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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of27April1994
laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation
from third countries of processed animal protein including products containing this protein
intendedforanimalconsumption
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(94/344/EC)
(OJ L 154, 21.6.1994, p. 45)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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►M1Commission Decision 94/461/EC of 11 July 1994 L 189 88 23.7.1994
►M2Commission Decision 94/775/EC of 28 November 1994 L 310 77 3.12.1994
►M3Commission Decision 95/88/EC of 2 March1995 L 69 45 29.3.1995
►M4Commission Decision 95/230/EC of 20 June 1995 L 154 19 5.7.1995
►M5Commission Decision 96/106/EC of 29 January 1996 L 24 34 31.1.1996
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of27April1994
laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary
certification for the importation from third countries of processedanimal protein including products containing this protein intended
foranimalconsumption
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(94/344/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992
laying down animal health and public health requirements governing
trade in and imports into Community of products not subject to thesaid requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred toin Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, inDirective 90/425/EEC(
1), and in particular Article 10 paragraph2 (c),
Whereas Chapter 6 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC lays down
requirements for the importation of processed animal protein, orproducts containing this protein, intended for animal consumption,
and, whereas the said Chapter 6 allows Member States to maintain
their national import rules in force before 18 December 1992,concerning the requirements applicable as regards BSE and scrapie,pending a decision on the type of heat treatment capable of destroyingthe agent responsible;
Whereas the import requirements for petfood in hermetically-sealed
containers containing processed animal protein derived from high-risk
materials and petfood derived from low-risk material are laid down in
Commission Decision 94/309/EC(
2);
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC(3) has laid down a list of
third countries from which Member States authorize the importation
of processed animal protein, or products containing this protein,intended for animal consumption, except for fishmeal and similarproducts, and a list of third countries from which Member Statesauthorize the importation of fishmeal and similar products;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the
importation of these products from third countries must be laid down;
whereas it is necessary to lay down different import requirements for
fishmeal and similar products and other processed animal proteinintended for animal consumption, and for the latter to take into accountthe fact that they derive either from high-risk material or low-riskmaterial, as defined by Council Directive 90/667/EEC(
4), as amended
by Directive 92/118/EEC;
Whereas considering that a new certification regime is being estab-
lished, 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
1. Member States shall authorize the importation from third coun-
tries of processed animal protein intended for animal consumption,derived from high-risk material, or the import of products, including1994D0344 — EN — 31.01.1996 — 005.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ No L 137, 1. 6. 1994, p. 62.
(3) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
(4) OJ No L 363, 27. 12. 1990, p. 51.
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mixtures, containing these proteins, if they are processed in a registered
and approved plant in accordance withDirective 90/667/EEC, and if itis accompanied by a health certificate as set out in Annex A.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to petfood in hermetically-sealed
containers containing processed animal protein derived from high-riskmaterial.
2. Member States shall authorize the importation from third coun-
tries of processed animal protein intended for animal consumption,derived from low-risk material or the import of products, includingmixtures, containing these proteins, if they are processed in a registered
and approved plant in accordance withDirective 90/667/EEC, and if it
is accompanied by a health certificate as set out in Annex B.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to petfood.3. Member States shall authorize the importation from third coun-
tries of fishmeal and meal derived from other sea animals, excludingmammals, intended for animal consumption, or the import of productsincluding mixtures, containing these proteins if it is processed in a
registered and approved plant in accordance withDirective 90/667/
EEC, and if it is accompanied by a health certificate as set out inAnnex C.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to petfood.4. The health certificates referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall
consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one officiallanguage of the Member State carrying out import checks.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from ►
M51 January 1997 ◄.
Article 3
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ANNEX A
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ANNEX B
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ANNEX C
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