Decision 2004/238/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certifications conditions for introduction in the Community of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk intended for human consumption
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: health certificate, health control, health legislation, human nutrition, import (EU), milk, milk product

L 154/72 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union 

30.4.2004 

COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

laying down animal and public health and veterinary certifications conditions for 
introduction in the Community of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk 
intended for human consumption 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1691) 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/438/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules 
for the production  and placing on the  market of raw  milk, heat treated  milk and  milk based 
products1, and in particular Article 23 (2) (b) and (3) (a), (c) and (d) thereof, 

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal 
health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of 
animal origin for human consumption2, and in particular Article 8 (1) and (4) and Article 9 (4) 
(a) and (c) thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

1  

2 
3  

Council  Directive  92/46/EEC  of  16  June  1992  lays  down  the  health  rules  for  the 
production  and  placing  on  the  market  of  raw  milk,  heat-treated  milk  and  milk-based 
products, including for imports. 

Council  Directive  2002/99/EC  lays  down  the  animal  health  rules  governing  the 
production,  processing, distribution  and  introduction of products of  animal origin for 
human consumption. 

Commission  Decision  95/340/EC  draws  up  a  provisional  list  of  third  countries  from 
which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products3. 

OJ L 268, 14.9.1992 p. 1. Directive as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 
122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). 
OJ L 18, 23.1.2002, p. 11. 
OJ L 200, 24.8.1995 p. 38. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/58/EC (OJ L 023, 
28.1.2003, p. 26). 

 
 
 
                                                 
(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

Commission  Decision  95/342/EC  lays  down  the  treatment  to  be  applied  to  milk  and 
milk-based  products  for  human  consumption  from  third  countries  or  parts  of  third 
countries  where  there  is  a  risk  of  foot-and-mouth  disease4;  its  provisions  should  be 
updated to take account of the treatment against the foot-and-mouth virus provided for 
in Council Directive 2003/85/EC laying down Community measures for the control of 
foot-and-mouth disease5. 

Commission  Decision  95/343/EC  lays  down  animal  health  conditions  and  veterinary 
certificates for the importation from certain third countries of heat-treated milk, milk-
based products and raw milk for human consumption6. 

In  the  interest  of  clarity  and  rationality  Decisions  95/340/EC,  95/342/EC  and 
95/343/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision. 

Provision  should  however  be  made  to  make  it  possible  to  use  the  format  of  the 
certificates laid down in Decisions 95/343/EC for an interim period of time. 

Council  Directive  97/78/EC  lays  down  the  principles  governing  the  organisation  of 
veterinary  checks  on  products  entering  the  Community  from  third  countries7  and 
certain provisions for transit are already provided for in Article 11 such as the use of 
ANIMO messages and of the common veterinary entry document. 

However, it is necessary in order to safeguard the disease situation in the Community 
to further ensure that consignments of milk transiting through the Community, comply 
with the animal health import conditions applicable for authorised countries. 

(10)  Council  Decision  79/542/EEC  drawing  up  a  list  of  third  countries  or  parts  of  third 
countries,  and  laying  down  animal  and  public  health,  and  veterinary  certification  
conditions  for  the  importation  into  the  Community  of  certain  live  animals  and  their 
fresh  meat8,  has  recently  been  amended  to  include  general  transit  conditions  and  a 
derogation for transit between Russia with a reference to the specific border inspection 
posts designated for this latter purpose.  

(11) 

In the light of experience, it appears that the presentation to the border inspection post, 
pursuant  to  Article  7  of  Directive  97/78/EC,  of  the  original  veterinary  documents 
established  in  the  exporting  third  country  to  fulfil  the  regulatory  requirement  of  the 
third country of destination, is not sufficient to ensure that the animal health conditions 
required for the safe introduction into the territory of the Community of the products 
concerned  are  effectively  satisfied;  it  is  therefore  appropriate  to  establish  a  specific 
model  of  animal  health  certificate  to  be  used  in  transit  situations  for  the  products 
concerned. 

4  
5  
6  

7 

8  

OJ L 200, 24.8.1995 p. 50. 
OJ L 306, 22.11.2003 p. 1. 
OJ  L  200,  24.8.1995  p.  52.  Decision  as  last  amended  by  Commission  Decision  97/115/EC  (OJ  L  42, 
13.2.1997 p. 16). 
OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of 
the  Czech  Republic,  the  Republic  of  Estonia,  the  Republic  of  Cyprus,  the  Republic  of  Latvia,  the 
Republic  of  Lithuania,  the  Republic  of  Hungary,  the  Republic  of  Malta,  the  Republic  of  Poland,  the 
Republic  of  Slovenia  and  the  Slovak  Republic  and  the  adjustments  to  the  Treaties  on  which  the 
European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33). 
OJ  L  146,  14.6.1979,  p.  15.  Decision  as  last  amended  by  Commission  Decision  2004/xxx/EC 
[C(2004)1308] (OJ L nn, dd.mm.2004, p. nn). 

                                                 
(12) 

It  is  further  appropriate  to  clarify  the  implementation  of  the  condition  laid  down  in 
Article  11  of  Directive  97/78/EC,  that  transit  is  only  allowed  from  third  countries 
whose products are not prohibited for introduction in the territory of the Community, 
by making reference to the list of third countries annexed to this Decision. 

(13)  However  specific  conditions  for  transits  via  the  Community  of  consignments  to  and 
from Russia  should  be  foreseen  due  to  the geographical  situation  of  Kaliningrad  and 
taking into account climatic problems impeding the use of some ports at certain times 
of the year. 

(14)  Commission Decision 2001/881/EC draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed 
for  veterinary  checks  on  animals  and  animal  products  from  third  countries9  and  it  is 
appropriate  to  specify  the  border  inspection  posts  designated  for  the  control  of  such 
transits taking into account this Decision. 

(15)  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: 

Article 1 

Imports  into  the  Community  of  milk  and  milk-based  products  shall  only  be  allowed  if  the 
milk and milk-based products comply with Articles 2, 3, and 5. 

Transit  and  storage  of  milk  and  milk-based  products  shall  only  be  allowed  if  the  milk  and 
milk-based products comply with Article 4 and 5. 

Article 2 

1. 

2. 

Member  States  shall  authorize  imports  of  raw  milk  and  raw  milk-based  products 
from third countries so authorised in column A of the list in Annex I. 

Member  States  shall  authorize  imports  of  milk  and  milk-based  products  that  have 
undergone: 

– 

a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a 
pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and 

– 

sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, 

from third countries so authorised in column B of the list in Annex I where there is 
no threat of foot-and-mouth disease. 

9 

OJ  L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44.  Decision  as last amended by Commission  Decision 2003/831/EC (OJ  L 
313, 28.11.2004, p. 61). 

 
                                                 
3. 

Member  States  shall  authorize  imports  of  milk  and  milk-based  products,  that  have 
undergone: 

either 

(a) 

a sterilization process, to achieve an F0 value equal to or greater than three, or 

(b) 

an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at 132 °C for at least one second, or 

(c) 

a high temperature short time pasteurisation treatment at 72 °C for at least 15 
seconds  or  equivalent  pasteurisation  effect  achieving  a  negative  reaction  to  a 
phosphatase test (HTST) applied twice to milk with a pH equal to or above 7,0, 
or 

(d) 

a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0, or 

(e) 

a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by: 

(i) 

either lowering the pH below 6 for one hour, or 

(ii) 

additional heating to 72 °C or more, combined with dessication, 

from third countries so authorised in column C of the list in Annex I where there is a 
threat of foot-and-mouth disease. The  milk-based products must either undergo one 
of  the  above  treatments  or  be  produced  from  milk  treated  in  accordance  with  the 
treatments laid down above. 

Article 3 

1. 

Consignments  of  milk  and  milk-based  products  from  third  countries  authorized  in 
accordance with Article 2 shall be accompanied by, and comply with conditions laid 
down in, a health certificate drawn up in accordance with the relevant model drawn 
up in Part 2 of Annex II to this Decision, as follows: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

“Milk-RM”  for  raw  milk  intended  to  be  accepted  at  a  collection  centre, 
standardization centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment; 

“Milk-RMP” for raw milk products; 

“Milk-HTB” for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products and milk-
based  products  made  from  heat-treated  milk,  coming  from  third  countries  or 
parts of third countries in which there is no threat of foot-and-mouth disease; 

“Milk-HTC” for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products and milk-
based  products  made  from  heat-treated  milk  coming  from  third  countries  or 
parts  of  third  countries  in  which  there  is  a  threat  of  foot-and-mouth  disease, 
however those countries already authorised for such imports (where there is no 
threat of foot and mouth) may use this model; 

2. 

The health certificates shall be completed in accordance with the notes set out in Part 
1 of Annex II. 

 
 
Article 4 

1. 

Consignments  of  milk  and  milk-based  products,  introduced  into  the  territory  of  the 
Community and which are destined for a third country either by transit immediately 
or after storage in accordance with Articles 12 (4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and 
not  intended  for  importation  into  the  EC  shall  comply  with  the  following 
requirements: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof authorized 
in Annex I to this Decision, according to the treatment required for the product 
concerned as laid down in Article 2; 

they shall meet the specific animal health conditions set out in section 9 of the 
corresponding  model  health  certificate  drawn  up  under  Part  2  of  Annex  II  to 
this Decision; 

they  shall  be  accompanied  by  an  animal  health  certificate  established  in 
accordance  with  the  model  laid  down  in  Part  3  of  Annex  II  to  this  Decision, 
signed  by  an  official  veterinarian  of  the  competent  veterinary  services  of  the 
third country concerned; 

(d) 

they  are  certified  as  acceptable  for  transit  or  storage  (as  appropriate)  on  the 
Common  Veterinary  Entry  Document  by  the  Official  Veterinarian  of  the 
Border Inspection Post of introduction. 

2. 

(a)  By  way  of  derogation  from  paragraph  1  above  and  Article  5  Member  States 
shall authorise the transit by road or by rail through the Community, between 
designated Community border inspection posts listed in the Annex to Decision 
2001/881/EC, of consignments coming from and destined to Russia directly or 
via another third country provided that the following conditions are met: 

(i) 

(ii) 

the  consignment  shall  be  sealed  with  a  serially  numbered  seal  at  the 
border inspection post of entry to the EC by the veterinary services of the 
competent authority; 

the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 
7  of  Directive  97/78/EC  shall  be  stamped  “ONLY  FOR  TRANSIT  TO 
RUSSIA VIA THE EC” on each page by the official veterinarian of the 
competent authority responsible for the border inspection post; 

(iii) 

the  procedural  requirements  provided  for  in  Article  11  of  Directive 
97/78/EC shall be complied with; 

(iv) 

the  consignment  is  certified  as  acceptable  for  transit  on  the  Common 
Veterinary  Entry  Document  by  the  Official  Veterinarian  of  the  Border 
Inspection Post of introduction. 

(b)  unloading  or  storage  on  EC  territory  of  such  consignments,  as  defined  in 
Article  12  (4)  or  Article  13  respectively  of  Directive  97/78/EC,  shall  not  be 
allowed. 

(c) 

regular  audits  shall  be  made  by  the  competent  authority  to  ensure  that  the 
number of consignments and the quantities of products leaving the EC territory 
matches the number and quantities entering. 

Article 5 

Milk and milk-based products from authorized third countries or parts of third countries where 
an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred within the last 12 months or which have 
carried out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease in the last 12 months shall, before they 
are introduced into Community territory, undergo one of the treatments listed in Article 2 (3). 

Decisions 95/340/EC, 95/342/EC and 95/343/EC are repealed. 

Article 6 

Article 7 

The certificates drawn up in the format under Decision 95/343/EC may be used until 6 months 
after the date laid down in paragraph 1 of Article 8 at the latest. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004. 

Article 8 

Article 4 paragraph 1 and Part 3 of Annex II shall only apply from 1 January 2005. 

References made by Community legislation to the list of third countries appearing in 
the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC shall be construed as references to the list of third 
countries appearing in Annex I to this Decision. 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Article 9 

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
“+”: 
“0” 

country is authorised 
country is not authorised 

ANNEX I 

Third country 

Column A 

Column B 

Column C 

ISO code 
of third 
country 

AD 

AL 

AN 

AR 

AU 

BG 

BR 

Andorra 

Albania 

Netherlands Antilles 

Argentina 

Australia 

Bulgaria 

Brazil 

BW 

Botswana 

BY 

BZ 

BH 

CA 

CH 

CL 

CN 

CO 

CR 

CU 

DZ 

ET 

GL 

GT 

Belarus 

Belize 

Bosnia-Herzegovina 

Canada 

Switzerland 

Chile 

People's Republic of China 

Columbia 

Costa Rica 

Cuba 

Algeria 

Ethiopia 

Greenland 

Guatemala 

HK 

Hong Kong 

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0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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HN 

HR 

IL 

IN 

IS 

KE 

MA 

MG 

Honduras 

Croatia 

Israel 

India 

Iceland 

Kenya 

Morocco 

Madagascar 

MK(*) 

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 

MR 

MU 

MX 

NA 

NI 

NZ 

PA 

PY 

RO 

RU 

SG 

SV 

SZ 

TH 

TN 

TR 

UA 

US 

Mauritania 

Mauritius 

Mexico 

Namibia 

Nicaragua 

New Zealand 

Panama 

Paraguay 

Romania 

Russia 

Singapore 

El Salvador 

Swaziland 

Thailand 

Tunisia 

Turkey 

Ukraine 

United States of America 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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0 

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0 

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0 

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UY 

ZA 

ZW 

(*) 

Uruguay 

South Africa 

Zimbabwe 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

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+ 

+ 

Former  Yugoslav  Republic  of  Macedonia;  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 

ANNEX II 

Part 1 

Models of health certificates 

“Milk-RM” :  

for raw milk from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I column A 
intended  to  be  accepted  at  a  collection  centre,  standardization  centre,  treatment 
establishment or processing establishment. 

“Milk-RMP” : 

for raw milk products from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I 
column A. 

“Milk-HTB” : 

“Milk-HTC” : 

for  heat-treated  milk,  heat-treated  milk-based  products or  milk-based  products  made  from 
heat-treated milk from third countries or parts of third countries included in Annex I column 
B. 

for heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products or  milk-based products made from 
heat-treated  milk  from  third  countries  or  parts  of  third  countries  included  in  Annex  I 
columnC. 

“Milk-T/S” : 

for milk and milk-based products, for transit / storage in the European Community. 

Notes 

(a)  Health  certificates  shall  be  produced  by  the  exporting 
country, based on the models appearing in this Annex II, 
according to the layout of the model that corresponds to 
the milk and milk-based products concerned. They shall 
contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, 
the  attestations  that  are  required  for  any  third  country 
and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees 
that  are  required  for  the  exporting  third  country  or  part 
thereof. 

(b)  The  original  of  each  certificate  shall  consist  of  a  single 
page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall 
be  in  such  a  form  that  all  pages  needed  are  part  of  an 
integrated whole and indivisible. 

(c) 

(d) 

It  shall  be  drawn  up  in  at  least  one  of  the  official 
languages  of  the  EU  Member  State  in  which  the 
inspection  at  the  border  post  shall  be  carried  out  and  of 
the  EU  Member  State  of  destination.  However,  these 
Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, 
accompanied by an official translation. 

If  for  reasons  of  identification  of  the  items  of  the 
consignment  (schedule  in  point  8  of  the  model  of 
certificate),  additional  pages  are  attached 
the 
certificate,  these  pages  shall  also  be  considered  as 
forming  part  of  the  original  of  the  certificate  by  the 
application  of  the  signature  and  stamp  of  the  certifying 
official, in each of the pages. 

to 

(e)  When  the  certificate,  including  additional  schedules 
referred  to  in  d),  comprises  more  than  one  page,  each 
page shall be numbered - (page number) of (total number 
of pages) - on its bottom and shall bear the code number 
of  the  certificate  that  has  been  designated  by  the 
competent authority on its top. 

(f)  The  original  of  the  certificate  must  be  completed  and 
signed  by  a  representative  of  the  competent  authority 
responsible for verifying and certifying that the raw milk, 
heat-treated  milk  or  milk-based  products  meet  the 
requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 

(g) 

the  competent  authorities  of  the  exporting  country  shall 
ensure  that  the  principles  of  certification  equivalent  to 
those  laid  down  in  Council  Directive  96/93/EC  are 
followed. 

(h)  The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the 
printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those 
embossed or watermark. 

(i)  The  original  of  the  certificate  must  accompany  the 

consignment at the EU border inspection post. 

 
Model Milk-RM 

1.  Consignor (name and address in full)  

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 

Part 2 

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

2.  Consignee (name and address in full) 

…….……………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………….. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
Intended destination of the raw milk 

5. 
5.1  EU Member State : ..………………………………. 
5.2 

[Collection centre] / [standardization centre] / [treatment 
establishment] / [processing establishment](4) of 
destination :  
.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…………………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………….………. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : …. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Identification of the raw milk 

[Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4) 

for raw milk from third countries or parts of third 
countries authorised in Column A of Annex I to 
Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC∗] intended to be 
accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, 
treatment establishment or processing establishment 
in the European Community and then to be used for 
human consumption 

No(1)  

ORIGINAL 

3.  Origin of the raw milk(2)  
3.1 

ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)(3) : ……………………..………………….… 
……………………………………………………….….. 
3.2  Code of territory : ………………………………….…… 
3.3  Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / 
[standardization centre](4) approved for exportation to the 
Community : ……………………………………….…… 
…………………………………………………….…….. 
……………………………………………………….….. 

4.  Competent Authority 
4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………… 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 

………………………………………………………….. 
4.3  Local/Regional level:…………………………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………….………. 
Place of loading for exportation 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

6. 

