Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1012/2012 of 5 November 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the list of vector species, the health requirements and the certification requirements concerning epizootic ulcerative syndrome and as regards the entry for Thailand in the list of third countries from which imports of certain fish and fishery products into the Union are permitted  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2012-11-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: India, Thailand, Viet Nam, animal disease, animal product, fishery product, health certificate, import (EU), import licence, veterinary inspection




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6.11.2012   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 306/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1012/2012
of 5 November 2012
         
amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 as regards the list of vector species, the health requirements and the certification requirements concerning epizootic ulcerative syndrome and as regards the entry for Thailand in the list of third countries from which imports of certain fish and fishery products into the Union are permitted
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 16 thereof,


Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (3), and in particular Article 17(2), Articles 22 and 25 and Article 61(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (4) lays down model animal health certificates for the introduction into the Union of certain aquatic animals and products of animal origin intended for human consumption.












(2)


The model health certificate for imports of fishery products intended for human consumption, set out in Appendix IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005, contains an animal health attestation with regard to the requirements for susceptible species to certain diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC, including epizootic ulcerative syndrome.












(3)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species (5) lays down animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports into the Union of certain aquaculture animals and of certain products thereof.












(4)


Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 sets out a list of vector species for the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC. The vector species for epizootic ulcerative syndrome are currently included in that list.












(5)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 sets out, inter alia, the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which the import into the Union of ornamental fish susceptible to one or more of the diseases listed in Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC and intended for closed ornamental facilities is permitted.












(6)


India and Vietnam are listed in that Annex to make the import of fish species susceptible to epizootic ulcerative syndrome subject to specific animal health provisions eliminating the risks of that disease.












(7)


In addition, the model animal health certificates set out in Parts A and B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 contain animal health attestations with regard to the requirements for susceptible species and vector species to certain diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC, including epizootic ulcerative syndrome.












(8)


Directive 2006/88/EC, as amended by Commission Implementing Directive 2012/31/EU (6), no longer lists epiizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) as an exotic disease in Part II of Annex IV thereto.












(9)


For reasons of consistency and clarity of Union law, Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 should be amended in order to remove the provisions therein making references to epizootic ulcerative syndrome.












(10)


Following the removal of epizootic ulcerative syndrome from the list in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC the corresponding animal health provisions applicable to India and Vietnam have become redundant and therefore those countries should be removed from the list of countries that are to apply disease specific animal health measures to aquatic animals intended for export to the Union.












(11)


Thailand is listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, as a third county from which imports of cyprinidae intended for farming, relaying areas, put and take fisheries and open and closed ornamental facilities into the Union is permitted. Thailand has request to be listed in Annex III for the purposes of permitting exports of also other fish species from that third country into the Union.












(12)


An inspection by the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) concerning aquatic animal health was carried out in Thailand in November 2009. The FVO recommendations following that inspection have been satisfactorily implemented by the competent authority in Thailand. It is therefore appropriate to permit imports into the Union from that third country also of other fish species. The entry for Thailand in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(13)


Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 and Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(14)


It is appropriate to provide for transitional measures to allow Member States and the industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation.












(15)


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
Appendix IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.


Article 2
Annexes I, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.


Article 3
For a transitional period until 1 March 2013, consignments of aquatic animals accompanied by animal health certificates issued in accordance with the models set out in Part A or B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008, and fishery products accompanied by animal health certificates issued in accordance with the model set out in Appendix IV of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005, in their version prior to the amendments introduced by this Regulation, may be placed on the market or introduced into the Union provided that they reach their place of final destination before that date.


Article 4
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 November 2012.


For the Commission


The President

José Manuel BARROSO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

(2)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.

(3)  
            OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.

(4)  
            OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27.

(5)  
            OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 41.

(6)  
            OJ L 297, 26.10.2012, p. 26.




ANNEX I




                     ‘Appendix IV to Annex VI

Model health certificate for imports of fishery products intended for human consumption






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Part I: Details of dispatched consignment
Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor
Name
Address
Tel.
I.2. Certificate reference No
I.2.a.
I.3. Central competent authority
I.4. Local competent authority
I.5. Consignee
Name
Address
Postcode
Tel.
I.6.
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
Name
Approval number
Address
I.12.
I.13. Place of loading
I.14. Date of departure
I.15. Means of transport
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification
Documentation references
I.16. Entry BIP in EU
I.17.
I.18. Description of commodity
I.19. Commodity code (HS code)
I.20. Quantity
I.21. Temperature of product
Ambient
Chilled
Frozen
I.22. Number of packages
I.23. Seal/Container No
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
Species
(scientific name)
Nature of commodity
Treatment type of establishement
Approval number
Manufacturing plant
Number of packages
Net weight






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Part II: Certification
COUNTRY
Fishery products
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1. (1) Public health attestation
I, the undersigned, declare that I am aware of the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) 852/2004, (EC) 853/2004 and (EC) 854/2004 and certify that the fishery products described above were produced in accordance with those requirements, in particular that they:
come from (an) establishment(s) implementing a programme based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;
have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I to IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VIII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the criteria laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs;
have been packaged, stored and transported in compliance with Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
have been marked in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
the guarantees covering live animals and products thereof, if from aquaculture origin, provided by the residue plans submitted in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Article 29 thereof, are fulfilled; and
have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
II.2. (2) (4) Animal health attestation for fish and crustaceans of aquaculture origin
II.2.1. (3) (4) [Requirements for susceptible species to Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN), Taura syndrome and Yellowhead disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals or products thereof referred to in Part I of this certificate:
(5) originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (4) [EHN (4) [Taura syndrome] (4) [Yellowhead disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of my country,
(i) where the relevant diseases are notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant diseases come from an area declared free of the disease, and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant diseases are not vaccinated against the relevant diseases]
II.2.2. (3) (4) [Requirements for species susceptible to Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), Koi herpes virus (KHV) and White spot disease intended for a Member State, zone or compartment declared disease free or subject to a surveillance or eradication programme for the relevant disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals or products thereof referred to in Part I of this certificate:
(6) originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (4) [VHS] (4) [IHN] (4) [ISA] (4) [KHV] (4) [White spot disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of my country,
(i) where the relevant diseases are notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant diseases come from an area declared free of the disease, and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant diseases are not vaccinated against the relevant diseases]
II.2.3. Transport and labelling requirements
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that:
II.2.3.1. the aquaculture animals referred to above are placed under conditions, including with a water quality, that do not alter their health status;
II.2.3.2. the transport container or well boat prior to loading is clean and disinfected or previously unused; and






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COUNTRY
Fishery products
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.2.3.3. the consignment is identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container, or when transported by well boat, in the ship's manifest, with the relevant information referred to in boxes I.7 to I.11 of Part I of this certificate, and the following statement:
"(4) [Fish] (4) [Crustaceans] intended for human consumption in the Union".
Notes
Part I:
Box reference I.8: Region of origin: For frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, indicate the production area.
Box reference I.11: Place of origin: name and address of the dispatch establishment.
Box reference I.15: Registration number (railway wagons or container and lorries), flight number (aircraft) or name (ship). Separate information is to be provided in the event of unloading and reloading.
Box reference I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) codes of the World Customs Organisation of the following headings: 0301, 0302, 0303, 0304, 0305, 0306, 0307, 0308, 05.11, 15.04, 1516, 1518, 1603, 1604, 1605 or 2106.
Box reference I.23: Identification of container/Seal number: Where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated.
Box reference I.28: Nature of commodity: Specify whether aquaculture or wild origin.
Treatment type: Specify whether live, chilled, frozen or processed.
Manufacturing plant: includes factory vessel, freezer vessel, cold store, processing plant.
Part II:
(1) Part II.1 of this certificate does not apply to countries with special public health certification requirements laid down in equivalence agreements or other Union legislation.
(2) Part II.2 of this certificate does not apply to:
(a) non-viable crustaceans, which means crustaceans no longer able to survive as living animals if returned to the environment from which they were obtained,
(b) fish which are slaughtered and eviscerated before dispatch,
(c) aquaculture animals and products thereof, which are placed on the market for human consumption without further processing, provided that they are packed in retail-sale packages which comply with the provisions for such packages in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004,
(d) crustaceans destined for processing establishments authorised in accordance with Article 4(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, or for dispatch centres, purification centres or similar businesses which are equipped with an effluent treatment system inactivating the pathogens in question, or where the effluent is subject to other types of treatment reducing the risk of transmitting diseases to the natural waters to an acceptable level,
(e) crustaceans which are intended for further processing before human consumption without temporary storage at the place of processing and packed and labelled for that purpose in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
(3) Parts II.2.1 and II.2.2 of this certificate only apply to species susceptible to one or more of the diseases referred to in the heading of the point concerned. Susceptible species are listed in Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC.
(4) Keep as appropriate.
(5) For consignments of species susceptible to EHN, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease this statement must be kept for the consignment to be authorised into any part of the Union.






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COUNTRY
Fishery products
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference No
II.b.
(6) To be authorised into a Member State, zone or compartment (boxes I.9 and I.10 of Part I of the certificate) declared free from VHS, IHN, ISA, KHV or Whitespot disease or with a surveillance or eradication programme drawn up in accordance with Article 44(1) or (2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, one of these statements must be kept if the consignment contain species susceptible to the disease(s) for which disease freedom or programme(s) apply(ies). Data on the disease status of each farm and mollusc farming area in the Union are accessible at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm.
The colour of the stamp and signature must be different to that of the other particulars in the certificate.
Official inspector
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:’
                        
Stamp:









ANNEX II
Annexes I, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 are amended as follows:






(1)


in Annex I, the entry for epizootic ulcerative syndrome is deleted.










(2)


Annex III is replaced by the following:



                                 ‘ANNEX III

List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments
                                        (1)

(referred to in Article 10(1) and Article 11)











Country/territory


Aquaculture Species


Zone/Compartment




ISO-code


Name


Fish


Molluscs


Crustaceans


Code


Description




AU


Australia


X (1)



 


 


 


 




BR


Brazil


X (2)



 


 


 


 




CA


Canada


X


 


 


CA 0 (3)



Whole territory




CA 1 (4)



British Columbia




CA 2 (4)



Alberta




CA 3 (4)



Saskatchewan




CA 4 (4)



Manitoba




CA 5 (4)



New Brunswick




CA 6 (4)



Nova Scotia




CA 7 (4)



Prince Edward Island




CA 8 (4)



Newfoundland and Labrador




CA 9 (4)



Yukon




CA 10 (4)



Northwest Territories




CA 11 (4)



Nunavut




CL


Chile


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




CN


China


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




CO


Colombia


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




CG


Congo


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




CK


Cook Islands


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




HR


Croatia


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




HK


Hong Kong


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




ID


Indonesia


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




IL


Israel


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




JM


Jamaica


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




JP


Japan


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




KI


Kiribati


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




LK


Sri Lanka


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




MH


Marshall Islands


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




MK (5)



the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




MY


Malaysia


X (2)



 


 


 


Peninsular, Western Malaysia




NR


Nauru


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




NU


Niue


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




NZ


New Zealand


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




PF


French Polynesia


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




PG


Papua New Guinea


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




PN


Pitcairn Islands


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




PW


Palau


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




RU


Russia


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




SB


Solomon Islands


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




SG


Singapore


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




ZA


South Africa


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




TW


Taiwan


X (2)



 


 


 


Whole country




TH


Thailand


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




TR


Turkey


X (1)



 


 


 


Whole country




TK


Tokelau


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




TO


Tonga


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




TV


Tuvalu


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




US


United States (7)



X


 


X


US 0 (3)



Whole country




X


 


 


US 1 (4)



Whole country, except the following states: New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pennsylvania




 


X


 


US 2


Humboldt Bay (California)




US 3


Netarts Bay (Oregon)




US 4


Wilapa Bay, Totten Inlet, Oakland Bay, Quilcence Bay and Dabob Bay (Washington)




US 5


NELHA (Hawaii)




WF


Wallis and Futuna


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country




WS


Samoa


X (6)



X (6)



X (6)



 


Whole country
















(3)


in Annex IV, Parts A and B are replaced by the following:

                                 ‘PART A

Model animal health certificate for the import into the European Union of aquaculture animals for farming, relaying, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities






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Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor
Name
Address
Tel.
I.2. Certificate reference No
I.2.a.
I.3. Central competent authority
I.4. Local competent authority
I.5. Consignee
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.
I.6.
I.7. Country of origin
ISO code
I.8. Region of origin
Code
I.9. Country of destination
ISO code
I.10. Region of destination
Code
I.11. Place of origin
Name
Approval number
Address
I.12.
I.13. Place of loading
Address
Approval number
I.14. Date of departure
Time of departure
I.15. Means of transport
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification
Documentary references
I.16. Entry BIP in EU
I.17. No. of CITES
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
Quarantine
Relaying
Other
Pets
Circus/exhibition
I.26.
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Species
(scientific name)
Quantity






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Part II: Certification
COUNTRY
Aquaculture animals for farming, relaying, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1. General requirements
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to in Part I of this certificate:
II.1.1. have been inspected within 72 hours of loading, and showed no clinical signs of disease;
II.1.2. are not subject to any prohibitions due to unresolved increased mortality;
II.1.3. are not intended for destruction or slaughter for the eradication of diseases; and
II.1.4. originate from aquaculture farms which are all under the supervision of the competent authority;
II.1.5. (1) [in the case of molluscs, were subject to an individual visual check of each part of the consignment, and no molluscs species other than those specified in Part I of the certificate were detected.]
II.2. (1)(2)(3) [Requirements for species susceptible to Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN), Bonamia exitiosa, Perkinsus marinus, Mikrocytos mackini, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to above:
either (1)(5) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [EHN] (1) [Bonamia exitiosa] (1) [Perkinsus marinus] (1) [Mikrocytos mackini] (1) [Taura syndrome] (1) [Yellowhead disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Council Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s), and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)];
or (1)(3)(5) [in the case of wild aquatic animals, have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC.]]
II.3. (1)(4) [Requirements for vector species to Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN), Bonamia exitiosa, Perkinsus marinus, Mikrocytos mackini, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to above which are to be regarded as possible vectors to (1) [EHN] (1) [Bonamia exitiosa] (1) [Perkinsus marinus] (1) [Mikrocytos mackini] (1) [Taura syndrome] (1) [Yellowhead disease] as they are of species listed in Column 2 and fulfil the conditions set out in Column 3 of the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008:
either (1)(5) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [EHN] (1) [Bonamia exitiosa] (1) [Perkinsus marinus] (1) [Mikrocytos mackini] (1) [Taura syndrome] (1) [Yellowhead disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Council Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s), and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)];
or (1)(5) [have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC.]]
II.4. (1)(2)(3) [Requirements for species susceptible to Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), Koi herpes virus (KHV), Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae, and/or White spot disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to above:
either (1)(6) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [VHS] (1) [IHN] (1) [ISA] (1) [KHV] (1) [Marteilia refringens] (1) [Bonamia ostreae] (1) [White spot disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s), and






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COUNTRY
Aquaculture animals for farming, relaying, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)]
or (1)(3)(6) [in the case of wild aquatic animals, have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC.]]
II.5. (1)(4) [Requirements for vector species to Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), Koi herpes virus (KHV), Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae, and/or White spot disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to above which are to be regarded as possible vectors to (1) [VHS] (1) [IHN] (1) [ISA] (1) [KHV] (1) [Marteilia refringens] (1) [Bonamia ostreae] (1) [White spot disease] as they are of species listed in Column 2 and fulfil the conditions set out in Column 3 of the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008:
either (1)(6) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [VHS] (1) [IHN] (1) [ISA] (1) [KHV] (1) [Marteilia refringens] (1) [Bonamia ostreae] (1) [White spot disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s), and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)]
or (1)(6) [have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC.]]
II.6. Transport and labelling requirements
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that:
II.6.1. the aquaculture animals referred to above are placed under conditions, including with a water quality, that do not alter their health status;
II.6.2. the transport container or well boat prior to loading is clean and disinfected or previously unused; and
II.6.3. the consignment is identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container, or when transported by well boat, in the ship's manifest, with the relevant information referred to in boxes I.7 to I.13 of Part I of this certificate, and the following statement:
either (1) [“(1) [Wild] (1) [Fish] (1) [Molluscs] (1) [Crustaceans] intended for farming in the European Union”]
or (1) [“(1) [Wild] (1) [Molluscs] intended for relaying in the European Union”],
or (1) [“(1) [Wild] (1) [Fish] (1) [Molluscs] (1) [Crustaceans] intended for put and take fisheries in the European Union”]
or (1) [“Ornamental (1) [fish] (1) [molluscs] (1) [crustaceans] intended for open ornamental facilities in the European Union”]
or (1)(3) [“(1) [Wild] (1) [Fish] (1) [Molluscs] (1) [Crustaceans] intended for quarantine in the European Union”].
II.7. (1)(7) [Requirements for species susceptible to Spring vireamia of carp (SVC), Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN) and Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS)
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the aquaculture animals referred to above,
either (1) [originate from a country/territory or part thereof:
(a) where(1) [SVC] (1) [GS] (1) [BKD] (1) [IPN] is (are) are notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(b) where all aquaculture animals of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) introduced into that country/territory or part thereof comply with the requirements set out in II.7 of this certificate,
(c) where species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s), and
(d) either (1) [which, in the case of (1) [IPN] (1) [BKD], complies with requirements for disease freedom equivalent to those laid down in Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC.]






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COUNTRY
Aquaculture animals for farming, relaying, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
and/or (1) [which, in the case of (1) [SVC] (1) [GS], complies with requirements for disease freedom laid down in the relevant OIE Standard.]
and/or (1) [which, in the case of (1) [SVC] (1) [IPN] (1) [BKD], comprises one individual farm which under the supervision of the competent authority:
(i) has been emptied, cleansed and disinfected, and fallowed in at least 6 weeks,
(ii) has been restocked with animals from areas certified free from the relevant disease by the competent authority.]]
and/or (1) [in the case of wild aquatic animals susceptible to (1) [SVC] (1) [IPN] (1) [BKD], have been subject to quarantine under conditions at least equivalent to those laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.]
and/or (1) [in the case consignments for which GS requirements apply, have been held, immediately prior to export, in water with a salinity of at least 25 parts per thousand for a continuous period of at least 14 days and no other live aquatic animals of the species susceptible to GS have been introduced during that period.]
and/or (1) [in the case of eyed fish eggs for which GS requirements apply, have been disinfected by a method demonstrated to be effective against GS.]]
Notes
Part I:
Box I. 19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) codes of the World Customs Organisation of the following headings: 0301, 0306, 0307, 0308 or 0511.
Box I. 20 and I. 28: As regards quantity, give the total number in kg, except for the ornamental fish.
Box I.25: Use the option “Breeding” if intended for farming, “Relaying” if intended for relaying, “Pets” for ornamental aquatic animals intended for pet shops or similar businesses for further sale, “Circus/exhibition” for ornamental aquatic animals intended for exhibition aquaria or similar businesses not for further sale, “Quarantine” if the aquaculture animals are intended for a quarantine facility, and “Other” if intended for put and take fisheries.
Part II:
(1) Keep as appropriate.
(2) Parts II.2 and II.4 of this certificate only applies to species susceptible to one or more of the diseases referred to in the heading of the part concerned. Susceptible species are listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC.
(3) Consignments of wild aquatic animals may be imported regardless of the requirements in Parts II.2 and II.4 of this certificate if they are intended for a quarantine facility complying with the requirements laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.
(4) Parts II.3 and II.5 of this certificate only applies to vector species to one or more of the diseases referred to in the heading of the point concerned. Possible vector species and the conditions, under which consignments of such species are to be considered vector species, are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008. Consignments of possible vector species may be imported regardless of the requirements in Parts II.3 and II.5 if the conditions set out in Column 4 of the table in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 are not fulfilled or they are intended for a quarantine facility complying with the requirements laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.
(5) To be authorised into the Union one of these statements must be kept if the consignments contain susceptible or vector species to EHN, Bonamia exitiosa, Perkinsus marinus, Mikrocytos mackini, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease.
(6) To be authorised into a Member State, zone or compartment declared free from VHS, IHN, ISA, KHV, Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae, or Whitespot disease or with a surveillance or eradication programme drawn up in accordance with Article 44 (1) or (2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, one of these statements must be kept if the consignment contain susceptible or vector species to the disease(s) for which disease freedom or programme(s) apply(ies). Data on the disease status of each farm and mollusc farming area in the Union are accessible at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm
(7) Part II.7 of this certificate only applies to consignments intended for a Member State or part thereof which is regarded as disease-free, or for which an programme is approved by Decision 2010/221/EU as regards SVC, BKD, IPN or GS, and the consignment comprises species listed in Part C of Annex II as susceptible to the disease(s) for which the disease-free status or programme(s) apply(ies).
Part II.7 also applies to consignments of fish of any species originating from waters where species listed in Part C of Annex II as species susceptible to infection with GS, are present, where those consignments are intended for a Member State or part thereof listed in Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU as free of GS.






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COUNTRY
Aquaculture animals for farming, relaying, put and take fisheries and open ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
Consignments of wild aquatic animals for which SVC, IPN and/or BKD related requirements are applicable, may be imported regardless of the requirements in Part II.7 of this certificate if they are intended for a quarantine facility complying with the requirements laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.
The colour of the stamp and signature must be different to that of the other particulars in the certificate.
Official inspector
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:
Stamp:

PART B

Model animal health certificate for the import into the European Union of ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities






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Veterinary certificate to EU
I.1. Consignor
Name
Address
Tel.
I.2. Certificate reference No
I.2.a.
I.3. Central competent authority
I.4. Local competent authority
I.5. Consignee
Name
Address
Postal code
Tel.
I.6.
I.7. Country of origin
ISO code
I.8. Region of origin
Code
I.9. Country of destination
ISO code
I.10. Region of destination
Code
I.11. Place of origin
Name
Approval number
Address
I.12.
I.13. Place of loading
Address
Approval number
I.14. Date of departure
Time of departure
I.15. Means of transport
Aeroplane
Ship
Railway wagon
Road vehicle
Other
Identification
Documentary references
I.16. Entry BIP in EU
I.17. No. of CITES
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:
Pets
Quarantine
Circus/exhibition
I.26.
I.27. For import or admission into EU
I.28. Identification of the commodities
Species
(scientific name)
Quantity






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Part II: Certification
COUNTRY
Ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
II.1. General requirements
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the ornamental aquatic animals referred to in Part I of this certificate:
II.1.1. have been inspected within 72 hours of loading, and showed no clinical signs of disease;
II.1.2. are not subject to any prohibitions due to unresolved increased mortality; and
II.1.3. are not intended for destruction or slaughter for the eradication of diseases.
II.2. (1) (2) (3) [Requirements for species susceptible to Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis (EHN), Bonamia exitiosa, Perkinsus marinus, Mikrocytos mackini, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the ornamental aquatic animals referred to above:
either (1) (4) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [EHN] (1) [Bonamia exitiosa] (1) [Perkinsus marinus] (1) [Mikrocytos mackini] (1) [Taura syndrome] (1) [Yellowhead disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Council Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority;
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s); and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)];
or (1) (4) (5) [have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC].]
II.3. (1) (2) (3) [Requirements for species susceptible to Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA), Koi herpes virus (KHV), Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae, and/or White spot disease
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the ornamental aquatic animals referred to above:
either (1) (5) [originate from a country/territory, zone or compartment declared free from (1) [VHS] (1) [IHN] (1) [ISA] (1) [KHV] (1) [Marteilia refringens] (1) [Bonamia ostreae] (1) [White spot disease] in accordance with Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC or the relevant OIE Standard by the competent authority of the country of origin, and
(i) where the relevant disease(s) is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority,
(ii) all introduction of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) come from an area declared free of the disease(s), and
(iii) species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s)]
or (1) (3) (5) [have been subject to quarantine in accordance with Decision 2008/946/EC].]
II.4. Transport and labelling requirements
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that:
II.4.1. the ornamental aquatic animals referred to above are placed under conditions, including with a water quality, that do not alter their health status;
II.4.2. the transport container is clean and disinfected or previously unused; and
II.4.3. the consignment is identified by a legible label on the exterior of the container with the relevant information referred to in boxes I.7 to I.13 of Part I of this certificate, and the following statement:
either (1) [“Ornamental (1) [fish] (1) [molluscs] (1) [crustaceans] intended for closed ornamental facilities in the European Union”]
or (1) [“Ornamental (1) [fish] (1) [molluscs] (1) [crustaceans] intended for quarantine in the European Union”].
II.5. (1) (3) (6) [Requirements for species susceptible to Spring vireamia of carp (SVC), Bacterial kidney disease (BKD), Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN) and Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS)
I, the undersigned official inspector, hereby certify that the ornamental aquatic animals referred to above:






