and Products of Animal Origin Regulations, 2004

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L.N. 295 of 2004

VETERINARY SERVICES ACT, 2001

(ACT No. XXIII OF 2001)

Certificate and Inspection Report linked to Intra-Community Trade in Animal

and Products of Animal Origin Regulations, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 15, 16 and 17 of the Veterinary

Services Act, 2001, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment has made the

following regulations:-

Title and scope

(1) The title to these regulations is Certificate and Inspection Report linked

to Intra-Community trade in Animal and Products of Animal Origin Regulations,

2004. (2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the rules found under

European Union Commission Regulation (EC) No. 599/2004 concerning the adoption

of a harmonised model certificate and inspection report linked to Intra-Community

trade in animals and products of animal origin.

Health Certificates

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Intra-Trade Certificate

Part I: Details of the Consignment Presented

I.1. Consignor

I.2. Certificate

I.2.a. Local reference

reference number

number

Name

Address

I.3. Central Competent Authority

Postal Code

I.4. Local Competent Authority

I.5. Consignee

I.6. No.(s) of related original certificates

Name

Address

No.(s) of accompanying documents

Postal Code

I.8. Country of Origin

I.9. Region of Origin

I.7. Dealer

ISO code

Code

Name

Approval Number

I.10. Country of

I.11. Region of

destination

destination

ISO code

Code

I.12. Place of origin/Place of harvest

I.13. Place of destination

Holding

Assembly Centre

Holding

Assembly Centre

Approved Body

Semen Centre

Approved Body

Semen Centre

Embryo team

Establishment

Embryo team

Establishment

Dealer’s premises

Dealer’s premises

Approved Aquaculture holding

Approved Aquaculture holding

Other

Other

Name

Name

Address

Address

Postal Code

Postal Code

Approval Number

Approval Number

I.14. Place of transport

I.15. Date and time of departure

Postal Code

I.16. Means of transport

I.17. Transporter

Aeroplane

Railway Wagon

Name

Address

Ship

Road Vehicle

Other

Identification

Postal Code

Member State

Approval Number

I.18. Animal Species/Product

I.19. Commodity Code (CN code)

I.20. Number/Quantity

I.21. Temperature of Products

I.22. Number of packages

Ambient

Chilled

Frozen

I.23. Identification of container/Seal number

I.24. Type of packaging

I.25. Animals certified as/products certified for

Breeding

Fattening

Slaughter

Transhumance

Artificial reproduction

Registered equidae

Game restocking

Pets

Human Consumption

Animal feedingstuff

Pharmaceutical use

Technical Use

Approved Body

Other

I.26. Transit through Third Country

I.27. Transit through Member States

Member State

Third Country

ISO Code

ISO Code

Exit Point

Code

Member State

ISO Code

Entry Point

BIP unit no.

Member State

ISO Code

I.29. Estimated journey time

I.28. Export

Third Country

ISO Code

Exit Point

Code

I.30. Route plan

Yes

No

I.31. Identification of the animals

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Intra-Trade Certificate

Part II: Certification

II. Health Information 1

II.a. Certificate reference number

II.b. Local reference number

Official veterinarian or official inspector

Name (in Capitals)

Qualification and title

Local Veterinary Unit

No. of the related LVU

Date

Signature

Stamp

Specific sanitary requirements to be completed.

