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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 November 1998
laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating
in Mexico
(notified under document number C(1998) 3586)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(98/695/EC)
(OJ L 332, 8.12.1998, p. 9)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 November 1998
laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and
aquaculture products originating in Mexico
(notified under document number C(1998) 3586)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(98/695/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of22 July 1991 laying
down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the
market off ishery products (1), as last amended by the Council Directive
97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas a Commission expert has conducted an inspection visit to
Mexico to verify the conditions under which fishery products are
produced, stored and dispatched to the Community;
Whereas the provisions oflegislation ofMexico on health inspection
and monitoring off ishery products may be considered equivalent to
those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC;
Whereas, in Mexico the ‘Dirección General de Calidad Sanitaria de
Bienes y Servicios (DGCSBS) de la Secretaría de Salud’ is capable ofeffectively verifying the application of the laws in force;
Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in
Article 11(4)(a) ofDirective 91/493/EEC must also cover the def initionofa model certif icate, the minimum requirements regarding the
language(s) in which it must be drafted and the grade of the person
empowered to sign it;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(b) ofDirective 91/493/EEC, a mark
should be affixed to packages of fishery products giving the name of the
third country and the approval/registration number ofthe establishment,
factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin;
Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(c) ofDirective 91/493/EEC, a list of
approved establishments, factory vessels, or cold stores must be drawn
up; whereas a list off reezer vessels registered in the sense ofDirective
92/48/EEC (
3) must be drawn up; whereas these lists must be drawn up
on the basis ofa communication f rom the DGCSBS to the Commission;whereas it is therefore for the DGCSBS to ensure compliance with theprovisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) ofDirective 91/493/EEC;
Whereas the DGCSBS has provided official assurances regarding
compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V ofthe Annex toDirective 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfilment of requirementsequivalent to those laid down by that Directive for the approval or
registration of establishments, factory vessels, cold stores or freezer
vessels oforigin;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 187, 7. 7. 1992, p. 41.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The ‘Dirección General de Control Sanitario de Productos y Servicios
(DGCSPS) de la Secretaría de Salud’ shall be the competent authority in
Mexico for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and
aquaculture products with the requirements ofDirective 91/493/EEC.
Article 2
Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Mexico must meet the
following conditions:
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 in Annex A hereto;
2. the products must come from approved establishments, factory
vessels, cold stores or registered freezer vessels listed in Annex Bhereto;
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‘MEXICO’ and the approval/registration number ofthe establish-ment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelibleletters.
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 where the checks arecarried out.
2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the
representative of the DGCSPS and the latter's official stamp in a colourdifferent from that of other endorsements.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX A
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ANNEX B
I.LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS
Number Name Address
AEAJ-390701 RD5 Alverde Alonso Jesús Guaymas-Sonora
ASP-940805 VC4 Ahome Shrimp Packing SA de CV (Ahome
Acuícola)Los Mochis-Sinaloa
AUM-920902 S27 Atuneros Unidos de México SA de CV Ensenada-Baja California
BIN-951208 DM2 BGB Internacional SA de CV Ensenada-Baja CaliforniaCAG-920908 JQA Congelados Agromar SA de CV Escuinapa-Sinaloa
CBA-770419 6Z2 Congeladora Bahum SA de CV Los Mochis-Sinaloa
CFM-970224 TV3 Congeladora Friomar SA de CV Mazatlán-SinaloaCME-940613 683 Camarón Mexicano SA de CV Ensenada-Baja CaliforniaCMP-970613 658 Congeladora Mazatlán del Pacífico SA de CV Mazatlán-Sinaloa
CMS-960711 D34 Congeladora de Mariscos Selecta de Guaymas
SA de CVGuaymas-Sonora
CUN 510316 436 Congeladora Unión SA Mazatlán-Sinaloa
FCO-820127 8G1 Frigoríficos Coppel SA Mazatlán-Sinaloa
IEM-921001 8Q8 Importadora y Exportadora Mexicana de
Mariscos SA de CVMazatlán-Sinaloa
LPR-920701 BN8 Legaspi Products SA de CV Mazatlán-Sinaloa
MAR-820430 IV2 Maristmo SA de CV Manzanillo-Colima
MAR-930817 4P1 Marinductrias SA de CV Manzanillo-ColimaMCM-900330 LH1 Mariscos Congelados de Los Mochis SA de
CVLos Mochis-Sinaloa
NAU-950525 MQ7 Náutico SA de CV Guaymas-Sonora
PCO-910715 HZ9 Pesquera Cozar SA de CV Guaymas-SonoraPIN-821123 4X6 Pescados Industrializados SA de CV Mazatlán-Sinaloa
PPE-960824 E17 SCPP Estero de Babarazas SCL de CV Guasave-Sinaloa
PPL-920131 E69 Productos Pesqueros de Loreto SA de CV Loreto-Baja California SurPPR-950370 E56 Sociedad Cooperativa de Producción Pesquera
Ribereña ‘Leyes de Reforma SC de RL’Mulege-Baja California Sur
PRO-960828 KR8 Promarex SA de CV Mazatlán-Sinaloa
AOAC300914 U38 Congeladora Arroyo Telchac Puerto-YucatánASU-690728 745 Atlántida del Sur SA de CV Mérida-Yucatán
CPI-830518 PF2 Complejo Pesquero Industrial de Mayab SA de
CVProgreso-Yucatán
EPR-891011 A38 Empacadora Promarmex SA de CV Progreso-Yucatán1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 6
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Number Name Address
GUAF620331 2F7 José Francisco Gutiérrez Aguilar Progreso-Yucatán
GUYJ540601 551 Gutiérrez Yerves Jorge Progreso-YucatánIMC-8312149WA Impulsora Marítima Campechana SA de CV Campeche-Campeche
IME-860520 6U1 Icthios Mexicana SA de CV Progreso-Yucatán
INT-960424 141 Intermarex SA de CV Progreso-YucatánIPM-910202 3S7 Industrializadora de Pescados y Mariscos SA
(Inpesmar)Mérida-Yucatán
LOSE620329 3D9 Eduardo José Losa Seijo Mérida-Yucatán
OGP-570510 S52 Ocean Garden Products Inc. Tampico-TamaulipasPCA-940629 D73 Pesquerías Centro Americanas SA de CV Tampico-Tamaulipas
PES-960319 JM3 Empacadora y Congeladora Pescormex SA de
CVMérida-Yucatán
PME-851201 GH5 Pescados Mexicanos SA de CV Progreso-Yucatán
PTA-950518 3Z4 Pescafina Tampico SA de CV Tampico-Tamaulipas
TPS-930607 SG0 Tecno Pesca SA de CV Progreso-Yucatán
II.LIST OF FREEZER VESSELS
Number Name Port
BMSSA0001 DELFÍN V (Atunera Alfas SA de CV)
BMSSA0002 Theresa Janene (Atunera del Pacífico SA de
CV)
BMSSA0003 Karla Paola (Atunera del Pacífico SA de CV)BMSSA0004 Chac Mool (Atunera Maya SA de CV)
BMSSA0005 Atún VI (Atunera peninsular SA de CV)
BMSSA0006 Donna Cristina (Atunera Don Víctor SA de
CV)
BMSSA0007 Atun VII (Cía. Atunera Santa Clara SA de
CV)
BMSSA0008 Atilano Castaño (Comextun SA de CV)
BMSSA0009 Cabo San Lucas (Comextun SA de CV)
BMSSA0010 Lupe del Mar (Comextun SA de CV)BMSSA0011 Mariano Otero (Comextun SA de CV)BMSSA0012 María Verónica (Maratún SA de CV)BMSSA0013 María Fernanda (Maratún SA de CV)
BMSSA0014 María Luisa (Maratún SA de CV)
BMSSA0015 María Valeria (Maratún SA de CV)1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 7
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Number Name Port
BMSSA0016 Akalan I (Pesca Akalan SA de CV)
BMSSA0017 Akalan II (Pesca Akalan SA de CV)BMSSA0018 Azteca 1 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0019 Azteca 2 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0020 Azteca 3 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)BMSSA0021 Azteca 4 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)BMSSA0022 Azteca 5 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0023 Azteca 6 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0024 Azteca 7 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)BMSSA0025 Azteca 8 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)BMSSA0026 Azteca 9 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0027 Azteca 10 (Pesca Azteca SA de CV)
BMSSA0028 Jurel XV (Pesca y Procesados Marinos SA de
CV)
BMSSA0029 Óscar I (Pesquera Aldevel SA de CV)
BMSSA0030 Guaymas (Pesquera Buena Esperanza SA de
CV)
BMSSA0031 Olivia (Pesquera Livi SA de CV)
BMSSA0032 Pastora (Pesquera Livi SA de CV)
BMSSA0033 Miriam I (Pesquera Miriam SA de CV)BMSSA0034 Miriam II (Pesquera Miriam SA de CV)BMSSA0035 Miriam III (Pesquera Miriam SA de CV)
BMSSA0036 Miriam IV (Pesquera Miriam SA de CV)
BMSSA0037 Nair (Pesquera Nair SA de CV)BMSSA0038 Nair II (Pesquera Nair SA de CV)BMSSA0039 Isabel I (Atunera Nair SA de CV)
BMSSA0040 Isabel II (Atunera Nair SA de CV)
BMSSA0041 Isabel III (Atunera Nair SA de CV)BMSSA0042 Nair III (Atunera Nair SA de CV)BMSSA0043 Marflota I (Marflota SA de CV)
BMSSA0044 Marflota II (Marflota SA de CV)
BMSSA0045 Marflota III (Marflota SA de CV)BMSSA0046 Marflota IV (Marflota SA de CV)BMSSA0047 El Diamante (Marflota SA de CV)1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 8
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Number Name Port
BMSSA0048 Antonio Alzate (Pesquera Santa Catalina SA
de CV)
BMSSA0049 Doña Albina (Pesquera Santa Catalina SA de
CV)
BMSSA0050 El Quijote (Supremos del Golfo y del Pacífico
SA de CV)
BMSSA0051 Atún IV (Tuna Atún del Pacífico SA de CV)BMSSA0052 María Rosana (Empacadora 4 Hermanos SA
de CV)
BMSSA0053 Ensenada (Pesquera María Gabriela SA de
CV)
BMSSA0054 Maranatha (Pesquera María Gabriela SA de
CV)
BMSSA0055 Macel (Tunipac SA de CV)
BMSSA0056 María Gabriela (Víctor Manuel López Félix)1998D0695 — EN — 24.11.2001 — 001.001 — 9