13.1.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 8/37
requirements for the entry into the Union of products of bovine, ovine and caprine origin by adding specific conditions in the case of the entry into the Union of ruminant products from a country with a controlled BSE risk where they are derived from animals originating from a country with an undetermined BSE risk.
Those new requirements for the entry into the Union of those consignments should be reflected in those model animal health/official certificates and official certificates.
It is therefore necessary to amend those models accordingly.
(3)
In addition, the public health and animal health attestations in the model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain categories of meat products intended for human consumption set out in Chapters 25 (MODEL MPNT) and 26 (MODEL MPST) of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 should be amended in order to accurately reflect the requirements concerning the entry into the Union of products of animal origin from farmed and wild cervid animals laid down in Annex IX, Chapter F, to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 and the establishment of origin of animals from which fresh meat was obtained laid down in Article 150 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 (7) respectively.
It is therefore necessary to amend those models accordingly.
(4)
Chapter 27 of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 sets out model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the union of casings intended for human consumption (MODEL CAS).
In accordance with Article 148 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, point II.2.2. of that model animal health/official certificate provides the possibility for third countries or territories, or zones thereof, authorised for the entry into the Union of fresh meat and therefore listed in Annex XIII to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 (8), for the entry into the Union of consignments of casings without certifying the application of the riskmitigating treatments provided for in point 2 of Annex XXVI to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692.
However, the current text of that point is not clear enough as regards the zone of origin of the casings when this possibility is applicable.
To clarify that such a possibility applies only to the zones listed in Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404, the code of the zone of origin of the casings should be included, as it appears in Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
It is therefore necessary to amend that model accordingly.
(5)
Furthermore, Chapters 28 (MODEL FISH-CRUST-HC) and 31 (MODEL MOL-HC) of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 set out model animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of live fish, live crustaceans, and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption, and consignments of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, marine gastropods and products of animal origin from those animals intended for human consumption.
In order to improve the clarity of the notes in those models, it should be clearly specified that the consignments of products of animal origin from aquatic animals which require the completion of the animal health attestations set out in Part II.2 are those which have not been excluded from the scope of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, pursuant to Article 1, point (6), of that Regulation.
Specifically, the consignments of products of animal origin from aquatic animals, other than live aquatic animals, entering the Union ready for direct human consumption, without undergoing further processing in the Union do not require the completion of the animal health attestations set out in Part II.2.
Defining ‘further processing’ will also clarify the situation concerning such consignments.
It is therefore necessary to amend those models accordingly.
(6)
Moreover, recent amendments introduced to Article 167, points (a) and (b), and Article 169(3), point (b), of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1705 (9) should be reflected in the animal health attestations of Chapters 28 (MODEL FISH-CRUST-HC) and 31 (MODEL MOL-HC) of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
It is therefore necessary to amend those models accordingly.
(7) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 of 30 January 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 379).
(8) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 of 24 March 2021 laying down the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin is permitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 114, 31.3.2021, p. 1).
(9) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1705 of 14 July 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for entry into the Union, and the movement and handling after entry of consignments of certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (OJ L 339, 24.9.2021, p. 40).