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| 26.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 194/4 |
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26.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 194/4

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1193/2005

of 25 July 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of countries and territories

(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 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Articles 10 and 21 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down a list of third countries and territories from which movement of pet animals to the Community may be authorised, provided that certain requirements are met. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 lays down a list of third countries and territories from which movement of pet animals to the Community may be authorised, provided that certain requirements are met.

| (2) | A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (2). That list includes countries and territories which are free of rabies and countries in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from their territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States. |
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(2)

A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (2). That list includes countries and territories which are free of rabies and countries in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from their territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States.

| (3) | From information supplied by Argentina it appears that the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements of pet animals from Argentina has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States or from third countries already listed in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. Therefore Argentina should be included in the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. |
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(3)

From information supplied by Argentina it appears that the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements of pet animals from Argentina has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States or from third countries already listed in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. Therefore Argentina should be included in the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

| (4) | In the interest of clarity that list of countries and territories should be replaced in its entirety. |
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(4)

In the interest of clarity that list of countries and territories should be replaced in its entirety.

| (5) | Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (6) | 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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(6)

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

Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

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, 25 July 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 425/2005 (OJ L 69, 16.3.2005, p. 3).

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(2)  
  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 7.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

LIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

PART A

| IE — Ireland |
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IE — Ireland

| MT — Malta |
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MT — Malta

| SE — Sweden |
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SE — Sweden

| UK — United Kingdom |
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UK — United Kingdom

PART B

Section 1

| (a) | DK — Denmark, including GL — Greenland and FO — Faeroes Islands; |
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(a)

DK — Denmark, including GL — Greenland and FO — Faeroes Islands;

| (b) | ES — Spain, including the continental territory, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla; |
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(b)

ES — Spain, including the continental territory, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla;

| (c) | FR — France, including GF — French Guiana, GP — Guadeloupe, MQ — Martinique and RE — Réunion; |
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(c)

FR — France, including GF — French Guiana, GP — Guadeloupe, MQ — Martinique and RE — Réunion;

| (d) | GI — Gibraltar; |
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(d)

GI — Gibraltar;

| (e) | PT — Portugal, including the continental territory, Azores Islands and Madeira Islands; |
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(e)

PT — Portugal, including the continental territory, Azores Islands and Madeira Islands;

| (f) | Member States other than those listed in Part A and points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section. |
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(f)

Member States other than those listed in Part A and points (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section.

Section 2

| AD — Andorra |
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AD — Andorra

| CH — Switzerland |
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CH — Switzerland

| IS — Iceland |
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IS — Iceland

| LI — Liechtenstein |
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LI — Liechtenstein

| MC — Monaco |
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MC — Monaco

| NO — Norway |
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NO — Norway

| SM — San Marino |
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SM — San Marino

| VA — Vatican City State |
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VA — Vatican City State

PART C

| AC — Ascension Island |
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AC — Ascension Island

| AE — United Arab Emirates |
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AE — United Arab Emirates

| AG — Antigua and Barbuda |
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AG — Antigua and Barbuda

| AN — Netherlands Antilles |
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AN — Netherlands Antilles

| AR — Argentina |
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AR — Argentina

| AU — Australia |
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AU — Australia

| AW — Aruba |
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AW — Aruba

| BB — Barbados |
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BB — Barbados

| BH — Bahrain |
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BH — Bahrain

| BM — Bermuda |
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BM — Bermuda

| CA — Canada |
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CA — Canada

| CL — Chile |
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CL — Chile

| FJ — Fiji |
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FJ — Fiji

| FK — Falkland Islands |
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FK — Falkland Islands

| HK — Hong Kong |
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HK — Hong Kong

| HR — Croatia |
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HR — Croatia

| JM — Jamaica |
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JM — Jamaica

| JP — Japan |
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JP — Japan

| KN — Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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KN — Saint Kitts and Nevis

| KY — Cayman Islands |
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KY — Cayman Islands

| MS — Montserrat |
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MS — Montserrat

| MU — Mauritius |
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MU — Mauritius

| NC — New Caledonia |
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NC — New Caledonia

| NZ — New Zealand |
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NZ — New Zealand

| PF — French Polynesia |
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PF — French Polynesia

| PM — Saint Pierre et Miquelon |
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PM — Saint Pierre et Miquelon

| RU — Russian Federation |
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RU — Russian Federation

| SG — Singapore |
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SG — Singapore

| SH — Saint Helena |
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SH — Saint Helena

| TW — Taiwan |
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TW — Taiwan

| US — United States of America |
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US — United States of America

| VC — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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VC — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

| VU — Vanuatu |
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VU — Vanuatu

| WF — Wallis and Futuna |
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WF — Wallis and Futuna

| YT — Mayotte’ |
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YT — Mayotte’

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