  equivalent  to  those  sampling 
programmes  laid  down  by  Commission  Decision  2001/183/EC(12)  or  surveillance  methods  as 
described in the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, Chapter 1.1.4 and the relevant 
disease  chapters,  and  as  laboratory  tests  have  been  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  relevant 
chapters in the most current edition of the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, with 
all test giving negative results.] 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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or  (17)[originate  from  the  following  continental  farm:…………………,where  (1)[SVC]  (1)[and]  (1)[IPN]  (1)[and] 
(1)[BKD]  have  occurred  within  in  the  previous  two  years,  but  where  the  whole  fish  population  has 
been  withdrawn,  and  all  ponds,  tanks  or  other  installations  and  equipment  disinfected  under  the 
supervision of the competent authority, and where restocking has taken place with fish from a source 
certified  free  by  the  competent  authority  after  sampling  at  least  equivalent  to  those  sampling 
programmes  laid  down  in  Commission  Decision  2001/183/EC(12,13)  or  surveillance  methods  as 
described in the OIE(7) Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals, Chapter 1.1.4 and the relevant 
disease chapters and as laboratory tests have been carried out accordance with the relevant chapters 
in  the  most  current  edition  of  the  OIE  Manual  of  diagnostic  tests  for  aquatic  animals,  with  all  test 
giving negative results.] 

(18)[7.3. I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the (1)[live fish] (1)[and] (1)[eggs] (1)[and] (1)[gametes] referred 

to at point 5 this certificate, which is considered susceptible(5) to Gyrodactylus salaris, originate from a territory(2)  
            -  where  G.  salaris  is  notifiable  to  the  competent  authority,  and  reports  of  suspicion  of  infections  must  be 

immediately investigated by the official services,  

            - in which all introduction of species susceptible(5) to G. salaris has come from a zone or farm declared free from 

G. salaris, 

            - where all farms raising species susceptible(5) to G. salaris are under the supervision of the competent authority,  
            - where all necessary measures(14) are taken to prevent the introduction of diseases,  
             -  that,  in  addition  to  the  guarantees  given  in  point  6  of  this  certificate,  is  approved  by  the  competent  authority  as 
having an equivalent health status to those zones within the Community, having additional guarantees with regard to 
Gyrodactylus salaris, as they;  

either  (1)[originate  from  the  following  territory(2):…………………,which  is  considered  free  from  Gyrodactylus 

salaris in accordance with Annex I to Decision 2003/858/EC.] 

or  (1)[originate  from  the  following  continental  farm:…………………,which  at  the  time  of  the  year 
Gyrodactylus  salaris  is  expected  to  manifest  itself,  has  been  submitted  for  at  least  two  years  to 
inspections  by  the  competent  authorities,  with  sample  size  at  least  equivalent  to  those  sampling 
programmes laid down in Commission Decision 2001/183/EC(12) and sampling and laboratory tests 
have  been  carried  out  in  accordance  with  the  relevant  chapters  in  the  most  current  edition  of  the 
OIE(7)  Manual  of  diagnostic  tests  for  aquatic  animals,  with  all  test giving  negative  results;  and  the 
farm  is  either  situated  in  a  part(19)  of  a  water  catchment  area  declared  free(20)  from  Gyrodactylus 
salaris,  or  situated  in  a  water  catchment  area  declared  free(20)  from  G.  salaris  and  all  other  water 
catchment areas draining into the same estuary are declared free(20, 21) from G. salaris, and] 

or (1)[originate from the following coastal farm:…………………, which is situated in an coastal zone with a 
salinity below 25 parts per thousand, and where all water catchment areas draining into the estuary 
are declared free(20,21) of G. salaris, and.]  

or  (1)[originate from the following coastal farm:…………………, which is situated in a coastal zone where 
the  seawater  has  a  salinity  of  more  than  25  parts  per  thousand  and  no  live  fish  of  the  susceptible 
species(5) have been introduced during the previous 14 days, and.]  

 or (9)[originate from the following farm:…………………,where the eggs have been disinfected according to 
the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code Sixth edition 2003, Appendix 5.2.1, ensuring the 
elimination G. salaris. ]  ] 

8. 

Transport requirements 

Furthermore, they: 

–  are placed under conditions that do not alter their health status, and 
–  have  been  placed  in  (1)[sealed  watertight  containers  which  were  cleaned  and  disinfected  beforehand  using  an 
authorised disinfectant and which bear on the exterior a legible label] (1)[a well boat where the well and its pipe 
and  pump  systems  were  free  of  fish,  cleaned  and  disinfected  using  an  authorised  disinfectant,  and  inspected 
before  loading,  carrying  a  manifest]  with  the  relevant(22)  information  referred  to  in  point  1,  2  and  3  of  this 
certificate and with the following statement: 

either: 
["(1)[Live  fish]  (1)[and]  (1)[Eggs]  (1)[and]  (1)[Gametes]  certified  for  farming  in  European  Community  zones  and 
farms except those with a Community approved programme or status, and additional guarantees with regard to: 
viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), spring viraemia of carp (SVC), 
infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and Gyrodactylus salaris."] 

 
 
 
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or: 

["Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones 
and  farms  except  those  with  a  Community  approved  programme  or  status,  additional  guarantees  or  protective 
measures with regard to: viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), spring 
viraemia of carp (SVC), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and Gyrodactylus 
salaris."] 

or:  
["(1)[Live  fish]  (1)[and]  (1)[Eggs]  (1)[and]  (1)[Gametes]  certified  for  farming  in  European  Community  zones  and 
farms  including  those  with  a  Community  approved  programme  or  status,  additional  guarantees  or  protective 
measures with regard to: (1)[viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[infectious haematopoietic necrosis 
(IHN)] (1)[and]  (1)[Spring viraemia of carp] (1)[and]  (1)[Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and]  (1)[Bacterial kidney 
disease] (1)[and]  (1)[Gyrodactylus salaris]."]  

or: 

["Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones 
and farms including those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective 
measures with regard to: (1)[viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)] (1)[and] (1)[infectious haematopoietic necrosis 
(IHN)] (1)[and]  (1)[Spring viraemia of carp] (1)[and]  (1)[Infectious pancreatic necrosis] (1)[and]  (1)[Bacterial kidney 
disease] (1)[and]  (1)[Gyrodactylus salaris]"] 

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

(Place) 

Official stamp 

on............................................................................  
(Date) 

................................................................................  
(Signature of official inspector) 

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

(Name in capital letter, qualifications and title) 

Indicative notes 
(1) 
(2) 

Retain as appropriate. 
Territory  (a  whole  country,  or  a  zone  or  a  farm)  and  code  of  territory  as  appearing  in  Annex  I  to  Commission 
Decision 2003/858/EC. 
Specify  as  applicable:  zone,  farm,  or  in  case  of  live  fish  for  human  consumption,  establishment.  If  the  zone  is 
specified under point 3.2, then the name of the farm, or in case of live fish for human consumption, establishment, 
must be specified under point 3.3 
The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, 
the flight number of the aircraft shall be specified. 
In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, shall be 
indicated under point 4.3 
Known susceptible species, see table below  

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Disease 

ISA 

EHN 

VHS 

Susceptible host species* 

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), brown 
trout (Salmo trutta), 

fluviatilis),  rainbow 

Redfin  perch  (Perca 
trout  (Oncorhynchus  mykiss), 
Macquarie  perch  (Macquaria  australasica),  silver  perch  (Bidyanus  bidyanus), 
mountain galaxias (Galaxias olidus), sheatfish (Silurus glanis), catfish (Ictalurus 
melas)  and  mosquito  fish  (Gambusa  affinis)  and  other  species belonging to  the 
family Poeciliidae 

Fish belonging to the family Salmonideae, grayling (Thymallus thymallus), white 
fish  (Coregonus  spp.),  pike  (Esox  lucius),  turbot  (Scophthalmus  maximus), 
herring  and  sprat  (Clupea  spp.),  Pacific  salmon  (Oncorhynchus  spp.),  Atlantic 
cod  (Gadus  morhua),  Pacific  cod  (G.  macrocephalus),  haddock  (G.  aeglefinus) 
and rockling (Onos mustelus). 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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IHN 

SVC 

IPN 

BKD 

Gyrodactylus salaris 

Fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, pike (Esox lucius) 

Common  carp  and  koi  carp  (Cyprinus  carpio),  grass  carp  (Ctenopharyngodon 
idellus),  silver  carp  (Hypophthalmichthys  molitrix),  bighead  carp  (Aristichthys 
nobilis), crucian carp (Carassius carassius), goldfish (Carassius auratus), tench 
(Tinca tinca) and sheatfish (Silurus glanis) 

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), brown 
trout  (Salmo  trutta),  Atlantic  salmon  (Salmo  salar),  and  several Pacific  salmon 
species (Oncorhynchus spp.), 

Fish belonging to the family Salmonidae 

Atlantic  salmon  (Salmo  salar)  Rainbow  trout  (Oncorhynchus  mykiss),  Arctic 
char  (Salvelinus  alpinus),  North  American  brook  trout  (S.  fontinalis),  grayling 
(Thymallus  thymallus),  North  American  lake  trout  (Salvelinus  namaycush)  and 
brown trout (Salmo trutta). Other species of fish on sites where any of the above 
species are present shall also be considered as susceptible species. 

* 

(11) 

And any other species referred to in the most recent edition of the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code and/or the OIE 
Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals as being susceptible for the pathogen/disease in question. 
As applicable 

Only applicable for live fish, retain as appropriate.  
Applicable to eggs only, retain as appropriate. 

 (6) 
(7)  World Organisation for Animal Health 
(8) 
(9) 
(10)  As laid down in Council Directive 91/67/EEC, specific animal health requirements are needed in the case of exports 
to  farms  or  zones  within  the  EC  with  a  Community  approved  programme  or  status,  additional  guarantees  with 
regard to one or more of the diseases referred to in list II and III of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC.  
Specific requirements needed in the case of exports to farms or zones within the EC with a Community approved 
programme  or  status  for  viral  haemorrhagic  septicaemia  (VHS)  and/or  infectious  haematopoietic  necrosis  (IHN) 
respectively. 
"Model A or B" as laid down in Decision 2001/183/EC, as well as the requirements in Directives 91/67/EEC and 
93/53/EEC, retain as appropriate 
In accordance with Directives 91/67/EEC and 93/53/EEC, and Decision 2001/183/EC; new farms which commence 
activity  with  fish,  eggs  and  gametes  that  have  an  equivalent  health  status  according  to  the  central  competent 
authority  of  the  exporting  country  to  those  farms  and  zones  approved  in  the  EC  with  regard  to  VHS  and/or  IHN 
respectively,  and  otherwise  meet  the  requirements  in  Annex  C  I.A,  6(a)  to  Directive  91/67/EEC;  or  farms  which 
recommence  their  activities  after  officially  supervised  cleaning  and  disinfection  and  15  days  of  fallowing,  and 
which introduce only fish, eggs and gametes that have an equivalent health status according to the central competent 
authority  of  the  exporting  country  to  those  farms  and  zones  approved  in  the  EC  with  regard  to  VHS  and/or  IHN 
respectively  and  otherwise  meet  the  requirements  in  Annex  C  I.A,  6(b)  to  Directive  91/67/EEC.    Retain  as 
appropriate 

(13) 

(12) 

(14)  Not applicable to coastal or continental zones with no farms. High bio-security level must be maintained. Fish from 
non-approved farms or zones must not be introduced into approved farms and zones. Ponds with susceptible species 
should be covered or be located at a safe distance from non-approved farms. Uncontrolled public access should be 
prevented. The site must not be used for angling purposes unless under conditions authorised and supervised by the 
local competent authority.   
Specific additional requirements needed in the case of exports to Member States or parts of Member States within 
the  EC  with  Community  approved  free  status  or  control  and  eradication  programmes  (additional  guarantees)  as 
regards spring viraemia of carp (SVC), infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN), and/or bacterial kidney disease (BKD), 
according  to Commission Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 rev 4].  

(15) 

(16)  Applicable to species susceptible to SVC, IPN and/or BKD only, introduced into areas with additional guarantees 

for SVC, IPN and/or BKD. Retain as applicable. 

(17)   Applicable  only  to  continental  farms  where  epizootiological  investigations  have  shown  that  the  disease  has  not   

spread to other farms or into the wild. Retain as applicable. 

(18) 

Specific additional requirements needed in the case of exports to Member States or parts of Member States within 
the EC with Community approved free status (additional guarantees) as regards Gyrodactylus salaris  according to  
Commission Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 rev4]. 

(19)  According to Annex B, I A to Directive 91/67/EEC a part of a water catchment area can only be declared free from 
a  disease  if  it  consists  of  the  upper  part  of  the  catchment  area  from  its  sources  of  the  waterways  to  a  natural  or 
artificial barrier preventing fish migrating from downstream of that barrier. 

