model animal health certificates for movements within the Union of consignments of certain categories of aquatic animals and certain products of animal origin from aquaculture animals (Annex I);

a model animal health certificate for the entry into the Union of consignments of aquatic animals intended for certain aquaculture establishments, for release into the wild, or for other purposes excluding human consumption (Annex II);

a model declaration by the master of vessel: addendum for transport of consignments of certain aquatic animals entering the Union by sea (Annex III).

the animal health certificate must bear the signature of the official veterinarian and the official stamp; the colour of the signature and the colour of stamp, other of an than embossed or watermarked stamp, must be different to the colour of the printing;

where the animal health certificate contains multiple or alternative statements, the statements which are not relevant must be crossed out, initialled and stamped by the official veterinarian, or completely removed from the animal health certificate;

the animal health certificate must consist of one of the following:

where the animal health certificate consists of a sequence of pages as referred to in point (c)(iii), of this paragraph, each page must bear the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the signature of the official veterinarian and the official stamp;

in the case of animal health certificates for movements of consignments within the Union, the animal health certificate must accompany the consignment until it reaches the place of destination in the Union;

in the case of animal health certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments, the animal health certificate must be presented to the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union where the consignment is subjected to official controls;

the animal health certificate must be issued before the consignment to which it relates leaves the control of the competent authority issuing the animal health certificate;

in the case of animal health certificates for the entry into the Union of consignments, the animal health certificate must be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State of the border control post of entry into the Union.

make clear reference to the unique code referred to in Article 89(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the date of issue of the initial animal health certificate, and clearly state that it replaces the initial animal health certificate;

indicate a new animal health certificate number different to that of the initial animal health certificate;

indicate the date when it was issued, as opposed to the date of issue of the initial animal health certificate;

produce an original document issued in paper, except in the case of electronic replacement animal health certificates submitted in TRACES.