2004/464/EC:Commission Decision of 29 April 2004 adopting a transitional measures in favour of certain animal by-product establishments in Latvia  [notified under document number C(2004) 1739] (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Latvia, accession to the European Union, agricultural by-product, animal product, health control, health legislation, transitional period (EU)

30.4.2004              EN                       Official Journal of the European Union                                         L 156/132 

COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

adopting a transitional measures in favour of certain animal by-product establishments 
in Latvia 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1739) 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

(2004/464/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  Slovakia,  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  Slovakia,  and  in  particular  Article  42 
thereof, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Regulation  (EC)  No  1774/200257  lays  down  health  rules  concerning  animal  by-
products not intended for human consumption. It provides for structural requirements 
to be applied in establishments treating Category 1, 2 and 3 material; 

In order to facilitate the transition from the existing regime in Latvia to that resulting 
from  the  application  of  the  Community  veterinary  legislation,  transitional  measures 
foreseen  in  Annex  VIII  to  the  Act  of  Accession  provide  for  supplementary  time  for 
establishments  to  correct  their  structural  shortcomings,  but  limit  the  activities  of  the 
said establishments to the processing of category 3 material as defined in Regulation 
(EC) No 1774/2002; 

Commission Decision 2004/…/EC58 amending the Appendix B to Annex VIII to the 
2003 Act of Accession to include certain animal by-products establishments in Latvia 
in the list of establishments in transition has included six additional establishments to 
the list in the Appendix; 

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58 

OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. 
C(2004)1737. 

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(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

For those establishments, and one establishment already listed, it appears appropriate 
to  derogate  from  the  activity  limitation  in  order  to  avoid  in  particular  the  negative 
sanitary consequences which could emerge if the establishments were to suspend their 
activities; 

Taking account of the advanced stage of upgrading and the exceptional nature of the 
transitional  measure,  the  transitional  period  should  be  limited  to  31  December  2004 
and should not be prolonged after that date; 

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

By derogation to Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I, point 2, paragraph (b) to the 
Act  of  Accession,  the  establishments  listed  in  the  Annex  to  this  Decision  may  continue  to 
process  category  1  or  category  2  material  as  defined  in  Regulation  (EC)  No  1774/2002,  as 
specified in the Annex, and until the 31 December 2004 at the latest. 

Article 2 

This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of 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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ANNEX 

Veterinary 
approval 
number 

Name and address of 
establishment 

Category of material 
authorised to be treated 

Date of compliance 

Category 
1 

Category 
2 
X 

31.12.2004 

x 

X 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

X 

31.12.2004 

x 

X 

31.12.2004 

X 

X 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

x 

1. 

018409 

2. 

018675 

3. 

D18728 

4. 

018674 

5. 

018191 

6. 

019196 

7. 

007525 

Balticovo, 
Holding company 
Iecavas parish, Bauskas 
district,  
LV - 3913 
GP Adazi, 
Holding company 
Adazu parish,  
Rigas district,  
LV - 2164 
R- Soft Razotajs LTD 
“Abava”, Pures parish,  
Tukuma district, 
 LV - 3124 
Putnu fabrika ''Kekava'' 
Holding company 
Kekavas parish, 
Rigas district 
LV - 2123 
Saldus galas kombinats 
LTD 
Saldus parish, 
Saldus district, 
LV - 3862 
Lielzeltini LTD 
Ceraukstes parish, 
Bauskas district, 
LV - 3908 
Trials Valmiera SH 
sub.branch 
LTD 
Rupniecibas street 1, 
Valmiera, 
LV - 4201 

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