2002/3/EC: Commission Decision of 28 December 2001 amending Decision 97/232/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of sheep and goats (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4650)
Date: 2001-12-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: goat, health certificate, health control, import, sheep, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 December 2001

amending Decision 97/232/EC drawing up lists of third countries from which the Member States
authorise imports of sheep and goats

(notified under document number C(2001) 4650)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/3/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC (1) 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, as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 3(1) and Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(5)

(6)

(7)

Furthermore, Romania undertakes
to comply with
Annex A, Chapter 1.II(2) to Directive 91/68/EEC and
therefore sheep and goats introduced onto holdings in
Romania must comply with the conditions laid down in
Annex A, Chapter 1.I.D to Directive 91/68/EEC.

Romania therefore satisfies the conditions to be recog-
nised as officially free of Brucellosis melitensis and
Decision 97/232/EC must be amended accordingly.

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Council Directive 91/68/EEC (3), as last amended by
Commission Decision 2001/10/EC (4),
lays down the
animal health conditions governing intra-Community
trade in ovine and caprine animals.

Commission Decision 97/232/EC (5), as last amended by
Decision 2001/600/EC (6), draws up lists of third coun-
tries from which Member States authorise imports of
sheep and goats.

In Romania Brucellosis melitensis has been a notifiable
disease for at least five years, no case has been officially
confirmed for at least five years and vaccination has
been banned for at
therefore this
country complies with the requirements laid down in
Annex A, Chapter 1.II(1)(b) to Directive 91/68/EEC.

three years;

least

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

‘PART 5’ of the Annex to Decision 97/232/EC is replaced by
the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2002.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 28 December 2001.

Following a Commission mission carried out in July
2001 it appears that the controls by the competent
veterinary services of Romania and the animal health
situation with regard to Brucella melitensis are satisfac-
tory.

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 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 41.
(5) OJ L 93, 8.4.1997, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 210, 3.8.2001, p. 51.

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ANNEX

‘PART 5

Non-member countries or parts of non-member countries recognised as satisfying the criteria for officially
Brucellosis free status

Czech Republic

Greenland

Romania

Slovak Republic’