2002/25/EC: Commission Decision of 11 January 2002 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic of Croatia (notified under document number C(2002) 14/2) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-01-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Croatia, aquaculture, fishery product, health certificate, import policy, originating product

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 January 2002

laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic
of Croatia

(notified under document number C(2002) 14/2)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/25/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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(1) thereof,

Whereas:

therefore for the VD to ensure compliance with the
provisions laid down to that end in Directive 91/
493/EEC.

(7)

(8)

The VD has provided official assurances
regarding
compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the
Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC, and regarding the fulfil-
ment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid
down by that Directive.

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

An inspection has been carried out on behalf of the
Commission in the Republic of Croatia to verify the
conditions under which fishery products are produced,
stored and dispatched to the Community.

The provisions of Croatian legislation 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 Veterinary Directorate (VD) of
the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is capable of effec-
tively verifying the application of the laws in force.

It is appropriate to lay down detailed rules concerning
the health certificate which must, under Directive 91/
493/EEC, accompany consignments of fishery products
imported into the Community from Croatia. In partic-
ular these rules must specify the definition of a model
certificate,
the minimum requirements regarding the
language or languages in which it must be drafted and
the status of the person empowered to sign it.

The mark which must be affixed to packages of fishery
products should give the name of the third country and
the approval/registration number of the establishment,
factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin,
except for certain frozen products.

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 the 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 VD to the Commission. It is

(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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Veterinary Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Forestry shall be the competent authority in Croatia for veri-
fishery and aquaculture
fying and certifying compliance of
products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 2

Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Croatia must
meet the following conditions:

1. 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;

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

3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and
intended for
the manufacture of preserved foods, all
packages must bear the word ‘CROATIA’ 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(1) must be drawn
up in at least one official language of the Member State where
the checks are carried out.

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Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of
2.
the representative of the VD and the latter's official stamp in a
colour different from that of other endorsements.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Article 4

This Decision shall apply from the 60th day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Done at Brussels, 11 January 2002.

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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

3

6

9

13

14

16

17

24

28

31

32

42

47

53

58

62

86

87

92

101

102

107

129

130

133

134

136

140

170

172

Marinada, Ltd

SLATINA

Mardesic, Ltd

Graso Ltd

Adria, Ltd

Marituna Ltd

Cenmar, Ltd

S.M.S., Ltd

Intercommerce, Ltd

SALI

PULA

ZADAR

ZADAR

ZADAR

SPLIT

UMAG

Marikultura
Ltd

Porto Budava,

PULA

Marimirna, Ltd

Adria-Simuni, Ltd

F.M.R., Ltd

Sinje More, Ltd

SIC Ltd

Lubin, Ltd

ROVINJ

RIJEKA

ZADAR

TRIBUNJ

POREC

ZAGREB

Adria Octopus, Ltd

BIOGRAD

Stefanutti, Ltd

EL.NI.RO., Ltd

Ugor, Ltd

S.T.I. Zeba, Ltd

PAZIN

ROVINJ

RIJEKA

UMAG

Sangulin, Ltd

BIOGRAD

Pinazela Ltd

Slamka, Ltd

SPLIT

ZADAR

San Zak, Ltd

SVETI FILIP JAKOV

Conex, Ltd

Palinurus, Ltd

Marikomerc, Ltd

Azzurra, Ltd

Sardina, Ltd

Neptun, Ltd

SOLIN

SPLIT

ZADAR

ROVINJ

POSTIRE

KOMIZA

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

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Approval No

Name

City
Region

Approval limit

Category

178

187

210

401

402

432

453

500

550

561

677

757

758

766

806

824

903

1168

1176

1200

1255

1274

1335

1402

Jadranka, Ltd

VELA LUKA

Mirna, Ltd

Interfish, Ltd

Marina Vinici, Ltd

Medikomerc, Ltd

Felicita, Ltd

Z, Ltd

Tonia, Ltd

ROVINJ

MEDULIN

MURTER

POREC

ZAKLOPATICA

HVAR

POREC

Peter Pan Tours, Ltd

VOLOSKO

Bingo Trade Ltd

OSIJEK

Irida, Ltd

Ittimurter, Ltd

Kali Tuna, Ltd

DARUVAR

MURTER

ZADAR

Ancora Commerce, Ltd

SPLIT

S.I.C., Ltd

Krajani Ltd

VABRIGA

MALINSKA

RO-Trade, Ltd

KRK

Branko I Edi Ltd

MURTER

Palma Ltd

T.O. Rak

VELI LOSINJ

VISKOVO

Pape & Sons Ltd

BENKOVAC

Badioli-Maksan Ltd

PAKOSTANE

Ribarska zadruga Komiza

KOMIZA

Zabika Ltd

NOVI VINODOLSKI

B 001

Marinero I (Meduza d.o.o.)

SPLIT

B 002

Marinero II (Prosperity d.o.o.)

SPLIT

B 003

Nikolas (Frank & sons d.o.o.)

SIBENIK

Legend:

Processing plant.

PP:
ZV: Freezer vessel.

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

ZV

ZV

ZV