
Article 1 
Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 is replaced by the following:
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Article 20 
For a transitional period until 31 December 2012, Member States may authorise the import of ornamental aquatic animals of species susceptible to epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) intended solely for closed ornamental facilities from third countries or territories that are Members of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
During that transitional period, the requirements concerning EUS set out in Part II.2 of the model animal health certificate set out in Part B of Annex IV, shall not apply to ornamental aquatic animals intended solely for closed ornamental facilities.'
Article 2 
In note (3) to Part II.2 of the model animal health certificate set out in Part B of Annex IV, the date ‘1 January 2011’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2013’.
For a transitional period until 31 December 2012, consignments of ornamental aquatic animals accompanied by animal health certificates issued in accordance with Part B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1251/2008 before the amendments introduced by the present Regulation, may continue to be imported into or transited through the Union.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2011.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 7 December 2010.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO