PART V

ENTRY INTO THE UNION AND EXPORT
CHAPTER 1

Entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin from third countries and territories
Section 5

Animal health certificates, declarations and other documents

Content of animal health certificates
Article 238
1
The animal health certificate referred to in point (a) of Article 237(1) shall contain at least the following information:
a
the name and address of:
1. the establishment or place of origin;
2. the establishment or place of destination;
3. where applicable, establishments for assembly operations or rest of the kept animals concerned;
b
a description of the animals, germinal products or products of animal origin concerned;
c
the number or volume of the animals, germinal products or products of animal origin concerned;
d
where applicable, the identification and registration of the animals, germinal products or products of animal origin concerned;
e
the information needed to demonstrate that the animals, germinal products and products of animal origin concerned fulfil the animal health requirements for entry into the Union provided for in Article 229 and Article 234(1) and in the rules adopted pursuant to Article 234(2) and Article 239.
2
The animal health certificate referred to in point (a) of Article 237(1) may include other information required under other Union legislation.
3
The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules concerning:
a
information to be contained in the animal health certificate referred to in point (a) of Article 237(1) in addition to that referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article;
b
information to be contained in declarations or other documents as referred to in point (b) of Article 237(1);
c
model forms for the animal health certificates, declarations and other documents referred to in Article 237(1).
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 266(2).
4
Pending the establishment of rules in implementing acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 3, as regards a particular species and category of animal, germinal product or product of animal origin, Member States may, following an evaluation of the risks involved, apply national rules, provided those national rules comply with the conditions laid down in paragraph 1.