2006/926/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2006 amending Decision 2001/881/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts in view of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (notified under document number C(2006) 6454)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, EU control, Romania, accession to the European Union, animal product, customs inspection, live animal, self-employed person, veterinary inspection

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Official Journal of the European Union

14.12.2006

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 December 2006

amending Decision 2001/881/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts in view of the
accession of Bulgaria and Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 6454)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/926/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
and in particular Article 56 thereof,

Whereas:

Commission Decision 2001/881/EC of 7 December
2001 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 (1) sets out a list of border
inspection posts for veterinary checks on live animals
and animal products introduced into the Community
from third countries in the Annex to that Decision
(‘the list of border inspection posts’).

The accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January
2007 will result in significant movements and changes
in the Community's borders with neighbouring third
countries.

Following the accession of those two countries, Hungary
will cease to be the south eastern land border of the
Community and the existing land border
inspection
post and live animal crossing point at Nagylak on the
function.
Hungarian-Romanian border will
Accordingly,
should be deleted from the list of
border inspection posts. This deletion has been enacted
in the package of legal technical adaptations necessary as
a result of enlargement.

lose

its

it

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

border inspection posts. This deletion has also been
enacted in the package of
technical adaptations
necessary as a result of enlargement.

legal

forward as border

All the proposed new locations in Bulgaria and Romania,
inspection posts with third
put
Food and
countries, have been inspected by the
Veterinary Office of the Commission who have recom-
those completed satisfactorily should be
mended that
approved
those
locations
should be included in the list of border
inspection posts.

the Commission.

Therefore,

by

Decision 2001/881/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(5)

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2001/881/EC is amended in accordance
with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply subject to and from the date of entry
into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2006.

In addition, the Greek border with Bulgaria will also
cease to be a frontier with a third country, and the
existing land border inspection posts on that frontier at
Ormenion and Promochonas will
lose their function.
they should be deleted from the list of
Accordingly,

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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

2006/414/EC (OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 27).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2001/881/EC is amended as follows:

1. The following entry is inserted for Bulgaria, between the entry for Belgium and the Czech Republic:

‘Country: Bulgaria

1

2

Bregovo

Burgas

Gjushevo

Kalotina

BG 00199

BG 00299

BG 00399

BG 00499

Kapitan Andreevo

BG 00599

Sofia

Varna

Zlatarevo

BG 00699

BG 00799

BG 00899

3

R

P

R

R

R

A

P

R

4

5

6

HC (2), NHC

HC, NHC

HC (2), NHC

HC (2), NHC

HC, NHC

U, E, O

U, E, O

HC (2), NHC (2)

E, O

HC, NHC

HC (2), NHC’

2. The following entry is inserted for Romania, between the entry for Portugal and Slovenia:

‘Country: Romania

1

2

Albita

RO 40199

Bucharest Otopeni

RO 10199

Constanta North

RO 15199

Constanta South-Agigea

RO 15299

Halmeu

RO 33199

Sculeni Lasi

Siret

RO 25199

RO 36199

Stamora Moravita

RO 38199

3

R

A

P

P

R

R

R

R

4

IC 1

IC 2

IC 3

IC 1

IC 2

IC 1

IC 2

IC 1

IC 2

5

6

HC (2)

NHC-T(CH), NHC-NT

HC-NT (2), HC-T(CH) (2),
NHC-NT (2)

HC (2), NHC-NT (2),
NHC-T(CH) (2)

HC (2), NHC-T(CH) (2),
NHC-NT (2)

HC (2), NHC (2)

HC (2), NHC (2)

HC (2), NHC (2)

HC (2), NHC (2)

U, E, O

E, O

U, E, O

U, E, O’