PART IV

REGISTRATION, APPROVAL, TRACEABILITY AND MOVEMENTS
TITLE II

AQUATIC ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS
CHAPTER 2

Movements within the Union of aquatic animals
Section 5

Animal health certification

Electronic animal health certificates
Article 217
Electronic animal health certificates, produced, handled and transmitted by means of Traces, may replace accompanying animal health certificates as provided for in Article 216(1) where such electronic animal health certificates:
1. contain all the information that the model form of animal health certificate is required to contain in accordance with Article 212(1) and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 213;
2. ensure the traceability of the aquatic animals in question and the link between those animals and the electronic animal health certificate;
3. ensure that the competent authorities of the Member States of origin, passage and destination are able to have access to the electronic documents at all times during the transport.