2002/578/EC: Commission Decision of 10 July 2002 amending Decision 2002/199/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 2553)
Date: 2002-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Canada, Czechia, cattle, health certificate, health control, import, live animal, swine

L 183/62

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Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2002

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 July 2002

amending Decision 2002/199/EC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
for imports of live bovine and porcine animals from certain third countries

(notified under document number C(2002) 2553)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/578/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 or meat products from third countries (1), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (2), and in
particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

for

testing for brucellosis,

Under Article 8(3) of Directive 72/462/EEC the require-
ments
enzootic bovine
leukosis and tuberculosis laid down in certain third
countries may be regarded as equivalent to those laid
down for intra-Community trade.

Canada has submitted information relating to its scheme
for recognising herds as officially free of enzootic bovine
leukosis.

The Czech Republic has submitted information relating
to its scheme for recognition as officially free of enzootic
bovine leukosis.

These guarantees provided by Canada and the Czech
Republic as regards Enzootic bovine leukosis may be
considered as equivalent
to those required for intra-
Community trade.

The competent veterinary authorities of Canada and the
Czech Republic have undertaken to notify the Commis-
sion without delay of any proposed changes in their
rules concerning these schemes.

(6)

(7)

Commission Decision
amended accordingly.

2002/199/EC (3)

should

be

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex VI to Decision 2002/199/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.

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 71, 13.3.2002, p. 1.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX VI

Requirements for the recognition of bovine herds, countries and regions as officially free

(Section A or B applies)

Section A

1. Tuberculosis and brucellosis: Annex A of Council Directive 64/432/EEC

2. Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL): Annex D of Council Directive 64/432/EEC

Section B Equivalency

1. The official control programme of the exporting third country is deemed equivalent to Annexes A and or D of Council

Directive 64/432/EEC.

2. The following official control programmes have been recognised as equivalents:

ISO code

Country

CA

CZ

Canada

Czech Republic

Tuberculosis

Brucellosis

EBL

Herd

—

—

Region or
country

—

—

Herd

—

—

Region or
country

—

—

Herd

X

—

Region or
country

—

X’