Določbe Skupnosti o pogojih zdravstvenega varstva živali za uvoz iz tretjih držav živih živali, svežega mesa in mesnih izdelkov na splošno zahtevajo, (i) da se omenjeni uvoz dovoli le iz tretje države ali njenega dela, ki je navedena v seznamu odobrenih tretjih držav, in (ii) da omenjene živali in izdelki izpolnjujejo zdravstvene pogoje za certificiranje, ki ga opravi uradni veterinar države izvoznice v zdravstvenem spričevalu.
Community provisions concerning animal health conditions for imports from third countries of live animals, their fresh meat and meat products require, in general terms, (i) that these imports are only authorised from a third country or part thereof which appears in a list of authorised third countries, and (ii) that these animals and products fulfil the health conditions to be certified by an official veterinarian of the exporting country by means of a certificate.