Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2615

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’)^note, and in particular Article 239(3), thereof,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)^note, and in particular Article 90, first paragraph, point (a), and Article 126(3) thereof,Whereas:

(1)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403^note establishes, among other things, model certificates and model declarations in the form of animal health certificates or animal health/official certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain categories of terrestrial animals and germinal products thereof.

(2)Article 177(1) and (2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692^note, adopted in accordance with Article 239(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, lays down additional requirements for the entry into the Union of registered horses originating from, and returning to the Union after temporary export to a third country or territory or zone thereof to participate in competitions, races or equestrian cultural events.

(3)Chapter 16 (model ‘EQUI-RE-ENTRY-90-COMP’) of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 sets out a model animal health certificate and a model declaration for the re-entry into the Union of a registered horse for competition after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days to participate in equestrian events organised under the auspices of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). Canada requested that the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*) taking place in Canada be added to the list of equestrian events covered by that model certificate and that model declaration. As that show jumping in Canada fulfils the requirements of Article 177(1) and (2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and is a competition organised under the auspices of the FEI, it is appropriate to add the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*) taking place in Canada to the list of equestrian events set out in the title and in point II.3.2 of that model certificate, and in point (b) of that model declaration. Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4)In the interests of clarity and consistency of Union rules, the model certificate and model declaration set out in Chapter 16 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 should therefore be updated, including updating references, notes and structural elements, and be replaced in their entirety by the model certificate and model declaration set out in the Annex to this Implementing Regulation.

(5)In order to ensure legal certainty, and to avoid any disruption to trade as regards the entry into the Union of registered horses for competition due to the amendments made to Chapter 16 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 by this Regulation, the use of animal health certificates and declarations issued in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 as applicable prior to the amendments made by this Regulation, should continue to be authorised during an appropriate transition period, subject to certain conditions.

(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 #

Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 #

Until 8 October 2026, the use of animal health certificates and declarations issued in accordance with the models set out in Chapter 16 of Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403, as applicable before the amendments made to that Implementing Regulation by this Regulation, shall continue to be authorised for the re-entry into the Union of registered horses for competition provided that those certificates and declarations were issued no later than 8 July 2026.

Article 3 #

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

In Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/403, Chapter 16 is replaced by the following:

Chapter 16 — model animal health certificate and model declaration for the re-entry into the union of a registered horse for competition after temporary export for a period of not more than 90 days to participate in equestrian events organised under the auspices of the fédération equestre internationale (fei) (model equi-re-entry-90-comp)

(Test event in preparation of the Olympic Games, Olympic Games, Paralympics, World Equestrian Games/World Championships, Asian Equestrian Games, American Equestrian Games (including the Pan American Games, South American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games), the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*) in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and China, the show jumping (Concours de Saut International) and dressage (Concours de Dressage International) in the United Arab Emirates)

Part I: Description of consignment

COUNTRY

Animal health certificate to the EU

I.1	Consignor/Exporter		I.2	Certificate reference	I.2a	IMSOC reference
	Name
	Address		I.3	Central Competent Authority		QR CODE

	Country	ISO country code	I.4	Local Competent Authority
I.5	Consignee/Importer		I.6	Operator responsible for the consignment
	Name			Name
	Address			Address
	Country	ISO country code		Country	ISO country code
I.7	Country of origin	ISO country code	I.9	Country of destination	ISO country code
I.8	Region of origin	Code	I.10	Region of destination	Code
I.11	Place of dispatch		I.12	Place of destination
	Name	Registration/Approval No		Name	Registration/Approval No
	Address			Address
	Country	ISO country code		Country	ISO country code
I.13	Place of loading	I.14	Date and time of departure

I.15	Means of transport		I.16	Entry Border Control Post
	☐ Aircraft	☐ Vessel	I.17	Accompanying documents
	☐ Railway	☐ Road vehicle		Type	Code
	Identification		Country	ISO country code
	Commercial document reference

I.18
I.19	Container number/Seal number
	Container No	Seal No
I.20	Certified as or for
			☐ Registered horse

I.21		I.22
			I.23	☐ For re-entry

I.24

I.25

Total quantity

I.26

I.27	Description of consignment
CN code	Species	Subspecies/Category	Sex	Identification system	Identification number	Age

Part II Certification

COUNTRY	Certificate model EQUI-RE-ENTRY-90-COMP
	II. Health information	II.a	Certificate reference	II.b	IMSOC reference

II. Animal health attestation

II.1.The equine animal described in Part I:

II.1.1.is a registered horse as defined in Article 2, point (30), of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, not intended for slaughter in the framework of the eradication of a disease transmissible to equine animals;

II.1.2.has not shown signs or symptoms of diseases listed for equine animals in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 during the clinical examination carried out on …/…/… (dd/mm/yyyy) ⁽¹⁾, this being within the last 48 hours or on the last working day prior to the date of its dispatch from the registered establishment;

II.1.3.meets the requirements attested in points II.2 and II.3 of this animal health certificate;

II.1.4.is accompanied by a written declaration, signed by the operator responsible for the animal, which is attached to this animal health certificate.

II.2.Attestation on third country or territory, or zone thereof, and on establishment of dispatch

II.2.1.The equine animal is dispatched from … (insert name of third country or territory, or zone thereof), a third country or territory, or zone thereof which on the date of issuing this animal health certificate has the code …-… ⁽²⁾ and is assigned to Sanitary Group … ⁽²⁾.

II.2.2.The equine animal described in Part I comes from a third country or territory, or zone thereof in which there has been no clinical, serological (in unvaccinated equine animals) or epidemiological evidence of African horse sickness during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union and there has been no vaccination against African horse sickness during the last 12 months prior to the date of its dispatch to the Union.

II.2.3.The equine animal described in Part I comes from an establishment situated in a third country or territory, or zone thereof in which

(3) either[infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders) has not been reported during the last 36 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]

(3) or[a surveillance programme for infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders) recognised by the Union ⁽¹⁾ has been carried out during the last 36 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and

(3) either[infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders) has not been reported in the establishment of dispatch during the last 36 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]]

(3) or[infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders) has been reported in the establishment during the last 36 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union and following the last outbreak, the establishment has remained under movement restrictions

(3) either[until the date on which the remaining equine animals in the establishment have been subjected to a complement fixation test for infection with Burkholderia mallei (glanders) ⁽⁴⁾, carried out, with negative results at a serum dilution of 1 in 5, on samples taken at least 6 months after the date on which the infected animals have been killed and destroyed.]]]

(3) or[for at least 30 days after the date on which the last equine animal in the establishment was killed and destroyed, and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected.]]]

II.2.4.The equine animal described in Part I comes from an establishment situated in a third country or territory, or zone thereof in which

(3) either[surra has not been reported during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]

(3) or[a surveillance programme for surra recognised by the Union ⁽¹⁾ has been carried out during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and

(3) either[surra has not been reported in the establishment during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]]

(3) or[surra has been reported in the establishment during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and following the last outbreak, the establishment has remained under movement restrictions

(3) either[until the date on which the remaining animals in the establishment have been subjected to an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for trypanosomosis or card agglutination test for trypanosomosis (CATT) at a serum dilution of 1 in 4 ⁽⁴⁾ carried out, with negative results, on samples taken at least 6 months after the date on which the last infected animal has been removed from the establishment.]]]

(3) or[for at least 30 days after the date on which the last animal of listed species in the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected.]]]

II.2.5.The equine animal described in Part I comes from an establishment situated in a third country or territory, or zone thereof in which

(3) either[dourine has not been reported during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]

(3) or[a surveillance programme for dourine recognised by the Union ⁽¹⁾ has been carried out during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and

(3) either[dourine has not been reported in the establishment during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]]

(3) or[dourine has been reported in the establishment during the last 24 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and following the last outbreak, the establishment has remained under movement restrictions

(3) either[until the date on which the remaining equine animals in the establishment, except castrated male equine animals, have been subjected to a complement fixation test for dourine, carried out with negative results at a serum dilution of 1 in 5 ⁽⁴⁾ on samples taken at least 6 months after the date on which the infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered, or the date on which the infected entire male equine animals have been castrated.]]]

(3) or[for at least 30 days after the date on which the last equine animal in the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected.]]]

II.2.6.The equine animal described in Part I has not been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis during the last 60 days prior to the date of its dispatch to the Union, and

(3) either[it comes from an establishment situated in a third country or territory in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has not been reported during the last 24 months prior to the date of its dispatch to the Union.]

