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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 June 1995
drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of live poultry
and hatching eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/233/EC)
(OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 76)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 96/619/EC of 16 October 1996 L 276 18 29.10.1996
►M2 Commission Decision 2001/732/EC of 10 October 2001 L 275 14 18.10.2001
►M3 Commission Decision 2001/751/EC of 16 October 2001 L 281 24 25.10.2001
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 June 1995
drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States
authorize imports of live poultry and hatching eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/233/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in andimports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (
1), as last
amended by the Act of accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and inparticular Articles 21 and 26 thereof,
Whereas certain countries which traditionally supply the Member States,
have been requested to show, through the provision of writtenassurances supported by appropriate documentation or as a result ofon-the-spot inspections, that they satisfy the requirements of theCommunity;
Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to Commission
Decision 93/342/EEC (
2), as amended by Decision 94/438/EC (3), which
laid down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avianinfluenza and Newcastle disease;
Whereas it may also be necessary in certain cases to specify the parts of
countries from which imports will be authorized; whereas authorizationto import may be restricted to certain species or categories of birds;
Whereas this list of third countries can, however, be amended at any
time to take into account new information or new situations; whereas thelisting of any country should be reviewed at any time when furtherinformation, in particular resulting from on-the-spot inspections,indicates that conditions in the third country concerned may havechanged or that previously received information was incomplete, inexact
or inaccurate;
Whereas, although the list of third countries forms the basis of the
Community provisions applicable to imports from third countries laiddown in Directive 90/539/EEC, other measures, particularly concerningspecific animal health conditions, residue plans and certification willhave to be taken into account in order to achieve complete
harmonization of the conditions for importation of live poultry and
hatching eggs;
Whereas it is justified to establish a separate list of third countries for
imports of ratites, because of the biological differences between thesebirds and the other poultry species; whereas such birds need to undergoquarantine after importation;
Whereas it is also necessary to take account of the provisions of Article
11 of Directive 90/539/EEC and, therefore, to establish the list ofcountries which, although providing less strict animal health guarantees,can be authorized for importation of small consignments underconditions similar to those adopted for other birds in accordance withthe provisions of Council Directive 92/65/EEC (
4);
Whereas, pending the adoption by the Commission of the animal health
certification for importation of live poultry and hatching eggs from thecountries specified in this list, Member States may continue to apply, on1995D0233 — EN — 25.10.2001 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6.
(2) OJ No L 137, 8. 6. 1993, p. 24.
(3) OJ No L 181, 17. 7. 1994, p. 35.
(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
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importation, their animal health requirements in force on 1 January
1995;
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
1. Member States shall authorize imports of live poultry and hatching
eggs in accordance with the list in Annex I.
The list in Annex I does not apply to imports of ratites and hatching eggs
thereof.
2. Member States shall authorize imports of ratites and hatching eggs
thereof in accordance with the list in Annex II. The conditions ofimportation of such birds or eggs shall include a requirement for post-import quarantine.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 and pending the adoption
of Community rules on animal health requirements and veterinary
certification for such imports, Member States shall authorize imports ofsingle consignments of less than 20 units of live poultry and hatchingeggs in accordance with the list referred to in Annex III. The conditionsof importation of such consignments shall include a requirement forpost-import isolation or quarantine.
The provisions of the first subparagraph do not apply to consignments of
ratites or hatching eggs thereof.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1995.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1995D0233 — EN — 25.10.2001 — 003.001 — 3
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ANNEX I
List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live
poultry and hatching eggs, ratites and eggs thereof excluded
Imports from countries on this list must fulfil the relevant animal and public
health requirements.
ISO code Country
AU Australia
BR Brazil
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CL Chile
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
HR Croatia
HU Hungary
IL Israel
LV Latvia
NZ New Zealand
PL Poland
RO Romania
SI Slovenia
SK Slovak Republic
TN Tunisia
US United States of America1995D0233 — EN — 25.10.2001 — 003.001 — 4
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ANNEX II
List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live
ratites and eggs thereof
Imports from countries on this list must fulfil the relevant animal and public
health requirements.
ISO code Country
AU Australia
BR Brazil
BW Botswana
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CL Chile
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
HR Croatia
HU Hungary
IL Israel
KE Kenya
LV Latvia
NA Namibia
NZ New Zealand
PL Poland
RO Romania
SI Slovenia
SK Slovak Republic
TN Tunisia
US United States of America
ZA South Africa
ZW Zimbabwe1995D0233 — EN — 25.10.2001 — 003.001 — 5
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ANNEX III
List of countries from which the Member States authorize imports of small
consignments of live poultry and hatching eggs, ratites and eggs thereof
excluded
This list is a list in principle and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal and
public health requirements.
All countries or parts thereof listed in Part I of the Annex to Council Decision 79/
542/EEC from which importation has not been banned because of outbreaks of
avian influenza and/or Newcastle disease.1995D0233 — EN — 25.10.2001 — 003.001 — 6