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Version Superseded: 01/08/2008
Status:
Point in time view as at 31/03/2006.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects by UK legislation for Council Decision of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (79/542/EEC) (repealed),
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Models of veterinary certificates U.K.
Model(s): U.K.
‘ BOV ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic bovine animals (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their cross-breeds).
‘ POR ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa).
‘ OVI ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).
‘ EQU ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds).
‘ RUF ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.
‘ RUW ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.
‘ SUF ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic suidae.
‘ SUW ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic suidae.
‘ EQW ’
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Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic solipeds.
SG (Supplementary guarantees) U.K.
‘ A ’
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guarantees regarding the maturation, pH measurement and boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).
‘ B ’
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guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal as described in the model of certificate BOV (point 10.6).
‘ C ’
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guarantees regarding laboratory test for classical-swine-fever in the carcases from which fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate SUW (point 10.3 bis) was obtained.
‘ D ’
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guarantees regarding swill feed on holding(s) of animals from which fresh meat certified according to models of certificate POR (point 10.3 d)) was obtained.
‘ E ’
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guarantees regarding tuberculosis test in the animals from where fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate BOV (point 10.4 d)) was obtained.
‘ F ’
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guarantees regarding the maturation and de-boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).
‘ G ’
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guarantees regarding 1, exclusion of offals and spinal cord; and 2, testing and origin of cervid animals in relation to chronic wasting disease as referred to in the models of certificates RUF (point 9.2.1) and RUW (point 9.3.1).
‘ H ’
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supplementary guarantees required for Brazil concerning animal contacts, vaccination programmes and surveillance. However as the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil does not vaccinate against foot and mouth disease the reference to a vaccination programme is not applicable for meat coming from animals originating and slaughtered in that State.
Notes U.K.
(a) Veterinary certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the models appearing in Part 2 of Annex II, according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the meats concerned. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country or part thereof. U.K.
(b) A separate and unique certificate must be provided for meat that is exported from a single territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex II which is consigned to the same destination and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship. U.K.
(c) The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible. U.K.
(d) It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, accompanied by an official translation. U.K.
(e) If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point 8.3 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, in each of the pages. U.K.
(f) When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — at the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority at the top. U.K.
(g) The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed. The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked. U.K.
(h) The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment at the EU border inspection post.] U.K.
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[MODEL RUF U.K.
MODEL RUW] ] U.K.
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