International veterinary certificates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH):
Passport for international movement of competition horses
International aquatic animal health certificates:
To assure that commodities introduced into the importing country comply with the standards of the WOAH.
The veterinary certificate is issued by the exporting country’s veterinary authority and received by the veterinary authority of the importing country.
The aquatic animal health certificate is issued by the exporting country’s certifying official authorised by the competent authority and received by the competent authority of the importing country.
International veterinary certificates, issued in accordance with Chapter 5.2. of the Terrestrial Code, describes the animal health and public health requirements that are fulfilled by the exported commodities.
International aquatic animal health certificates, issued in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 5.11. of the Aquatic Code, describe the aquatic animal health and public health requirements that should be fulfilled prior to export of commodity.
A rough estimation based on the answers of the 25 countries which answered a recent OECD survey is that currently a maximum of 8% of the certificates has been covered by electronic exchanges. An unknown percentage of these exchanges is paperless
Basically there are no differences.
The WOAH reference data models of the WOAH international veterinary certificates and the WOAH international aquatic animal health certificates will be modelled using the UN/CEFACT Electronic SPS Certificate (eCert).
The WOAH reference data models of the WOAH international veterinary certificates and the WOAH international aquatic animal health certificates certificate will become the primary guidance for any data standardisation initiatives, including for updates of the WCO Data Model Codex Derived Information Package.
Exchanges are on a bilateral G2G basis.
Data modelling standardisation WOAH work is expected to start in 2024 with regards to the following certificates:
Examine the potential for further contributions from relevant international organisations to the identification of appropriate digital technological solutions to facilitate international paperless exchanges of veterinary and aquatic animal health certificates in a single window environment[2].