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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 1994
laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and
marine gastropods originating in Turkey
(Text with EEA relevant)
(94/777/EC)
(OJ L 312, 6.12.1994, p. 35)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 95/275/EC of10 July 1995 L 167 26 18.7.1995
►M2Commission Decision 96/31/EC of19 December 1995 L 9 6 12.1.1996
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 1994
laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating
in Turkey
(Text with EEA relevant)
(94/777/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council directive 91/492/EEC of15 July 1991 laying
down the health conditions for the production and placing on the marketoflive bivalve molluscs (
1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas a group ofCommission experts has conducted an inspection
visit to Turkey to verify the conditions under which live bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are producedand placed on the market;
Whereas Turkish legislation makes the Ministry ofAgriculture and
Rural Affairs responsible for inspecting the health of live bivalvemolluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and monitoring
the hygiene and sanitary conditions ofproduction; whereas the same
legislation empowers the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs toauthorize or prohibit the harvesting ofbivalve molluscs, echinoderms,tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones;
Whereas the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and its
laboratories are capable of effectively verifying the application of the
laws in force in Turkey;
Whereas the competent Turkish authorities have undertaken to
communicate regularly and quickly to the Commission data on thepresence ofplankton containing toxins in the harvesting areas;
Whereas the competent Turkish authorities have provided official
assurances regarding compliance with the requirements specified in
Chapter V ofthe Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and with requirements
equivalent to those prescribed in that Directive for the classification ofproducting and relaying zones, approval ofdispatch centres and publichealth control and production monitoring; whereas in particular anypossible change in harvesting zones will be communicated to theCommunity;
Whereas Turkey is eligible for inclusion in the list of third countries
fulfilling the conditions of equivalence referred to in Article 9 (3) (a) ofDirective 91/492/EEC;
Whereas the procedure for obtaining a health certificate referred to in
Article 9 (3) (b) (i) ofDirective 91/492/EEC must include the def initionofa model certif icate, the language(s) in which it must be drawn up, the
qualifications of the signatory and the health mark to be affixed to
packaging;
Whereas, accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) ofDirective 91/492/EEC,
the production areas from which bivalve molluscs, echinoderms,tunicates and marine gastropods may be harvested and exported to theCommunity must be designated;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (c) ofDirective 91/492/EEC,
a list ofthe establishments f rom which the import ofbivalve molluscs,echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods is authorized should beestablished; whereas such establishments may appear on the list only ifthey are officially approved by the competent Turkish authorities;whereas it is the duty ofthe competent Turkish authorities to ensure that1994D0777 — EN — 01.03.1996 — 002.001 — 2
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the provisions laid down to this end in Article 9 (3) (c) ofDirective 91/
492/EEC are complied with;
Whereas the special import conditions apply without prejudice to
decisions taken pursuant to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of28 January
1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing onthe market ofaquaculture animals and products (
1);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The General Directorate ofProtection and Control, ofthe Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Affairs shall be the competent authority in Turkeyfor verifying and certifying that live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms,tunicates and marine gastropods fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/
492/EEC.
Article 2
Live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
originating in Turkey and intended for human consumption must meetthe 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. consignments must originate in the authorized production areas listed
in Annex B hereto;
3. they must be packed in sealed packages by approved dispatch 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 ofdispatch: TURKEY,
— the species (common and scientific namens),— the identification of the production area and the dispatch centre by
their approval number,
— the date ofpacking, comprising 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 ofthe Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Af f airs and its
official seal, in a coulour different from that of other endorsements.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1994D0777 — EN — 01.03.1996 — 002.001 — 3
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ANNEX A
HEALTH CERTIFICATE
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ANNEX B
PRODUCTION AREAS FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS LAID
DOWN IN CHAPTER I (1) (a) OF THE ANNEX TO DIRECTIVE 91/492/
EEC
Geographical boundaries Code number
Karaburun I
Bosphorus II
Northern Marmara Sea IIIDardanelles IVSaroz VAyvalik VI1994D0777 — EN — 01.03.1996 — 002.001 — 6
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ANNEX C
LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS APPROVED FOR EXPORT TO THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Name and addressApproval number and expiry
date
Marsan — Eceabat 110 — 31. 12. 1995
Mim-Tur — Sariyer 140 — 31. 12. 1995Dardanel Onentas — Çanakkale 181 — 31. 12. 1995Yavuz Mildon — Gelibolu 183 — 31. 12. 1995Real — Ayvalik 203 — 31. 12. 1995Artur I — Ayvalik 205 — 31. 12. 1995Tuna — Istanbul 206 — 31. 12. 1995Kerevitas Mersu Ancoker — Bursa 301 — 31. 12. 1995
Oray — Tekirdag 315 — 31. 12. 1995
Gürel — Tekirdag 339 — 31. 12. 19951994D0777 — EN — 01.03.1996 — 002.001 — 7