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COUNTRY
Ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
either (1) [originate from a country/territory or part thereof:
(a) where (1) [SVC] (1) [GS] (1) [BKD] (1) [IPN] is (are) notifiable to the competent authority and reports of suspicion of infection of the relevant disease(s) must be immediately investigated by the competent authority;
(b) where all aquaculture animals of species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) introduced into that country/territory or part thereof comply with the requirements set in Part II.5 of this certificate;
(c) where species susceptible to the relevant disease(s) are not vaccinated against the relevant disease(s); and
(d) which comply with the requirements for disease freedom as regards (1) [SVC] (1) [GS] (1) [BKD] (1) [IPN] laid down in the relevant OIE standard or at least equivalent to those laid down in Chapter VII of Directive 2006/88/EC.]
or (1) (3) [have been subject to quarantine under conditions at least equivalent to those laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.]]
Notes
Part I:
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) codes of the World Customs Organisation of the following headings: 0301, 0306, 0307, 0308 or 0511.
Box I.20 and I.28: As regards quantity, give the total number in kg, except for the ornamental fish.
Box I.25: Use the option “Pets” for ornamental aquatic animals intended for pet shops or similar businesses for further sale, “Circus/exhibition” for ornamental aquatic animals intended for exhibition aquaria or similar businesses not for further sale and “Quarantine” if the ornamental aquatic animals are intended for a quarantine facility.
Part II:
(1) Keep as appropriate.
(2) Parts II.2 and II.3 of this certificate only applies to species susceptible to one or more of the diseases referred to in the heading of the part concerned. Susceptible species are listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC.
(3) Consignments of ornamental aquatic animals may be imported regardless of the requirements in Parts II.2 and II.3 if they are intended for a quarantine facility complying with the requirements laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.
(4) To be authorised into the Union one of these statements must be kept if the consignments contain species susceptible to EHN, Bonamia exitiosa, Perkinsus marinus, Mikrocytos mackini, Taura syndrome and/or Yellowhead disease.
(5) To be authorised into a Member State, zone or compartment declared free from VHS, IHN, ISA, KHV, Marteilia refringens, Bonamia ostreae, or Whitespot disease or with a surveillance or eradication programme drawn up in accordance with Article 44(1) or (2) of Directive 2006/88/EC, one of these statements must be kept if the consignment contain species susceptible to the disease(s) for which disease freedom or surveillance or eradication programme(s) apply(ies). Data on the disease status in different parts of the Union are accessible at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/aquaculture/index_en.htm
(6) Part II.5 of this certificate only applies to consignments intended for a Member State or part thereof which is regarded as disease-free, or for which an programme is approved by Decision 2010/221/EU as regards SVC, BKD, IPN or GS, and the consignment comprises species listed in Part C of Annex II as susceptible to the disease(s) for which the disease-free status or programme(s) apply(ies).
Part II.5 also applies to consignments of fish of any species originating from waters where species listed in Part C of Annex II as species susceptible to infection with GS, are present, where those consignments are intended for a Member State or part thereof listed in Annex I to Decision 2010/221/EU as free of GS.
Consignments of ornamental aquatic animals for which SVC, IPN and/or BKD related requirements are applicable, may be imported regardless of the requirements in Part II.5 of this certificate if they are intended for a quarantine facility complying with the requirements laid down in Decision 2008/946/EC.
The colour of the stamp and signature must be different to that of the other particulars in the certificate.






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COUNTRY
Ornamental aquatic animals intended for closed ornamental facilities
II. Health information
II.a. Certificate reference number
II.b.
Official inspector
Name (in capital letters):
Qualification and title:
Date:
Signature:’
                              
Stamp:







(1)  According to Article 11 ornamental fish which are not of species susceptible to any of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC, and ornamental molluscs and ornamental crustaceans, intended for closed ornamental facilities, may also be imported into the Union from third countries or territories that are members of the World Organisation for Animal health (OIE).

(1)  Apply to all fish species.

(2)  Apply only to Cyprinidae.

(3)  Apply not to fish species susceptible to or vector species for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia according to Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC.

(4)  Apply only to fish species susceptible to or vector species for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia according to Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC.

(5)  Provisional code that does not prejudice in any way the definitive denomination for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place on this subject at the United Nations.

(6)  Apply only to imports of ornamental fish which are not of susceptible species to any of the diseases listed in Part II of Annex IV to Directive 2006/88/EC, and ornamental molluscs and ornamental crustaceans, intended for closed ornamental facilities.

(7)  For the purposes of this Regulation United States includes Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.’