2003/760/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2003 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products from French Polynesia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 3646)
Date: 2003-10-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: French Polynesia, fishery product, health certificate, health control, import, originating product

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laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products from French Polynesia

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 October 2003

(notified under document number C(2003) 3646)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/760/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production
and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (2), and in particular
Article 11 thereof,

accordance with Article 3(1)(a)(i) of Directive 91/493/
EEC (3). These lists should be drawn up on the basis of a
communication from the DQAAV to the Commission.

(7)

(8)

It is appropriate for the present Decision to be applied
45 days after its publication to provide for the necessary
transitional period.

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

An inspection has been carried out on behalf of the
Commission in French Polynesia to verify the conditions
under which fishery products are produced, stored and
dispatched to the Community.

The requirements in the legislation of French Polynesia
on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products
may be considered equivalent to those laid down in
Directive 91/493/EEC.

In particular, the Département de la Qualité Alimentaire
et de l'Action Vétérinaire (DQAAV) du Service du Déve-
loppement Rural du Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Ele-
vage, is capable of effectively verifying the implementa-
tion of the legislation in force.

The DQAAV has provided official assurances regarding
compliance with the standards for health controls and
monitoring of fishery products as set out in Chapter V
of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the
fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those
laid down by that Directive.

is appropriate

It
to lay down detailed provisions
concerning fishery products imported into the Commu-
nity from French Polynesia, in accordance with Directive
91/493/EEC.

It is also necessary to draw up a list of approved estab-
lishments, factory vessels, or cold stores, and a list of
freezer vessels equipped in accordance with the require-
ments of Council Directive 92/48/EEC of 16 June 1992
laying down the minimum hygiene rules applicable to
fishery products caught on board certain vessels in

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Département de la Qualité Alimentaire et de l'Action Vétér-
inaire (DQAAV) du Service du Développement Rural du Minis-
tère de l'Agriculture et de l'Elevage, shall be the competent
authority in French Polynesia identified for the purposes of
verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with
the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 2

Fishery products imported into the Community from French
Polynesia shall comply with Articles 3, 4 and 5.

Article 3

Each consignment shall be accompanied by a numbered
1.
original health certificate in accordance with the model
in
Annex I and comprising a single sheet, duly completed, signed
and dated.

2.
The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official
language of the Member State where the checks are carried out.

3.
The certificate shall bear the name, capacity and signature
of the representative of the DQAAV, and the latter's official
stamp in a colour different from that of the endorsements.

Article 4

The fishery products shall come from approved establishments,
factory vessels, or cold stores, or from registered freezer vessels
listed in Annex II.

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 187, 7.7.1992, p. 41.

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Article 5

Article 7

All packages shall bear the words ‘FRENCH POLYNESIA’ and
the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory
vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters,
frozen fishery products in bulk and
except
intended for the manufacture of preserved foods.

in the case of

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2003.

Article 6

This Decision shall apply from 8 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

List of establishments and vessels

Approval No

Name

City/Region

Category

1002 PF

Taura'a-Tua

1004 PF

Mauitahi

1005 PF

Vini-Vini VI

1008 PF

Moorea Rava'ai II

1009 PF

Moana-Tae

1010 PF

Fetu Ura

1011 PF

Fetu Tea II

1012 PF

Ihitua

1014 PF

Tamatia

1015 PF

Oiseau des Îles

1016 PF

Arevamanu

Punaauia/Tahiti

Papehue Paea/Tahiti

Faa'a/Tahiti

Maharepa/Moorea

Mahina/Tahiti

Motu-uta/Tahiti

Motu-uta/Tahiti

Papara/Tahiti

Fare/Huahine

Toahotu/Tahiti

Toahotu/Tahiti

1017 PF

Moorea Tautai

Maharepa/Moorea

1019 PF

Tahiti Island Fish

1021 PF

Ava Iti

1022 PF

Moorea Rava'ai III

1023 PF

Tahiti Rava'ai

Faaa/Tahiti

Papeete/Tahiti

Maharepa/Moorea

Maharepa/Moorea

1024 PF

Pêche logistique Services

Taravao/Tahiti

Legend:

PP Processing plant.

FV Factory vessel.

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

FV

PP

FV

FV

FV

PP