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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 June 1995
drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of live poultry
and hatching eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/233/EC)
(OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 76)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 96/619/EC of16 October 1996 L 276 18 29.10.1996
►M2Commission Decision 2001/732/EC of10 October 2001 L 275 14 18.10.2001
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 June 1995
drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States
authorize imports of live poultry and hatching eggs
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/233/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of15 October 1990 on
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in andimports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs (
1), as last
amended by the Act ofaccession ofAustria, Finland and Sweden, and inparticular Articles 21 and 26 thereof,
Whereas certain countries which traditionally supply the Member States,
have been requested to show, through the provision ofwrittenassurances supported by appropriate documentation or as a result ofon-the-spot inspections, that they satisfy the requirements of theCommunity;
Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to Commission
Decision 93/342/EEC (
2), as amended by Decision 94/438/EC (3), which
laid down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avianinfluenza and Newcastle disease;
Whereas it may also be necessary in certain cases to specify the parts of
countries from which imports will be authorized; whereas authorizationto import may be restricted to certain species or categories ofbirds;
Whereas this list ofthird countries can, however, be amended at any
time to take into account new information or new situations; whereas thelisting ofany country should be reviewed at any time when f urtherinformation, in particular resulting from on-the-spot inspections,indicates that conditions in the third country concerned may havechanged or that previously received information was incomplete, inexact
or inaccurate;
Whereas, although the list ofthird countries f orms the basis ofthe
Community provisions applicable to imports from third countries laiddown in Directive 90/539/EEC, other measures, particularly concerningspecific animal health conditions, residue plans and certification willhave to be taken into account in order to achieve complete
harmonization ofthe conditions f or importation oflive poultry and
hatching eggs;
Whereas it is justified to establish a separate list of third countries for
imports ofratites, because ofthe biological dif f erences between thesebirds and the other poultry species; whereas such birds need to undergoquarantine after importation;
Whereas it is also necessary to take account ofthe provisions ofArticle
11 ofDirective 90/539/EEC and, theref ore, to establish the list ofcountries which, although providing less strict animal health guarantees,can be authorized for importation of small consignments underconditions similar to those adopted for other birds in accordance withthe provisions ofCouncil Directive 92/65/EEC (
4);
Whereas, pending the adoption by the Commission ofthe animal health
certification for importation of live poultry and hatching eggs from thecountries specified in this list, Member States may continue to apply, on1995D0233 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6.
(2) OJ No L 137, 8. 6. 1993, p. 24.
(3) OJ No L 181, 17. 7. 1994, p. 35.
(4) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
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importation, their animal health requirements in force on 1 January
1995;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion ofthe Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Member States shall authorize imports oflive poultry and hatching
eggs in accordance with the list in Annex I.
The list in Annex I does not apply to imports ofratites and hatching eggs
thereof.
2. Member States shall authorize imports ofratites and hatching eggs
thereofin accordance with the list in Annex II. The conditions ofimportation ofsuch birds or eggs shall include a requirement f or post-import quarantine.
3. By way ofderogation f rom paragraph 1 and pending the adoption
ofCommunity rules on animal health requirements and veterinary
certification for such imports, Member States shall authorize imports ofsingle consignments ofless than 20 units oflive poultry and hatchingeggs in accordance with the list referred to in Annex III. The conditionsofimportation ofsuch consignments shall include a requirement f orpost-import isolation or quarantine.
The provisions ofthe f irst subparagraph do not apply to consignments of
ratites or hatching eggs thereof.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1995.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1995D0233 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 002.001 — 3
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ANNEX I
List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live
poultry and hatching eggs, ratites and eggs thereof excluded
Imports from countries on this list must fulfil the relevant animal and public
health requirements.
ISO code Country
AU Australia
BR Brazil
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CL Chile
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
HR Croatia
HU Hungary
IL Israel
LV Latvia
NZ New Zealand
PL Poland
RO Romania
SI Slovenia
SK Slovak Republic
TN Tunisia
US United States ofAmerica1995D0233 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 002.001 — 4
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ANNEX II
List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live
ratites and eggs thereof
Imports from countries on this list must fulfil the relevant animal and public
health requirements.
ISO code Country
AU Australia
BR Brazil
BW Botswana
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CL Chile
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
HR Croatia
HU Hungary
IL Israel
KE Kenya
LV Latvia
NA Namibia
NZ New Zealand
PL Poland
RO Romania
SI Slovenia
SK Slovak Republic
TN Tunisia
US United States ofAmerica
ZA South Africa
ZW Zimbabwe1995D0233 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 002.001 — 5
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ANNEX III
List of countries from which the Member States authorize imports of small
consignments of live poultry and hatching eggs, ratites and eggs thereof
excluded
This list is a list in principle and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal and
public health requirements.
All countries or parts thereoflisted in Part I ofthe Annex to Council Decision 79/
542/EEC from which importation has not been banned because of outbreaks of
avian influenza and/or Newcastle disease.1995D0233 — EN — 18.10.2001 — 002.001 — 6