Corrigendum to Commision Decision 2004/433/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down transitional measures for Latvia derogating from Council Directive 1999/74/EC as regards the height of cages for laying hens (OJ L 154, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, Latvia, animal welfare, derogation from EU law, intensive livestock farming, laying poultry, transitional period (EU)

L 189/40

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Official Journal of the European Union

27.5.2004

Corrigendum to Commision Decision 2004/433/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down transitional measures for
Latvia derogating from Council Directive 1999/74/EC as regards the height of cages for laying hens

(Official Journal of the European Union L 154 of 30 April 2004)

Decision 2004/433/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

laying down transitional measures for Latvia derogating from Council Directive 1999/74/EC as
regards the height of cages for laying hens

(notified under document number C(2004) 1628)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/433/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

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,

(4)

(5)

In order to avoid distortions of competition interfering
with the smooth running of the organisation of the
market in animal products, it is appropriate to exclude
eggs produced in cages benefiting from the derogation
from intra-Community trade.

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

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

From 1 May 2004 the keeping of laying hens in the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (the New
Member States) has to comply with the minimum stan-
dards for the protection of
in
Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying
down minimum standards for the protection of laying
hens (1).

laying hens set out

Article 5(1)(4) of Directive 1999/74/EC specifies the
minimum height required for unenriched cages. For five
from that
new Member States
requirement have already been laid down in the 2003
Act of Accession for certain establishments listed in the
Appendices thereto.

specific derogations

from that

Derogations
should also be
granted for Latvia in order to facilitate the transition to
welfare standards for the keeping of laying hens resulting
from the application of the Directive 1999/74/EC.

requirement

(1) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53; Directive as amended by Regulation

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

Article 1

By way of derogation from Article 5(1)(4) of Directive
1999/74/EC, the establishments in Latvia listed in the Annex to
this Decision may until 1 May 2007 maintain in service
existing cages for laying hens provided that they are at least 35
cm high over at least 65 % of the cage area and not less than
29 cm at any point.

Article 2

Eggs from cages benefiting from the derogation under Article 1
shall not be placed on the market in another Member State.

Article 3

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

the Treaty of Accession of

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L 189/41

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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Establishments in Latvia with unenriched cages for laying hens subject to transitional arrangements by way of derogation
from Article 5(1)(4) of Directive 1999/74/EC

ANNEX

No

1

2

Name and address of the establishment

Production capacity (eggs/year) (thousands)

A/s Balticovo
Iecava LV
3 913

SAI Sidgunda 2
Sidgunda LV
2 153

235 000

9 100