Article 1

Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

For a transitional period until 30 June 2012, Member States may authorise trade in animals from holdings and animals, semen, ova and embryos from approved bodies, institutes or centres accompanied by a health certificate issued not later than 29 February 2012 in accordance with the models set out in Part 1 and Part 3 of Annex E to Directive 92/65/EEC in its version prior to the amendments introduced by this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 March 2012.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2012.

For the Commission

John Dalli

Member of the Commission