1999/401/EC: Commission Decision of 31 May 1999 amending Commission Decision 95/454/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic of Korea (notified under document number C(1999) 1403) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-05-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Korea, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import, originating product

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 May 1999

amending Commission Decision 95/454/EC laying down special conditions
governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic of Korea

(notified under document number C(1999) 1403)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/401/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 the Council Directive
97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

(1) Whereas the Article 1 of the Commission Decision
95/454/EC of 23 October 1995 laying down special
conditions governing imports of fishery and aqua-
culture products originating in the Republic of
Korea (3), which states that the Ministry of Agricul-
ture, Forestry and Fisheries  National Fishery
Products Inspection Station (NFPIS) shall be the
competent authority in the Republic of Korea for
verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and
aquaculture products with the requirements of the
Directive 91/493/EEC;

(2) Whereas, following a restructuring of the Korean
government,
the competent authority for health
(NFPIS) has
fishery products
certificates
for
changed from the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries and this new authority is capable of effec-
tively verifying the application of the laws in force;

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 264, 7.11.1995, p. 37.

whereas it is, therefore, necessary to modify the
nomination of the competent authority named by
the Commission in Decision 95/454/EC;

(3) Whereas

it

is convenient

to harmonised the
wording of the Commission Decision 95/454/EC
the more recent adopted
with the wording of
Commission decisions laying down special condi-
tions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture
products originating in certain third countries;

(4) Whereas

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 95/454/EC shall be modified as follows:

1. Article 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

The “Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 
National Fishery Products Inspection Station (NFPIS)”
shall be the competent authority in the Republic of
Korea for verifying and certifying compliance of
fishery and aquaculture products with the require-
ments of Directive 91/493/EEC.'

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2. Article 2 shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 2
Fishery and aquaculture products originating in the
Republic of Korea 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 “REPUBLIC

OF KOREA” and the approval/registration number
of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or
freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.'

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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 the Republic of Korea and intended for
export to the European Community

Reference No:

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Country of dispatch: REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Competent authority: Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries–National Fishery Products Inspection

Station (NFPIS)

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:

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

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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 NFPIS 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 implementing decisions thereto;

7. in addition, where the fishery products are frozen or processed bivalve molluscs: the

molluscs were obtained from approved production areas laid down by the Annex to Decision
95/453/EC of 23 October 1995 laying down special conditions for the import of live bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms tunicates, and marine gastropids originating in the Republic of Korea.
 The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Direc-

tive 91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 95/454/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.'