1999/766/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in Norway (notified under document number C(1999) 2444) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Norway, fish, health certificate, import restriction, infectious disease

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 July 1999

on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in Norway

(notified under document number C(1999) 2444)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/766/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/
425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive
96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10
December 1990 laying down the principles governing the
organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the
Community from third countries (3), as
last amended by
Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(7) thereof,

the

(1) Whereas, further to an outbreak of infectious salmon
anaemia (ISA) in Norway, the Commission, by Decision
97/586/EC (4) has taken safeguard measures in order to
prevent
in the
Community; whereas these measures include a ban on
the imports into the Community of live salmon and
stringent conditions for the importation of salmon prod-
ucts for human consumption; whereas these measures
have expired on 30 June 1999;

introduction of

that disease

(3) Whereas with regard to salmonid products for human
consumption, measures can be restricted to the areas in
Norway for which restrictions have been imposed by the
Norwegian competent authorities; whereas however it is
considered that a ban on the trade in live salmonids
must be maintained;

(4) Whereas these measures must be reviewed in the light of

the evolution of the disease;

(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter-
inary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States shall only accept slaughtered unevis-
cerated salmon (Salmo salar), sea trout and rainbow trout
originating in Norway upon presentation of
the certificate
referred to in the Annex.

fish
shall prohibit
2. Member States
belonging to the family Salmonidae, as well as eggs and
gametes thereof.

imports of

live

(2) Whereas the Norwegian authorities, by implementing
disease control measures over an extended period of
time, have been able to limit the number of outbreaks;
whereas the conditions laid down in Decision 97/
586/EC can therefore be reviewed so as to make them
commensurate to the risk involved;

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 238, 29.8.1997, p. 41.

Article 2

In derogation to Article 1, Member States may allow the intro-
duction of samples for scientific purposes.

Article 3

The Member States shall alter the measures they apply in trade
in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

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This Decision shall apply until 1 July 2000. However, the requirement laid down in Article 1(2) shall be
reviewed before 31 December 1999.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

for the import into the Community of non-eviscerated salmonids originating in Norway

MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

Code number (1): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Identification of the consignment

Fish farm of origin (code number and name):

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Establishment of origin where fish were slaughtered and packaged (code number and name):

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Total weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of crates:

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Means of transport

Type of means of transport and identification: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Destination

Member State of destination:

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Consignee (name and address):

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Health declaration

I, the undersigned, responsible of the official service, hereby declare that the products contained in this consignment come
from a farm and an establishment located in a region of Norway that is not under animal health restrictions due to a
suspicion or an outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , (date) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of the official service:

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Name of official responsible (in capital letters):

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Signature (2):

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Stamp of official service (2):

(1) Issued by the competent authority.
(2) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.