14.8.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 216/13 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1999 laying down the model of the certificate referred to in Article 16(1) of Council Directive 91/67/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 2425) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/567 [EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquatic animals and products ('), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC (), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof, (1)  Whereas aquaculture animals susceptible to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in intra-Community trade between non-approved zones may transfer diseases when coming from a farm where a disease prevails; (2)  Whereas in order to avoid such transfer of diseases, it must be ensured that such aquaculture animals are accompanied by a certificate attesting that the animals come from a farm that is not infected with IHN and VHS; (3)  Whereas, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (°), as amended by the Act of Acces- sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden, movements of live fish or eggs and gametes from infected farms towards other farms infected with the same disease is allowed; (4)  Whereas, in order to prevent the spreading of diseases carried by such fish, it is necessary to provide for a special certification; (5)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, () O] L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. () O] L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12. () O] L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Consignments of live farmed fish, their eggs or gametes in intra-Community trade between non-approved zones as regards the diseases referred to in list II of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC, must be accompanied by a certificate drawn up in accordance with the model laid down in Annex L Article 2 Consignments of live farmed fish, their eggs and gametes in intra-Community trade from a farm infected with a disease referred to in list II of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC towards other farms infected by the same disease, must be accompanied by a certificate drawn up in accordance with the model laid down in Annex IL Article 3 The certificates referred to in Articles 1 and 2 must: — be drawn up at least in the language or languages of the Member State of destination, — accompany the fish, eggs or gametes in the original, — consist of a single sheet of paper, — be made out for a single consignee. Atrticle 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission