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►B ►M1 COMMISION DECISION
of 23 October 1995
laying special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine
gastropods originating in the Republic Korea ◄
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/453/EC)
(OJ L 264, 7.11.1995, p. 35)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 1999/530/EC of14 July 1999 L 203 76 3.8.1999
►M2Commission Decision 2001/676/EC of20 August 2001 L 236 18 5.9.2001
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COMMISION DECISION
of 23 October 1995
laying special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs,
echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the
Republic Korea
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/453/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of15 July 1991 laying
down the health conditions for the production and placing on the marketoflive bivalve molluscs (
1), as last amended by the Act ofAccession of
Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (3) (b) thereof,
Whereas legislation ofthe Republic ofKorea makes the ‘Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries — National Fisheries Administration— National Fishery Products Inspection Station (NFPIS)’ responsible
for inspecting the health of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates
and marine gastropods and for monitoring the hygiene and sanitaryconditions ofproduction; whereas the same legislation empowers NFPISto authorize or prohibit the harvesting ofbivalve molluscs, echinoderms,tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones;
Whereas the NFPIS and its laboratories are capable of effectively
verifying the application of the laws in force in the Republic of Korea;
Whereas the competent authorities ofthe Republic ofKorea have
undertaken to communicate regularly and quickly to the Commissiondata on the presence ofplankton containing toxins in the harvest zones;
Whereas the competent authorities ofthe Republic ofKorea have
provided official assurances regarding compliance with the requirementsspecified in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and with
requirements equivalent to those prescribed in that Directive for the
classif ication ofproduction and relaying zones, approval ofdispatch andpurification centres and public health control and production monitoring;whereas in particular any possible change in harvesting zones is to becommunicated to the Community;
Whereas the Republic ofKorea is eligible f or inclusion in the list of
third countries fulfilling the conditions of equivalence referred to inArticle 9 (3) (a) ofDirective 91/492/EEC;
Whereas the Republic ofKorea wishes to export to the Community
frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marinegastropods;
Whereas, for this purpose, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) of
Directive 91/492/EEC, the production areas from which bivalvemolluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be
harvested and exported to the Community must be designated;
Whereas the special import conditions apply without prejudice to
decisions taken pursuant to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of28 January
1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on
the market ofaquaculture animals and products (
2), as last amended by
the Act ofAccession ofAustria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,1995D0453 — EN — 05.09.2001 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.▼M1
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service (NFPQIS)
shall be the competent authority in the Republic of Korea for verifying
and certifying that bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine
gastropods fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.
Article 2
Bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
originating in the Republic ofKorea and intended f or humanconsumption must originate in the authorised production areas listedin the Annex hereto.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1995D0453 — EN — 05.09.2001 — 002.001 — 3
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ANNEX
PRODUCTION ZONES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
LAID DOWN IN ANNEX I, 1 (a) TO DIRECTIVE 91/492/EEC
Geographical boundaries Code number
Hansando Kojeman 1
Charanman Saryangdo 2
Mirukto 3
Kamakman 41995D0453 — EN — 05.09.2001 — 002.001 — 4