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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 June 1993
laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and
marine gastropods originating in Morocco
(93/387/EEC)
(OJ L 166, 8.7.1993, p. 40)
Amended by:
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►M1 Commission Decision 93/530/EEC of 15 October 1993 L 258 32 16.10.1993
►M2 Commission Decision 94/767/EC of 21 November 1994 L 305 36 30.11.1994
►M3 Commission Decision 96/31/EC of 19 December 1995 L 9 6 12.1.1996
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 200, 10.8.1993, p. 55 (93/387)
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 June 1993
laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating
in Morocco
(93/387/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying
down the health conditions for the production and placing on the marketof live bivalve molluscs (
1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas a visiting group of Commission experts has conducted an
inspection in Morocco to verify the conditions under which live bivalvemolluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are producedand placed on the market;
Whereas Moroccan legislation makes veterinary inspectors, assisted by
technical assistants from the Direction de l’élevage (Animal HusbandryDirectorate) of the Ministry for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform,responsible for inspecting the health of live bivalve molluscs, echino-derms, tunicates and marine gastropods and monitoring the hygiene andsanitary conditions of production; whereas the same legislationempowers the Ministry of Fisheries to authorize or prohibit theharvesting of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marinegastropods from certain zones on the basis of a report from the animalHusbandry Directorate and the Scientific Institute for Maritime Fish-eries;
Whereas provision is made under prevailing Moroccan legislation for
the systematic inspection for biotoxins of live bivalve molluscs placedon the market;
Whereas the AnimalHusbandry Directorate and its l aboratories are
capable of monitoring efficiently the application of the laws in force inMorocco;
Whereas the competent Moroccan authorities have undertaken to
communicate regularly and quickly to the Commission data on thepresence of plankton containing toxins in the harvest zones;
Whereas the competent Moroccan authorities have given officialassur-
ances regarding compliance with the requirements specified in ChapterV of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and compliance with require-ments equivalent to those set out in that Directive for the classificationof production zones and relaying zones, for the approval of centres fordispatch and purification, and for public health control and productionmonitoring; whereas in particular any possible change in harvestingzones will be communicated to the Community;
Whereas Morocco is eligible for inclusion in the list, referred to in
Article 9 (3) (a) of Directive 91/492/EEC, showing the third countriesfulfilling the conditions of equivalence;
Whereas the procedure for obtaining a health certificate referred to in
Article 9 (3) (b) (i) of the aforesaid Directive must entail the definitionof a modelcertificate, the l anguage(s) in which it must be drawn up, theformalcapacity of the signatory and the heal th mark to be affixed to thepackaging;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) of the aforesaid
Directive, the production areas from which bivalve molluscs, echino-
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
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derms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be harvested and exported
to the Community must be defined;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (c) of the aforesaid Directive,
a list of the establishments from which the importation of bivalvemolluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods is authorizedshould be established; whereas such establishments may appear on thelist only if they are officially approved by the competent Moroccanauthorities; whereas it is the duty of the competent Moroccan authoritiesto ensure that the requirements laid down to that end in that provisionare complied with;
Whereas the specialimport conditions appl y without prejudice to deci-
sions taken pursuant to CouncilDirective 91/67/EEC of 28 January1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing onthe market of aquaculture animals and products (
1);
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 Direction de l’élevage (Animal Husbandry Directorate) of the
Ministry for Agriculture and Agrarian Reform shall be the competentauthority in Morocco for verifying and certifying that live bivalvemolluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods fulfil therequirements of Directive 91/492/EEC.
Article 2
Live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
originating in Morocco and intended for human consumption must meetthe following conditions:
1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original
health certificate, duly completed, signed and dated, consisting of asingle sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto;
2. consignments must originate in the authorized production areas listed
in Annex B hereto;
3. they must be packed in sealed packages by an approved dispatch or
purification centre included in the list in Annex C hereto;
4. each package must bear an indelible health mark containing at least
the following information:
— country of dispatch: MOROCCO;— the species (common and scientific names);— the identification of the production area and the approvalnumber
of the dispatch centre;
— the date of packing, including at least the day and month.
Article 3
1. Certificates as referred to in Article 2 (1) must be drawn up in at
least one official language of the Member State in which the check iscarried out.
2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the
veterinarian of the Direction de l’élevage and its official seal, in acolour different from that of other endorsements marked thereon.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.
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ANNEX A

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IV.Health attestation
The officialinspector hereby certifies that the l ive products specified above:1. were harvested, where necessary relaid, and transported in accordance with the health rules laid down i
n
Chapters I, II and III of the Annex to CouncilDirective 91/492/EEC;
2. were handled, where necessary purified, and packaged in accordance with the health rules laid down i n
Chapter IV of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC;
3. have undergone controls in accordance with Chapter VI of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC;4. are:
— in compliance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91 /492/EEC and therefore fit for immediat
e
human consumption (1),
— intended for purification in the purification centre specified in point II above (1).
►(1)The undersigned officialinspector hereby decl ares that he is aware of the provisions of (a) Directiv e
92/48/EEC, (b) Directive 91/492/EEC and (c) Directive 91/493/EEC and the implementing decisions thereto. ◄
Done at ........................................................................ ,
(Place)on ..................................................
(Date)
/SS74Official
stamp
............................................................................................
(Signature of officialinspector)
............................................................................................
(Name in capitals, capacity and qualifications of person signing)
(1) Delete where inapplicable.
►(1)C1
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ANNEX B
PRODUCTION ZONES AUTHORIZED FOR THE EXPORT OF PROD-
UCTS FROM MOROCCO TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY
I.Production areas fulfilling the requirements laid down in chapter I (1)
(a) of the Annex to Council Directive 91/492/EEC
Mediterranean
Nador lagoon (excluding the Nador urban area) 25
Coastalzone situated at Essaidia 02
Atlantic
Mouth of the Oued Tahadart 42
Moulay Bousselham lagoon 18
Sidi Moussa lagoon and Oualidia lagoon 10
Bay of Dakhla (excluding urban and harbour areas) 27
II.Production areas fulfilling the requirements laid down in chapter I (1)
(b) of the Annex to Council Directive 91/492/EEC
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Name and AddressApproval
numberApprovalgiven
until(1)
Name and Address Approvalnumber▼B
ANNEX C
LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED FOR EXPORT TO THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
I.Dispatch Establishments
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Najmat Allah, Nador 01-10-065 —
Marost, Nador 01-10-066 —
VIAPO Maroc, Nador 01-10-078 31. 12. 1995
Société Aquacole de la Moulouya, Essaidia 01-10-070 —
SOMECOP, Tetouan 03-10-080 —
Société Damjiguend SA, Tanger 04-10-079 31. 12. 1995
Oualidia Marée, Oualidia 08-10-081 31. 12. 1995
Société ‘Les huîtres OSTREA', Oualidia 09-10-113 —
Sea Products, Sidi Moussa 09-10-112 —
(1) Date of validity of the approval, where appropriate.
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II.Purification establishments.