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| 14.6.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 151/3 |
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14.6.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 151/3

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 June 2005

laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of meat products for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC

(notified under document number C(2005) 1616)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/432/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992, laying 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(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10(2)(c) thereof,

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 (2), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first paragraph of Article 8(1), Article 8(4), Article 9(2)(b), Article 9(4)(b) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 97/41/EC of 18 December 1996 establishing health conditions and a public health certificate for the importation from third countries of meat products obtained from poultry meat, farmed game meat, wild game meat, and rabbit meat (3) lays down public health conditions for the importation into the Community of certain meat products. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 97/41/EC of 18 December 1996 establishing health conditions and a public health certificate for the importation from third countries of meat products obtained from poultry meat, farmed game meat, wild game meat, and rabbit meat (3) lays down public health conditions for the importation into the Community of certain meat products.

| (2) | Commission Decision 97/221/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the animal health conditions and model veterinary certificates in respect of imports of meat products from third countries and revoking Decision 91/449/EEC (4) lays down animal health conditions and certification rules for the importation into the Community of certain meat products. |
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(2)

Commission Decision 97/221/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the animal health conditions and model veterinary certificates in respect of imports of meat products from third countries and revoking Decision 91/449/EEC (4) lays down animal health conditions and certification rules for the importation into the Community of certain meat products.

| (3) | Commission Decision 97/222/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products (5) provides for the importation into the Community of certain meat products provided that such products have undergone the appropriate treatment and comply with Community veterinary certification requirements. |
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(3)

Commission Decision 97/222/EC of 28 February 1997 laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products (5) provides for the importation into the Community of certain meat products provided that such products have undergone the appropriate treatment and comply with Community veterinary certification requirements.

| (4) | Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (6) lays down animal health requirements for the importation into the Community of certain meat products. Council Directive 2004/68/EC (7) provides for the repeal of Directive 72/462/EEC from 1 January 2006. |
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(4)

Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (6) lays down animal health requirements for the importation into the Community of certain meat products. Council Directive 2004/68/EC (7) provides for the repeal of Directive 72/462/EEC from 1 January 2006.

| (5) | Directive 2002/99/EC lays down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption. That Directive is to be implemented by the Member States before 1 January 2005. |
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(5)

Directive 2002/99/EC lays down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption. That Directive is to be implemented by the Member States before 1 January 2005.

| (6) | Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (8) will be in force till 1 January 2006 when it will be repealed and any definition of meat based products in acts adopted before 1 January 2006 must refer to Directive 77/99/EEC. |
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(6)

Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (8) will be in force till 1 January 2006 when it will be repealed and any definition of meat based products in acts adopted before 1 January 2006 must refer to Directive 77/99/EEC.

| (7) | In view of the entry into force of Directive 2002/99/EC, it is necessary to amend and update Community public and animal health conditions and certification requirements for the importation into the Community of meat products derived from domestic bovines, porcines, ovines, caprines, equidae, poultry, farmed game, domestic rabbits and wild game. |
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(7)

In view of the entry into force of Directive 2002/99/EC, it is necessary to amend and update Community public and animal health conditions and certification requirements for the importation into the Community of meat products derived from domestic bovines, porcines, ovines, caprines, equidae, poultry, farmed game, domestic rabbits and wild game.

| (8) | In addition, in the interests of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate to lay down the public and animal health conditions in a single model health certificate for importation of meat products into the Community. |
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(8)

In addition, in the interests of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate to lay down the public and animal health conditions in a single model health certificate for importation of meat products into the Community.

| (9) | Due to differences in the animal health situation in third countries, it is appropriate to lay down rules concerning treatments for meat products from third countries or parts of third countries prior to their importation into the Community. |
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(9)

Due to differences in the animal health situation in third countries, it is appropriate to lay down rules concerning treatments for meat products from third countries or parts of third countries prior to their importation into the Community.

| (10) | In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC and replace them by this Decision. Accordingly, this Decision should contain the animal and public health conditions and certification requirements, together with the list of third countries and the treatments required for the importation of various categories of meat products into the Community. |
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(10)

In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC and replace them by this Decision. Accordingly, this Decision should contain the animal and public health conditions and certification requirements, together with the list of third countries and the treatments required for the importation of various categories of meat products into the Community.

| (11) | Health conditions and veterinary certification should apply without prejudice to the requirement of Commission Decision 2004/432/EC of 29 April 2004 on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC (9). |
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(11)

Health conditions and veterinary certification should apply without prejudice to the requirement of Commission Decision 2004/432/EC of 29 April 2004 on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Directive 96/23/EC (9).

| (12) | Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (10) lays down rules concerning veterinary checks on animal products introduced into the Community from third countries for the importation and transit of products of animal origin in the Community, including certain certification requirements. |
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(12)

Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (10) lays down rules concerning veterinary checks on animal products introduced into the Community from third countries for the importation and transit of products of animal origin in the Community, including certain certification requirements.

| (13) | In the interests of animal and public health and in order to prevent the spread of animal diseases in the Community, a new specific model public and animal health certificate should be established in this Decision. In addition, it should be provided that transit through the Community of consignments of meat products is only permitted where those products come from third countries or parts of third countries whose products are not prohibited for introduction into the Community. |
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(13)

In the interests of animal and public health and in order to prevent the spread of animal diseases in the Community, a new specific model public and animal health certificate should be established in this Decision. In addition, it should be provided that transit through the Community of consignments of meat products is only permitted where those products come from third countries or parts of third countries whose products are not prohibited for introduction into the Community.

| (14) | It is necessary to lay down specific conditions for transit via the Community of consignments of meat products to and from Russia 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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(14)

It is necessary to lay down specific conditions for transit via the Community of consignments of meat products to and from Russia 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.

| (15) | Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December 2001 drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission (11), specifies the Border Inspection Posts authorised to control the transit of consignments of meat products to and from Russia via the Community |
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(15)

Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December 2001 drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission (11), specifies the Border Inspection Posts authorised to control the transit of consignments of meat products to and from Russia via the Community

| (16) | The treatments provided for poultry meat products originating in Bulgaria and Israel and for wild swine meat products originating in Switzerland should be reviewed in order to bring them into line with the current import conditions for fresh meat of the concerned species from those countries. |
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(16)

The treatments provided for poultry meat products originating in Bulgaria and Israel and for wild swine meat products originating in Switzerland should be reviewed in order to bring them into line with the current import conditions for fresh meat of the concerned species from those countries.

| (17) | 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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(17)

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

Subject matter and scope

1.   This Decision lays down animal and public health rules for the importation into the Community of consignments of certain meat products, including the lists of third countries and parts of third countries from which the importation of such products shall be authorised, the model public and animal health certificates and rules on treatments required for those products.

2.   This Decision shall apply without prejudice to Decision 2004/432/EC.

Article 2

Definition of meat products

For the purposes of this Decision, the definition of meat products as laid down in Article 2(a) of Directive 77/99/EEC shall apply.

Article 3

Conditions concerning species and animals

Member States shall ensure that consignments of meat products imported into the Community are derived from meat or meat products from the following species or animals:

| (a) | domestic poultry of the following species: domestic fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, geese and ducks; |
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(a)

domestic poultry of the following species: domestic fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, geese and ducks;

| (b) | domestic animals of the following species: bovine animals, including Bubalus bubalis, Bison bison, swine, sheep, goats and solipeds; |
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(b)

domestic animals of the following species: bovine animals, including Bubalus bubalis, Bison bison, swine, sheep, goats and solipeds;

Bubalus bubalis, Bison bison

| (c) | farmed game and domestic rabbits as defined in Article 2(3) of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (12); |
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(c)

farmed game and domestic rabbits as defined in Article 2(3) of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (12);

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| (d) | wild game as defined in Article 2(1)(a) of Council Directive 92/45/EEC (13). |
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(d)

wild game as defined in Article 2(1)(a) of Council Directive 92/45/EEC (13).

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Article 4

Animal health conditions concerning the origin and treatment of the meat products

Subject to compliance with the conditions concerning the origin and treatment of the meat products, as set out in Annex I, Member States shall authorise the importation of meat products originating in the following third countries or parts of third countries:

| (a) | the third countries listed in Part 2 of Annex II, or parts of third countries set out in Part 1 of that Annex; |
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(a)

the third countries listed in Part 2 of Annex II, or parts of third countries set out in Part 1 of that Annex;

| (b) | the third countries listed in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II or parts of third countries set out in Part 1 of that Annex. |
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(b)

the third countries listed in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II or parts of third countries set out in Part 1 of that Annex.

Article 5

Public health conditions concerning the fresh meat used in the production of the meat products to be imported into the Community

Member States shall authorise import of meat products obtained from fresh meat that complies with the Community public health requirements for the importation of such meat into the Community.

Article 6

Animal and public health certificates

Consignments of meat products shall comply with the requirements of the model public and animal health certificate set out in Annex III.

That certificate shall accompany the consignment of meat products and be duly completed and signed by the official veterinarian of the third country of dispatch.

Article 7

Consignments of meat products in transit or storage in the Community

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

| (a) | they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex II and shall have undergone the minimum treatment for the import of meat products of the species concerned foreseen therein; |
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(a)

they shall come from the territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Annex II and shall have undergone the minimum treatment for the import of meat products of the species concerned foreseen therein;

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

they shall meet the specific animal health conditions for the species concerned set out in the model animal and public health certificate drawn up under Annex III;

| (c) | they shall be accompanied by an animal health certificate established in accordance with the model set out in Annex IV, 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 set out in Annex IV, signed by an official veterinarian of the competent veterinary services of the third country concerned;

| (d) | they shall be 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 into the Community. |
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(d)

they shall be 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 into the Community.

Article 8

Derogation for certain destinations in Russia

1.   By way of derogation from Article 7, 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 of meat products coming from and destined to Russia directly or via another third country provided that they comply with the following requirements:

| (a) | the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal by the official veterinarian of the competent authority at the border inspection post of introduction to the Community; |
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(a)

the consignment shall be sealed with a serially numbered seal by the official veterinarian of the competent authority at the border inspection post of introduction to the Community;

| (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 of the border inspection post of introduction to the Community; |
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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 of the border inspection post of introduction to the Community;

| (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 shall be certified as acceptable for transit on the common veterinary entry document by the official veterinarian of the competent authority of the border inspection post of introduction to the Community. |
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(d)

the consignment shall be certified as acceptable for transit on the common veterinary entry document by the official veterinarian of the competent authority of the border inspection post of introduction to the Community.

2.   Member States shall not authorise the unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, in the Community of such consignments.

3.   Member States shall ensure that the competent authority makes regular audits to ensure that the number of consignments and the quantities of products leaving the Community matches the number and quantities entering.

Article 9

Transitional provisions

Member States shall authorise the importation into the Community of consignments of meat products certified in accordance with the model veterinary certificates laid down in Decisions 97/41/EEC or 97/221/EEC for a period of six months from 17 June 2005.

Article 10

Repeals

Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC are repealed.

Article 11

Date of application

This Decision shall apply from 17 June 2005.

Article 12

Addresses

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  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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(2)  
  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

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(3)  
  OJ L 17, 21.1.1997, p. 34.

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(4)  
  OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/427/EC (OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 8).

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(5)  
  OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/857/EC (OJ L 369, 16.12.2004, p. 65).

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(6)  
  OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.

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(7)  
  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 320.

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(8)  
  OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).

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(9)  
  OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 43. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/233/EC (OJ L 72, 18.3.2005, p. 30).

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(10)  
  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

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(11)  
  OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/102/EC (OJ L 33, 5.2.2005, p. 30).

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(12)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 41.

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(13)  
  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35.

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ANNEX I

1.

Meat products originating in the third countries or parts of third countries referred to in Article 4(a) shall contain meat eligible for importation into the Community as fresh meat and/or meat products derived from one or more of the species or animals which have undergone a non-specific treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II.

