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ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 346

English edition

Legislation

Volume 4723 November 2004

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| Contents | | I   Acts whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1999/2004 of 22 November 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2000/2004 of 19 November 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of Korea | 3 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2001/2004 of 22 November 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip | 5 |
| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2004 of 22 November 2004 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples) | 7 |

Contents

I   Acts whose publication is obligatory

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1999/2004 of 22 November 2004 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

1

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 2000/2004 of 19 November 2004 authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of Korea

3

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2001/2004 of 22 November 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

5

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2004 of 22 November 2004 on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)

7

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| | | Council |
| | * | 2004/783/EC:Council Decision of 15 November 2004 appointing four Italian members and three Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions | 9 |
| | | Commission |
| | * | 2004/784/EC:Commission Decision of 22 October 2004 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand
  (notified under document number C(2004) 4028)

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| | * | 2004/785/EC:Commission Decision of 26 October 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks | 28 |
| | * | 2004/786/EC:Commission Decision of 18 November 2004 amending Decision 92/471/EEC as regards model veterinary certificates for imports of bovine embryos
  (notified under document number C(2004) 4380)

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  ) | 32 |

II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Council

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2004/783/EC:Council Decision of 15 November 2004 appointing four Italian members and three Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

9

Commission

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2004/784/EC:Commission Decision of 22 October 2004 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand
  (notified under document number C(2004) 4028)

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  )

(notified under document number C(2004) 4028)

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2004/785/EC:Commission Decision of 26 October 2004 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

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2004/786/EC:Commission Decision of 18 November 2004 amending Decision 92/471/EEC as regards model veterinary certificates for imports of bovine embryos
  (notified under document number C(2004) 4380)

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  1
  )

(notified under document number C(2004) 4380)

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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.
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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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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1999/2004

of 22 November 2004

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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 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 the Annex thereto.

| (2) | In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation, |
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(2)

In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1947/2002 (OJ L 299, 1.11.2002, p. 17).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 22 November 2004 establishing the 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 | 052 | 127,5 |
| 070 | 62,9 |
| 204 | 66,6 |
| 999 | 85,7 |
| 0707 00 05 | 052 | 85,1 |
| 204 | 46,4 |
| 999 | 65,8 |
| 0709 90 70 | 052 | 103,2 |
| 204 | 97,5 |
| 999 | 100,4 |
| 0805 20 10 | 204 | 64,0 |
| 999 | 64,0 |
| 0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 | 052 | 74,1 |
| 624 | 95,5 |
| 999 | 84,8 |
| 0805 50 10 | 052 | 52,0 |
| 388 | 49,8 |
| 524 | 65,7 |
| 528 | 23,1 |
| 999 | 47,7 |
| 0808 10 20 , 0808 10 50 , 0808 10 90 | 388 | 139,0 |
| 400 | 79,2 |
| 404 | 77,4 |
| 720 | 49,0 |
| 800 | 194,0 |
| 999 | 107,7 |
| 0808 20 50 | 720 | 69,7 |
| 999 | 69,7 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

052

127,5

070

62,9

204

66,6

999

85,7

0707 00 05

052

85,1

204

46,4

999

65,8

0709 90 70

052

103,2

204

97,5

999

100,4

0805 20 10

204

64,0

999

64,0

0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90

052

74,1

624

95,5

999

84,8

0805 50 10

052

52,0

388

49,8

524

65,7

528

23,1

999

47,7

0808 10 20 , 0808 10 50 , 0808 10 90

388

139,0

400

79,2

404

77,4

720

49,0

800

194,0

999

107,7

0808 20 50

720

69,7

999

69,7

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 (OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11). Code ‘
  999
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2000/2004

of 19 November 2004

authorising transfers between the quantitative limits of textiles and clothing products originating in the Republic of Korea

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 of 12 October 1993 on common rules for imports of certain textile products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in textile products, initialled on 7 August 1986 and approved by Council Decision 87/471/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 22 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years. |
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(1)

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Korea on trade in textile products, initialled on 7 August 1986 and approved by Council Decision 87/471/EEC (2), as last amended by an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, initialled on 22 December 1994 and approved by Council Decision 95/131/EC (3), provides that transfers may be made between quota years.

| (2) | The Republic of Korea submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 6 September 2004. |
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(2)

The Republic of Korea submitted a request for transfers between quota years on 6 September 2004.

| (3) | The transfers requested by the Republic of Korea fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in column 9 of Annex VIII thereto. |
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(3)

The transfers requested by the Republic of Korea fall within the limits of the flexibility provisions referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93 and set out in column 9 of Annex VIII thereto.

| (4) | It is appropriate to grant the request. |
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(4)

It is appropriate to grant the request.

| (5) | It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible. |
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(5)

It is desirable for this Regulation to enter into force on the day after its publication in order to allow operators to benefit from it as soon as possible.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Textile Committee set up by Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 3030/93,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Transfers between the quantitative limits for textile goods originating in the Republic of Korea are authorised for the quota year 2004 in accordance with the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 November 2004.

For the Commission

Pascal LAMY

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 275, 8.11.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1627/2004 (OJ L 295, 18.9.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 263, 19.9.1987, p. 37.

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(3)  
  OJ L 94, 26.4.1995, p. 1.

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ANNEX

| 728 REPUBLIC OF KOREA | Adjustment — transfer between quantitative limits |
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| Group | Category | Unit | Limit 2004 | Adjusted working level | Quantity | % | Flexibility | New adjusted working level |
| IA | 1 | kgs | 932 000 | 905 190 | 46 600 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 951 790 |
| IA | 2a | kgs | 1 156 000 | 1 173 010 | 57 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 230 810 |
| IA | 3 | kgs | 9 470 000 | 9 613 160 | 171 520 | 1,8 | Carry-over from 2003 | 9 784 680 |
| IA | 3a | kgs | 5 156 000 | 5 212 880 | 257 800 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 5 470 680 |
| IB | 4 | pcs | 16 962 000 | 17 153 070 | 848 100 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 18 001 170 |
| IIB | 12 | prs | 231 975 000 | 237 181 300 | 9 518 942 | 4,1 | Carry-over from 2003 | 246 700 242 |
| IIB | 13 | pcs | 17 701 000 | 18 940 070 | 328 856 | 1,9 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 268 926 |
| IIB | 28 | pcs | 1 359 000 | 1 390 930 | 67 950 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 1 458 880 |
| IIB | 83 | kgs | 485 000 | 495 900 | 24 250 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 520 150 |
| IIIA | 35 | kgs | 17 631 000 | 18 338 920 | 881 550 | 5,0 | Carry-over from 2003 | 19 220 470 |

728 REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Adjustment — transfer between quantitative limits

Group

Category

Unit

Limit 2004

Adjusted working level

Quantity

%

Flexibility

New adjusted working level

IA

1

kgs

932 000

905 190

46 600

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

951 790

IA

2a

kgs

1 156 000

1 173 010

57 800

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

1 230 810

IA

3

kgs

9 470 000

9 613 160

171 520

1,8

Carry-over from 2003

9 784 680

IA

3a

kgs

5 156 000

5 212 880

257 800

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

5 470 680

IB

4

pcs

16 962 000

17 153 070

848 100

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

18 001 170

IIB

12

prs

231 975 000

237 181 300

9 518 942

4,1

Carry-over from 2003

246 700 242

IIB

13

pcs

17 701 000

18 940 070

328 856

1,9

Carry-over from 2003

19 268 926

IIB

28

pcs

1 359 000

1 390 930

67 950

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

1 458 880

IIB

83

kgs

485 000

495 900

24 250

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

520 150

IIIA

35

kgs

17 631 000

18 338 920

881 550

5,0

Carry-over from 2003

19 220 470

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2001/2004

of 22 November 2004

fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 4088/87 of 21 December 1987 fixing conditions for the application of preferential customs duties on imports of certain flowers originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Community producer and import prices for uniflorous (bloom) carnations, multiflorous (spray) carnations, large-flowered roses and small-flowered roses as referred to in Article 1b of Regulation (EEC) No 700/88 for a fortnightly period shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2004.

It shall apply from 24 November to 7 December 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 382, 31.12.1987, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1300/97 (OJ L 177, 5.7.1997, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 72, 18.3.1988, p. 16. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2062/97 (OJ L 289, 22.10.1997, p. 1).

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 22 November 2004 fixing Community producer and import prices for carnations and roses with a view to the application of the arrangements governing imports of certain floricultural products originating in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

| (EUR/100 pieces) |
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| Period: from 24 November 2004 to 7 December 2004 |
| Community producer price | Uniflorous (bloom)
  carnations | Multiflorous (spray)
  carnations | Large-flowered roses | Small-flowered roses |
| | 14,52 | 12,09 | 30,43 | 15,37 |

(EUR/100 pieces)

Period: from 24 November 2004 to 7 December 2004

Community producer price

Uniflorous (bloom)

carnations

Multiflorous (spray)

carnations

Large-flowered roses

Small-flowered roses

14,52

12,09

30,43

15,37

| Community import prices | Uniflorous (bloom)
  carnations | Multiflorous (spray)
  carnations | Large-flowered roses | Small-flowered roses |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | — | — | — | — |
| Morocco | — | — | — | — |
| Cyprus | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan | — | — | — | — |
| West Bank and Gaza Strip | — | — | — | — |

Community import prices

Uniflorous (bloom)

carnations

Multiflorous (spray)

carnations

Large-flowered roses

Small-flowered roses

Israel

—

—

—

—

Morocco

—

—

—

—

Cyprus

—

—

—

—

Jordan

—

—

—

—

West Bank and Gaza Strip

—

—

—

—

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2002/2004

of 22 November 2004

on the issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetables sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28 October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 35(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2004 (2) opens an invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of food aid. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1894/2004 (2) opens an invitation to tender setting the indicative refund rates and indicative quantities for system A3 export licences, which may be issued, other than those tendered for as part of food aid.

| (2) | In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set. |
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(2)

In the light of the tenders submitted, the maximum refund rates and the percentages of quantities to be awarded for tenders quoting those maximum rates should be set.

| (3) | In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate, |
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(3)

In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples, the maximum rate necessary to award licences for the indicative quantity up to the quantities tendered for is not more than one-and-a-half times the indicative refund rate,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In the case of tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples, the maximum refund rates and the percentages for reducing the quantities awarded under the invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC) No 1894/2004 shall be fixed in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 November 2004.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2004.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 47/2003 (OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 64).

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(2)  
  OJ L 264, 11.8.2004, p. 3.

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ANNEX

Issuing of system A3 export licences in the fruit and vegetable sector (tomatoes, oranges, lemons, table grapes and apples)

| Product | Maximum refund rate
  (EUR/t net) | Percentage awarded of quantities tendered for quoting the maximum refund rate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tomatoes | 0 | — |
| Oranges | 36 | 100 % |
| Lemons | 0 | — |
| Table grapes | 0 | — |
| Apples | 40 | 100 % |

Product

Maximum refund rate

(EUR/t net)

Percentage awarded of quantities tendered for quoting the maximum refund rate

Tomatoes

0

—

Oranges

36

100 %

Lemons

0

—

Table grapes

0

—

Apples

40

100 %

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Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 2004

appointing four Italian members and three Italian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/783/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Italian government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 22 January 2002 (1), the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions. |
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(1)

On 22 January 2002 (1), the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

| (2) | Four members' seats and three alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the terms of office of Mr Paolo AGOSTINACCHIO (IT), Mr Gianfranco LAMBERTI (IT), Mr Salvatore TATARELLA (IT) and Mr Riccardo VENTRE (IT), members, and of Mr Gabriele BAGNASCO (IT), Mr Marcello MEROI (IT) and Mr Roberto PELLA (IT), alternate members, of which the Council was informed on 7 October 2004, |
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(2)

Four members' seats and three alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the expiry of the terms of office of Mr Paolo AGOSTINACCHIO (IT), Mr Gianfranco LAMBERTI (IT), Mr Salvatore TATARELLA (IT) and Mr Riccardo VENTRE (IT), members, and of Mr Gabriele BAGNASCO (IT), Mr Marcello MEROI (IT) and Mr Roberto PELLA (IT), alternate members, of which the Council was informed on 7 October 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following shall be appointed to the Committee of the Regions

| (a) | as members:






  1. | Mr Giancarlo GABBIANELLI
  Sindaco di Viterbo
  in place of Mr Paolo AGOSTINACCHIO; |
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(a)

as members:

1.

Mr Giancarlo GABBIANELLI

Sindaco di Viterbo

in place of Mr Paolo AGOSTINACCHIO;

| 2. | Mr Paolo FONTANELLI
  Sindaco di Pisa
  in place of Mr Gianfranco LAMBERTI; |
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2.

Mr Paolo FONTANELLI

Sindaco di Pisa

in place of Mr Gianfranco LAMBERTI;

| 3. | Mr Savino Antonio SANTARELLA
  Sindaco di Candela
  in place of Mr Salvatore TATARELLA; |
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3.

Mr Savino Antonio SANTARELLA

Sindaco di Candela

in place of Mr Salvatore TATARELLA;

| 4. | Mr Roberto PELLA
  Consigliere comunale di Cossato
  in place of Mr Riccardo VENTRE; |
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4.

Mr Roberto PELLA

Consigliere comunale di Cossato

in place of Mr Riccardo VENTRE;

| (b) | as alternate members:






  1. | Mr Sergio CUCCO
  Consigliere comunale di Vercelli
  in place of Mr Gabriele BAGNASCO; |
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(b)

as alternate members:

1.

Mr Sergio CUCCO

Consigliere comunale di Vercelli

in place of Mr Gabriele BAGNASCO;

| 2. | Mr Vincenzo ZACCHEO
  Sindaco di Latina
  in place of Mr Marcello MEROI; |
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2.

Mr Vincenzo ZACCHEO

Sindaco di Latina

in place of Mr Marcello MEROI;

| 3. | Mr Errico BORRELLI
  Sindaco di Belmonte del Sannio
  in place of Mr Roberto PELLA, |
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3.

Mr Errico BORRELLI

Sindaco di Belmonte del Sannio

in place of Mr Roberto PELLA,

for the remainder of their terms of office, which end on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2004.

For the Council

The President

M. VAN DER HOEVEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 October 2004

amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand

(notified under document number C(2004) 4028)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/784/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 Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (‘the Agreement’) recognises the sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand. Depending on the equivalence or non-equivalence of those measures with those required by the Community, Annex VII of the Agreement provides that appropriate official health certificates should be used in the trade of fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products with New Zealand. |
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(1)

Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (‘the Agreement’) recognises the sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand. Depending on the equivalence or non-equivalence of those measures with those required by the Community, Annex VII of the Agreement provides that appropriate official health certificates should be used in the trade of fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products with New Zealand.

| (2) | Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (2) lays down the certification requirements and provides models for official health certificates to be used for the importation from New Zealand of live animals and animal products. In cases where full equivalence of sanitary measures has been determined, simplified certificates may be used, models for which are set out in Annexes II to V to that Decision. |
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(2)

Commission Decision 2003/56/EC (2) lays down the certification requirements and provides models for official health certificates to be used for the importation from New Zealand of live animals and animal products. In cases where full equivalence of sanitary measures has been determined, simplified certificates may be used, models for which are set out in Annexes II to V to that Decision.

| (3) | Account should be taken of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003 (4), and of recent acknowledgements of equivalence of sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products, fishery products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand. |
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(3)

Account should be taken of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (3), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003 (4), and of recent acknowledgements of equivalence of sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products, fishery products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand.

| (4) | Decision 2003/56/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Decision 2003/56/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | 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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(5)

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

Annexes I and VII to Decision 2003/56/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 13 December 2004.

Article 3

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).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 38. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/669/EC (OJ L 237, 24.3.2003, p. 7).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 52).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 15.

4

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ANNEX

Annexes I and VII are amended as follows:

| 1. | Annex I is replaced by the following:



  ‘ANNEX I
  GLOSSARY

  AN= Assigned Number (a number which is arbitrarily assigned to a particular commodity and as such, will appear on the certificate)

  Channelling= As described in Chapter XI , point 7, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

  N/A= Not applicable

  Other products= As defined in Article 2 (b) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC (2)


  PNHC= Prevailing national health conditions of the Member State(s) in accordance with Community law. Pending the adoption of Community rules, national rules shall continue to apply subject to compliance with the general provisions of the Treaty.
  LIST OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
  SECTION 1
  Germplasm and live animals









  Commodity (3), Species (4)/Form (5) | AN | Certification (6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Animal health | Public health | Additional conditions |
| 1.   Semen |
| — | Cattle |

1.

Annex I is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX I

GLOSSARY

AN= Assigned Number (a number which is arbitrarily assigned to a particular commodity and as such, will appear on the certificate)

Channelling= As described in Chapter XI , point 7, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

N/A= Not applicable

Other products= As defined in Article 2 (b) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC (2)

PNHC= Prevailing national health conditions of the Member State(s) in accordance with Community law. Pending the adoption of Community rules, national rules shall continue to apply subject to compliance with the general provisions of the Treaty.

LIST OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

SECTION 1

Germplasm and live animals

Commodity (3), Species (4)/Form (5)

AN

Certification (6)

Animal health

Public health

Additional conditions

Semen

—

Cattle

1.1.

Commission Working document

SANCO/10035/2004-Rev. 2

N/A

See footnote 1

Commission Decision 93/693/EC

| — | Sheep/goats |
| --- | --- |

—

Sheep/goats

1.2.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Pigs

1.3.

Commission Decision 2002/613/EC

N/A

| — | Horses |
| --- | --- |

—

Horses

1.4.

Commission Decision 96/539/EC

N/A

| — | Deer |
| --- | --- |

—

Deer

1.5.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Dogs |
| --- | --- |

—

Dogs

1.6.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

Embryos (except micromanipulated embryos)

| — | Cattle |
| --- | --- |

—

Cattle

2.1.

Commission Decision 92/471/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

Commission Decision 92/452/EC

| — | Sheep/goats |
| --- | --- |

—

Sheep/goats

2.2.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Pigs

2.3.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Equine embryos and ova |
| --- | --- |

—

Equine embryos and ova

2.4.

Commission Decision 96/540/EC

N/A

| — | Deer |
| --- | --- |

—

Deer

2.5.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Poultry hatching eggs as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC |
| --- | --- |

—

Poultry hatching eggs as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC

2.6.

Commission Decision 96/482/EC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Ratites (hatching eggs) |
| --- | --- |

—

Ratites (hatching eggs)

2.7.

Commission Decision 2001/751/EC

N/A

| — | SPF eggs |
| --- | --- |

—

SPF eggs

2.7.

Commission Decision 2001/393/EC

N/A

Live animals

| — | Cattle |
| --- | --- |

—

Cattle

3.1.

Council Decision 79/542/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Sheep/goats |
| --- | --- |

—

Sheep/goats

3.2.

Council Decision 79/542/EEC

N/A

| — | Swine covered by Directive 64/432/EEC |
| --- | --- |

—

Swine covered by Directive 64/432/EEC

3.3.

Council Decision 79/542/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Deer |
| --- | --- |

—

Deer

3.4.

Council Decision 79/542/EEC

N/A

| — | Equidae |
| --- | --- |

—

Equidae

3.5.

| — | Temporary admission |
| --- | --- |

—

Temporary admission

3.5.A.

Commission Decision 92/260/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Re-entry |
| --- | --- |

—

Re-entry

3.5.B.

Commission Decision 93/195/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | For slaughter |
| --- | --- |

—

For slaughter

3.5.C.

Commission Decision 93/196/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Permanent importation of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production |
| --- | --- |

—

Permanent importation of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

3.5.D.

Commission Decision 93/197/EEC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Transit |
| --- | --- |

—

Transit

3.5.E.

Commission Decision 94/467/EC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Poultry as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC |
| --- | --- |

—

Poultry as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC

3.6.

Commission Decision 96/482/EC

N/A

See footnote 1

| — | Ratites |
| --- | --- |

—

Ratites

3.7.

Commission Decision 2001/751/EC

N/A

| — | Dogs, cats and ferrets |
| --- | --- |

—

Dogs, cats and ferrets

3.8.

N/A

See footnote 1

Commercial

Commission Decision 2004/595/EC

Non-commercial

Commission Decision 2004/203/EC

(Commission working document SANCO/10374/2004 rev 2)

| — | Minks and foxes |
| --- | --- |

—

Minks and foxes

3.9.

N/A

Commercial

PNHC

Non-commercial

PNHC

| — | Hares and rabbits |
| --- | --- |

—

Hares and rabbits

3.10.

PNHC

N/A

| — | Aquaculture animals |
| --- | --- |

—

Aquaculture animals

3.11.

N/A

Fishes and gametes

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC

Molluscs

Commission Decision 2004/119/EC

| — | live bees and bee germplasm |
| --- | --- |

—

live bees and bee germplasm

3.12.

Commission Decision 2003/881/EC

N/A

| — | Apes |
| --- | --- |

—

Apes

3.13.

PNHC

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

N/A

| — | Psitacidae and other birds |
| --- | --- |

—

Psitacidae and other birds

3.14.

Commission Decision 2000/666/EC

N/A

| — | Animals for zoos, exhibitions |
| --- | --- |

—

Animals for zoos, exhibitions

3.15.

PNHC

N/A

SECTION 2

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

| Commodity, Species/Form | AN | Certification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animal health | Public health | Additional conditions |
| 4.   Meat |
| 4.A.   Fresh meat as defined in Council Directives 64/433/EEC (7) and 79/542/EEC. Includes minced meat and unprocessed (fresh) blood/bones/fat for human consumption. |
| — | Ruminants, horses, pigs |

Commodity, Species/Form

AN

Certification

Animal health

Public health

Additional conditions

Meat

Fresh meat as defined in Council Directives 64/433/EEC (7) and 79/542/EEC. Includes minced meat and unprocessed (fresh) blood/bones/fat for human consumption.

—

Ruminants, horses, pigs

4.A.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Annex VII (for consignments to Sweden/Finland) |
| --- | --- |

—

Annex VII (for consignments to Sweden/Finland)

| — | TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| --- | --- |

—

TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

| — | Minced meat must be frozen |
| --- | --- |

—

Minced meat must be frozen

| — | Minced meat must be derived from cattle, sheep, pigs and goat only |
| --- | --- |

—

Minced meat must be derived from cattle, sheep, pigs and goat only

Fresh poultrymeat

| — | Poultry
  (Council Directive 71/118/EEC) (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Poultry

(Council Directive 71/118/EEC) (7)

4.B.

Commission Decision 94/984/EC

Commission Decision 94/984/EC

Annex VII (for consignments to Sweden/Finland)

Farmed game meat

| — | Ruminants, rabbit, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

4.C.1.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Other land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

Other land mammals

4.C.2.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Feathered
  (Council Directive 91/495/EEC) (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered

(Council Directive 91/495/EEC) (7)

4.C.3.

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

| — | Ratites (Council Directive 91/495/EEC) (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Ratites (Council Directive 91/495/EEC) (7)

4.C.4.

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC

Simplified certification under evaluation

Wild game meat

| — | Ruminants, rabbit, pigs Fresh meat, excluding offal |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants, rabbit, pigs Fresh meat, excluding offal

4.D.1.

Annex II

Annex II

Pentagonal stamp for wild game by plane or skinned and eviscerated

| — | Other wild land
  mammals Fresh meat, excluding offal |
| --- | --- |

—

Other wild land

mammals Fresh meat, excluding offal

4.D.2.

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Annex V

Pentagonal stamp for wild game

| — | Feathered game
  Fresh meat, excluding offal |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered game

Fresh meat, excluding offal

4.D.3.

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Meat preparations

Meat preparations derived from fresh meat

| — | Ruminants, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants, pigs

5.A.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Frozen only |
| --- | --- |

—

Frozen only

| — | Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| --- | --- |

—

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Meat preparations derived from fresh poultrymeat

| — | Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC (7)

5.B.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Meat preparations derived from farmed game meat

| — | Ruminants, rabbit, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

5.C.1.

Annex II

Annex II

Frozen only

| — | Other land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

Other land mammals

5.C.2.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Annex V

Frozen only

| — | Feathered
  (Council Directive 91/494/EEC) (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered

(Council Directive 91/494/EEC) (7)

5.C.3.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

| — | Ratites
  (Council Directive 71/118/EEC) (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Ratites

(Council Directive 71/118/EEC) (7)

5.C.4.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Meat preparations derived from wild game meat

| — | Ruminants, rabbit, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

5.D.1.

Annex II

Annex II

Frozen only

| — | Other wild land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

Other wild land mammals

5.D.2.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Annex V

Frozen only

| — | Feathered |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered

5.D.3.

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

Meat products

Meat products derived from fresh meat

| — | Ruminants/equidae, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Ruminants/equidae, pigs

6.A.

Annex II

Annex II

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Meat products derived from fresh poultrymeat

| — | Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC (7) |
| --- | --- |

—

Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC (7)

6.B.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Commission Decision 97/41/EC

Meat products derived from farmed game

| — | Pigs, Deer, Rabbit |
| --- | --- |

—

Pigs, Deer, Rabbit

6.C.1.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Other land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

Other land mammals

6.C.2.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Annex V

| — | Feathered |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered

6.C.3.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Commission Decision 97/41/EC

Meat products derived from wild game

| — | Pigs, Deer, Rabbit |
| --- | --- |

—

Pigs, Deer, Rabbit

6.D.1.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Other land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

Other land mammals

6.D.2.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Annex V

| — | Feathered |
| --- | --- |

—

Feathered

6.D.3.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Commission Decision 97/41/EC

SECTION 3

Other products for human consumption

| Commodity, Species/Form | AN | Certification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animal health | Public health | Additional conditions |
| 7.   Products intended for human consumption as defined in Directive 77/99/EEC (8) |
| 7.A.   Animal casings |
| Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs | 7.A. | Annex II | Annex II | Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| 7.B.   Processed bones and bone products for human consumption |
| Land mammals






  — | fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs), |

Commodity, Species/Form

AN

Certification

Animal health

Public health

Additional conditions

Products intended for human consumption as defined in Directive 77/99/EEC (8)

Animal casings

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs

7.A.

Annex II

Annex II

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Processed bones and bone products for human consumption

Land mammals

—

fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

| — | farmed and wild game (pigs, deer) |
| --- | --- |

—

farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

7.B.1.

Annex II

Annex II

Pentagonal stamp (wild game)

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

| — | other land mammals |
| --- | --- |

—

other land mammals

7.B.2.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

Annex V

Pentagonal stamp (wild game)

Birds

| — | fresh poultrymeat,
  feathered farmed and wild game |
| --- | --- |

—

fresh poultrymeat,

feathered farmed and wild game

7.B.3.

Commission Decision 97/221/EC

PNHC

Processed animal protein for human consumption

Land mammals

| — | fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs), |
| --- | --- |

—

fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

| — | farmed and wild game (pigs, deer) |
| --- | --- |

—

farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

7.C.1.

Annex II

Annex II

Pentagonal stamp (wild game)

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Birds

| — | fresh poultrymeat,
  feathered farmed and wild game |
| --- | --- |

—

fresh poultrymeat,

feathered farmed and wild game

7.C.2.

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118 EEC)

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118 EEC)

Blood and blood products for human consumption

Blood and blood products

| — | from Ungulates, |
| --- | --- |

—

from Ungulates,

| — | from farmed and wild game (pigs, deer) |
| --- | --- |

—

from farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

7.D.1.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Pentagonal stamp
  (for wild game blood) |
| --- | --- |

—

Pentagonal stamp

(for wild game blood)

| — | Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| --- | --- |

—

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Blood from poultry

7.D.2.

Commission Decision 94/984/EC

Commission Decision 94/984/EC

Blood from farmed feathered game

7.D.3.

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC

Blood products

| — | from poultry, |
| --- | --- |

—

from poultry,

| — | from farmed and wild |
| --- | --- |

—

from farmed and wild

| — | feathered game |
| --- | --- |

—

feathered game

7.D.4.

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

Lard, and rendered fats for human consumption

From land mammals

| — | fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs), |
| --- | --- |

—

fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

| — | farmed and wild game (pigs, deer) |
| --- | --- |

—

farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

7.E.1.

Annex II

Annex II

| — | Pentagonal stamp
  (for wild game lard) |
| --- | --- |

—

Pentagonal stamp

(for wild game lard)

| — | Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| --- | --- |

—

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

From poultry, farmed and wild feathered game

7.E.2.

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

Gelatines for human consumption - as in Council Directive 92/118/EEC

Gelatine

7.F.1.

No certificate required

Commission Decision 2000/20/EC

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Raw material for gelatine

7.F.2.

No certificate required

Commission Decision 2000/20/EC

Milk and milk products for human consumption

Pasteurised milk

| — | cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats |
| --- | --- |

—

cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

8.1.

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Not pasteurised

| — | cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats |
| --- | --- |

—

cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

8.2.

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Must be thermised i.e. 62 °C

Raw milk

| — | cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats |
| --- | --- |

—

cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

8.3.

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC

Fishery products for human consumption — excluding live

Wild marine

| — | Finfish |
| --- | --- |

—

Finfish

| — | Eggs/roes |
| --- | --- |

—

Eggs/roes

| — | Molluscs |
| --- | --- |

—

Molluscs

| — | Echinoderms, |
| --- | --- |

—

Echinoderms,

| — | Tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans |
| --- | --- |

—

Tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

9.1.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

See footnote 1

Wild fresh water

| — | Salmonids |
| --- | --- |

—

Salmonids

| — | Eggs/roes |
| --- | --- |

—

Eggs/roes

| — | Crayfish |
| --- | --- |

—

Crayfish

9.2.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

See footnote 1

| — | Finfish (non salmonid) |
| --- | --- |

—

Finfish (non salmonid)

| — | Molluscs |
| --- | --- |

—

Molluscs

| — | Crustaceans |
| --- | --- |

—

Crustaceans

9.3.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

See footnote 1

Aquaculture products (marine and fresh water - farmed)

| — | Salmonids |
| --- | --- |

—

Salmonids

| — | Eggs/roes |
| --- | --- |

—

Eggs/roes

9.4.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

See footnote 1

| — | Molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans |
| --- | --- |

—

Molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

9.5.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

| — | Finfish (non salmonid) |
| --- | --- |

—

Finfish (non salmonid)

9.6.

N/A for non viable product

Annex V

Live fish, molluscs, crustaceans, including eggs and gametes

For human consumption

| — | live molluscs |
| --- | --- |

—

live molluscs

10.1.

Commission Decision 2003/804/EC

Annex V

Animal Health Certificate required under certain conditions

| — | live echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods |
| --- | --- |

—

live echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods

| — | live crustaceans |
| --- | --- |

—

live crustaceans

10.2.

PNHC

Annex V

| — | live fish from aquaculture |
| --- | --- |

—

live fish from aquaculture

10.3.

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC

Annex V

Live molluscs for breeding, farming, rearing, relaying

| — | Crassostrea gigas |
| --- | --- |

—

Crassostrea gigas

| — | other species |
| --- | --- |

—

other species

10.4.

Commission Decision 2003/804/EC

N/A

Live fish for breeding, farming, rearing

10.5.

Commission Decision 2003/858/EC

N/A

Miscellaneous products for human consumption (as in Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

| 11.A. | Honey |
| --- | --- |

11.A.

Honey

11.A.

No certificate required

PNHC

| 11.B. | Frogs’ legs |
| --- | --- |

11.B.

Frogs’ legs

11.B.

No certificate required

Council Directive 92/118/EEC

| 11.C. | Snails |
| --- | --- |

11.C.

Snails

11.C.

No certificate required

Council Directive 92/118/EEC

| 11.D. | Egg products |
| --- | --- |

11.D.

Egg products

11.D.

No certificate required

Commission Decision 97/38/EC

SECTION 4

Products not intended for human consumption

| Commodity, Species/Form | AN | Certification |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animal health | Public health | Additional conditions |
| 12.   Animal casings not for human consumption (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002) |
| Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs | 12 | Annex IV | N/A | |
| 13.   Milk and milk products not for human consumption |
| Pasteurised, UHT or sterilised (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats) | 13.1. | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 | N/A | |
| Unpasteurised colostrum and milk for pharmaceutical use (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats) | 13.2. | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 | N/A | |
| 14.   Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal) horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for uses other than as feed material, organic fertilizers or soil improvers |
| Products covered by Chapter X Annex VIII of Regulation 1774/2002 | 14 | Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 | N/A | Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| 15.   Processed (rendered) animal protein for feedingstuffs (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002) |
| PAP intended for the production of petfood | 15.1. | Annex IV | N/A | See footnote 1
  Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 |
| PAP derived from non-mammalian material






  — | fish material |

Commodity, Species/Form

AN

Certification

Animal health

Public health

Additional conditions

Animal casings not for human consumption (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs

12

Annex IV

N/A

Milk and milk products not for human consumption

Pasteurised, UHT or sterilised (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats)

13.1.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Unpasteurised colostrum and milk for pharmaceutical use (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats)

13.2.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal) horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for uses other than as feed material, organic fertilizers or soil improvers

Products covered by Chapter X Annex VIII of Regulation 1774/2002

14

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Processed (rendered) animal protein for feedingstuffs (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

PAP intended for the production of petfood

15.1.

Annex IV

N/A

See footnote 1

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

PAP derived from non-mammalian material

—

fish material

| — | avian material |
| --- | --- |

—

avian material

15.2.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Simplified certification under evaluation

Processed blood and blood products (excluding serum from equidae) for pharmaceutical or technical use (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Fresh meat

| — | Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs

16.1.

Annex IV

N/A

| — | Equidae, birds |
| --- | --- |

—

Equidae, birds

16.2.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils

Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils

17

Annex IV

N/A

Channelling of Category 2 material for technical purposes (oleochemical plants).

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Gelatines for feed or technical use (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Gelatines for feed or technical use

18

No certificate required

PNHC

Hides and skins (as in Regulation 1774/2002)

Ungulates

19.1.

Annex IV

N/A

Other mammals

19.2.

Annex IV

N/A

Ratite (ostrich, emu, rhea)

19.3.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Simplified certification under evaluation

Wool, fibre, hair, bristles, feathers and part of feathers (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Sheep wool, ruminant hair, feathers and parts of feathers

20.1.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Pigs bristles

20.2.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Other hair, decorative feathers, feathers for non industrial use and carried by travellers for private use

20.3.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Petfood (includes processed) containing only category 3 material (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

Processed pet food (mammalian)

| — | Hermetically sealed containers |
| --- | --- |

—

Hermetically sealed containers

| — | Semi-moist and dried petfood |
| --- | --- |

—

Semi-moist and dried petfood

| — | dogs chews from ungulates (excluding equidae) |
| --- | --- |

—

dogs chews from ungulates (excluding equidae)

21.1.

Annex IV

N/A

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Processed petfood (non-mammalian)

| — | Hermetically sealed containers |
| --- | --- |

—

Hermetically sealed containers

| — | Semi-moist and dried petfood |
| --- | --- |

—

Semi-moist and dried petfood

| — | fish material |
| --- | --- |

—

fish material

| — | avian material |
| --- | --- |

—

avian material

21.2.

Annex IV

N/A

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Raw petfood For direct consumption

21.3.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

Serum from equidae (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

22

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Other raw materials for feeding stuffs, pharmaceutical or technical use — category 3 material only according to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

For feeding stuffs

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equidae, farmed game (pigs, deer), wild game (pigs, deer)

23.1.

Annex IV

N/A

Channelling

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

For pharmaceutical or technical use

Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equidae, farmed game (pigs, deer), wild game (pigs, deer)

23.2.

Annex IV

N/A

Other species

23.3.

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Apiculture products - not for human consumption (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

24

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Game trophies

Ungulates

Avian

25

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Manure (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

26

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

N/A

Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001’

| 2. | Annex VII is replaced by the following:



  ‘ANNEX VII
  Additional guarantees relating to live animals and animal products provided for in Annex V to Council Decision 97/132/EC
  The health certificate(s) for live animals and animal products listed in this Annex, shall bear the appropriate declaration set out in the corresponding legislation if they are imported for consignment to either Sweden or Finland:






  Live animals and animal products | Declaration |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Live poultry |
| — | Live poultry for slaughter |

2.

Annex VII is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX VII

Additional guarantees relating to live animals and animal products provided for in Annex V to Council Decision 97/132/EC

The health certificate(s) for live animals and animal products listed in this Annex, shall bear the appropriate declaration set out in the corresponding legislation if they are imported for consignment to either Sweden or Finland:

Live animals and animal products

Declaration

Live poultry

—

Live poultry for slaughter

Annex A to Council Decision 95/410/EC

| — | Breeding poultry |
| --- | --- |

—

Breeding poultry

Annex II to Commission Decision 2003/644/EC

| — | Day-old chicks |
| --- | --- |

—

Day-old chicks

Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/644/EC

| — | Laying hens |
| --- | --- |

—

Laying hens

Annex II to Commission Decision 2004/235/EC

Fresh meat: Veal, beef and pig meat but excluding fresh meat intended for the purposes of pasteurisation, sterilisation or for treatment having an equivalent effect

“The fresh meat has been subject to microbiological testing for salmonella as provided for in Council Decision 95/409/EC by sampling in the establishment of origin of this meat”

Fresh poultrymeat

“The fresh meat has been subject to microbiological testing for salmonella as provided for in Council Decision 95/411/EC by sampling in the establishment of origin of this meat”

Table eggs for human consumption

Commission Decision 95/168/EC’

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(1)  
  OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.

2

(3)  This table must be read in conjunction with Annex V of the Agreement, with particular regard to the special conditions referred to therein, attached to Council Decision 97/132/EC.

3

(4)  In the case of live animals.

4

(5)  The formation in which the product is introduced (featured).

5

(6)  Reference to legislation includes all subsequent amendments.

6

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

7

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

8

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23.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 346/28

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 October 2004

on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments to Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

(2004/785/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/361/EC of 27 May 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Taking account of the Mexican request raised during the ‘Formal talks on Free Trade Agreement adaptations following the EU enlargement’ that took place on 28-30 January 2004 in Mexico City, it is necessary to amend Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection for spirit drinks in order to protect the Mexican new spirit terms Charanda and Sotol, with effect as of 29 October 2004. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Taking account of the Mexican request raised during the ‘Formal talks on Free Trade Agreement adaptations following the EU enlargement’ that took place on 28-30 January 2004 in Mexico City, it is necessary to amend Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection for spirit drinks in order to protect the Mexican new spirit terms Charanda and Sotol, with effect as of 29 October 2004.

| (2) | Therefore, the Community and the United Mexican States have negotiated, in accordance with Article 18 of the abovementioned Agreement, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters to amend Annex II of the Agreement. This exchange of letters should therefore be approved. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Therefore, the Community and the United Mexican States have negotiated, in accordance with Article 18 of the abovementioned Agreement, an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters to amend Annex II of the Agreement. This exchange of letters should therefore be approved.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Implementation Committee for Spirit Drinks,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the United Mexican States amending Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby empowered to sign the exchange of letters in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 26 October 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 152, 11.6.1997, p. 15.

1

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ANNEX

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

between the European Community and the United Mexican States concerning amendments of Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

Brussels, 29 October 2004

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to your request raised during the discussions related to Formal talks on Free Trade Agreement adaptations following the enlargement on 28-30 January 2004 that took place in Mexico City and which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The Community has examined the request and agrees to modify Annex II of the Agreement in conformity with the Annex attached to the present exchange of letters, with effect as of 29 October 2004.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.

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

On behalf of the European Community

Franz FISCHLER

Mexico City, 29 October 2004

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 29 October 2004 which reads as follows:

‘I have the honour to refer to your request raised during the discussions related to Formal talks on Free Trade Agreement adaptations following enlargement on 28-30 January 2004 that took place in Mexico City and which have been held under Article 18 of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks, of 27 May 1997, which provides that the Contracting Parties may, by mutual consent, amend this Agreement.

The Community has examined the request and agrees to modify Annex II of the Agreement in conformity with the Annex attached to the present exchange of letters, with effect as of 29 October 2004.

I should be obliged if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the contents of this letter.’

I have the honour to inform you that the United Mexican States are in agreement with the content of your letter.

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

On behalf of the United Mexican States

Luis Ernesto DERBEZ

ANNEX

Annex II of the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the mutual recognition and protection for spirit drinks shall be modified as follows:

‘ANNEX II

to the Agreement between the European Community and the United Mexican States on mutual recognition and protection of designations for spirit drinks

Spririt drinks of Agave:

| Tequila: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States. |
| --- |

Tequila: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.

| Mezcal: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States. |
| --- |

Mezcal: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.

Spirit drink of Sotol (Dasylirion):

| Sotol: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States. |
| --- |

Sotol: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.

Spirit drink of sugar cane:

| Charanda: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.’ |
| --- |

Charanda: protected, elaborated and classified in conformity with the laws and regulations of the United Mexican States.’

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23.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 346/32

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 November 2004

amending Decision 92/471/EEC as regards model veterinary certificates for imports of bovine embryos

(notified under document number C(2004) 4380)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/786/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 92/471/EEC of 2 September 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries (2) provides that Member States are only to authorise the importation of bovine embryos conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificates in accordance with Part I of Annexes A and B to that Decision. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Commission Decision 92/471/EEC of 2 September 1992 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries (2) provides that Member States are only to authorise the importation of bovine embryos conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificates in accordance with Part I of Annexes A and B to that Decision.

| (2) | The animal health conditions laid down in Directive 89/556/EEC for intra-Community trade in bovine embryos are stricter than those which apply to imports of such embryos. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The animal health conditions laid down in Directive 89/556/EEC for intra-Community trade in bovine embryos are stricter than those which apply to imports of such embryos.

| (3) | Under Directive 89/556/EEC bovine embryos are not to be sent from the territory of a Member State to that of another Member State unless they have been conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen from a donor sire standing at a semen collection centre or with semen stored in a semen storage centre, both of which centres have been approved by the competent authority in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (3). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Under Directive 89/556/EEC bovine embryos are not to be sent from the territory of a Member State to that of another Member State unless they have been conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen from a donor sire standing at a semen collection centre or with semen stored in a semen storage centre, both of which centres have been approved by the competent authority in accordance with Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (3).

| (4) | Although the risk of transmission of certain contagious diseases via embryos assessed by the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) is negligible provided that embryos are properly handled between collection and transfer, appropriate upstream safeguards should be taken with regard to semen used for fertilisation. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Although the risk of transmission of certain contagious diseases via embryos assessed by the International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) is negligible provided that embryos are properly handled between collection and transfer, appropriate upstream safeguards should be taken with regard to semen used for fertilisation.

| (5) | It is necessary, in the interests of animal health, that the same conditions as apply to intra-Community trade in bovine embryos also apply to imports of such embryos, in particular with regard to semen used for fertilisation which should comply with Directive 88/407/EEC. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

It is necessary, in the interests of animal health, that the same conditions as apply to intra-Community trade in bovine embryos also apply to imports of such embryos, in particular with regard to semen used for fertilisation which should comply with Directive 88/407/EEC.

| (6) | Decision 92/471/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

Decision 92/471/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

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

Annexes A and B to Decision 92/471/EEC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 26 November 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 270, 15.9.1992, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/52/EC (OJ L 10, 16.1.2004, p. 67).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ L 30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

3

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ANNEX

Annexes A and B to Decision 92/471/EEC are amended as follows:

| 1. | Part I of Annex A is replaced by the following:



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  “Part I
  VETERINARY CERTIFICATE embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species for imports collected or produced in accordance with council directive 89/556/EEC
  1. Country of provenance and competent authority
  2. Health certificate No
  A. ORIGIN OF EMBRYOS
  3. Approval number of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1):
  4. Name and address of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1)
  5. Name and address of the consignor
  6. Country and place of loading
  7. Means of transport
  B. DESTINATION OF EMBRYOS
  8. Member State of destination
  9. Name and address of the consignee
  C. IDENTIFICATION OF EMBRYOS
  10.1. Identification mark of embryos (2)
  10.2. Number of embryos
  10.3. Derived by in vitro fertilisation (a) Subjected to penetration of zona pellucida (b)
  D. HEALTH INFORMATION
  11. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, of the Government of
  (name of exporting country)
  certify that: 11.1. the embryo collection/production team identified above: is approved in accordance with Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, carried out the collection, processing, or production and storing and transport of the embryos described above in accordance with Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, is subjected at least twice per year to inspection by an official veterinarian.
  11.2. according to official findings
  (name of exporting country)
  has: 11.2.1. been free during 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported from rinderpest; 11.2.2. either (1): 11.2.2.1. been free from foot-and-mouth disease during the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against it or




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  11.2.2.2. has not been free from foot-and-mouth disease for the 12 months immediately prior to the collection of the embryos and/or practises vaccination against it and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos come from a holding in which no animal has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease during the 30 days prior to collection, and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection; 11.2.3. either (1): has been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against them or 11.2.3.2. has not been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and/or practises vaccination against them and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection, and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos were subjected with negative results to an agar gel immuno diffusion test and a serum neutralisation test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease antibodies on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.3. 11.3.1. the premises on which the embryos to be exported or the ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos to be exported were collected and processed was at the time of collection situated in the centre of an area of 20 km diameter in which according to official findings there had been no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 30 days immediately prior to collection and in the case of embryos certified under 11.2.2.2 and 11.2.3.2 for 30 days after collection; 11.3.2. between the time of collection or production of the embryos to be exported and their dispatch, they were stored continuously in approved premises which were situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis or Rift Valley fever.
  11.4. the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos: 11.4.1. during the 30 days immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported, were located in premises situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, blue tongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; 11.4.2. showed no clinical sign of disease on the day of collection; 11.4.3. have spent the six months immediately prior to collection in the territory of
  (name of exporting country)
  in a maximum of two herds which are: according to official findings free from tuberculosis, according to official findings free from brucellosis, free from enzootic bovine leukosis or a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical signs of enzootic bovine leukosis during the previous three years, a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical sign of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis during the previous 12 months.
  11.5. the embryos to be exported were conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen complying with the requirements of Council Directive 88/407/EEC and coming from semen collection or storage centres originating in Member States or third countries, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 88/407/EEC, and listed in the Commission’s website http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_en.htm.
  E. VALIDITY
  12. Date and place
  13. Name and qualification of the official veterinarian
  14. Signature and stamp of the official veterinarian
  (1) Delete as necessary.
  (2) Corresponding to the identification of the donor cows and date of collection.’ |
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1.

Part I of Annex A is replaced by the following:

11.2.2.2. has not been free from foot-and-mouth disease for the 12 months immediately prior to the collection of the embryos and/or practises vaccination against it and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos come from a holding in which no animal has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease during the 30 days prior to collection, and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection; 11.2.3. either (1): has been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against them or 11.2.3.2. has not been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and/or practises vaccination against them and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection, and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos were subjected with negative results to an agar gel immuno diffusion test and a serum neutralisation test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease antibodies on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.3. 11.3.1. the premises on which the embryos to be exported or the ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos to be exported were collected and processed was at the time of collection situated in the centre of an area of 20 km diameter in which according to official findings there had been no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 30 days immediately prior to collection and in the case of embryos certified under 11.2.2.2 and 11.2.3.2 for 30 days after collection; 11.3.2. between the time of collection or production of the embryos to be exported and their dispatch, they were stored continuously in approved premises which were situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis or Rift Valley fever.
  11.4. the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos: 11.4.1. during the 30 days immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported, were located in premises situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, blue tongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; 11.4.2. showed no clinical sign of disease on the day of collection; 11.4.3. have spent the six months immediately prior to collection in the territory of
  (name of exporting country)
  in a maximum of two herds which are: according to official findings free from tuberculosis, according to official findings free from brucellosis, free from enzootic bovine leukosis or a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical signs of enzootic bovine leukosis during the previous three years, a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical sign of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis during the previous 12 months.
  11.5. the embryos to be exported were conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen complying with the requirements of Council Directive 88/407/EEC and coming from semen collection or storage centres originating in Member States or third countries, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 88/407/EEC, and listed in the Commission’s website http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_en.htm.
  E. VALIDITY
  12. Date and place
  13. Name and qualification of the official veterinarian
  14. Signature and stamp of the official veterinarian
  (1) Delete as necessary.
  (2) Corresponding to the identification of the donor cows and date of collection.’

| 2. | Part I of Annex B is replaced by the following:



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  ‘Part I
  VETERINARY CERTIFICATE embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species for imports collected or produced in accordance with council directive 89/556/EEC
  1. Country of provenance and competent authority
  2. Health certificate No
  A. ORIGIN OF EMBRYOS
  3. Approval number of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1):
  4. Name and address of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1)
  5. Name and address of the consignor
  6. Country and place of loading
  7. Means of transport
  B. DESTINATION OF EMBRYOS
  8. Member State of destination
  9. Name and address of the consignee
  C. IDENTIFICATION OF EMBRYOS
  10.1. Identification mark of embryos (2)
  10.2. Number of embryos
  10.3. Derived by in vitro fertilisation (a) Subjected to penetration of zona pellucida (b)
  D. HEALTH INFORMATION
  11. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, of the Government of
  (name of exporting country)
  certify that: 11.1. the embryo collection/production team identified above: is approved in accordance with Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, carried out the collection, processing, or production and storing and transport of the embryos described above in accordance with Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, is subjected at least twice per year to inspection by an official veterinarian.
  11.2. according to official findings
  (name of exporting country)
  has: 11.2.1. been free during 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported from rinderpest; 11.2.2. either (1): 11.2.2.1. been free from foot-and-mouth disease during the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against it or




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  11.2.2.2. has not been free from foot-and-mouth disease for the 12 months immediately prior to the collection of the embryos and/or practises vaccination against it and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos come from a holding in which no animal has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease during the 30 days prior to collection, and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection; 11.2.3. either (1): has been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against them or 11.2.3.2. has not been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and/or practises vaccination against them and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection, and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos were subjected with negative results to an agar gel immuno diffusion test and a serum neutralisation test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease antibodies on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.3. 11.3.1. the premises on which the embryos to be exported or the ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos to be exported were collected and processed was at the time of collection situated in the centre of an area of 20 km diameter in which according to official findings there had been no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 30 days immediately prior to collection and in the case of embryos certified under 11.2.2.2 and 11.2.3.2 for 30 days after collection; 11.3.2. between the time of collection or production of the embryos to be exported and their dispatch, they were stored continuously in approved premises which were situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis or Rift Valley fever.
  11.4. the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos: 11.4.1. during the 30 days immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported, were located in premises situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, blue tongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; 11.4.2. showed no clinical sign of disease on the day of collection; 11.4.3. have spent the six months immediately prior to collection in the territory of
  (name of exporting country)
  in a maximum of two herds which are: according to official findings free from tuberculosis, according to official findings free from brucellosis, free from enzootic bovine leukosis or a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical signs of enzootic bovine leukosis during the previous three years, a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical sign of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis during the previous 12 months. 11.4.4. were subjected to a serum neutralisation test for Akabane on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.5. the embryos to be exported were conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen complying with the requirements of Council Directive 88/407/EEC and coming from semen collection or storage centres originating in Member States or third countries, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 88/407/EEC, and listed in the Commission’s website http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_en.htm.
  E. VALIDITY
  12. Date and place
  13. Name and qualification of the official veterinarian
  14. Signature and stamp of the official veterinarian
  (1) Delete as necessary.
  (2) Corresponding to the identification of the donor cows and date of collection.’ |
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2.

Part I of Annex B is replaced by the following:

‘Part I
  VETERINARY CERTIFICATE embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species for imports collected or produced in accordance with council directive 89/556/EEC
  1. Country of provenance and competent authority
  2. Health certificate No
  A. ORIGIN OF EMBRYOS
  3. Approval number of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1):
  4. Name and address of the embryo collection team or embryo production team (1)
  5. Name and address of the consignor
  6. Country and place of loading
  7. Means of transport
  B. DESTINATION OF EMBRYOS
  8. Member State of destination
  9. Name and address of the consignee
  C. IDENTIFICATION OF EMBRYOS
  10.1. Identification mark of embryos (2)
  10.2. Number of embryos
  10.3. Derived by in vitro fertilisation (a) Subjected to penetration of zona pellucida (b)
  D. HEALTH INFORMATION
  11. I, the undersigned official veterinarian, of the Government of
  (name of exporting country)
  certify that: 11.1. the embryo collection/production team identified above: is approved in accordance with Chapter I of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, carried out the collection, processing, or production and storing and transport of the embryos described above in accordance with Chapter II of Annex A to Directive 89/556/EEC, is subjected at least twice per year to inspection by an official veterinarian.
  11.2. according to official findings
  (name of exporting country)
  has: 11.2.1. been free during 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported from rinderpest; 11.2.2. either (1): 11.2.2.1. been free from foot-and-mouth disease during the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against it or

11.2.2.2. has not been free from foot-and-mouth disease for the 12 months immediately prior to the collection of the embryos and/or practises vaccination against it and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos come from a holding in which no animal has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease during the 30 days prior to collection, and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection; 11.2.3. either (1): has been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and does not practise vaccination against them or 11.2.3.2. has not been free from bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) for the 12 months immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported and/or practises vaccination against them and the embryos have been stored in approved conditions for a minimum period of 30 days immediately after collection, and the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos were subjected with negative results to an agar gel immuno diffusion test and a serum neutralisation test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease antibodies on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.3. 11.3.1. the premises on which the embryos to be exported or the ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos to be exported were collected and processed was at the time of collection situated in the centre of an area of 20 km diameter in which according to official findings there had been no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia for 30 days immediately prior to collection and in the case of embryos certified under 11.2.2.2 and 11.2.3.2 for 30 days after collection; 11.3.2. between the time of collection or production of the embryos to be exported and their dispatch, they were stored continuously in approved premises which were situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis or Rift Valley fever.
  11.4. the donor females and the donors of ovaries, oocytes and other tissues used in the production of embryos: 11.4.1. during the 30 days immediately prior to collection of the embryos to be exported, were located in premises situated in the centre of an area of 20 km in diameter in which according to official findings there was no incidence of foot-and-mouth disease, blue tongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease, contagious vesicular stomatitis, Rift Valley fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia; 11.4.2. showed no clinical sign of disease on the day of collection; 11.4.3. have spent the six months immediately prior to collection in the territory of
  (name of exporting country)
  in a maximum of two herds which are: according to official findings free from tuberculosis, according to official findings free from brucellosis, free from enzootic bovine leukosis or a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical signs of enzootic bovine leukosis during the previous three years, a herd or herds which has/have shown no clinical sign of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular vulvo-vaginitis during the previous 12 months. 11.4.4. were subjected to a serum neutralisation test for Akabane on a blood sample taken not less than 21 days following collection.
  11.5. the embryos to be exported were conceived as a result of artificial insemination or in vitro fertilisation with semen complying with the requirements of Council Directive 88/407/EEC and coming from semen collection or storage centres originating in Member States or third countries, in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 88/407/EEC, and listed in the Commission’s website http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/index_en.htm.
  E. VALIDITY
  12. Date and place
  13. Name and qualification of the official veterinarian
  14. Signature and stamp of the official veterinarian
  (1) Delete as necessary.
  (2) Corresponding to the identification of the donor cows and date of collection.’

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