98/675/EC: Commission Decision of 16 November 1998 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Estonia (notified under document number C(1998) 3507) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-11-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Estonia, aquaculture, fishery product, health certificate, import, originating product

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 November 1998

laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture
products originating in Estonia

(notified under document number C(1998) 3507)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/675/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22
July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the
production and the placing on the market of fishery
products (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2),
and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas a Commission expert has conducted an inspec-
tion visit to Estonia to verify the conditions under which
fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to
the Community;

Whereas the provisions of legislation of Estonia on health
inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be
considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive
91/493/EEC;

Whereas, in Estonia the ‘Veterinaar- ja toiduinspektsioon
(Veterinary and Food Inspection, VFI)' is capable of ef-
fectively verifying the application of the laws in force;

Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate
referred to in Article 11(4)(a) of Directive 91/493/EEC
must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the
minimum requirements
in
which it must be drafted and the grade of the person
empowered to sign it;

regarding the language(s)

Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(b) of Directive 91/
493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of fishery
products giving the name of the third country and the
approval/registration number of the establishment, factory
vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(c) of Directive 91/
493/EEC, a list of approved establishments,
factory
vessels, or cold stores must be drawn up; whereas a list of
freezer vessels registered in the sense of Directive 92/
48/EEC (3) must be drawn up; whereas these lists must be
drawn up on the basis of a communication from the VFI
to the Commission; whereas it is therefore for the VFI to

(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 187, 7. 7. 1992, p. 41.

ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that
end in Article 11(4) of Directive 91/493/EEC;

Whereas
assurances
the VFI has provided official
regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V
of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the
fulfilment of requirements equivalent to those laid down
by that Directive for the approval or registration of estab-
lishments, factory vessels, cold stores or freezer vessels of
origin;

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 ‘Veterinaar-
ja toiduinspektsioon (Veterinary and
Food Inspection, VFI)' shall be the competent authority
in Estonia for verifying and certifying compliance of
fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 2

Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Estonia
must meet the following conditions:

1. each consignment must be

a
numbered original health certificate, duly completed,
signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accord-
ance with the model in Annex A hereto;

accompanied by

2. the products must come from approved establish-
ments, factory vessels, cold stores or registered freezer
vessels listed in Annex B hereto;

3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk
and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods,
all packages must bear the word ‘ESTONIA' and the
approval/registration number of
the establishment,
factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in
indelible letters.

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Article 3

Article 4

1. Certificates as referred to in Article 2(1) must be
drawn up in at least one official language of the Member
State where the checks are carried out.

2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signa-
ture of the representative of the VFI and the latter’s
official stamp in a colour different from that of other
endorsements.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 November 1998.

For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX A

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fishery and aquaculture products originating in Estonia and intended for export to the Euro-
pean Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in
whatever form

Reference No:

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

Country of dispatch:

ESTONIA

Competent authority:

‘Veterinaar- ja toiduinspektsioon (Veterinary and Food Inspection, VFI)'

I. Details identifying the fishery products

— Description of fishery/aquaculture products (1):

— species (scientific name):

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

— presentation of product and type of treatment (2):

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

— Code number (where available): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Type of packaging:

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

— Number of packages:

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

— Net weight:

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

— Requisite storage and transport temperature: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. Origin of products

Name(s) and official approval number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s) or cold store(s) approved or
freezer vessel(s) registered by the VFI for export to the European Community:

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

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

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

III. Destination of products

The products are dispatched

from:

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

(place of dispatch)

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

by the following means of transport:

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

Name and address of dispatcher:

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

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

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

Name of consignee and address at place of destination:

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

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

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

(1) Delete where applicable.
(2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc.

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IV. Health attestation

— The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery or aquaculture products specified above:

1. were caught, and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by

Directive 92/48/EEC;

2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and
stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the
Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/

493/EEC;

4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the

Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;

6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks
laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the imple-
menting decisions thereto.

— The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directive

91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 98/675/EC.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,
(Place)

on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Date)

Official
stamp (1)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of official inspector (1)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of
person signing)

(1) The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.

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ANNEX B

I. LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS

Number

Name

Address

201

204

205

206

207

208

210

216

218

219

223

269

290

294

AS JAPS Krevetitööstus

AS Pärnu Laht

AS CALAMARIS

AS Sprattus Tootmine

AS JAPS Kalatööstus

AS Nas-Fil Külmhoone

Paljassaare Kalatööstuse AS

AS Peipsi Trade

OU Viru Rand

AS MAKRILL

AS Baltic Enterprises

TU PUUNIS

ETK Pärnu Kalamajand

Merekala O(cid:154)

Pärnumaa

Pärnumaa

Pärnumaa

Pärnumaa

Pärnumaa

Saaremaa

Tallinn

Ida-Virumaa

Ida-Virumaa

Harjumaa

Pärnumaa

Harjumaa

Pärnumaa

Pärnumaa

II. LIST OF FREEZER VESSELS

Number

Name

Port

295

AS Reyktal ‘Merike' 97KD04

Tallinn