2004/263/EC: Commission Decision of 17 March 2004 amending Decision 2000/333/EC laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as regards the designation of the competent authority (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 824)
Date: 2004-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Viet Nam, health control, import, mollusc, originating product, veterinary inspection

L 81/88

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.3.2004

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 March 2004

amending Decision 2000/333/EC laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, as regards the designation of the competent authority

(notified under document number C(2004) 824)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/263/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Decision 2000/333/EC Article 1 is
following:

replaced by the

‘Article 1

(NAFIQAVED)”

The “National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary
Directorate
competent
authority in Vietnam for verifying and certifying compli-
ance of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms,
tunicates and
marine gastropods with the requirements of Directive 91/
492/EEC.’

shall

the

be

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 3 May 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the health conditions for the production
and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), and
in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Decision 2000/333/EC of 25 April 2000
laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve
molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods
originating in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2), states
that the ‘National Fisheries Inspection and Quality Assur-
ance Centre (NAFIQACEN) of the Ministry of Fisheries’ is
to be the competent authority in Vietnam for verifying
and certifying compliance of bivalve molluscs, echino-
derms, tunicates and marine gastropods with the require-
ments of Directive 91/492/EEC.

Following a restructuring of the Vietnamese administra-
tion, the competent authority for verifying and certifying
compliance of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates
and marine gastropods has changed to the ‘National
Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate
(NAFIQAVED)’. This new authority is capable of effec-
tively verifying the application of the laws in force.

Decision 2000/333/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 114, 13.5.2000, p. 42.