2002/768/EC: Commission Decision of 27 September 2002 amending Decision 2002/69/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 3603)
Date: 2002-09-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, animal nutrition, animal product, health control, human nutrition, import, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 September 2002

amending Decision 2002/69/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to the
products of animal origin imported from China

(notified under document number C(2002) 3603)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/768/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 2002/69/EC of 30 January 2002
concerning certain protective measures with regard to
the products of animal origin imported from China (2),
last amended by Decision 2002/573/EC (3), was
as
adopted following the identification during a Community
inspection visit
to China of serious shortcomings as
regards veterinary medicines regulation and the residue
control system in live animals and animal products, and
including
following the presence of harmful residues,
chloramphenicol,
in products intended for human or
animal consumption, presenting a risk to their health.

Decision 2002/69/EC was to be reviewed on the basis of
the information provided by the Chinese competent
authorities, of any results from the increased monitoring
and testing carried out by Member States on consign-
ments arriving before 14 March 2002 and, if necessary,
of
inspection visit by
Community experts.

the results of an on-the-spot

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 181, 11.7.2002, p. 21.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

In view of the favourable results of the tests carried out
on certain fishery products of some fish species imported
from China,
it is appropriate to discontinue the rein-
forced tests carried out on these products.

However, in view of the continuing unfavourable results
of tests carried out on casings imported from China, it is
appropriate for the time being to maintain the reinforced
tests carried out on these products.

It is appropriate to ensure a rapid implementation to
avoid a disruption of these re-enforced tests on casings.

Decision 2002/69/EC should,
accordingly.

therefore be amended

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

Decision 2002/69/EC is amended as follows:

1. In Article 3 the words ‘Until 30 September 2002’ are

deleted.

2. Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/69/EC are replaced by

the text in the Annex to this Decision.

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Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this
Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immedi-
ately inform the Commission.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 27 September 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

List of products of animal origin intended for human consumption or animal feed use authorised to be
imported into the Community

— Fishery products, which are caught, frozen and packaged in their final packaging at sea and landed directly on

Community territory, excluding all crustaceans except those caught in the Atlantic Ocean referred to below.

— Entire crustaceans caught in the Atlantic Ocean, which have not undergone any preparation or processing operation

other than freezing and packaging in their final package at sea and landed directly on Community territory.

— Gelatin.

— Entire fish, fish deheaded and gutted and fish fillets from the following species caught at sea:

— Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)

— Cod (Gadus spp.)

— Redfish (Sebastes spp.)

— Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou)

— Halibut (Reinhardtius spp.)

— Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)

— Herring (Clupea spp.)

— Yellowfin sole (Limanda spp.)

— Cephalopods (Sepiidae, Sepiolidae, Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae; Octopodidae)

— Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)

— Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus keta, O. kisutch, O. nerka, O. gorbuscha).

— Fillets of Salmon (Salmo salar).

ANNEX II

List of products of animal origin intended for human consumption or animal feed use authorised to be
imported into the Community, subject to a chemical test under the conditions of Article 3

— Casings.’