COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 July 1995
providing for the specimens of the health certificate for the importation from third countries of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/343/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 23 (2) (b) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (2) establishes a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products;
Whereas the conditions applicable to the importation from third countries of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products intended for human consumption must be at least equivalent to those laid down in Chapter II of Directive 92/46/EEC for Community production;
Whereas Commission Decision 95/342/EC (3) specifies the types of treatment which are to be applied to milk and milk-based products for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries in which there is a threat of foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas the specimen certificate referred to in Article 23 of Directive 92/46/EEC must contain a description of the milk or milk-based product covered by the certificate, relevant references to Chapter II of Directive 92/46/EEC, a choice of language or languages in which the certificate is drawn up and a choice of rank or title of the signatory;
Whereas provision should be made first for a specimen certificate for raw milk intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment, for a specimen certificate for heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products intended for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries in which there is no threat of foot-and-mouth disease, for a specimen certificate for heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products intended for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries in which there is a threat of foot-and-mouth disease, and for a specimen certificate for raw milk products for human consumption; whereas, in view of the different nature of these products, provision should be made for different specimen health certificates;
Whereas provision will be made later for a specimen health certificate for raw milk intended for direct human consumption;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The specimen certificate provided for in Article 23 (2) (b) of Directive 92/46/EEC concerning raw milk from third countries intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardization centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment and then to be used for human consumption shall be as shown in Annex A to this Decision.
This certificate may be used only by the third countries or parts of third countries listed in column A of the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC.
Article 2
The specimen certificate provided for in Article 23 (2) (b) of Directive 92/46/EEC concerning heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products intended for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries in which there is no threat of foot-and-mouth disease shall be as shown in Annex B to this Decision.
This certificate may be used only by the third countries or parts of third countries listed in column B of the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC.
Article 3
The specimen certificate provided for in Article 23 (2) (b) of Directive 92/46/EEC concerning heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk or heat-treated milk-based products intended for human consumption from third countries or parts of third countries in which there is a threat of foot-and-mouth disease shall be as shown in Annex C to this Decision.
This certificate may be used by the third countries or parts of third countries listed in column C of the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC.
Article 4
The specimen certificate provided for in Article 23 (2) (b) of Directive 92/46/EEC concerning raw milk products from third countries intended for human consumption shall be as shown in Annex D to this Decision.
This certificate may be used only by the third countries or parts of third countries listed in column A of the Annex to Decision 95/340/EC.
Article 5
In order to ensure that the controls laid down in Article 4 (1) third indent of Council Directive 90/675/EEC (1) can be performed, the products detailed in Articles 2, 3 and 4 must carry the following information, in at least one of the official languages of the country of destination:
- the name of the exporting country,
- the approval number of the establishment,
- for products manufactured from raw milk and for which the method of manufacture did not include any heat treatment, the words 'from raw milk',
- for milk-based products in which there may be microbial development, the use-by date or durability limit.
Article 6
The health certificates referred to in Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be original numbered certificates consisting of a single sheet, duly completed, dated and signed by the representative of the competent authority responsible for verifying and certifying that the raw milk, heat-treated milk or milk-based products meet the requirements of Directive 92/46/EEC.
Article 7
1. The certificates referred to in Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State in which the check is carried out.
2. The certificate shall bear the name, rank or title and signature of the representative of the competent authority together with the official stamp of the competent authority in a colour different from that of the other particulars shown on the certificate.
Article 8
This Decision shall apply from 2 February 1996.
Article 9
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1995.