Article 5 Replacement certificates
United Kingdom
Competent authorities may issue a replacement certificate only in the case of administrative errors in the initial certificate or where the initial certificate has been damaged or lost.
The replacement certificate shall not modify information in the initial certificate concerning the identification, traceability and health guarantees of consignments.
In addition, the replacement certificate shall:
make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the date of issue of the initial certificate, and clearly state that it replaces the initial certificate;
have a new certificate number different to that of the initial certificate;
carry the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial certificate; and
be presented in its original to the competent authorities, except in the case of electronic replacement certificates submitted in F1the appropriate computerised information management system.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), reg. 17(2) (with regs. 33-36)