Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained in Bulgaria and Romania (notified under document number C(2006) 7028)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, animal product, foodstuff, health control, labelling, marketing standard, transitional period (EU), veterinary inspection

13.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 8/59

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 2006

laying down transitional measures for the marketing of certain products of animal origin obtained
in Bulgaria and Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 7028)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/30/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania (2) and in particular Article 42 thereof,

(5)

(6)

In order to facilitate the transition from the existing
regime in Bulgaria and Romania to that resulting from
the application of the Community veterinary legislation,
it is appropriate to lay down transitional measures for
the marketing of those products.

Those measures should take account of the origin of
those products of animal origin as well as the stocks
of packaging and packing and labels material bearing
printed marks.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

From 1 January 2007, products of animal origin
obtained in Bulgaria and Romania (the new Member
in
States), will have 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.

Article 1

This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin which:

(a)

fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and

down

in Regulation

those products will be subject
laid
the European Parliament and of

In particular,
to the
requirements
(EC) No
the
852/2004 of
Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (3)
and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of
the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (4).

Certain products of animal origin obtained in Bulgaria
and Romania before 1 January 2007 may be in stock
after this date. However, those products of animal origin
may not comply with all
the Community veterinary
requirements.

(1) OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.
(3) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.
(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 1662/2006 (OJ L 320, 18.11.2006, p. 1).

(b) were obtained in establishments in Bulgaria and Romania

until 31 December 2006.

Article 2

Products referred to in Article 1 may from 1 January to
1.
31 December 2007 be placed on the market
in the new
Member States of origin provided that they bear the national
mark prescribed in that new Member State before 1 January
2007 for products of animal origin fit for human consumption.

2. Member States shall ensure,
in accordance with Council
Directive 89/662/EEC (5) and in particular Article 3 thereof, that
products referred to in paragraph 1 are not traded between
Member States.

(5) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive

2004/41/EC (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33).

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Article 3

By way of derogation from Article 2(1), Member States shall
from 1 January to 31 December 2007 authorise the trade in
products referred to in Article 1 which are obtained in estab-
lishments authorised to export to the Community provided that
the products:

before 1 January 2007 for products of animal origin fit for
human consumption, may be used until 31 December 2007,
for the placing on the domestic market as provided for in
Article 2.

Article 5

(a) bear the Community export health mark or identification
mark as provided for in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No
853/2004 of the establishments concerned;

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

(b) are accompanied by a document as provided for in Article
the European
14 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of
Parliament and of the Council (1) in which the competent
authority of the new Member States of origin certifies the
following:

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

‘Produced before 1 January 2007,
Commission Decision 2007/30/EC’.

in conformity with

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2006.

Article 4

Stocks of reprinted wrapping and packaging material and labels
bearing the mark prescribed in the new Member State of origin

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,

p. 83.