2000/675/EC: Commission Decision of 20 October 2000 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Islamic Republic of Iran (notified under document number C(2000) 3066) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Iran, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import policy, originating product

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 October 2000

laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Islamic
Republic of Iran

(notified under document number C(2000) 3066)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/675/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 Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 11
thereof,

Whereas:

provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

(7)

(8)

The IVO 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,

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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

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

In the Islamic Republic of
the Iran Veterinary
Organisation (IVO) of the Ministry of Jihad-e-Sazandegi
is capable of effectively verifying the application of the
laws in force.

Iran,

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 the points 1 to 7 of the
Annex II to Directive 92/48/EEC (3) must be also drawn
up. These lists must be drawn up on the basis of a
communication from the IVO to the Commission. It is
therefore for the IVO to ensure compliance with the

(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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Iran Veterinary Organisation (IVO) of
the Ministry of
Jihad-e-Sazandegi shall be the competent authority in the
Islamic Republic of Iran for verifying and certifying compliance
of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 2

Fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Islamic
Republic of Iran 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
Armex A hereto;

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

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 ‘IRAN’ and the approval/regis-
tration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold
store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.

Article 3

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.

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Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the IVO and the

2.
latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.

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

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

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 the Islamic Republic of Iran and intended for export to the
European Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form

Reference No:

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

Country of dispatch:

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Competent authority:

Iran Veterinary Organisation (IVO) of the Ministry of Jihad-e-Sazandegi

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 IVO 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 hygien-
ically 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 2000/675/EC.

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

(Place)

(Date)

(cid:1)Official stamp (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 APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS

Approval No

Name

City
Region

Category

600

601

602

603

604

605

606

607

608

609

610

700

701

703

704

705

706

709

711

713

714

717

718

720

721

722

723

725

Ashoradeh Cold Store

Central Cold Store of Shilat Trade Co.

Anzali Sturgeon Store

Golestan

Tehran

Gilan

Babolsar Cold Store

Mazandaran

Chonchenan Sturgeon Processing Centre

Gilan

Nashtarod Sturgeon Processing Centre

Mazandaran

Hoseinbad Sturgeon Processing Centre

Mazandaran

Izadeh Sturgeon Processing Centre

Mazandaran

Shafarod Sturgeon Processing Centre

Gilan

Bandar Turkman Processing Centre

Golestan

Mirod Sturgeon Processing Centre

Mazandaran

Mah Protein

Abdasht-e-Shargh

Bushehr

Hormozgan

Bushehr Marine Production (Afarid)

Bushehr

Persian Gulf Food Industry

Chancho

Hormozgan

Gilan

Jahan Shill (Colahi 500t Complex)

Hormozgan

Morvarid Sayd

Mostaan

Choghadak 4000t Complex

Abzyan-e-mahtab

Ghasemi Cold Store

Bushehr

Hormozgan

Bushehr

Bushehr

Bushehr

Djavan Food Industrial Co.
and Packaging)

(Crayfish Processing

Tehran

Shaloo

Pavereh

Kesht-o-sanat Bushehr

Tabrid Mohaseb

Fillet & Steak of Hormozgan

Bushehr

Bushehr

Bushehr

Khozestan

Hormozgan

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

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Approval No

Name

City
Region

Category

Q-732

Abdasht e Shargh Co. (Fish and Shrimp Processing
and Packaging)

Tehran

800

801

802

803

809

810

Ferdos 1

Ferdos 2

Ferdos 3

Kasra

Kavian

Afson

PP: Processing plant.
ZV: Freezer vessel.

Hormozgan

Hormozgan

Hormozgan

Hormozgan

Hormozgan

Hormozgan

PP

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV