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Official Journal of the European Union
17.7.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 644/2012
of 16 July 2012
amending Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts
thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat
and the veterinary certification requirements, as regards Russia
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) In
addition,
Lithuania
can
ensure
the
implementation
of
the measures provided for in Article 8(1) of Council
Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-
Union,
Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal
market (
Having regard to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April

3 ) as regards those animals from the region of
Kaliningrad that cannot complete the transit without
2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation
unloading due to external circumstances.
into and transit through the Community of certain live
ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and
92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC ( 1 ), and in
(5) Russia
has
also
confirmed
its
agreement
with
Belarus
particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 3(1),
under the customs union that includes both countries
the first subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 7(e), Article 8(d),
and which implies that the same standard veterinary-
and Article 13(1) thereof,
sanitary requirements on import apply in both countries.
Whereas:
(6) Therefore,
Regulation
(EU)
No
206/2010
should
be
amended to provide for the transit of live bovine
animals for breeding and production from the region
(1) Directive
2004/68/EC
lays
down
the
animal
health
of Kaliningrad. The list of third countries, territories or
requirements for the transit through the Union of live
parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the
ungulates. It provides that specific provisions, including
Union of certain animals set out in Part 1 of Annex I
model veterinary certificates, may be laid down for the
to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should be amended
transit throught the Union of live ungulates from auth
accordingly.
orised third countries, provided that such animals transit
the territory of the Union under customs and official
(7)
It is also necessary to provide for a model veterinary
veterinary approval and supervision through approved
certificate for the transit of those animals. Accordingly,
border inspection posts and without any stop on
a model veterinary certificate "BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU"
Union territory other than those necessary for animal
should be inserted in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation
welfare purposes.
(EU) No 206/2010.
(2) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
206/2010
( 2 ) lays down
(8) Regulation
(EU)
No
206/2010
should
therefore
be
the veterinary certification requirements for the intro
amended accordingly.
duction into the Union of certain consignments of live
animals, including ungulates. Annex I to that Regulation
sets out a list of third countries, territories or parts
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
thereof from which such consignments may be
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
introduced into the Union, together with models of

veterinary certificates to accompany those consignments.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(3) On
request
by
Russia
to
authorise
the
transit
of
live
bovine animals for breeding and production from the
Article 1
region of Kaliningrad (Kaliningradskaya oblast) through
Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended as
the territory of Lithuania, an inspection was carried out
follows:
by the Commission in Kaliningrad. It concluded that the
animal health situation in that region appears to be
favourable. On that basis, the introduction into the
(1) The following Article is inserted:
Union of consignments of such animals for the sole
purpose of transit from the region of Kaliningrad to
"Article 12a
other parts of the territory of Russia through the
territory of Lithuania by means of road vehicles should
Derogation for the transit of certain consignments of
be authorised.
live bovine animals for breeding and production
through Lithuania
( 1 ) OJ 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321.
( 2 ) OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

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of
the
European
Union L
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1. The transit by road through Lithuania of
(f) the animals are accompanied by a health certificate that
consignments of live bovine animals for breeding and
allows unhindered entry into Belarus and a veterinary
production coming from the Russian region of Kaliningrad
certificate issued for the place of destination of the
and consigned to a destination outside the Union shall be
animals in Russia.
authorised subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
2. The
consignment
shall
not
be
unloaded
in
the
Union
and shall be moved directly to the border inspection post of
(a) the animals enter Lithuania at the border inspection
exit of Medininkai.
post at Kybartai road and exit Lithuania at the border
inspection post of Medininkai;
The official veterinarian at the border inspection post of
Medininkai shall complete part 3 of the Common
(b) the animals are transported in containers on road
Veterinary Entry Document after the exit controls on the
vehicles sealed with a serially numbered seal at the
consignment have verified that it is the same consignment
border inspection post of introduction into the Union
that entered Lithuania at the border inspection post at
at Kybartai road, by the veterinary services of the
'Kybartai road'.
competent authority of Lithuania;
3. In case of any irregularity or emergency during the
(c) the documents referred to in the third indent of
transit, the Member State of transit shall apply the measures
Article 7 (1) of Council Directive 91/496/EEC,
provided for in the second indent of Article 8(1) (b) of
including the duly completed veterinary certificate in
Directive 90/425/EEC (**) as appropriate.
accordance with the model veterinary certificate "BOV-
X-TRANSIT-RU" set out in Part 2 of Annex I to this
4. The
competent
authority
of
Lithuania
shall
verify
Regulation, accompanying the animals from the border
regularly that the number of consignments entering and
inspection post Kybartai road to the border inspection
leaving the Union territory matches.
post Medininkai are stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT
FROM THE RUSSIAN REGION OF KALININGRAD
VIA LITHUANIA" on each page by the official
___________
veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for
(*) OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 11.
the border inspection post at Kybartai road;
(**) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29 "
(d) the requirements provided for in Article 9 of Council
Directive 91/496/EEC are complied with;
(2) Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this
Regulation.
(e) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit
through Lithuania on the common veterinary entry
Article 2
document referred to in Article 1(1) of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 282/2004 (*) and signed by the
This Regulation shall enter into force on the the twentieth day
official veterinarian of the border inspection post at
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
Kybartai road;
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended as follows:
(1) Parts 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
‘PART 1
List of third countries, territories or parts thereof (*)
Veterinary certificate
ISO code and name of
Code of
Specific
third country
Territory
Description of third country, territory or part thereof
conditions
Model(s) SG
1
2
3
4
5
6
CA-0 Whole
country POR-X
Whole country, except the Okanagan Valley region
of British Columbia described as follows:
— From a point on the Canada/United States
border 120°15′ longitude, 49° latitude
IVb
CA – Canada
IX
CA-1
— Northerly to a point 119°35′ longitude, 50°30′
BOV-X, OVI-X, OVI-Y RUM (**)
A
V
latitude
— North-easterly to a point 119° longitude,
50°45′ latitude
— Southerly to a point on the Canada/United
States border 118°15′ longitude, 49° latitude
CH – Switzerland CH-0 Whole
country (***)
BOV-X,OVI-X, RUM
CL – Chile CL-0 Whole
country
POR-X, SUI
B
GL – Greenland GL-0 Whole
country OVI-X,
RUM
V
HR – Croatia HR-0 Whole
country BOV-X,
BOV-Y,
RUM,
OVI-X,
OVI-Y
BOV-X, BOV-Y RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y
IS – Iceland IS-0 Whole
country
POR-X, POR-Y
B
ME – Montenegro ME-0 Whole
country
I
MK – The former
Yugoslav Republic of MK-0 Whole
country
I
Macedonia (****)
NZ – New Zealand NZ-0 Whole
country
BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, POR-X, POR-Y
III
OVI-X, OVI-Y
V
PM – St Pierre and PM-0
Miquelon
Whole country
BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y
CAM
RS – Serbia (*****) RS-0 Whole
country
I
RU-0 Whole
country
RU – Russia
RU-1 Whole
country
except
the
region
of
Kaliningrad
RU-2 Region
of
Kaliningrad BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU
X
(*) Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by any relevant agreement between the Union and third countries.
(**) Exclusively for live animals other than animals belonging to the cervidae species.
(***) Certificates in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002,
p. 132).
(****) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: the definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at UN level.
(*****) Not including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99.

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European
Union L
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Specific Conditions (see footnotes in each certificate)
"I":
for transit through the territory of a third country of live animals for immediate slaughter or live bovine animals for fattening which are
consigned from a Member State and destined to another Member State in lorries which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal.
The seal number must be entered on the health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Annex F to Directive
64/432/EEC ( 1 ) for live bovine animals for slaughter and fattening and in accordance with Model I of Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC ( 2 )
for ovine and caprine animals for slaughter.
In addition, the seal must be intact on arrival at the designated border inspection post of entry into the Union and the seal number recorded in
the integrated computerised veterinary system of the Union (TRACES).
The certificate must be stamped at the exit point of the Union by the competent veterinary authority prior to transiting one or more third
countries, with the following wording "ONLY FOR TRANSIT BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION VIA THE FORMER
YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA (*) (**)".
Bovine animals for fattening must be transported directly to the holding of destination designated by the competent veterinary authority of
destination. Those animals must not be moved from that holding unless for immediate slaughter.
___________
(*) Delete country as applicable.
(**) Serbia, not including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99.
"II": territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to
the model of certificate BOV-X.
"III": territory
recognised
as
having
an
official
brucellosis-free
status
for
the
purposes
of
exports
to
the
Union
of
live
animals
certified according to the
model of certificate BOV-X.
"IVa": territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals
certified according to the model of certificate BOV –X.
"IVb": recognised as having officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL)-free herds equivalent to the requirements set out in Annex D to Directive
64/432/EEC for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV–X.
"V": territory
recognised
as
having
an
official
brucellosis-free
status
for
the
purposes
of
exports
to
the
Union
of
live
animals
certified according to the
model of certificate OVI-X.
"VI": Geographical
constraints:
"VII": territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to
the model of certificate RUM.
"VIII": territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the
model of certificate RUM.
"IX": territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified
according to the model of certificate POR-X.
"X": Only for transit through Lithuania of bovine animals for breeding and/or production from the Kaliningrad region to other regions of Russia.
PART 2
Models of Veterinary Certificates
Models
"BOV-X":
Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison
species and their cross-breeds) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.
"BOV-Y":
Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison
species and their cross-breeds) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.
"BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU": Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison
species and their cross-breeds) intended for transit from the region of Kaliningrad to other
regions of Russia via the territory of Lithuania.
( 1 ) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
( 2 ) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

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"OVI-X":
Model of veterinary certificate for domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and domestic caprine
animals (Capra hircus) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.
"OVI-Y":
Model of veterinary certificate for domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and domestic caprine
animals (Capra hircus) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.
"POR-X": Model
of
veterinary
certificate
for
domestic
porcine
animals
(Sus
scrofa)
intended
for
breeding
and/or production after importation.
"POR-Y": Model
of
veterinary
certificate
for
domestic
porcine
animals
(Sus
scrofa)
intended
for
immediate slaughter after importation.
"RUM": Model
of
veterinary
certificate
for
animals
of
the
order
Artiodactyla
(excluding
bovine
animals
(including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae
and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae.
"SUI": Model
of
veterinary
certificate
for
non-domestic
Suidae,
Tayassuidae
and
Tapiridae.
"CAM":
Model of specific attestation for animals imported from St Pierre and Miquelon under the
conditions provided for in Part 7 of Annex I.
SG (Supplementary guarantees)
"A": guarantees
regarding
Bluetongue
and
Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease
tests
on
animals
certified
according to the model of veterinary certificates BOV-X (point II.2.8 B), OVI-X (point II.2.6 D)
and RUM (point II.2.6).
"B": guarantees
regarding
Swine-vesicular-disease
and
Classical-swine-fever
tests
on
animals
certified
according to the model of veterinary certificates POR-X (point II.2.4 B) and SUI (point II.2.4 B).
"C": guarantees
regarding
Brucellosis
test
on
animals
certified
according
to
the
model
of
veterinary
certificates POR-X (point II.2.4 C) and SUI (point II.2.4 C).’

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(2) the following model veterinary certificate is inserted between the model veterinary certificates "BOV-Y" and "OVI-X"

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