2000/159/EC: Commission Decision of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 343) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-02-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, animal product, application of EU law, hormone, third country, veterinary legislation

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 February 2000

on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive
96/23/EC

(notified under document number C(2000) 343)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/159/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC (1), and in partic-
ular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC (2) of 12
December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems
on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and
swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries, as last
amended by Directive 97/79/EC (3), and in particular Article 3
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

including results

Some third countries have presented residue monitoring
plans
to the Commission
services, and there is a need for additional information
and further clarifications.

thereof

Other third countries have been providing information
on residue plans under conditions laid down before
Directive 96/23/EC was implemented, and are currently
exporting to the Community although they have not
submitted a recent plan of residue monitoring and/or
the relevant results, and there are aspects which need
more information and clarification.

Third countries that wish to export products of animal
origin for human consumption to the Community, as
specified in Directive 96/23/EC, may submit
their
residue monitoring plan at any time to the Commission
services for approval. On compliance with Directive 96/
23/EC, they may be added to this Decision.

(5)

(6)

(7)

There is a need, in the interest of the third countries and
the European Community, to provide for transparency
in all actions, and at the same time to provide enough
time for the third countries to adapt their legislation to
Community requirements.

There is a public health concern in relation to residues
in products of animal origin. Therefore residue plans
shall be approved and regularly updated.

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (4), as last amended by
Commission Decision 2000/2/EC (5), draws up a list of
third countries from which Member States authorise
imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and
goats, fresh meat and meat products and includes provi-
sions relating to residue monitoring plans which are
covered by this Decision. Therefore Decision 79/
542/EEC should be amended accordingly.

Article 29(1) of Directive 96/23/EC states that inclusion
and retention on the lists of third countries provided for
in Community legislation from which Member States are
authorised to import animals and animal products
covered by this Directive shall be subject to submission
by the third country concerned of a plan setting out the
guarantees which it offers as regards the monitoring of
the groups of residues and substances referred to in
Annex I.

(8)

Article 8(3) of Directive 96/23/EC states that by no later
than 31 March each year, Member States shall forward
to the Commission the results of
their residue and
substance detection plans and their control measures.

(1) OJ L 125, 25.5.1996, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.
(5) OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 17.

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(9)

The second paragraph of Article 29(1) of Directive 96/
23/EC states that provisions of Article 8 concerning time
limits for submission and updating of plans shall apply
for plans submitted by third countries and, in addition,
that the guarantees must have an effect at least equiva-
lent to those provided for in this Directive.

(10)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Animals or animal products from third countries appearing in
the list of the Annex with an ‘X’ are considered to comply
provisionally with Directive 96/23/EC, concerning the approval
of residue plans.

Article 2

The Commission will review this Decision as necessary. From
1 April 2000,
the Commission will evaluate the residue
monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance

with Article 29 of Directive 96/23/EC before final approval is
given.

By 31 March 2000 third countries must present a residue
monitoring plan for those foodstuffs of animal origin for
import into the Community for the year 2000, demonstrating
compliance with Directive 96/23/EC, which may include provi-
sion of equivalent guarantees; and present the results of the
residue monitoring plan for the year 1999 for those foodstuffs
of
animal origin which have been imported into the
Community during 1999.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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