PROCEDURES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS AT BORDER INSPECTION POSTS ON THE TERRITORY OF MALTA ON PRODUCTS (cved)

PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 437.46

PROCEDURES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS AT

BORDER INSPECTION POSTS ON THE

TERRITORY OF MALTA ON PRODUCTS

IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

REGULATIONS

12th November, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 467 of 2004.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Procedures for

Veterinary Checks at Border Inspection Posts on the Territory of

Malta on Products Imported from Third Countries Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to implement the rules laid

down under European Union Commission Regulation (EC) No.

136/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down procedures for

veterinary checks at European Community Border Inspection Posts

on products imported from third countries.

(3) European Union Commission Regulation (EC) No. 136/

2004 repeals European Union Commission Decision 93/13/EEC.

References made to the repealed Commission Decision shall be

construed as references to EU Commission Regulation (EC) No.

136/2004.

(4) For the purposes of these regulations CVED means the

Common Veterinary Entry Document found under Schedule III.

THE DOCUMENTARY CHECKS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 2(1)

The following rules are to be applied to the documentary checks on products from

third countries

1. For each consignment, the Veterinary Services must ascertain the intended

customs approved treatment or use to which the goods will be assigned.

2. Each certificate or document for animal health or public health which

accompanies a consignment of products originating in a third country and presented

to the border inspection post must be inspected in order to confirm as appropriate -

(a) that it is an original certificate or document;

(b) that it refers to a third country or part of a third country authorised to

export to the European Community, or, for non-harmonised products, to

the territory of Malta;

(c) that its presentation and content correspond to the model drawn up for

the product and third country concerned, or, for non–harmonised

products, to the territory of Malta;

(d) that it meets the general principles of certification laid down in Annex

IV to European Union Council Directive 2002/99/EC;

(e) that it has been fully completed;

(f)

that it relates to an establishment or vessel authorised or registered to

export to the European Community, or, for non-harmonized products, to

the territory of Malta;

(g) that it is signed by the official veterinarian or, where appropriate, the

representative of the official authority, and shows legibly and in capitals

his/her name and position, and also that the official health stamp of the

third country and official signature are in a different colour to that of the

printing of the certificate, or, for electronic certificates, signature and

stamp are made by a secure system;

(h) that part 1 of the CVED is correctly completed and that the information

in it corresponds with information in other relevant official documents

accompanying the consignment.

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(1) The documentary checks provided for in article 4(3) of

European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC shall be carried out in

accordance with Schedule I.

(2) The laboratory checks and analysis of official samples

provided for in article 4(4)(b) of European Union Council Directive

97/78/EC shall be carried out in accordance with Schedule II.

THE LABORATORY CHECKS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 2(2)

The following rules are to be applied to the laboratory testing of products

1. The territory of Malta must submit consignments of products presented for

importation to a monitoring plan, with the objective to monitor conformity with

European Community legislation or, where applicable, national rules, and in

particular to detect residues, pathogenic organisms or other substances dangerous to

humans, animals or the environment. These monitoring plans must be based upon the

nature of the products and the risk they represent, taking into account all relevant

monitoring parameters such as frequency and number of incoming consignments and

results of previous monitoring.

2. Where random tests are carried out under monitoring plans referred to in

paragraph 1, and no immediate danger to public or animal health is suspected, the

consignment tested may be released for free circulation before the laboratory results

are obtained. In all cases the CVED accompanying the consignment must be

annotated accordingly and the Veterinary Services at the place of destination

notified in accordance with article 8 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC.

3. Where the laboratory tests are carried out on the basis of suspicion of

irregularity, available intelligence, a previous notification from the rapid alert

system for food and feed (RASFF) or a safeguard measure, and when testing

concerns a substance or a pathogenic agent which presents a direct or immediate

animal or public health risk, the official veterinarian responsible for the border

inspection post who carried out the test or the Veterinary Services must withhold the

consignment from veterinary clearance and release until satisfactory results of the

laboratory tests are received. In the meantime the consignment shall remain under

the control of the authorities and under the responsibility of the official veterinarian

or designated official agent in the border inspection post that has carried out the

veterinary controls.

4. The territory of Malta shall inform the European Commission monthly of

favourable and unfavourable results of laboratory testing that has been carried out in

its border inspection posts.

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(1) Before the physical arrival of the consignment on the

territory of Malta the person responsible for the load shall notify

the arrival of the products to the veterinary staff of the border

inspection post. This shall take place by the CVED, as set out in

Schedule III.

(2) The CVED shall be issued in accordance with the rules

relating to certification laid down in other relevant European

Community legislation.

(3) The CVED shall be drawn up in an original and copies as

determined by the Veterinary Services to meet the requirements of

these regulations. The person responsible for the load shall fill in

part 1 of the CVED and transmit this to the veterinary staff of the

border inspection post.

(4)

Without prejudice to subregulations (1) and (3), the

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information contained in the CVED may, with the agreement of the

competent authorities concerned by the consignment, be made the

object of an advanced notification through telecommunication or

other systems of electronic data transmission. Where this is done,

the information supplied in electronic form shall be that required

by part 1 of the model CVED.

THE COMMON VETERINARY ENTRY DOCUMENT (CVED)

Part 1: Details of consignment presented

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

The Common Veterinary Entry Document (CVED)

1. Consignor / Exporter

2. CVED reference number

Border Inspection Post

ANIMO unit number

3. Consignee

4. Person responsible for load

5. Importer

6. Country of

7. Country from where

origin

consigned

+ ISO code

+ ISO code

8. Delivery address

9. Arrival at BIP (estimated date)

10. Veterinary Documents

Number(s)

11. Vessel name / Flight No.

Date of issue

Establishment of origin (where relevant)

Bill of Lading No. / Airway Bill No.

Veterinary Approval Number

Wagon / Vehicle / Trailer No.

(1) After completion of the veterinary checks provided for

in article 4 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC, part 2

of the CVED shall be completed under the responsibility of the

official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post. The

CVED shall be signed by that official veterinarian or by another

official veterinarian operating under supervision of the official

veterinarian, to give veterinary clearance to the consignment. In the

case of border inspection posts checking imports of fish in

accordance with European Union Commission Decision 93/352/

EEC, the designated official agent may carry out the functions of

the official veterinarian including the completion and signature of

the CVED.

(2) The original of the CVED for consignments to which

veterinary clearance has been given shall consist of parts 1 and 2

together, duly completed and signed.

(3) The official veterinarian or the person responsible for the

load shall notify the customs authorities for the border inspection

post of the veterinary clearance of the consignment as provided for

in subregulation (1). This shall take place by submitting the

original of the CVED, or by electronic means

Provided that -

(i)

after customs clearance is obtained, the original of the

CVED shall accompany the consignment to the first

establishment of destination;

(ii) the official veterinarian at the border inspection post

shall retain a copy of the CVED;

(iii) the official veterinarian shall transmit a copy of the

CVED to the person responsible for the load.

(4) The official veterinarian shall retain the original veterinary

certification or documentation issued by the third country and

accompanying the consignment, as well as a copy of the CVED, for

at least three years. However, for consignments of products in

transit or for storage in a warehouse approved under articles 12(4)

o r 13 o f Eu ro pe an Un io n Co un ci l Di re cti ve 9 7/ 78 /EC , an d

ultimately intended for destinations outside the European

Community, the original veterinary documents accompanying the

consignment on arrival shall travel onwards with the consignment

and only copies of these documents shall be retained at the border

inspection post.

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LIST OF PLANT PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 10

Plant products subject to veterinary checks

1. Straw

2. Hay

(1) Where consignments of products have received

veterinary clearance at the border inspection post as provided for in

regulation 4(1), but remain under customs supervision and are

released for free circulation at a later stage, the procedure set out in

subregulations (2), (3) and (4) shall apply.

(2) The original of the CVED shall accompany the

consignment as long as the consignment remains under customs

supervision through one or more establishments, until custom

clearance is requested by the person responsible for the load.

(3) For first customs clearance the person responsible for the

load shall present the original of the CVED to the customs office

responsible for the establishment where the consignment is located.

This may also be done by electronic means, subject to authorisation

of the Veterinary Services.

(4) Where the customs clearance has been requested as

provided for in subregulation (3), the operator of the establishment

shall -

(a) keep a copy of the CVED accompanying the

consignment;

(b) record the date of reception of the consignment; and

(c) record the date of customs clearance, or the dates of

such clearance if the consignment is split up into parts

as provided for in regulation 6.

LIST OF COUNTRIES REFERRED TO IN REGULATION 10

Part I: Countries from which Member States are authorised to import hay and

straw

Australia

Belarus

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

Croatia

Greenland

Iceland

New Zealand

Romania

South Africa (excluding that part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area

situated in the veterinary region Northern and Eastern Transvaal, in the district of

Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana

east of longitude 28°)

Switzerland

United States of America

(1) Where a consignment referred to in regulation 5(1) is

split up into parts, the original of the CVED shall be presented to

the competent customs authorities responsible for the establishment

where the consignment is split up. A copy of the CVED will then

remain at the establishment where the consignment is split.

(2) The competent authority responsible for the establishment

in subregulation (1) may issue an authenticated photocopy of the

original of the CVED to accompany each part consignment, marked

with information on the revised quantity or weight.

The competent authority may require the operator of the

establishment where the consignment is split to keep records to

ensure traceability of the different parts of the consignment.

(3) Records and copies of the CVED must be kept for three

years.

To ensure that all products of animal origin entering the

European Community undergo veterinary checks the Veterinary

Services and the official veterinarians of each Member State shall

coordinate with other enforcement services to gather all pertinent

intelligence regarding introduction of animal products, this shall

apply in particular to the following

(a) information available to customs services;

(b) information on ship, boat, rail or aircraft manifests;

(c) other sources of information available to the road, rail,

port or airport commercial operators.

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For the purpose of regulation 7, the Veterinary Services

shall have access to the databases or relevant parts thereof available

to the customs services. Subject to appropriate data security, the

information technology systems used by the Veterinary Services

shall, in so far as is possible and where appropriate, be integrated

with those of the customs services, and with those of commercial

operators, in order to speed the transfer of information.

(1) Without prejudice to specific European Community

rules relating to certain products, the products referred to in article

16(1) (a), (b), and (d) of European Union Council Directive 97/78/

EC shall not be subject to the systematic veterinary checks set out

in Chapter 1 of that Directive if they are less than 1 kg in weight

only and destined for personal human consumption.

However, such products may only be introduced into the

territory of Malta from approved third countries or parts of

approved third countries.

(2) Subregulation (1) shall not affect the animal health and

public health rules set out in the appropriate European Community

legislation.

(1) The territory of Malta shall submit the plant products

listed in Schedule IV, from the countries authorised and listed in

Schedule V, to the documentary checks referred to in regulation

2(1), and, as appropriate, to the laboratory checks referred to in

regulation 2(2) and other physical checks set out in Annex III to

European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC.

(2) The requirements of European Union Council Directive 97/

78/EC and of these regulations shall apply to all plant products

listed in Schedule IV which, in particular on account of their origin

and subsequent destination, may give rise to the risk of spreading

infectious or contagious animal diseases.

The production, use, transmission and storage of the CVED

as set down in the various situations described in these regulations

may be done by electronic means at the discretion of the Veterinary

Services.

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Nature of goods, Number and type of packages

Temperature

CHILLED

FROZEN

AMBIENT

Commodity Code (CN, minimum first 4

Seal Number and Container number

digits)

14. Gross weight (kg)

15. Net weight (kg)

17. Transhipment to

For transit to 3rd country

EU BIP

to 3rd Country

ANIMO unit no.

+ISO code

3rd country

Exit BIP

3rd country ISO code

ANIMO unit No.

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Conform to EU requirements

For re-import

Conforms

Does NOT conform

For Internal Market

For NON-conforming consignments

Human

Customs warehouse

consumption

Registered No.

Animal

Free zone or free warehouse

feedingstuffs

Registered No.

Pharmaceutical

Ship supplier

uses

Registered No.

Technical use

Ship

Other

Name

Port

Declaration

I, the undersigned person responsible for the load detailed above, certify that to the best of

my knowledge and belief the statements made in section I of this document are true and

complete and I agree to comply with the legal requirements of European Union Council

Directive 97/78/EC, including payment for veterinary checks, for repossession of any

consignment rejected after transit across the EU to a third country (article 11.1.c) or costs of

destruction if necessary.

Place and date of declaration

Name of signatory

Signature

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Part 2: Decision on Consignment

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

The Common Veterinary Entry Document, CVED

Previous CVED

CVED Reference number

NO

YES

Reference number

Documentary Check

Identity Check

Satisfactory

Seal Check

OR

Not Satisfactory

Full Identity Check

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

Physical Check

Laboratory Tests

Satisfactory

NO

Not Satisfactory

YES

Not done

Tested for

Random

1. Reduced Checks regime

Suspicion

2. Other

Results

Satisfactory

Not Satisfactory

Released pending a result

ACCEPTABLE for Transhipment

ACCEPTABLE for Transit Procedure

EU BIP

To 3rd Country

ANIMO unit no.

