2001/774/EC: Commission Decision of 7 November 2001 amending Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifications for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries in regard to Lithuania (notified under document number C(2001) 3389)
Date: 2001-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Lithuania, fresh meat, health certificate, health control, import, veterinary inspection

L 291/48

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

8.11.2001

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 November 2001

amending Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifica-
tions for imports of fresh meat from certain European countries in regard to Lithuania

(notified under document number C(2001) 3389)

(2001/774/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 and 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)

The animal health conditions and veterinary certification
for the importation of fresh meat from certain European
countries were established by Commission Decision 98/
371/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 2000/19/EC (4).

Imports of
different
concerned.

fresh meat must

epidemiological

take into account
in the

the
country

situations

Following a recent Commission veterinary mission to
Lithuania, it appears that the animal health situation is
satisfactory in the whole country and that a residue plan
has been agreed.

The competent veterinary authorities of Lithuania have
confirmed that it has been free from rinderpest, and
foot-and-mouth disease for at least 12 months. Further-
more they 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

those diseases or of any alteration in the vaccination
policy against them.

(5)

(6)

It is therefore appropriate to authorise the imports of
fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine species from
Lithuania.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II of Decision 98/371/EC is replaced by Annex of the
present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall come into effect 7 days after its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 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 170, 16.6.1998, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 6, 11.1.2000, p. 58.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

MODELS OF ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES REQUIRED FOR FRESH MEAT

Country

Code

Bovine

Swine

Ovine/caprine

Solipeds

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

Fresh meat for human consumption

Fresh meat intended
for purposes other
than human
consumption

ALBANIA

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

BULGARIA

BELARUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

ESTONIA

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
YUGOSLAVIA

CROATIA

HUNGARY

LITHUANIA

LATVIA

FORMER YUGOSLAV
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

POLAND

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SLOVENIA

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

AL

BA

BG

BG-1

BG-2

BG-3

BY

CZ

CZ-1

CZ-2

EE

YU

YU-1

YU-2

HR

HU

LT

LV

MK

PL

RO

RU

SI

SK

—

—

—

A

A

—

—

A

A

A

—

—

A

—

A

A

A

—

—

A

A

—

A

A

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

B

B

B

—

—

—

—

—

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

C

C

—

—

C

C

C

—

—

C

—

C

C

C

—

C

C

C

—

C

C

—

—

D

D

D

D

—

D

D

D

—

D

D

D

D

D

D

—

D

D

D

—

D

D

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

E

(1) MC: Model of certificate required: The letters (A, B, C, D...) in the tables refer to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III, to be applied for each

product and origin in accordance with Article 2. A dash “—” indicates that imports are not authorised.

(2) SG: Supplementary guarantees. The letters (a, b, c, d...) in the tables refer to the supplementary guarantees to be provided by the exporting country as described in Annex

IV. These supplementary guarantees must be inserted by the exporting country in section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.

NB: Imports of fresh meat for human consumption are not allowed unless a programme of control of residues in the exporting third country has been approved

by the Commission.’