Article 3
1
Each consignment shall be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time and comprising a single sheet, duly completed, signed and dated.
2
The health certificate shall be drawn up in English and may also include other languages.
3
The health certificate shall bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the FDA or of the NMFS-NOAA, and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of the endorsements.
4.
In this Article:
- “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:
  1. in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
  2. in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers.
- “FDA” means the Food and Drug Administration;
- “NMFS-NOAA” means the National Marine Fisheries Service — National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.
Words in Art. 3(1) substituted (E.W.S.) (16.11.2022) by The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1090), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(a)
Words in Art. 3(2) substituted (E.W.S.) (16.11.2022) by The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1090), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(b)
Art. 3(4) inserted (E.W.S.) (16.11.2022) by The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1090), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(c)