Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 9/29/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** PL5028

PL0000

**Poland**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Certification Guide**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Ed Porter, Agricultural Counselor

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

PR

**Report Highlights:**

With few exceptions, all products imported into Poland are EU
harmonized. This means that they must meet all EU import and
certification requirements. The exceptions are: beef tripe; honey; and
certain species of live animals. As of January 1, 2006, however, beef
tripe will become a harmonized product and EU regulations will replace
current Polish requirements.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Annual Report

Warsaw \[PL1\]

\[PL\]

Executive Summary

This report explains only the Polish certification requirements for
those products that are not yet harmonized with EU regulations.
Information about EU certification requirements can be found in the
following report from the U.S. Mission to the EU: Gain Report Number
E35010, www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp.

**SECTION I. Export Certificates Matrix**

The following table contains information on export certificates for
non-EU harmonized products.

+-----------+-----------------+------------+-------+------------------+
| **P       | **Title of the  | **A        | # Pu  | **Requesting     |
| roducts** | Certificate**   | ttestation | rpose | Ministry**       |
|           |                 | Required   |       |                  |
|           |                 | on the     |       |                  |
|           |                 | Cer        |       |                  |
|           |                 | tificate** |       |                  |
+-----------+-----------------+------------+-------+------------------+
| Heat      | Health          | As per     | Human | General          |
| treated   | Certificate for | c          | h     | Veterinary       |
| (scalded) | heat treated    | ertificate | ealth | Inspectorate,    |
| beef      | forestomachs of | ^(b)^      |       | Ministry of      |
| tripe     | domestic        |            |       | Agriculture and  |
| ^(a)^     | bovines         |            |       | Rural            |
|           |                 |            |       | Development      |
+-----------+-----------------+------------+-------+------------------+
| Honey     | Health          | As per     | Human | General          |
| ^(c)^     | Certificate for | c          | h     | Veterinary       |
|           | honey and       | ertificate | ealth | Inspectorate,    |
|           | apiculture      |            |       | Ministry of      |
|           | products for    |            |       | Agriculture and  |
|           | human           |            |       | Rural            |
|           | consumption     |            |       | Development      |
+-----------+-----------------+------------+-------+------------------+
| Certain   | Health          | As per     | A     | General          |
| species   | certificate     | c          | nimal | Veterinary       |
| of        |                 | ertificate | h     | Inspectorate,    |
| animals   |                 |            | ealth | Ministry of      |
| ^(d)^     |                 |            |       | Agriculture and  |
|           |                 |            |       | Rural            |
|           |                 |            |       | Development      |
+-----------+-----------------+------------+-------+------------------+

a)  As of January 1, 2006 beef tripe will be an EU harmonized product.

b)  See the following web site for additional information:
    <http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Poland_Requirements/index.asp>

c)  Due to a lack of imports, there currently is no Polish export
    certificate available for U.S. honey. Once a request is received,
    the General Veterinary Inspectorate will prepare a certificate. The
    certificate will be similar to that for imports of honey from other
    countries. A copy of the certificate for honey from Argentina is
    included in this report.

d)  The following are EU harmonized animals: Ungulates, birds,
    aquacultures, monkeys (Simiae i Prosimiae), bees (Apis mellifera),
    bumble-bees, hares, minks, foxes, dogs, cats, ferrets. All other
    animals are NOT EU harmonized and therefore require an import permit
    from the General Veterinary Inspectorate. No such permits currently
    exist, but will be created upon request.

###### Section II. Additional Information

###### 

###### Polish Competent Authorities

The General Veterinary Inspectorate is in the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development and is responsible for all products of animal
origin.

Chief Veterinary Officer

Wspolna 30

00-930 Warsaw

Tel.: (48-22) 623 2089

Fax: (48-22) 623 1408

[www.wetgiw.gov.pl](http://www.wetgiw.gov.pl/)

The State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service is in the Ministry of
Health and Rural Development and is responsible for all crop and seed
products.

Wspolna 30

00-930 Warsaw

Tel.: (48-22) 623 2302

Fax: (48-22) 623 2304

E-mail: <gi@piorin.gov.pl>

[www.piorin.gov.pl](http://www.piorin.gov.pl/)

The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate is in the Ministry of Health and is
responsible for all processed food products.

Chief Sanitary Inspector

Dluga 38/40

00-238 Warsaw

Tel.: (48-22) 635 1559

Fax: (48-22) 635 4581

E-mail: <inspektorat@gis.mz.gov.pl>

[www.gis.gov.pl](http://www.gis.gov.pl/)

###### APPENDIX I

# Health Certificate for Honey

# Świadectwo Zdrowia

> **dla miodu i produktów apikultury przeznaczonych do konsumpcji przez
> ludzi, importowanego z Republiki Argentyńskiej do Polski**

**Nr**

> HEALTH CERTIFICATE

*for honey and apiculture products for human consumption, imported from
the Republic of Argentina to the Republic of Poland*

*No.*

Kraj pochodzenia*/ Country of
origin:*......................................................................................................\.....

Właściwe władze*/ Competent
authority*:...............................................................................................\...\...\.....

#### 

#### I. Identyfikacja produktów/ *Identification of products*

#### Nazwa produktu*/ Name of product:*............................................................................................................

Liczba opakowań lub pojemników*/ Number of packages or
containers:*................................................................

Waga netto w (kg)/ *Net weigh (
kg):*...........................................................................................................

Środek transportu*/ Means of
transport:*...........................................................................................................

#### 

#### II. Pochodzenie miodu lub produktów pszczelarskich*/ Origin of honey or apiculture products*

#### Pełna nazwa, adres i numer zatwierdzenia zakładu, w którym miód lub produkty pszczelarskie zostały poddane konfekcjonowaniu*/ Complete name, address and the registration number of the establishment where the products have been processed or packed:*...........................

............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Adres i nazwa wysyłającego/ Address and name of the
consignor:..............................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

#### III. Przeznaczenie miodu /*Destination of honey*

Nazwa odbiorcy oraz adres miejsca przeznaczenia*/ Name of consignee and
address at the place of destination:*

...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

#### 

#### IV. Poświadczenie zdrowotności / *Health attestation*

Ja, niżej podpisany urzędowy lekarz weterynarii niniejszym zaświadczam,
że miód lub produkty apikultury :

*I, the undersigned veterinary inspector hereby certify that honey and
apiculture products:*

1.  jest zdatny do spożycie przez ludzi zgodnie z Dyrektywą Rady
    74/409/EWG / *are fit for human consumption in accordance with
    Council Directive 74/409/EEC;*

2.  pochodzi z krajów które posiadają zatwierdzenie przez Komisję
    Europejską planów monitoringowych pozostałości i na podstawie
    wyników planu kontroli pozostałości, nie zawiera pozostałości
    przekraczających maksymalne dopuszczalne poziomy określone
    Rozporządzeniem Rady (EWG) 2377/90 i nie zawiera zanieczyszczeń w
    ilościach szkodliwych dla zdrowia ludzkiego*/ originates form
    countries which have approved by European Commission residue control
    plans and, basing on the results of these residue control plans,
    honey and apiculture products do not contain residues exceeding the
    maximum levels set in the Council Regulation 2377/90/EEC and they do
    not contain contaminants in quantities harmful to human health;*

3.  w kraju, z którego pochodzi miód lub produkty apikultury, zgnilec
    amerykański jest chorobą podlegającą obowiązkowi zgłaszania i
    zwalczania */country from which honey and apiculture products
    originate American foulbrood is subject to obligatory notification
    and control;*

4.  w kraju, z którego pochodzi miód lub produkty apikultury, zgnilec
    europejski jest chorobą podlegającą obowiązkowi rejestracji
    */country from which honey and apiculture products originate
    European foulbrood is subject to obligatory registration;*

5.  miód i produkty apikultury pochodzą z pasiek, na które nie nałożono
    restrykcji związanych ze zgnilcem amerykańskim / *honey and
    apiculture products originate from apiaries, which are not a subject
    of any restrictions with regard to American foulbrood*

6.  postępowanie z towarem, składowanie i transport odbywały się w
    warunkach zapewniających jego jakość zdrowotną zgodnie z odrębnymi
    przepisami regulującymi te zagadnienia/ *handling of honey and
    apiculture products, their storage and transport have been carried
    out under conditions assuring their health quality complying with
    appropriate provisions.*

7.  opakowania dla miodu i produktów apikultury spełniają wymagania
    higieniczne państwa eksportującego */ pakaging for honey and
    apiculture products fulfil the hygienic requirements of exporting
    country*

Sporządzono w/*Done at*
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ dnia/*on*
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_20\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Miejsce / *Place*) (*Date)*

> Pieczęć / *Official stamp*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

( Podpis urzędowego lekarza weterynarii / S*ignature of official
veterinarian)*

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Imię, nazwisko i stanowisko wielkimi literami / *Name and position* *in
capital letters* )

Podpis i pieczęć powinny mieć kolor inny niż kolor druku / *Signature
and stamp must be in a different colour to tat in the certificate*