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 168Content of animal health certificates and delegated and implementing acts

1.The animal health certificate for products of animal origin provided for in Article 167(1) shall contain at least the following information:

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

(b)a description of the products of animal origin concerned;

(c)the quantity of the products of animal origin;

(d)the identification of the products of animal origin, when required by point (h) of Article 65(1) or by any rules adopted pursuant to point (a) of the second paragraph of Article 67;

(e)the information needed to demonstrate that the products of animal origin fulfil the movement restriction requirements provided for in Article 166(2) and in any rules adopted pursuant to Article 166(3).

2.The animal health certificate referred to in paragraph 1 may include other information required under other Union legislation.

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

4.The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules concerning model forms of animal health certificates for products of animal origin referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 266(2).