2002/933/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 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) 4583)
Date: 2002-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: China, animal product, health control, import, veterinary inspection

29.11.2002

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 324/71

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 November 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) 4583)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/933/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(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

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 2002/768/EC (3), was
as
adopted following the identification during a Commu-
nity inspection visit to China of serious shortcomings as
regards veterinary medicines regulation and the residue
control system in live animals and animal products, and
following the presence of harmful residues,
including
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

In view of the information provided by the Chinese
authorities as regards the control and the production
conditions of crayfish of the species Procambrus clarkii
and surimi obtained from the fishery species listed in
Decision 2002/69/EC,
imports of these products from
China should be authorised. However, since the presence

of chloramphenicol was detected in surimi and crayfish,
it is necessary, in order to ensure their safety, to carry
out
imports of
these products applying to 20 % of the consignments
arriving at the Community border inspection posts.

intensified monitoring and testing of

(4)

(5)

Decision 2002/69/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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 II to Decision 2002/69/EC is replaced by the text in the
Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 2 December 2002.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 28 November 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 260, 28.9.2002, p. 31.

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ANNEX

‘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

— Crayfish of the species Procambrus clarkii caught in natural fresh waters by fishing operations.

— Surimi obtained from the fish species authorised in the list in the Annex I.’