1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 1
This document is meant purely as a documentation tool and the institutions do not assume any liability for its contents
►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of20December 1994
layingdownanimalhealthconditonsandveterinarycertificatesfortheimportationoffreshpoul-
trymeatfrom ►M2 ◄thirdcountries
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(94/984/EC)
(OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 95/302/EC of 13 July 1995 L 185 50 4.8.1995
►M2Commission Decision 96/298/EC of 23 February 1996 L 114 33 8.5.1996
►M3Commission Decision 96/456/EC of 22 July 1996 L 188 52 27.7.1996
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 203, 29.8.1995, p. 18 (95/302/EC)
►C2Corrigendum, OJ L 36, 14.2.1996, p. 42 (95/302/EC)
▼B
COMMISSIONDECISION
of20December 1994
layingdownanimalhealthconditonsandveterinarycertificatesfor
the importation of fresh poultrymeat from ►M2 ◄
thirdcountries
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(94/984/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in andimports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(
1), as last amended
by Directive 93/121/EC(2), and in particular Articles 11 and 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC(3), as last amended by Deci-
sion 94/453/EC(4), established a list of third countries from where
importation of freshpoultrymeat is auth orized;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/438/EC(5) has laid down the general
requirements for the classification of third countries with regard toavian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of freshpoultrymeat;
Whereas it is appropriate to restrict the scope of this Decision to
poultry species covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC(
6), as last
amended and updated by Directive 92/116/EEC(7) and to lay down
the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for otherpoultry species in a separate Decision;
Whereas therefore the animal health conditions and the veterinary certi-
ficates have to be laid down; whereas, since there are different groups
of similar health situations between two or more third countries, it isappropriate to establish different health certificates in the light of thosesituations;
Whereas it is now possible, in accordance with information received
from the third countries concerned and with the results of inspections
carried out by the Commission services in some of these countries, to
lay down two categories of certification;
Whereas the situation of the other third countries for which it is not yet
possible to lay down a certificate is being studied attentively in order tosee if they comply with the Community criteria or not; whereas thisDecision shall be reviewed at the latest on 31 October 1995 to
authorize or prohibit imports from those countries;
Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to measures taken for
poultrymeat imported for other purposes than human consumption;
Whereas, since a new certification scheme is being 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,1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39.
(3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(4) OJ No L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 11.
(5) OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 35.
(6) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
(7) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 1.
▼B
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh poultrymeat
from third countries or from parts of third countries listed in Annex I,provided that it meets the requirements of the corresponding animal
health certificate set out in Annex II and that it is accompanied by
such a certificate, duly completed and signed. The certificate shallinclude the general part conforming to Annex II, Part 1, and one ofthe specific health certificates conforming to Annex II, Part 2, in accor-dance withth e model referred to in Annex I.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 1995.
Article 3
This Decision shall be reviewed no later than 31 October 1995.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 3
▼M2
ANNEX I
Thirdcountriesorpartsofthirdcountrieswhichareallowedtousethecertificateslaiddownin
AnnexIIforimportsoffreshpoultrymeatintotheCommunity
Note:the characters A and B refer to the model established in part 2 of Annex II.
ISO code Country Parts of the TerritoryModel to be
used
AR Argentina B (2)
AU Australia A
BG Bulgaria A(2)
BR-1 Brazil The States of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa
Catarina, Paraná, Sáo Paulo and Mato Grosso
do Sul(1)A
CA Canada A
CH Switzerland A
CL Chile A
CN China (P.R.) The Municipality of Shanghai excluding the
county of Chongming and the districts of
Weifang, Linyi and Quingdao in the Province
of Shandong(3)B(3)
CY Cyprus A
CZ CzechRepublic A
HR Croatia The provinces of Zagrebacka, Krapinsko-
Zagorska, Varazdinska, Koprivnicko-Krize-
vacka, Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Primorsko-
Goranska, Viroviticko-Podravska, Pozesko-
Slavonska, Istarska, Medimurska, Grad ZagrebA
HU Hungary A
IL Israel A(4)
LI Lithuania A(2)
MG Madagascar A(2)(4)
NZ New Zealand A
PL Poland A
RO Romania A
SI Slovenia A(2)
SK Slovakia A
TH Thailand B
US United States of
AmericaA
(1) Applicable from 1 September 1995.
(2) Applicable from 1 March1996.
►M3(3) Importation suspended as from 1 August 1996. ◄
(4) Goose and duck liver only (for Israel, other poultrymeat being covered by Commission Decision 95/346/EC).1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 4
▼B
ANNEX II
PART 1
1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 5
▼M1
1994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 6
▼M1
►(1)C11994D0984 — EN — 01.08.1996 — 003.001 — 7