2.

| (a) | the meat products must:






  (i) | contain meat and/or meat products derived from a single species or animal as set out under the relevant column in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II indicating the species or animal concerned; and |
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(a)

the meat products must:

(i)

contain meat and/or meat products derived from a single species or animal as set out under the relevant column in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II indicating the species or animal concerned; and

| (ii) | have been subjected to at least the specific treatment regime required for meat of that species or animal as set out in Part 4 of Annex II; or |
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(ii)

have been subjected to at least the specific treatment regime required for meat of that species or animal as set out in Part 4 of Annex II; or

| (b) | the meat products must:






  (i) | contain fresh, processed or partly processed meat from more than one species or animal as set out under the relevant column of Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II which are mixed prior to undergoing their final treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II; and |
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(b)

the meat products must:

(i)

contain fresh, processed or partly processed meat from more than one species or animal as set out under the relevant column of Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II which are mixed prior to undergoing their final treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II; and

| (ii) | the final treatment referred to in (i) must be at least equal to the most severe treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II, for any of the individual meat constituents for the species or animal concerned as set out under the relevant column in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II; or |
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(ii)

the final treatment referred to in (i) must be at least equal to the most severe treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II, for any of the individual meat constituents for the species or animal concerned as set out under the relevant column in Parts 2 and 3 of Annex II; or

| (c) | the final meat products must:






  (i) | be prepared by the mixing of previously treated meat from more than one species or animal; and |
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(c)

the final meat products must:

(i)

be prepared by the mixing of previously treated meat from more than one species or animal; and

| (ii) | the previous treatment referred to in (i) which each constituent meat underwent must have been at least equal to the relevant treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II for the species or animal of the meat concerned as set out under the relevant column. |
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(ii)

the previous treatment referred to in (i) which each constituent meat underwent must have been at least equal to the relevant treatment as set out in Part 4 of Annex II for the species or animal of the meat concerned as set out under the relevant column.

3.

The treatments set out in Part 4 of Annex II shall be the minimum acceptable processing conditions for animal health purposes for meat derived from the species or animal concerned originating in the third countries or parts of third countries listed in Annex II.

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ANNEX II

PART 1

Description of regionalised territories as laid down for the countries listed in parts 2 and 3

| Country | Territory | Description of territory |
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| Code | Version |
| Argentina | AR | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| AR-1 | 01/2004 | The whole country except the provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego |
| AR-2 | 01/2004 | The provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego |
| Bulgaria | BG | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| BG-1 | 01/2004 | As described in Annex II Part I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (1) (as last amended) |
| BG-2 | 01/2004 | As described in Annex II Part I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) |
| Brazil | BR | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| BR-1 | 01/2004 | As described in Annex I to Commission Decision 94/984/EC (2) (as last amended) |
| Serbia and Montenegro | CS | 01/2004 | Whole country as described in Annex II Part I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended) |
| Malaysia | MY | 01/2004 | Whole country |
| MY-1 | 01/2004 | Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only |

Country

Territory

Description of territory

Code

Version

Argentina

AR

01/2004

Whole country

AR-1

01/2004

The whole country except the provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego

AR-2

01/2004

The provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego

Bulgaria

BG

01/2004

Whole country

BG-1

01/2004

As described in Annex II Part I to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (1) (as last amended)

BG-2

01/2004

As described in Annex II Part I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)

Brazil

BR

01/2004

Whole country

BR-1

01/2004

As described in Annex I to Commission Decision 94/984/EC (2) (as last amended)

Serbia and Montenegro

CS

01/2004

Whole country as described in Annex II Part I to Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)

Malaysia

MY

01/2004

Whole country

MY-1

01/2004

Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only

PART 2

Third countries or parts thereof from which meat products are authorised for importation into the Community

| Code ISO | Country of origin or part thereof | 1. | Domestic bovine |
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Code ISO

Country of origin or part thereof

1.

Domestic bovine

| 2. | Farmed cloven-hoofed game-(excluding swine) |
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2.

Farmed cloven-hoofed game-(excluding swine)

Domestic ovine/ caprine

| 1. | Domestic porcine |
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1.

Domestic porcine

| 2. | Farmed cloven-hoofed game (swine) |
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2.

