1999/402/EC: Commission Decision of 31 May 1999 amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand (notified under document number C(1999) 1404) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: New Zealand, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import, originating product

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 May 1999

amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports
of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand

(notified under document number C(1999) 1404)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/402/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4) Whereas

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

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

(1) Whereas Article 1 of Commission Decision 94/
448/EC of 20 June 1994 laying down special
conditions governing imports of fishery and aqua-
culture products originating in New Zealand, as
last amended by Decision 96/254/EC (3), states that
the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF)
shall be the competent authority in New Zealand
for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery
and aquaculture products with the requirements of
Directive 91/493/EC;

(2) Whereas,

the New
following a restructuring of
Zealand Government, the competent authority for
health certificates for fishery products (MAF) has
changed from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fish-
eries into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;
and whereas this new authority is capable of effec-
tively verifying the application of the laws in force;
whereas it is, therefore, necessary to modify the
nomination of the competent authority mentioned
in Decision 94/448/EC;

(3) Whereas it is convenient to harmonise the wording
of Decision 94/448/EC with the wording of the
more recently adopted Commission Decisions,
laying down special conditions governing imports
of fishery and aquaculture products originating in
certain third countries;

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 86, 4.4.1996, p. 75.

Decision 94/448/EC shall be modify as follows:

1. Article 1 shall be replace by the following:

‘Article 1

The “Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)” shall
be the competent authority in New Zealand for veri-
fying and certifying compliance of fishery and aqua-
culture products with the requirements of Directive
91/493/EEC.'

2. Article 2 shall be replace by the following:

‘Article 2

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

1. each consignment must be accompanied by a
numbered
duly
completed, signed, dated and comprising a single
sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A
hereto;

certificate,

original

health

2. the products must come from approved establish-
registered
factory vessels, cold stores or

ments,
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 “NEW
ZEALAND” and the approval/registration number
of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or
freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.'

3. Annex A shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX A

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand and intended for export to the
European Community

Reference No: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Country of dispatch: NEW ZEALAND

Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

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:
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 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 MAF for export to the European Community:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III. Destination of products

The products are dispatched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

from:

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(place of dispatch)

to:

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(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport:

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Name and address of dispatcher: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name of consignee and address at place of destination:
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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;

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

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(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
implementing decisions thereto;

(7) in addition, where the fishery products are frozen or processed bivalve molluscs; the molluscs were
obtained from production areas subject to conditions which are at least equivalent to those laid
down by Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the
production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs.

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

91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 94/448/EC.

Done at

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,
(Place)

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

(Date)

Official
stamp (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of official inspector (3)

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(name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person
signing)'

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