7.3  Consignment identification details(6): 

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

8. 
8.1  Raw milk from: …..………………………………………………………………….…….………………... (animal species). 
8.2  Code number (as appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3  Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4  Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5  Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. 

under the control of the official veterinary service, 

Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
that the raw milk described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) 
(b)  which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
subject  to  regular  veterinary  inspectors  inspections  to  ensure  that  they  satisfy  the  animal  health  conditions  laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 

(c) 
(d) 

9.1 

9.2 

that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 

∗ 

Refenece to the present Decision. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
10. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

11. 

11.1 

Public Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
that the raw milk described above: 
(a) 

does  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I and III to 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended 
does  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain pesticide residues in excess of the maximum levels laid down in Annex II to Council Directive 
86/363/EEC, as amended 
does  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, contain contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list provided 
for in Article 2 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 
comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the conditions of hygiene laid down in Chapter II of Annex 
A to Directive 92/46/EEC 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e)  was  obtained,  collected,  cooled,  stored  and  transported  in  accordance  with  the  specific  hygiene  conditions  laid 

down in Chapter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC 

(f)  was transported, where applicable, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC 
(g)  meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC 
(h)  was collected and standardized, where necessary, in accordance with the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapters 

I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 

11.2 

that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directive 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 

12. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official inspector) (7) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

Issued by the competent authority. 

Notes 
(1) 
(2)  Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3)  To  be  specified  if  the  authorization  to  import  into  the  Community  is  restricted  to  certain  regions  of  the  third  country 

concerned. 

(4)  Complete as appropriate. 
(5)  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. 
(6)  Complete if appropriate. 
(7)  The  colour  of  the  signature  shall  be  different  to  that  of  the  printing.  The  same  rule  applies  to  stamps  other  than  those 

embossed or watermark. 

 
 
Model Milk-RMP 

1.  Consignor (name and address in full)  

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 

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

2.  Consignee (name and address in full) 

…….……………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………….. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
…………………………………………………………. 
5. 
Intended destination of the raw milk products 
5.1  EU Member State : ..……………………………………. 
5.2  Place of destination :  

.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………….………. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : …. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Identification of the raw milk products 

[Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4) 

for raw milk products for human consumption from 
third countries or parts of third countries authorised 
in Column A of Annex I to Commission Decision 
[2004/xxx/EC*] intended for consignment to the 
European Community 

No(1)  

ORIGINAL 

3.  Origin of the raw milk products(2)  
3.1 

ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)(3) : ……………………..…………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
3.2  Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
3.3  Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / 
[standardization centre](4) approved for exportation to the 
Community : …………………………………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………….. 

4.  Competent Authority 
4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………… 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………..…. 
4.3  Local/Regional level:……………………………….…… 
……………………………………………………….…. 
……………………………………………………….…. 
Place of loading for exportation 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

6. 

7.3  Consignment identification details(6): 

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

9.1 

9.2 

10. 

8. 
8.1  Raw milk from: …..………………………………………………………………………..………………... (animal species). 
8.2  Code number (as appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3  Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….……… 
8.4  Number of packaging units : ………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 
8.5  Net weight : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 
9. 

under the control of the official veterinary service, 

Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
that the raw milk product described above has been manufactured from raw milk obtained from animals : 
(a) 
(b)  which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
subject  to  regular  veterinary  inspectors  inspections  to  ensure  that  they  satisfy  the  animal  health  conditions  laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 

(c) 
(d) 

that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. 

11.1 

Public Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
that the raw milk product described above: 
(a)  was manufactured from raw milk : 

(i) 

(ii) 

not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I 
and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC,  containing  pesticide  residues  in  excess  of  the  maximum  levels  laid  down  in  Annex  II  to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 

(iii)  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list 
provided for in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 

(iv)  which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 

of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(v)  which  was  obtained,  collected,  cooled,  stored  and  transported  in  accordance  with  the  specific  hygiene 

conditions laid down in Chapter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(vi)  which  meets  the  plate  and  somatic  cell  count  standards  laid  down  in  Directive  92/46/EEC,  Annex  A, 
Chapter IV, paragraph A, point 3 as regards cow's milk, paragraph B, point 2 as regards buffalo milk, and 
paragraph C, point 2 as regards goat's and sheep's milk, and 

(vii)  which,  where  necessary,  was  collected  and  standardized  in  accordance  with  the  hygiene  conditions  laid 

down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC; 

(b) 

comes from a processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid down in Chapter II of Directive 
92/46/EEC  shown  on  the  list  of  establishments  authorized  to  export  to  the  European  Community  and  which  is 
subject to supervision by the competent authority in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of Annex C to 
Directive 92/46/EEC; 
has not undergone any heat treatment during its manufacture from raw milk; 

(c) 
(d)  meets the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Chapter II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC, and ; 
(e) 
(f)  was stored and transported in accordance with the requirements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directive 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 

11.2 

12. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official inspector) (7) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

Issued by the competent authority. 

Notes 
(1) 
(2)  Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3)  Keep as appropriate. 
(4)  To  be  specified  if  the  authorization  to  import  into  the  Community  is  restricted  to  certain  regions  of  the  third  country 

concerned. 

(5)  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. 
(6)  Complete if appropriate. 
(7)  The  colour  of  the  signature  shall  be  different  to  that  of  the  printing.  The  same  rule  applies  to  stamps  other  than  those 

embossed or watermark.. 

 
 
Model Milk-HTB 

1.  Consignor (name and address in full)  

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 

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

2.  Consignee (name and address in full) 

…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………….. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………….. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Intended destination of the milk and milk-based 
products 

5. 

5.1  EU Member State : ..………………………………. 
5.2  Place of destination : 

.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………….………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(3) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : ..... 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Identification of the milk and milk-based products 

[Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](4) 

for heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from 
heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products 
for human consumption from third countries or parts 
of third countries authorised in Column B of Annex I 
of Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] intended for 
consignment to the European Community 

No(1)  

ORIGINAL 

3.  Origin of the milk and milk-based products(2)  
3.1 

ISO code and name of Country : ……………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
3.2  Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
3.3  Name(s) and official approval number(s) of treatment 

and/or processing establishment(s) approved for export to 
the Community : 
…….…………………………………………………….. 
…….………………………………………….…………. 

4.  Competent Authority 

4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………… 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 
……………………………………………………..……. 
4.3  Local/Regional level:……………………………….…… 
……………………………………………………..……. 
……………………………………………………..……. 
Place of loading for exportation 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

6. 

7.3  Consignment identification details(5): 

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

9.1 

9.2 

10. 

8. 
8.1  Milk from: …..…………………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species). 
8.2  Code number (as appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3  Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4  Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5  Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9. 

under the control of the official veterinary service, 

Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](4) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product](4) 
described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) 
(b)  which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and of rinderpest for at least 12 
months, and where vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months, 
belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
subject  to  regular  veterinary  inspectors  inspections  to  ensure  that  they  satisfy  the  animal  health  conditions  laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC, with the exception of those in paragraph 1 (a) (i) and (b) (i) ; 

(c) 
(d) 

that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (6) 

(signature of official veterinarian) (6) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. 

11.1 

Public Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](4) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product](4) 
described above : 
(a)  was manufactured from raw milk : 

(i) 

(ii) 

not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I 
and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC,  containing  pesticide  residues  in  excess  of  the  maximum  levels  laid  down  in  Annex  II  to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 

(iii)  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list 
provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 

(iv)  which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 

of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(v)  which  was  obtained,  collected,  cooled,  stored  and  transported  in  accordance  with  the  specific  hygiene 

conditions laid down in Chapter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(vi)  which meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 

92/46/EEC, and 

(vii)  which  was  collected  and  standardized,  where  necessary,  in  accordance  with  the  hygiene  conditions  laid 

down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC 

(b) 

(c) 

comes from a treatment establishment and/or processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid 
down  in  Chapter  II  of  Directive  92/46/EEC  shown  on  the  list  of  establishments  authorized  to  export  to  the 
European  Community  and  which  is  subject  to  supervision  by  the  competent  authority  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions of Chapter Vl of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
has  undergone  heat  treatment  during  manufacture  in  accordance  with  the  specific  requirements  of  Chapter  I  of 
Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 

(d)  meets the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Chapter II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
(e) 
(f)  was stored and transported in accordance with the requirements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 

and ; 

11.2 

(g)  was transported, where appropriate, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC; 
that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directive 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 

12. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (6) 

(signature of official inspector) (6) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

Issued by the competent authority. 

Notes 
(1) 
(2)  Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(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. 
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. 

(4)  Keep as appropriate. 
(5)  Complete if appropriate. 
(6)  The  colour  of  the  signature  shall  be  different  to  that  of  the  printing.  The  same  rule  applies  to  stamps  other  than  those 

embossed or watermark. 

 
 
Model Milk-HTC 

1.  Consignor (name and address in full) 

HEALTH CERTIFICATE 

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

for heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from 
heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products 
for human consumption from third countries or parts 
of third countries authorised in Column C of Annex I 
to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] intended for 
consignment to the European Community 

No(1)  

ORIGINAL 

2.  Consignee (name and address in full) 

…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………….. 
Intended destination of the [heat-treated milk] / 
[milk-based product] from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-
treated milk-based product](3) 

5. 

5.1  EU Member State : ..……………………………………. 
5.2  Place of destination : 

3.  Origin of the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based 

3.1 

product] from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated 
milk-based product](2) (3)  
ISO code and name of Country (and region, where 
applicable)(4): …………………………………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
3.2  Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
3.3  Name(s) and official approval number(s) of treatment 

and/or processing establishment(s) approved for export to 
the Community : 
…….…………………………………………………….. 
…….………………………………………………….…. 

.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(5) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : ..... 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Identification of the [heat-treated  milk]  / [milk-based product] from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based 
product](3) 

4.  Competent Authority 
4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………… 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 
…………………………………………………………... 
4.3  Local/Regional level:………………………………….… 
……………………………………………………….…. 
……………………………………………………….…. 
Place of loading for exportation 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

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

[Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](3) 

7.3  Consignment identification details(6): 

6. 

8. 

8.1  Milk from: ………..……………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species). 
8.2  Description  of  [heat-treated  milk]  /  [milk-based  product](3)  made  from  [heat-treated  milk]  /  [heat-treated  milk-based 
product] (3) : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
8.3  Code number (as appropriate) : ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.4  Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………. 
8.5  Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.6  Net weight : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 
9. 

Animal Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify :  
that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](3) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product] (3) 
described above has been obtained from animals : 
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 

under the control of the official veterinary service, 
belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest, and,  
subject  to  regular  veterinary  inspectors  inspections  to  ensure  that  they  satisfy  the  animal  health  conditions  laid 
down in Annex A, Chapter I of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 

9.1 

9.2 

that I am familiar with the animal health requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official veterinarian) (7) 

11. 

11.1 

Public Health attestation 
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify : 
that the [heat-treated milk] / [milk-based product](3) made from [heat-treated milk] / [heat-treated milk-based product] (3) 
described above: 
(a)  was manufactured from raw milk : 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

(i) 

(ii) 

not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing residues of anti-microbial substances in excess of the limits laid down in Annexes I 
and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, as amended,  
not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC,  containing  pesticide  residues  in  excess  of  the  maximum  levels  laid  down  in  Annex  II  to 
Directive 86/363/EEC, as amended, 

(iii)  not,  according  to  the  findings  of  monitoring  plans  at  least  equivalent  to  those  provided  for  in  Directive 
92/46/EEC, containing contaminants in excess of the maximum tolerances laid down in the Community list 
provided for in Article 2 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, 

(iv)  which comes from registered and checked holdings meeting the hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter II 

of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(v)  which  was  obtained,  collected,  cooled,  stored  and  transported  in  accordance  with  the  specific  hygiene 

conditions laid down in Chapter III of Annex A to Directive 92/46/EEC, 

(vi)  which meets the plate and somatic cell count standards laid down in Chapter IV of Annex A to Directive 

92/46/EEC, and 

(vii)  which  was  collected  and  standardized,  where  necessary,  in  accordance  with  the  hygiene  conditions  laid 

down in Chapters I, III and IV of Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC; 

(b) 

(c) 

(3) either 
(3) or 
(3) or 

(3) or 
(3) or 
(3) either 
(3) or 

comes from a treatment establishment and/or processing establishment offering equivalent guarantees to those laid 
down  in  Chapter  II  of  Directive  92/46/EEC  shown  on  the  list  of  establishments  authorized  to  export  to  the 
European  Community  and  which  is  subject  to  supervision  by  the  competent  authority  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions of Chapter VI of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC; 
has undergone, prior to import into the territory of the Community : 
[ (i) 
[ (ii) 
[ (iii) 

a sterilization process, to achieve an F0 value equal to or greater than three ], 
an ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment at 132 °C for at least one second ], 
a  high  temperature  short  time  pasteurisation  treatment  at  72  °C  for  at  least  15  seconds  or  equivalent 
pasteurisation  efeect  achieving  a  negative  reaction  to  a  phosphatase  test  (HTST)  applied  twice  to milk 
with a pH equal to or above 7,0 ], 
a HTST treatment of milk with a pH below 7,0 ] , 
a HTST treatment combined with another physical treatment by : 

[ (iv) 
[ (v) 
[ (v) (1)  either lowering the pH below 6 for one hour ] , 
[ (v) (2)  additional heating to 72 °C or more, combined with dissacation ]] ; 

has been wrapped and packaged in accordance with Chapter III of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 

(d)  meets the relevant microbiological criteria laid down in Chapter II of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
(e) 
(f)  was stored and transported in accordance with the requirements of Chapter V of Annex C to Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
(g)  was transported, where appropriate, in tanks as described in Article 16 (2) of Directive 92/46/EEC ; 
that I am aware of the provisions contained in Directive 92/46/EEC, Annexes I and III to Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90, 
Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC and Regulation (EEC) No 315/93. 

11.2 

12. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (7) 

(signature of official inspector) (7) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

 
Issued by the competent authority. 

Notes 
(1) 
(2)  Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(3)  Keep as appropriate. 
(4)  To  be  specified  if  the  authorization  to  import  into  the  Community  is  restricted  to  certain  regions  of  the  third  country 

concerned. 

(5)  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. 
(6)  Complete if appropriate. 
(7)  The  colour  of  the  signature  shall  be  different  to  that  of  the  printing.  The  same  rule  applies  to  stamps  other  than  those 

embossed or watermark. 

 
Part 3 

Model Milk-T/S 
1.  Consignor (name and address in full)  

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

2.  Consignee (name and address in full) 

………………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………….
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Intended [transit] / [storage](3) destination of the milk 
and milk-based products 

5. 

5.1  Storage in :  

EU Member State :…………………………..…………. 
Name and address of the establishment(6) (7) :  
.……………………………………………….………… 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

5.2  Final third country of destination after [transit] / 

[storage](3) (7) : …………………………………………. 
Exit Community BIP name and address(7) :  
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
7.  Means of transport and consignment identification(8) 
7.1 
7.2  Registration number(s), ship name or flight number : ..... 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
Identification of the milk and milk-based products 

[Lorry] / [Rail-wagon] / [Ship] / [Aircraft](3) 

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE 

for milk and milk-based products(1), for [transit] / 
[storage](2)(3) in the European Community 

No(4)  

ORIGINAL 

3.  Origin of the milk and milk-based products(5)  
3.1 

ISO code and name of Country : ……………………… 
………………………………………………………….. 
3.2  Code of territory : ……………………………………… 
3.3  Name and official approval or registration number of 
[production holding(s)] / [collection centre] / 
[standardization centre](3) : 
………………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………….. 
………………………………………………………….. 

4.  Competent Authority 

4.1  Ministry:………………………………………………... 
4.2  Service:………………………………………………….. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
………………………………………………………..….
…….……………………………………………………. 
4.3  Local/Regional level:…………………………………… 
………………………………………………………..….
…….……………………………………………………. 
Place of loading for exportation 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 
…….……………………………………………………. 

6. 

7.3  Consignment identification details(9): 

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

8. 
8.1  Milk from: ………..……………………………………………………………………….………………... (animal species). 
8.2  Code number (as appropriate) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
8.3  Packaging : …………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………… 
8.4  Number of packaging units : …………………………………………………………………………………………………... 
8.5  Net weight : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 
9.  Animal Health attestation 

I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify, that the milk described above : 

9.1  comes from a country or region authorized for imports into the EC of milk and milk-based products as laid down in Annex I 

to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] ; 

9.2  complies with the relevant animal health conditions for the products concerned as laid down in the animal health attestation 
in  section  9  of  the  model  certificates  [Milk-RM]  /  [Milk-RMP]  /  [Milk-HTB]  /  [Milk-HTC](3)  in  Part  2  of  Annex  II  to 
Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] ; 

9.3  where model certificate Milk-HTC is used, the milk has undergone the following treatment ………………………………... 
…………………………………………………………………………………..  ,  as  laid  down  in  section  10.1  (c)  of  that 
certificate, and ; 

9.3  was produced on or between ……………………………………………………………………………………………... (10). 

10. 

Official stamp and signature 

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

(stamp) (11) 

(signature of official veterinarian) (11) 

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In accordance with Article 12 (4) or Article 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC. 

Notes 
(1)  Milk and milk-based products means, heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption. 
(2) 
(3)  Keep as appropriate. 
(4) 
(5)  Country and ISO code of the territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision [2004/xxx/EC*] (as last amended). 
(6)  Address  (and  approval  number  if  known)  of  the  warehouse  in  a  free  zone,  free  warehouse,  customs  warehouse  or  ship 

Issued by the competent authority. 

chandler shall be included. 

(7)  Complete as appropriate. 
(8)  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. 
(9)  Complete if appropriate. 
(10)  Date or dates of production. Imports of the milk and milk-based products shall not be allowed when obtained either prior to 
the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community  from the  territory mentioned under (3), or  during a 
period where restrictive measures have been adopted by  the European Community against  imports of the  milk and milk-
based products from this territory. 

(11)  The  colour  of  the  signature  shall  be  different  to  that  of  the  printing.  The  same  rule  applies  to  stamps  other  than  those 

embossed or watermark.