2004/700/EC:Commission Decision of 13 October 2004 amending Decision 2004/280/EC laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (notified under document number C(2004) 3729)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-10-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, health control, intra-EU trade, market approval, transitional period (EU)

19.10.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 October 2004

amending Decision 2004/280/EC laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain
products of animal origin obtained in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2004) 3729)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/700/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

provided that they bear the national mark prescribed in
that new Member State before 1 May 2004 for products
of animal origin fit for human consumption.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

From 1 May 2004, products of animal origin obtained in
the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (the new
in
Member States), had to be placed on the market
compliance with the
in
relevant Community rules
particular as regards the structure of and hygiene in
establishments and the control and the health marking
of the products.

Certain of those products of animal origin obtained in
the new Member States before the date of Accession
were in stock at that date. However, those products of
animal origin may not comply with all the Community
veterinary requirements.

Commission Decision 2004/280/EC of 19 March 2004
laying down transitional measures for the marketing of
certain products of animal origin obtained in the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (1) entered into
force on 1 May 2004.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Decision 2004/280/EC authorises, until 31 August 2004,
the trade in products referred to in that Decision which
are obtained in establishments authorised to export to
the Community.

Decision 2004/280/EC authorises, until 31 December
the use of stocks of preprinted wrapping and
2004,
packaging material
the mark
prescribed in the new Member State of origin before
1 May 2004 for products of animal origin fit
for
human consumption, for the placing on the domestic
market as provided for in that Decision.

labels bearing

and

The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland have indicated
that certain products of animal origin with a long shelf
life, and which do not present a risk to consumers, are
in stock and will not have been sold by 31
still
It is appropriate therefore to further
December 2004.
extend the
in Decision
2004/280/EC.

limits provided for

time

On 15 July 2004 the Standing Committee on the Food
Chain and Animal Health was consulted and no Member
State was opposed to the possible extension of the time
limits provided for in Decision 2004/280/EC.

(9)

Decision 2004/280/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(4)

Decision 2004/280/EC authorises, until 31 December
2004, the placing on the market in the new Member
State of origin, of products referred to in that Decision,

(10)

(1) OJ L 87, 25.3.2004, p. 60.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(c)

In Article 4, the date ‘31 December 2004’ is replaced by the
date ‘30 April 2005’.

Article 1

Article 2

Decision 2004/280/EC is amended as follows:

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

(a)

In Article 2(1), the date ‘31 December 2004’ is replaced by
the date ‘30 April 2005’.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 2004.

(b) In the introductory phrase of Article 3, the date ‘31 August

2004’ is replaced by the date ‘30 April 2005’.

For the Commission

David BYRNE
Member of the Commission