Common Veterinary Entry Document
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CVED
CVED is a commonly used abbreviation for Common Veterinary Entry Document.
According to EU legislation each consignment[1] of live animals (pets not included), live animal products (i.e. frozen sperm, embryos, eggs) and products of animal origin (including food, feed and animal by-products intended for any purpose) must be subject to official veterinary checks in the border inspection post (commonly abbreviated as BIP)
All consignments need to be pre-notified to the BIP before arrival[2]. Pre-notification has to follow a standardized procedure as laid down in EU-legislation[3]. Consignments can be pre-notified by paper or electronic means using the application TRACES[4] (abbreviation for TRAde Control and Expert System) In both cases the notifying part has to fill in the first part of the so-called common veterinary entry documents (CVED), and send this to the competent authority[5] in the BIP.
Once the competent authorities have carried out the appropriate checks at the BIP[6], that include at least a systematic documentary check, identity check and, as appropriate, a physical check, they fill in their findings and conclusions in the second part of the CVED.
References
- ^ 2007/275/EC: Commission Decision of 17 April 2007 concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC
- ^ General guidance on EU import and transit rules for live animals and animal products from third countries
- ^ Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries
- ^ Trade Control and Expert System
- ^ Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules
- ^ Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries