PART IIMOVEMENTS WITHIN THE UNION OF KEPT TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS AND HATCHING EGGS
CHAPTER 8 Animal health certificates and movement notification
Article 69Derogation for movements of kept equine animals to other Member States
The animal health certification requirements provided for in Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not apply to the movement of registered equine animals to another Member State, provided:
- (a)
the competent authority of the Member State of origin has authorised the derogation;
- (b)
the competent authority of the Member State of destination has informed the Commission and the other Member States that such movements are authorised under the conditions referred to in point (c) and point (d);
- (c)
equine animals kept and moved on the respective territories of the Member State of origin and of the Member State of destination fulfil at least the animal health requirements for movement of kept equine animals to other Member States, and in particular with the additional animal health requirements laid down in Article 22;
- (d)
the competent authority of the Member State of origin and the competent authority of the Member State of destination have systems in place to ensure traceability of kept equine animals moved under the conditions of this Article.
Article 70Derogation for movements of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to other Member States
The animal health certification requirements provided for in Article 143(1) to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 shall not apply to the movement of terrestrial animals of travelling circuses and animal acts to another Member State.
Article 71Animal health certificate for certain kept terrestrial animals
1.
Operators shall only move captive birds, honeybees, bumble bees except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments, primates, dogs, cats, ferrets or other carnivores to another Member State if they are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin.
2.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, operators may move captive birds from exhibitions back to the Member State of origin of the birds in accordance with Article 67(3).
3.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin for the movement of birds of prey from the establishment in the Member State of origin to a flight hunting exhibition in another Member State may accompany these birds of prey during their return from that exhibition to the Member State of origin, provided the movement takes place within the period of validity of that certificate.
Article 72Animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds
Operators shall only move hatching eggs of captive birds to another Member State if they are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin.
Article 73Details on content of animal health certificate for kept bovine animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept bovine animals, except those kept bovine animals referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 10, and for those in Articles 11, 12 and 13 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for kept bovine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 14.
Article 74Details on content of animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals, except those kept ovine and caprine animals referred to in paragraph 2 and 3, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
(a)
in case of ovine animals except uncastrated male ovine animals, in Article 15(1) and (2);
(b)
in case of caprine animals, in Article 15(1) and (3);
(c)
in case of uncastrated male ovine animals, in Article 15(1), (2) and (4);
(d)
in Article 17 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals moved to another Member State or zone thereof with an approved eradication programme for infection with Brucella abortus, B. melitensis and B. suis, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
(a)
in Article 15(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (h);
(b)
in either Article 15(1)(c) or Article 16;
(c)
in Article 17 where applicable.
3.
The animal health certificate for kept ovine and caprine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 18.
Article 75Details on content of animal health certificate for kept porcine animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept porcine animals, except those kept porcine animals referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 19, and for those in Article 20 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for kept porcine animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 21.
Article 76Details on content of animal health certificate for kept equine animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept equine animals, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 22.
2.
The animal health certificate referred to in paragraph 1
(a)
shall be issued for an individual equine animal;
or
(b)
may be issued for a consignment of equine animals
- (i)
dispatched directly to another Member State without undergoing assembly operations;
or
- (ii)
transported either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter in another Member State.
Article 77Details on content of animal health certificate for kept camelid animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept camelid animals, except those kept camelid animals referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 23, and for those in Article 24 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for kept camelid animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 25.
Article 78Details on content of animal health certificate for kept cervid animals
1.
The animal health certificate for kept cervid animals, except those kept cervid animals referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 26, and for those in Article 27 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for kept cervid animals being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 28.
Article 79Details on content of animal health certificate for other kept ungulates
1.
The animal health certificate for other kept ungulates, except those other kept ungulates referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 29, and for those in Article 30 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for other kept ungulates being moved either directly or after undergoing an assembly operation to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for immediate slaughter, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 31.
Article 80Details on content of animal health certificate for poultry
The animal health certificate for poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
- (a)
in the case of breeding poultry and productive poultry, in Article 34 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;
- (b)
in the case of poultry for slaughter, in Article 35 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;
- (c)
in the case of day-old chicks, in Article 36 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry;
- (d)
in the case of less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, in Article 37 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of poultry.
Article 81Details on content of animal health certificate for captive birds
1.
The animal health certificate for captive birds, except those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 59, and for those in Articles 61 and 62 where applicable for the specific category of birds.
2.
The animal health certificate for captive birds intended for exhibitions, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 67(1).
3.
The animal health certificate for racing pigeons, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 68.
Article 82Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry
The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of poultry, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 161(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall contain the general information provided for in point 2 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for:
- (a)
in case of hatching eggs of poultry, except those referred to in points (b) and (c), in Article 38, and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of eggs;
- (b)
in case of less than 20 hatching eggs of poultry other than ratites, in Article 39 and in Articles 41 and 42 where applicable for the specific category of eggs;
- (c)
in case of specified pathogen-free eggs of poultry, in Article 40.
Article 83Details on content of animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds
The animal health certificate for hatching eggs of captive birds, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 72, shall contain the general information provided for in point 2 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 60 and in Articles 61 and 62 where applicable for the specific category of eggs.
Article 84Details on content of animal health certificate for honeybees and bumble bees
1.
The animal health certificate for honeybees, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 48, and in Articles 49 and 50 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for bumble bees, except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 51.
Article 85Details on content of animal health certificate for primates
The animal health certificate for primates, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 47.
Article 86Details on content of animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets
1.
The animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets, except those dogs, cats and ferrets referred to in paragraph 2, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 53, and in Article 54 where applicable.
2.
The animal health certificate for dogs, cats and ferrets kept as pet animals, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII, an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 55, and in Article 56 where applicable, and a link to the identification document referred to in Article 71 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035.
Article 87Details on content of animal health certificate for other carnivores
The animal health certificate for other carnivores, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 71(1), shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 58.
Article 88Details on content of animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State
The animal health certificate for terrestrial animals moved from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State, that is issued by the competent authority of the Member State of origin in accordance with Article 143(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 or in Article 71(1) of this Regulation, shall contain the general information provided for in point 1 of Part 1 of Annex VIII and an attestation of compliance with the requirements provided for in Article 64.
Article 89Animal health certification for movement of ungulates and poultry through establishments carrying out assembly operations
The competent authority shall issue the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 for the movement to another Member State of ungulates and poultry subject to assembly operations as follows:
- (a)
the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations referred to in Article 91(1) are carried out before issuing the first animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80
either
- (i)
in the establishment of origin, where the animals are destined for
direct movement to an establishment approved for assembly operations in the Member State of passage;
or
an assembly operation on a means of transport in the Member State of origin in order to be moved directly to another Member State;
or
- (ii)
in an establishment approved for assembly operations, where the animals have been assembled in the Member State of origin for dispatch to another Member State;
or
- (iii)
in an establishment approved for assembly operations in a Member State of passage, in case the animals have been subjected to an assembly operation in such a Member State;
- (i)
- (b)
the animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 is completed based on official information:
- (i)
available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(i) and (ii) in the Member State of origin;
or
- (ii)
provided in the first or second animal health certificate referred to in Articles 73 to 80 available to the certifying official veterinarian who carried out the checks and examinations referred to in point (a)(iii) in the Member State of passage, where one is visited.
- (i)
Article 90Animal health certification for kept ungulates and poultry intended for export to third countries during their movement from the Member State of origin through the territory of other Member States to the external border of the Union
Operators shall ensure that kept ungulates or poultry intended for export to a third country that are being transported to the external border of the Union through another Member State are accompanied by health certificates in which it is attested that:
- (i)
the animals comply at least with the requirements in accordance with this Chapter for the movement of kept ungulates or poultry intended for slaughter in the Member State where the exit point is located;
and
- (ii)
in case of animals of the species listed for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotypes 1-24), the animals comply at least with Article 33 when the exit point is located in a Member State or zone thereof with a disease-free status or with an approved eradication programme for infection with Bluetongue virus (serotype 1-24).
Article 91Responsibility of the competent authority for animal health certification
1.
Before signing an animal health certificate, the official veterinarian shall carry out the following types of documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations in order to verify compliance with the requirements:
(a)
in relation to kept ungulates, an identity check and a clinical examination of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(b)
in relation to breeding poultry, productive poultry and less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(c)
in relation to poultry intended for slaughter, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the animals of the consignment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(d)
in relation to day-old chicks, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(e)
in relation to captive birds:
- (i)
an identity check of the animals of the consignment;
- (ii)
a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin and of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(f)
in relation to hatching eggs of poultry, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment of the flock of origin and where applicable the records kept at the hatchery of dispatch, an identity check of the hatching eggs and
either
- (i)
a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
or
- (ii)
monthly health inspection visits of the health status of the flock of origin and an evaluation of its current health status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator;
(g)
in relation to hatching eggs of captive birds, a documentary check of the health and production records kept at the establishment, an identity check of the hatching eegs and a clinical inspection of the flock of origin for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(h)
in relation to honeybees and bumble bees an identity check and
either
- (i)
a visual examination of the animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of detection of occurrence of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp. for honeybees or Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) for bumble bees;
or
- (ii)
in relation to queen honeybees to be certified under derogation provided for in Article 49, a documentary check of the records of the monthly health inspection during the production season. a visual examination of their individual cages for the purpose of verification of the maximum number of attendants per cage and a visual examination of the animals, their packaging and any accompanying feed or other material for the purpose of detection of occurrence of American foulbrood, Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) and Tropilaelaps spp.;
(i)
in relation to primates, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animal(s) of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(j)
in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species;
(k)
in relation to terrestrial animals from a confined establishment moving to a confined establishment in another Member State, a documentary check of the health records, an identity check and a clinical examination, and where this is not possible, a clinical inspection, of the animals of the consignment for the purpose of detection of clinical signs or suspicion of listed diseases relevant for the species.
2.
