Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/516 of 8 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 as regards the model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption (Text with EEA relevance)

• CELEX: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/516
• Articles: 4

Article 1

Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

For a transitional period until 15 December 2023, consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption, accompanied by the animal health certificate issued in accordance with the model set out in Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236, as applicable before the amendments made to that Implementing Regulation by this Implementing Regulation, shall continue to be authorised for entry into the Union provided that the certificate was issued no later than 15 September 2023.

Article 3

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2236 is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II

Annex II contains the following model animal health certificate:

Model

AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER

Model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild or for other purposes, excluding direct human consumption

MODEL ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR THE ENTRY INTO THE UNION OF AQUATIC ANIMALS INTENDED FOR CERTAIN AQUACULTURE ESTABLISHMENTS, FOR RELEASE INTO THE WILD OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES, EXCLUDING DIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION (MODEL ‘AQUA-ENTRY-ESTAB/RELEASE/OTHER’)

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