2000/572/EC: Commission Decision of 8 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries and repealing Decision 97/29/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2533) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: health certificate, health control, import, meat product, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 September 2000

laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of minced
meat and meat preparations from third countries and repealing Decision 97/29/EC

(notified under document number C(2000) 2533)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/572/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December
1994 laying down the requirements for the production and
placing on the market of minced meat and meat prepara-
tions (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

1.

2.

it has been produced in accordance with the requirements
laid down in Articles 3 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;

it comes from an establishment or establishments offering
the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/
65/EC;

3.

it has been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of
origin.

Whereas:

Article 3

relating to the requirements of
Specific conditions
Directive 94/65/EC for
importation into the
the
Community of minced meat and meat preparations
must be established in a model of certificate including
both the public and the animal health conditions. These
conditions may not be less stringent than those laid
down in Articles 3 and 5 of that Directive.

Commission Decision 97/29/EC (2) establishes health
conditions and public health certification for
the
importation of minced meat and meat preparations
from third countries.

The importation of meat preparations
following conditions:

is

subject

to the

1. they have been produced in accordance with the require-
ments laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;

2. they come from an establishment or establishments offering
the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive 94/
65/EC;

3. they have been deep-frozen at

the production plant or

plants of origin.

Animal health conditions have not yet been established.

Article 4

A new model of certificate must be established laying
down both the animal and the public health conditions
for imports of minced meat and meat preparations.

Decision 97/29/EC must be repealed.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1.
Each consignment of minced meat shall be accompanied
by an original, numbered health certificate, completed, signed
and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming to the
model

laid down in Annex I.

2.
Each consignment of meat preparations shall be accom-
panied by an original, numbered health certificate, completed,
signed and dated, composed of a single sheet and conforming
to the model

laid down in Annex II.

3.
The certificates shall be drawn up in at least one of the
official languages of the Member State of introduction into the
Community.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Article 1

Article 5

This Decision lays down the animal and public health condi-
tions and veterinary certification for the importation of minced
meat and meat preparations.

Article 2

The importation of minced meat is subject to the following
conditions:

(1) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 12, 15.1.1997, p. 33.

This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2000.

Article 6

Decision 97/29/EC is repealed on the date referred to in

1.
Article 5.

2. Member States shall authorise the importation of minced
meat and meat preparations, produced and certified according
to the requirements of Decision 97/29/EC during the 35 days
following the date mentioned in paragraph 1.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 7

Done at Brussels, 8 September 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR MINCED MEAT (1)

Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it reaches
the border inspection post.

Coded number (2)

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ministry:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competent issuing authority: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.

Identification of minced meat

Lot No

Nature of meat (species) (4)

Number of individual

items or

packages:

:

Storage and transport temperature

Storage life

Net weight

Nature of products (5)

II. Origin of minced meat

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of approved manufacturing establishment(s):

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

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

Address(es) and approval number(s) of approved cold store(s) (6):

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

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

Address(es) of place of loading: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

(1) Within the meaning of Article 3(1) of Directive 94/65/EC.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) Bovine, pigs, sheep and goats.
(5) Mention any ionizing radiation for medical reasons.
(6) If necessary.

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III. Destination of minced meat

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

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

The meat will be sent to: (country and place of destination)

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

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

by the following means of transport (7)

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health attestation

I, the undersigned, certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 94/65/EC and that the minced meat
described above:

(a) consists of meat derived from the species referred to in I above that:

— satisfies the relevant animal health requirements laid down in Commission Decision(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8)

and/or (9)

— originates in a Member State of the European Community satisfying the requirements of Council Directive

64/433/EEC (10);

(b) was produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;

(c) comes from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive

94/65/EC;

(d) has been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.

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

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

(place)

(date)

(Stamp and signature of official veterinarian) (11)

(cid:1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Name in capital

letters)

(7)

For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers the number of the container.
The number of the seal must be indicated.

(8) Number of the relevant and current Decision(s) for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible domestic species must be included. Only

meat from the concerned exporting third country can be utilised in the manufacture of the minced meat.

(9) Delete as appropriate.
(10) Only meat of species and categories for which imports from the concerned third country are authorised by the EC, can be sourced from

the Member States for utilisation in the manufacture of the minced meat.

(11) The signature and the seal must be in a different colour to that of the printing.

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ANNEX II

ANIMAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR MEAT PREPARATIONS (1)

Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and has to accompany the consignment until it reaches
the border inspection post.

Coded number (2)

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

Exporting country (3):

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

Code of territory: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ministry: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Competent issuing authority:

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

I.

Identification of meat preparations

Nature of meat (species) (4)

cloven-
Bovine
hoofed game (excluding swine)

farmed

and

Farmed pigs

Farmed ovine and caprine

Wild swine

Wild
(excluding swine)

cloven-hoofed

game

Wild leporidae

Number of individual

items or

packages

Storage and transport
rature

tempe-

Storage life

Net weight

Wild game birds

Domestic rabbit

Nature of products (5)

Farmed poultry and farmed feathered game

II. Origin of meat preparations

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of approved manufacturing establishment(s):

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

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

Address(es) and approval number(s) of approved cold store(s) (6):

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

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

Address(es) of place of loading: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

(1) Within the meaning of Article 5(1) of Directive 94/65/EC.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) Name of the country of origin which must be the same as the country of export.
(4) To mark with a ‘x’
(5) Mention any ionizing radiation for medical reasons.
(6) If necessary.

in the empty box as appropriate.

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III. Destination of meat preparations

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

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

The meat will be sent to: (country and place of destination)

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

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

by the following means of transport (7)

Railway wagon

Lorry

Aircraft

Ship

IV. Health attestation

I, the undersigned, certify that I have read and understood Council Directive 94/65/EC and that the meat preparations
described above:

(a) consist of meat derived from the species referred to in I above that

— satisfies the relevant animal health requirements laid down in Commission Decision(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (8),

and/or (9)

— originates in a Member State of the European Community satisfying the requirements of (10)

— in the case of fresh meat from domestic bovine, porcine, sheep and goats, the requirements of Council

Directive 64/433/EEC (9),

— in the case of fresh meat from domestic poultry, the requirements of Council Directive 91/494/EEC (9),
— in the case of rabbit meat and farmed game meat, the requirements of Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Council

Directive 91/495/EEC (9);

— in the case of wild game meat, the requirements of Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Council Directive

92/45/EEC (9);

(b) were produced in accordance with the requirements laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Directive 94/65/EC;

(c) come from an establishment or establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of Directive

94/65/EC;

(d) have been deep-frozen at the production plant or plants of origin.

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

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

(place)

(date)

(Stamp and signature of official veterinarian) (11)

(cid:1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Name in capital

letters)

(7)

For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given, where known. For bulk containers the number of the container.
The number of the seal must be indicated.

(8) Number of the relevant and current Decision(s) for fresh meat of the corresponding susceptible species must be included. Only meat

from the concerned exporting third country can be utilised in the manufacture of the meat preparations.

(9) Delete as appropriate.
(10) Only meat of species and categories for which imports from the concerned third country are authorised by the EC, can be sourced from

the Member States for utilisation in the manufacture of the meat preparations.
(11) The signature and the seal must be in a different colour to that of the printing.