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COMMISSION DECISION
of17March1995
layingdownspecialconditionsgoverningtheimportoffisheryandaquaculture
productsoriginatinginAlbania
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(95/90/EC)
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective91/493/EECof22
July1991layingdownthehealthconditionsforthe
productionandtheplacingonthemarketoffishery
products('),andinparticularArticle11thereof,
WhereasagroupofCommissionexpertshasconducted
aninspectionvisittoAlbaniatoverifytheconditions
underwhichfisheryproductsareproduced,storedand
dispatchedtotheCommunity ;
WhereastheprovisionsofAlbanianlegislationonhealth
inspectionandmonitoringoffisheryproductsmaybe
consideredequivalenttothoselaiddowninDirective
91/493/EEC;
WhereastheDirectorateofVeterinaryServicesofthe
MinistryofAgricultureandFood(DVSMAF),thecompe­
tentauthorityinAlbania,iscapableofeffectivelyveri­
fyingtheapplicationofthelawsinforce;
Whereastheprocedureforobtainingthehealthcertificate
referredtoinArticle11(4)(a)ofDirective91/493/EEC
mustalsocoverthedefinitionofamodelcertificate,the
minimumrequirements regardingthelanguage(s)in
whichitmustbedraftedandthegradeoftheperson
empoweredtosignit;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle11(4)(b)ofDirective
91/493/EEC,amarkshouldbeaffixedtopackagesof
fisheryproducts,givingthenameofthethirdcountryand
theapprovalnumberoftheestablishment oforigin;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle11(4)(c)ofDirective
91/493/EEC,alistofapprovedestablishments mustbe
drawnup,whereasthatlistmustbedrawnuponthebasis
ofacommunication fromtheAlbanianDVSMAFtothe
Commission ;whereasitisthereforefortheDVSMAFto
ensurecompliancewiththeprovisionslaiddowntothat
endinArticle11(4)ofDirective91/493/EEC;
WhereastheDVSMAFhasprovidedofficialassurances
regardingcompliancewiththerulessetoutinChapterV
oftheAnnextoDirective91/493/EECandregarding
fulfilmentofrequirementsequivalenttothoselaiddown
bythatDirectivefortheapprovalofestablishments ;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisDecisionarein
accordancewiththeopinionoftheStandingVeterinary
Committee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheDirectoryofVeterinaryServicesoftheMinistryof
AgricultureandFood(DVSMAF)isrecognizedasthe
competentauthorityinAlbaniaforverifyingandcerti­
fyingcomplianceoffisheryproductswiththerequire­
mentsofDirective91/493/EEC.
Article2
FisheryandaquacultureproductsoriginatinginAlbania
mustmeetthefollowingconditions :
1.eachconsignment mustbeaccompanied bya
numberedoriginalhealthcertificate,dulycompleted,
signed,datedandcomprisingasinglesheetin
accordancewiththemodelsetoutinAnnexAhereto;
2.theproductsmustcomefromapprovedestablishments
listedinAnnexBhereto;
3.exceptinthecaseoffrozenfisheryproductssupplied
inbulkandintendedforthemanufactureofpreserved
foods,allpackagesmustbeartheword'Albania'and
theapprovalnumberoftheestablishment oforiginin
indelibleletters.
Article3
1.Thecertificatereferredtoinpoint1ofArticle2
mustbedrawnupinatleastoneofficiallanguageofthe
MemberStatewherethechecksarecarriedout.
2.Thecertificatemustbearthename,capacityand
signatureoftherepresentative oftheDVSMAFandthe
latter'sofficialstampinacolourdifferentfromthatofthe
otherindicationsonthecertificate.
Article4
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels,17March1995.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL268,"24.9.1991,p.15.

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ANNEXA
HEALTHCERTIFICATE
forfisheryoraquacultureproductsoriginatinginAlbaniaandintendedforexporttotheEuro­
peanCommunitywithdieexceptionofbivalvemolluscs,echinoderms ,tunicatesandmarine
gastropodsinanyform
ReferenceNo
Countryofdispatch:Albania
Competentauthority:DirectorateofVeterinaryServicesoftheMinistryofAgricultureandFood
(DVSMAF)
I.Detailsidentifyingtheproducts
Descriptionoffisheryoraquacultureproduct('):
—species(scientificname):
—presentationofproduct(2)andtypeoftreatment:
Codenumber(whereavailable): ......
Typeofpackaging: .....
Numberofpackages:
Netweight:
Requisitestorageandtransporttemperature :
II.Originofproducts
Name(s)andofficialapprovalnumbers)ofestablishments )approvedbytheDVSMAFforexportstothe
EuropeanCommunity :
III.Destinationofproducts
Thefisheryoraquacultureproducts(')aredispatchedfrom:
(placeofdispatch)
to:
(countryandplaceofdestination)
bythefollowingmeansoftransport:
Nameandaddressofdispatcher:
Nameofconsigneeandaddressatplaceofdestination :
(')Deletewhereinapplicable .
(2)Live,refrigerated,frozen,salted,smoked,preserved,etc.

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IV.Healthattestation
Theofficialinspectorherebycertifiesthatthefisheryandaquacultureproductsspecifiedabove:
1.werecaughtandhandledonboardvesselsinaccordancewiththehealthruleslaiddownbyDirective
92/48/EEC;
2.werelanded,handledandwhereappropriatepackaged,prepared,processed,frozen,thawedandstored
hygienicallyincompliancewiththerequirementslaiddowninChaptersII,III,andIVoftheAnnex
toDirective91/493/EEC;
3.comefrom(an)establishments )havinganindividualfacilityforwatertreatmentbychlorination,
providingthesupplyofdrinkingwaterwithinthemeaningofDirectiveEEC,andtheownerofwhich
isrequestedtocarryoutadailycheckoftheresidualchlorinelevel,andtohavecarriedout,inan
officiallaboratoryoftheMinistryofHealth,monthlychecksinrespectofthemicrobiological para­
meters;
4.haveundergonehealthcontrolsinaccordancewithChapterVoftheAnnextoDirective
91/493/EEC;
5.arepackaged,marked,storedandtransportedinaccordancewithChapterVI,VIIandVIIIofthe
AnnextoDirective91/493/EEC;
6.donotcomefromtoxicspeciesorspeciescontainingbiotoxins;
7.havesatisfactorilyundergonetheorganoleptic,parasitological ,chemicalandmicrobiological checks
laiddownforcertaincategoriesoffisheryproductsbyDirective91/493/EECandintheimplemen­
tingdecisionsthereto.
TheundersignedofficialinspectorherebydeclaresthatheisawareoftheprovisionsofDirectives
91/493/EECand92/48/EEC.
Doneat ...,
(place) (date)
Official
seal(')
Signatureofofficialinspector(')
(nameincapitalletters,capacityandqualifications ofperson
signing)
(')Thecolourofthestampandsignaturemustbedifferentfromthatoftheotherparticularsinthecertificate.

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ANNEXB
LISTOFESTABLISHMENTS
Approval
numberEstablishment AddressLimitdateof
approval
1Konservimi Adriatik Durres 31.12.1995
2VivalNovosel Vlore 31.12.1995
3Kap Kavaje 31.12.1995
4Albamar Durres 31.12.1995
5Aulona-Peshk Vlore 31.12.1995
6PescaAdriatik Vlore 31.12.1995
7Sangiovani Lezhe 31.12.1995
8Italpeshk Durres 31.12.1995
9PeshkKaravasta Lushnje 31.12.1995
10 Toma Lezhe 31.12.1995
11 Ihtisara Sarande 31.12.1995
12LimjonPeska Sarande 31.12.1995
13VelipojePeshk Shkoder 31.12.1995
14 N.Peshkimi Shkoder 31.12.1995
15 OrikPeshk Vlore 31.12.1995
16Goga-Shengjin Lezhe 31.12.1995