# Official Journal L 207/2008

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 515 August 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 207

English edition

Legislation

Volume 515 August 2008

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| Contents | | I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2008 of 4 August 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/2008 of 4 August 2008 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year | 3 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2008 of 4 August 2008 establishing maximum residue limits for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the conditions provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2008 of 4 August 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure (PGI), Brussels grondwitloof (PGI), Œufs de Loué (PGI)) | 7 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2008 of 4 August 2008 amending Annexes I, V and VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (
  1
  ) | 9 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2008 of 4 August 2008 setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year | 11 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2008 of 31 July 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden | 12 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2008 of 31 July 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Poland | 14 |

Contents

I   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

page

REGULATIONS

Commission Regulation (EC) No 773/2008 of 4 August 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 774/2008 of 4 August 2008 amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year

3

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 775/2008 of 4 August 2008 establishing maximum residue limits for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the conditions provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC (
  1
  )

1

5

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2008 of 4 August 2008 entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure (PGI), Brussels grondwitloof (PGI), Œufs de Loué (PGI))

7

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 777/2008 of 4 August 2008 amending Annexes I, V and VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (
  1
  )

1

9

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 778/2008 of 4 August 2008 setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year

11

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 779/2008 of 31 July 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 780/2008 of 31 July 2008 establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Poland

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| | | II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | | Council |
| | | 2008/637/EC |
| | * | Council Decision of 18 June 2007 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement | 16 |
| Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement | 18 |
| | | Commission |
| | | 2008/638/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2007/777/EC concerning the authorisation of China for the importation of heat treated poultrymeat products
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3874)

   (
  1
  ) | 24 |
| | | 2008/639/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to products of animal origin imported from China
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3882)

   (
  1
  ) | 30 |
| | | 2008/640/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2005/692/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3883)

   (
  1
  ) | 32 |
| | | 2008/641/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 31 July 2008 derogating from Decisions 2003/858/EC and 2006/656/EC and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain live fish and of certain aquaculture products
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3849)

   (
  1
  ) | 34 |
| | | 2008/642/EC |
| | * | Commission Decision of 31 July 2008 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the entries for Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of certain fresh meat are authorised
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3992)

   (
  1
  ) | 36 |

II   Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory

DECISIONS

Council

2008/637/EC

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Council Decision of 18 June 2007 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement

16

Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement

18

Commission

2008/638/EC

*

Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2007/777/EC concerning the authorisation of China for the importation of heat treated poultrymeat products
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3874)

   (
  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2008) 3874)

1

24

2008/639/EC

*

Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to products of animal origin imported from China
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3882)

   (
  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2008) 3882)

1

30

2008/640/EC

*

Commission Decision of 30 July 2008 amending Decision 2005/692/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3883)

   (
  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2008) 3883)

1

32

2008/641/EC

*

Commission Decision of 31 July 2008 derogating from Decisions 2003/858/EC and 2006/656/EC and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain live fish and of certain aquaculture products
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3849)

   (
  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2008) 3849)

1

34

2008/642/EC

*

Commission Decision of 31 July 2008 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the entries for Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of certain fresh meat are authorised
  (notified under document number C(2008) 3992)

   (
  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2008) 3992)

1

36

| | | III   Acts adopted under the EU Treaty |
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| | | ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY |
| | * | Council Joint Action 2008/643/CFSP of 4 August 2008 amending Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) | 43 |

III   Acts adopted under the EU Treaty

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

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Council Joint Action 2008/643/CFSP of 4 August 2008 amending Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

43

| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas ( OJ L 139, 29.5.2008 ) | 44 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas ( OJ L 139, 29.5.2008 )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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I Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 773/2008

of 4 August 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XV, Part A thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 August 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 590/2008 (OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 24).

2

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | MK | 27,8 |
| TR | 74,2 |
| XS | 26,5 |
| ZZ | 42,8 |
| 0709 90 70 | TR | 96,3 |
| ZZ | 96,3 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 76,6 |
| US | 95,7 |
| UY | 65,4 |
| ZA | 82,5 |
| ZZ | 80,1 |
| 0806 10 10 | CL | 68,1 |
| EG | 146,1 |
| IL | 145,6 |
| MK | 76,7 |
| TR | 137,6 |
| ZZ | 114,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 107,0 |
| BR | 92,3 |
| CL | 88,4 |
| CN | 84,0 |
| NZ | 107,3 |
| US | 92,3 |
| ZA | 81,6 |
| ZZ | 93,3 |
| 0808 20 50 | AR | 75,7 |
| CL | 59,2 |
| NZ | 152,7 |
| TR | 161,0 |
| ZA | 89,9 |
| ZZ | 107,7 |
| 0809 20 95 | CA | 441,4 |
| TR | 552,2 |
| US | 459,3 |
| ZZ | 484,3 |
| 0809 30 | TR | 153,4 |
| US | 191,9 |
| ZZ | 172,7 |
| 0809 40 05 | BA | 66,2 |
| IL | 118,7 |
| TR | 111,4 |
| XS | 62,1 |
| ZZ | 89,6 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MK

27,8

TR

74,2

XS

26,5

ZZ

42,8

0709 90 70

TR

96,3

ZZ

96,3

0805 50 10

AR

76,6

US

95,7

UY

65,4

ZA

82,5

ZZ

80,1

0806 10 10

CL

68,1

EG

146,1

IL

145,6

MK

76,7

TR

137,6

ZZ

114,8

0808 10 80

AR

107,0

BR

92,3

CL

88,4

CN

84,0

NZ

107,3

US

92,3

ZA

81,6

ZZ

93,3

0808 20 50

AR

75,7

CL

59,2

NZ

152,7

TR

161,0

ZA

89,9

ZZ

107,7

0809 20 95

CA

441,4

TR

552,2

US

459,3

ZZ

484,3

0809 30

TR

153,4

US

191,9

ZZ

172,7

0809 40 05

BA

66,2

IL

118,7

TR

111,4

XS

62,1

ZZ

89,6

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 774/2008

of 4 August 2008

amending the representative prices and additional duties for the import of certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular of the Article 36,

Whereas:

| (1) | The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 772/2008 (4). |
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(1)

The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2007/08 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 772/2008 (4).

| (2) | The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, |
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(2)

The data currently available to the Commission indicate that the said amounts should be changed in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The representative prices and additional duties on imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1109/2007 for the 2007/08 marketing year are hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 August 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1260/2007 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2007, p. 1). Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 October 2008.

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(2)  
  OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 514/2008 (OJ L 150, 10.6.2008, p. 7).

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(3)  
  OJ L 253, 28.9.2007, p. 5.

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(4)  
  OJ L 206, 2.8.2008, p. 14.

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ANNEX

Amended representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 applicable from 5 August 2008

| (EUR) |
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| CN code | Representative price per 100 kg of the product concerned | Additional duty per 100 kg of the product concerned |
| 1701 11 10  (1) | 23,55 | 4,52 |
| 1701 11 90  (1) | 23,55 | 9,76 |
| 1701 12 10  (1) | 23,55 | 4,33 |
| 1701 12 90  (1) | 23,55 | 9,33 |
| 1701 91 00  (2) | 25,77 | 12,37 |
| 1701 99 10  (2) | 25,77 | 7,83 |
| 1701 99 90  (2) | 25,77 | 7,83 |
| 1702 90 95  (3) | 0,26 | 0,39 |

(EUR)

CN code

Representative price per 100 kg of the product concerned

Additional duty per 100 kg of the product concerned

1701 11 10  (1)

23,55

4,52

1701 11 90  (1)

23,55

9,76

1701 12 10  (1)

23,55

4,33

1701 12 90  (1)

23,55

9,33

1701 91 00  (2)

25,77

12,37

1701 99 10  (2)

25,77

7,83

1701 99 90  (2)

25,77

7,83

1702 90 95  (3)

0,26

0,39

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(1)  Fixed for the standard quality defined in Annex I.III to Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 1).

(2)  Fixed for the standard quality defined in Annex I.II to Regulation (EC) No 318/2006.

(3)  Fixed per 1 % sucrose content.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 775/2008

of 4 August 2008

establishing maximum residue limits for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the conditions provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular the third sentence of Article 13(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | For the additive canthaxanthin the conditions for authorisation for certain categories of animals are provided for in Commission Directive 2003/7/EC of 24 January 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). For the categories covered by Directive 2003/7/EC, that Directive replaced the conditions of authorisation provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 (3). That additive was entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as an existing product in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. |
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(1)

For the additive canthaxanthin the conditions for authorisation for certain categories of animals are provided for in Commission Directive 2003/7/EC of 24 January 2003 amending the conditions for authorisation of canthaxanthin in feedingstuffs in accordance with Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2). For the categories covered by Directive 2003/7/EC, that Directive replaced the conditions of authorisation provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/98 (3). That additive was entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as an existing product in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

| (2) | On a request by the Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) adopted an opinion on 14 June 2007 on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for canthaxanthin in foodstuffs coming from animals (4). To respect the acceptable daily intake of canthaxanthin, the Authority proposed to set MRLs for that substance according to the values given in that opinion. |
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(2)

On a request by the Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) adopted an opinion on 14 June 2007 on maximum residue limits (MRLs) for canthaxanthin in foodstuffs coming from animals (4). To respect the acceptable daily intake of canthaxanthin, the Authority proposed to set MRLs for that substance according to the values given in that opinion.

| (3) | MRLs should therefore be established accordingly for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the existing authorisation conditions of this additive. |
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(3)

MRLs should therefore be established accordingly for the feed additive canthaxanthin in addition to the existing authorisation conditions of this additive.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For canthaxanthin, in addition to the conditions of authorisation provided for in Directive 2003/7/EC, maximum residue limits shall apply as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 8).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 28.

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(3)  
  OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 4.

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(4)  Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed on the Maximum Residue Limits for canthaxanthin in foodstuffs coming from animals fed with canthaxanthin used as a feed additive. The EFSA Journal (2007) 507, 1-19.

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The EFSA Journal

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ANNEX

| EC No | Additive | Chemical formula, description | Species or category of animal | Maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal origin |
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| Colourants including pigments |
| 1. | Carotenoids and xanthophylls |

EC No

Additive

Chemical formula, description

Species or category of animal

Maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal origin

Colourants including pigments

1.

Carotenoids and xanthophylls

E161 g

Canthaxanthin

C40H52O2

Poultry other than laying hens

15 mg canthaxanthin/kg liver (wet tissue) and 2,5 mg canthaxanthin/kg skin/fat (wet tissue)

Laying hens

30 mg canthaxanthin/kg egg yolk (wet tissue)

Salmon

10 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

Trout

5 mg of canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

| 3.1 | Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules |
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3.1

Canthaxanthin authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules

Poultry other than laying hens

15 mg canthaxanthin/kg liver (wet tissue) and 2,5 mg canthaxanthin/kg skin/fat (wet tissue)

Laying hens

30 mg canthaxanthin/kg egg yolk (wet tissue)

Salmon

10 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

Trout

5 mg canthaxanthin/kg muscle (wet tissue)

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 776/2008

of 4 August 2008

entering certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure (PGI), Brussels grondwitloof (PGI), Œufs de Loué (PGI))

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure’, Belgium’s application to register the name ‘Brussels grondwitloof’ and France’s application to register the name ‘Œufs de Loué’ have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) and pursuant to Article 17(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure’, Belgium’s application to register the name ‘Brussels grondwitloof’ and France’s application to register the name ‘Œufs de Loué’ have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register, |
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(2)

As no objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, these names should be entered in the Register,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The names in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2008 (OJ L 125, 9.5.2008, p. 27).

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(2)  
  OJ C 279, 22.11.2007, p. 7 (Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure), OJ C 279, 22.11.2007, p. 24 (Brussels grondwitloof), OJ C 282, 24.11.2007, p. 30 (Œufs de Loué).

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ANNEX

Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

| | Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)

  FRANCE
  Œufs de Loué (PGI) |
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Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)

FRANCE

Œufs de Loué (PGI)

| | Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

  BELGIUM
  Brussels grondwitloof (PGI) |
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Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

BELGIUM

Brussels grondwitloof (PGI)

| | Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

  ITALY
  Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure (PGI) |
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Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

ITALY

Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure (PGI)

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 777/2008

of 4 August 2008

amending Annexes I, V and VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 lays down animal and public health rules for the collection, transport, storage, handling, processing and use or disposal of animal by-products and the placing on the market of such products. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 lays down animal and public health rules for the collection, transport, storage, handling, processing and use or disposal of animal by-products and the placing on the market of such products.

| (2) | Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 contains a definition of blood meal. In order to clarify that definition, it is appropriate to specify that it also covers products derived from the heat treatment of fractions of blood in accordance with Chapter II of Annex VII to that Regulation, and intended for animal consumption or organic fertilisers. |
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(2)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 contains a definition of blood meal. In order to clarify that definition, it is appropriate to specify that it also covers products derived from the heat treatment of fractions of blood in accordance with Chapter II of Annex VII to that Regulation, and intended for animal consumption or organic fertilisers.

| (3) | The specific requirements for mammalian processed animal protein are set out in Chapter II of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. The treatment requirements laid down in A(1) of that Chapter, for mammalian processed animal protein, should be amended to take account of the new definition of blood meal in Annex I to that Regulation. |
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(3)

The specific requirements for mammalian processed animal protein are set out in Chapter II of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. The treatment requirements laid down in A(1) of that Chapter, for mammalian processed animal protein, should be amended to take account of the new definition of blood meal in Annex I to that Regulation.

| (4) | Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides that animal by-products are to be processed on a different site from the site of collection, unless located in a completely separate building. It also provides that the processing of animal by-products originating on the same site in processing plants linked to a slaughterhouse by way of a conveyer system may be permitted under certain conditions. |
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(4)

Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 provides that animal by-products are to be processed on a different site from the site of collection, unless located in a completely separate building. It also provides that the processing of animal by-products originating on the same site in processing plants linked to a slaughterhouse by way of a conveyer system may be permitted under certain conditions.

| (5) | In order to facilitate the practical application of the provisions in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, to Category 3 processing plants, the competent authorities in the Member States should be permitted to derogate from these provisions and to allow the introduction of Category 3 material originating in other premises approved under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2), under conditions aimed at the control of risks to public and animal health. |
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(5)

In order to facilitate the practical application of the provisions in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, to Category 3 processing plants, the competent authorities in the Member States should be permitted to derogate from these provisions and to allow the introduction of Category 3 material originating in other premises approved under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2), under conditions aimed at the control of risks to public and animal health.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I, V and VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 523/2008 (OJ L 153, 12.6.2008, p. 23).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected version published at OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8).

2

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ANNEX

Annexes I, V and VII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 are amended as follows:

| 1. | in Annex I, point 6 is replaced by the following:






  ‘6. | “blood meal” means products derived from the heat treatment of blood or fractions of blood in accordance with Annex VII, Chapter II, and intended for animal consumption or organic fertilisers;’ |
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1.

in Annex I, point 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.

“blood meal” means products derived from the heat treatment of blood or fractions of blood in accordance with Annex VII, Chapter II, and intended for animal consumption or organic fertilisers;’

| 2. | in Annex V, Chapter I, point 1(a) is replaced by the following:






  ‘(a) | Processing plants shall not be situated on the same site as slaughterhouses, unless the risks to public and animal health, resulting from the processing of animal by-products which originate from such slaughterhouses, are mitigated by compliance with at least the following conditions:






  (i) | the processing plant must be physically separated from the slaughterhouse; where appropriate by locating the processing plant in a building that is completely separated from the slaughterhouse; |
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2.

in Annex V, Chapter I, point 1(a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

Processing plants shall not be situated on the same site as slaughterhouses, unless the risks to public and animal health, resulting from the processing of animal by-products which originate from such slaughterhouses, are mitigated by compliance with at least the following conditions:

(i)

the processing plant must be physically separated from the slaughterhouse; where appropriate by locating the processing plant in a building that is completely separated from the slaughterhouse;

| (ii) | the following must be installed and operated:






  — | a conveyer system which links the processing plant to the slaughterhouse, |
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(ii)

the following must be installed and operated:

—

a conveyer system which links the processing plant to the slaughterhouse,

| — | separate entrances, reception bays, equipment and exits for the processing plant and the slaughterhouse; |
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—

separate entrances, reception bays, equipment and exits for the processing plant and the slaughterhouse;

| (iii) | measures must be taken to prevent the spreading of risks through the operation of personnel which is employed in the processing plant and in the slaughterhouse; |
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(iii)

measures must be taken to prevent the spreading of risks through the operation of personnel which is employed in the processing plant and in the slaughterhouse;

| (iv) | unauthorised persons and animals must not have access to the processing plant. |
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(iv)

unauthorised persons and animals must not have access to the processing plant.

By way of derogation from points (i) to (iv), in the case of Category 3 processing plants, the competent authority may authorise other conditions instead of those set out in those points, aimed at mitigating the risks to public and animal health, including the risks arising from the processing of Category 3 material, which originates from off-site establishments approved under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States in the framework of the Committee referred to in Article 33(1) of the use made of this derogation by their competent authorities.’;

| 3. | in Annex VII, Chapter II, paragraph A(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

  ‘Mammalian processed animal protein must have been submitted to processing method 1. However, porcine blood or fractions of porcine blood may be submitted instead to any of processing methods 1 to 5 or processing method 7 provided that in the case of processing method 7, a heat treatment throughout its substance at a minimum temperature of 80 ° C has been applied.’ |
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3.

in Annex VII, Chapter II, paragraph A(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘Mammalian processed animal protein must have been submitted to processing method 1. However, porcine blood or fractions of porcine blood may be submitted instead to any of processing methods 1 to 5 or processing method 7 provided that in the case of processing method 7, a heat treatment throughout its substance at a minimum temperature of 80 ° C has been applied.’

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 778/2008

of 4 August 2008

setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 90(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89(1) of that Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount of aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89(1) of that Regulation.

| (2) | In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2007/2008 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2007/2008 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded.

| (3) | Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne. |
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(3)

Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The final amount of the aid for dried fodder for the 2007/2008 marketing year shall be EUR 33 per tonne.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 232/2008 (OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 6).

2

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 779/2008

of 31 July 2008

establishing a prohibition of fishing for industrial fish in Norwegian waters of IV by vessels flying the flag of Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2008.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS

Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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(1)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 (OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 8)

3

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ANNEX

| No | 14/T&Q |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | SWE |
| Stock | I/F/4AB-N. |
| Species | Industrial fish |
| Area | Norwegian waters of IV |
| Date | 30.5.2008 |

No

14/T&Q

Member State

SWE

Stock

I/F/4AB-N.

Species

Industrial fish

Area

Norwegian waters of IV

Date

30.5.2008

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 780/2008

of 31 July 2008

establishing a prohibition of fishing for saithe in Norwegian waters of I and II by vessels flying the flag of Poland

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 40/2008 of 16 January 2008 fixing for 2008 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in Community waters and for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (3), lays down quotas for 2008.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2008.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2008 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. It shall be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2008.

For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS

Director-General for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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(1)  
  OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 865/2007 (OJ L 192, 24.7.2007, p. 1).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1098/2007 (OJ L 248, 22.9.2007, p. 1).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 19, 23.1.2008, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 718/2008 (OJ L 198, 26.7.2008, p. 8).

3

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ANNEX

| No | 13/T&Q |
| --- | --- |
| Member State | POL |
| Stock | POK/1N2AB. |
| Species | Saithe (Pollachius virens) |
| Area | Norwegian waters of I and II |
| Date | 26.5.2008 |

No

13/T&Q

Member State

POL

Stock

POK/1N2AB.

Species

Saithe (Pollachius virens)

Area

Norwegian waters of I and II

Date

26.5.2008

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DECISIONS

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 2007

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement

(2008/637/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement), the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters), approved by Council Decision 2006/67/EC (3), introduced further bilateral trade concessions in agricultural and processed agricultural products with effect from 1 January 2006. |
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(1)

In accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part (1) (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement), the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement (2) (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters), approved by Council Decision 2006/67/EC (3), introduced further bilateral trade concessions in agricultural and processed agricultural products with effect from 1 January 2006.

| (2) | After the adoption of Decision 2006/67/EC, the Jordanian authorities informed the Commission services of discrepancies relating to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes. |
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(2)

After the adoption of Decision 2006/67/EC, the Jordanian authorities informed the Commission services of discrepancies relating to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes.

| (3) | It should be clarified that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products, and not to fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates). |
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(3)

It should be clarified that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products, and not to fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates).

| (4) | Therefore, Articles 11a and 16, as well as Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement should be amended in order to correct these discrepancies. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Therefore, Articles 11a and 16, as well as Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement should be amended in order to correct these discrepancies.

| (5) | For processed agricultural products, which are subject to a revision clause, a reference to the time schedule of the revision should be added, |
| --- | --- |

(5)

For processed agricultural products, which are subject to a revision clause, a reference to the time schedule of the revision should be added,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2007.

For the Council

The President

F.-W. STEINMEIER

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(1)  
  OJ L 129, 15.5.2002, p. 3.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 41, 13.2.2006, p. 3.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 41, 13.2.2006, p. 1.

3

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AGREEMENT

in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement

A.   Letter from the European Community

Sir,

I have the honour of referring to the information provided by your authorities after the adoption of Council Decision 2006/67/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement, as regards discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclatures codes.

In order to refer to the timing foreseen for the revision of the concessions applicable to processed agricultural products, a new paragraph 5a is inserted in Article 11a of the Association Agreement:

‘5a.   From 1 January 2009 the Community and Jordan shall assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and Jordan with effect from 1 January 2010.’

In order to confirm that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/67/EC only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products and not to fisheries products, Article 16 of the Association Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘Article 16

1.   Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and subheadings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in Jordan shall benefit on import into the Community from the provisions set out in Protocol 1.

2.   Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in the Community shall benefit on import into Jordan from the provisions set out in Protocol 2.’

In order to correct the abovementioned discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes, Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement are amended as follows:

| 1. | in Annex III:






  (a) | in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted; |
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1.

in Annex III:

(a)

in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted;

| (b) | in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted;

| (c) | in list D, code 350190000 is deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

in list D, code 350190000 is deleted;

| (d) | in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted;

| (e) | in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000; |
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(e)

in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000;

| (f) | in list G, the text shall read as follows: ‘List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.’; |
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(f)

in list G, the text shall read as follows: ‘List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.’;

| 2. | in the Annex to Protocol 2:






  (a) | under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted; |
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2.

in the Annex to Protocol 2:

(a)

under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted;

| (b) | under category B, code 130213000 is deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

under category B, code 130213000 is deleted;

| (c) | under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted.

This Agreement shall be applicable retroactively from 1 January 2006.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Съставено в Брюксел на

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Brüssel am

Brüssel,

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις

Done at Brussels,

Fait à Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì

Briselē,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Brüsszelben,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

Adoptat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysselissä

Utfärdat i Bryssel den

26.9.2007

За Европейската общност

Por la Comunidad Europea

Za Evropské společenství

For Det Europæiske Fællesskab

Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft

Euroopa Ühenduse nimel

Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα

For the European Community

Pour la Communauté européenne

Per la Comunità europea

Eiropas Kopienas vārdā —

Europos bendrijos vardu

Az Európai Közösség részéről

Voor de Europese Gemeenschap

W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej

Pela Comunidade Europeia

Pentru Comunitatea Europeană

Za Európske spoločenstvo

Za Evropsko skupnost

Euroopan yhteisön puolesta

För Europeiska gemenskapen

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B.   Letter from the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, worded as follows:

‘I have the honour of referring to the information provided by your authorities after the adoption of Council Decision 2006/67/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures and amending the EC-Jordan Association Agreement as well as replacing Annexes I, II, III and IV and Protocols 1 and 2 to that Agreement, as regards discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclatures codes.

In order to refer to the timing foreseen for the revision of the concessions applicable to processed agricultural products, a new paragraph 5a is inserted in Article 11a of the Association Agreement:

“5a.   From 1 January 2009 the Community and Jordan shall assess the situation with a view to determining the liberalisation measures to be applied by the Community and Jordan with effect from 1 January 2010.”

In order to confirm that the new reciprocal liberalisation measures introduced by the Agreement approved by Decision 2006/67/EC only relate to agricultural and processed agricultural products and not to fisheries products, Article 16 of the Association Agreement is replaced by the following:

“Article 16

1.   Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and sub-headings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in Jordan shall benefit on import into the Community from the provisions set out in Protocol 1.

2.   Agricultural products other than fish and fisheries products covered by Chapter 3, headings 1604 and 1605, and subheadings 0511 91, 2301 20 and ex 1902 20 (stuffed pasta containing more than 20 % by weight of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates) originating in the Community shall benefit on import into Jordan from the provisions set out in Protocol 2.”

In order to correct the abovementioned discrepancies in reference to certain Jordanian customs nomenclature codes, Annex III and the Annex to Protocol 2 to the Association Agreement are amended as follows:

| 1. | in Annex III:






  (a) | in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted; |
| --- | --- | --- |

1.

in Annex III:

(a)

in list A, codes 210690300, 210690400 and 210690600 are deleted;

| (b) | in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in list B, codes 1301100000, 130120100, 130120900, 130190100, 130190900, 130211100, 130211200, 130239100, 130239900, 190211100, 190211900, 190590210 and 210690900 are deleted;

| (c) | in list D, code 350190000 is deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

in list D, code 350190000 is deleted;

| (d) | in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

in list E, codes 190300000, 200520100 and 210690990 are deleted;

| (e) | in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

in list F, code 190539000 is replaced by code 190532000;

| (f) | in list G, the text shall read as follows: “List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.”; |
| --- | --- |

(f)

in list G, the text shall read as follows: “List of processed agricultural products for which customs duties shall not be abolished.”;

| 2. | in the Annex to Protocol 2:






  (a) | under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted; |
| --- | --- | --- |

2.

in the Annex to Protocol 2:

(a)

under category A, one iteration of code 130110100 is deleted;

| (b) | under category B, code 130213000 is deleted; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

under category B, code 130213000 is deleted;

| (c) | under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

under category E, one iteration of code 130110900 is deleted.

This Agreement shall be applicable retroactively from 1 January 2006.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the above.’

I am able to inform you that my Government is in agreement with the contents of your letter.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

Done at Brussels,

Съставено в Брюксел на

Hecho en Bruselas, el

V Bruselu dne

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den

Geschehen zu Brüssel am

Brüssel,

Έγινε στις Βρυξέλλες, στις

Fait à Bruxelles, le

Fatto a Bruxelles, addì

Briselē,

Priimta Briuselyje,

Kelt Brüsszelben,

Gedaan te Brussel,

Sporządzono w Brukseli, dnia

Feito em Bruxelas,

Adoptat la Bruxelles,

V Bruseli

V Bruslju,

Tehty Brysselissä

Utfärdat i Bryssel den

26.9.2007

For the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

За правителството на Хашемитското кралство Йордания

En nombre del Gobierno del Reino Hachemita de Jordania

Za vládu Jordánského hášimovského království

På regeringen for Det Hashemitiske Kongerige Jordans vegne

Im Namen der Regierung des Haschemitischen Königreichs Jordanien

Jordaania Hašimiidi Kunungriigi valitsuse nimel

Για την κυβέρνηση του Χασμετικού Βασιλείου της Ιορδανίας

Pour le gouvernement du Royaume hachémite de Jordanie

Per il Regno hashemita di Giordania

Jordanijos Hašimitų Karalystěs Vyriausybės vardu

Jordānijas Hāšīmītu Karalistes valdības vārdā —

A Jordán Hasimita Királyság kormánya részéről

Voor het Hasjemitisch Koninkrijk Jordanië

W imieniu Rządu Haszymidzkiego Królestwa Jordanii

Pelo Reino Hachemita da Jordânia

Pentru Guvernul Regatului Hașemit al Jordaniei

Za vládu Jordánskeho hášimovského kráľovstva

Za Vlado Hašemitiske kraljevine Jordanije

Jordanian hašemitiisen kuningaskunnan hallituksen puolesta

På Hashemitiska konungariket Jordaniens regerings vägnar

Image 2

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Commission

| 5.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 207/24 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 207/24

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 July 2008

amending Decision 2007/777/EC concerning the authorisation of China for the importation of heat treated poultrymeat products

(notified under document number C(2008) 3874)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/638/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (2), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first paragraph of Article 8(1), Article 8(4), Article 9(2)(b) and Article 9(4)(b) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (3) lays down rules on imports into the Community of consignments of certain meat products for human consumption, including the lists of third countries and parts of third countries from which imports of such products are to be authorised. That Decision also lays down model certificates and rules on treatments required for those products. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (3) lays down rules on imports into the Community of consignments of certain meat products for human consumption, including the lists of third countries and parts of third countries from which imports of such products are to be authorised. That Decision also lays down model certificates and rules on treatments required for those products.

| (2) | Under Decision 2007/777/EC, China is only authorised to export to the Community heat treated poultrymeat products treated in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to that Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Under Decision 2007/777/EC, China is only authorised to export to the Community heat treated poultrymeat products treated in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to that Decision.

| (3) | The Chinese authorities have now asked the Commission to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products which have been subjected to a less severe treatment, namely heat treatment to a minimum temperature of 70 °C. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The Chinese authorities have now asked the Commission to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products which have been subjected to a less severe treatment, namely heat treatment to a minimum temperature of 70 °C.

| (4) | Several inspection missions carried out by the Commission's services in China have shown that the competent authorities in China, in particular in the Province of Shandong are sufficiently well structured to deal with the animal health status of poultry. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Several inspection missions carried out by the Commission's services in China have shown that the competent authorities in China, in particular in the Province of Shandong are sufficiently well structured to deal with the animal health status of poultry.

| (5) | In addition, the authorities in the Province of Shandong have been able to demonstrate that the specific animal health requirements as laid down in Directive 2002/99/EC and Decision 2007/777/EC are complied with. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

In addition, the authorities in the Province of Shandong have been able to demonstrate that the specific animal health requirements as laid down in Directive 2002/99/EC and Decision 2007/777/EC are complied with.

| (6) | Following the last Annual General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) held in Paris in May 2007 at which China became a full member of that organisation, the Chinese authorities have regularly sent animal health information to the Commission. In addition, they have agreed to notify to the Commission, within 24 hours after confirmation, initial outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in each previously disease free part of its territory. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Following the last Annual General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) held in Paris in May 2007 at which China became a full member of that organisation, the Chinese authorities have regularly sent animal health information to the Commission. In addition, they have agreed to notify to the Commission, within 24 hours after confirmation, initial outbreaks of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in each previously disease free part of its territory.

| (7) | China has recently sent avian influenza virus samples to the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (CRL). The exchange of virus samples makes it possible to do more detailed studies on the evolution of the virus and assess the possible origin and means of virus spread. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

China has recently sent avian influenza virus samples to the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (CRL). The exchange of virus samples makes it possible to do more detailed studies on the evolution of the virus and assess the possible origin and means of virus spread.

| (8) | It is therefore appropriate to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products from the Province of Shandong in China which have been heat treated to a minimum temperature of 70 °C in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

It is therefore appropriate to authorise the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products from the Province of Shandong in China which have been heat treated to a minimum temperature of 70 °C in accordance with Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC.

| (9) | Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

Decision 2007/777/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (10) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(10)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Parts 1 and 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

3

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

PART 1

Regionalised territories for the countries listed in parts 2 and 3

| Country | Territory | Description of territory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ISO code | Version |
| Argentina | AR | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| AR-1 | 01/2004 | The whole country, except the Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) |
| AR-2 | 01/2004 | The Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) |
| Brazil | BR | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| BR-1 | 01/2005 | States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul |
| BR-2 | 01/2005 | Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá);
  State of Paraná;
  State of Sao Paulo;
  Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except the regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí);
  State of Espíritu Santo;
  State of Rio Grande do Sul;
  State of Santa Catarina;
  State of Goias;
  Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising:
  the regional unit of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço); the regional unit of Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres); the regional unit of Lucas do Rio Verde; the regional unit of Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora); the regional unit of Barra do Garça and the regional unit of Barra do Burgres. |
| BR-3 | 01/2005 | States of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo |
| China | CN | 01/2007 | Whole country |
| CN-1 | 01/2007 | Province of Shandong |
| Malaysia | MY | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| MY-1 | 01/2004 | Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only |
| Namibia | NA | 01/2005 | Whole country |
| NA-1 | 01/2005 | South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east |
| South Africa | ZA | 01/2005 | Whole country |
| ZA-1 | 01/2005 | The whole country except:
  the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, the district of Ingwavuma in the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and the district of Camperdown in the province of KwaZuluNatal. |

Country

Territory

Description of territory

ISO code

Version

Argentina

AR

01/2004

Whole country

AR-1

01/2004

The whole country, except the Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)

AR-2

01/2004

The Provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego for the species covered by Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)

Brazil

BR

01/2004

Whole country

BR-1

01/2005

States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul

BR-2

01/2005

Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá);

State of Paraná;

State of Sao Paulo;

Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except the regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí);

State of Espíritu Santo;

State of Rio Grande do Sul;

State of Santa Catarina;

State of Goias;

Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising:

the regional unit of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço); the regional unit of Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres); the regional unit of Lucas do Rio Verde; the regional unit of Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora); the regional unit of Barra do Garça and the regional unit of Barra do Burgres.

BR-3

01/2005

States of Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo

China

CN

01/2007

Whole country

CN-1

01/2007

Province of Shandong

Malaysia

MY

01/2004

Whole country

MY-1

01/2004

Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only

Namibia

NA

01/2005

Whole country

NA-1

01/2005

South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east

South Africa

ZA

01/2005

Whole country

ZA-1

01/2005

The whole country except:

the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, the district of Ingwavuma in the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and the district of Camperdown in the province of KwaZuluNatal.

PART 2

Third countries or parts thereof from which imports of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines into the EU are authorised

(See Part 4 of this Annex for the interpretation of codes used in the table)

| ISO code | Country of origin or part thereof | 1. | Domestic bovine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

ISO code

Country of origin or part thereof

1.

Domestic bovine

| 2. | Farmed cloven-hoofed game
  (excluding swine) |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed cloven-hoofed game

(excluding swine)

Domestic ovine/caprine

| 1. | Domestic porcine |
| --- | --- |

1.

Domestic porcine

| 2. | Farmed cloven-hoofed game
  (swine) |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed cloven-hoofed game

(swine)

Domestic soliped

| 1. | Poultry |
| --- | --- |

1.

Poultry

| 2. | Farmed feathered game
  (except ratites) |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed feathered game

(except ratites)

Farmed ratites

Domestic rabbit and farmed leporidae

Wild cloven-hoofed game

(excluding swine)

Wild swine

Wild soliped

Wild leporidae

(rabbits and hares)

Wild game birds

Wild land mammalian game

(excluding ungulates, solipeds and leporidae)

AR

Argentina AR

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

Argentina AR-1 (1)

C

C

C

A

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

Argentina AR-2 (1)

A (2)

A (2)

C

A

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

AU

Australia

A

A

A

A

D

D

A

A

A

XXX

A

D

A

BH

Bahrain

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

BR

Brazil

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

Brazil BR-1

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

A

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

A

XXX

Brazil BR-2

C

C

C

A

D

D

A

C

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

Brazil BR-3

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

A

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

BW

Botswana

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

A

B

B

A

A

XXX

XXX

BY

Belarus

C

C

C

B

XXX

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

CA

Canada

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

A

CH

Switzerland (*1)

CL

Chile

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

CN

China

B

B

B

B

B

B

A

B

B

XXX

A

B

XXX

China CN-1

B

B

B

B

D

B

A

B

B

XXX

A

B

XXX

CO

Colombia

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

ET

Ethiopia

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

GL

Greenland

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

A

A

HK

Hong Kong

B

B

B

B

D

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

HR

Croatia

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

A

D

XXX

A

A

XXX

IL

Israel

B

B

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

IN

India

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

IS

Iceland

A

A

B

A

A

A

A

A

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

KE

Kenya

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

KR

South Korea

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

MA

Morocco

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

ME

Montenegro

A

A

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MG

Madagascar

B

B

B

B

D

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

MK

Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia (*2)

A

A

B

A

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MU

Mauritius

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MX

Mexico

A

D

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

XXX

A

D

XXX

MY

Malaysia MY

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

Malaysia MY-1

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

NA

Namibia (1)

B

B

B

B

D

A

A

B

B

A

A

D

XXX

NZ

New Zealand

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

A

PY

Paraguay

C

C

C

B

XXX

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

RS

Serbia (*3)

A

A

D

A

D

D

A

D

D

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

RU

Russia

C

C

C

B

XXX

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

A

SG

Singapore

B

B

B

B

D

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

SZ

Swaziland

B

B

B

B

XXX

XXX

A

B

B

A

A

XXX

XXX

TH

Thailand

B

B

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

TN

Tunisia

C

C

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

TR

Turkey

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

UA

Ukraine

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

US

United States

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

XXX

UY

Uruguay

C

C

B

A

D

A

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

ZA

South Africa (1)

C

C

C

A

D

A

A

C

C

A

A

D

XXX

ZW

Zimbabwe (1)

C

C

B

A

D

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

| XXX | No certificate laid down and meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines containing meat of this species are not authorised.’ |
| --- | --- |

XXX

No certificate laid down and meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines containing meat of this species are not authorised.’

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(1)  See Part 3 of this Annex for the minimum treatment requirements applicable to pasteurised meat products and biltong.

1

(2)  For meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines prepared from fresh meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 March 2002.

2

(*1)  In accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.

*1

(*2)  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

*2

(*3)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

*3

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 July 2008

amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to products of animal origin imported from China

(notified under document number C(2008) 3882)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/639/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2002/994/EC of 20 December 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (2) applies to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or for animal feed. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Decision 2002/994/EC of 20 December 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (2) applies to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or for animal feed.

| (2) | Under Article 2 of that Decision Member States are to authorise imports of products listed in Part II of the Annex to that Decision which are accompanied by a declaration of the Chinese competent authority stating that each consignment has been subjected before dispatch to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to human health. That test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofuran and its metabolites. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Under Article 2 of that Decision Member States are to authorise imports of products listed in Part II of the Annex to that Decision which are accompanied by a declaration of the Chinese competent authority stating that each consignment has been subjected before dispatch to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to human health. That test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofuran and its metabolites.

| (3) | The Chinese competent authority has provided the appropriate residue monitoring plan for poultry intended for export to the Community. That plan has been approved by Commission Decision 2004/432/EC of 29 April 2004 on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (3). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The Chinese competent authority has provided the appropriate residue monitoring plan for poultry intended for export to the Community. That plan has been approved by Commission Decision 2004/432/EC of 29 April 2004 on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (3).

| (4) | In addition, the Commission has recently verified, on the spot, the monitoring measures applied to the control of residues of veterinary medicines in poultry and the outcome of that verification has been favourable. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

In addition, the Commission has recently verified, on the spot, the monitoring measures applied to the control of residues of veterinary medicines in poultry and the outcome of that verification has been favourable.

| (5) | By Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (4) the Province of Shandong in China has been authorised for the importation into the EU of heat treated poultrymeat products. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

By Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (4) the Province of Shandong in China has been authorised for the importation into the EU of heat treated poultrymeat products.

| (6) | Poultrymeat products should therefore be included in the list of products set out in Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC and that Decision should be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Poultrymeat products should therefore be included in the list of products set out in Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC and that Decision should be amended accordingly.

| (7) | The authorisation to import poultrymeat products from China into the Community is without prejudice to other sanitary measures adopted for public or animal health reasons. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

The authorisation to import poultrymeat products from China into the Community is without prejudice to other sanitary measures adopted for public or animal health reasons.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC, the following indent is added:

| ‘— | poultrymeat products’ |
| --- | --- |

‘—

poultrymeat products’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 154. Decision as last amended by Decision 2008/463/EC (OJ L 160, 19.6.2008, p. 34).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 44, as corrected by OJ L 189, 27.5.2004, p. 33. Decision as last amended by Decision 2008/407/EC (OJ L 143, 3.6.2008, p. 49).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

4

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 July 2008

amending Decision 2005/692/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries

(notified under document number C(2008) 3883)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/640/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Following the outbreak of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza. Those measures include in particular Commission Decision 2005/692/EC of 6 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries (3). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Following the outbreak of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, the Commission adopted several protection measures in relation to avian influenza. Those measures include in particular Commission Decision 2005/692/EC of 6 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries (3).

| (2) | Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (4) authorised the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products from the Province of Shandong in China which have been heat treated to a minimum temperature of 70 °C. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (4) authorised the importation into the Community of poultrymeat products from the Province of Shandong in China which have been heat treated to a minimum temperature of 70 °C.

| (3) | Such heat treatment is sufficient to inactivate the avian influenza virus and the animal health risk posed by the heat treated products may therefore be regarded as negligible. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Such heat treatment is sufficient to inactivate the avian influenza virus and the animal health risk posed by the heat treated products may therefore be regarded as negligible.

| (4) | It is therefore appropriate to derogate from the suspension of importation of meat products consisting of, or containing poultrymeat laid down in Decision 2005/692/EC, to allow imports of such poultrymeat products provided that they have undergone heat treatment in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

It is therefore appropriate to derogate from the suspension of importation of meat products consisting of, or containing poultrymeat laid down in Decision 2005/692/EC, to allow imports of such poultrymeat products provided that they have undergone heat treatment in accordance with Decision 2007/777/EC.

| (5) | Decision 2005/692/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Decision 2005/692/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision 2005/692/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2

1.   Member States shall suspend the importation from China of:

| (a) | fresh poultrymeat; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

fresh poultrymeat;

| (b) | meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing poultrymeat; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing poultrymeat;

| (c) | raw pet food and unprocessed feed material containing any parts of poultry; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

raw pet food and unprocessed feed material containing any parts of poultry;

| (d) | eggs for human consumption; and |
| --- | --- |

(d)

eggs for human consumption; and

| (e) | non-treated game trophies from any birds. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

non-treated game trophies from any birds.

2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall authorise the importation of meat products consisting of, or containing meat of poultry, provided that such meat has undergone one of the specific treatments referred to in points B, C or D of Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC.’

Article 2

The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 263, 8.10.2005, p. 20. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/869/EC (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 104).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

4

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 2008

derogating from Decisions 2003/858/EC and 2006/656/EC and suspending imports into the Community from Malaysia of consignments of certain live fish and of certain aquaculture products

(notified under document number C(2008) 3849)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/641/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular the first indent of Article 18(1) and Article 18(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (2) lays down rules governing imports into the Community from third countries of aquaculture animals and products. It provides that imports of aquaculture animals and products must satisfy certain conditions laid down in that Directive and come from third countries or parts thereof appearing on a list drawn up in accordance with that Directive. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (2) lays down rules governing imports into the Community from third countries of aquaculture animals and products. It provides that imports of aquaculture animals and products must satisfy certain conditions laid down in that Directive and come from third countries or parts thereof appearing on a list drawn up in accordance with that Directive.

| (2) | Commission Decision 2003/858/EC of 21 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (3) establishes harmonised animal health rules for the importation into the Community of certain live fish, their eggs and gametes and certain live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof. In addition, it lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain species of live fish, their eggs and gametes are authorised. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC of 21 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (3) establishes harmonised animal health rules for the importation into the Community of certain live fish, their eggs and gametes and certain live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof. In addition, it lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain species of live fish, their eggs and gametes are authorised.

| (3) | Commission Decision 2006/656/EC of 20 September 2006 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of fish for ornamental purpose (4) establishes harmonised animal health rules for imports of ornamental fish into the Community. In addition, that Decision lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain ornamental fish are authorised. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commission Decision 2006/656/EC of 20 September 2006 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of fish for ornamental purpose (4) establishes harmonised animal health rules for imports of ornamental fish into the Community. In addition, that Decision lists the territories from which imports into the Community of certain ornamental fish are authorised.

| (4) | Decision 2003/858/EC lists Malaysia as a third country from which imports into the Community of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes intended for farming and of live fish of aquaculture origin of that family, their eggs and gametes intended for restocking of put and take fisheries are authorised. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Decision 2003/858/EC lists Malaysia as a third country from which imports into the Community of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes intended for farming and of live fish of aquaculture origin of that family, their eggs and gametes intended for restocking of put and take fisheries are authorised.

| (5) | Under Decision 2006/656/EC imports into the Community of certain ornamental fish from Malaysia are authorised. Fish of the Cyprinidae family is covered by that Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Under Decision 2006/656/EC imports into the Community of certain ornamental fish from Malaysia are authorised. Fish of the Cyprinidae family is covered by that Decision.

| (6) | The results of the latest Community inspection visit to Malaysia have revealed serious shortcomings as regards registration of aquaculture farms, notification of diseases and official controls of animal health throughout the production chain of aquaculture animals and ornamental fish. Such shortcomings are likely to lead to the spread of disease, thus presenting a serious threat to animal health in the Community. A lack of proper animal health checks by the competent authority of Malaysia, which is likely to increase that threat, was also revealed by that inspection. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The results of the latest Community inspection visit to Malaysia have revealed serious shortcomings as regards registration of aquaculture farms, notification of diseases and official controls of animal health throughout the production chain of aquaculture animals and ornamental fish. Such shortcomings are likely to lead to the spread of disease, thus presenting a serious threat to animal health in the Community. A lack of proper animal health checks by the competent authority of Malaysia, which is likely to increase that threat, was also revealed by that inspection.

| (7) | It is therefore necessary to suspend imports from Malaysia of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family of aquaculture origin, their eggs and gametes for restocking of put and take fisheries, as well as of certain ornamental fish belonging to that family. As all the other tropical ornamental fish imported from Malaysia are not susceptible to the epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, infectious salmon anaemia, viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, infectious haematopoietic necrosis, spring viraemia of carp, bacterial kidney disease, infectious pancreatic necrosis, Koi herpes virus and infection with Gyrodactylus salaris there is no need to suspend imports of tropical ornamental fish. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

It is therefore necessary to suspend imports from Malaysia of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, of live fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family of aquaculture origin, their eggs and gametes for restocking of put and take fisheries, as well as of certain ornamental fish belonging to that family. As all the other tropical ornamental fish imported from Malaysia are not susceptible to the epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, infectious salmon anaemia, viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, infectious haematopoietic necrosis, spring viraemia of carp, bacterial kidney disease, infectious pancreatic necrosis, Koi herpes virus and infection with Gyrodactylus salaris there is no need to suspend imports of tropical ornamental fish.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and (2) of Decision 2003/858/EC and from Articles 3 and 4 of Decision 2006/656/EC, Member States shall suspend imports into their territory from Malaysia of the following consignments of fish belonging to the Cyprinidae family, their eggs and gametes:

| (a) | consignments of live fish, intended for farming; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

consignments of live fish, intended for farming;

| (b) | consignments of live fish, of aquaculture origin intended for restocking of put and take fisheries; and |
| --- | --- |

(b)

consignments of live fish, of aquaculture origin intended for restocking of put and take fisheries; and

| (c) | in the case of consignments of ornamental fish, only the species Carassius auratus, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Aristichthys nobilis, Carassius carassius and Tinca tinca of the Cyprinidae family. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

in the case of consignments of ornamental fish, only the species Carassius auratus, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Aristichthys nobilis, Carassius carassius and Tinca tinca of the Cyprinidae family.

Article 2

All expenditure incurred in the application of this Decision shall be charged to the consignee or his agent.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2008.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 37. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/158/EC (OJ L 68, 8.3.2007, p. 10).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 271, 30.9.2006, p. 71. Decision as amended by Decision 2007/592/EC (OJ L 224, 29.8.2007, p. 5).

4

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 July 2008

amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the entries for Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay in the list of third countries and parts thereof from which imports into the Community of certain fresh meat are authorised

(notified under document number C(2008) 3992)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/642/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point (1) of Article 8 and point (4) of Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (2) sets out a list of third countries and parts thereof from which Member States are authorised to import fresh meat of certain animals. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (2) sets out a list of third countries and parts thereof from which Member States are authorised to import fresh meat of certain animals.

| (2) | Argentina is listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC, and has been divided into different territories mainly according to their animal health status. The Argentinean territory of Patagonia south of the 42nd parallel is recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination status. Imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from certain animals are authorised from that territory. The other territories of Argentina are recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status and only imports of de-boned and matured fresh meat from those territories into the Community are authorised. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Argentina is listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC, and has been divided into different territories mainly according to their animal health status. The Argentinean territory of Patagonia south of the 42nd parallel is recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination status. Imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from certain animals are authorised from that territory. The other territories of Argentina are recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status and only imports of de-boned and matured fresh meat from those territories into the Community are authorised.

| (3) | In 2007, a territory in Argentina north of the 42nd parallel corresponding to parts of the provinces of Neuquén and Rio Negro was recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination status by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

In 2007, a territory in Argentina north of the 42nd parallel corresponding to parts of the provinces of Neuquén and Rio Negro was recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination status by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

| (4) | Following that recognition, Argentina requested that imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from that territory be authorised. In February 2008, a Community inspection was carried out in Argentina to verify the situation on the ground. As the outcome of that mission was favourable, it is appropriate to authorise imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from certain animals from that territory. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Following that recognition, Argentina requested that imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from that territory be authorised. In February 2008, a Community inspection was carried out in Argentina to verify the situation on the ground. As the outcome of that mission was favourable, it is appropriate to authorise imports into the Community of bone-in fresh meat from certain animals from that territory.

| (5) | Several Community inspections have been recently carried out in Brazil, including in the states of Paraná and São Paulo. As a result of those inspections, Decision 79/542/EEC, as amended by Decision 2008/61/EC, lays down import measures strengthening the control and surveillance of holdings from which animals eligible for export to the Community are sourced, in order to authorise imports of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat only from animals from specifically approved farms located in states which are recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease status with or without vaccination. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Several Community inspections have been recently carried out in Brazil, including in the states of Paraná and São Paulo. As a result of those inspections, Decision 79/542/EEC, as amended by Decision 2008/61/EC, lays down import measures strengthening the control and surveillance of holdings from which animals eligible for export to the Community are sourced, in order to authorise imports of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat only from animals from specifically approved farms located in states which are recognised as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease status with or without vaccination.

| (6) | In May 2008, the status of free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination was reinstated by the OIE for certain Brazilian States, including Paraná and São Paulo. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

In May 2008, the status of free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination was reinstated by the OIE for certain Brazilian States, including Paraná and São Paulo.

| (7) | Considering the free of foot-and-mouth disease status of those states, and considering the results of the inspections carried out in Brazil, these states should be re-included in the list of territories from which imports into the Community of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat are authorised under the uniform conditions applicable to the other Brazilian States free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination and currently authorised for such imports into the Community. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Considering the free of foot-and-mouth disease status of those states, and considering the results of the inspections carried out in Brazil, these states should be re-included in the list of territories from which imports into the Community of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat are authorised under the uniform conditions applicable to the other Brazilian States free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination and currently authorised for such imports into the Community.

| (8) | In 2007, Paraguay was recognised by the OIE as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status with the exception of a high surveillance area along its external borders. In April 2008, a Community inspection took place in Paraguay in order to verify the situation on the ground. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

In 2007, Paraguay was recognised by the OIE as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status with the exception of a high surveillance area along its external borders. In April 2008, a Community inspection took place in Paraguay in order to verify the situation on the ground.

| (9) | The favourable outcome of that inspection suggests that it is appropriate to authorise imports into the Community of de-boned and matured fresh bovine meat from the territory of Paraguay which is recognised by the OIE as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

The favourable outcome of that inspection suggests that it is appropriate to authorise imports into the Community of de-boned and matured fresh bovine meat from the territory of Paraguay which is recognised by the OIE as having a free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination status.

| (10) | Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(10)

Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (11) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(11)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2008.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2008/61/EC (OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 33).

2

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ANNEX

‘Part 1

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR PARTS THEREOF (*1)

| Country | Code of territory | Description of territory | Veterinary certificate | Specific conditions | Closing date (*2) | Opening date (*3) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Model(s) | SG |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| AL — Albania | AL-0 | Whole country | — | | | | |
| AR — Argentina | AR-0 | Whole country | EQU | | | | |
| AR-1 | The provinces of: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, part of Neuquén (excluding territory included in AR-4), part of Río Negro (excluding territory included in AR-4), San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucuman, Cordoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Chaco Formosa, Jujuy and Salta, excluding the buffer area of 25 km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa | BOV | A | 1 | | 18 March 2005 |
| RUF | A | 1 | | 1 December 2007 |
| AR-2 | Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego | BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF | | | | 1 March 2002 |
| AR-3 | Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar | BOV, RUF | A | 1 | | 1 December 2007 |
| AR-4 | Part of Río Negro (except: in Avellaneda the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 and east of the Provincial road 250, in Conesa the zone located east of the Provincial road 2, in El Cuy the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 from its intersection with the Provincial road 66 to the border with the Department of Avellaneda, and in San Antonio the zone located east of the Provincial roads 250 and 2)
  Part of Neuquén (except in Confluencia the zone located east of the Provincial road 17, and in Picun Leufú the zone located east of the Provincial road 17) | BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF | | | | 1 August 2008 |
| AU — Australia | AU-0 | Whole country | BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW | | | | |
| BA — Bosnia Herzegovina | BA-0 | Whole country | — | | | | |
| BH — Bahrain | BH-0 | Whole country | — | | | | |
| BR — Brazil | BR-0 | Whole country | EQU | | | | |
| BR-1 | Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí), State of Espíritu Santo, State of Goias
  Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising the regional units of:






  — | Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), |

Country

Code of territory

Description of territory

Veterinary certificate

Specific conditions

Closing date (*2)

Opening date (*3)

Model(s)

SG

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

AL — Albania

AL-0

Whole country

—

AR — Argentina

AR-0

Whole country

EQU

AR-1

The provinces of: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, part of Neuquén (excluding territory included in AR-4), part of Río Negro (excluding territory included in AR-4), San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucuman, Cordoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Chaco Formosa, Jujuy and Salta, excluding the buffer area of 25 km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa

BOV

A

1

18 March 2005

RUF

A

1

1 December 2007

AR-2

Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

1 March 2002

AR-3

Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar

BOV, RUF

A

1

1 December 2007

AR-4

Part of Río Negro (except: in Avellaneda the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 and east of the Provincial road 250, in Conesa the zone located east of the Provincial road 2, in El Cuy the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 from its intersection with the Provincial road 66 to the border with the Department of Avellaneda, and in San Antonio the zone located east of the Provincial roads 250 and 2)

Part of Neuquén (except in Confluencia the zone located east of the Provincial road 17, and in Picun Leufú the zone located east of the Provincial road 17)

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

1 August 2008

AU — Australia

AU-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

BA — Bosnia Herzegovina

BA-0

Whole country

—

BH — Bahrain

BH-0

Whole country

—

BR — Brazil

BR-0

Whole country

EQU

BR-1

Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí), State of Espíritu Santo, State of Goias

Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising the regional units of:

—

Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço),

| — | Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), |
| --- | --- |

—

Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres),

| — | Lucas do Rio Verde, |
| --- | --- |

—

Lucas do Rio Verde,

| — | Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), |
| --- | --- |

—

Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora),

| — | Barra do Garça, |
| --- | --- |

—

Barra do Garça,

| — | Barra do Burgres,
  State of Rio Grande do Sul |
| --- | --- |

—

Barra do Burgres,

State of Rio Grande do Sul

BOV

A and H

1

31 January 2008

BR-2

State of Santa Catarina

BOV

A and H

1

31 January 2008

BR-3

States of Paraná and São Paulo

BOV

A and H

1

1 August 2008

BW — Botswana

BW-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

BW-1

The veterinary disease control zones 3c, 4b, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 18

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1

1 December 2007

BW-2

The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1

7 March 2002

BY — Belarus

BY-0

Whole country

—

BZ — Belize

BZ-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

CA — Canada

CA-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW RUF, RUW,

G

CH — Switzerland

CH-0

Whole country

•

CL — Chile

CL-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF

CN — China

CN-0

Whole country

—

CO — Colombia

CO-0

Whole country

EQU

CR — Costa Rica

CR-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

CU — Cuba

CU-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

DZ — Algeria

DZ-0

Whole country

—

ET — Ethiopia

ET-0

Whole country

—

FK — Falkland Islands

FK-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU

GL — Greenland

GL-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

GT — Guatemala

GT-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

HK — Hong Kong

HK-0

Whole country

—

HN — Honduras

HN-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

HR — Croatia

HR-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

IL — Israel

IL-0

Whole country

—

IN — India

IN-0

Whole country

—

IS — Iceland

IS-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

KE — Kenya

KE-0

Whole country

—

MA — Morocco

MA-0

Whole country

EQU

ME — Montenegro

ME-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU

MG — Madagascar

MG-0

Whole country

—

MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (*4)

MK-0

Whole country

OVI, EQU

MU — Mauritius

MU-0

Whole country

—

MX — Mexico

MX-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

NA — Namibia

NA-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

NA-1

South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1

NC — New Caledonia

NC-0

Whole country

BOV, RUF, RUW

NI — Nicaragua

NI-0

Whole country

—

NZ — New Zealand

NZ-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

PA — Panama

PA-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

PY — Paraguay

PY-0

Whole country

EQU

PY-1

Whole country except for the designated high surveillance zone of 15 km from the external borders

BOV

A

1

1 August 2008

RS — Serbia (*5)

RS-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU

RU — Russian Federation

RU-0

Whole country

—

RU-1

Region of Murmansk, Yamolo-Nenets autonomous area

RUF

SV — El Salvador

SV-0

Whole country

—

SZ — Swaziland

SZ-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

SZ-1

Area west of the “red line” fences which extends northwards from the river Usutu to the frontier with South Africa west of Nkalashane,

BOV, RUF, RUW

F

1

SZ-2

The veterinary foot-and-mouth surveillance and vaccination control areas as gazetted as a Statutory Instrument under legal notice number 51 of 2001

BOV, RUF, RUW

F

1

4 August 2003

TH — Thailand

TH-0

Whole country

—

TN — Tunisia

TN-0

Whole country

—

TR — Turkey

TR-0

Whole country

—

TR-1

The provinces of Amasya, Ankara, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kutahya, Manisa, Usak, Yozgat and Kirikkale

EQU

UA — Ukraine

UA-0

Whole country

—

US — United States

US-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW,RUF, RUW

G

UY — Uruguay

UY-0

Whole country

EQU

BOV

A

1

1 November 2001

OVI

A

1

ZA — South Africa

ZA-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

ZA-1

The whole country except:

| — | the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and |
| --- | --- |

—

the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and

| — | the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal |
| --- | --- |

—

the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1

ZW — Zimbabwe

ZW-0

Whole country

—

| • | = | Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132). |
| --- | --- | --- |
| — | = | No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country). |
| 1 | = | Category restrictions:
  No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).’ |

•

=

Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).

—

=

No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).

1

=

Category restrictions:

No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).’

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(*1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Community agreements with third countries.

*1

(*2)  Meat from animals slaughtered on or before the date indicated in column 7 can be imported into the Community for 90 days from that date.

*2

Consignments on the high seas can be imported into the Community if certified before the date indicated in column 7 for 40 days from that date.

(NB: no date in column 7 means that there are no time restrictions).

(*3)  Only meat from animals slaughtered on or after the date indicated in column 8 can be imported into the Community (no date in column 8 means that there are no time restrictions).

*3

(*4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.

*4

(*5)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

*5

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III Acts adopted under the EU Treaty

ACTS ADOPTED UNDER TITLE V OF THE EU TREATY

| 5.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 207/43 |
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5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 207/43

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COUNCIL JOINT ACTION 2008/643/CFSP

of 4 August 2008

amending Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP on establishment of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 14 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 30 May 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP (1) for a period of three years. The operational phase of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN began on 15 June 2007. |
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(1)

On 30 May 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP (1) for a period of three years. The operational phase of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN began on 15 June 2007.

| (2) | The financial reference amount laid down in Article 13(1) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP should cover the period up to 30 November 2008, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The financial reference amount laid down in Article 13(1) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP should cover the period up to 30 November 2008,

HAS ADOPTED THIS JOINT ACTION:

Article 1

Article 13(1) of Joint Action 2007/369/CFSP shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 30 November 2008 shall be EUR 43 600 000.’

Article 2

This Joint Action shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Article 3

This Joint Action shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 4 August 2008.

For the Council

The President

B. KOUCHNER

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(1)  
  OJ L 139, 31.5.2007, p. 33. Joint Action as last amended by Joint Action 2008/229/CFSP (OJ L 75, 18.3.2008, p. 80).

1

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Corrigenda

| 5.8.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 207/44 |
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5.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 207/44

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 467/2008 of 28 May 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 29 May 2008
  )

On page 13, Article 1(4)(a), replacing Article 19a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001:

for:

‘ ‘1.   Articles 308a to 308d(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply to the quotas given in Annex VIIa and provided for in:’ ’,

read:

‘ ‘1.   Articles 308a to 308c(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 shall apply to the quotas given in Annex VIIa and provided for in:’ ’.

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