L 101/8
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
29.3.2022
with Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/686 after 20 April 2021, dispatched by the embryo collection or production team that collected or produced the oocytes or embryos (model ‘EQUI-OOCYTESEMB-A-INTRA’).
Point II.2.5.2 of those models should be corrected to clarify that donor equine animals of semen, oocytes and embryos must be kept on establishments, instead of on a single establishment, where Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, dourine, surra (Trypanosoma evansi), equine infections anaemia, contagious equine metritis (Taylorella equigenitalis), infection with rabies virus and anthrax have not been reported, for a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of first collection of the semen, oocytes or embryos and during the collection period.
In addition, Box reference I.30 of the Notes to Part I of model ‘EQUI-SEM-A-INTRA’ should be amended to include a description of the tests.
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Article 13 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 provides that the animal health certificates and declarations to be used for the movements between Member States of certain categories of terrestrial animals and certain germinal products thereof are to correspond to one of the models set out in Annex I thereto, and referred to in that Article, depending on the species and categories of products concerned.
Chapter 61 of that Annex sets out the model animal health certificate and model declaration for the movement between Member States of dogs, cats and ferrets.
Point II.2.2 of that model certificate contains obvious mistakes and requires clarification.
It is therefore necessary to correct that model accordingly.
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Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.
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Article 14 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 provides that the animal health certificates and animal health/official certificates to be used for the entry into the Union of certain categories of ungulates are to correspond to one of the models set out in Annex II thereto, and referred to in that Article, depending on the species concerned.
Chapter 4 of that Annex sets out the model animal health/official certificate for the entry into the Union of ovine and caprine animals (model ‘OV/CAP-X’).
Points II.2.2 and II.2.11.6 of the animal health attestation of that model contain obvious mistakes and require clarification.
It is therefore necessary to correct that model accordingly.
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Article 15 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 provides that the animal health certificates and animal health/official certificates and declarations accompanying those certificates, to be used for the entry into the Union or transit through the Union of certain categories of equine animals are to correspond to one of the models set out in Annex II thereto, and referred to in that Article, depending on the movements concerned.
Chapters 12 to 15 of that Annex set out respectively the model animal health/official certificate and model declaration for the entry into the Union of equine animals not intended for slaughter (model ‘EQUI-X’), the model animal health/official certificate and the model declaration for the entry into the Union of equine animals intended for slaughter (model ‘EQUI-Y’), the model animal health certificate and the model declaration for transit through the Union of equine animals not intended for slaughter (model ‘EQUI-TRANSIT-X’), and the model animal health certificate and the model declaration for transit through the Union of equine animals intended for slaughter (model ‘EQUI-TRANSIT-Y’).
In accordance with Article 13 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, the period that may elapse between the clinical examination and departure of equine animals, other than registered equine animals, is set at 24 hours for that category of animals.
In accordance with Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692, the certificate must be issued within the period of 10 days prior to the date of arrival of the consignment at the border control post; in the case of transport by sea, the period may be extended by an additional period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea.
It is therefore necessary to correct those models accordingly.
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In addition, Chapters 16, 17 and 18 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403, referred to in Article 15 thereof, set out respectively the model animal health certificate and model declaration for the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export for a period of not more than 30 days (model ‘EQUI-RE-ENTRY-30’), the model animal health certificate and model declaration for the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for competition after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days to participate in equestrian events organised under the auspices of the Fédération Equestre