Commission Regulation (EU) No 215/2010 of 5 March 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2010-03-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal disease, egg, health certificate, import (EU), poultry, poultrymeat, third country, transit, veterinary inspection




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23.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 76/1








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 215/2010
of 5 March 2010
         
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (1), and in particular Articles 23(1), 24(2) and 26(2) 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 consumption (2), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(1), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (3) provides that the commodities covered by it are only to be imported into and transited through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto. It also lays down the veterinary certification requirements for such commodities and models of the veterinary certificates to accompany them are set out in Part 2 of that Annex.












(2)


According to Article 24(1)(b) of Directive 2009/158/EC, commodities are not to be imported into the Union from a third country, territory, zone or compartment where an outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease has been detected and which may therefore no longer be certified as being free from one of those diseases, unless the competent authority of the third country or territory applies measures to control them which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (4) and in Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (5).












(3)


Part of the territory of Brazil and the territories of Canada, Chile, Croatia, Israel and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, are currently authorised for the importation into the Union of live poultry and ratites, hatching eggs of poultry and ratites and meat of poultry and ratites.












(4)


Those six third countries apply control measures for Newcastle disease equivalent to those implemented by Member States in accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC, including placing areas in their territory under official restrictions in the event of an outbreak of that disease.












(5)


As regards the importation of meat of poultry and ratites into the Union, the equivalency of disease control measures for Newcastle disease applied in parts of Brazil and also in Israel has already been recognised by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC of 6 August 2001 amending Decision 94/984/EC as regards the importation of fresh poultry meat from Brazil (6) and Commission Decision 97/593/EC of 29 July 1997 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultry meat from Israel (7).












(6)


Taking into account the equivalency of the control measures for Newcastle disease and the capacity of those third countries to effectively deal with an outbreak of that disease as well as the findings of and the follow-up actions to inspection missions to these countries, it is appropriate to provide for specific certification requirements as regards freedom from that disease.












(7)


For the importation of live poultry and hatching eggs of poultry and ratites into the Union the entries in column 6 on the specific conditions in Part 1 of Annex I and the veterinary certificates set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended, so that in case of future outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Israel and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation, importation of those commodities may continue from the parts of those third countries that have not been placed under official restrictions due to Newcastle disease.












(8)


For the importation of poultry meat and ratite meat into the Union the entries in column 6 on the specific conditions in Part 1 of Annex I and the veterinary certificates set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended, so that in case of future outbreaks of Newcastle disease in Canada, Chile, Croatia and the United States of America, as listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation, importation of those commodities may continue from the parts of those third countries that have not been placed under official restrictions due to Newcastle disease.












(9)


Furthermore, the veterinary certificate for imports of poultry meat set out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be amended in order to allow imports of that commodity obtained from slaughter poultry originating from another third country listed in Part 1 of Annex I to that Regulation.












(10)


By Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2009 of 18 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (8) disease control measures applied by Canada for low pathogenic avian influenza have already been recognised as equivalent and certification requirements were amended accordingly; it is therefore appropriate for reasons of consistency to align these certification requirements with those to be introduced by the present Regulation.












(11)


Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(12)


It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit Member States and industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification requirements provided for in this Regulation.












(13)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
Commodities in respect of which the relevant veterinary certificates have been issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 may continue to be imported into or transited through the Union until 1 June 2010.


Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 2010.


For the Commission

José Manuel BARROSO
            

The President






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.

(2)  
            OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

(3)  
            OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.

(4)  
            OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

(5)  
            OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.

(6)  
            OJ L 232, 30.8.2001, p. 19.

(7)  
            OJ L 239, 30.8.1997, p. 51.

(8)  
            OJ L 124, 20.5.2009, p. 3.




ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows:






(1)


Part 1 is replaced by the following:
‘PART 1
List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments















ISO code and name of third country or territory


Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment


Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment


Veterinary certificate


Specific conditions


Specific conditions


Avian influenza surveillance status


Avian influenza vaccination status


Salmonella control status




Model(s)


Additional guarantees


Closing date (1)



Opening date (2)





1


2


3


4


5


6


6A


6B


7


8


9




AL – Albania


AL-0


Whole country


EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




AR – Argentina


AR-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




POU, RAT, EP, E


 


 


 


 


A


 


S4




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




AU – Australia


AU-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP


 


 


 


 


 


 


S0




BPR


I


 


 


 


 


 


 




DOR


II


 


 


 


 


 


 




HER


III


 


 


 


 


 


 




POU


VI


 


 


 


 


 


 




RAT


VII


 


 


 


 


 


 




BR – Brazil


BR-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BR-1


States of:
Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul


RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA


 


N


 


 


A


 


 




BR-2


States of:
Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo


BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP


 


N


 


 


 


S0




BR-3


Distrito Federal and States of:
Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo


WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, POU


 


N


 


 


 


 


S4




BW – Botswana


BW-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




BPR


I


 


 


 


 


 


 




DOR


II


 


 


 


 


 


 




HER


III


 


 


 


 


 


 




RAT


VII


 


 


 


 


 


 




CA – Canada


CA-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




BPR, BPP, DOR, HER, SRA, SRP


 


N


 


 


A


 


S1




DOC, HEP


 


L, N


 


 


 




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




POU, RAT


 


N


 


 


 


 


 




CH – Switzerland


CH-0


Whole country



 (3)



 


 


 


 


A


 



 (3)





CL – Chile


CL-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP


 


N


 


 


A


 


S0




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




POU, RAT


 


N


 


 


 


 


 




CN – China


CN-0


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




CN-1


Province of Shandong


POU, E


VI


P2


6.2.2004


—


 


 


S4




GL – Greenland


GL-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, WGM


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




HK – Hong Kong


HK-0


The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




HR – Croatia


HR-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP


 


N


 


 


A


 


S2




EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM


 


N


 


 


 


 


 




IL – Israel


IL-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP


 


N


 


 


A


 


S1




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, POU, RAT


 


N


 


 


 


 


S4




IN – India


IN-0


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




IS – Iceland


IS-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




KR – Republic of Korea


KR-0


Whole country


EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




ME – Montenegro


ME-O


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




MG – Madagascar


MG-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, WGM


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




MY – Malaysia


MY-0


—


—


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




MY-1


Western Peninsular


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




E


 


P2


6.2.2004


 


 


 


S4




MK – former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)



MK-0 (4)



Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




MX – Mexico


MX-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




NA – Namibia


NA-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BPR


I


 


 


 


 


 


 




DOR


II


 


 


 


 


 


 




HER


III


 


 


 


 


 


 




RAT, EP, E


VII


 


 


 


 


 


S4




NC – New Caledonia


NC-0


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




NZ – New Zealand


NZ-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP


 


 


 


 


 


 


S0




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, POU, RAT


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




PM – Saint Pierre and Miquelon


PM-0


Whole territory


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




RS – Serbia (5)



RS-0 (5)



Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




RU – Russian Federation


RU-0


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




SG – Singapore


SG-0


Whole country


EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




TH – Thailand


TH-0


Whole country


SPF, EP


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




WGM


VIII


P2


23.1.2004


 


 


 


 




E, POU, RAT


 


P2


23.1.2004


 


 


 


S4




TN – Tunisia


TN-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




DOR, BPR, BPP, HER


 


 


 


 


 


 


S1




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, POU, RAT


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




TR – Turkey


TR-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




US – United States


US-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP


 


N


 


 


A


 


S3




WGM


VIII


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, POU, RAT


 


N


 


 


 


 


S4




UY – Uruguay


UY-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E, RAT


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




ZA – South Africa


ZA-0


Whole country


SPF


 


 


 


 


 


 


 




EP, E


 


 


 


 


 


 


S4




BPR


I


 


 


 


A


 


 




DOR


II


 


 


 


 


 




HER


III


 


 


 


 


 




RAT


VII


 


 


 


 


 




ZW – Zimbabwe


ZW-0


Whole country


RAT


VII


 


 


 


 


 


 





EP, E



 


 


 


 


 


 


S4














(2)


Part 2 is amended as follows:






(a)


In the Section Specific conditions, the following entries are added after the entry ‘P3’:






‘“N”:


Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of Newcastle disease in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited.










“L”:


Guarantees have been provided that the legislation on the control of avian influenza in the third country or territory is equivalent to that applied in the Union. In the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza, imports may continue to be authorised from the third country or territory with no change in the third country code or territory code. However, imports into the Union from any areas which are placed under official restrictions by the competent authority of the third country or territory concerned due to an outbreak of that disease shall be automatically prohibited.’














(b)


The model veterinary certificates BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP and HER are replaced by the following:



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‘Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive poultry other than ratites (BPP)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Quantity




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COUNTRY
BPP (breeding or productive poultry other than ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the poultry (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
have remained on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months or since hatching where it is less than three months old; where it was imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (12) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
a)
which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) either
[theterritory of code. …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
the poultry come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to import to the Union avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results;]
(3) or
[(a)
during the past 21 days prior to import to the Union the poultry have been kept separately from other birds and a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the consignment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the consignment;]
(b)
the poultry come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out;
II.1.6
come from establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC, where it has been kept since hatching or for at least six weeks immediately prior to export, and
(a)
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
(b)
which, at the time of consignment, was (were) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(c)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
II.1.7
comes from a flock which:
(a)
has been examined no more than 24 hours before loading and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;




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(b)
underwent a disease surveillance programme for:
(3) either
[Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls);]
(3) or
[Salmonella arizonae (serogroup O:18(K)), S. Pullorum and S. Gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);]
(3) or
[Salmonella Pullorum and S. Gallinarum (guinea fowl, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks);]
in accordance with Chapter III ofAnnex II to Directive 2009/158/EC and was not found to be infected, nor showed any grounds for suspecting any infection, by these agents;
(3) either
[(c)
has not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(c)
has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated)
of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(5) and/or
[(d)
has been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on
… against …(repeat as necessary);]
II.1.8
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
II.1.9
during the period mentioned in II.1.6, have had no contact with poultry not complying with the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds.
II.2
Public health additional guarantees
(6)[II.2.1
The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the flock of origin and the flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance.
Date of last sampling of the flock from which the testing result is known: … (dd/mm/yyyy);
Result of all testingin the flock:
(3) (7) either
[positive;]
(3) (7) oder
[negative;]
For reasons other than the Salmonella control programme, within the last three weeks prior to import:
(3) either
[antimicrobials were not administered to the breeding and productive poultry other than ratites;]
(3) (8) or
[the following antimicrobials were administered to the breeding and productive poultry other than ratites: …;]]
(6)[II.2.2
If breeding poultry, neither Salmonella Enteritidis nor Salmonella Typhimurium were detected within the control programme referred to in point II.2.1.]
II.3
Animal health additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(9) [II.3.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the poultry described in this certificate:
(a)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;
(b)
were kept in isolation for 14 days before consignment in an establishment under the supervision of an official veterinarian. In this connection, no poultry at the establishment of origin or quarantine station, as applicable, were vaccinated against Newcastle disease during the 21 days preceding consignment and no bird which was not intended for consignment entered during that time;
(c)
underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;]




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(5) [II.3.2
the following additional guarantees laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC are provided:
;]
(9)[II.3.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden:
(3) either
[the breeding poultry has tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC;]
(3) or
[the laying hens (productive poultry reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption) have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2004/235/EC.]]
II.4
Additional health requirements
(10) [I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex VI (II) to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is not prohibited in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code…;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s)…;]
the poultry described in this certificate:
(a)
have not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months with such vaccines;
(b)
comes from a flock or flocks which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(c)
in the 60 days before consignment was not in contact with poultry which does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);
(d)
were kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin during the 14 days mentioned in (b).]
(11) II.5
Animal transport Attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that poultry is transported in crates or cages which:
(a)
contain only poultry of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the approval number of the establishment of origin;
(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
(d)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to:
(i)
prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;
(ii)
allow visual inspection of the poultry;
(iii)
allow cleansing and disinfection;
(e)
have been cleansed and disinfected, as have the vehicles in which they are transported, before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of breeding and rearing establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 01.05 or 01.06.39.
—
Box I.28 (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying pullets/others.




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Part II:
(1)
Breeding poultry and productive poultry as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Keep if appropriate.
(6)
This guarantee applies only for poultry belonging to the species of Gallus gallus.
(7)
If any of the results were positive for the serotypes below during the life of the flock, indicate as positive:
—
flocks of breeding poultry: Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Virchow and Salmonella Infantis;
—
flocks of productive poultry: Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium.
(8)
Complete if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used.
(9)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(10)
This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries, territories, zones or compartments where Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 applies.
(11)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States’ competent authorities if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
(12)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for breeding and productive poultry other than ratites (BPP) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relationto Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for breeding or productive ratites (BPR)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
01.06.39
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Identification system
Identification number
Quantity




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COUNTRY
BPR (breeding or productive ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the ratites (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
have remained on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months or since hatching where it is less than three months old; where it was imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (9) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[(a)
which was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) (5) or
[(a)
which was not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
the ratites come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to import to the Union avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results;]
(3) or
[(a)
during the past 21 days prior to import to the Union ratites have been kept separately from other birds and a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 ratites in the consignment or from all ratites if less than 60 are present in the consignment;]
(b)
the ratites come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out;
II.1.6
come from establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC, where they have been kept since hatching or for at least six weeks immediately prior to export, and
(i)
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
(ii)
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(iii)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;




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II.1.7
come from a flock which:
(a)
has been examined no more than 24 hours before loading and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
(3) either
[(b)
has not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) oder
[(b)
has been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(6) and/or
[(c)
has been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on
… against … (repeat as necessary);]
(6) [II.1.8
where they come from countries in Asia or Africa:
(3) either
[were kept in isolation in tick-proofed surroundings under an officially approved programme for rodent control for at least 21 days prior import to the Union;]
(3) or
[underwent treatment to ensure that all ticks on them were destroyed before they were moved to the tick-proofed surroundings; specification of the treatment: …;]
(3) or
[after spending 14 days in tick-proofed surroundings, underwent the competitive ELISA test for antibodies to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and all ratites leaving isolation tested negative;]]
II.1.9
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
II.1.10
during the period mentioned in II.1.6 have had no contact with ratites not complying with the requirements laid down in this certificate or with other birds.
II.2
Additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(7) [II.2.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the ratites described in this certificate:
(a)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;
(b)
were kept in isolation for 14 days before consignment at an establishment under the supervision of an official veterinarian. In this connection no ratites and other poultry at the establishment were vaccinated against Newcastle disease during the 21 days preceding consignment and no bird which was not intended for consignment entered during that time;
(c)
underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;]
(6) [II.2.1
the following additional guarantees laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC are provided:
;]
(7) [II.2.2
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden:
(3) either
[the breeding ratites have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC;]
(3) or
[the laying hens (productive ratites reared with a view to producing eggs for consumption) have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2004/235/EC.]]




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II.3
Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle disease
(5) [I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites described in this certificate:
(a)
were placed under official surveillance for at least 21 days prior to import to the Union in a quarantine station as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2009/158/EC and approved by the competent authority:
(approval number and address of the quarantine station: …);
(b)
underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into quarantine station on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds in the consignment before they left the quarantine station for import to the Union;
(c)
come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least six months immediately prior to import to the Union.]
(8) II.4
Animal transport Attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites are transported in crates or cages which:
(a)
contain only ratites of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the approval number of the establishment of origin;
(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
(d)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to:
(i)
prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;
(ii)
allow visual inspection of the ratites;
(iii)
allow cleansing and disinfection;
(e)
have been cleansed and disinfected, as have the vehicles in which they are transported, before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of breeding and rearing establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.28 (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/others; (Identification System and Identification Number): Neck-tags and microchips must include the ISO code of the country of origin; microchips must comply with ISO standards.
Part II:
(1)
“Ratites” means birds of the order Struthioniformes (Casuariidae, Rheidae, Struthionidae) reared or kept in captivity for breeding and production.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
This is applicable only to the countries with the entry “I” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, this does not apply to breeding and productive ratites coming from compartments.
(6)
Keep if appropriate.




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(7)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(8)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States’ competent authorities if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
(9)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for breeding and productive ratites (BPR) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificateis valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Quantity




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COUNTRY
DOC (day-old chicks other than of ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the day-old chicks (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
have been hatched on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
where the flocks from which the hatching eggs come were imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strictas the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (12) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(a)
which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) (13) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results within 21 days prior to the time of collection of eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched;]
(3) or
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which during the past 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the establishment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the establishment;]
(b)
the day-old chicks come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
(a)
have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;
(b)
were derived from parent flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]




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(3) or
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with a vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
II.1.6
have been hatched in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC, and
(a)
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
(b)
which, at the time of consignment, was (were) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(c)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
II.1.7
have been hatched from eggs coming from flocks which:
(a)
have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to import to the Union in officially approved establishments, the approval of which, at the time of consignment of the hatching eggs to the hatchery, had not been suspended or withdrawn;
(b)
at the time of consignment, were not subject to any animal health restriction;
(c)
have undergone a disease surveillance programme for:
(3) either
[Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls);]
(3) or
[Salmonella arizonae (serogroup O:18(K)), S. Pullorum and S. Gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);]
(3) or
[Salmonella Pullorum and S. Gallinarum (guinea fowls, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks);]
in accordance with Chapter III of Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC and have not been found to be infected, or showed any grounds for suspecting infection, by these agents;
(3) either
[(d)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(d)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(5) and/or
[(e)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines
on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
II.1.8
have been hatched from eggs which:
(a)
prior to consignment to the hatchery, had been marked in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
(b)
had been disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
II.1.9
hatched on … (dd/mm/yyyy);
(5) [II.1.10
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
II.1.11
at the time of consignment were examined and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
II.1.12
have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds.
II.2
Public health additional guarantees
(6) [II.2.1
The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the parent flock of origin and this parent flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance.
Date of last sampling of the parent flock from which the testing result is known: … (dd/mm/yyyy);




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Result of all testing in the parent flock:
(3) (7) either
[positive;]
(3) (7) or
[negative;]
The specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the day-old chicks.
For reasons other than the Salmonella control programme:
(3) either
[antimicrobials were not administered to the day-old chicks (including in-ovo injection);]
(3) (8) or
[the following antimicrobials were administered to the day-old chicks (including in-ovo injection)…;]]
(6) [II.2.2
If the day-old chicks are intended for breeding, neither Salmonella Enteritidis nor Salmonella Typhimurium were detected within the control programme referred to in point II.2.1.]
II.3
Animal health additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(9) [II.3.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the day-old chicks described in this certificate come from hatching eggs coming from flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date the eggs were collected;]]
(5) [II.3.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination under Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC, are provided:
;]
(9) [II.3.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC.]
II.4
Additional health requirements
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(10) [II.4.1
although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex VI(II) to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is not prohibited in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
the breeding poultry from which the day-old chicks are derived:
(a)
have not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months with such vaccines;
(b)
comes from a flock or flocks which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(c)
have not been in contact during the last 60 days before consignment with poultry which does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);
(d)
have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b);
(10) [II.4.2
the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks have been hatched have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with eggs or poultry which do not fulfil the abovementioned requirements.]




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(11) II.5
Animal transport attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
II.5.1
the day-old chicks described in this certificate are transported in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time and:
(a)
contain only day-old chicks of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the following information:
—
the name of the country, territory, zone or compartment of consignment,
—
the species of poultry concerned,
—
the number of chicks,
—
the category and type of production for which they are intended,
—
the name, address and approval number of the production establishment,
—
the approval number of the establishment of origin,
—
the Member State of destination;
(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
The containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned above have been transported have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of hatcheries and the breeding establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 01.05 or 01.06.39.
—
Box I.28: (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying stock/broilers/others.
Part II:
(1)
“Day-old chicks” as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Keep if appropriate.
(6)
This guarantee applies only for day-old chicks belonging to the species of Gallus gallus.
(7)
If any of the results were positive for the serotypes below during the life of the flock, indicate as positive:
—
flocks of breeding poultry: Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Virchow and Salmonella Infantis;
—
flocks of productive poultry: Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium.
(8)
Keep if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used.
(9)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(10)
This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries, territories, zones or compartments where Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 applies.
(11)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by the competent authorities of the Member States if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.




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(12)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
(13)
For countries or territories with the entry “L” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to low pathogenic avian influenza, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks of ratites (DOR)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
01.06.39
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Quantity




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COUNTRY
DOR (day-old chicks of ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the day-old chicks (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
have been hatched on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
where the flocks from which the hatching eggs come were imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (9) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[(a)
which at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) (5) or
[(a)
which at the date of issue of this certificate was not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results within 21 days prior to the time of collection of eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched;]
(3) or
[a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which during the past 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 birds in the establishment or from all birds if less than 60 are present in the establishment;]
(b)
the day-old chicks come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]




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II.1.5
(a)
have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;
(b)
were derived from parent flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with a vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
II.1.6
have been hatched in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC:
(a)
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
(b)
which is (are), at the time of consignment, not subject to any animal health restriction;
(c)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
II.1.7
have been hatched from eggs from flocks which:
(a)
have been kept for at least the previous six weeks in officially approved establishments, the approval of which, at the time of consignment of the hatching eggs to the hatchery, had not been suspended or withdrawn;
(3) either
[(b)
have been kept in establishments located in a country, territory, zone or compartment which is free from Newcastle disease;]
(3) (5) or
[(b)
have been kept in establishments located in a country, territory or zone which is not free from Newcastle disease;]
(c)
at the time of consignment, was (were) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(3) either
[(d)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(d)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(7) and/or
[(e)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines
on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
II.1.8
have been hatched from eggs which:
(a)
prior to the consignment to the hatchery had been marked in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
(b)
were disinfected in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority;
II.1.9
hatched on … (dd/mm/yyyy);
(7) [II.1.10
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against …(repeat as necessary);]
II.1.11
at the time of consignment were examined and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
II.1.12
have had no contact with ratites or other poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate.
II.2
Additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(6) [II.2.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the day-old chicks described in this certificate come from:
(a)
hatching eggs from flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;]




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(3) or
[were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date the eggs were collected;]
(b)
a hatchery where working practices ensure that such eggs are incubated at completely separate times and locations from eggs not satisfying the requirementsin (a);]
(7) [II.2.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination pursuant to Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC are provided:
(6) [II.2.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding ratites or flocks of productive ratites come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC.]
II.3
Additional health requirements for countries notfree from Newcastle disease
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(5) [II.3.1
the breeding ratitesfrom which the day-old chicks are derived:
(a)
were placed in isolation under official surveillance not less than 30 days before laying the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks for import to the Union are derived;
(b)
underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into isolation on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available for all tests carried out before the day-old chicks left the hatchery for import to the Union;
(c)
during the last 30 days prior to and during laying of the hatching eggs from which the day-oldchicks for import to the Union are derived, have not been in contact with poultry (including ratites) which do not fulfil the guarantees mentioned under(a), (b) and (d);
(d)
come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least six months immediately prior to import to the Union;]
(5) [II.3.2
the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks have been hatched and the day-old chicks have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with eggs or poultry including ratites which do not fulfil the abovementioned requirements.]
(8) II.4
Animal transport Attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the day-old chicks are transported in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time which:
(a)
contain only day-old chicks of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the following information in legible writing and in at least one Union language:
—
the name of the country, territory, zone or compartment of consignment,
—
the species of ratites concerned,
—
the number of chicks,
—
the category and type of production for which they are intended,
—
the name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment,
—
the name, address and approval number of the establishment of origin,
—
the date of dispatch,
—
the Member State of destination;
(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents.
The containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned above have been transported have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.




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Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Names, addresses and approval numbers of hatcheries and breeding establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.28 (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/others.
Part II:
(1)
“Day-old chicks” means ratites less than 72 hours old.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
This is applicable only to the countries with the entry “II” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, this does not apply to day-old chicks of ratites coming from compartments.
(6)
Delete if consignment isnot intended for Finland or Sweden.
(7)
Keep if appropriate.
(8)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States’ competent authorities if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
(9)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for day-old chicks of ratites (DOR) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
04.07
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Identification system
Identification number
Quantity




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COUNTRY
HEP (hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the hatching eggs (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
come from flocks which have remained on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory ofcode …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months. Where the flocks from which the hatching eggs come were imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (10) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(a)
which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation(EC) No 798/2008;
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) (11) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results within 21 days prior to the time of collection of eggs;]
(3) or
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which during the past 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the establishment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the establishment;]
(b)
the hatching eggs come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
were derived from parent flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with a vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]




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II.1.6
come from flocks which:
(a)
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
(b)
have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to import to the Union in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements that are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC:
—
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
—
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
—
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(c)
during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds;
(d)
have undergone a disease surveillance programme for:
(3) either
[Salmonella Pullorum, S. Gallinarum and Mycoplasma gallisepticum (fowls);]
(3) or
[Salmonella arizonae (serogroup O:18(K)), S. Pullorum and S. Gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);]
(3) or
[Salmonella Pullorum and S. Gallinarum (guinea fowls, quails, pheasants, partridges and ducks);]
in accordance with Chapter III ofAnnex II to Directive 2009/158/EC and were not found to be infected, or showed any grounds for suspecting infection, by these agents;
(3) either
[(e)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) oder
[(e)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(8) and/or
[(f)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines
on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
(9) II.1.7
have been marked as indicated in point I.28 of the certificate using … (colour ink);
II.1.8
have been disinfected in accordance with my instructions, using … (name of the product and active substance) for … (time in minutes);
II.1.9
have been collected from … (dd/mm/yyyy) to … (dd/mm/yyyy);
II.1.10
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease.
II.2
Public health additional guaranties
(5) [II.2.1
The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the parent flock of origin and this parent flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance.
Date of last sampling of the parent flock from which the testing result is known: … (dd/mm/yyyy);
Result of all testing in the parent flock:
(3) (6) either
[positive;]
(3) (6) or
[negative;]
(5) [II.2.2
Neither Salmonella Enteritidis nor Salmonella Typhimurium were detected within the control programme referredto in point II.2.1.]




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II.3
Animal health additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(7) [II.3.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the hatching eggs described in this certificate are derived from poultry which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the initial date mentioned under point II.1.9;]]
(8) [II.3.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC, are provided:
;]
(7) [II.3.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the hatching eggs come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC.]
II.4
Additional health requirements
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(8) [II.4.1
although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex VI (II) to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is not prohibited in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
the poultry from which the hatching eggs are derived:
(a)
has not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months with such vaccines;
(b)
comes from a flock or flocks that underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 have been found;
(c)
has not been in contact during the last 60 days before consignment with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);
(d)
has been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b).]
II.5
Animal transport attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
II.5.1
the hatching eggs are transported in perfectly clean disposable boxes used for the first time and which:
(a)
contain only hatching eggs of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the following indications:
—
the word “hatching”,
—
the name of the country, territory, zone or compartment of consignment,
—
the species of poultry concerned,
—
the number of eggs,
—
the category and type of production for which they are intended,
—
the name, address and approval number of the production establishment,
—
the approval number of the establishment of origin,
—
the Member State of destination;




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(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
II.5.2
the containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned above have been transported have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.28 (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/laying pullets/eggs of turkeys for consumption/others; (Identification system & Identification number): introduce the egg mark.
Part II:
(1)
For hatching eggs of poultry as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 with the exception of ratites.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Apply to the poultry which belongs to the species Gallus gallus.
(6)
If any of the results were positive for the following serotypes during the life of the parent flock, indicate as positive: Salmonella Infantis, Salmonella Virchow and Salmonella Hadar.
(7)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(8)
Keep if appropriate.
(9)
At the time of consignment the eggs must be individually marked in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 617/2008, including the approval number of the breeding establishment, in indelible black ink; such markings must be in legible writing and in at least one Union language.
(10)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
(11)
For countries or territories with the entry “L” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites (HEP) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to low pathogenic avian influenza, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for hatching eggs of ratites (HER)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
04.07
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Breeding
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Breed/Category
Identification system
Identification number
Quantity




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COUNTRY
HER (hatching eggs of ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal Health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the hatching eggs (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
come from flocks which have remained on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months. Where the flocks have been imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (9) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[(a)
which at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) (5) or
[(a)
which at the date of issue of this certificate was not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results within 21 days prior to the time of collection of eggs;]
(3) or
[(a)
were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which during the past 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 birds in the establishment or from all birds if less than 60 are present in the establishment;]
(b)
the hatching eggs come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
were derived from parent flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with a vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]




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II.1.6
come from flocks which:
(a)
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
(b)
have been kept for at least six weeks immediately prior to import to the Union in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I, officially approved in accordance with requirements that are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC:
—
the approval of which has not been suspended or withdrawn;
—
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
—
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
(c)
during the period mentioned in (b), have had no contact with poultry or other ratites not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate;
(3) either
[(d)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(d)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(8)
[(e)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines
on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
(6) II.1.7
have been marked as indicated in point I.28 of the certificate using…(colour ink)
II.1.8
have been disinfected in accordance with my instructions, using … (name of the product and active substance) for … (time in minutes);
II.1.9
have been collected from … (dd/mm/yyyy) to …(dd/mm/yyyy);
II.1.10
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease.
II.2
Additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(7) [II.2.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the hatching eggs described in this certificate are derived from ratites which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;]
(3) or
[were vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the initial date mentioned under point II.1.9;]]
(8) [II.2.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC are provided:
;]
(7) [II.2.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the hatching eggs come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC.]




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II.3
Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle disease
(5) [I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the breeding ratites from which the hatching eggs are derived:
(a)
were placed in isolation under official surveillance not less than 30 days prior to laying the hatching eggs for import to the Union;
(b)
underwent a virus isolatio n test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into isolation on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds before the eggs left isolation for import to the Union;
(c)
during the last 30 days prior to and during the laying of the hatching eggs for import to the Union, were not in contact with poultry (including ratites) that does not fulfil the conditions in (a), (b) and (d);
(d)
come from flocks on which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least six months immediately prior to import to the Union.]
II.4
Animal transport attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the hatching eggs are transported in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time and which:
(a)
contain only hatching eggs of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
bear the following information in legible writing in at least one Union language:
—
the word “hatching”,
—
the name of the country, territory, zone or compartment of consignment,
—
the species of ratites concerned,
—
the number of eggs,
—
the category and type of production for which they are intended,
—
the name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment,
—
the name and address of the establishment of origin,
—
the date of dispatch,
—
the Member State of destination;
(c)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents.
The containers and vehicles in which the boxes mentioned above have been transported have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the breeding establishment.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.28 (Category): Select one of the following: Pure line/grandparents/parents/others; (Identificationsystem & Identification number): introduce the egg mark.




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Part II:
(1)
For hatching eggs of ratites of the order Struthioniformes (Casuariidae, Rheidae, Struthionidae).
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Applicable only to the countries with the entry “III” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, this does not apply to hatching eggs of ratites coming from compartments.
(6)
At the time of consignment the eggs must be individually marked in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 617/2008, including the approval number of the breeding establishment, in indelible black ink; such markings must be in legible writing and in at least one Union language.
(7)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(8)
Complete if appropriate.
(9)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for hatching eggs of ratites (HER) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp: ’











(c)


The model veterinary certificates SRP, SRA and POU are replaced by the following:



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‘Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Slaughter
Game restocking
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species (Scientific name)
Quantity




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COUNTRY
SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the poultry (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
meet the provisions of Directive 2009/158/EC;
II.1.2
has remained on:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to import to the Union. Where it was imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) (12) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(a)
which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.4
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
the poultry come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to import to the Union avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results;]
(3) oder
[a)
during the past 21 days prior to import to the Union the poultry have been kept separately from other poultry and a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the consignment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the consignment;]
(b)
the poultry come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.5
come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out;
II.1.6
have been kept since hatching or for at least the previous 30 days on the establishment(s) of origin;
(a)
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(b)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;




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II.1.7
come from flocks which:
(a)
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
(3) either
(b)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(b)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(5) [(c)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on
… against … (repeat as necessary);]
II.1.8
during the period mentioned in II.1.6 has had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds.
II.2
Public health additional guarantees
(6)
[The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the flock of origin and the flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance.
Date of last samplingof the flock from which the testing result is known: … (dd/mm/yyyy);
Result of all testing in the flock:
(3) (7) either
[positive;]
(3) (7) or
[negative;]
For reasons other than the Salmonella control programme, within the last three weeks prior to import:
(3) either
[antimicrobials were not administered to the slaughter poultry;]
(3) (8) or
[the following antimicrobials were administered to the slaughter poultry: …;]]
II.3
Additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(9) [II.3.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the poultry described in this certificate come from flocks which:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease and underwent serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in the 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested negative;]]
(5) [II.3.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC , are provided:
…;]
(9) [II.3.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden the poultry:
(3) either
[underwent a microbiological test by sampling on the holding of origin and tested negative in accordance with Decision 95/410/EC;]
(3) or
[comes from a holding subject to a programme recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the national programme of Finland or Sweden, as appropriate;]]




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II.4
Additional health requirements
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(10)
[although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex VI (II) to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is not prohibited in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
the poultry described in this certificate:
(a)
have not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months with such vaccines;
(b)
come from a flock which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(c)
during the last 60 days before consignment, have not been in contact with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b);
(d)
have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b).]
(11) II.5
Animal transport attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the poultry are transported in crates or cages which:
(a)
contain only poultry of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
(c)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to:
(i)
prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport;
(ii)
allow visual inspection of the poultry;
(iii)
allow cleansing and disinfecting;
(d)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 01.05 or 01.06.39.
Part II:
(1)
Poultry as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 with the exception of ratites.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Complete if appropriate.
(6)
This guarantee applies only for poultry belonging to the species of Gallus gallus.




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(7)
If any of the results were positive for the following serotypes during the life of the flock of origin indicate as positive: Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium.
(8)
Complete if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used.
(9)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(10)
This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries, territories, zones or compartments where Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 applies.
(11)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States’ competent authorities if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
(12)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for slaughter ratites (SRA)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
Time of departure
Address
Approval number
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Nos of CITES
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
01.06.39
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
I.22.
Number of packages
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Slaughter
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Species(Scientific name)
Identification system
Identification number
Quantity




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COUNTRY
SRA (slaughter ratites)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that in accordance with Directive 2009/158/EC, the ratites (1) described in this certificate:
II.1.1
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
where they have remained for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to import to the Union. If they were imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at leastas strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 2009/158/EC and any subsidiary Decisions;
II.1.2
come from:
(2) (3) (9) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[(a)
which was (were) free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) (5) or
[(a)
which was not free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(b)
where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out;
II.1.3
come from:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(3) either
[II.1.3.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(3) or
[II.1.3.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(3) either
[(a)
the ratites come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to import to the Union avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results;]
(3) or
[(a)
during the past 21 days prior to import to the Union the ratites have been kept separately from other birds and a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 birds in the consignment or from all birds if less than 60 are present in the consignment;]
(b)
the ratites come from an establishment:
—
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present on any establishment;
—
where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;]
II.1.4
come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out;
II.1.5
have been kept since hatching or for at least the previous 30 days on the establishment(s) of origin;
(a)
which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction;
(b)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;




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II.1.6
come from flocks which:
(a)
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
(3) either
[(b)
have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(3) or
[(b)
have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(7) [(c)
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on
… against … (repeat as necessary);]
II.1.7
have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease;
II.1.8
during the period mentioned in II.1.5, have had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds.
II.2
Additional guarantees
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that:
(6) [II.2.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the ratites:
(3) either
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease and underwent a serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;]
(3) or
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in the 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested negative;]]
(7) [II.2.2
The following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination pursuant to Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC, are provided:
;]
(6) [II.2.3
If the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the ratites:
(3) either
[have undergone a microbiological test by sampling on the establishment of origin and tested negative in accordance with Decision 95/410/EC;]
(3) or
[come from an establishment subject to a programme recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the national programme of Finland or Sweden, as appropriate.]]
II.3.
Additional health requirements for countries not free from Newcastle disease
(5)
[I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites described in this certificate:
(a)
were placed under official surveillance for at least 21 days prior to import to the Union in a quarantine station as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2009/158/EC and approved by the competent authority:
(approval number and address of the quarantine station …);
(b)
underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory seven to ten days after their entry into a quarantine station on either cloacal swabs or faeces samples from each bird and in which no avian paramyxovirus type 1 isolates with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found. Favourable results were available from all birds in the consignment before they left the quarantine station for import to the Union;
(c)
come from flocks in which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least six months immediately prior to import to the Union.]




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II.4.
Animal transport attestation
(8)
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the ratites are transported in crates or cages which:
(a)
contain only ratites of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
(b)
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents;
(c)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to:
(i)
prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport,
(ii)
allow visual inspection of the ratites,
(iii)
allow cleansing and disinfecting;
(d)
in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
Part II:
(1)
Ratites means birds of the order Struthioniformes (Casuariidae, Rheidae, Struthionidae). After import, the ratites must be sent immediately to the slaughterhouse of destination in accordance with Article 18(5) second subparagraph of Directive 2009/158/EC.
(2)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(3)
Keep as appropriate.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
Applicable only to the countries with the entry “V” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, this does not apply to slaughter ratites coming from compartments.
(6)
Delete if consignment is not intended for Finland or Sweden.
(7)
Complete if appropriate.
(8)
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States’ competent authorities if they are fit to continuet he journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
(9)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for slaughter ratites (SRA) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
This certificate is valid for 10 days.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:




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Model veterinary certificate for meat of poultry (POU)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
Temperature of product
I.22.
Number of packages
Ambient
Chilled
Frozen
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
Type of packaging
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species
(Scientific name)
Nature
of commodity
Abattoir
Manufacturing plant
Cold store
Number of packages
Net weight




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COUNTRY
POU (meat of poultry)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Public health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of poultry (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, and in particular that:
(a)
it comes from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
(b)
it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Sections II and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(c)
it has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspections carried out in accordance with Section IV, Chapter V of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;
(d)
it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(e)
it satisfies the relevant criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;
(f)
the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled;
(2) [(g)
it fulfils the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning Salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs.]
II.2
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat of poultry described in this certificate:
II.2.1
comes from:
(3) (4) (6) either
[the territory of code …;]
(4) (5) or
[compartment(s) …;]
which at the date of issue of the certificate was (were) free from:
highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;
II.2.2
has been obtained from poultry which:
(4) either
[has not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
(4) or
[has been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
II.2.3
has been obtained from poultry which has been kept in:
(3) (4) (9) either
[the territory(ies) of code …;]
(4) (5) (9) or
[compartment(s) …;]
since hatching or has been imported as day-old chicks or slaughter poultry from (a) third country(ies) listed for that commodity in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 under conditions at least equivalent to those in that Regulation;




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II.2.4
has been obtained from poultry coming from establishments:
(a)
which are not subject to any animal health restriction;
(b)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
II.2.5
has been obtained from poultry that:
(7) (a)
has been slaughteredon … (dd/mm/yyyy) or between… (dd/mm/yyyy) and … (dd/mm/yyyy);
(b)
has not been slaughtered under any animal-health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry diseases;
(c)
during transport to the slaughterhouse, did not come into contact with poultry infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease;
II.2.6
(a)
comes from approved slaughterhouses which, at the time of slaughter, were not under restrictions owing to a suspected or confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease and within a 10 km radius of which there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days:
(b)
has not been in contact at any time during slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with poultry or meat of lower health status;
(8) [II.2.7
comes from slaughter poultry that:
(a)
has not been vaccinated with vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed showing a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus;
(b)
underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory at the time of slaughter on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(c)
has not been in contact in 30 days preceding slaughter with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b).]
II.3
Animal welfare attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that I have read and understood Directive 93/119/EC and that the meat described in this certificate comes from poultry that has been treated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
—
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 02.07 or 02.08.90.
Part II:
(1)
“Poultry meat” means the edible parts of farmed birds, including birds that are not considered as domestic but which are farmed as domestic animals, with the exception of ratites, which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation; vacuum-wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with this model.
It includes farmed wild game-bird meat as defined in Regulation(EC) No 798/2008.
(2)
Delete if the consignment is not intended for import to Sweden or Finland.
(3)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(4)
Keep as appropriate.
(5)
Insert the name of compartment(s)




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(6)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for meat of poultry (POU) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
(7)
Indicate date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from poultry slaughtered in the territory or the compartment(s) mentioned under II.2.1 during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Union against imports of this meat from this territory or that (these) compartment(s).
(8)
Applicable only to the countries with the entry “VI” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(9)
If the meat comes from slaughter poultry originating from (an) other third country(ies) listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 for imports of that commodity into the Union, then the code(s) of country(ies) or of territory(ies) of those country(ies) and of the third country slaughtering the poultry shall be indicated.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp: ’











(d)


The model veterinary certificate RAT is replaced by the following:



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‘Model veterinary certificate for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT)
COUNTRY
Veterinary certificate to EU
Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
I.1.
Consignor
I.2.
Certificate reference number
I.2.a
Name
I.3.
Central Competent Authority
Address
I.4.
Local Competent Authority
Tel. No
I.5.
Consignee
I.6.
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel. No
I.7.
Country of origin
ISO code
I.8.
Region of origin
Code
I.9.
Country of destination
ISO code
I.10.
I.11.
Place of origin
I.12.
Name
Approval number
Address
I.13.
Place of loading
I.14.
Date of departure
I.15.
Means of transport
I.16.
Entry BIP in EU
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification:
I.17.
Documentary references:
I.18.
Description of commodity
I.19.
Commodity code (HS code)
02.08.90
I.20.
Quantity
I.21.
Temperature of product
I.22.
Number of packages
Ambient
Chilled
Frozen
I.23.
Identification of container/seal number
I.24.
Type of packaging
I.25.
Commodities certified for:
Human consumption
I.26.
I.27.
For import or admission into EU
I.28.
Identification of the commodities
Approval number of establishments
Species
(Scientific name)
Nature
of commodity
Abattoir
Manufacturing plant
Cold store
Number of packages
Net weight




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COUNTRY
RAT (meat of farmed ratites for human consumption)
Part II: Certification
II.
Health information
II.a.
Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1
Public health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) Nos 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004 and 854/2004 and hereby certify that the meat of ratites (1) described in this certificate has been obtained in accordance with those requirements, in particular that:
(a)
it comes from (an) establishments(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
(b)
it has been produced in compliance with the conditions set out in Sections III and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(c)
it has been found fit for human consumption following ante and post-mortem inspection carried out in accordance with Section IV, Chapter VII of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (2);
(d)
it has been marked with an identification mark in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(e)
the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC and, in particular, Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled.
II.2
Animal health attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the meat of ratites described in this certificate:
II.2.1
comes from:
(2) (3) (5) either
[the territory of code …;]
(2) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
which at the date of issue of the certificate was (were) free from:
highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
(6) [Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
II.2.2
has been obtained from ratites which:
(2) either
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
(2) or
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
(name and type of used vaccine(s))
at the age of … weeks;]
(7) have been slaughtered on … (dd/mm/yyyy) or between … (dd/mm/yyyy) and …(dd/mm/yyyy);
II.2.3
has been:
(2) (6) either
[II.2.3.1
obtained from farmed ratites which have been kept uninterruptedly in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(2) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months before slaughter or since hatching;]
(2) (8) or
[II.2.3.1
boned and skinned and has been obtained from farmed ratites which have been kept uninterruptedly in:
(2) (3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(2) (4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
for at least three months before slaughter or since hatching;]




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II.2.4
has been:
(6) (2) either
[II.2.4.1
obtained from ratites from (an) establishment(s):
(a)
which receive(s) regular veterinary inspection visits to detect diseases transmissible to humans or animals;
(b)
which is (are) not subject to animal-health restrictions in connection with any disease to which ratites and/or other poultry are susceptible;
(c)
within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;]
(8) (2) or
[II.2.4.1
boned and skinned and comes from ratites which were reared/ kept for at least three months prior to slaughter on establishments:
(a)
which receive regular veterinary inspection visits to detect diseases transmissible to humans or animals;
(b)
which are not subject to animal-health restrictions in connection with any disease to which ratites and/or other poultry are susceptible;
(c)
on which there has been no outbreak of Newcastle disease or highly pathogenic avian influenza in the previous six months and around which no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease have occurred for at least three months within a distance of 10 km from the perimeter of that part of the establishment which contains the ratites, including where appropriate the territory of a neighbouring country;]
(2) or
[II.2.4.1
boned and skinned and comes from ratites from countries in Asia or Africa which:
(a)
were placed in isolation in tick-proofed surroundings under an officially approved programme for rodent control for at least 14 days prior to slaughter;
(b)
before being moving to the tick-proofed surroundings, were:
(2) either
[examined to verify that they were tick-free,]
(2) or
[underwent treatment to ensure that all ticks on them were destroyed
by (specify the treatment): ,
and this treatment has not givenrise to any detectable residues in the ratite meat;]
(c)
were checked for the presence of ticks on arrival in the slaughterhouse (each batch), with negative results;]
II.2.5
has not been obtained from ratites that were slaughtered under any animal health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry and/or ratite diseases;
II.2.6
comes from ratites:
(2) (6) (9) either
[II.2.6.1
that have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding slaughter;]
(2) (6) or
[II.2.6.1
that have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding slaughter;]
(2) (8) either
[II.2.6.1
that have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
(2) (8) or
[II.2.6.1
that have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine which does not meet the requirements of Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 but were not vaccinated in 30 days preceding slaughter;]
(2) (8) or
[II.2.6.1
that have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine which meets the requirements of Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;]
(8) (10) [II.2.7
comes from ratites from establishments on which surveillance for Newcastle disease has been carried out under a statistically based sampling plan which produced negative results for at least the previous six months immediately prior to import to the Union;]
II.2.8
comes from ratites that during transport to the slaughterhouse, did not come into contact with poultry and/or ratites infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease;




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II.2.9
comes from approved slaughterhouses which, at the time of slaughter, were not under restrictions owing to a suspected or confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease and within a 10 km radius of which there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days;
and
has not been in contact at any time of slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with ratites or meat not complying with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
II.3
Animal welfare attestation
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that I have read and understood Directive 93/119/EC and that the meat described in this certificate comes from ratites that have been treated in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing.
Notes
Part I:
—
Box I.8: Provide the code for the zone or the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
—
Box I.11: Name, address and approval number of the establishment of dispatch.
—
Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23.
Part II:
(1)
“Ratite meat” means any parts, excluding offal, of farmed ratites that are fit for human consumption and which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure preservation; vacuum-wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate in accordance with this model.
(2)
Keep as appropriate.
(3)
Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(4)
Insert the name of compartment(s).
(5)
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for meat of farmed ratites for human consumption (RAT) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
(6)
Not applicable to the countries with the entry “VII” in column 5 in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(7)
Indicate the date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from ratites slaughtered in the territory or the compartment(s) mentioned under II.2.1 during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Union against imports of this meat from this territory or that (these) compartment(s).
(8)
Applicable only to the countries with the entry “VII” in column 5 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(9)
Such consignment can not be sent to Sweden or Finland.
(10)
In non-vaccinated flocks this surveillance is carried out by serology and in vaccinated flocks it is carried out by tracheal swabs of ratites.
Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp: ’











(1)  Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Union during a period of 90 days from this date.

(2)  Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Union.

(3)  In accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).

(4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

(5)  Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’