Article 1 Subject matter and scope
United Kingdom
This Regulation lays down rules concerning the animal health certificates provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and official certification provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/625 as regards the issuance and replacement of animal health certificates required for the entry into the Unionf1 and movements within the Union of certain consignments of aquatic animals and of products of animal origin from aquatic animals.
It establishes model animal health certificates and a model declaration for the following:
model animal health certificates for movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquaculture animals (Annex I);
a 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 human consumption (Annex II);
a model declaration by the master of vessel: addendum for transport of consignments of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea (Annex III).
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Footnotes
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In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Regulation references to ‘Union’ include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.