(20)   According to the requirements in Annex I, Chapter 1.B of Decision 2004/xxxx/EC [SANCO/10022/2004 R4].   

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(21)   When declaring continental zones free of Gyrodactylus salaris, it must be taken into account that the disease may 
spread  my  migrating  fish  between  different  continental  zones  if  the  salinity  between  them  is  low  or  intermediate 
(below 25 ppt).  Hence one individual continental zone can not be declared free if another continental zone draining 
into  the  same  coastal  zone  is  infected  or  has  unknown  status,  unless  they  are  separated  by  seawater  with  salinity 
above 25 ppt. 

(22)  Country  and  territory  of  origin  (code)  and  of  destination;  name  and  telephone  number  of  the  consignor  and 
consignee.  In  case  of  a  transport  with  well  boat,  the  transport  route  from  the  place  of  loading  to  the  place  of 
destination should be given. 

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ANNEX III 

“ANNEX III 

Explanatory notes 

(a)  The  certificates  shall  be  produced  by  the  competent 
authorities  of  the  exporting  country,  based  on  the 
appropriate  model  appearing  in Annex  II,  IV,  or  V  to 
this Decision taking into account the use to which the 
fish are to be put after the arrival to the EC.  

septicaemia 

(b)  Considering  the  status  of  the  place  of  destination  as 
regards  viral  haemorrhagic 
(VHS), 
infectious  haematopoietic  necrosis  (IHN),  spring 
viraemia  of  carp  (SVC),  bacterial  kidney  disease 
(BKD), 
infectious  pancreatic  necrosis  (IPN)  and 
Gyrodactylus  salaris  (G.  salaris)  in  the  EC  Member 
State,  the  appropriate  specific  additional  requirements 
shall be incorporated and completed in the certificate. 

(c)  The original of each certificate shall consist of a single 
page,  double-sided,  or,  where  more  than  one  page  is 
required, it shall be in such a form that all pages form 
part of an integrated whole and are indivisible. 

It shall, on the right hand side of the top of each page, 
be  marked  as  "original"  and  bear  a  specific  code 
number  issued  by  the  competent  authority.  All  pages 
of the certificate shall be numbered - (page number) of 
(total number of pages). 

(d)  The original of the certificate and the labels referred to 
in the model certificate shall be drawn up in at least one 
official language of the EC Member State in which the 
inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of 
the  EC  Member  State  of  destination.  However,  these 
Member  States  may  allow  other 
if 
necessary, accompanied by an official translation. 

languages, 

(e)  The original of the certificate must be completed on the 
day  of  loading  the  consignment  for  exportation  to  the 
EC  with  an  official  stamp  and  signed  by  an  official 
inspector  designated  by  the  competent  authority.  In 
doing  so,  the  competent  authority  of  the  exporting 
country shall ensure that the principles of certification 
equivalent  to  those  laid  down  in  Council  Directive 
96/93/EC are followed. 

The stamp, unless embossed, and the signature shall be 
in a colour different to that of the printing.  

(f) 

If  for  reasons  of  identification  of  the  items  of  the 
consignment,  additional  pages  are  attached  to  the 
certificate,  these  pages  shall  be  considered  as  forming 
part  of  the  original  and  be  signed  and  stamped  by  the 
certifying official inspector on each page. 

(g)  The  original  of  the  certificate  must  accompany  the 
consignment  until  it  reaches  the  EC  border  inspection 
post. 

(h)  The certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date 
of  issue.  In  the  case  of  transport  by  ship,  the  time  of 
validity is prolonged by the time of journey at sea.  

(i)  The  fish,  their  eggs  and  gametes,  shall  not  be 
transported  together  with  other  fish,  eggs  or  gametes 
that,  either  are  not  destined  to  EC,  or  are  of  a  lower 
health 
they  must  not  be 
transported  under  any  other  conditions  that  alter  their 
health status. 

status.  Furthermore, 

(j)  The possible presence of pathogens in the water is 

relevant for considering the health status of live fish, 
eggs and gametes. The certifying officer should 
therefore consider the following: 
The “Place of origin” should be the localisation of the 
farm where the fish, eggs or gametes was reared 
reaching their commercial size relevant for the 
consignment covered by this certificate. 

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