List of international control and supervisory agencies approved by the Member States under Article 16(5) of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999

(2000/C 295/02)

(This list replaces that published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 330 of 18.11.1999, page 3)

1. GENERAL

Under Article 16(1)(b) and (2)(c) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 800/1999(1), control and supervisory agencies approved by the Member States are authorised to issue certificates certifying the unloading and importation of agricultural products qualifying for export refunds in third countries or, at least, of their arrival at destination in third countries.

The Member States are responsible for approving control and supervisory agencies.

Approval of control and supervisory agencies by one Member State is valid in all Member States. This means that certificates issued by approved control agencies may be used throughout the Community, irrespective of the Member State in which the agency issuing the certificate is based.

For the sake of transparency, the Commission periodically publishes a list of all the control agencies approved by the Member States. The attached list was adopted on 1 September 2000.

2. NOTICE

The Commission draws the attention of exporters to the following:

- The fact that a particular control and supervisory agency appears on the list does not automatically guarantee that certificates issued by that agency are acceptable. Additional documentary evidence may be required. It may also become apparent later that certificates issued are inaccurate.

- Agencies may be taken off the list at any time. Before settling on a particular agency, exporters are accordingly advised to check with the national authorities that it is still approved.

- Exporters can obtain further information on any agency from the national authority which approved it.

(1) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11.

ANNEX

List of international control and supervisory agencies approved by the Member States

BELGIUM

None

DENMARK

BALTIC CONTROL(1) Sindalsvej 42 B Postboks 2199 DK - 8240 Risskov, Århus Tel. (45) 86 21 62 11 Fax (45) 86 21 62 55

GERMANY

ICCS(2)International Commodity Control Service GmbH Pickhuben 6 D - 20457 Hamburg Tel. (49-40) 36 87 29-0 Fax (49-40) 36 98 29-20 IGEP International GmbH Hopfensack 8 D - 20457 Hamburg Tel. (49-40) 32 21 91 Fax (49-40) 32 14 86 IPC Hormann GmbH Independent Product-Controlling Lönsheide 3 D - 29699 Bomlitz Tel. (49-51) 61 91 13 42 Fax (49-51) 61 91 13 43 KUG Kornumstecher-Gesellschaft mbH Stubbenhuk 10 D - 20459 Hamburg Tel. (49-40) 36 15 30 Fax (49-40) 36 15 31 35 Control Union International

Gesellschaft für Warenkontrollen mbH

Getreidestraße 7 D - 28217 Bremen Tel. (49-421) 61 80 80 Fax (49-421) 61 24 29 Kontroll-Service(3) Andreas Agthe Lindenstraße 17 D - 26919 Brake Tel. (49-4401) 93 89 70 Fax (49-4401) 5881

GREECE

SURVEILLANCE

Ελληνική εταιρία επιβλέψεων ΑΕ

Αλκμάνος 3 GR - 11528 Αθήνα Tel. (30-1) 729 09 82-4 Fax (30-1) 722 58 54 BUREAU VERITAS Ακτή Κονδύλη 26-28 GR - 18545 Πειραιάς Tel. (30-1) 422 09 42 Fax (30-1) 422 15 55

SPAIN

SGS Española de Control SA c/Traspaderne, 29 E - 28042 Madrid Tel. (34) 913 13 80 00 Fax (34) 913 13 80 80 INSPECTORATE ESPAÑOLA, SA(4) Paseo de la Castellana, 111, 4o E - 28046 Madrid Tel. (34) 915 97 22 72 Fax (34) 915 97 46 06

FRANCE

Bureau VERITAS 17 bis, place Reflets

La Défense 2

F - 92400 Courbevoie Tel. (33-1) 42 91 69 02 Fax (33-1) 42 91 69 88 SGS France SA 191, avenue Aristide-Briand F - 94237 Cachan Cédex Tel. (33-1) 41 24 88 88 Fax (33-1) 41 24 89 99 SOCOTEC INTERNATIONAL INSPECTION 1, avenue du Parc F - 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux Tel. (33-1) 30 12 85 00 Fax (33-1) 30 12 87 23/30 12 87 22 Inspectorate France SA 27, av Charles Moulet

ZAC de Croix - Sainte

F - 13500 Martigues Tel. (33-4) 42 41 30 44 Fax (33-4) 42 44 11 27

IRELAND

None

ITALY

SOCIETÀ SGS SERVIZI AGRI-LOGISTICI SRL Galleria Passarella, 2 I - 20100 Milano SOCIETÀ SITRIS Via E. Noè, 23 I - 20133 Milano Società Viglienzone Adriatica SpA C.ne Piazza d'Armi, 130 I - 48100 Ravenna Tel. (39-0544) 42 22 42 Fax (39-0544) 42 23 20

LUXEMBOURG

None

NETHERLANDS

CONTROL UNION NEDERLAND(5) Jufferstraat 9-15 Postbus 22074 3003 DB Rotterdam Nederland Tel. (31-10) 282 33 90 Fax (31-10) 412 39 67

AUSTRIA

None

PORTUGAL

None

FINLAND

SGS INSPECTION SERVICES OY(6) Itälahdenkatu 20 PO Box 128 FIN - 00211 Helsinki Tel. (358-9) 692 76 11 Fax (358-9) 692 46 73 BUREAU VERITAS Yrjönkatu 30 FIN - 00100 Helsinki Tel. (358-9) 64 50 22 Fax (358-9) 60 30 13 OY SEA LOAD CONTROL LTD(7)

Loviisan satama

Svenäsintie 10 FIN - 07910 Valko

SWEDEN

None

UNITED KINGDOM

SGS UK Ltd Agricultural Division Newbury House

890-900 Eastern Avenue

Newbury Park

Ilford Essex IG2 7HH United Kingdom Tel. (44) 181 590 59 95 Fax (44) 181 590 26 94 INSPECTORATE 2 Perry Road Witham Essex CM8 3TU United Kingdom Tel. (44) 13 24 66 60 29 Fax (44) 13 24 47 44 00 CONTROL UNION (Ireland) Ltd 6 Northern Road

Belfast Harbour Estate

Belfast BT3 9AL United Kingdom Tel. (44) 12 32 74 04 51 Fax (44) 12 32 74 02 72 ITS Testing Services (UK) Ltd Caleb Brett House

734 London Road

West Thurrock

Grays Essex RM20 3NL United Kingdom Tel. (44) 17 08 68 02 00 Fax (44) 17 08 68 02 50 Alfred H Knight International Ltd Eccleston Grange Prescot Road St Helens Merseyside WA10 3BQ United Kingdom Tel. (44) 17 44 73 37 57 Fax (44) 17 44 76 28 16 Bureau Veritas 4 a Georges Street Cottingham

Hull

HU 165QU United Kingdom Tel. (44) 14 82 84 80 40 Fax (44) 14 82 84 80 22

(1) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(2) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(3) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(4) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(5) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(6) This firm has also been approved to carry out checks in third countries under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 (welfare of live bovine animals during transport).

(7) This firm's authorisation to issue certificates is restricted to a certain number of third countries. Information about the list of countries concerned can be obtained from the Finnish authorities.