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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 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 and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements between Member States of consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Decision 2010/470/EU.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Regulation lays down rules regarding animal health certificates provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and animal health/official certificates based on Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and on Regulation (EU) 2017/625 related to certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products, including but not limited to bovine, ovine and caprine animals; camelid and cervid animals; equine animals; birds; poultry; and bees. This Regulation establishes model certificates, in the form of animal health certificates or animal health/official certificates for the movement between Member States in Annex I, for entry into the Union and transit through the Union in Annex II, and for the transport of terrestrial animals entering the Union by sea in Annex III.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur212389.pdf
Web site
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall apply from 21 April 2021.
Notes
This is a consolidated version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403, including amendments in 2021 and 2022.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union CELEX 02021R0403, 18 April 2022, pp.1-956.
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/308 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 as regards model animal health certificates for movements between Member States of consignments of cervid animals.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/399 amending Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 and Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 as regards model certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain products of animal origin and certain categories of animals.
Implements
Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.
Implemented by
Regulation No. 627 on health certificates – terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof – Regulation (EU) 2021/403 (Terrestrial Animal Health Certificate Regulation).
Repeals
Commission Decision 2010/470/EU laying down model health certificates for trade within the Union in semen, ova and embryos of animals of the equine, ovine and caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the porcine species.