Commission Regulation (EC) No 2379/2002 of 30 December 2002 approving operations to check compliance with the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in Slovakia prior to import into the European Community
Date: 2002-12-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable, import, marketing standard, quality label

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2379/2002

of 30 December 2002

approving operations to check compliance with the marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit
and vegetables carried out in Slovakia prior to import into the European Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 of 28
October 1996 on the common organisation of the market in
fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 545/2002 (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001
of 12 June 2001 on checks on conformity to the
marketing standards applicable to fresh fruit and vegeta-
bles (3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2379/
2001 (4), lays down the conditions under which approval
will be given — to those third countries that request it
— for the compliance checks they perform prior to
import into the Community.

On 10 October 2002, the Slovak authorities sent the
for the approval of checking
Commission a request
operations performed by Slovakia's national, regional
and local veterinary and food administrations (SVPS,
KVPS and RVPS) under the responsibility of the National
Administration (SVPS). The request states that that estab-
lishment has the necessary staff, equipment and facilities
to carry out checks, that it uses methods equivalent to
those referred to in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No
1148/2001 and that
the fresh fruit and vegetables
exported from Slovakia to the Community must meet
the Community marketing standards.

The information supplied to the Commission by the
Member States shows that imports of fresh fruit and
vegetables from Slovakia between 1997 and 2002 had
levels of non-compliance with the marketing standards
that were above the average level for other third coun-
tries. However, in a more recent period (1999 to 2002),
non-compliance has dropped to levels comparable with
those in third countries that have already received
approval and, moreover, the legislation in force since 1
October 2002 has made checks on exports obligatory.
During an on-the-spot visit in June 2002, information
was obtained guaranteeing that this rate of non-compli-
ance would improve with the change in legislation.

(4)

Representatives of
the Slovak inspection services are
regular participants in international efforts to agree
trading standards for fruit and vegetables in the United

(1) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 84, 28.3.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 156, 13.6.2001, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 321, 6.12.2001, p. 15.

Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE)
Working Party on Standardisation of Perishable Produce
and Quality Development. Slovakia is also taking part in
the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Devel-
opment's (OECD) Scheme for the Application of Interna-
tional Standards for Fruit and Vegetables. Lastly,
the
Slovak inspection services have for many years taken
part in various conferences and training activities orga-
nised by several Member States.

The compliance checks performed by Slovakia should
from the date on
therefore be approved with effect
which the procedure for administrative cooperation
provided for in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/
2001 is established.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables,

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The checks on compliance with the marketing standards for
fresh fruit and vegetables performed by Slovakia prior to
import into the Community are hereby approved in accordance
with the terms set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1148/
2001.

Article 2

Details of the official correspondent and inspection bodies in
Slovakia referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 are given in Annex I to this
Regulation.

Article 3

1.
The certificates referred to in the second subparagraph of
Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, issued following
the checks referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, must be
issued on forms drawn up in accordance with the model given
in Annex II to this Regulation.

2.
Notwithstanding the sixth subparagraph of Article 7(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, box 3 of the form referred to
in subparagraph 1 of this Article may be printed partially in
Slovak.

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Article 4

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

It shall apply from the date the notice referred to in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 relating
to the establishment of administrative cooperation between the Community and Slovakia is published in
the C series of the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 December 2002.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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Official correspondent within the meaning of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001

ANNEX I

National Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic (Štátna Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa SR)
Directorate of Food Safety and Hygiene
Specialised Crops Unit
Botanicka 17
842 13 Bratislava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-2) 60 25 74 12 or 419
Fax: (421-2) 60 25 74 50
E-mail: fvcontrol@svssr.sk

Inspection bodies within the meaning of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001

National Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic (Štátna Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa SR)
Directorate of Food Safety and Hygiene
Specialised Crops Unit
Botanicka 17
842 13 Bratislava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-2) 60 25 74 12 or 419
Fax: (421-2) 60 25 74 50
E-mail: fvcontrol@svssr.sk

Bratislava Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Bratislava)
Botanicka 17
842 13 Bratislava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-2) 65 42 34 87
Fax (421-2) 65 42 34 87
E-mail: kvsba@svssr.sk

Trnava Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Trnava)
Zavarska 11
918 21 Trnava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-33) 550 16 18
Fax (421-33) 550 35 41
E-mail: kvstt@svssr.sk

Nitra Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Nitra)
Akademicka 1
949 80 Nitra
Slovakia
Tel. (421-37) 652 54 73
Fax (421-37) 653 16 57
E-mail: kvsnr@svssr.sk

Trencˇin Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Trencˇin)
Sudna 22
Trencˇin
Slovakia
Tel. (421-32) 652 21 22
Fax (421-32) 652 12 66
E-mail: kvstn@svssr.sk

Banská Bystrica Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Banská
Bystrica)
Rudlovska 6
975 90 Banská Bystrica
Slovakia
Tel. (421-48) 415 41 27
Fax (421-48) 412 56 01
E-mail: kvsbb@svssr.sk

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Zˇilina Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Zˇilina)
Jedlova 44
010 04 Zˇilina
Slovakia
Tel. (421-41) 763 12 28
Fax: (421-41) 763 12 27
E-mail: kvsza@svssr.sk

Košice Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Košice)
Masarykova 18
040 02 Košice
Slovakia
Tel. (421-55) 625 20 47
Fax (421-55) 625 20 46
E-mail: kvske@svssr.sk

Prešov Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (Krajská Veterinárna a Potravinová Správa Prešov)
Levocska 112
080 01 Prešov
Slovakia
Tel. (421-51) 749 13 21
Fax (421-51) 771 98 87
E-mail: kvspv@svssr.sk

Bratislava-Mesto Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Bratislava-Mesto)
Polianky 8
841 01 Bratislava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-2) 64 46 12 09
E-mail: rvsbao@svssr.sk

Senec Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Senec)
Svätoplukova 50
903 01 Senec
Slovakia
Tel. (421-2) 45 92 62 13
E-mail: rvssco@svssr.sk

Dunajská Streda Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Dunajská Streda)
Obchodná 789/3
909 01 Dunajská Streda
Slovakia
Tel. (421-31) 552 48 70
E-mail: rvsdso@svssr.sk

Galanta Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Galanta)
Hodská 353/19
924 25 Galanta
Slovakia
Tel. (421-31) 780 71 09
E-mail: rvsgao@svssr.sk

Trnava Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Trnava)
Zavarská 11
918 21 Trnava 1
Slovakia
Tel. (421-33) 500 14 47
E-mail: rvstto@svssr.sk

Senica Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Senica)
Cˇácˇovská 305
905 01 Senica nad Myjavou
Slovakia
Tel. (421-34) 651 28 81
E-mail: rvsseo@svssr.sk

Komárno Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Komárno)
Štúrova 5
945 01 Komárno
Slovakia
Tel. (421-35) 773 12 35
E-mail: rvskno@svssr.sk

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Nové Zámky Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Nové Zámky)
Komjatická 65
940 89 Nové Zámky
Slovakia
Tel. (421-35) 42 83 11
E-mail: rvsnzo@svssr.sk

Levice Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Levice)
M.R. Štefánika 24
924 03 Levice
Slovakia
Tel. (421-36) 631 23 52
E-mail: rvslvo@svssr.sk

Nitra Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Nitra)
Akademická 1
949 80 Nitra 1
Slovakia
Tel. (421-37) 653 62 02
E-mail: rvsnro@svssr.sk

Topol'cˇany Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Topol'cˇany)
ul. Dr. P. Adámiho 17
955 01 Topol'cˇany
Slovakia
Tel. (421-38) 532 60 68
E-mail: rvstoo@svssr.sk

Šal'a Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Šal'a)
Školská 5
927 00 Šal'a
Slovakia
Tel. (421-35) 42 83 11
E-mail: rvssao@svssr.sk

Nové Mesto/Váhom Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Nové Mesto/Váhom)
Tajovského 235/7
915 01 Nové Mesto/Váhom
Slovakia
Tel. (421-32) 71 25 46
E-mail: rvsnmo@svssr.sk

Trencˇin Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Trencˇin)
Súdna 22
911 01 Trencˇin
Slovakia
Tel. (421-32) 652 20 45
E-mail: rvstno@svssr.sk

Prievidza Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Prievidza)
Mariánska 6
971 01 Prievidza
Slovakia
Tel. (421-46) 542 30 09
E-mail: rvspdo@svssr.sk

Puchov Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Puchov)
Moravská 1343/29
020 01 Puchov
Slovakia
Tel. (421-42) 464 13 15
E-mail: rvspuoe@svssr.sk

Zˇiar nad Hronom Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Zˇiar nad Hronom)
ul. SNP 612/120
965 01 Zˇiar Nad Hronom
Slovakia
Tel. (421-45) 673 27 37
E-mail: rvszho@svssr.sk

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Zvolen Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Zvolen)
Nám. SNP 50
960 01 Zvolen
Slovakia
Tel. (421-45) 53 30 39
E-mail: rvszvo@svssr.sk

