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| 14.7.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 183/88 |
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14.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 183/88

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 July 2005

amending Decision 2002/472/EC laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from the Republic of Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2005) 2454)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/497/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2002/472/EC of 20 June 2002 laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from the Republic of Bulgaria (2) provides that the addition of new establishments and vessels to the list of establishments and vessels from which imports of fishery products from Bulgaria are authorised will require a Community inspection. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2002/472/EC of 20 June 2002 laying down specific conditions for imports of fishery products from the Republic of Bulgaria (2) provides that the addition of new establishments and vessels to the list of establishments and vessels from which imports of fishery products from Bulgaria are authorised will require a Community inspection.

| (2) | Decision 2002/472/EC also provides that the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, laid down by Commission Decision 94/360/EC (3) is not applied to fishery products imported from Bulgaria. |
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(2)

Decision 2002/472/EC also provides that the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, laid down by Commission Decision 94/360/EC (3) is not applied to fishery products imported from Bulgaria.

| (3) | The outcome of a new inspection visit by Commission experts indicates that Bulgaria now meets the conditions to provide sanitary guarantees at least equivalent to those applied in the Community. In view of that outcome it is appropriate to grant the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, include new establishments in the list and apply the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Council Decision 95/408/EC (4) for future modifications of that list. |
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(3)

The outcome of a new inspection visit by Commission experts indicates that Bulgaria now meets the conditions to provide sanitary guarantees at least equivalent to those applied in the Community. In view of that outcome it is appropriate to grant the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, include new establishments in the list and apply the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Council Decision 95/408/EC (4) for future modifications of that list.

| (4) | Decision 2002/472/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Decision 2002/472/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | It is appropriate for this Decision to be applied 45 days from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union thereby providing for the necessary transitional period. |
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(5)

It is appropriate for this Decision to be applied 45 days from the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union thereby providing for the necessary transitional period.

| (6) | 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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(6)

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

Decision 2002/472/EC is amended as follows:

| 1. | Articles 4 and 5 are deleted. |
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1.

Articles 4 and 5 are deleted.

| 2. | Annex I and II are replaced by the Annex to this Decision. |
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2.

Annex I and II are replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 28 August 2005.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 163, 21.6.2002, p. 24.

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(3)  
  OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 41. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/237/EC (OJ L 80, 23.3.2002, p. 40).

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(4)  
  OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected version in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

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ANNEX

ANNEX I

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fishery products from Bulgaria and intended for export to the European Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form

Reference No:

Country of dispatch:

BULGARIA

Competent authority:

National Veterinary Service (NVS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest

I. Details identifying the fishery products

Description of fishery/aquaculture (1) products:

Species (scientific name):

Presentation of product and type of treatment (2):

Code number (where available):

Type of packaging:

Number of packages:

Net weight:

Requisite storage and transport temperature:

II. Origin of products

Name(s) and official approval/registration number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or freezer vessel(s) registered by NVS for export to the EC:

III. Destination of products

The products are dispatched

from:

(place of dispatch)

to:

(country and place of destination)

(1) Delete where applicable.

(2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved.

by the following means of transport:

Name and address of dispatcher:

Name of consignee and address at place of destination:

IV. Health attestation

The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery products specified above:

1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC;

2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;

6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto.

The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directives 91/493/EEC and 92/48/EEC and Decision 2005/497/EC.

Done at , on

(place) (date)

Official stamp (1)

Signature of official inspector (1)

(name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)

(1) The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.

ANNEX II

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS

| Approval No | Name | City Region | Approval limit | Category | Remarks |
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| BG 051 3001 | Maxim-G Keranov | Novo Sello — Vidin District | | PP | |
| BG 161 3002 | Parpen Chobanov | Boliartsi — Plovdiv District | | PP | |
| BG 211 3002 | Salvenius ReyaFish | Dospat — Smolyan District | | PP | |
| BG 261 3001 | Euro Pesca, Ltd company | Svolengrad — Haskovo District | | PP | |
| BG 051 3002 | Beluga AD | City of Vidin — Region of Vidin | | PP | |
| BG 021 3024 | Buljac AD | City of Bourgas — Region of Bourgas | | PP | |
| BG 020 3001 | Buljac AD | City of Bourgas — Region of Bourgas | | PP | A |
| Categorie legend:







  PPa | Plant processing only or partially materials derived from aquaculture (farmed products). |

Approval No

Name

City Region

Approval limit

Category

Remarks

BG 051 3001

Maxim-G Keranov

Novo Sello — Vidin District

PP

BG 161 3002

Parpen Chobanov

Boliartsi — Plovdiv District

PP

BG 211 3002

Salvenius ReyaFish

Dospat — Smolyan District

PP

BG 261 3001

Euro Pesca, Ltd company

Svolengrad — Haskovo District

PP

BG 051 3002

Beluga AD

City of Vidin — Region of Vidin

PP

BG 021 3024

Buljac AD

City of Bourgas — Region of Bourgas

PP

BG 020 3001

Buljac AD

City of Bourgas — Region of Bourgas

PP

A

Categorie legend:

PPa

Plant processing only or partially materials derived from aquaculture (farmed products).

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