1999/788/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1999 on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption (notified under document number C(1999) 4220) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, health control, human nutrition, pigmeat, poultrymeat, toxic substance

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 December 1999

on protective measures with regard to contamination by dioxins of certain products of porcine and
poultry origin intended for human or animal consumption

(notified under document number C(1999) 4220)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/788/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 infra-
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 infra-Community trade in certain live animal 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)

On 27 May 1999, the Belgian authorities informed the
Commission of a case of heavy contamination of
compound feedingstuffs with dioxins. Those feeding-
stuffs had been distributed to a considerable number of
poultry farms in Belgium (some 25 %) from 15 January
1999 onwards.

the Belgian authorities placed
From 26 May 1999,
restrictions on all
the poultry holdings which had
received those feedingstuffs. The Belgian authorities
prohibited the slaughter of poultry from 1 June 1999.
Products intended for human or animal consumption
derived from animals reared in those farms before that
date may still be on the market.

On 2 June 1999, the Belgian authorities informed the
Commission that they had placed restrictions on some
500 pig holdings which may have received contami-
nated feedingstuffs. On 3 June 1999, they also informed
the Commission that contaminated feedingstuffs had
been distributed to a number of bovine holdings as well.
The Belgian authorities adopted measures applying to
pigs and bovine animals and derived products which
were similar to those applied in the case of poultry and,
in particular, they prohibited the slaughter of bovine
animals and pigs from 3 June 1999.

(4)

It appears that those feedingstuffs, live animals which
had been fed therewith and products derived from those
animals have been traded to other Member States and

(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.

third countries. Other animal species may have been fed
with those contaminated feedingstuffs, Investigation of
the responsibility for this contamination is continuing.
The Community inspection in Belgium on 8 to 11 June
1999 concluded that, on the basis of the available results
of analyses, a massive contamination occurred over a
that a recurring problem. The
limited time,
Belgian authorities have carried out a number of surveil-
lance programmes on the feed sectors. The results of
these programmes have not showed positive results
linked to this dioxin contamination in feed ingredients
and compound feedingstuffs produced after 2 April
1999.

rather

(5)

(6)

From 20 September 1999, the Belgian authorities have
prohibited the slaughter of pigs and poultry and the
placing on the market of eggs unless they come from
homogenous groups for which the results of analysis on
representative samples from those animals or eggs have
demonstrated that
they are not contaminated with
dioxins or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Further-
more, the Belgian authorities have instigated an analyt-
ical programme for the certification of all poultry and
pig holdings. This programme is currently underway and
will be completed as soon as possible. Action is taken by
the Belgian authorities to destroy flocks or herds on
holdings where contamination is confirmed by addi-
tional testing. In the meanwhile, from 15 October 1999,
the Belgian authorities have prohibited the placing on
the market of pigs and poultry for the purpose of
breeding, production or slaughtering and hatching eggs
and eggs for human consumption, unless they come
from holdings certified by the Belgian authorities as not
contaminated by dioxins or PCBs on the basis of the
above analytical programme,

it is necessary to take
In the light of the foregoing,
measures to protect the, health of consumers. The meas-
ures should apply to products derived from poultry and
pigs reared in Belgium from 15 January 1999 onwards.
The measures should not apply to products which have
been shown by analyses not to be contaminated by
dioxins or which have been derived from animals
slaughtered after 20 September 1999 or from eggs laid
after that date. Provision should be made for contami-
nated products to be destroyed in a manner that ensures

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relevant

that they cannot enter the human food or animal feed
chains. It is not yet appropriate to set an end-date for
the application of the measures. In order to prevent
deflections of trade, the measures should also apply to
exports to third countries. All
information
should be supplied to the Commission, the Member
States and third countries, where appropriate by means
of the rapid alert system set up by Council Directive
92/59/EEC of 29 June 1992 on general product
safety (1). For the purposes of intra-community trade and
exports to third countries, a system of certificates should
be established for consignments of Belgian origin. In
view of the difficulties which have arisen in connection
with the tracing system used in Belgium, it is appro-
priate to terminate the issue of certificates for trade or
export to third countries on the basis of traceability. It is
necessary that Belgium and Member States which
received certain Belgian products establish a monitoring
plan to evaluate the presence of contamination of
dioxins/PCB in products of animal origin. Inspections
should be carried out by the Commission in order to
verify the implementation of this Decision.

The Belgian authorities are prepared to accept the return
of those products from Member States in application of
Article 7 of Directive 89/662/EC. It is necessary to lay
down strict and specific rules on the procedure to be
followed when the products are returned to Belgium in
order to ensure that they cannot re-enter the human
food or animal feed chains before they are subjected to
appropriate checks to verify their safety.

Article 15 of Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18
December 1997 laying down the principles governing
the organisation of veterinary checks on products
entering the Community from third countries (2) estab-
lishes specific rules for the re-importation of consign-
ments of products of Community origin which have
been refused by a third country. It is necessary to ensure
that products returned from third countries to Belgium
cannot re-enter the human food or animal feed chains
before they are submitted to the appropriate checks to
verify their safety.

(7)

(8)

(9)

Council Directive 1999/29/EC of 22 April 1999 on the
undesirable substances and products in animal nutri-
tion (3) provides that feed materials may only be put into
circulation in the Community if they are sound, genuine
and of merchantable quality.

(TCDD) a class 1 carcinogen (the highest class in the
IARC ranking). The WHO has recommended that a
Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) of 1 to 4pg/Kg bw/day be
respected for dioxins. No limits for dioxin contamina-
tion have been set for individual commodities and food
products. Data on background levels of contamination
do exist. In the absence of limits for dioxins at inter-
national, Community or national level, the data on back-
ground levels should be used as references. The analysis
of dioxins requires sophisticated methods which are
available only in a limited number of laboratories in the
Member States.

(11) On 11 June 1999 a Commission working group on
PCBs as markers for dioxin contamination concluded
that the levels of seven persistent PCBs in eggs and
poultrymeat products can be used reliably as a surrogate
for dioxins. Furthermore,
it concluded that an action
level of 200 ng PCB (sum of seven congeners)/g fat be
used for poultry products. The Committee and the
Commission working group stressed that those action
levels were only intended to apply in the context of the
present particular situation in Belgium and should not
be taken as an endorsement of a permanent limit for
PCBs in the products concerned.

(12)

It appears necessary to establish a provisional maximum
level for PCBs in flesh pigment and derived products,
pending the generation of data to allow a scientific
evaluation.

(13) On 28 and 29 June 1999 a Commission working group
on the PCB/Dioxin contamination of the Belgian food
supply considered the adequacy of a threshold of 2 % of
fat below which foodstuffs would be excluded from the
scope of the restrictions laid down. That working group
concluded that,
the above-mentioned
the Scientific Committee for Food and
opinion of
considering the data available so far on PCBs and
dioxins in Belgian products, it was reasonable to assume,
in the case of egg products containing less than 10 % of
egg fat. that their presence in amounts below 2 % was
unlikely to increase PCB and dioxins intake significantly
above background levels.

in the light of

(10)

The body of toxicological and epidemiological evidence
available today has led the International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organ-
tetrachlordibenzo-dioxin
isation (WHO)

to consider

(1) OJ L 228, 11.8.1992, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(3) OJ L 115, 4.5.1999, p. 32.

(14) Article 9(4) of Directive 89/662/EEC and Article 10(4)
of Directive 90/425/EEC authorise the Commission to
adopt safeguard measures for animals and products
if the situation so
specified in those Directives and,
requires, products derived from those products. There-
fore, the measures provided for in this Decision can also
cover incidentally other products which are not included
in Annex I
to the Treaty. The situation as regards
contamination by dioxins justifies such measures.

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(15)

Commission Decision 1999/640/EC of 23 September
1999 on protective measures with regard to contamina-
tion by dioxins of certain products of porcine and
poultry origin intended for human or animal consump-
tion should accordingly be repealed.

(16)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Belgium shall prohibit

1.
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 of species referred to in Article 2(1) of
Council Directive 71/118/EEC (1) and pigs reared in Belgium
from 15 January 1999:

(a) fresh poultrymeat, as defined by Council Directive 71/

118/EEC (2);

(b) fresh meat, as defined by Council Directive 64/433/EEC (3);

(c) mechanically recovered meat;

(d) minced at and meat preparation, as defined by Council

Directive 94/65/EC (4);

(e) meat products and other products of animal origin as
defined by Council Directive 77/99/EEC( (5); with the
exclusion of stomachs, bladders and intestines, cleaned,
salted or dried, and/or heated;

(f) products intended for human consumption which contain
other products of porcine or poultry origin as defined by
Council Directive 77/99/EEC, which contain more that
2 % of animal fat;

(g) eggs

(h) egg products, as defined by Council Directive 89/

437/EEG (6), with the exclusion of egg white;

(i) 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;

(j) rendered fats, as referred to in Directive 92/118/EEC;

(k) processed animal proteins, as referred to in Directive 92/

118/EEC;

(l) raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs>

as referred to by Council Directive 92/118/EEC;

(m) compound feedingstuffs and pre-mixtures.

The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply

2.
where:

(1) OJ L 253, 28.9.1999, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23.
(3) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(4) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
(6) OJ L 212, 22.7.1989, p. 87.

(a) the results of analysis demonstrate that the products are
not contaminated with dioxins or, that they do not exceed
the levels for PCB set out in Annex A,

or

(b) the products were derived from animals slaughtered after
20 September 1999 or from eggs laid after that date.

Belgium shall ensure that all the products referred to in
3.
paragraph 1 which do not fulfil the conditions laid down in
paragraph 2 are destroyed by means approved by the
competent authorities in a manner that ensures that
they
cannot enter the human food or animal feed chain.

4.
Belgium shall inform immediately the Commission and
the Member States, if appropriate by means of the rapid alert
system under Directive 92/59/EEC, and third countries which
have received the products covered by paragraph 3 of this
Article;

Belgium shall monitor the level of dioxins in Belgian

5.
products of animal origin.

For
this purpose, Belgium shall
monitoring plan to the Commission.

submit without delay a

Belgium shall keep the Commission and the Member
its investigation into the

6.
States informed of the results of
source of the contamination of feedingstuffs by dioxins.

Article 2

For the purpose of intra-Community trade and export to
1.
in addition to the appropriate commercial
third countries.
document or to the official certificate, each consignment of
products of Belgian origin listed in Article 1(1) must be accom-
panied by an official
signed by the Belgian
certificate
competent authority as laid down in Annex B.

2.
The official certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
drawn up on the date of loading in the language or languages
of the Member State of dispatch and in the official language of
the Member State of destination and it shall consist of a single
sheet.

Article 3

Member States which have received products of Belgian origin
referred to in Article 1(3), shall without delay.

(a) trace back all products of Belgian origin to which this
Decision applies, and products listed in Article 1 (1) which
are destined for human or animal consumption containing
those products of Belgian origin;

(b) ensure that

the products referred to in point

(a) are
destroyed by a means approved by the competent authority
in a manner that ensures that they cannot enter the human
food or animal feed chain, unless it can be proved they are
not contaminated with dioxins or, that they do not exceed
the levels for PCB set out in Annex A;

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(c) inform immediately the Commission and the Member
States, if appropriate by means of the rapid alert system
under Directive 92/59/EEC, and third countries concerned
of the findings of their investigation and of any actions
taken:

(d) monitor the level of PCBs and dioxins in products of

animal origin.

For this purpose, the Member States concerned shall without
delay submit a monitoring plan to the Commission.

Article 4

1.
By way of derogation from Article 3(b) of this Decision,
in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 89/662/EEC, Member
States may return products of Belgian origin to which Article
1(1) of this Decision applies and which were derived from
animals slaughtered before 20 September 1999 or from eggs
laid before that date, to Belgium in cases where analyses of the
products for dioxins or PCBs have not been carried out.

Paragraph 1 shall apply only if the following conditions

2.
are fulfilled:

(a) Belgium must have authorised in writing the return of the
product indicating the exact address of the establishment to
which the products must be returned;

(b) the product must be accompanied by an official certificate
as laid down in Annex C and by a copy of the commercial
document or the health certificate which accompanied the
product from Belgium to the Member State concerned;

(c) the products must be transported in containers or vehicles
sealed by the competent authority of the Member State
concerned in such a manner that the seals will be broken
whenever the container or the vehicle is opened;

(d) the products must be conveyed directly to the establish-

ment referred to in point (a);

(e) Member States which return products to Belgium must
inform by telefax the competent authority in charge of the
establishment referred to in point (a) of the place of origin
and of the place of destination of the returned product
giving the details laid down in the Annex to Decision
91/637/EC (1). The words ‘Product returned in accordance
with Article 4 of Decision 1999/788/EC’ must be contained
in the telefax;

(f) Belgium must send confirmation by telefax of the arrival of
the

to the competent authority of

each consignment
Member State which returned the product;

contaminated with dioxins or, that it does not exceed the
levels for PCB set out in Annex A.

Belgium shall keep full records demonstrating compliance

3.
with paragraph 2.

Article 5

Belgium shall ensure that the products of Belgian origin which
are re-imported into Belgium from third countries in accord-
ance with the conditions laid down in Article 15 of Directive
97/78/EC are placed under restriction until:

(a) their destruction by a means approved by the competent
authority in a manner that ensures that they cannot enter
the human food or animal feed chain;

or

(b) the results of analysis demonstrate that the products are
not contaminated with dioxins or that they do not exceed
the levels for PCB set out in Annex A to this Decision.

Belgium shall keep full records demonstrating compliance with
this Article.

Article 6

Commission inspections may be carried out in order to verify
the implementation of this Decision.

Article 7

Member States shall adopt the necessary measures to bring
their trade rules into conformity with this Decision. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 8

This Decision may be reviewed in the light o£ the results of
Commission inspections and of
information received by
Member States.

Decision 1999/640/ECE is repealed.

Article 9

Article 10

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 1999.

(g) Belgium must ensure that the returned product is placed
under restriction until its destruction by a means approved
by the competent authority in a manner that ensures that it
cannot enter the human food or animal feed chain or until
the results of analysis demonstrate that the product is not

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 343, 13.12.1991, p. 46.

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ANNEX A

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

Products

Maximum level PCB (1)

Eggs, egg products, fresh poultrymeat and derived products

200 ng/g fat

Fresh pig meat and derived products

200 ng/g fat (2)

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

level.

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ANNEX B

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for products intended for human or animal consumption of Belgian origin derived from poultry and pigs listed
in Article 1(1) of Decision 1999/788/EC

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

Reference No of this health certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Responsible Ministry (1)

— Ministère des affaires sociales, de la santé publique et de l'environnement/Ministerie van Sociale Zaken, Volksgezond-

heid en Leefmilieu

— Ministère 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 poultrymeat, as defined by Council Directive 71/118/EEC,

— mechanically recovered meat,

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

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

exclusion of stomachs, bladders and intestines, cleaned, salted or dried, and/or heated,

— products intended for human consumption which contain other products of porcine or poultry origin as defined

by Directive 77/99/EEC, which contain more that 2 % of animal 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 in Council Directive 92/118/EEC,

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

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

— compound feedingstuffs and pre-mixtures.

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

Nature of packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Net weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. Origin of the products

Address and veterinary approval or registration No 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
1999/788/EC and certify that the product described above is in compliance with Decision 1999/788/EC and, in
particular, that (1):
— 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 1999/788/EC,
or

— the product was derived from animal slaughtered/egg laid (1) after 20 September 1999

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

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

(place)

(date)

(cid:2)Stamp (2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signature of the official competent authority) (1)

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

(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) Delete as appropriate.
(1) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.

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ANNEX C

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for products of Belgian origin covered by Decision 1999/788/EC intended to be returned to Belgium from
Member States

Country of destination: BELGIUM

Reference No of this health certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Responsible Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certifying department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.

Identification of the product (1):

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

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

— mechanically recovered meat,

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

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

exclusion of stomachs, bladders and intestines, cleaned, salted or dried, and/or heated,

— products intended for human consumption which contain other products of porcine or poultry origin as defined

by Directive 77/99/EEC, which contain more than 2 % of animal 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 in Directive 92/118/EEC,

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

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

— compound feedingstuffs and pre-mixtures.

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

Nature of packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Net weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. Origin of the products

Address and veterinary approval or registration No of the Belgian approved or registered establishment (2):

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(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) If applicable.

L 310/70

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

4. 12. 1999

III. Destination of the products

The product will be sent from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(address of the place of loading)

to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(address of the place of destination)

By the following means of transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No of the official seal

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Name and address of consignor

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Name and address of consignee

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IV. Attestation

I, the undersigned official competent authority, certify:

(a) that a declaration has been received from the consignee/holder/retailer (1) of the product described above stating
(1)

the product was consigned from Belgium accompanied by the commercial document/certificate

that
No . . . . . . . . a copy of which is attached to the present certificate;

(b) that the product is being returned to Belgium in conformity with Article 5 of Decision 1999/788/EC, and, in

particular:

— the product has not been analysed for dioxins or PCBs,

and

— in all other respects the product still retains the same sanitary status which it had on arrival.

Done at

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(place)

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

(date)

(cid:2)Stamp (2)

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(signature of the official competent authority) (2)

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(name in capital

letters, qualification and title)

(1) Delete as appropriate.
(2) The signature and the stamp must be in a colour different to that of the printing.