98/91/EC: Commission Decision of 9 January 1998 amending Decision 80/804/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Canada (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-01-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, fresh meat, health certificate, health control, import

23. 1. 98

‹

EN

‹

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 18/27

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 January 1998

amending Decision 80/804/EEC concerning animal health conditions and
veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Canada

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/91/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection
problems on importation of bovine animals and swine
and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by
Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Article 14(1)
thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 80/804/EEC (3), as last
amended by Decision 96/727/EC (4),
lays down the
animal health conditions and veterinary certification for
the importation of fresh meat from Canada;

is possible, without

the risk of spread of
Whereas it
disease, to accept fresh meat of domestic animals of the
porcine, ovine and caprine species where such animals
have originated in Canada or
the United States of
America and have spent part of the residency period in
either country;

Whereas both Canada and the United States have given
undertakings to the Commission and the Member States,
within 24 hours at the latest, of the confirmation of the
occurrence of serious epizootic disease;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 80/804/EEC is hereby replaced
by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the 15th day after noti-
fication to the Member States.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 26.
(3) OJ L 236, 9. 9. 1980, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 329, 19. 12. 1996, p. 51.

L 18/28

‹

EN

‹

Official Journal of the European Communities

23. 1. 98

ANNEX

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fresh meat (1) of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds intended for
consignment to the European Community

Country of destination: ............................................................................................................................................

Reference to public health certificate (2): ..............................................................................................................

Exporting country: CANADA

Ministry: .....................................................................................................................................................................

Department: ..............................................................................................................................................................

References (optional): ...............................................................................................................................................

I. Identification of meat

Meat of:

.............................................................................................................................................................
(animal species)

Nature of cuts: ..................................................................................................................................................

Nature of packaging: ........................................................................................................................................

Number of cuts or packages: ..........................................................................................................................

Net weight: ........................................................................................................................................................

II. Origin of meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of approved slaughterhouse(s): .....................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of approved cutting plant(s): ........................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

III. Destination of meat

The meat will be sent from:

.........................................................................................................................
(place of loading)

to:

.......................................................................................................................................................................
(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport (3): ........................................................................................................

Name and address of consignor: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

Name and address of consignee: ....................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................................................

(1) Fresh meat means all parts of domestic animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species and of domestic soli-
peds which are fit for human consumption and which have not undergone any preserving process, chilled and frozen
meat being considered as fresh meat.

(2) Optional when the country of destination authorises the importation of fresh meat for uses other than human consump-
tion in application of Article 19(a) of Council Directive 72/462/EEC and Chapter 10 of Annex I to Council Directive
92/118/EEC.

(3) For railway wagons or lorries the registration number should be given, for aircraft the flight number and for ships the

name.

23. 1. 98

‹

EN

‹

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 18/29

IV. Attestation of health

I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that the fresh meat described above has been obtained
from:

— animals which have remained in the territory of Canada or in the United States of America for at
least three months before being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three
months old,

— in the case of fresh meat from swine, animals which have not come from holdings which for health
reasons are subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of porcine brucellosis during the previous
six weeks,

— in the case of fresh meat from sheep and goats, animals which have not come from holdings which
for health reasons are subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of ovine or caprine brucellosis
during the previous six weeks.

Done at .........................................................................,

on ..................................................................................

(place)

(date)

Seal (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(signature of official veterinarian) (1)

.......................................................................................................................
(name in capital letters, title and qualification of signatory) (1)

(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.