Description
To export animals and certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption to the EU, a third country needs to fulfil animal health, public health and residue control requirements.
This webinar aims to provide insights into the updated EU legislation and the requirements for veterinary official controls on exporting animals and products of animal origin intended for human consumption to the European Union (EU).
Among other subject matters, a review on the items presented below will be provided:
• Requirements for listing third countries in Annex -1 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405.
• Animal health listing in Regulation (EU) 2021/404.
• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 replacing the requirements applicable to third country controls on residues of pharmacologically active substances (in veterinary medicinal products), pesticides and contaminants in animals and animal products for human consumption and intended for the EU market, previously set out in (the now repealed) Council Directive 96/23/EC.
• Model health certificates for animals and animal products
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the general animal health and public health requirements for entry into the Union
- Understand the key principles and strategies for developing effective control plans for residue management
- Identify composite products and differentiate them from other products of animal origin
- Recognize the purpose of model health certificates and know where to find them
- Understand the rules on the application of the prohibition of use, in animals or products of animal origin that are exported from third countries into the Union, of antimicrobial medicinal products for growth promotion and yield increase - Reg. (EU) 2023/905.
- Understand the general animal health and public health requirements for entry into the Union