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| 13.4.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 104/8 |
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13.4.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 104/8

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 590/2006

of 12 April 2006

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

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Articles 10 and 21 thereof,

Whereas:

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

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

| (2) | A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (2). |
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(2)

A provisional list of third countries was established by Regulation (EC) No 998/2003, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (2).

| (3) | That provisional list, which has already been amended several times, includes third countries and territories which are free of rabies and third countries and territories in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from those third countries and territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States. |
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(3)

That provisional list, which has already been amended several times, includes third countries and territories which are free of rabies and third countries and territories in respect of which the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements from those third countries and territories has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States.

| (4) | From information supplied by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria, it appears that the risk of rabies entering the Community as a result of movements of pet animals from these countries has been found to be no higher than the risk associated with movements between Member States or from third countries already listed in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. Therefore those third countries should be included in the provisional list of third countries and territories set out in part C of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003. |
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(4)

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

| (5) | In the interest of clarity the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should be replaced in its entirety. |
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(5)

In the interest of clarity the list of countries and territories set out in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should be replaced in its entirety.

| (6) | Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6)

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

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 18/2006 (OJ L 4, 7.1.2006, p. 3).

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

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

LIST OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

PART A

| IE | Ireland |
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| MT | Malta |
| SE | Sweden |
| UK | United Kingdom |

IE

Ireland

MT

Malta

SE

Sweden

UK

United Kingdom

PART B

Section 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

| (d) | GI Gibraltar; |
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(d)

GI Gibraltar;

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

PT Portugal, including the Azores Islands and Madeira Islands;

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

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

Section 2

| AD | Andorra |
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| CH | Switzerland |
| IS | Iceland |
| LI | Liechtenstein |
| MC | Monaco |
| NO | Norway |
| SM | San Marino |
| VA | Vatican City State |

AD

Andorra

CH

Switzerland

IS

Iceland

LI

Liechtenstein

MC

Monaco

NO

Norway

SM

San Marino

VA

Vatican City State

PART C

| AC | Ascension Island |
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| AE | United Arab Emirates |
| AG | Antigua and Barbuda |
| AN | Netherlands Antilles |
| AR | Argentina |
| AU | Australia |
| AW | Aruba |
| BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| BB | Barbados |
| BG | Bulgaria |
| BH | Bahrain |
| BM | Bermuda |
| BY | Belarus |
| CA | Canada |
| CL | Chile |
| FJ | Fiji |
| FK | Falkland Islands |
| HK | Hong Kong |
| HR | Croatia |
| JM | Jamaica |
| JP | Japan |
| KN | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| KY | Cayman Islands |
| MS | Montserrat |
| MU | Mauritius |
| MX | Mexico |
| NC | New Caledonia |
| NZ | New Zealand |
| PF | French Polynesia |
| PM | Saint Pierre et Miquelon |
| RO | Romania |
| RU | Russian Federation |
| SG | Singapore |
| SH | Saint Helena |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago |
| TW | Taiwan |
| US | United States of America (including GU — Guam) |
| VC | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| VU | Vanuatu |
| WF | Wallis and Futuna |
| YT | Mayotte’ |

AC

Ascension Island

AE

United Arab Emirates

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

AN

Netherlands Antilles

AR

Argentina

AU

Australia

AW

Aruba

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB

Barbados

BG

Bulgaria

BH

Bahrain

BM

Bermuda

BY

Belarus

CA

Canada

CL

Chile

FJ

Fiji

FK

Falkland Islands

HK

Hong Kong

HR

Croatia

JM

Jamaica

JP

Japan

KN

Saint Kitts and Nevis

KY

Cayman Islands

MS

Montserrat

MU

Mauritius

MX

Mexico

NC

New Caledonia

NZ

New Zealand

PF

French Polynesia

PM

Saint Pierre et Miquelon

RO

Romania

RU

Russian Federation

SG

Singapore

SH

Saint Helena

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

TW

Taiwan

US

United States of America (including GU — Guam)

VC

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VU

Vanuatu

WF

Wallis and Futuna

YT

Mayotte’

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