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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 November 1994
laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products origin-
ating in Taiwan
(94/766/EC)
(OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 31)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 96/31/EC of 19 December 1995 L 9 6 12.1.1996
►M2 Commission Decision 96/255/EC of 26 March 1996 L 86 81 4.4.1996
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 November 1994
laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and
aquaculture products originating in Taiwan
(94/766/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying
down the health conditions for the production and the placing on themarket of fishery products (
1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection
visit to Taiwan to verify the conditions under which fishery products areproduced, stored and dispatched to the Community;
Whereas the provisions of Taiwan legislation on health inspection and
monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to thoselaid down in Directive 91/493/EEC;
Whereas the Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (BCIQ),
the competent authority in Taiwan, is capable of effectively verifyingthe application of the laws in force;
Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in
Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the defini-tion of a modelcertificate, the minimum requirements regarding thelanguage(s) in which it must be drafted and the grade of the personempowered to sign it;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a
mark should be affixed to packages of fishery products, giving the nameof the third country and the approvalnumber of the establ ishment oforigin;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a list
of approved establishments must be drawn up; whereas that list must bedrawn up on the basis of a communication from the BCIQ to theCommission; whereas it is therefore for the BCIQ to ensure compliancewith the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive91/493/EEC;
Whereas the BCIQ has provided officialassurances regarding compl i-
ance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive91/493/EEC and regarding fulfilment of requirements equivalent tothose laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments;
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 Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine (BCIQ) is recog-
nized as the competent authority in Taiwan for verifying and certifyingcompliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.
Article 2
Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Taiwan must meet the
following conditions:
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
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1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original
health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising asingle sheet in accordance with the model set out in Annex A hereto;
2. the products must come from approved establishments listed in
Annex B hereto;
3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for
the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the word‘Taiwan' and the approvalnumber of the establ ishment of origin inindelible letters.
Article 3
1. The certificate referred to in point 1 of Article 2 must be drawn up
in at least one official language of the Member State where the checksare carried out.
2. The certificate must bear the name, capacity and signature of the
representative of the BCIQ and the latter’s official stamp in a colourdifferent from that of the other indications on the certificate.
Article 4
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1995.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX A

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IV.Health attestation
The officialinspector hereby certifies that the fishery and aquacul ture products specified above:1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive
92/48/EEC;
2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared processed, frozen, thawed and store
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hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to
Directive 91/493/EEC;
3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex
to Directive 91/493/EEC;
5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks lai
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down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing
decisions thereto.
►(1)The undersigned officialinspector hereby decl ares that he is aware of the provisions of (a) Directive
92/48/EEC and (b) Directive 91/493/EEC and the implementing decisions thereto. ◄
Done at ......................................................... ,
(place)...................................................................
(date)
/SS74Official
seal
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Signature of officialinspector
(name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications o f
person signing)
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ANNEX B
LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS
Approval
numberEtablishment name Address Approval
2F00001 Tong Ho Foods Industrial
Co., LtdWu Chieh Hsiang, I-LanHsien Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
2F30017 I-Mei Frozen Foods Co., Ltd Su-Ao I-Lan Hsien, Taiwan,ROC 31. 12. 1996
2F30040 L’s Izumi Frozen Food Co.,Ltd Su-Ao I-Lan Hsien, Taiwan,ROC 31. 12. 1996
7F30001 Song Cheng Enterprise Co.,Ltd Fong-Tien, Neipoo, PingtungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 31. 12. 1996
7F30003 Fai Tai Frozen Food WorksCo., Ltd Chien-Chen Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30013 Chia Fong Frozen Food Co.,Ltd Chien-Chen Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30022 Chen Ching Long EnterpriseCo., Ltd Chao-Chou Chen, PingtungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30031 Ever Spring Foods SupplierInc. Chien-Chen Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30035 Tong Pao Frozen Food Co.,Ltd Chiao Tou Shiang, KaohsiungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 31. 12. 1996
7F30048 Luxe Enterprise Co., Ltd Neipu Hsiang, PingtungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 31. 12. 1996
7F30050 Ho Roun Products Co., Ltd Wandan Shiang, PingtungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30055 Ping Roun Products Co., Ltd Pingtung IndustrialDistrict,Pingtung City, Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30058 Union Development FrozenFoods Co., Ltd Hsiao Kang Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 31. 12. 1996
7F30062 Shin Ho Sing Ocean Enter-prise Co., Ltd Chien-Chen Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30074 Sanwa Frozen Food Co., Ltd Neipu Hsiang, PingtungHsien, Kaohsiung, Taiwan,ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30076 Ho Kee Frozen Foods FactoryCo., Ltd Hsiao Kang Dist., Kaohsiung,Taiwan, ROC 30. 6. 1996
7F30080 Chreng Hwa Frozen FoodsCo., Ltd Chao-Chou Chen, PingtungHsien, Taiwan, ROC 31. 12. 1996