Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/602 of 15 April 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 as regards the model forms of zootechnical certificates for breeding animals and their germinal products (Text with EEA relevance)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 is amended as follows: (1) Annex I is replaced by Annex I to this Regulation; (2) Annex II is replaced by Annex II to this Regulation; (3) Annex III is replaced by Annex III to this Regulation; (4) Annex IV is replaced by Annex IV to this Regulation.

1 For a transitional period until 4 August 2020, zootechnical certificates for trade in purebred breeding animals and germinal products thereof, and for trade in hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products thereof may be issued in accordance with the relevant models set out respectively in Annexes I and II to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 prior to this amendment.

2 For a transitional period until 4 August 2020, zootechnical certificates for entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals and germinal products thereof, and for entry into the Union of hybrid breeding pigs and germinal products thereof may be issued in accordance with the relevant models set out respectively in Annexes III and IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/717 prior to this amendment.

Decisions 84/247/EEC, 84/419/EEC, 89/501/EEC, 89/502/EEC, 89/503/EEC, 89/504/EEC, 89/505/EEC, 89/506/EEC, 89/507/EEC, 90/254/EEC, 90/255/EEC, 90/256/EEC, 90/257/EEC, 90/258/EEC, 92/353/EEC, 92/354/EEC, 96/78/EC, 96/79/EC, 96/509/EC, 96/510/EC, 2005/379/EC and 2006/427/EC are repealed.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 4 July 2020.