For a transitional period until 31 December 2014, Member States shall authorise imports into and transit through the Union of consigments of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species from third countries which are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued not later than 30 November 2014 in accordance with the model animal health certificate set out in Section A or C of Part 1 of Annex II to Implementing Decision 2011/630/EU, before the amendments introduced by this Decision.