2002/279/EC: Commission Decision of 12 April 2002 amending Decision 2000/666/EC and Decision 2001/106/EC as regards the establishment of a model for lists of approved quarantine facilities or centres for imports of birds in the Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1402)
Date: 2002-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bird, exchange of information, health control, import, live animal, poultry farming, third country

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 April 2002

amending Decision 2000/666/EC and Decision 2001/106/EC as regards the establishment of a model
for lists of approved quarantine facilities or centres for imports of birds in the Member States

(notified under document number C(2002) 1402)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/279/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992
laying down animal health requirements governing trade and
imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and
embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down
in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I)
to
Directive 90/425/EEC (1), as last amended by Commission
Decision 95/176/EC (2), and in particular Article 17(3)(c) and
Article 18(1) fourth indent thereof,

(5)

(6)

Decisions 2000/666/EC and 2001/106/EC have to be
amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Whereas:

Decision 2000/666/EC is amended as follows:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 2000/666/EC (3), as last amended
by Decision 2001/383/EC (4),
laid down the animal
health and certification requirements for the imports of
birds other than poultry, and the conditions for their
quarantine.

Several Member States have experienced practical prob-
lems in the implementation of the above import require-
ments, in particular with the procedure at the border
inspection post due to the lack of knowledge about
approved quarantine
in other
Member States.

facilities or

centres

It is therefore necessary that a list of approved quaran-
tine facilities and centres is drawn up by Member States,
which should be communicated to the Commission and
the Member States.

Commission Decision 2001/106/EC (5) established a
model
for lists of assembly centres for live animals,
semen collection centres and embryo collection teams in
Member States and the way of transmission of these
lists;
it is convenient and appropriate to broaden the
scope of that Decision in order to include the approved
quarantine facilities or centres for imported birds other
than poultry.

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(2) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.
(3) OJ L 278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.
(4) OJ L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 28.
(5) OJ L 39, 9.2.2001, p. 39.

1. The text in Article 2(4) shall be replaced by the following:

‘The birds are transported to an approved quarantine facility
or centre which appears on the list as laid down in Article
2(5) and the importer has provided written information in
the language of the Member State of entry by the respon-
sible person for the quarantine facility or centre that the
birds will be accepted for quarantine. This information shall
clearly indicate the name and address and approval number
of the quarantine facility or centre and shall reach the
border inspection post via e-mail or fax prior to arrival of
the consignment at the border inspection post or shall be
presented by the importer or his agent before the birds are
released from the border inspection post.’

2. In Article 2 the following shall be added as point 5:

‘5. Member States

the

communicate

list of approval
numbers of the approved quarantine facilities or centres
and the name and ANIMO-number of the responsible
Local Veterinary Unit to the other Member States and to
the Commission as well as changes to that
in
accordance with the provisions of Decision 2001/
106/EC.’

list,

3. In Article 3(4) the following sentence shall be added:

‘This approval shall be withdrawn when these conditions
cease to be met.’

4. In Article 4(2) the words ‘not less than seven days and not

more than’ shall be replaced by the word ‘within’.

5. Annex A to Decision 2000/666/EC shall be replaced by the

Annex to this Decision.

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Decision 2001/106/EC is amended as follows:

1. The title is replaced by the following text:

Article 2

‘Commission Decision establishing a model for the lists of entities approved by Member States in
accordance with various provisions of Community veterinary legislation, and the rules applying to the
transmission of these lists to the Commission’.

2. In Annex I a new point 4 is added:

‘4. Bird quarantine facilities or centres approved in accordance with Article 18(1) fourth indent of

Directive 92/65/EEC and Decision 2000/666/EC.’

3. In Annex II a new point IV is added:

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 12 April 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX A

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