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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of28February1997
layingdownthelistofthirdcountriesfromwhichtheMemberStatesauthorizetheimportationof
meatproducts
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(97/222/EC)
(OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 97/737/EC of 14 October 1997 L 295 39 29.10.1997
►M2Commission Decision 98/246/EC of 19 March 1998 L 98 44 31.3.1998
►M3Commission Decision 1999/62/EC of 21 December 1998 L 20 54 27.1.1999
►M4Commission Decision 2000/338/EC of 13 April 2000 L 117 32 18.5.2000
►M5Commission Decision 2001/794/EC of 9 November 2001 L 297 20 15.11.2001
►M6Commission Decision 2002/184/EC of 28 February 2002 L 61 61 2.3.2002
►M7Commission Decision 2002/464/EC of 13 June 2002 L 161 16 19.6.2002
►M8Commission Decision 2003/733/EC of 10 October 2003 L 264 32 15.10.2003
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of28February1997
laying down the list of third countries from which the Member
Statesauthorizetheimportationofmeatproducts
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(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 of 12 December 1972
on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation ofbovine, swine, ovine, and caprine animals, fresh meat or meat products
from third countries(
1), aslas t amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and
in particular Articles21 (a) and 22 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992,
laying down animal health and public health requirementsgoverning
trade in and importsinto the Community of productsnot s ubject tothe said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referredto in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, asregardspathogens ,to Directive 90/425/EEC (
3) aslas t amended by Directive 96/90/EC (4)
and in particular Article 10 (2) (c),
WhereasCouncil Decis ion 79/542/EEC (5), aslas t amended by
Commission Decision 97/160/EC (6) drawsup a lis t of third 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) aslas t amended by Deci-
sion 96/92/EC (8) laysdown lis tsof third countriesfrom which
Member Statesare authorized to import meat productsfrom bovineanimals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (
9) aslas t amended by Deci-
sion 96/2/EC (10) drawsup a lis t of third countriesfrom which the
Member Statesauthorize the importation of fres h poultry meat;
whereas this list also applies to imports of meat products derived from
poultrymeat;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (11) asamended by Decis ion
96/137/EC (12) drawsup a lis t of third countriesfrom which the
Member Statesauthorize the importation of wild game meat; whereasthis list applies to imports of wild game meat products;
Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (
13) aslas t amended by
Decision 96/344/EC (14) drawsup a lis t of third countriesfrom which
the Member States authorize, amongst others, the importation of meatproductsderived from rabbit meat, feathered farmed game meat and
furred farmed game meat;1997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 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 of approved third
countriesfrom which the Member Statesauthorize the importation of
meat productsmanufactured not only from meat derived from bovineanimals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats but also from farmed game,domestic rabbits and wild game;
Whereasthe categoriesof meat productsthat may be imported from
third countriesdepend on the health s ituation of the third country orpartsof third country of manufacture; whereas , in order to be able to
be imported, certain meat products must have been subjected to parti-
cular treatment;
WhereasCouncil Directive 77/99/EEC (
2), aslas t amended by Council
Directive 95/68/EC (3), definesa meat product through laying down
minimum treatment requirements; whereas certain third countries orcertain partsof third countriesappearing on the abovementioned lis ts
are only to be authorized for importsof meat productswhich have
been subjected to complete heat treatment;
WhereasDecis ion 97/221/EC laysdown the animal health conditions
and veterinary certification to be applied by Member Statesto theimport of meat productsfrom 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 of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member Statess hall authorize importsof meat productsasdefined in
Decision 97/221/EC from third countries or parts of third countries
appearing on the lists in Parts I, II and III of the Annex, provided thatthey have undergone the relevant treatment laid down in Part IV of theAnnex, and be accompanied by the appropriate veterinary health certi-fication 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 — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 3
(1) See page 32 of thisOfficial 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
Descriptionofregionalisedterritories aslaiddownforthecountrieslistedinpartsIIandIII
CountryTerritory
Description of territory
Code Version
Argentina AR-1 1/2002 As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
93/402/EC (1) (aslas t amended)
AR-3 1/2002 As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
93/402/EC (aslas t amended)
Bulgaria BG Whole country
BG-1 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (2) (aslas t amended)
BG-2 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
BG-3 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
Brazil BR Whole country
BR-1 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
94/984/EC (3) (aslas t amended)
Czech Republic CZ Whole country
CZ-1 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
CZ-2 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
Serbia and
MontenegroYU Whole country
YU-1 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
YU-2 — As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
Malaysia MY Whole country
MY-1 95/1 Peninsular (Western) Malaysia only
Slovakia SK Whole country
SK-1 1/2003 As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
SK-2 1/2003 As described in Annex I to Commission Decision
98/371/EC (aslas t amended)
(1) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 110, 28.4.1999, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11.1997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 4
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PART II
ThirdcountriesorpartsthereoffromwheremeatproductsareauthorisedforimportationintotheEuropeanCommunity
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-
hoofedgame-(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
feathered
gameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild lepor-
idae (rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
AR Argentina AR-1 (1) CCCAAACC—AD—
Argentina AR-3 (1)A (4)A (4) CAAACC—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 BelarusC C C B — A C C — A — —CA Canada A A AAAAAA—AAA
CH Switzerland A A AAAAAD—AA—
CL Chile A A AAAABB—AA—▼M81997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 5
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game-
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofedgame(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild lepor-
idae (rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
CN People'sRepublic of
ChinaBBBBBABB—AB—
CO Colombia B B B B — A B B — A — —
CY CyprusC 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 A (2)
D(3)A—ACC—A—A
ET Ethiopia B B B B — A B B — A — —
GL 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 — —▼M81997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 6
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game-
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofedgame(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild lepor-
idae (rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
KR Korea (Republic) — — — — D A — — — A D —
LT Lithuania C C A (2)
D(3)ADACC—ADA
LV Latvia C C AADACC—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 of Mace-
donia (*)AABA—ABB—A— —
MT Malta — — — — A A — — — A — —
MU MauritiusB 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 A (2)
D(3)AAAAD—AA—
PY Paraguay C C C B — A C C — A — —▼M81997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 7
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game-
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofedgame(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild lepor-
idae (rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
RO Romania A A DAAAAD—AAA
RU Russia C C C B — A C C — A — ASG Singapore B B B B D A B B — A — —SI Slovenia A A DADAAD—AD—
SK Slovakia A A — AAAAD—AA—
Slovakia SK-1 A A DAAAAD—AA—
Slovakia SK-2 A A A (
2)
D(3)AAAAD—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 Statesof
AmericaAAAAAAAA—AA—
UY Uruguay C C B A D A — — — A D —▼M81997D0222 — EN — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 8
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofed
game-
(excludi-ng swine)Domestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoofedgame(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild lepor-
idae (rabbits
and hares)Wild game
birdsWild land
mammalian
game
(excluding
ungulates,
solipeds and
leporidae)
YU Serbia and Montenegro D D DADACC—A— —
Serbia and Montenegro
YU-1DDDADACD—A— —
Serbia and Montenegro
YU-2DDDADACC—A— —
ZA South Africa (1) CCCADACCAAD—
ZW Zimbabwe (1) CCBADABB—AD—
(*) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after th e conclusion of the negoatiaions currently taking place in the United Nations.
(1) See Part III for minimum treatment requirements for pasteurised meat products and biltong.
(2) For meat products prepared from fresh meat of domestic porcines in accordance with Decision 98/371/EC as last amended.
(3) For meat products prepared from fresh meat of farmed cloven-hoofed game (swine).
(4) For meat products prepared from fresh meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 March 2002.
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PART III
Thirdcountriesorpartsthereof fromwherebiltongorpasteurizedmeatproductsareauthorizedforimportationintotheEuropeanCommunity
Code
ISOCountry of origin or part
thereof1. Domestic
bovine
2. Farmed
cloven-
hoofed
game —excludingswineDomestic
ovine/
caprine1. Domestic
porcine
2. Farmed
cloven-hoovedgame
(swine)Domestic
soliped1. Domestic
poultry
2. Farmed
featheredgameDomestic
rabbit and
farmed
leporidaeWild cloven
hoofed game
(excluding
swine)Wild swine Wild solipedWild 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 — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 10
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PART IV
InterpretationofcodesusedintablesinPartsIIandIII
— = Importation of meat productscontaining meat of thiss peciesnot author-
ized.
Non-specific treatment regime
A = 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 of fresh meat.
Specific treatment regimes — listed in descending order of severity
B = Treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fº value of three or
more.
C = A minimum temperature of 80 ºC which must be reached throughout the
meat during the processing of the meat product.
D = A minimum temperature of 70 ºC which must be reached throughout the
meat during the processing of meat products, or
for ham, treatment consisting of natural fermentation and maturation of
not less than nine months and resulting in the following characteristics:
—Awvalue of not more than 0,93,
— pH value of not more than 6,0.
E = In the case of ‘biltong’ type products, a treatment to achieve:
—Awvalue of not more than 0,93,
— pH value of not more than 6,0.
F = A heat treatment that ensures a centre temperature of at 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 hasundergone a treatment other than heating in a
hermetically sealed container to an Fº value of three or more, fresh 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 — 15.10.2003 — 008.001 — 11