The official veterinarian shall carry out the documentary, identity and physical checks and examinations as provided for in paragraph 1 and issue the animal health certificate:
(a)
within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, or where applicable the establishment approved for assembly operations, in relation to kept ungulates except equine animals;
(b)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin in relation to equine animals, or, in the case of equine animals referred to in Article 92(2), on the last working day before departure;
(c)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to breeding poultry, productive poultry, less than 20 heads of poultry other than ratites and captive birds;
(d)
within the last 5 days before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to poultry intended for slaughter;
(e)
within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin in relation to day-old chicks;
(f)
in relation to hatching eggs of poultry:
- (i)
within the last 72 hours before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of the documentary checks, the identity checks, the clinical inspection of the flock of origin and the evaluation of its current health status as assessed by up-to-date information supplied by the operator;
- (ii)
within the last 31 days before departure of the hatching eggs from the establishment of origin, in the case of monthly health inspection visits of the flock of origin;
(g)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to hatching eggs of captive birds:
(h)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to honeybees and bumble bees and within the last 24 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to queen honeybees to be certified under derogation;
(i)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to primates;
(j)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to dogs, cats, ferrets and other carnivores;
(k)
within the last 48 hours before departure from the establishment of origin, in relation to terrestrial animals from a confined establishment to a confined establishment in another Member State.
3.
The animal health certificate shall be valid for 10 days from the date of issuing, without prejudice to the derogations established under Article 92.
Article 92Derogation from the duration of validity of the animal health certificate
1.
By way of derogation from Article 91(3), in the case of transport by waterway/sea of animals, the period of 10 days for the validity of the animal health certificate may be extended by the duration of the journey by waterway/sea.
2.
Also by way of derogation from Article 91(3), the certificate for equine animals referred to in Article 76(2)(a) shall be valid for 30 days provided:
(a)
the equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a validation mark issued by the competent authority, or the body to which this activity was delegated, for a period not exceeding 4 years, to document that the animal is habitually resident in an establishment recognised by the competent authority as an establishment of low health risk due to frequent animal health visits, additional identity checks and health testing and the absence of natural breeding on the establishment, except in dedicated and separated premises;
or
(b)
the registered equine animal to be moved is accompanied by its single lifetime identification document as provided for in Article 114(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 which includes a license issued for a period not exceeding 4 years either for the participation in equestrian competitions by the national federation of the Fédération Equestre Internationale or for the participation in races by the competent racing authority, and which documents at least two visits per year by a veterinarian, including those necessary to carry out regular equine influenza vaccinations and examinations required for movements to other Member States or third countries.
3.
During the period of validity, the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall be sufficient for
(a)
multiple entries into other Member States;
(b)
the return to the establishment of departure indicated therein.
Article 93Advance notification by operators of movement of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments between Member States
In the case of bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments being moved to another Member State, the operator of the establishment of origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin in advance of the departure of those bumble bees.
Article 94Advance notification by operators of travelling circuses and animal acts when they intend to move kept terrestrial animals between Member States
In the case of travelling circuses and animal acts being moved to another Member State, the operator of the travelling circuses and animal acts shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin at least 10 days before the departure of those travelling circuses and animal acts.
Article 95Advance notification by operators of movements of hatching eggs of captive birds between Member States
In the case of hatching eggs of captive birds being moved to another Member State, the operator of the establishment of origin shall notify the competent authority of the Member State of origin in advance of the intended movement of those germinal products.
Article 96Information obligation of operators concerning the notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals to other Member States
The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin as provided for in Article 152 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the competent authority with the information concerning each consignment of kept terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:
- (a)
points 1(a) to (d) in Part 1 of Annex VIII concerning kept terrestrial animals except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments to be moved to another Member State;
- (b)
part 2 of Annex VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments.
Article 97Information obligation of the competent authority concerning the notification of movements of kept terrestrial animals to other Member States
The competent authority of the Member State of origin notifying the competent authority of the Member State of destination in accordance with Article 153(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, shall provide the information concerning each consignment of kept terrestrial animals to be moved to another Member State provided for in:
- (a)
points 1(a) to (d) in Part 1 of Annex VIII concerning kept terrestrial animals except bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments to be moved to another Member State;
- (b)
part 2 of Annex VIII concerning bumble bees from approved environmentally isolated production establishments.
Article 98Notification of movements of hatching eggs to other Member States
The operators notifying the competent authority in their Member State of origin in accordance with Article 163 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Article 95 of this Regulation, shall provide the competent authority with the information provided for in points 2(a) to (e) in Part 1 of Annex VIII concerning each consignment of hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State.
Article 99Emergency procedures
In the event of power cuts and other disturbances of IMSOC, the competent authority of the place of origin of the kept terrestrial animals or hatching eggs to be moved to another Member State shall comply with the contingency arrangements established pursuant to Article 134(d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Article 100Designation of regions for the management of notifications of movements
When designating regions for the management of notifications of movements provided for in Article 97 and 98, Member States shall ensure that:
- (a)
all parts of their territory is covered by at least one region;
- (b)
each designated region falls within the responsibility of a competent authority designated for animal health certification in that region;
- (c)
the competent authority responsible for the designated region has access to IMSOC;
- (d)
the personnel of the competent authority responsible for the designated region possess the appropriate ability and knowledge, and have received specific training, or have equivalent practical experiences in the use of IMSOC for production, handling and transmission of the information provided for in Articles 97 and 98.