2001/345/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2001 amending Decision 2001/304/EC on marking and use of certain animal products in relation to Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1208)
Date: 2001-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, United Kingdom, foot-and-mouth disease, health legislation, meat, veterinary legislation

3.5.2001

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 May 2001

amending Decision 2001/304/EC on marking and use of certain animal products in relation to
Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2001) 1208)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/345/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article
10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in
particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June
1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing
of fresh meat (4), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (5), and
in particular Article 6(1)(f) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December
1976 on health problems affecting the production and
marketing of meat products and certain other products of
animal origin (6), as last amended by Council Directive 97/
76/EC (7), and in particular Article 3(A)(7), second indent
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted
Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection
measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the
United Kingdom (8), as last amended by Decision 2001/
318/EC (9).

Decision 2001/172/EC prohibits, with the exception of
meat obtained from animals
slaughtered before 1
February 2001, dispatch of fresh meat obtained from

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive updated by Directive 91/

497/EEC (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 69)

(5) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.
(6) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive updated by Directive 92/5/EEC

(OJ L 57, 2.3.1992, p. 1).
(7) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 25.
(8) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.
(9) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 75.

the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine
animals of
species and other biungulates originating in Great Britain
and meat products produced from such meat, except
after certain treatment.

The Commission therefore adopted Decision 2001/
304/EC (10) on marking and use of certain animal prod-
ucts in relation to Decision 2001/172/EC concerning
certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-
mouth disease in the United Kingdom.

The requirements for the production and placing on the
market of minced meat and meat preparations are laid
down in Council Directive 94/65/EC (11).

For the sake of clarity some minor amendments are
necessary.

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

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Commission Decision 2001/304/EC is amended as
follows:

1. In paragraph 1 the word ‘meat’
words ‘and’ and ‘processed’.

is inserted between the

2. A fifth and sixth paragraph is added as follows:

‘5. By derogation from paragraph 1, fresh meat originating
from outside the United Kingdom and handled in
accordance with Article 2(2)(c) of Decision 2001/
172/EC may be marked with the health mark provided
for in Chapter XI of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC
and in Chapter III of Annex I to Directive 91/495/EEC
respectively and dispatched from Great Britain in
accordance with the provisions
in Article 2(3) of
Decision 2001/172/EC.

(10) OJ L 104, 13.4.2001, p. 6.
(11) OJ L 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.

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6. Fresh meat referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 shall include minced meat and meat preparations in
accordance with Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and
placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations.’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission