2000/672/EC: Commission Decision of 20 October 2000 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Venezuela (notified under document number C(2000) 3056) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-10-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Venezuela, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import policy, originating product

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 October 2000

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

(notified under document number C(2000) 3056)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/672/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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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

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

In Venezuela the Servicio Autónomo de Recursos
Pesqueros (SARPA) of the Ministerio de Agricultura y
Cría is capable of effectively verifying the application of
the laws in force.

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 SARPA to the Commission. It
is therefore for the SARPA to ensure compliance with
the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

The SARPA 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,

(6)

(7)

(8)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Servicio Autónomo de Recursos Pesqueros (SARPA) of the
Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría shall be the competent
authority in Venezuela for verifying and certifying compliance
of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of
Directive 91/493/EEC.

(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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Article 2

Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Venezuela
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;

3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and
the manufacture of preserved foods, all
intended for
and the
the word ‘VENEZUELA’
packages must bear
approval/registration 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.

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

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

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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 VENEZUELA and intended for export to the European
Community, excluding bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form

Reference No:

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

Country of dispatch:

VENEZUELA

Competent authority:

General Veterinary Inspectorate (GVI)

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 SARPA 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 2000/672/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 ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS

Approval No

Name

ES-029

Alimentos Margarita CA

SPES-010

Langostinos del Caribe CA

SPES-012

Gusteca CA

SPES-013

De La Mar CA

SPES-026

CA Industrial de Pesca ‘CAIP’

SPES-087

Avencatun Industrial SA ‘Avecaisa’

SPES-099

Procam SA

SPES-126

Golfo Mar Export CA

SPES-140

CA Procesadora ‘Propesca’

SPES-143

Procesadora Peninsula SA ‘Propensa’

SPES-206

Stefan Mar CA

SPES-407

Flota Industrial Pesca Atunera Caribe ‘Fipaca’

SPES-434

Landemar Export CA

SPES-558

Caribmar CA

SPES-566

Exportadora Productos del Mar CA ‘Expomarca’

SPES-579

Naviera Industrial SA ‘Navisa’

SPES-580

Pesquera Costa de la Luz ‘Pescoluz’

SPES-602

Ingopesca

SPES-626

Ocean Shrimp CA

SPES-628

Industria Pesquera Oripesca CA

City
Region

Category

Mariguitar
Sucre

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Las Piedras
Falcón

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

Barcelona
Anzoategui

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Maracaibo
Zulia

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Cumaná
Sucre

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Carupano
Sucre

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Punto Fijo
Falcón

Cabruta
Guarico

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

SPES-706

Fresco Mar CA

SPES-751

Pescandina Ema SA

SPES-839

Carmela (Avencatun)

SPES-840

Judibana (Formar SA)

SPES-843

Carirubana (Orivensa SA)

Península de Macanao
Nueva Esparta

Caracas
Sucre

Las Piedras
Falcón

Las Piedras
Falcón

Las Piedras
Falcón

SPES-844

Conquista (Reparaciones Marinas Atuneras ‘Rema-
tun’ CA)

Las Piedras
Falcón

SPES-845

Cayude (Atuneros de Paraguana ‘Aparsa’)

SPES-846

Calypso (Atumar SA)

SPES-847

Falcon (Panamericana SA)

SPES-873

Caroni (Pesquera Catatumbo CA)

SPES-910

Pesquera Catatumbo CA

SPES-875

Amazonas (Pesquera Amazonas CA)

SPES-876

Ventuari (Pesquera Ventuari CA)

Las Piedras
Falcón

Las Piedras
Falcón

Las Piedras
Falcón

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

Cumaná
Sucre

PP: Processing plant.
FV: Factory vessel.

PP

PP

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

PP

FV

FV