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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 June 1994
laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation of
pig bristles from third countries
(94/435/EC)
(OJ L 180, 14.7.1994, p. 40)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 94/461/EC of 11 July 1994 L 189 88 23.7.1994
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 June 1994
laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary
certification for the importation of pig bristles from third countries
(94/435/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to CouncilDirective 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992
laying down animal health and public health requirements governingtrade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to thesaid requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to inAnnex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, inDirective 90/425/EEC (
1), and in particular Article 10 (2) (a) and (c) and
Article 13 thereof,
Whereas Annex I Chapter 15 of the abovementioned Directive lays
down requirements for the import of pig bristles; whereas different rulesapply to pig bristles from third countries which are considered topresent a risk as regards African swine fever and pig bristles from thirdcountries which present no risk concerning this disease;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (
2) has laid down a list of
third countries from which Member States authorize the importation ofpig bristles;
Whereas the animalheal th conditions and veterinary certification for the
import of this product must be laid down;
Whereas, since a new certification scheme is established, a period of
time should be provided for its implementation;
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
Member States shall authorize the importation of pig bristles from third
countries or, in the case of regionalization according to Communitylegislation, regions thereof, where no case of African swine fever hasoccurred during the previous 12 months, if the consignment is accompa-nied by an animal health certificate as laid down in Annex A.
Article 2
Member States shall authorize the importation of pig bristles from third
countries or, in the case of regionalization according to Communitylegislation, regions thereof, where one or more cases of African swinefever has occurred during the previous 12 months, if the consignment isaccompanied by an animal health certificate as laid down in Annex B.
Article 3
Animal health certificates mentioned in Articles 1 and 2 shall consist of
one sheet and shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languagesof the Member State where the controls are carried out.
(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
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Article 4
After importation the pig bristles must be consigned directly to the
processing establishment of destination or to the warehouse for storagespecified on the animal health certificate, where they shall be storedseparately from other products of animal origin.
Article 5
This Decision shall apply from ►
M11 December 1994 ◄.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX A
ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE
for pig bristles from third countries or regions thereof which are free from African swine fever,
intended for consignment to the European Community

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ANNEX B
ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE
for pig bristles from third countries or regions thereof which are not free from African swine fever,
intended for consignment to the European Community

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