# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 of 16 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards model animal health certificates, model official certificates and model animal health/official certificates, for the entry into the Union and movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods, official certification regarding such certificates and repealing Regulation (EC) No 599/2004, Implementing Regulations (EU) No 636/2014 and (EU) 2019/628, Directive 98/68/EC and Decisions 2000/572/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2007/240/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 6: Replacement of certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Competent authorities shall only issue replacement certificates for consignments of animals and goods intended for human consumption in the case of administrative errors in the initial certificate or where the initial certificate has been damaged or lost.
2. In the replacement certificate, the competent authority shall not modify information in the initial certificate concerning the identification of the consignment, its traceability and the guarantees provided for in the initial certificate for the consignment.
3. In the replacement certificate, the competent authority shall:
(a) 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;
(b) indicate a new certificate number different to that of the initial certificate;
(c) indicate the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial certificate;
(d) produce an original document issued in paper, except in the case of electronic replacement certificates submitted in TRACES.
4. In the case of entry into the Union of consignments, the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union may refrain from requesting the operator responsible for the consignment to provide a replacement certificate when information concerning the consignee, the importer, the border control post of entry into the Union or the means of transport changes after the certificate has been issued and such new information is provided by the operator responsible for the consignment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/2235/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2235/article-6
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