A. VETERINARY LEGISLATION

1. 31964 L 0433: Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (OJ P 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012 and later amended and consolidated in OJ L 268, 29.6.1991, p. 71), as last amended by:

- 31995 L 0023: Council Directive 95/23/EC of 22.6.1995 (OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7);

31971 L 0118: Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of fresh poultry meat (OJ L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23 and later amended and updated in OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 6), as last amended by:

- 31997 L 0079: Council Directive 97/79/EC of 18.12.1997 (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31);

31977 L 0099: Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and certain other products of animal origin (OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85 and later amended and updated in OJ L 57, 2.3.1992, p. 4), as last amended by:

- 31997 L 0076: Council Directive 97/76/EC of 16.12.1997 (OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25);

31989 L 0437: Council Directive 89/437/EEC of 20 June 1989 on hygiene and health problems affecting the production and the placing on the market of egg products (OJ L 212, 22. 7.1989, p. 87), as last amended by:

- 31996 L 0023: Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29.4.1996 (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10);

31992 L 0046: Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 1), as last amended by:

- 31996 L 0023: Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29.4.1996 (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10).

(a) The structural requirements laid down in Annexes I and II to Directive 64/433/EEC, in Annexes I and II to Directive 71/118/EEC, in Annexes A and B to Directive 77/99/EEC, in the Annex to Directive 89/437/EEC and in Annex B to Directive 92/46/EEC shall not apply to establishments in the Czech Republic listed in Appendix A to this Annex until 31 December 2006, subject to the conditions laid down below.

(b) As long as the establishments referred to in paragraph (a) above benefit from the provisions of that paragraph, products originating from those establishments shall only be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in domestic establishments also covered by the provisions of paragraph (a), irrespective of the date of marketing. These products must bear a special health mark.

The previous subparagraph also applies to all products originating from integrated meat establishments, where a part of the establishment is subject to the provisions of paragraph (a).

(c) The Czech Republic shall ensure gradual compliance with the structural requirements referred to in paragraph (a) in accordance with the deadlines for correcting existing shortcomings set out in Appendix A to this Annex. The Czech Republic shall ensure that only those establishments which fully comply with these requirements by 31 December 2006 may continue to operate. The Czech Republic shall submit annual reports to the Commission on progress made in each of the establishments listed in Appendix A, including a list of the establishments which have corrected the existing shortcomings during the year in question.

(d) The Commission may update Appendix A referred to in paragraph (a) before accession and until 31 December 2006, and in this context may add to a limited extent or delete individual establishments, in the light of progress made in the correction of existing shortcomings and the outcome of the monitoring process.

Detailed implementing rules to ensure the smooth operation of the above transitional regime shall be adopted in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 64/433/EEC, Article 21 of Directive 71/118/EEC, Article 20 of Directive 77/99/EEC, Article 14 of Directive 89/437/EEC and Article 31 of Directive 92/46/EEC.

2. 31999 L 0074: Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53).

Until 31 December 2009, establishments in the Czech Republic listed in Appendix B to this Annex may maintain in service cages not meeting the minimum height requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(4) of Directive 1999/74/EC, provided they are not older than 16 years and provided they are at least 36 cm high over at least 65 % of the cage area and not less than 33 cm high at any point.

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