Update of the Guidelines for the correct compilation of new official health certificates for entry into the Union and movements within the Union of fish products

Following the publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of further updates regarding health certificates, including the inclusion of a new certificate model, the “Guide for the correct compilation of health certificates” was updated prepared by Assoittica Italia was updated, both in Italian and in English.

Measures that have made changes to health certificates:

• “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1469 of 10 September 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 as regards the addition of a new model certificate for products of animal origin that originate in the Union, are moved to a third country or territory and moved back to the Union after unloading, storage and reloading in that third country or territory, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the list of third countries authorised for entry into the Union of products of animal origin originated in and returning to the Union from a third country or territory, and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 as regards the list of third countries or regions thereof authorised for entry into the Union of products of animal origin and certain goods originated in and returning to the Union from a third country or region thereof”.

• “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1471 of 18 August 2021 amending and correcting Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/2235 and (EU) 2020/2236 as regards references to national measures designed to limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals and to lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which entry into the Union of animals and goods is permitted”.

It should be noted that Assoittica Italia has already developed and transmitted a specific “Guide for the correct compilation of the official health certificates”, both in Italian and in English, which according to the aforementioned regulations has been updated.

Attached the guide in English.