2001/634/EC: Commission Decision of 16 August 2001 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating or proceeding from Guinea (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2525)
Date: 2001-08-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Guinea, aquaculture, fishery product, health certificate, import, originating product

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 August 2001

laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating or proceeding
from Guinea

(notified under document number C(2001) 2525)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/634/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(6)

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 Guinea to verify the conditions under which fishery
products are produced, stored and dispatched to the
Community.

The provisions of legislation of Guinea on health inspec-
tion and monitoring of fishery products may be consid-
ered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/
493/EEC.

In particular, the ‘Direction nationale des pêches mari-
times (DNPM) of the Ministère de la pêche et de l'aqua-
culture’ is capable of effectively verifying the application
of the laws in force.

However the inspection visit to Guinea has revealed
certain deficiencies in the hygienic conditions of the
establishments processing and preparing fishery prod-
ucts.
It has also revealed deficiencies in the sanitary
control applied to the processing and preparation of the
fishery products. Therefore, only the fishery products
which have not undergone
any preparation or
processing operation other than chilling or freezing may
be authorised for imports into the Community.

The modalities
for obtaining the health certificate
referred to in Article 11(4)(a) of Directive 91/493/EEC
must include the definition of a model certificate, the
in
minimum requirements regarding the language(s)
which it must be drafted and the status 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 non-member country and the
approval/registration number of
establishment,
factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin,
except for certain frozen products.

the

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

The DNPM has provided official assurances regarding
compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the
Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC with regard to the
control of non-processed products, and regarding the
fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those
laid down by that Directive.

However, the inspection visit has revealed certain defi-
ciencies in the procedure followed by the DNPM for the
approval/suspension of
and vessels,
therefore the modification of the list of establishments
and vessels from which the imports are authorised, will
require a new inspection visit on the spot by the
Commission experts.

establishments

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Taking into account the results of the inspection visit,
the reduction in the frequency of physical checks, laid
down by Commission Decision 94/360/EC of 20 May
1994 on the reduced frequency of physical checks of
consignments of certain products to be implemented
from non-member countries, under Council Directive
90/675/EEC (4), shall not be applied to fishery products
imported from Guinea.

(11)

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

(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.
(4) OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 41.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The ‘Direction nationale des pêches maritimes (DNPM) of the
Ministère de la pêche et de l'aquaculture’ shall be the competent
authority in Guinea for verifying and certifying compliance of
fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/
493/EEC.

Article 2

Fishery products originating in Guinea must meet the following
conditions:

1. They shall not have undergone

any preparation or

processing operation other than chilling or freezing.

2. 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.

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

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

the establishment,

Article 3

1.
Certificates as referred to in Article 2 point 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 DNPM and the latter's official stamp in
a colour different from that of other endorsements.

Article 4

Member States, when importing fishery products from Guinea,
shall not apply to these products the reduction in the frequency
of physical checks provided by Decision 94/360/EC.

Article 5

Annex B shall only be modified following the results of an
inspection visit on the spot.

Article 6

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

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 August 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX A

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ANNEX B

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND VESSELS

Approval No

Name

City/Region

Approval
limit

Category

001/N/MPA/DNPM Chaico 7 (Soguipi)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

003/N/MPA/DNPM Elini — S (Gregui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

004/N/MPA/DNPM Thiangui 3 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

011/N/MPA/DNPM Takamar 6 (Soguipi)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

014/N/MPA/DNPM Ettipesca 2 (Full Fish Trading
Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

015/N/MPA/DNPM Ettipesca 3 (Full Fish Trading
Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

016/N/MPA/DNPM Ettipesca 6 (Full Fish Trading
Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

017/N/MPA/DNPM Albarka (Asti Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

018/N/MPA/DNPM Figuereo 14 (Alamari)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

020/N/MPA/DNPM Espadeiro (Sopem-Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

021/N/MPA/DNPM Daniaa (Sipem-Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

029/N/MPA/DNPM Thiangui 1 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

030/N/MPA/DNPM Thiangui 2 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

031/N/MPA/DNPM Thiangui 5 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

032/N/MPA/DNPM Sea Horse 1 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

033/N/MPA/DNPM Sea Horse 2 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

034/N/MPA/DNPM Snam 1 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

035/N/MPA/DNPM Snam 2 (Thiangui-Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

036/N/MPA/DNPM Inaara (Sipem-Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

037/N/MPA/DNPM Aroa (Sipem-Guinee)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

041/N/MPA/DNPM Mihalis (Guinee-Entreprise)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

042/N/MPA/DNPM Guetndar (Sip-Bourouma)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

043/N/MPA/DNPM Grecoland I (Grecoland Fishing
Company)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

050/N/MPA/DNPM Gnalen (Josemar)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

051/N/MPA/DNPM Jeong IN No 15 (Ban-Ma Peche)

PORT AUTONOME CONAKRY

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

ZV

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Approval No

Name

City/Region

Approval
limit

Category

005/E/MPA/DNPM Nicola Peche

044/E/MPA/DNPM Dauphin

045/E/MPA/DNPM OK - Fishing

046/E/MPA/DNPM Progui

KIPE

ALMAMYA

MADINA

MADINA

047/E/MPA/DNPM Jasmin - Trading House

YENGUEMA

048/E/MPA/DNPM Sokaly - Peche

049/E/MPA/DNPM Safri - Peche

KAPORO

BONFI

PP: Processing plant
ZV: Freezer vessel

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP