2004/591/ECCommission Decision of 2 August 2004 amending Decision 97/467/EC as regards the inclusion of one establishment in Iceland for farmed game meat and one establishment in Botswana for ratite meat in provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import such products (notified under document number C(2004) 2681)(Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2004-08-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Botswana, Iceland, customs regulations, game meat, health legislation, import (EU), poultrymeat, veterinary legislation

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2004

amending Decision 97/467/EC as regards the inclusion of one establishment in Iceland for farmed
game meat and one establishment in Botswana for ratite meat in provisional lists of third country
establishments from which Member States are authorised to import such products

(notified under document number C(2004) 2681)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/591/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Iceland has provided the name of one establishment
producing farmed game meat for which the responsible
authorities certify that the establishment complies with
the Community rules.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(3)

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995
on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provi-
sional lists of third country establishments from which Member
States are authorised to import certain products of animal
fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), and in
origin,
particular Article 2(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

lists of

Commission Decision 97/467/EC of 7 July 1997
drawing up provisional
third country estab-
from which the Member States authorise
lishments
imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (2) sets
out provisional lists of establishments in third countries
from which the Member States are authorised to import
farmed game meat, rabbit meat and ratite meat.

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. Decision as last amended by Directive
2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L
157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).

(2) OJ L 199, 26.7.1997, p. 57. Decision as last amended by Decision

2004/144/EC (OJ L 47, 18.2.2004, p. 33).

Botswana has provided the name of one establishment
producing ratite meat for which the responsible autho-
complies with
certify that
rities
Community rules.

establishment

the

(4)

Accordingly, those establishments should be included in
the lists set out in Decision 97/467/EC.

(5)

inspections of

As on-the-spot
the concerned estab-
lishments have not yet been carried out, imports from
them should not be eligible for reduced physical checks
pursuant to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organi-
sation of veterinary checks on products entering the
Community from third countries (3).

(6)

Decision 97/467/EC should therefore be
accordingly.

amended

(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 17 August 2004.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 4

Article 1

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Annex I to Decision 97/467/EC is amended in accordance with
Annex I to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 2 August 2004.

Article 2

Annex II to Decision 97/467/EC is amended in accordance with
Annex II to this Decision.

For the Commission

David BYRNE
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

The following text is added to Annex I:
‘País: Islandia / Země: Island / Land: Island / Land: Island / Riik: Island / Χώρα: Iσλανδία / Country: Iceland / Pays:
Islande / Paese: Islanda / Valsts: Islande / Šalis: Islandija / Ország: Izland / Pajjiż: Islanda / Land: Ijsland / Państwo:
Islandia / País: Islandia / Krajina: Island / Država: Islandija / Maa: Islanti / Land: Island

1

70

2

Vidbot

3

Husavik

4

5

CP

6

b,

(1)

b: Biungulados / Sudokopytníci / Klovbærende dyr / Paarhufer / Sõralised / Δίχηλα / Biungulates / Biongulés / Biungulati / Pārnadži /
Porakanopiai / Párosujjú patások / Annimali ta' l-ifrat / Tweehoevigen / Parzystokopytne / Biungulados / Párnokopytníky / Parkljarji /
Sorkkaeläimet / Klövdjur

(1) Εstablishment using only raw material from other approved third countries establishments for food production.’

ANNEX II

The following text is added to Annex II:
‘País: Botsuana / Země: Botswana / Land: Botswana / Land: Botsuana / Riik: Botswana / Χώρα: Μποτσουάνα / Country:
Botswana / Pays: Botswana / Paese: Botswana / Valsts: Botsvāna / Šalis: Botsvana / Ország: Botswana / Pajjiż:
Botswana / Land: Botswana / Państwo: Botswana / País: Botsuana / Krajina: Botswana / Država: Bocvana / Maa:
Botswana / Land: Botswana

1

4

2

3

4

Botswana Ostrich
Company

Gaborone

5

SH, CP’

6