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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 431/2006

of 15 March 2006         

approving operations to check conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in Kenya prior to import into the Community

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 Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out by Kenya prior to import into the Community are hereby approved in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001.

Article 2

Details of the official authority and inspection body in Kenya, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, are given in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 3

The certificates referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, issued following the checks referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, must be drawn up on forms in conformity with the model set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 4

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

It shall apply from the date of publication in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union of the notice referred to in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between the Community and Kenya.

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL            

Member of the Commission

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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).

(2)OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 408/2003 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2003, p. 8).

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ANNEX I

Official authority referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001:

Inspection body referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001:

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ANNEX II
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1. Exporter

2. Certificate No:

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

KENYA PLANT HEALTH INSPECTORATE SERVICE (KEPHIS) CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

Agricultural Produce (Export) Act Cap 319

3. Packer identified on packaging (if other than exporter)

4. Identification of Means of transport

5. Country of origin

6. Country of destination

7. Packages (number and type): Nature of produce (variety if specified): Quality class:

8. Total weight in kg

Gross Net

9. Duration of validity:

days

10. Comments

11. KEPHIS certifies that following inspection by sampling the above consignment conformed with the standards in force

Name of inspector:

(Name in block letters)

Place of issue:

Signature:

Date:

Official stamp

No financial liability with respect to this certificate shall attach to KEPHIS or any of its officers or representative.

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