Vel'ký Krtiš Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Vel'ký Krtiš)
Osloboditel'ov 33
990 01 Velk'ý Krtiš
Slovakia
Tel. (421-47) 483 07 41
E-mail: rvsvko@svssr.sk

Lucˇenec Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Lucˇenec)
Mierova 2
984 01 Lucˇenec
Slovakia
Tel. (421-47) 432 24 31
E-mail: rvslco@svssr.sk

Rimavská Sobota Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Rimavská Sobota)
Kirijevská 22
979 01 Rimavská Sobota
Slovakia
Tel. (421-47) 563 14 10
E-mail: rvsrso@svssr.sk

Banská Bystrica Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Banská Bystrica)
Rudlovská cesta 6
975 90 Banská Bystrica
Slovakia
Tel. (421-48) 412 56 02
E-mail: rvsbbo@svssr.sk

Martin Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Martin)
Záturcˇianska 1
036 80 Martin
Slovakia
Tel. (421-43) 422 14 81
E-mail: rvsmto@svssr.sk

Liptovský Mikuláš Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Liptovský Mikuláš)
Kollárova 2
031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš
Slovakia
Tel. (421-47) 432 24 31
E-mail: rvslmo@svssr.sk

Zˇilina Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Zˇilina)
Jedl'ová 44
010 04 zˇilina 4
Slovakia
Tel. (421-41) 763 12 35
E-mail: rvszao@svssr.sk

Cˇadca Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Cˇadca)
Horná 2483, pošt. pr 45
022 01 Cˇadca
Slovakia
Tel. (421-41) 432 22 77
E-mail: rvscao@svssr.sk

Dolný Kubín Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Dolný Kubín)
Jánoškova 1611/58
026 01 Dolný Kubín
Slovakia
Tel. (421-43) 586 49 35
E-mail: rvsdko@svssr.sk

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Rozˇnˇava Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Rozˇnˇava)
Juznˇá 43
048 01 Rozˇnˇava
Slovakia
Tel. (421-58) 732 31 82
E-mail: rvsrvo@svssr.sk

Spišská Nová Ves Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Spišská Nová Ves)
Duklianska 46
048 01 Spišská Nová Ves
Slovakia
Tel. (421-52) 417 51 24
E-mail: rvssno@svssr.sk

Košice-Mesto Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Košice-Mesto)
Hlinkova 1/c
040 01 Košice-Mesto
Slovakia
Tel. (421-55) 632 56 23
E-mail: rvskeo@svssr.sk

Košice-Okolie Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Košice-Okolie)
Kukuèínova 24
040 01 Košice-Okolie
Slovakia
Tel. (421-55) 622 35 07
E-mail: rvskso@svssr.sk

Trebišov Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Trebišov)
Bottova 2
075 01 Trebišov
Slovakia
Tel. (421-56) 672 27 48
E-mail: rvstvo@svssr.sk

Michalovce Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Michalovce)
Sama Chalúpku 2
207 01 Michalovce
Slovakia
Tel. (421-56) 642 50 34
E-mail: rvsmio@svssr.sk

Poprad Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Poprad)
Partizánska 83
058 01 Poprad
Slovakia
Tel. (421-52) 72 30 85
E-mail: rvsppo@svssr.sk

Stará L'ubovná Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Stará L'ubovná)
Levocˇská 4/338
064 01 Stará L'ubovná
Slovakia
Tel. (421-52) 432 11 82
E-mail: rvsslo@svssr.sk

Prešov Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Prešov)
Levocˇská 112
080 01 Prešov 1
Slovakia
Tel. (421-51) 771 11 26
E-mail: rvspvo@svssr.sk

Vranov nad Topl'ou Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Vranov nad Topl'ou)
Kalincˇiakova 879
093 01 Vranov Nad Topl'ou
Slovakia
Tel. (421-57) 230 64
E-mail: rvskso@svssr.sk

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Bardejov Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Bardejov)
Stöcklova 34
085 01 Bardejov
Slovakia
Tel. (421-54) 472 21 15
E-mail: rvsbjo@svssr.sk

Svidník Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Svidník)
ul. MUDr. Pribulu 2
089 01 Svidník
Slovakia
Tel. (421-54) 752 29 87
E-mail: rvssko@svssr.sk

Humenné Local Veterinary and Food Administration (RVPS Humenné)
Gaštanová 3
080 01 Humenné
Slovakia
Tel. (421-57) 775 29 63
E-mail: rvsheo@svssr.sk

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ANNEX II