Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/459/EC of 29 April 2004 adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Hungary (OJ L 156, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-06-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, accession to the European Union, dairy industry, domestic market, health control, health legislation, transitional period (EU)

7.6.2004

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L 202/55

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/459/EC of 29 April 2004 adopting a transitional measure in favour
of certain establishments in the milk sector in Hungary

(Official Journal of the European Union L 156 of 30 April 2004)

Decision 2004/459/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

adopting a transitional measure in favour of certain establishments in the milk sector in Hungary

(notified under document number C(2004) 1711)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/459/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

For Hungary,
shortcomings for each establishment is available.

the detailed information regarding the

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 (1), 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 (2), and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In Hungary, 21 milk-processing establishments have
difficulties in complying on 1 May 2004 with the rele-
vant structural requirements laid down in Annex B to
Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying
down the health rules for the production and placing on
the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-
based products (3).

Accordingly, these 21 establishments need time to fina-
lise their upgrading process in order to be in full compli-
ance with the relevant structural requirements laid down
in Directive 92/46/EEC.

These 21 establishments, which are currently in an
advanced state of upgrading, have given reliable guaran-
tees that they have the necessary funds to correct their
remaining shortcomings within a reasonable time and
have received a favourable opinion from the Hungarian
Animal Health and Food Control Department as regards
the finalisation of their upgrading process.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

In order to facilitate the transition from the existing
regime in Hungary to that resulting from the application
of the Community veterinary legislation,
it is justified
therefore at the request of Hungary, to grant a transi-
tional period for those 21 establishments as an excep-
tional transitional measure.

Due to the exceptional nature of this transitional deroga-
tion which was not foreseen during the enlargement
negotiations, no further requests by Hungary for transi-
tional measures concerning structural requirements of
establishments producing milk and milk products should
be granted after the adoption of this Decision.

Taking account of the advanced stage of upgrading and
the exceptional nature of the transitional measure, the
transitional period should be limited to a maximum
period of 12 months and should not be prolonged after
that date.

It is appropriate to subject the establishments in transi-
tion covered by this Decision to the same rules which
are applicable as regards the products originating from
the establishments to which a transitional period for
structural requirements has been granted in accordance
with the procedure provided for in the relevant Annexes
to the Act of Accession.

(1) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 17.
(2) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.
(3) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

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

(9)

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

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 2

Article 1

The structural requirements laid down Annex B to Direc-
1.
tive 92/46/EEC shall not apply to the establishments
in
Hungary listed in the Annex to this Decision, subject to the
conditions laid down in paragraph 2, until the date indicated
for each establishment.

The following rules shall apply to products originating in

2.
the establishments referred to in paragraph 1:

— as long as the establishments listed in the Annex to this
from the provisions of paragraph 1,
Decision benefit
products originating from those establishments shall only
be placed on the domestic market or used for further
processing in the same establishment,
irrespective of the
date of marketing,

— they shall bear the special health mark.

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

the Treaty of Accession of

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

Milk establishments in transition

Veterinary approval
number

Name and address of establishment

Sector: Milk

Activity of the
establishments

Milk and milk-based
products

Date of compliance

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

01501

02502

03503

04504

05505

05506

06507

06508

09509

12510

12511

12512

13513

14514

14515

15516

15517

16518

17519

18520

20521

Cheesio Kft., Véménd, Baranya

Cosinus Gamma Kft. Sajtüzem,
Kunszentmiklós, Bács

Tejfeldolgozó és Sajtkészítő Üzem,
Gyomaendrőd, Békés

Abaújtej Közös Vállalat tejüzeme,
Forró, Borsod

BOPPE Kft., Hódmezővásárhely
Csongrád

Ujfalusi
üzem, Csongràd

Mihály

Bio-kecsketej

Győzelem Mgsz. Sajtüzem, Lajos-
komárom, Fejér

Tejmix Kft., Kápolnásnyék-Pettend,
Fejér

Egertej Kft., Eger, Heves

Naszálytej Rt., Vác, Pest

Dabastej Kft., Dabas, Pest

Csipkó Istvánné tejüzeme, Pest

Drávatej Kft., Barcs, Somogy

Tiszatej Kft., Rakamaz, Szabolcs

Farmtej Kft., Kemecse, Szabolcs

Jásztej Rt., Jászapáti, Jász

Kuntej Rt., Tiszafüred, Jász

Dámtej Kft., Tamási, Tolna

Tejfeldolgozó és Kereskedelmi Kft.,
Körmend, Vas

Gici sajt Kft., Gic, Veszprém

Soma's Trade Kft., Budapest

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