Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/449/EC of 29 April 2004 approving the residues monitoring plans submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (OJ L 155, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: accession to the European Union, animal product, application of EU law, hormone, live animal, veterinary legislation

1.6.2004

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/449/EC of 29 April 2004 approving the residues monitoring plans
submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and
Slovakia in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC

(Official Journal of the European Union L 155 of 30 April 2004)

Decision 2004/449/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

approving the residues monitoring plans submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia in accordance with Council Directive
96/23/EC

(notified under document number C(2004) 1607)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/449/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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,

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 57 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 (1)
lays
down the measures to monitor certain substances and
residues thereof in live animals and animal products, and
provide that Member States shall submit residues moni-
toring plans to the Commission for approval.

the necessary information at

The list setting out the information obligations in the
veterinary domain as provided for in the last paragraph
of the Final Act of the Treaty of Accession (2), requires
the New Member States to provide the Commission with
all
least six months in
advance for the application of the Act from the date of
as
accession,
referred to in Chapter III, section 2, of the list, in order
to ensure the readiness of the new Member States to
monitor certain substances and residues in live animals
and animal products
in accordance with Directive
96/23.

residues monitoring plans

including

(3)

The new Member States were informed by letter dated 2
September 2003 of the need to provide the Commission
with the residues monitoring plans in question.

(1) OJ L 125, 29.4.1996, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 961.

(5)

(6)

(7)

The Czech Republic forwarded to the Commission, in a
document dated 24 October 2003, a plan specifying the
national measures to be implemented during 2004 for
the detection of certain substances and residues thereof
in live animals and animal products. That plan was
amended by two documents dated 16 January and 20
February 2004, in accordance with the request of the
Commission, bringing it into line with the requirements
of Directive 96/23/EC.

Estonia forwarded to the Commission, in a document
dated 29 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 16 December 2003 and 1 March
2004, in accordance with the request of the Commis-
sion, bringing it into line with the requirements of Direc-
tive 96/23/EC.

Cyprus forwarded to the Commission,
in a document
dated 27 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 4 February and 14 March 2004,
in accordance with the request of
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC; moreover, Cyprus has provided additional
guarantees with respect to laboratory capacity on 23
March 2004.

in a document
Latvia forwarded to the Commission,
dated 1 November 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 10 January and 2 March 2004, in
accordance with the
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

request of

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(8)

(9)

Lithuania forwarded to the Commission, in a document
dated 30 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 14 January and 26 February 2004,
in accordance with the request of
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

Hungary forwarded to the Commission, in a document
dated 1 November 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 19 January and 1 March 2004, in
accordance with the
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

request of

(10) Malta forwarded to the Commission,

in a document
dated 28 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 3 February and 1 March 2004, in
accordance with the
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

request of

(11)

(12)

Poland forwarded to the Commission,
in a document
dated 18 November 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 27 January and 26 February 2004,
in accordance with the request of
the Commission,
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

Slovenia forwarded to the Commission, in a document
dated 30 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-
tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
three documents dated 9 January, 30 January and
29 February 2004, in accordance with the request of the
Commission, bringing it into line with the requirements
of Directive 96/23/EC.

(13)

Slovakia forwarded to the Commission, in a document
dated 31 October 2003, a plan specifying the national
measures to be implemented during 2004 for the detec-

tion of certain substances and residues thereof in live
animals and animal products. That plan was amended by
two documents dated 7 January and 27 February 2004,
the Commission,
in accordance with the request of
bringing it into line with the requirements of Directive
96/23/EC.

Examination of these plans has shown that they comply
with Directive 96/23/EC, and in particular Articles 5 and
7 thereof; accordingly, they should be approved.

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal
Health was informed about the measures provided for in
this Decision,

(14)

(15)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The monitoring plans for the detection of the residues and
substances listed in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC in live
animals and animal products submitted by the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia are approved.

Article 2

Each Member State shall adopt
the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to implement their residues
monitoring plan as referred to in Article 1. They shall immedi-
ately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

The Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of
entry into force of the 2003 Treaty of Accession of the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission