PART IVREGISTRATION, APPROVAL, TRACEABILITY AND MOVEMENTS

TITLE IIAQUATIC ANIMALS AND PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM AQUATIC ANIMALS

CHAPTER 3 Production, processing and distribution within the Union of products of animal origin from aquatic animals, other than live aquatic animals

Article 223Animal health certificates and delegated acts

1.

Operators shall only move the following products of animal origin from aquatic animals other than live aquatic animals where those products are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with paragraph 3:

(a)

products of animal origin from aquatic animals that:

  1. (i)

    are allowed to leave a restricted zone subject to emergency measures as provided for in rules adopted pursuant to Article 259; and

  2. (ii)

    originate from aquatic animals of species subject to those emergency measures;

(b)

products of animal origin from aquatic animals that:

  1. (i)

    are allowed to leave a restricted zone subject to disease control measures in accordance with point (c) of Article 32(1), point (c) of Article 55(1), Article 56, X1point (a) of Article 61(1), Article 62(1), point (c) of Article 65(1), point (b) of Article 70(1), point (a) of Article 74(1) and Article 79 and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 55(2), Articles 63 and 67 and Articles 71(3), 74(4) and 83(2); and

  2. (ii)

    originate from aquatic animals of species subject to those disease control measures.

2.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, such a certificate shall not be required for movements of products of animal origin from wild aquatic animals, provided that:

(a)

alternative risk-mitigation measures authorised by the competent authority are in place to ensure that those movements do not pose a risk of the spread of listed diseases;

(b)

consignments of such products are traceable.

3.

Operators shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the animal health certificate referred to in paragraph 1 accompanies the products of animal origin from their place of origin to their place of destination.

4.

The competent authority shall, upon request by the operator concerned, issue an animal health certificate for movements of products of animal origin other than live aquatic animals as referred to in paragraph 1, provided that the relevant requirements referred to in this Article have been complied with.

5.

Article 212 and Articles 214 to 217 and the rules adopted pursuant to Article 213 and Article 216(4) shall apply to the animal health certification of movements of products of animal origin other than live aquatic animals as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

6.

The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 264 concerning requirements and detailed rules on the animal health certificate to accompany products of animal origin other than live aquatic animals, as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, taking into account:

(a)

the types of products of animal origin concerned;

(b)

the risk-mitigation measures applied to the products concerned which reduce the risks of the spread of diseases;

(c)

the intended use of those products;

(d)

the place of destination of those products.