2005/13/EC:Commission Decision of 3 January 2005 amending Decision 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission (notified under document number C(2004) 5598)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-01-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, customs inspection, live animal, surveillance concerning imports, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 January 2005

amending Decision 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary
checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules
concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission

(notified under document number C(2004) 5598)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/13/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Commission Decision 2001/881/EC (3) sets down the
to be carried out by the
frequency of
the
inspection
Commission
Community in particular as regards the infrastructure,
equipment and working of the border inspection post.

inspections
border
in

posts

in

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991
laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third
89/662/EEC,
90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), and in particular Article 6(4)
thereof,

amending Directives

countries

and

Whereas:

(1)

The maintenance of secure borders to prevent the intro-
duction of potentially harmful organisms both for animal
health and public health is vital, and the proper enfor-
cement of Community legislation must be monitored by
the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission.

(3)

(4)

(5)

for
Since the introduction of harmonised standards
inspection posts by Commission
in border
facilities
Decision 2001/812/EC (4),
the majority of border
inspection posts now fulfil the minimum requirements
in relation to such facilities.

controls on imports
effective
The maintenance of
depends both upon proper facilities being available and
upon effective implementation of procedures laid down
in veterinary checks legislation, and the latter should now
be the main focus of missions carried out by the Food
and Veterinary Office.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2004 (5)
laying
down measures with regard to imports of products of
animal origin for personal consumption gives a legal
framework for Member States to carry out controls at
all points of entry into the Community in addition to
controls in border inspection posts under the veterinary
checks regime; such controls outside border inspection
posts
should also be monitored by the Food and
Veterinary Office.

(1) 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).

(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003

Act of Accession.

(3) OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 44. Decision as last amended by Decision

2004/608/EC (OJ L 274, 24.8.2004, p. 15).

(4) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.
(5) OJ L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 1.

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(6)

The frequency and scope of missions by the Food and
Veterinary Office to review import controls at border
inspection posts in Member States should be decided
on the basis of risks to the animal and public health in
the infor-
the Community, after consideration of all
mation available to the Commission, including patterns
trade in the Community, statistical data available
of
under veterinary legislation,
the results of previous
missions by the Office, any identified problem areas,
and any other relevant information.

(7)

Decision 2001/881/EC should be amended accordingly.

(8)

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Inspections by the Commission veterinary experts will be
3.
based upon assessment of all relevant factors as detailed in
paragraph 4 and the potential
those
factors for animal health and public health in the Community.

risks and impact of

4.
The Commission establishes destination and frequency
priorities when planning missions of the Food and Veterinary
Office, taking into account the history of previous inspections
made in any Member State,
the
information reported by Member States
TRACES system,
under Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2004 and the
following parameters:

the data collected under

— the quantitative and qualitative patterns of trade concerning
any Member State, including the type and species of animals
or of products concerned, and their country of origin,

— relevant information concerning possible illegal imports and

the potential risk of introduction of disease,

Article 1

— information available under the Rapid Alert system,

Article 2 of Decision 2001/881/EC is replaced by the following
text:

— any other relevant information.

‘Article 2

1.
The Commission veterinary experts will carry out regular
inspections in the Member States in cooperation with Member
States experts to review compliance with Community legislation
on import controls at the border inspection posts listed in the
Annex. Missions will be aimed at assessing risks to animal and
public health in the Community and shall review all aspects of
implementation of Community legislation on veterinary import
control, including infrastructure, equipment and procedures.

2.
The Commission, after consultation with the Member
State concerned, may also review controls carried out with
regard to animal or public health on imports and on passengers’
personal luggage at other points of entry not listed as border
inspection posts.

5.
Each year the Commission shall send to the Member
States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection
posts visited in the previous 12 months together with a report
concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed
border inspection posts.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 January 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission