2000/673/EC: Commission Decision of 20 October 2000 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Namibia (notified under document number C(2000) 3063) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Namibia, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import policy, originating product

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laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Namibia

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 October 2000

(notified under document number C(2000) 3063)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/673/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production
and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last
amended by the Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article
11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

A Commission expert has conducted an inspection visit
to Namibia to verify the conditions under which fishery
products are produced, stored and dispatched to the
Community.

The provisions of
legislation of Namibia on health
inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be
considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive
91/493/EEC.

In Namibia the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is
capable of effectively verifying the application of the
laws in force.

By an Agreement between the Republic of Namibia and
the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), the SABS
is appointed as technical body and the MTI has, under
its final
transferred to the SABS the
inspection and monitoring of the establishments and
vessels and the issuance of the health certificates.

responsibility,

The procedure for obtaining the health certificate
referred to in Article 11(4)(a) of Directive 91/493/EEC
must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the
minimum requirements regarding the language(s)
in
which it must be drafted and the grade of the person
empowered to sign it.

Pursuant to Article 11(4)(b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a
mark should be affixed to packages of fishery products
giving the name of the third country and the approval/
registration number of the establishment, factory vessel,
cold store or freezer vessel of origin.

Pursuant to article 11(4)(c) of Directive 91/493/EEC a
list of approved establishments, factory vessels, or cold
stores must be drawn up, and a list of freezer vessels

equipped in accordance with points 1 to 7 of Annex II
to the Directive 92/48/EEC (3) must be also drawn up.
These lists must be drawn up on the basis of a
communication from the MTI to the Commission. It is
therefore for the MTI to ensure compliance with the
provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

(8)

(9)

The MTI has provided official assurances regarding
compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the
Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfil-
ment of requirements equivalent to those laid down by
that Directive.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) shall be the
competent authority in Namibia for verifying the compliance
of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

2.
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) shall be
the technical body, empowered by the MTI, for inspection and
certification of the compliance of fishery and aquaculture prod-
ucts with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EC.

Article 2

Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Namibia must
meet the following conditions:

1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered
original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and
comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in
Annex A hereto;

2. the products must come from approved establishments,
factory vessels, cold stores or registered freezer vessels listed
in Annex B hereto;

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 187, 7.7.1992, p. 41.

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3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and
intended for
the manufacture of preserved foods, all
packages must bear the word ‘NAMIBIA’ and the approval/
registration number of
factory vessel,
cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.

the establishment,

Article 4

This Decision shall come into effect after 60 days of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 5

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

1.
Certificates as referred to in Article 2(1) must be drawn
up in at least one official language of the Member State where
the checks are carried out.

2.
Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of
the representative of the SABS and the latter's official stamp in
a colour different from that of other endorsements.

Done at Brussels, 20 October 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX A

HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for fishery and aquaculture products originating in NAMIBIA and intended for export to the European Community,
excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form

Reference No:

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

Country of dispatch:

NAMIBIA

Competent authority:

Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI)

Inspection and certification authoritiy:

South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

I. Details identifying the fishery products

— Description of fishery/aquaculture products (1):

— Species (scientific name):

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

— Presentation of product and type of treatment (2): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Code number (where available): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Type of packaging: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

— Number of packages:

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

— Net weight:

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

— Requisite storage and transport temperature:

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

II. Origin of products

Name(s) and official approval/registration number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or
freezer vessel(s) registered by the MTI for export to the EC: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

III. Destination of products

The products are dispatched from: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(place of dispatch)

to: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport:

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

Name and address of dispatcher: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Name of consignee and address at place of destination: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

(1) Delete where applicable.
(2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc.

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IV. Health attestation

— The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery or aquaculture products specified above:

1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC;

2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and stored
hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive
91/493/EEC;

3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;

4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to

Directive 91/493/EEC;

5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;

6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for
certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto.

— The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directive 91/493/EEC,

Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 2000/673/EC.

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

(Place)

(Date)

(cid:1)Official

stamp of
SABS (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature of official inspector (3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)

(3) The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate.

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ANNEX B

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS

Approval No

Name

City
Region

Category

02

0D

0W

0Y

0Z

1B

1C

1D

1F

1R

1U

1V

Pomona Fishing (Pty) Ltd

Lalandii (Pty) Ltd (Fish Products)

Veritable (Novanam Limited)

Luderitz

Luderitz

Luderitz

Spencer Bay (Namibia Seafood Industries)

Luderitz

Letitia (Benguella Sea Products)

Supapackers CC

Walvis Bay Cold Storage

Etale Fishing Company (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Atlantic Seafood Processors (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Lorraine (Benguella Sea Products)

Rosendo Da Vila (Cadilu Fishing)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Ribadavia (Skeleton Coast Trawling)

Luderitz

1W

Arthur M (Cato Fishing Company)

Walvis Bay

1X

1Z

2D

2E

2T

2U

2V

Bordeaux II (Namibia Marine Products)

Walvis Bay

Adagio (Freddie Fish Processors)

Hangana Seafood (Pty) Ltd (trading as Kuiseb Fish
Products)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Seaflower (trading as Seaflower Whitefish Corpora-
tion and Seaflower Lobster Corporation)

Luderitz

Toralla (Oryx Fisheries)

Vieirasa Tres (Cadilu Fishing)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Ribadeo (Skeleton Coast Trawling)

Luderitz

2W

Sylvie (Sylvie Fishing Joint Venture)

Intersea 21 (Agatha Bay Fishing)

Adante (Freddie Fish Processors)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Blue Sea I (Blue Sea Fishing Company)

Walvis Bay

Katima (Karibib Fisheries)

Walvis Bay

Southern Fisher (Cato Fishing (Pty) Ltd)

Walvis Bay

South West Eagle (Gendev of Namibia Ltd)

Walvis Bay

Christine (Sea Flower Lobster Corporation)

Luderitz

2Y

2Z

3T

3U

3V

3W

3X

PP

PP

ZV

ZV

FV

PP

PP

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

ZV

ZV

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Approval No

Name

City
Region

Category

3Y

3Z

4D

4E

4R

4S

4T

4U

4V

4X

4Y

4Z

5D

5E

5R

5S

5T

5U

5V

Intersea 22 (Agatha Bay Fishing)

Hesko (African American Trading)

Karibib Fisheries Ltd

Benguella Sea Products (Pty) Ltd

B.R. Banks (Benguella Sea Products)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Frans Aupa Indongo (Cato Fishing Company)

Walvis Bay

Maris Stella (Consortium Evisa Fisheries)

Walvis Bay

Oshakati (Karibib Fisheries)

Allegro (Freddie Fish Processors)

4W

Fragana (Fragana Fishing)

Eleonore (Namibia Marine Products)

Friendship (Kalunga Agency CC)

Hope (Kalunga Agency CC)

Gendev of Namibia Ltd

Luderitz Bay Fish Processors

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Luderitz

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Luderitz

Puerto de la Luz (Benguella Sea Products)

Walvis Bay

Boston Jaguar (Cato Fishing Company)

Walvis Bay

Gamsberg II (Freddie Fish Processors)

Walvis Bay

Brandaris (Smokeries Fishing (Pty) Ltd)

Luderitz

Oupa Frank (Freddie Fish Processors)

Walvis Bay

5W

Conbaroya A Cuarto (Oya Namibia Group)

Walvis Bay

5X

5Y

5Z

6D

6E

6R

6U

6V

6Y

6Z

7D

Whitby (Gendor Fishing (Deep Ocean Processors)) Walvis Bay

Emanguluko (Glomar Fisheries)

Vezilifa (Northern Boulonneis)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Hangana Seafood (Pty) Ltd (trading as Foodcon) Walvis Bay

Novanam Limited (also trading as ‘Skeleton Coast
Trawling’ and Pescanova)

Luderitz

Benguella King (Benguella Sea Products)

Walvis Bay

Lucas (Mark 21)

Walvis Bay

Seaflower (Seaflower White Fish Corporation)

Luderitz

Aldubaran (Hangana Seafood)

Sunfish (Namsov Fishing Enterprises)

Freddie Fish Processors (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

ZV

ZV

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

FV

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

PP

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Approval No

Name

City
Region

Category

7E

7R

7S

7V

7Z

8D

8E

8R

8S

8U

8V

8W

8X

8Z

9D

9E

9R

9S

9T

9V

9Y

9Z

E

R3

T

U

Marco Fishing (Pty) Ltd

Luderitz

Benguella Triumph (Benguella Sea Products)

Walvis Bay

Esra Cruz (Namcoast)

Helgoland (Helgoland Fishing)

Sumner I (Epata Fishing (Pty) Ltd)

Corvima Investments (Pty) Ltd

Deep Ocean Processors (Pty) Ltd (also trading as
Gendor Fishing)

Echalar (Overberg Fishing Company)

Oupa Jan (Freddie Fish Processors)

Atlantic Fisherman (Belinda Fishing)

Mar del Cabo (Oya Namibia)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Luderitz

Dolphin Bay (Namibia Seafood Industries)

Luderitz

Conbaroya Tercero (Paresis Trawling)

Luderitz

Rolmar (Epata Fishing (Pty) Ltd)

Cadilu Fishing (Pty) Ltd

Coastal Marine Industries (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Luderitz

Campa del Infanzon (Overberg Fishing Company) Walvis Bay

Aquilla (Marine Corporation of Namibia)

Luderitz

Overberg (Overberg Fishing Company)

Walvis Bay

Puente de San Telmo (Hispano-Ceibe Fishing)

Luderitz

Hurinus (Atlantic Sea Products)

Chang Xing (Seikonawa Investments)

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

Etosha Fisheries Holding Co. (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Southern Aquarius (Gendor Fishing (Pty) Ltd)

Walvis Bay

Namib Fisheries Limited

United Fishing Enterprises (Pty) Ltd

Walvis Bay

Walvis Bay

PP: Processing plant.
FV: Factory vessel.
ZV: Freezer vessel.

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

FV

PP

PP

FV

ZV

FV

FV

ZV

FV

PP

ZV

PP

PP