2002/183/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 2002 amending Decisions 95/233/EC and 96/482/EC as regards the importation of live poultry from third countries with respect to Bulgaria and repealing Decision 96/483/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 641)
Date: 2002-02-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, egg, health certificate, import, live poultry, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 February 2002

amending Decisions 95/233/EC and 96/482/EC as regards the importation of live poultry from third
countries with respect to Bulgaria and repealing Decision 96/483/EC

(notified under document number C(2002) 641)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/183/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October
1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community
trade in, and imports from, third countries, of poultry and
hatching eggs (1), as last amended by Decision 2001/867/EC (2),
and in particular Article 21, Article 23(1), and Articles 24 and
26 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Decision 95/233/EC (3), as last amended by
Commission Decision 2001/751/EC (4), lists in principle
third countries, from which Member States are author-
ised to import live poultry and hatching eggs including
ratites and eggs thereof.

Commission Decision 96/482/EC (5), as last amended by
Commission Decision 2000/505/EC (6), lays down more
detailed rules for the importation of live poultry and
hatching eggs and the relevant animal health certificates.

Commission Decision 96/483/EC (7), as last amended by
Commission Decision 96/628/EC (8), establishes the list
of third countries, which are entitled to use the specific
models of animal health certificates.

Bulgaria has requested to be authorised for exports of
live poultry and hatching eggs to the Community and
has submitted the necessary guarantees.

An inspection carried out by the Commission's services
to Bulgaria in October 2000 has shown that Bulgaria is
covered by sufficiently well structured and organised
veterinary services regarding the animal health status
concerning poultry.

(1) OJ L 303, 31.10.1990, p. 6.
(2) OJ L 323, 7.12.2001, p. 29.
(3) OJ L 156, 7.7.1995, p. 76.
(4) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24.
(5) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 201, 9.8.2000, p. 8.
(7) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 28.
(8) OJ L 282, 1.11.1996, p. 73.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Furthermore the Bulgarian veterinary authorities have
been able to demonstrate that the specific animal health
requirements as laid down in Decision 96/482/EC are
fulfilled.

It is appropriate therefore to add Bulgaria to the lists of
third countries laid down by Decision 95/233/EC.

Croatia was allowed to export live poultry and hatching
eggs only from designated areas of its territory. Inspec-
tions carried out
in September/October 1997 and
October 2000 have revealed that there is no further
need for regionalisation.

For reasons of transparency the list in the Annex to
Decision 96/483/EC should be
incorporated into
Decision 96/482/EC. At the same time Bulgaria shall be
added to it and the whole country of Croatia shall be
listed without regionalisation.

(10)

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 I and Annex II to Decision 95/233/EC shall be replaced
by Annex I and Annex II to this Decision.

Article 2

In Decision 96/482/EC Article 2(1) shall be deleted and
replaced by the following:

‘1. Member States shall authorise imports of:

(a) breeding and productive poultry, coming from third
countries or parts thereof listed in column A of part I
of Annex I to this Decision and conforming to the
requirements laid down in the model animal health
certificate set out as Model A in part II of Annex I to
this Decision;

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(b) hatching eggs, coming from third countries or parts
thereof listed in column B of part I of Annex I to this
Decision and conforming to the requirements laid
down in the model animal health certificate set out as
Model B in part II of Annex I to this Decision;

(c) day-old chicks, coming from third countries or parts
thereof listed in column C of part I of Annex I to this
Decision and conforming to the requirements laid
down in the model animal health certificate set out as
Model C in part II of Annex I to this Decision;

(d) slaughter poultry, and poultry for restocking game
supplies, coming from third countries or parts thereof
listed in column D of part I of Annex I to this Decision
and conforming to the requirements laid down in the
model animal health certificate set out as Model D in
part II of Annex I to this Decision,

provided that they are accompanied by the relevant certifi-
cate, duly completed and signed.’

Article 3

Annex III to this Decision shall become part I of Annex I to
Decision 96/482/EC and Annex I to Decision 96/482/EC shall
become part II of Annex I.

Decision 96/483/EC shall hereby be repealed.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live poultry and hatching eggs, ratites
and eggs thereof excluded

This is a list in principle and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal and public health requirements

ISO code

Country

AU

BG

BR

CA

CH

CL

CY

CZ

HR

HU

IL

LV

NZ

PL

RO

SI

SK

TN

US

Australia

Bulgaria

Brazil

Canada

Switzerland

Chile

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Croatia

Hungary

Israel

Latvia

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Slovenia

Slovak Republic

Tunisia

United States of America’

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

List of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of live ratites and eggs thereof

This is a list in principle and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal and public health requirements

ISO code

Country

AU

BG

BR

BW

CA

CH

CL

CY

CZ

HR

HU

IL

KE

LV

NA

NZ

PL

RO

SI

SK

TN

US

ZA

ZW

Australia

Bulgaria

Brazil

Bostswana

Canada

Switzerland

Chile

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Croatia

Hungary

Israel

Kenya

Latvia

Namibia

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Slovenia

Slovak Republic

Tunisia

United States of America

South Africa

Zimbabwe’

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ANNEX III

‘ANNEX I

PART I

List of third countries or parts of third countries which are authorised to use the model certificates A to D laid
down in Annex I part II are marked with an X

ISO
code

Country

Parts of the territory

Breeding/
productive

Hatching eggs

Day-old chicks

Slaughter/
restocking

Model certificates to be used

The States of Mato Grosso, Paraná,
Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and
São Paulo

AU

BG

BR

CA

CH

CL

CY

CZ

HR

HU

IL

NZ

PL

RO

SI

SK

US

Australia

Bulgaria

Brazil

Canada

Switzerland

Chile

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Croatia

Hungary

Israel

New Zealand

Poland

Romania

Slovenia

Slovak Republic

United States of
America

A

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

B

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

D

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X’