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| 10.6.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 208/51 |
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10.6.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 208/51

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/413/EC of 28 April 2004 amending Decision 2000/585/EC as regards the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat transiting or being temporarily stored in the Community

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 151 of 30 April 2004
  )

Decision 2004/413/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 April 2004

amending Decision 2000/585/EC as regards the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat transiting or being temporarily stored in the Community

(notified under document number C(2004) 1560)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/413/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), in particular Article 8(5), third indent, and Article 9(2)(b) and (4)(c),

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Directive 91/494/EEC (2) lays down animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat. |
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(1)

Council Directive 91/494/EEC (2) lays down animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat.

| (2) | Council Directive 92/45/EEC (3) lays down provisions on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat. |
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(2)

Council Directive 92/45/EEC (3) lays down provisions on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat.

| (3) | Council Directive 92/118/EEC (4) lays down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter I, to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC. |
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(3)

Council Directive 92/118/EEC (4) lays down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter I, to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC.

| (4) | Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (5) lays down a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat, and provides for the animal and public health and the veterinary certification conditions for such imports. |
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(4)

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (5) lays down a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat, and provides for the animal and public health and the veterinary certification conditions for such imports.

| (5) | Council Directive 97/78/EC (6) lays down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries and certain provisions for transit are already provided for in Article 11 such as the use of ANIMO messages and of the common veterinary entry document. |
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(5)

Council Directive 97/78/EC (6) lays down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries and certain provisions for transit are already provided for in Article 11 such as the use of ANIMO messages and of the common veterinary entry document.

| (6) | However, it is necessary in order to safeguard the disease situation in the Community to further ensure that consignments of game meat transiting through the Community, comply with the animal health import conditions applicable for authorised countries in regard to the relevant species concerned. |
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(6)

However, it is necessary in order to safeguard the disease situation in the Community to further ensure that consignments of game meat transiting through the Community, comply with the animal health import conditions applicable for authorised countries in regard to the relevant species concerned.

| (7) | Council Decision 79/542/EEC (7) drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health, and veterinary certification conditions for the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat, has recently been amended to include general transit conditions and a derogation for transit between Russia with a reference to the specific border inspection posts designated for this latter purpose. |
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(7)

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (7) drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health, and veterinary certification conditions for the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat, has recently been amended to include general transit conditions and a derogation for transit between Russia with a reference to the specific border inspection posts designated for this latter purpose.

| (8) | In the light of experience, it appears that the presentation to the border inspection post, pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC, of the original veterinary documents established in the exporting third country to fulfil the regulatory requirement of the third country of destination, is not sufficient to ensure that the animal health conditions required for the safe introduction into the territory of the Community of the products concerned are effectively satisfied; it is therefore appropriate to establish a specific model of animal health certificate to be used in transit situations for the products concerned. |
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(8)

In the light of experience, it appears that the presentation to the border inspection post, pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC, of the original veterinary documents established in the exporting third country to fulfil the regulatory requirement of the third country of destination, is not sufficient to ensure that the animal health conditions required for the safe introduction into the territory of the Community of the products concerned are effectively satisfied; it is therefore appropriate to establish a specific model of animal health certificate to be used in transit situations for the products concerned.

| (9) | It is further appropriate to clarify the implementation of the condition laid down in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC, that transit is only allowed from third countries whose products are not prohibited for introduction in the territory of the Community, by making reference to the list of third countries annexed to Decision 2000/585/EC. |
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(9)

It is further appropriate to clarify the implementation of the condition laid down in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC, that transit is only allowed from third countries whose products are not prohibited for introduction in the territory of the Community, by making reference to the list of third countries annexed to Decision 2000/585/EC.

| (10) | However specific conditions for transits via the Community of consignments to and from Russia should be foreseen due to the geographical situation of Kaliningrad and taking into account climatic problems impeding the use of some ports at certain times of the year. |
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(10)

However specific conditions for transits via the Community of consignments to and from Russia should be foreseen due to the geographical situation of Kaliningrad and taking into account climatic problems impeding the use of some ports at certain times of the year.

| (11) | Commission Decision 2001/881/EC (8) draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and it is appropriate to specify the border inspection posts designated for the control of such transits taking into account this Decision. |
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(11)

Commission Decision 2001/881/EC (8) draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and it is appropriate to specify the border inspection posts designated for the control of such transits taking into account this Decision.

| (12) | The animal health certificate Model E in Annex III to the English version of Decision 2000/585/EC contains an error as regards identification of meat. This error should be corrected for reason of clarity. |
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(12)

The animal health certificate Model E in Annex III to the English version of Decision 2000/585/EC contains an error as regards identification of meat. This error should be corrected for reason of clarity.

| (13) | Decision 2000/585/EC should be amended accordingly. |
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(13)

Decision 2000/585/EC should be amended accordingly.

| (14) | 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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(14)

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:

Article1

Decision 2000/585/EC is amended as follows:

| 1. | The following Article 2a is inserted:

  ‘Article 2a
  Member States shall ensure that consignments of rabbit and game meat for human consumption introduced into the territory of the Community and which are destined for a third country either by transit immediately or after storage in accordance with Articles 12 (4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and not intended for importation into the EC shall comply with the following requirements:






  (a) | they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex I to this Decision for the import of fresh meat of that species. |
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1.

The following Article 2a is inserted:

‘Article 2a

Member States shall ensure that consignments of rabbit and game meat for human consumption introduced into the territory of the Community and which are destined for a third country either by transit immediately or after storage in accordance with Articles 12 (4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, and not intended for importation into the EC shall comply with the following requirements:

(a)

they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex I to this Decision for the import of fresh meat of that species.

| (b) | they shall meet the specific animal health guarantees and conditions for the species concerned set out in Annex II and in the corresponding model animal health certificate drawn up under Annex III. |
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(b)

they shall meet the specific animal health guarantees and conditions for the species concerned set out in Annex II and in the corresponding model animal health certificate drawn up under Annex III.

| (c) | they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in accordance with the model K laid down in Annex III, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the third country concerned. |
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(c)

they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in accordance with the model K laid down in Annex III, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the third country concerned.

| (d) | they are certified as acceptable for transit or storage (as appropriate) on the Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the Border Inspection Post of introduction.’ |
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(d)

they are certified as acceptable for transit or storage (as appropriate) on the Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the Border Inspection Post of introduction.’

| 2. | The following Article 2b is inserted:

  ‧Article 2b

  1.   By way of derogation from Article 2a Member States shall authorise the transit by road or by rail through the Community, between designated Community border inspection posts listed in Annex to Decision 2001/881/EC, of consignments coming from and destined to Russia directly or via another third country provided that the following conditions are met:






  (a) | the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal at the border inspection post of entry to the EC by the veterinary services of the competent authority; |
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2.

The following Article 2b is inserted:

‧Article 2b

1.   By way of derogation from Article 2a Member States shall authorise the transit by road or by rail through the Community, between designated Community border inspection posts listed in Annex to Decision 2001/881/EC, of consignments coming from and destined to Russia directly or via another third country provided that the following conditions are met:

(a)

the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal at the border inspection post of entry to the EC by the veterinary services of the competent authority;

| (b) | the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be stamped ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO RUSSIA VIA THE EC’ on each page by the official veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for the BIP; |
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(b)

the documents accompanying the consignment and referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be stamped ‘ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO RUSSIA VIA THE EC’ on each page by the official veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for the BIP;

| (c) | the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be complied with; |
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(c)

the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of Directive 97/78/EC shall be complied with;

| (d) | the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on the Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the Border Inspection Post of introduction. |
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(d)

the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on the Common Veterinary Entry Document by the Official Veterinarian of the Border Inspection Post of introduction.

2.   unloading or storage, as defined in Article12 (4) or Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, on EC territory of such consignments shall not be allowed.

3.   regular audits shall be made by the competent authority to ensure that the number of consignments and the quantities of products leaving the EC territory matches the number and quantities entering.’

| 3. | The Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. |
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3.

The Annexes are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.

Article 1 point 1 and the Annex shall only apply from 1 January 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 April 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Annex III to Decision 2000/585/EC is amended as follow:

1.

in Model E, section I, the word ‘zebra’ is deleted;

2.

in Model E, section IV, point 4, the word ‘zebra’ is replaced by ‘land mammals’;

3.

the following model K is added:

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9. Animal Health attestation
  I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat described above:
  9.1. comes from a country as laid down in Annex II or region authorized for imports into the EC as laid down in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC at the time of slaughter and,
  9.2. complies with the relevant animal health conditions as laid down in the animal health attestation in the model certificate [C]/[D]/[E]/[H]/[I] (7) in Annex III to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC and
  9.3. is derived from animals which were slaughtered and processed on or between ....... (9).
  Official stamp and signature
  Done at on
  (signature of official veterinarian (11)
  (stamp) (11)
  (name in capital letters, qualifications and title)
  Notes
  (1) meat of wild game birds that do not contain offal, except in the case of unplucked and uneviscerated game birds; meat of farmed game birds, meat of wild leporidae, defined as rabbits and hares, that do not contain offal, except in the case of unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae, meat of farmed rabbits, meat of wild land mammals, other than ungulates and leporidae, that do not contain offal.
  (2) In accordance with Article 12 (4) or Article 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC.
  (3) Issued by the competent authority.
  (4) Country as laid down in Annex II and description of territory as appearing in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (as last amended).
  (5) Address (and approval number if known) of the warehouse in a free zone, free warehouse, customs warehouse or ship chandler shall be included.
  (6) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight number of the aircraft.
  In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be indicated under point 7.3.
  (7) Keep as appropriate.
  (8) Complete if appropriate.
  (9) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under (4), or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.
  (10) Complete as appropriate.
  (11) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermark..’

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17).

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(3)  
  OJ L 268, 14.9.92, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.).

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(4)  
  OJ L 62, 15.3.1993. p. 49. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2004 (OJ L 72, 11.3.2004, p. 60.).

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(5)  
  OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/245/EC (OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 62).

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(6)  
  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

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(7)  
  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/372/EC (OJ L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 45).

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(8)  
  OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/273/EC (OJ L 86, 24.3.2004, p. 21).

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