2004/557/EC: Commission Decision of 2 July 2004 laying down a derogation to the transitional regime established by Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 for the transit of pet animals through the territory of Sweden between the Island of Bornholm and the other parts of the territory of Denmark (notified under document number C(2004) 2435) (Only the Danish and Swedish texts are authentic)(Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-07-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, Hovedstaden (region), Sweden, derogation from EU law, domestic animal, health legislation, transit, transport of animals

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 July 2004

laying down a derogation to the transitional regime established by Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No
998/2003 for the transit of pet animals through the territory of Sweden between the Island of
Bornholm and the other parts of the territory of Denmark

(notified under document number C(2004) 2435)

(Only the Danish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/557/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Those conditions are largely the same than the national
conditions applying for entry into Sweden before the
implementation of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

Having regard to the Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on
the
to the non-
commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council
Directive 92/65/EEC (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

animal health requirements

applicable

A bilateral agreement existed between Sweden and
Denmark establishing less restrictive requirements than
those applicable for entry into Sweden for the transit
of pet
territory of Sweden
between the Island of Bornholm (DK) in the Baltic Sea
and the other parts of the territory of Denmark.

through the

animals

Whereas:

(4)

It is appropriate to maintain this limited derogation to
the transitional regime established under Article 6 of
Regulation (EC) No 998/2003.

(1)

transitional period of
inter

Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 establishes for
the veterinary
a
to non-commercial
applying,
conditions
movements of pet dogs and cats,
to the territory of
Sweden.

five years
alia,

(1) OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 592/2004 (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 7).

(5)

The measure provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision is

opinion

in
Standing

the

the

of

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By derogation to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 and
until the end of the transitional period laid down in that Article,
transit of pet animals of the species mentioned in Part A of
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 between the Island of
Bornholm and other parts of the territory of Denmark through
the territory of Sweden is permitted according to the conditions
agreed between the two Member States.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 3 July 2004.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark and the
Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE
Member of the Commission