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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 February 1997
laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of
meat products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(97/222/EC)
(OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 97/737/EC of14 October 1997 L 295 39 29.10.1997
►M2Commission Decision 98/246/EC of19 March 1998 L 98 44 31.3.1998
►M3Commission Decision 1999/62/EC of21 December 1998 L 20 54 27.1.1999
►M4Commission Decision 2000/338/EC of13 April 2000 L 117 32 18.5.2000
►M5Commission Decision 2001/794/EC of9 November 2001 L 297 20 15.11.2001
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 February 1997
laying down the list of third countries from which the Member
States authorize the importation of meat products
(Text with EEA relevance)
(97/222/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of12 December 1972
on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of
bovine, swine, ovine, and caprine animals, fresh meat or meat productsfrom third countries (
1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and
in particular Articles 21 (a) and 22 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of17 December 1992,
laying down animal health and public health requirements governingtrade in and imports into the Community ofproducts not subject to thesaid requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to inAnnex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, toDirective 90/425/EEC (
3) as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (4) and
in particular Article 10 (2) (c),
Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5), as last amended by
Commission Decision 97/160/EC (6) draws up a list ofthird countries
from which Member States authorize, amongst others, imports of meat
products derived from meat originating from bovine animals, swine,
solipeds, sheep and goats;
Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EC (7) as last amended by
Decision 96/92/EC (8) lays down lists ofthird countries f rom which
Member States are authorized to import meat products from bovine
animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (9) as last amended by
Decision 96/2/EC (10) draws up a list ofthird countries f rom which the
Member States authorize the importation off resh poultry meat; whereas
this list also applies to imports ofmeat products derived f rompoultrymeat;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (
11) as amended by Decision
96/137/EC (12) draws up a list ofthird countries f rom which the Member
States authorize the importation ofwild game meat; whereas this list
applies to imports ofwild game meat products;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (13) as last amended by
Decision 96/344/EC (14) draws up a list ofthird countries f rom which the
Member States authorize, amongst others, the importation ofmeat
products derived from rabbit meat, feathered farmed game meat andfurred farmed game meat;1997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 26.
(3) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 24.
(5) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 39.
(7) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.
(8) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 71.
(9) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(10) OJ No L 1, 3. 1. 1996, p. 6.
(11) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 33.
(12) OJ No L 31, 9. 2. 1996, p. 31.
(13) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
(14) OJ No L 133, 4. 6. 1996, p. 28.
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Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC is revoked by Commission
Decision 97/221/EC (1);
Whereas it is necessary to establish an amended list ofapproved third
countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of
meat products manufactured not only from meat derived from bovineanimals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats but also from farmed game,domestic rabbits and wild game;
Whereas the categories ofmeat products that may be imported f rom
third countries depend on the health situation ofthe third country orparts ofthird country ofmanuf acture; whereas, in order to be able to be
imported, certain meat products must have been subjected to particular
treatment;
Whereas Council Directive 77/99/EEC (
2), as last amended by Council
Directive 95/68/EC (3), defines a meat product through laying down
minimum treatment requirements; whereas certain third countries orcertain parts ofthird countries appearing on the abovementioned lists are
only to be authorized for imports of meat products which have been
subjected to complete heat treatment;
Whereas Decision 97/221/EC lays down the animal health conditions
and veterinary certification to be applied by Member States to the importofmeat products f rom third countries;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down the minimum treatments required to
import these products from the manufacturing third country;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize imports ofmeat products as def ined in
Decision 97/221/EC from third countries or parts of third countries
appearing on the lists in Parts I, II and III ofthe Annex, provided thatthey have undergone the relevant treatment laid down in Part IV oftheAnnex, and be accompanied by the appropriate veterinary healthcertification laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1997.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 3
(1) See page 32 of this Official Journal.
(2) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.
(3) OJ No L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 10.
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ANNEX
PART I
Description of regionalised territories as laid down for the countries listed in Parts II — III
ISO
codeCountryTerritory
Description ofterritory
Code Version
BG Bulgaria BG Whole country
BG-1 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended) (1)
BG-2 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
BG-3 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
BR Brazil BR Whole country
BR-1 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 94/984/EC (as last
amended) (2)
CZ Czech Republic CZ Whole country
CZ-1 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
CZ-2 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
YU Federal Republic of
YugoslaviaYU Whole country
YU-1 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
YU-2 — As described in Annex I ofCommis-
sion Decision 98/371/EC (as last
amended)
MY Malaysia MY Whole country
MY-1 95/1 Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only
(1) OJ L 170, 16.6.1998, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11.1997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 4
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PART II
Third countries or parts thereof from which meat products are authorised for importation into the European Community
ISO
codeCountry oforigin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven-
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild soliped Wild lepor-
idae(rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae )
AR Argentina (1) CCCAAACC — AD—
AU Australia A A AAAAAA—AAA
BG Bulgaria BG D D DADADD—AD—
Bulgaria BG-1 A A DADAAD—AD—
Bulgaria BG-2 A A DADAAD—AD—
Bulgaria BG-3 D D DADADD—AD—
BH Bahrain B B B B — A C C — A — —
BR Brazil C C C A D A C C — A D —
Brazil BR-1 C C C A A A C C — A A —
BW Botswana B B B B — A B B A A — —
BY Belarus C C C B — A C C — A — —
CA Canada A A AAAAAA—AAA
CH Switzerland A A AAAAAD—AA—
CL Chile B B B A A A B B — A A —
CN People's Republic of
ChinaBBBBBABB — AB—▼M51997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 5
ISO
codeCountry oforigin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven-
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild soliped Wild lepor-
idae(rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae )
CO Colombia B B B B — A B B — A — —
CY Cyprus C C C A A A C C — A A —
CZ Czech Republic CZ A A AAAAAD—AA—
Czech Republic CZ-1 A A AAAAAA—AA—
Czech Republic CZ-2 A A AAAAAD—AA—
EE Estonia C C C A — A C C — A — A
ET Ethiopia B B B B — A B B — A — —
GR Greenland — ————A———A A A
HK Hong Kong B B B B D A B B — A — —
HR Croatia A A DAAAAD—AA—
HU Hungary A A AAAAAA—AA—
IL Israel B B B B D A B B — A D —
IN India B B B B — A B B — A — —
IS Iceland B B B A — A B B — A — —
KE Kenya B B B B — A B B — A — —
KR Korea — — — — D A — — — A D —
LI Lithuania C C C A D A C C — A D A▼M51997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 6
ISO
codeCountry oforigin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven-
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild soliped Wild lepor-
idae(rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae )
LV Latvia C C C A — A C C — A — A
MA Morocco B B B B — A B B — A — —
MG Madagascar B B B B D A B B — A D —MK Former Yugoslav
Republic ofMacedoniaAABA—ABB—A— —
MT Malta — — — — A A — — — A — —
MU Mauritius B B B B — A B B — A — —MX Mexico A D DADADD—AD—
MY Malaysia MY — ———————————
Malaysia MY-1 — — — — D A — — — A D —
NA Namibia (
1) BBBBDABBAAD—
NZ New Zealand A A AAAAAA—AAA
PL Poland A A DAAAAD—AA—
PY Paraguay C C C B — A C C — A — —
RO Romania A A DAAAAD—AAA
RU Russia C C C B — A C C — A — A
SG Singapore B B B B D A B B — A — —
SI Slovenia A A DADAAD—AD—▼M51997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 7
ISO
codeCountry oforigin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven-
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild soliped Wild lepor-
idae(rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae )
SK Slovakia A A DAAAAD—AA—
SZ Swaziland B B B B — A B B A A — —
TH Thailand B B B B A A B B — A D —TN Tunisia C C B B A A B B — A D —
TR Turkey — — — — D A — — — A D —
UA Ukraine — ————A———A——
US United States of
AmericaAAAAAAAA—AA—
UY Uruguay A A B A D A — — — A D —
YU Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia YUDDDADACC—A— —
Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia YU-1AADADAAD—A— —
Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia YU-2DDDADACC—A— —
ZA South Africa (
1) CCCADACCAAD—
ZW Zimbabwe (1) CCBADABB — AD—
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PART III
Third countries or parts thereof from where biltong or pasteurized meat products are authorized for importation into the European Community
Code
ISOCountry oforigin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-
hoofed
game —excludingswineDomestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-
hooved
game(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
feathered
gameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild soliped Wild lepor-
idae (rabbits
& hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
AR Argentina F F — — — A — — — A — —
NA Namibia E E — — E A — — A A E —
ZA South Africa E E — — E A — — A A E —
ZW Zimbabwe E E — — E A — — E A E —▼B1997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 9
▼B
PART IV
Interpretation of codes used in tables in Parts II and III
— = Importation ofmeat products containing meat ofthis species not
authorized.
Non-specific treatment regimeA = No minimum specified temperature of other treatment is established for
animal health purposes for the meat product. However it must have
undergone a treatment such that its cut surface shows that it no longer has
the characteristics off resh meat.
Specific treatment regimes — listed in descending order ofseverity
B = Treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fº value ofthree or
more.
C = A minimum temperature of80 ºC which must be reached throughout the
meat during the processing ofthe meat product.
D = A minimum temperature of70 ºC which must be reached throughout the
meat during the processing ofmeat products, or f or ham, treatment
consisting ofnatural f ermentation and maturation ofnot less than nine
months and resulting in the following characteristics:
—A
wvalue ofnot more than 0,93,
— pH value ofnot more than 6,0.
E = In the case of‘biltong’ type products, a treatment to achieve:
—Awvalue ofnot more than 0,93,
— pH value ofnot more than 6,0.
F = A heat treatment that ensures a centre temperature ofat least 65 ºC is
reached for a period of time necessary to achieve a pasteurization value
(pv) equal to or more than 40.
NB:Where the meat product has undergone a treatment other than heating in a
hermetically sealed container to an Fº value ofthree or more, f resh meat
used in the manufacture of the meat products referred to in Parts II and III
must satisfy the animal health rules applicable to the export of fresh meat to
the European Community.1997D0222 — EN — 15.11.2001 — 005.001 — 10