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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235Show full title
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IVU.K.
Annex IV contains the following model animal health certificates:
Chapter 1
:
Model animal health certificate for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 5(2)(f) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624
Chapter 2
:
Model animal health certificate for poultry intended for the production of foie gras and delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624
Chapter 3
:
Model animal health certificate for farmed game, domestic bovine, porcine and equine animals slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624
Chapter 4
:
Model animal health certificate for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with point 3(a) of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624
Chapter 5
:
Model animal health certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES IN THE CASE OF ANTE-MORTEM INSPECTION AT THE HOLDING OF PROVENANCE U.K.
CHAPTER 1U.K. Model animal health certificate for live animals transported to the slaughterhouse in the case of ante-mortem inspection at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 5(2)(f) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (1)
Name of the official veterinarian:…
No:…
1. Identification of the animals U.K.
Species:…
Number of animals:…
Identification marking:…
2. Provenance of the animals U.K.
Address of the holding of provenance:…
Identification of house (*):…
3. Destination of the animals U.K.
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:…
...…
by the following means of transport:…
4. Other relevant information U.K.
...…
5. Declaration U.K.
I, the undersigned, declare that:
the animals described in Part I were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter,
the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were made:…
the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and do not prohibit the slaughter of the animals,
I verified the food chain information
Done at:…,
(Place)
on:…
(Date)
Stamp
...…
(Signature of official veterinarian)
(*) optional
CHAPTER 2U.K. Model animal health certificate for poultry intended for the production of foie gras and delayed eviscerated poultry slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (2)
Name of the official veterinarian:…
No:…
1. Identification of uneviscerated bodies U.K.
Species:…
Number:…
2. Provenance of uneviscerated bodies U.K.
Address of the holding of provenance:…
3. Destination of uneviscerated bodies U.K.
The uneviscerated carcases will be transported to the following cutting plant:…
4. Declaration U.K.
I, the undersigned, declare that:
the uneviscerated bodies described in Part I are of birds which were examined before slaughter on the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and found to be fit for slaughter;
the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were made:…
the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the birds.
Done at:…,
(Place)
on:…
(Date)
Stamp
...…
(Signature of the official veterinarian)
CHAPTER 3U.K. Model animal health certificate for farmed game, domestic bovine, porcine and equine animals slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with Article 6(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (3)
Name of the official veterinarian:…
No:…
1. Identification of the animals U.K.
Species:…
Number of animals:…
Identification marking:…
2. Provenance of the animals U.K.
Address of the holding of provenance:…
Identification of house (*):…
3. Destination of the animals U.K.
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:…
...…
by the following means of transport:…
4. Other relevant information U.K.
...…
5. Declaration U.K.
I, the undersigned, declare that:…
(1)
the animals described in Part I were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter,
(2)
they were slaughtered at the holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and the slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly,
(3)
the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were made:…,
(4)
the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals.
Done at:…,
(Place)
on:…
(Date)
Stamp
...…
(Signature of official veterinarian)
(*) optional
CHAPTER 4U.K. Model animal health certificate for farmed game slaughtered at the holding of provenance in accordance with point 3(a) of Section III of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Article 6(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (4)
Name of the official veterinarian:…
No:…
1. Identification of the animals U.K.
Species:…
Number of animals:…
Identification marking:…
2. Provenance of the animals U.K.
Address of the holding of provenance:…
Identification of house (*):…
3. Destination of the animals U.K.
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:…
...…
by the following means of transport:…
4. Other relevant information U.K.
...…
5. Declaration U.K.
I, the undersigned, declare that:
(1)
the animals described in Part I were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned holding of provenance at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter,
(2)
the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were made:…,
(3)
the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals.
Done at:…,
(Place)
on:…
(Date)
Stamp
...…
(Signature of official veterinarian)
(*) optional
CHAPTER 5U.K. Model animal health certificate in the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 (5)
MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY SLAUGHTER OUTSIDE THE SLAUGHTERHOUSEU.K. ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE U.K. In the case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse U.K.
Name of the official veterinarian:…
No:…
1. Identification of the animals U.K.
Species:…
Number of animals:…
Identification marking:…
Owner of the animals:…
2. Place of emergency slaughter U.K.
Address:…
Identification of house (*):…
3. Destination of the animals U.K.
The animals will be transported to the following slaughterhouse:…
...…
by the following means of transport:…
4. Other relevant information U.K.
...…
5. Declaration U.K.
I, the undersigned, declare that:…
(1)
the animals described in Part I were examined before slaughter at the above-mentioned location at … (time) on … (date) and were found to be fit for slaughter,
(2)
they were slaughtered at … (time) on … (date) and the slaughter and bleeding were carried out correctly,
(3)
the following was the reason for the emergency slaughter:…,
(4)
the following observations on the health and welfare of animals were made:…,
(5)
the following treatments were administered to the animal(s):…,
(6)
the records and documentation concerning these animals satisfied the legal requirements and did not prohibit the slaughter of the animals.
Done at:…,
(Place)
on:…
(Date)
Stamp
...…
(Signature of official veterinarian)
(*) optional
(1)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1)
(2)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1)
(3)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1).
(4)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1).
(5)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 of 8 February 2019 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 131, 17.5.2019, p. 1).
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