2004/463/EC:Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 amending the Appendix to Annex XIV to the 2003 Act of Accession to include certain establishments in the meat sector in Slovakia in the list of establishments in transition [notified under document number C(2004) 1730] (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, accession to the European Union, health control, health legislation, meat processing industry, transitional period (EU)

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COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

amending the Appendix to Annex XIV to the 2003 Act of Accession to include certain 
establishments in the meat sector in Slovakia in the list of establishments in transition 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1730) 

(Text with EEA relevant) 

(2004/463/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  of  Accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia, 
Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and  Slovakia53,  and  in  particular  Article  2(3) 
thereof, 

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia, 
Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta,  Poland,  Slovenia  and  Slovakia54,  and  in  particular  Annex  XIV, 
Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (d) thereto, 

Whereas:  

(1) 

Annex  XIV,  Chapter  5,  Section  B,  paragraph  (a)  to  the  2003  Act  of  Accession 
provides  that  the  structural  requirements  laid  down  in  Annex  I  to  Council  Directive 
64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of 
fresh meat55 and in Annexes A and B to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 
1976 on health problems affecting the production and marketing of meat products and 
certain other products of animal origin56 are not to apply to establishments in Slovakia 
listed in the Appendix to Annex XIV to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2006, 
subject to certain conditions. 

(2) 

In  Slovakia,  nine  more  high  capacity  meat  establishments  have  difficulties  in 
complying  with  the  structural  requirements  laid  down  in  Annex  I  to  Directive 
64/433/EEC and in Annexes A and B to Directive 77/99/EEC, by 1 May 2004. 

53 
54 
55 
56 

OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17 
OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33 
OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. 
OJ  L  26,  31.1.1977,  p.  85.  Directive  as  last  amended  by  Regulation  (EC)  No  807/2003  (OJ  L  122, 
16.5.2003, p. 36.) 

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(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

Accordingly those nine establishments need time to finalize their upgrading process in 
order to be in full compliance with the relevant structural requirements  laid  down in 
Directives 64/433/EEC and 77/99/EEC . 

 The nine establishments, which are currently in an advanced state of upgrading, have 
given reliable guarantees that they have the necessary funds to correct their remaining 
shortcomings  within  a  short  time  and  have  received  a  favourable  opinion  from  the 
Slovak  Food  and  Veterinary  Service,  as  regards  the  finalisation  of  their  upgrading 
process. 

 For  Slovakia,  the  detailed  information  regarding  the  shortcomings  for  each 
establishment is available. 

 In  order  to  facilitate  the  transition  from  the  existing  regime  in  Slovakia  to  that 
resulting  from  the  application  of  the  Community  veterinary  legislation,  it  is  justified 
therefore upon the request of Slovakia, to grant the nine establishments a transitional 
period 

 Due  to  the  advanced  stage  of  upgrading  of  the  nine  establishments,  the  transitional 
period should be limited to a maximum of 12 months. 

 The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of 
the measures provided for in this Decision, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1 

(1) 

(2) 

The  establishments  listed  in  the  Annex  to  this  Decision  are  added  to  the  Appendix 
referred to in Chapter 5, Section B to Annex XIV to the 2003 Act of Accession.  

For  the  establishments  listed  in  Annex  to  this  Decision,  the  rules  foreseen  in  Annex 
XIV, Chapter 5, Section B, paragraph (b) of the Act of Accession are applicable 

Article 2 

This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty 
of  Accession  of  the  Czech  Republic,  Estonia,  Cyprus,  Latvia,  Lithuania,  Hungary,  Malta, 
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. 

Article 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission 

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Meat establishments in transition 

No 

Veterinary 
approval 
number 

Name and address of 
establishment 

1. 

2. 

3. 

TN 6-31 

TN 6-30 

PE 6-10 

4.  MI 6-1 

5.  MY 6-1 

6. 

PU 6-1 

7. 

KN 6-4 

8.  MA 6-30 

9. 

CA 6-31 

s.r.o.

Ilavský, 

Jakub 
913 11 Trenč. Stankovce 273 
Jakub Ilavský, s.r.o. Sedličná 54
913 11 Trenč. Stankovce 273 
COLAGEN SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. 
Kúpeľná 193 
958 04 Partizánske 
Mäso ZEMPLÍN a.s. 
Užhorodská č. 86 
071 01 Michalovce 
Peter Fabuš-FABUŠ 
Mäsopriemysel Myjava 
Šimonovičova 481 
907 01 Myjava 
Púchovský mäsový priemysel 
a.s. Vsetínska 1354/15 
020 39 Púchov 
JATKA Hurbanovo s.r.o 
947 01 Hurbanovo 
BERTO-Ignác Bertovič 
Hlavná 1 
900 66 Vysoká pri Morave 
K.B.K. spol. s.r.o. 
A. Hlinku 27 
022 01 Čadca 

ANNEX  

Sector: Meat 
Activity of the establishments 

Fresh 
meat, 
Slaughter, 
Cutting 
x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

Meat 
products 

Cold store 

Date of 
compliance 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

31.03.2005 

16.04.2005 

15.12.2004 

x 

30.04.2005 

30.09.2004 

28.02.2005 

15.02.2005 

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