2001/767/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 2001 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries to take account of the animal health situation in Uruguay (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3388)
Date: 2001-10-31
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South America, Uruguay, foot-and-mouth disease, fresh meat, health certificate, health control

1.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 288/51

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 October 2001

amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of fresh meat from South American countries to take account of the animal health
situation in Uruguay

(notified under document number C(2001) 3388)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/767/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 Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (2), and in
particular Articles 14 and 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The animal health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay are laid down by
Commission Decision 93/402/EEC of 10 June 1993
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary
certification for imports of fresh meat from South Amer-
ican countries (3), as last amended by Decision 2001/
538/EC (4).

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were confirmed in
Uruguay starting on 23 April 2001 and a program of
vaccination of bovines against foot and mouth disease
has been introduced.

The Commission suspended the importation into the
Community of all categories of fresh meat from those
species
to foot-and-mouth disease by
Commission Decision 2001/388/EC (5).

susceptible

A Commission mission took place, from 25 to 29 June
2001, in order to examine the epidemiological situation
regarding foot-and-mouth disease and the control meas-
ures in place.

The competent veterinary authorities of Uruguay have
addressed the concerns arising from this mission and the
disease situation has stabilised. It is therefore appropriate

to lift the suspension of imports into the Community of
de-boned fresh meat produced from animals of
the
bovine, ovine and caprine species for human consump-
tion and on certain meat and offal intended for treat-
ment for pet food.

the

Notwithstanding
fresh meat produced
above,
according to the conditions laid in Article 2(1)(a) and (b)
of Decision 2001/388/EC shall
still be authorised
according to the Community requirements in force at
the time of slaughter of the animals from which the
meat was derived.

Decision 93/402/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

Annex II to Decision 93/402/EEC is replaced by the text in the
Annex to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.
(3) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 193, 17.7.2001, p. 31.
(5) OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 33.

ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

ANIMAL HEALTH GUARANTEES REQUESTED ON CERTIFICATION (1)

Model certificate for fresh meat

Model certificate for offal

Model certificate for de-boned fresh meat
(not to be used for offal)

Country

Territory

Species

of bovine animals

of ovines

Species

Bovine

Ovine-
caprine

Porcine

Soliped

HC

Bovine

Ovine-
Caprine

Porcine

Soliped

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Paraguay

Uruguay

AR

BR

BR-1

CL

CO

CO-1

CO-2

CO-3

PY

UY

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

B (2)

B (2)

—

—

—

H

—

—

—

—

—

—

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

MP

3

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

1

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

PF

—

—

F

B

—

—

—

—

F

PF

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

A

A

—

A

—

A

A

—

—

—

C

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

H

—

—

—

—

—

—

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

B (2)

B (3)

B (3)

B (3)

B (3)

F
B (3)

F
B (3)

A (4)

C (4)

(1) The letter (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) appearing on the table, are referring to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III Part 2 of this Decision, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2 of

this Decision; a dash (—) indicates that imports are not authorised.

(2) Only to be used for meat from animals slaughtered before 23 March 2001.
(3) Only to be used for offal from animals before 23 April 2001.
(4) Only to be used for de-boned meat from animals slaughtered before 23 April 2001 and/or after 1 November 2001.
HC: Human consumption.
MP: Destined for heat-treated meat products industry:

1 = hearts.
2 = livers.
3 = masseter muscles.
4 = tongues

PF: Destined for the pet food industry’.

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