Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/619 of 15 April 2021 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235, (EU) 2020/2236 and (EU) 2021/403 as regards transitional provisions for the use of animal health certificates, animal health/official certificates and official certificates (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/619
• Articles: 4

Article 1 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235

Article 35 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 35

Transitional provisions

1.   Consignments of products of animal origin, composite products, sprouts intended for human consumption and seeds intended for the production of sprouts for human consumption accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the models laid down in Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 shall be accepted for entry into the Union until 20 October 2021 provided that the certificate was signed by the person authorised to sign the certificate in accordance with that Regulation and Implementing Regulation before 21 August 2021.

2.   The harmonised model template of certificates for intra-Union movements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 shall be accepted for movements within the Union until 17 October 2021.

3.   References to provisions of repealed acts within the certificates and in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 shall be construed as references to corresponding replacement provisions and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables, where applicable.’.

Article 2 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236

Article 10 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 10

Transitional provisions

1.   Consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 shall be accepted for entry into the Union until 20 October 2021 provided that the animal health certificate was signed by an official inspector before 21 August 2021.

2.   Consignments of aquatic animals and products of animal origin from aquatic animals accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 shall be accepted for movements within the Union until 17 October 2021.

3.   References to provisions of repealed acts within the certificates shall be construed as references to corresponding replacement provisions and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables, where applicable.’.

Article 3 Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403

Article 27 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 27

Transitional provisions

1.   Consignments of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the models laid down in Regulations (EC) No 798/2008 and (EU) No 206/2010, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 139/2013 and (EU) 2018/659, Decisions 2006/168/EC and 2010/472/EU, as well as in accordance with Implementing Decisions 2011/630/EU, 2012/137/EU and (EU) 2019/294, shall be accepted for entry into the Union until 20 October 2021 provided that the certificate was signed by the person authorised to sign the certificate in accordance with those Regulations, Implementing Regulations, Decisions and Implementing Decisions before 21 August 2021.

2.   Consignments of certain categories of ungulates accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the models laid down in Council Directives 64/432/EEC  ( *1 ) , 91/68/EEC  ( *2 ) , Directive 92/65/EEC and Council Directive 2009/156/EC  ( *3 ) shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

3.   Consignments of certain categories of birds and germinal products thereof accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Council Directive 2009/158/EC  ( *4 ) shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

4.   Consignments of certain types of germinal products of bovine animals accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the models laid down in Directives 88/407/EEC and 89/556/EEC shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

5.   Consignments of certain types of germinal products of ovine and caprine animals accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Decision 2010/470/EU shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

6.   Consignments of certain types of germinal products of porcine animals accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the models laid down in Directive 90/429/EEC and Decision 2010/470/EU shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

7.   Consignments of certain types of germinal products of equine animals accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Decision 2010/470/EU shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

8.   Consignments of certain categories of bees accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

9.   Consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and certain germinal products thereof accompanied by the appropriate certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC shall be accepted for movements between Member States until 17 October 2021.

10.   References to provisions of repealed acts within the certificates shall be construed as references to corresponding replacement provisions and shall be read in accordance with the correlation tables, where applicable.

Article 4 Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

It shall apply from 21 April 2021.