Farmed cloven-hoofed game (swine)

Domestic soliped

| 1. | Domestic poultry |
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1.

Domestic poultry

| 2. | Farmed feathered game |
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2.

Farmed feathered game

Domestic rabbit and farmed leporidae

Wild cloven hoofed game (excluding swine)

Wild swine

Wild soliped

Wild leporidae (rabbits and hares)

Wild game birds

Wild land mammalian game (excluding ungulates, solipeds and leporidae)

AR

Argentina AR

C

C

C

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

Argentina AR-1  (3)

C

C

C

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

Argentina AR-2  (3)

A (4)

A (4)

C

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

AU

Australia

A

A

A

A

D

A

A

A

XXX

A

D

A

BG

Bulgaria BG

D

D

D

A

A

A

D

D

XXX

A

A

XXX

Bulgaria BG-1

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

D

XXX

A

A

XXX

Bulgaria BG-2

D

D

D

A

A

A

D

D

XXX

A

A

XXX

BH

Bahrain

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

BR

Brazil

C

C

C

A

D

A

C

C

XXX

A

D

XXX

Brazil BR-1

C

C

C

A

A

A

C

C

XXX

A

A

XXX

BW

Botswana

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

A

A

XXX

XXX

BY

Belarus

C

C

C

B

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

CA

Canada

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

A

CH

Switzerland

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

XXX

CL

Chile

A

A

A

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

CN

People’s Republic of China

B

B

B

B

B

A

B

B

XXX

A

B

XXX

CO

Colombia

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

CS

Serbia and Montenegro

A

A

D

A

D

A

D

D

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

ET

Ethiopia

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

GL

Greenland

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

A

A

HK

Hong Kong

B

B

B

B

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

HR

Croatia

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

D

XXX

A

A

XXX

IL

Israel

B

B

B

B

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

IN

India

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

IS

Iceland

B

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

A

XXX

KE

Kenya

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

KR

Korea (Republic)

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

MA

Morocco

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MG

Madagascar

B

B

B

B

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

MK

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Δ)

A

A

B

A

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MU

Mauritius

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

MX

Mexico

A

D

D

A

D

A

D

D

XXX

A

D

XXX

MY

Malaysia MY

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

Malaysia MY-1

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

NA

Namibia (3)

B

B

B

B

D

A

B

B

A

A

D

XXX

NZ

New Zealand

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

A

PY

Paraguay

C

C

C

B

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

RO

Romania

A

A

D

A

A

A

A

D

XXX

A

A

A

RU

Russia

C

C

C

B

XXX

A

C

C

XXX

A

XXX

A

SG

Singapore

B

B

B

B

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

SZ

Swaziland

B

B

B

B

XXX

A

B

B

A

A

XXX

XXX

TH

Thailand

B

B

B

B

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

TN

Tunisia

C

C

B

B

A

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

TR

Turkey

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

UA

Ukraine

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

US

United States of America

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

A

XXX

A

A

XXX

UY

Uruguay

C

C

B

A

D

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

D

XXX

ZA

South Africa (3)

C

C

C

A

D

A

C

C

A

A

D

XXX

ZW

Zimbabwe (3)

C

C

B

A

D

A

B

B

XXX

A

D

XXX

| (Δ) | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations. |
| --- | --- |
| XXX | No certificate laid down and meat products containing meat of this species are not authorised. |

(Δ)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.

XXX

No certificate laid down and meat products containing meat of this species are not authorised.

PART 3

Third countries or parts thereof not authorised under the non specific treatment regime (A) but from where biltong/jerky or pasteurised meat products are authorised for importation into the Community

| ISO Code | Country of origin or part thereof | 1. | Domestic bovine |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

ISO Code

Country of origin or part thereof

1.

Domestic bovine

| 2. | Farmed cloven hoofed game excluding swine |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed cloven hoofed game excluding swine

Domestic ovine/caprine

| 1. | Domestic porcine |
| --- | --- |

1.

Domestic porcine

| 2. | Farmed cloven-hoofed game (swine) |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed cloven-hoofed game (swine)

Domestic soliped

| 1. | Domestic poultry |
| --- | --- |

1.

Domestic poultry

| 2. | Farmed feathered game |
| --- | --- |

2.

Farmed feathered game

Domestic rabbit and farmed leporidae

Wild cloven hoofed game (excluding swine)

Wild swine

Wild soliped

Wild leporidae (rabbits and hares)

Wild game birds

Wild land mammalian game (excluding ungulates, solipeds and leporidae)

AR

Argentina

F

F

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

XXX

A

XXX

XXX

NA

Namibia

E

E

XXX

XXX

E

A

XXX

XXX

A

A

E

XXX

ZA

South Africa

E

E

XXX

XXX

E

A

XXX

XXX

A

A

E

XXX

ZW

Zimbabwe

E

E

XXX

XXX

E

A

XXX

XXX

E

A

E

XXX

PART 4

Interpretation of codes used in tables in parts 2 and 3

TREATMENTS REFERRED TO IN ANNEX I

Non-specific treatment regime:

| A | = | No minimum specified temperature or other treatment is established for animal health purposes for the meat product. However, the meat must have undergone a treatment such that its cut surface shows that it no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat and the fresh meat used must also satisfy the animal health rules applicable to the export of fresh meat to the Community. |
| --- | --- | --- |

A

=

No minimum specified temperature or other treatment is established for animal health purposes for the meat product. However, the meat must have undergone a treatment such that its cut surface shows that it no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat and the fresh meat used must also satisfy the animal health rules applicable to the export of fresh meat to the Community.

Specific treatment regimes — listed in descending order of severity:

| B | = | Treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| C | = | A minimum temperature of 80 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of the meat product. |
| D | = | A minimum temperature of 70 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of meat products, or for raw ham, a treatment consisting of natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months and resulting in the following characteristics:






  — | Aw value of not more than 0,93, |

B

=

Treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fo value of three or more.

C

=

A minimum temperature of 80 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of the meat product.

D

=

A minimum temperature of 70 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of meat products, or for raw ham, a treatment consisting of natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months and resulting in the following characteristics:

—

Aw value of not more than 0,93,

| — | pH value of not more than 6,0. |
| --- | --- |

—

pH value of not more than 6,0.

E

=

In the case of ‘biltong’ type products, a treatment to achieve:

| — | Aw value of not more than 0,93, |
| --- | --- |

—

Aw value of not more than 0,93,

| — | pH value of not more than 6,0. |
| --- | --- |

—

pH value of not more than 6,0.

F

=

A heat treatment ensuring that a centre temperature of at least 65 °C is reached for a period of time as necessary to achieve a pasteurisation value (pv) equal to or above 40.

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(1)  
  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.

(2)  
  OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11.

(3)  See Part 3 of this Annex for the minimum treatment requirements applicable to pasteurised meat products and biltong.

(4)  For meat products prepared from fresh meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 March 2002.

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ANNEX III

(Model animal and public health certificate for meat products intended for consignment to the European Community from third countries) (*1)

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Model ‘MEAT PRODUCTS’

1. Consignor (name and address in full)

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

for meat products (1), into the European Community No (2) ORIGINAL

3. Origin of the meat product (3)

2. Consignee (name and address in full)

3.1. Country:

3.2. Code of territory:

4. Competent Authority

4.1. Ministry:

4.2. Service:

5. Intended destination of the meat product

5.1. EU Member State:

4.3. Local/Regional level:

5.2. Establishment:

Name and address:

6. Address(es) and veterinary approval number of: (6)

Approval or registration number (where applicable):

6.1. Establishment(s) supplying fresh meat:

7. Means of transport and consignment identification (4)

6.2. Meat product establishment:

7.1. [Lorry]/[Rail-wagon]/[Ship]/[Aircraft] (5)

7.2. Registration number(s), ship name or flight number: (4)

6.3. Storage establishment:

8. Identification of the meat product

8.1. Indicate the species of origin of the meat(s) used in the meat product (animal species) (7):

Domestic species: Bovine Ovine Caprine Porcine Soliped

Poultry specify

Farmed game: Cloven hoofed (excluding swine) (specify) ;

Swine Birds (specify) ;

Rabbits Other leporidae (specify) ;

Wild game: Cloven hoofed (excluding swine) (specify) ;

Swine Birds (specify) ;

Soliped Leporidae (specify) ;

Others (specify) ;

8.2. Description of the meat products:

8.3. Nature of the pieces:

8.4. Nature of the packaging:

8.5. Number of pieces or packages:

8.6. Required storage and transport temperature:

8.7. Storage life:

8.8. Net weight:

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9. Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:

9.1. The meat product contains the following meat constituents and meets the criteria indicated below:

Species (A)

Treatment (B)

Origin (C)

(A) Insert the code for the relevant species of meat where BOV = domestic bovine animals (Bos Taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalus and their crossbreds); OVI = domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus); EQI = domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their crossbreds), POR = domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa); RAB = domestic rabbits, PFG = domestic poultry and farmed feathered game, RUF farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; RUW = wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds; SUW = wild non-domestic suidae: EQW = wild non-domestic solipeds, WLP = wild leporidae, WGB = wild game birds.

(B) Insert A, B, C, D, E or F for the required treatment as specified and defined in Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Annex II to Commission Decision 2005/432/EC.

(C) Insert the ISO code of the country of origin and, in the case of regionalisation by Community legislation for the relevant meat constituents, the region as indicated in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(5) 9.2. The meat product described in 9.1 has been prepared from fresh meat from bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, soliped, farmed and wild game animals from these species and the fresh meat used in the production of the meat products:

either [9.2.1. has undergone a non-specific treatment as specified and defined under point A in Part 4 of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC and:] (5)

either [9.2.1.1. satisfies the animal and public health requirements laid down in the appropriate health certificate(s) in Annex II Part 2 of Council Decision 79/542/EEC, and originates from a third country, or part thereof in the case of regionalization by Community legislation, as described in the relevant column of part 2 of Annex II of Decision 2005/432/EC;] (5)

or [9.2.1.1. originates in a Member State of the European Community;] (5)

or [9.2.1. meets any requirements agreed under the provisions of Directive 2002/99/EC and has undergone the specific treatment laid down for the third country of origin or part thereof for the meat of the species concerned in Parts 2 or 3 (as appropriate) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.] (5)

(5) 9.3. The meat product described in 9.1 has been prepared from fresh meat from domestic poultry that:

either [9.3.1. has undergone a non-specific treatment as specified and defined under Part 4(A) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC] and: (5)

either [9.3.1.1. satisfies the animal health requirements laid down in Commission Decisions 94/984/EC], (5)

or [9.3.1.1. originates in a Member State of the European Community satisfying the requirements of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Council Directive 91/494/EEC] (5)

either [9.3.1. originates in a third country referred to in Annex II, Chapter I, to Council Directive 92/118/EEC and has undergone the specific treatment laid down for the third country of origin or part thereof for the meat of the species concerned in Parts 2 or 3 (as appropriate) of Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC] (5)

(5) [9.4. in the case of meat products derived from fresh meat from leporidae and other land mammals:

satisfies the relevant animal health and public health requirements laid down in Commission Decision 2000/585/EC;]

9.5. the meat product:

9.5.1. [consists of meat and/or meat products derived from a single species, and has undergone the treatment satisfying the relevant conditions laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC]

or (5) 9.5.1. [consists of meat from more than one species where, after mixing the meats together, the entire product has subsequently undergone a treatment which was at least equal to the most severe treatment required for any of the individual meat components contained in the meat product, as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC,]

or (5) 9.5.1. [has been prepared from meat, from more than one species where each of the constituent meats had previously undergone a treatment prior to mixing which satisfied the relevant treatment requirements for meat from that species, as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC]; (5)

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9.6. after treatment all precautions to avoid contamination have been taken.

(5) [9.7. Additional guarantees:

in the case of poultry meat products which have not undergone a specific treatment and are destined for Member States or regions thereof which have been recognised in accordance with Article 12 of Council Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry meat was derived from poultry which had not been vaccinated with a live vaccine against Newcastle disease within 30 days prior to slaughter;]

10. (5)
  (9) Public Health Attestation 10.1. the label affixed on the packaging of meat products described above, bear(s) a mark to the effect that the meat products come wholly from fresh meat from animals slaughtered in slaughterhouses approved for exporting to the European Community or, from animals slaughtered in a slaughterhouse specially for the delivery of meat for the required treatment as laid down in Part 2 and 3 of Annex II of Decision 2005/432/EC;

10.2. the meat products have as such been passed as fit for human consumption following a veterinary inspection carried out in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 72/462/EEC;

10.3. the meat products have been obtained from pig meat which [has][has not] been subject to an examination for trichinosis and in the latter case has undergone cold treatment;

10.4. the means of transport and the loading conditions of meat products of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in respect of export to the European Community;

10.5. the meat products have been obtained from meat which satisfies the requirement of Chapter III of Directive 72/462/EEC and those of Article 3 to Council Directive 77/99/EEC, or have been obtained under the derogation provided for in Article 21a (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC.

11. (5)
  (10) I have read and understood Annex II, Chapter I of Directive 92/118/EEC (as last amended), including the specific provisions in that Chapter applying to the meat products described in 9.1 and certify that the products described in 9.1 meet the requirements provided for in that Chapter.

12. Official stamp and signature

Done at on

(Signature of official veterinarian)

(Stamp) (8)

(Name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

Notes (1) Meat products as laid down in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.

(3) Country and description of territory as appearing in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(4) 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.

(5) Keep as appropriate.

(6) Complete as appropriate.

(7) Mark box accordingly

(8) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to the stamp other than those embossed or watermarked.

(9) In the case of meat products containing meat of bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine, soliped, farmed and wild game animals from these species.

(10) In the case of meat products containing meat of farmed and wild game birds, rabbit and wild leporidae.

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(*1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by Community agreements with third countries.

*1

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ANNEX IV

Transit and/or storage

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Model ‘TRANSIT/STORAGE’

1. Consignor (name and address in full)

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE

for meat product (1), for [transit]/[storage]((2) (8) in the European Community No (3) ORIGINAL

3. Origin of the meat product (4)

2. Consignee (name and address in full)

3.1. Country:

3.2. Code of territory:

4. Competent Authority

4.1. Ministry:

4.2. Service:

5. Intended [transit]/[storage] (8) destination of the meat product

5.1. Storage in:

4.3. Local/regional level:

EU Member State:

Name and address of the establishment (6) (10):

6. Place of loading for exportation

5.2. Transit final third country destination (10):

Exit Community BIP name and address (10):

7. Means of transport and consignment identification (7)

7.3. Consignment identification details (9):

7.1. [Lorry]/[Rail-wagon]/[Ship]/[Aircraft] (8)

7.2. Registration number(s), ship name or flight number:

8. Identification of the meat product

8.1. Meat from: (animal species)

8.2. Temperature or other treatment applied to the meat product: (5)

8.3. Individual identification of the meat product included in this consignment:

Nature (9)

Name and address of the establishment(s)

Number of packages/pieces

Net weight (kg)

Total

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9. Animal Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the meat product described above:

9.1. comes from a country or region authorised for imports into the EC as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC at the time of slaughter of the animals from which the meat in the meat product is derived and

9.2. complies with the relevant animal health conditions as laid down in the animal health attestation in the model certificate in Annex III to Decision 2005/432/EC

10. Official stamp and signature

Done at on

(Signature of official veterinarian) (11)

(Stamp) (11)

(Name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

Notes

(1) Meat products as laid down in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 77/99/EEC.

(2) In accordance with Articles 12(4) or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC.

(3) Issued by the competent authority.

(4) Country and description of territory as appearing in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(5) Description of the treatment applied as laid down in Annex II to Decision 2005/432/EC.

(6) Address (and approval number if known) of the warehouse in a free zone, free warehouse, customs warehouse or ship chandler shall be included.

(7) 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.

(8) Keep as appropriate.

(9) Complete if appropriate.

(10) Complete as appropriate.

(11) The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to the stamp other than those embossed or watermarked.

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