2004/476/EC:COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 2004 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  (notified under document number C(2004) 1737) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, Latvia, agricultural by-product, animal product, health legislation, transitional period (EU)

30.4.2004 

EN 

Official Journal of the European Union 

L 160/82 

___ 

COMMISSION DECISION 

of 29 April 2004 

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 

(notified under document number C(2004) 1737) 

 (Text with EEA relevant) 

(2004/467/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  Annex  VIII, 
Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I, point 2, paragraph (d) thereto, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I, point 2, paragraph (a) to the 2003 Act 
of Accession provides that the structural requirements laid down in relation to Annex 
V,  Chapter  I  and  Annex  VII,  Chapter  I  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1774/2002  of  the 
European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules 
concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption1 are not to apply 
to  establishments  in  Latvia  listed  in  Appendix  B  to  Annex  VIII  to  the  Act  of 
Accession until 31 December 2004, subject to certain conditions. 

The establishments referred to above may handle, process, and store only category 3 
material as defined in article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. 

Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 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 3 material. 

1 

OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(9) 

In Latvia, six more animal by-products establishments have difficulties in complying 
with  the  structural  requirements  laid  down  in  Annex  V,  Chapter  I  and  Annex  VII, 
Chapter I to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, by 1 May 2004. 

Accordingly those six establishments need time to finalize their upgrading process in 
order to be in full compliance with the relevant structural requirements laid down in 
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002. 

The  six  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 
Latvian  Food  and  Veterinary  Service,  as  regards  the  finalisation  of  their  upgrading 
process. 

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

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

Due  to  the  advanced  stage  of  upgrading  of  the  six  establishments,  the  transitional 
period should be limited to 31 December 2004. 

(10)  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. 

3. 

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are added to the Appendix B 
referred to in Chapter 4, Section B, Subsection I, point 2 to Annex VIII to the 2003 
Act of Accession.  

For the establishments listed in the Annex, the rules foreseen in Annex VIII, Chapter 
4,  Section  B,  Subsection  I,  point  2,  paragraph  (b)  to  the  Act  of  Accession  are 
applicable.  

The establishments listed in Annex are subject to transitional measures in relation to 
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 until the date indicated for each establishment. 

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. 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 

Article 3 

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004. 

For the Commission 
David BYRNE 
Member of the Commission 

 
 
 
ANNEX 

Animal by-product establishments in transition 

No 

Veterinary 
approval 
number 

Name and address of 
establishment 

1. 

018409 

2. 

018675 

3. 

D18728 

4. 

018674 

5. 

018191 

6. 

019196 

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 

Category 
of 
material 
authorised 
to be 
treated 

Category 
3 
x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

x 

Date of compliance 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004 

31.12.2004