B

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Intra-Trade Certificate

Part III: Control

III.1. Date of Inspection

III.2. Certificate reference number

III.3. Documentary Checks: No

Yes

III.4. Identity Check

No

Yes

EU Standard

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

Additional Guarantee

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

National Requirements

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

III.5. Physical Check: No

III.6. Laboratory Tests: No

Total Animals checked

Yes

Date

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

Tested for

Random

Suspicion

III.7. Welfare Check: No

Yes

Results

Satisfactory

Satisfactory

Not satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

III.8. Infringement in welfare regulation

III.9. Infringement of health legislation

III.8.1. Transporter authorisation invalid

III.9.1. Absence/Invalid certificate

III.8.2. Non-compliance of the means of transport

III.9.2. Mis-match with documents

III.8.3 Stocking density exceeded

III.9.3. Non-authorised country

III.8.4. Travel times exceeded

III.8.5. Watering and feeding not fulfilled

III.9.4. Non-approved region/zone

III.8.6. Mishandling or negligence to the animals

II.8.7. Other

III.9.5. Prohibited species

Average Space

III.9.6. Absence of additional guarantee

III.9.7. Non-approved holding

III.10 Impact of the transport on animals

III.9.8. Diseases or suspect animals

Number of dead animals

III.9.9. Unsatisfactory tests

Estimation

III.9.10. Absence or non-legal identification

Number of unfit animals

Estimation

III.9.11. National requirements not fulfilled

Number of birth or abortion

III.9.12. Address of destination invalid

III.9.13. Other

III.12. Follow-up of quarantine

III.11. Corrective action

III.11.1. Delayed departure

III.11.2. Transfer procedure

III.12. 1. Humanely killing/Euthanasia

III.11.3. Quarantine

III. 11.4. Humane killing/Euthanasia

III.12.2. Release

III.11.5. Destruction of carcasses/products

III.11.6. Return of consignment

III.11.7. Treatment of products

III.11.8. Use of products for other purpose

Identification

III.13. Place of inspection

Establishment

Holding

Assembly centre

Dealer’s premise

Approved Body

Semen centre

Port

Airport

Exit point

Enroute

Other

III.14. Official veterinarian or official inspector

Local Veterinary Unit

No. of the related LVU

Name (in Capital)

Qualification and title

Date

Signature

Notes for guidance on the Intra-Community certificate

General

Please complete the certificate in capitals. To confirm an option, tick the box or mark

with a cross (X).

“ISO codes” means the international standard two-letter code for a country.

Principles

This certificate relates to Intra-Community trade in all animals and products referred to in European

Union Council Directive 90/425/EEC, all products of animal origin referred to in European Union

Council Directive 89/662/EEC for which a health certificate is required, and all animal by-products

referred to in Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council for which

the rules require prior notification.

This certificate is valid for ten days from the date of the health inspection carried out in the Member

State of origin.

The certificate is valid for only one species or one type of product at a time.

The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

The original of this certificate must accompany the consignment to the final destination.

The holding or establishment must keep the original or a copy of the certificate for at least three years.

Certificates may be drawn up only for animals which are to be transported in the same railway wagon,

truck/lorry, aircraft or boat/ship, which originates from the same holding and which are being sent to

the same consignee. The same applies to products.

The certificate must be issued within 24 hours of the departure of the consignment.

Part 1

This part may be completed by the consignor or the dealer, or by an official

veterinarian or an official inspector in the case of aquaculture animals

Box I.1.

Consignor: give the name and address of the natural or legal person dispatching the

consignment.

Box I. 2.

The certificate reference number is a unique reference number given by the Traces

system.

Box. I.2.a.

The local reference number is a number which the competent authority my give in

accordance with its own classification.

Box I.3.

Competent central authority: name and number of the competent central authority in

the country of origin as published in the Official Journal.

Box. I.4.

Competent local authority: name and number of the competent local authority in the

country of origin as published in the Official Journal.

Box I.5.

Consignee: Indicate the name and address of the natural or legal person responsible

for receiving the consignment in the country of destination.

Box. I.6.

Number(s) of related original certificates: concerns only those animals passing

through an assembly centre (bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals and

equidae): give the reference number of each certificate constituting the new

consignment.

Accompanying documents: concerns only those equidae and animals listed in the

Washington Convention on protected species and products thereof.

For equidae and animals listed in the Washington Convention on protected species

give the passport or CITES permit number.

For products and by-products give the commercial document number.

Dealer: concerns only consignments of bovine, porcine, ovine or caprine animals

give the official registration number and name of the approved dealer.

Country of origin: give the name of the country from which the animals or products

originate.

Region of origin: concerns only bovine and porcine animals and aquaculture animals

in the context of regionalism measures.

For bovine and porcine animals: indicate the approved zones and coastal zones.

Code as given in the relevant rules.

Country of destination: give the name of the country to which the animals are

destined.

Region of destination: Cf. Box I.9.

Place of origin/place of harvest: place in which the animals or products originate.

Holding: as defined in Article 2 of European Union Council Directive 90/425/EEC.

Approved aquaculture holding: concerns only those aquaculture animals as defined in

article 2(5) of European Union Council Directive 91/67/EEC.

Assembly centre: concerns only bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine animals and

equidae: as defined in article 2(b)(9) and (10) of European Union Council Directive

91/68/EEC and in article 2(o) of European Union Council Directive 64/432/EEC.

Dealer’s premise: concerns only those ovine and caprine animals as defined in article

2(b)(12) of European Union Council Directive 91/68/EEC.

Approved body: official approved body, institute or centre as defined in article

2(1)(c) of European Union Council Directive 92/65/EEC, and in particular approved

zoos and research laboratories.

Semen centre: semen collection and storage centre as defined in article 2(b) of

European Union Council Directive 88/407/EEC.

Embryo team: approved structure for the collection, processing and storage of

embryos and ova as defined in article 2(b) of European Union Council Directive

89/556/EEC.

Establishment: concerns only the products and by-products of animal origin as

defined in article 2(3) of European Union Council Directive 89/662/EEC.

Give the name, address and approval or registration number of these structures when

required under the rules.

Place of destination: place to where the animals or products are being taken for final

unloading (i.e. not counting staging points) and kept in accordance with the current

rules. Cf. Box I.12.

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Place of loading: concerns animals only: give the town and postal code of the place

where the animals are loaded.

Date and time of departure: concerns animals only: give the date and time when

animals are expected to leave.

Means of transport: give details of the means of transport.

Means of transport (aeroplane, ship, railway wagon, road vehicle).

Identification of the means of transport: for air transport, the flight number; for

maritime transport, the name of the vessel; for rail transport, the number of the train

and the wagon and for road transport, the registration number of the road vehicle and

the number of the trailer where used.

“Other” means modes of transport not covered by European Union Council Directive

91/628/EEC which deals with the welfare of animals during transport.

Transporter: concerns animals only: in accordance with article 5 of European Union

Council Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport,

give the transporter’s approval number.

Animal species/products: for animals: state the species of animal by giving the

common name as classified in the tariff nomenclature; for animal products (semen,

ova, embryos) give the species and nature. For products of animal origin state the

type f product as classified in the tariff nomenclature.

CN code: Give as a minimum the first 4 digits of the relevant Combined

Nomenclature code (CN code), established under Council Regulation (EEC) No.

2658/87 as amended.

Number/Quantity

For animals and animal products (semen, ova, embryos) give the number of heads or

straws expressed as units.

For aquaculture animals and products give the total weight in kg.

Temperature of products: concerns only products of animal origin: give method of

conservation.

Number of packages: give the number of boxes, cages or stalls in which the animals

are being transported or the number of containers for products.

Identification of container/seal number: give all identification numbers for the seals

and the container for products in particular.

Type of packaging: concerns products only.

Animals certified as/products certified for: give exclusive destination of the animals

or products.

Breeding: for animals for breeding and production.

Fattening: concerns ovine and caprine animals only.

Slaughter: for animals destined for a slaughterhouse.

Transhumance: concerns only bovine animals which graze in mountain areas.

Approved body: an officially approved body, institute or centre under European

Union Council Directive 92/65/EEC.

Artificial reproduction: concerns only semen, ova and embryos.

Registered equidae: in accordance with European Union Council Directive

90/426/EEC.

Restocking of game: concerns only game for the purpose of rebuilding stocks.

Pets: pets which are the subject of commercial transactions.

Human consumption: concerns only products intended for human consumption for

which a health certificate is required under the rules.

Animal feedingstuffs: concerns only products intended for animal feed as referred to

in Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Pharmaceutical use.

Technical use: products unfit for human or animal consumption and destined for an

industrial use as referred to in Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European

Parliament and Council.

“Other”: intended for purposes not listed elsewhere in this classification.

Transit through a third country: give the name of the country with its ISO code and

the exit point as defined in article 1 of Decision 93/444/EEC and the name and the

number of the border inspection post of entry of the animals in the European Union.

Transit through Member States: give the ISO code of EU/EEA countries crossed by a

consignment of animals or products.

Export: give the exit point from the EU/EEA.

Estimated journey time: give the estimated time required under European Union

Council Directive 91/628/EEC.

Route plan: state, in accordance with the requirements, whether there is a route plan.

Identification of animals/products: please enter any specific requirements relating to

the species or the nature of the products.

Part 2 This part may only be completed by an official veterinarian or an official inspector in the

case of aquaculture animals

Health information: please complete this part in accordance with the relevant rules.

Reference number: cf. Box I.2.

Local reference number: cf. Box I.2.a.

Part 3 Checks: this part must be completed by an official veterinarian or an official inspector

when carrying out the destination check or during transport for animals and during dispatch of

products concerned by Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002.

Date of inspection

B

Certificate reference number: cf. box I.2.

Documentary check: This also includes checking compliance with Community

standards and the additional guarantees for some Member States and, as regards

species not listed in Annex A to European Union Council Directive 90/425/EEC, this

includes compliance with national requirements regardless of the final destination.

Non-compliance with an additional guarantee requirement or with a national

requirement means that the consignment is not satisfactory.

Identity check: compare the consignment with the certificate and the accompanying

documents.

Physical check: these refer to the results of the clinical examination undertaken,

mortality and morbidity in the consignment. State the number of animals checked.

Laboratory tests

Tested for: state the category of substance or pathogen for which an investigation

procedure is undertaken.

“Based on suspicions” includes cases where animals are suspected of having a

disease or show signs of disease or are tested under safeguard clauses in force.

Welfare check: describe the transport conditions and the welfare status of the animals

on arrival.

Infringement of welfare legislation: please complete one or more boxes depending on

the nature of the infringement(s).

Infringement of health legislation: complete the appropriate box depending on the

nature of the infringement.

III.9.1. Absence of certificate: when a consignment is travelling with no certification or prior

notification.

III.9.2. Mis-match with documents: signifies that the elements making up the consignment do

not correspond to the certification.

III.9.3. Non-authorised country: when a safeguard measure affects the country for the species

under consideration.

III.9.5. Prohibited species: animals of a non-standard species banned in a Member State or

animals of a species protected under the Washington Convention infringing the relevant rules.

III.9.12. Address invalid: when the address given does not exist or does not correspond to the

species or product concerned or the consignment never arrived at the given address.

Impact of the transport on animals: concerns animals only: state how many animals

have died, how many are unfit to travel and how many females gave birth or

miscarried during transport. In the case of animals consigned in large numbers (day-

old chicks, fish, molluscs, etc.) give an estimate of the number of dead or unfit

animals as appropriate.

Corrective action: indicate any decisions taken to put an end to the infringement in

accordance with European Union Council Directives 91/628/EEC, 90/425/EEC or

89/662/EEC.

III.11.1. Delayed departure: delay the transport to ensure animals are fit for departure.

III.11.2. Transfer procedure: transfer the animals from a means of transport which does not

meet the requirements to one that does.

Box III.12.

Follow-up of quarantine: concerns animals only: slaughter or release of animals

depending on the results of examinations.

Box III.13.

Place of inspection.

Box III.14.

Signature of official veterinarian or inspector: state which local veterinary unit the

signatory is attached to.

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The various health certificates required in the context of Intra-Community

trade, with the exception of health certificates for registered equidae, shall be

presented on the basis of the harmonised model in the Schedule annexed hereto.

This model certificate shall comprise

(1) a standardised part I, “Details of the Consignment” presented;

(2) part II, “Certification”, designed to show the requirements under the

legislation specific to each species, type of production and type of product;

and,

(3) a standardised part III, “Checks” recording the results of the inspections

carried out in accordance with the rules in force.

No longer applicable regulations

Upon implementation of these regulations the following shall no longer be

applicable –

(a) Schedule V of Legal Notice 118 of 2004;

(b) Schedule D to Legal Notice 119 of 2004;

(c) Schedule IV of Legal Notice 120 of 2004;

(d) Schedule VI of Legal Notice 258 of 2004.

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