Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 162U.K.Content of animal health certificates

1.The animal health certificate for the germinal products provided for in Article 161 shall contain at least the following information:

(a)the germinal product establishment of origin and the establishment or place of destination;

(b)the type of the germinal products and the species of kept donor animals;

(c)the volume or number of the germinal products;

(d)the marking of the germinal products, when required by Articles 121(1) and by any rules adopted pursuant to Article 122(1);

(e)the information needed to demonstrate that the germinal products of the consignment fulfil the movement requirements for the relevant species as provided for in Articles 157 and 159 and in any rules adopted pursuant to Article 160.

2.The animal health certificate for germinal products as provided for in Article 161 may include other information required under other Union legislation.

3.The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning the information to be contained in the animal health certificate pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article;

4.The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning animal health certification for different types of germinal products and of different animal species.

5.The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules concerning model forms of animal health certificates for germinal products. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 266(2).