2001/745/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2001 as regards the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat of bovine animals from New Caledonia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3098)
Date: 2001-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: New Caledonia, cattle, fresh meat, health certificate, import, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 October 2001

as regards the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat of
bovine animals from New Caledonia

(notified under document number C(2001) 3098)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/745/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems
upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and
swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as
last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular
Article 16(1) and Article 22(2),

Whereas:

Following a Community veterinary mission, it appears
that
the animal health situation in New Caledonia
compares favourably with that in Member States particu-
larly as regards diseases transmissible through meat.

In addition, the competent veterinary authorities of New
Caledonia have confirmed that the islands have, for at
least 12 months, been free from foot-and-mouth disease
and rinderpest, and that vaccinations against the above
diseases have not taken place for at least 12 months.

The competent authorities of New Caledonia have
undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member
States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the
confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovemen-
tioned diseases, or of any alteration in the vaccination
policy against them.

Other health conditions must be established for meat
not intended for human consumption in accordance
with the provisions of Council Directive 92/118/EEC (3)
and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (4).

(7)

(8)

Animal health conditions and veterinary certification
must be adapted according to the animal health condi-
tions of the third country concerned.
It is therefore
appropriate to provide for a model certificate with
regard to fresh meat of bovine animals only.

Council Directive 93/119/EC (6) requires that the veter-
inary health certificate accompanying meat
to be
imported from third countries
to the European
Community must be supplemented by an attestation
certifying that the animals have been slaughtered under
conditions which offer guarantees of humane treatment
at least equivalent to the relevant provisions in that
Directive.

(9)

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. Member States shall authorise the importation from New
Caledonia of fresh meat of bovine animals conforming to the
requirements in the animal health certificate laid down in the
Annex to this Decision.

In the case of imports of fresh meat described in para-
2.
than human
graph 1 and intended for purposes other
consumption, Member States shall ensure that the following
requirements are complied with:

— the conditions set out in paragraph 1,

The importation of fresh meat of bovine animals origin-
ating from that country should therefore be authorised.

— the conditions established by Directive 92/118/EEC,

— the conditions established by Decision 89/18/EEC.

Council Directive 96/93/EC (5) lays down standards of
certification which are necessary for valid certification
and to prevent fraud. It is appropriate to ensure that the
rules and principles applied by third-country certifying
officers provide guarantees which are at least equivalent
to those laid down in this Directive.

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 8, 11.1.1989, p. 17.
(5) OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28.

The certificate referred to above must accompany the

3.
consignment and be duly completed and signed.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply to meat of animals slaughtered from
1 November 2001.

(6) OJ L 340, 31.12.1993, p. 21.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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