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            COMMISSION DECISION         

of 22 October 2004         

approving on behalf of the European Community amendments to Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

(notified under document number C(2004) 4022)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/751/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Pursuant to the recommendations made by the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16 of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products, the amendments to Annex V to that Agreement are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of an Exchange of Letters constituting an Arrangement with New Zealand, including the amendments to Annex V to the Agreement, is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in order to bind the Community.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from the first day of the month following the month in which New Zealand notifies the Commission in writing that its internal procedures for the approval of the amendments referred to in Article 1 have been completed.

The Commission shall inform the Council and the Member States of the notification referred to in the first paragraph without delay.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4. Decision as amended by Decision 1999/837/EC (OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 1).

(2)OJ L 333, 10.12.2002, p. 13.

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            EXCHANGE OF LETTERS         

constituting an Arrangement with New Zealand on the modification of Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products

A.   Letter from the European Community

B.   Letter from New Zealand

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Appendix

                     ‘ANNEX V

RECOGNITION OF SANITARY MEASURES

Glossary

Section 1

Germplasm and live animals

Section 2

Meat (including fresh meat, poultry meat, farmed and wild game meat), minced meat, meat preparations and meat products for human consumption

Section 3

Other products for human consumption

Section 4

Products not intended for human consumption

Section 5

General horizontal issues

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(1)  Commodities must be fully eligible for unrestricted intra-Community trade, unless otherwise indicated.

(2)  Replaced by European Council and Parliament Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55) and 854/2004 (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206) as of 1 January 2006.

(3)  As from 1 January 2005, the animal health rules of Directive 72/462 shall continue to apply only to the import of live animals.

(4)  Replaced by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and 854/2004 as of 1 January 2006.

(5)  As from 1 January 2005, the animal health rules of Directive 72/462/EEC shall continue to apply only to the import of live animals.

(6)  Replaced by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and 854/2004 as of 1 January 2006.

(7)  As from 1 January 2005, the animal health rules of Directive 72/462/EEC shall continue to apply only to the import of live animals.

(8)  Replaced by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and 854/2004 as of 1 January 2006.

(9)  As from 1 January 2005, the animal health rules of Directive 72/462/EEC shall continue to apply only to the import of live animals.

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