1999/551/EC: Commission Decision of 6 August 1999 amending Decision 1999/449/EC on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of animal origin intended for human or animal consumption (notified under document number C(1999) 2692) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-08-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, animal nutrition, animal product, health control, human nutrition, toxic substance

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 August 1999

amending Decision 1999/449/EC on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins
of certain products of animal origin intended for human or animal consumption

(notified under document number C(1999) 2692)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/551/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in
particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article
10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

the Belgian Authorities have recently, following invest-
igations, placed further pig and poultry farms under
restriction;

the information now available indicates that poultry
other than domestic fowl may have been exposed to
contaminated feed;

it appears necessary to establish a provisional maximum
level for PCBs in fresh pigmeat, beef meat and derived
products, pending the generation of data to allow a
scientific evaluation;

the testing provisions for certain products of animal
origin for dioxins or polychlorinated bipheryls (PCBs)
should also be applicable for live animals and hatching
eggs;

the Belgian authorities have decided not to issue certi-
fication for trade or export to third countries on the
basis of traceability, or to verify the status of consign-
ments already in Member States or third countries, of
live animals, hatching eggs or products until 31 August
1999;

in view of the difficulties which have arisen in connec-
the
tion with the tracing system used in Belgium,
application of the system should be suspended tempor-

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 20.

arily, as a precaution,
poultry and for products derived from them;

for bovine animals, pigs and

(7)

(8)

(9)

Commission Decision 1999/449/EC of 9 July 1999 on
protective measures with regard to contamination by
dioxins of certain products of animal origin intended for
human or animal consumption (4) should be amended
accordingly;

the provisions of
this Decision should be reviewed
before 31 August 1999 to take account of develop-
ments;

the measures provided for in this Decision are in accord-
ance with the opinion of
the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 1999/449/EC is amended as follows:

1. The introductory part of Article 1(1)A is replaced by the

following:

‘Belgium shall prohibit the placing on the market, including
distribution to the final consumer, the trade and the export
to third countries, of the products listed below which are
intended for human or animal consumption and are derived
from poultry, pigs and bovine animals reared in Belgium
from 15 January 1999.'

2. Article 1(3) is replaced by the following:

‘Belgium shall prohibit the placing on the market, the trade
to third countries of pigs and bovine
and the export
animals,
live poultry reared from 15 January 1999 or
hatching eggs laid by those poultry, and of, unless the
animals have not been reared and the eggs have not been
produced in holdings placed under
restrictions by the
Belgian authorities, or unless the animals or the hatching
eggs come from a homogenous group and the results of
these animals or
analysis on representative samples of
hatching eggs have demonstrated that they are not contam-
inated with dioxin, or that it does not contain PCBs in
excess of the maximum levels set out in Annex A.'

(4) OJ L 175, 10.7.1999, p. 70.

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3. Article 2(2) is replaced by the following:

Article 2

‘For the purpose of intra-Community trade and export to
third countries, the appropriate health certificate accom-
panying each consignment of live poultry and hatching eggs
derived therefrom, of Belgian origin, must be accompanied
by an official declaration signed by the Belgian competent
authority as laid down in Annex C.'

4. Article 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Upon request of a Member State or of a third country
which has received products referred to in Article 1 (1)(A)
or live animals or hatching eggs referred to in Article 1(3),
Belgium, where it has such information, shall provide a
declaration on the status of the holding of origin in accord-
ance with the model set out in Annex E.'

5. Annexes A to E are replaced by the texts in the Annex to

this Decision.

This Decision shall be reviewed before 31 August 1999,
notably on the basis of information to be submitted by the
Belgian authorities.

Pending the outcome of this review Belgium shall only issue
the certification provided for
in Article 2 of Decision
1999/449/EC on the basis of analytical results, and shall not
issue the certification provided for in Article 4 of Decision
1999/449/EC.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 6 August 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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Annexes A to E of Decision 1999/449/EC are replaced by the following:

ANNEX

‘ANNEX A

Maximum levels for PCBs for certain products listed in Article 1(1)

Products

Maximum level PCBs (1)

Eggs, egg products, fresh poultry meat and derived products

Raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products

Fresh pig meat and derived products

Fresh beef meat and derived products

(1) Sum of the following PCBs (IUPAC): 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180.
(2) Provisional

level.'

200 ng/g fat

100 ng/g fat

200 ng/g fat (2)

200 ng/g fat (2)

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‘ANNEX B

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for products intended for human or animal consumption of Belgian origin derived from poultry, bovine animals
and pigs listed in Article 1(1)(A) of Decision 1999/449/EC

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

Reference number of this health certificate: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Responsible ministry (1):

— Minist(cid:138)re des affaires sociales, de la sant(cid:138) publique et de l’environnement/Ministerie van Sociale Zaken, Volksgezond-

heid en Leefmilieu,

— Minist(cid:138)re des classes moyennes et de l’agriculture/Ministerie van Middenstand en Landbouw.

Certifying department: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.

Identification of the products (1):

— fresh meat, as defined by Council Directive 64/433/EEC,

— fresh poultry meat, as defined by Council Directive 71/118/EEC,

— mechanically recovered meat,

— minced meat and meat preparation, as defined by Council Directive 94/65/EC,

— meat products and other products of animal origin as defined by Council Directive 77/99/EEC,

— products intended for human consumption which contain other products of bovine, porcine or poultry origin as
defined by Directive 77/99/EEC, which contain more that 2 % of animal fat, with the exclusion of milk fat,

— eggs,

— egg products, as defined by Council Directive 89/437/EEC, with the exclusion of egg white,

— products intended for human consumption which contain more than 2 % of eggs or more than 2 % of egg

products containing more than 10 % of egg fat,

— rendered fats, as referred to by Council Directive 92/118/EEC,

— processed animal proteins, as referred to by Directive 92/118/EEC,

— raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs, as referred to by Directive 92/118/EEC,

— compound feedingstuffs and pre-mixtures.

The product was derived from: poultry/bovine animals/pigs (1)

Nature of packaging:

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

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

Net weight:

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

II. Origin of the products

Address and veterinary approval or registration number of the approved or registered establishment:

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

(1) Delete as appropriate.

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III. Destination of the products

The product will be sent from:

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

To: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(country and place of destination)

By the following means of transport:

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

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

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

IV. Attestation

I, the undersigned official competent authority, declare that I am aware of the provisions laid down in Decision
1999/449/EC, as amended by Decision 1999/551/EC, and certify that the product described above is in compliance
with Decision 1999/449/EC and,

in particular, that (1):

— the product is not derived from animals reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian authorities (2), or

— the results of analysis demonstrate that the product is not contaminated with dioxins or, that it does not exceed

the levels for certain PCBs set out in Annex A to Decision 1999/449/EC.

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

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

(place)

(date)

Stamp (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signature of the official competent authority) (3)

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

(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) This possibility is provisionally suspended.
(3) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.'

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‘ANNEX C

OFFICIAL DECLARATION

For poultry and hatching eggs referred to in Article 1(3) of Decision 1999/449/EC

Health certificate number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of the declaration:

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

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the provisions laid down in Decision 1999/449/EC, as
amended by Decision 1999/551/EC, and certify that (1):

— the animals/hatching eggs (2) accompanied by the attached health certificate are in compliance with Decision
1999/449/EC and, in particular, that the animals have not been reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian
authorities/the hatching eggs have not been derived from animals reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian
authorities (2), or

— the animals/hatching eggs (1) come from a homogeneous group for which the results of analysis on representative
samples on these animals/hatching eggs have demonstrated that they are not contaminated with dioxin, or that they
do not exceed the levels of PCBs set out in Annex A.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(place)

(date)

Stamp (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signature of the official veterinarian of Minist(cid:138)re des classes moyennes
et de l’agriculture) (3)

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

(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) This possibility is provisionally suspended.
(3) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.'

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‘ANNEX D

OFFICIAL DECLARATION

For bovine animals and pigs listed in Article 1(3) of Decision 1999/449/EC

Health certificate number: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of the declaration:

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

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, declare that I am aware of the provisions laid down in Decision 1999/449/EC, as
amended by Decision 1999/551/EC, and certify that the bovine animals/pigs (1) accompanied by the attached health
certificate are in compliance with Decision 1999/449/EC and,

in particular, that (1):

— the animals have not been reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian authorities (2), or
— the animals come from a homogeneous group for which the results of analysis on representative samples of these
animals has demonstrated that they are not contaminated with dioxin, or that they do not exceed the levels of PCBs
set out in Annex A.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(place)

(date)

Stamp (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signature of the official veterinarian of Minist(cid:138)re des classes moyennes
et de l’agriculture) (3)

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

(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) This possibility is provisionally suspended.
(3) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.'

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‘ANNEX E

OFFICIAL DECLARATION (1)

For live animals, hatching eggs and products of Belgian origin covered by Article 1(1)(A) and Article 1(3) of
Decision 1999/449/EC which were dispatched from Belgium from 15 January 1999

Responsible ministry (2):

— Minist(cid:138)re des affaires sociales, de la Sant(cid:130) publique et de l’Environnement/Ministerie van Sociale Zaken, Volksgezond-

heid en Leefmilieu,

— Minist(cid:138)re des Classes moyennes et de l’Agriculture/Ministerie van Middenstand en Landbouw.

Certifying department: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of the declaration:

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

DECLARATION

I, the undersigned official competent authority, declare that I am aware of the provisions laid down in Decision
1999/449/EC, as amended by Decision 1999/551/EC, and certify that (2):

— the poultry/bovine animals/pigs (2) which were sent from Belgium to . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) on . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) and
which were accompanied by the attached health certificate are in compliance with Decision 1999/449/EC and, in
particular, that the animals have not been reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian authorities,
— hatching eggs which were sent from Belgium to . . . . . . . . . . (3) on . . . . . . . . . . (4) and which were accompanied by the
attached health certificate are in compliance with Decision 1999/449/EC and, in particular, that the hatching eggs
have not been derived from animals reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian authorities,

— the following product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5) which was sent from Belgium to . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) on
. . . . . . . . . . . . . (4) and which were accompanied by the attached commercial document/health certificate No . . . . . .
have not been derived from animals reared in holdings under restriction by the Belgian authorities.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(place)

(date)

Stamp (6)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signature of the official competent authority) (6)

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

(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) This certificate is provisionally suspended.
(2) Delete as appropriate.
(3) Place of destination.
(4) Date of dispatching.
(5) Description of products.
(6) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.'