+ ISO code

3rd country

Exit BIP

3rd country ISO code

ANIMO unit no

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ACCEPTABLE for Internal Market 33. ACCEPTABLE if channelled

For Free Circulation -

Article 8 of Directive 97/78/EC procedure

Human Consumption

Re-import of EU products (article

15 of Directive 97/78/EC)

Animal feeding-stuff

Pharmaceutical use

A~~ETTABBLI jekk i``anniljati

G]a`-`irkolazzjoni ]ielsa -

Pro`edura skond l-artikolu 8 tad-Direttiva

97/78/KE

G]all-konsum mill-bniedem

Ri-importazzjoni tal-prodotti ta’ l-

UE (artikolu 15 tad-Direttiva 97/

Ikel g]all-Annimali

78/KE)

U\u Farma`ewtiku

ACCEPTABLE for Specific Warehouse

Procedure (article 12.4 and 13 of Directive 97/78/

EC)

Technical use

Customs warehouse

Other

Free zone or free warehouse

Ship supplier

Direct to a ship

NOT ACCEPTABLE

Reason for refusal

1. Re-export

1. Absence / Invalid certificate

2. Destruction

2. Non-approved country

3. Transformation

3. Non-approved establishment

By Date

Details of Controlled Destinations

4. Prohibited product

(33-35)

Approved no. (where relevant)

5. ID: Mis-match with documents

Address

6. ID: Health mark error

7. Physical hygiene failure

8. Chemical contamination

Consignment released

9. Micro biological contamination

New seal no.

10. Other

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Full identification of border

Official Veterinarian

inspection post/Veterinary Services and I the undersigned official veterinarian, or designated

official stamp.

official agent, certify that the veterinary checks on

this consignment out in accordance with EU

requirements.

Signature

Name (in Capital)

Date

Exit transit BIP: Formalities of exit 42. Customs Document Reference

from the EC and checks made of

transiting goods confirmed in

accordance with article 11.2(e) of

European Union Council Directive 97/

78/EC

Date

Referenza g]ad-dokument tad-dwana

formalitajiet ta’ ]ru[ mill-UE u

kontrolli fuq prodotti fi transitu

konfermati skond l-artikolu 11.2(e) tad-

Direttiva tal-Kunsill ta’ l-Unjoni

Ewropea 97/78/KE

Data

Subsequent CVED

Stamp

Number(s)

Notes for guidance for the CVED certificate

General: Complete the certificate in capitals. Where there is an option to delete a box or it

is not relevant, clearly deface or cross out the whole numbered box. To indicate positively any

option, tick or mark the sign.

This certificate is to be completed for all consignments presented to a border inspection

post, whether they are for consignments presented as meeting EU requirements and are for

free circulation, consignments that will be subject to channelling or those consignments not

meeting EU conditions and destined for transhipment, transit, or their placing in free zones,

free warehouses or customs warehouses or for ship suppliers (chandlers). Channelling refers

to consignments accepted under the conditions laid down in article 8 of European Union

Council Directive 97/78/EC but that remain under veterinary control until a specified final

destination is reached, usually for further treatment.

ISO codes where indicated refer to the international standard two letter code for any

country.

CVED: PART 1

This section is for completion by the declarant or person responsible for the load as defined

in article 2(2)(e) of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC. Notes are shown against the

relevant box number.

Box 1. Consignor/exporter.

Indicate the commercial organisation dispatching the consignment (in the third country).

Box 2. Border Inspection Post.

If this information is not pre-printed on the document, please complete. The CVED

reference number is the unique reference number given by the border inspection post issuing

the certificate (repeated in box 25).

The ANIMO unit number is unique to the border inspection post and is listed against its

name on the list of approved border inspection posts published in the Official Journal.

Box 3. Consignee.

Indicate the address of the person or commercial organisation given on the third-country

certificate. If this is not present on the certificate, the consignee in relevant commercial

documents may be used.

Box 4. Person responsible for the load (also agent or declarant).

This is the person defined in article 2(2)(e) of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC,

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who is in charge of the consignment when presented to the border inspection post and makes

the necessary declarations to the competent authorities on behalf of the importer; give the

name and address.

Box 5. Importer.

The importer may be remote from the actual border inspection post: give the name and

address. If the importer and agent are the same indicate ‘As box 4’.

Box 6. Country of origin.

This refers to where the final product was produced, manufactured or packaged.

Box 7. Country from where consigned.

This refers to the country where the consignment was placed aboard the means of final

transport for the journey to the EU.

Box 8. Include the delivery address in the EU.

This applies both to conforming (box 19) and to nonconforming (box 22) products.

Box 9. Give the estimated date that consignments are expected to arrive at the border

inspection post.

Box 10. Veterinary certificate/document.

Date of issue.

The date that the certificate/document was signed by the official veterinarian or the

Veterinary Services.

Number.

Give the unique official number of the certificate. For products from an approved or

registered establishment or vessel, indicate the name and approval++registration number

where appropriate. For embryos, ova or semen straws give an identity number of the approved

collection team.

Box 11. Give full details of the means of arrival transport: for aircraft the flight number and

airway bill number, for vessels the ship name and bill of lading number, for road vehicles the

registration number plate with trailer number if appropriate, for railways the train identity and

wagon number.

Box 12. Nature of the goods.

Indicate the species of animal, the treatment undergone by the products and the number and

type of packages that comprise the load, e.g. 50 boxes of 2 kg, or the number of containers.

Tick the appropriate transport temperature.

Box 13. CN code.

Give as a minimum the first four digits of the relevant Combined Nomenclature (CN) code

established pursuant to European Union Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 as last

amended. These codes are also listed in Commission Decision 2002/349/EC (and are

equivalent to the HS headings). In the case of fishery products only, where there is one

certificate with one consignment having contents with more than one commodity code, the

additional codes may be annotated onto the CVED as appropriate.

Box 14. Gross weight.

Overall weight in kg. This is defined as the aggregate mass of the products with immediate

containers and all their packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport

equipment.

Box 15. Net weight.

Weight of actual product excluding packaging in kg. This is defined as the mass of the

products themselves without immediate containers or any packaging. Use units where a

weight is inappropriate, e.g. 100 semen straws of X ml or 3 biological strains/embryos.

Box 16. Give all seal and container identification numbers where relevant.

Box 17. Transhipment.

Use where a consignment is not to be imported at this border inspection post but is to travel

onward in another vessel or aircraft either for importation into the EU at a second and

subsequent border inspection post in the European Community/EEA, or for a third-country

destination.

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ANIMO unit number. see box 2.

Box 18. Transit.

For consignments that do not conform to EU requirements and are destined for a third

country by movement across the relevant EU/EEA State by road, rail or waterway transport.

Exit BIP. Name of the border inspection post where the products are to leave the EU.

ANIMO unit number. see box 2.

Box 19. Conforming products.

All products that will be presented for free circulation in the internal market including those

that are acceptable but will be subjected to a 'channelling procedure' and those that after

receiving veterinary clearance as acceptable for free circulation, may be stored under customs

control, and receive customs clearance at a later stage, either at the customs office on which

the border inspection post is geographically dependent, or at another location.

Non-conforming products.

Those products not meeting EU requirements and that are for free zones, free warehouses,

customs warehouses, ship chandlers or ships or transit to a third country.

Box 20. Re-import.

Refers to consignments of EU origin that have been refused acceptance or entry to a third

country, and are being returned to the establishment of origin in the EU.

Box 21. Internal market.

This is for consignments that are being presented for distribution in the single market. Tick

the category for which the consignment is being presented. This also applies to those

consignments that after receiving veterinary clearance as acceptable for free circulation, may

be stored under customs control, and receive customs clearance at a later stage, either at the

customs office on which the border inspection post is geographically dependent, or at another

location.

Box 22. Complete this box for all non-conforming products where the consignment will be

delivered and stored under veterinary control in a free zone, a free warehouse, a customs

warehouse or a ship supplier (chandler).

NB: boxes 18 and 22 refer to veterinary procedures only.

Box 23. Signature.

This commits the signatory also to accepting back consignments in transit that are refused

entry by a third country.

CVED: PART 2

This section is for completion by the official veterinarian or designated official agent (as in

European Union Decision 93/352/EEC) only.

For boxes 38 to 41 use a colour other than black.

Box 24. Previous CVED.

If there has been a previous CVED issued, indicate the serial number of this certificate.

Box 25. This refers to the unique reference number given by the border inspection post

issuing the certificate and is as in box 2.

Box 26. Documentary check.

To be completed for all consignments.

Box 27. Tick ‘seal check’ where containers are not opened and the seal only is checked

according to article 4(4)(a)(i) of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC.

Box 28. Physical checks.

Reduced checks refers to the regime laid down in European Union Commission Decision

94/360/EEC where the consignment has not been selected for a physical check but is

considered checked satisfactorily with documentary and identity check only.

‘Other’.

Refers to reimport procedure, channelled goods, transhipment, transit or Article 12 and 13

procedures.

These destinations can be deduced from other boxes.

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Box 29. Complete with the category of substance or pathogen for which an investigation

procedure is undertaken.

‘Random’ indicates sampling where the consignment is not detained pending a result, in

which case the competent authority of destination must be notified by ANIMO message (see

article 8 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC).

‘Suspicion’ includes cases where the consignment has been detained pending a favourable

result, or tested because of a previous notification from the rapid alert system for food and

feed (RASFF), or tested because of a safeguard measure in operation.

Box 30. Complete where relevant for acceptability for transhipment. Use where a

consignment is not to be imported at this border inspection post but is to travel onward in

another vessel or aircraft either for importation into the EU at a second and subsequent border

inspection post in the European Community/EEA, or for a third-country destination. See

article 9 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC and European Union Commission

Decision 2000/25/EC (1).

ANIMO unit number. see box 2.

Box 31. Transit.

Complete when it is acceptable to send consignments that do not conform to EU

requirements to a third country across the EU/relevant EEA State by road, rail or waterway

transport. This must be carried out under veterinary control in accordance with the

requirements of article 11 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC and European

Union Decision 2000/208/EC.

Box 32. This box is to be used for all consignments approved for free circulation within the

single market.

(It should also be used for consignments that meet EU requirements but for financial

reasons are not being customs cleared immediately at the border inspection post, but are being

stored under customs control in a customs warehouse or will be customs cleared later and++or

at a geographically separate destination.)

Boxes 33 and 34. Are to be used where consignments cannot be accepted for release for free

circulation under veterinary rules, but are considered higher risk and are to be sent under

veterinary and customs control to one of the controlled destinations provided for in European

Union Council Directive 97/78/EC.

Acceptance for free zones, free warehouses and customs warehouses can only be granted

when requirements laid down in article 12(4) of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC

are fulfilled.

Box 33. For use where consignments are accepted but must be channelled to a specific

destination laid down in articles 8 or 15 of European Union Council Directive 97/78/EC.

Box 34. Use for all non-conforming consignments destined to be moved to or stored in

warehouses approved in accordance with article 12(4) of European Union Council Directive

97/78/EC or to operators authorised pursuant to article 13 of the same Directive.

Box 35. Indicate clearly when import is refused, the subsequent process to be carried out.

Give the date for completion of the action proposed. The address of any transformation

establishment should be entered in box 37. After rejection or a decision for transformation, the

date for further action should be also recorded in the ‘follow-up action register’.

Box 36. Reasons for refusal.

For use as appropriate to add relevant information. Tick the appropriate box. Item 7 is for

hygiene failure not covered by 8 or 9, including temperature control irregularities,

putrefaction or dirty products.

Box 37. Give approval number and address (or ship name and port) for all destinations

where further veterinary control of the consignment is required i.e. for boxes 33: Channelling;

34: Warehouse procedure; 35: Transformation or destruction.

Box 38. Use this box when the original seal recorded on a consignment is destroyed on

opening the container. A consolidated list of all seals that have been used for this purpose

should be kept.

Box 39. Put here the official stamp of the border inspection post or of the Veterinary

Services.

Box 40. Signature of the veterinarian, or in case of ports handling fish only, of the

PRODUCTS IMPORTED FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

designated official agent as laid down in European Union Decision 93/352/EC.

Box 41. This box to be used by the transit border inspection post of exit from the EU when

consignments are sent in transit across the EU and are checked outwards as laid down in

European Union Decision 2000/208/EC. In the absence of transit, this box may be used

alternatively for additional comments as appropriate regarding e.g. non-removal of vertebral

column or fees paid.

Box 42. For use by customs services to add relevant information (e.g. for the number of the

customs T1 or T5 certificate) where consignments remain under customs control for a while.

This information is normally added after signature by the veterinarian.

Box 43. For use when the original CVED certificate must remain at any one location and

further ‘daughter’ CVED certificates must be issued.