(3) or[it comes from an establishment in which Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has not been reported during the last 6 months prior to the date of its dispatch to the Union and during the last 21 days prior to the date of dispatch of the animal described in Part I to the Union, all equine animals in the establishment have remained clinically healthy, and

(3) either[the equine animal described in Part I has been kept protected from attacks by insect vectors in a vector-protected establishment, in which any equine animal that showed a rise in daily taken body temperature has been subjected with negative result to a virus isolation test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis ⁽⁴⁾, and the equine animal described in Part I

(3) either[was vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with a complete primary course and revaccinated according to manufacturer's recommendations not less than 60 days and not more than 12 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]]]

(3) or[was subjected to a haemagglutination inhibition test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis ⁽⁴⁾, carried out, with negative result, on a sample taken not less than 14 days after the date of commencement of isolation in the vector-protected establishment.]]]

(3) or[the body temperature of the equine animal described in Part I has been taken daily, either without a rise or the animal has been subjected to a virus isolation test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis with negative result, and the equine animal described in Part I has been subjected to:

(a)a haemagglutination inhibition test for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis ⁽⁴⁾, without an increase in antibody titre, carried out on paired samples taken on two occasions with an interval of 21 days, the second of which was taken during the last 10 days prior to the date of its dispatch to the Union, and

(b)a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for the detection of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus genome ⁽⁴⁾, with negative result, carried out on a sample taken within the last 48 hours prior to its dispatch to the Union, and

(c)protection from vector attacks during the period after the date of sampling until loading for dispatch to the Union, by combined use of approved insect repellents and insecticides on the animal and disinsectization of the stable and the means in which it is transported.]]

II.2.7.The equine animal described in Part I comes from an establishment in which

(3) either[equine infectious anaemia has not been reported during the last 12 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.]

(3) or[equine infectious anaemia has been reported during the last 12 months prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union and following the last outbreak, the establishment has remained under movement restrictions

(3) either[until the date on which the remaining equine animals in the establishment have been subjected to an agar gel immuno-diffusion test (AGID or Coggins test) or ELISA ⁽⁴⁾ for equine infectious anaemia carried out, with negative results, on samples taken on two occasions with a minimum interval of 90 days following the date on which the infected animals have been killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected.]]

(3) or[for at least 30 days after the date on which the last equine animal in the establishment was either killed and destroyed or slaughtered, and the establishment was cleaned and disinfected.]]

II.2.8.The equine animal described in Part I comes from an establishment in which:

II.2.8.1.infection with rabies virus in kept terrestrial animals has not been reported during the last 30 days prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union;

II.2.8.2.anthrax in ungulates has not been reported during the last 15 days prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.

II.2.9.To the best of my knowledge and as declared by the operator, the equine animal described in Part I has not been in contact with kept animals of listed species which did not comply with the requirements referred to in points II.2.2 to II.2.8.1 during the last 30 days prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union, and with the requirement referred to in point II.2.8.2 during the last 15 days prior to the date of dispatch of the animal to the Union.

II.3.Attestation of residence and isolation prior to dispatch to the Union

II.3.1.The equine animal described in Part I was introduced into the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch on …/…/… (dd/mm/yyyy)

(3) either[directly from the Member State of the European Union … (insert name of a Member State).]

(3) or[from a third country or territory, or zone thereof … (insert name of third country or territory, or zone thereof) authorised for the entry of equine animals into the Union, under conditions at least as strict as those set out in this animal health certificate.]

II.3.2.The equine animal exited from the European Union

(3) either[less than 30 days ago, and since the date of exit from the European Union has never been in a third country or territory, or zone thereof ⁽¹⁾ other than those of the same Sanitary Group as the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the European Union, and has been a resident in the establishments under official veterinary supervision, accommodated in separated stables without coming into contact with equine animals of lower health status except during competition and has taken part in or was stabled together with horses participating in the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*)

(3) and/or[in the Unites States;]

(3) either[in the Metropolitan area of Mexico City, Mexico;]

(3) or[in Shanghai, China;]]

(3) or[less than 60 days ago, and since the date of exit from the European Union has never been in a third country or territory, or zone thereof ⁽¹⁾ other than those of the same Sanitary Group as the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch, and has been a resident in the establishments under official veterinary supervision, accommodated in separated stables without coming into contact with equine animals of lower health status except during competition and has taken part in or was stabled together with horses participating in

(3) either[the Asian Equestrian Games in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[the American Equestrian Games ⁽⁵⁾ in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[less than 90 days ago, and since the date of exit from the European Union has never been in a third country or territory, or zone thereof ⁽¹⁾ other than those of the same Sanitary Group as the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the European Union, and has been a resident in the establishments under official veterinary supervision, accommodated in separated stables without coming into contact with equine animals of lower health status except during competition and has taken part in or was stabled together with horses participating in

(3) either[the test event for the Olympic Games in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[the Olympic Games in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[the Paralympics in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[the World Equestrian Games/World Championships in … (insert place).]]

(3) or[the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5*) in Canada.]]

(3) or[the show jumping (Concours de Saut International) or dressage (Concours de Dressage International) in the United Arab Emirates.]]

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that:

Notes:

In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, references to the Union in this animal health certificate include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

This animal health certificate shall be completed in accordance with the notes for the completion of certificates provided for in Chapter 4 of Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.

Part I:

Box reference I.6Provide the information on the operator responsible for the animal.Box reference I.8Provide the code of the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch as appearing in column 2 of the table in Part 1 of Annex IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.Box reference I.27“Identification system”: The animal shall be individually identified with one of the means of identification defined in point (a), (c), (e), or (g) of Annex III to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2035, or be identified by an alternative method in accordance with Article 62 of that Delegated Regulation (for example brand) provided it is recorded in its identification document (passport). Specify the identification system (such as tattoo, brand, transponder etc.) and the anatomic place used on the animal. The number of the accompanying passport or the Unique Code, if no passport number is available, shall be stated and the name of the competent authority which validated the passport.“Age”: Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy).“Sex”: M = male, F = female, C = castrated.

Part II:⁽¹⁾The animal health certificate shall be issued within the last 10 days prior to the date of arrival of the consignment at the border control post; in the case of transport by sea, the period may be extended by an additional period corresponding to the duration of the journey by sea.

The entry into the Union shall not be allowed when the animal was loaded either prior to the date of authorisation for the entry into the Union from the respective third country or territory, or zone thereof referred to in point II.2.1, or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the Union against the entry into the Union of equine animals from that third country or territory, or zone thereof. Check against columns 8 and 9 of the table in Part 1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.

⁽²⁾Code of the third country or territory, or zone thereof and the Sanitary Group as appearing respectively in columns 2 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404.⁽³⁾Delete if not applicable.⁽⁴⁾Tests for glanders, surra, dourine, equine infectious anaemia and Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis described by the European Union Reference Laboratory for Equine Diseases other than African horse sickness: https://sitesv2.anses.fr/en/minisite/equine-diseases/sop.⁽⁵⁾Including the Pan American Games, South American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games.

Official veterinarian
Name (in capital letters)
Date	Qualification and title
Stamp	Signature

Declaration by the operator responsible for the re-entry into the Union after temporary export of a registered horse for competition
Identification of the animal^note
Species (scientific name)*Equus caballus*	Identification system…	Identification number…	Age…	Sex…
I, the undersigned operator of the registered horse described above, hereby declare, that:(a) the registered horse (2) either[was temporarily exported from the Union to the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the Union on …/…/… (dd/mm/yyyy) less than 90 days prior to the date of issue of this declaration;](2) or[entered the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the Union on …/…/… (dd/mm/yyyy) from … (insert name of third country or territory, or zone thereof from where the registered horse entered the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the Union);](b) the registered horse has been temporarily exported from the Union to take part in either[the Asian Equestrian Games in … (insert place);] or[the American Equestrian Games in … (insert place);] [ or[the test event for the Olympic Games in … (insert place);] or[the Olympic Games in … (insert place);] or[the Paralympics in … (insert place);] or[the World Equestrian Games/World Championships in … (insert place);] or[the show jumping (Concours de Saut International 5) in either[the Metropolitan area of Mexico City, Mexico;]] and/or[the Unites States;]] or[Canada;]] or[Shanghai, China;]] or[the show jumping (Concours de Saut International) or dressage (Concours de Dressage International) in the United Arab Emirates;](c) during the last 15 days prior to the date of dispatch to the Union the registered horse has not been in contact with animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases transmissible to equine animals;(d) the transportation will be effected in such a way that health and welfare of the registered horse can be protected effectively at all stages of the journey;(e) the conditions for residence and pre-export isolation as applicable in accordance with point II.3 of the accompanying animal health certificate for the third country or territory, or zone thereof of dispatch to the Union are fulfilled.Name and address of the operator …Date … (dd/mm/yyyy)…(Signature*)