2007/82/EC: Commission Decision of 2 February 2007 on emergency measures suspending imports from the Republic of Guinea of fishery products intended for human consumption (notified under document number C(2007) 278) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Guinea, fishery product, food safety, foodstuffs legislation, import restriction

3.2.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 28/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 February 2007

on emergency measures suspending imports from the Republic of Guinea of fishery products
intended for human consumption

(notified under document number C(2007) 278)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/82/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down
the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing
and laying down
the European Food Safety Authority
food safety (1), and in particular
procedures in matters of
Article 53(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

the production chain of

inspection by Commission services in the
A recent
Republic of Guinea has revealed serious hygiene short-
comings throughout
fishery
products. These shortcomings include inadequate cold
chain, use of non-potable water and poor
sanitary
conditions of vessels and establishments. Such defi-
ciencies are likely to lead to the presence of harmful
contamination in fishery products intended for human
consumption,
to
presenting
consumer health.

serious

thus

risk

a

(4)

(5)

This Decision is to be reviewed in the light of guarantees
offered by the Republic of Guinea and on the basis of a
the
positive
Commission services.

new inspection

outcome

by

of

a

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:

Article 1

Scope

This Decision shall apply to all
from the Republic of Guinea
consumption.

fishery products originating
and intended for human

Article 2

Prohibition

Member States shall prohibit the import on their territory of the
products referred to in Article 1.

The inspection visit has also revealed a lack of proper
sanitary controls by the competent authorities in the
Republic of Guinea, which exacerbates the situation.

That prohibition shall apply to all consignments of products
received at border
in the Community
inspection posts
whether or not the consignments were produced, stored or
certified in the country of origin before this Decision takes
effect.

of Guinea with

It is therefore necessary to suspend imports of fishery
products, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) from
the Republic
effect.
Considering the seriousness of the shortcomings iden-
tified during the inspection, the suspension should also
apply to fishery products that have been dispatched to
the Community before this Decision takes effect but
which
the
have
Community.

been introduced

immediate

into

not

yet

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 575/2006, (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

(2) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55, corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC)
No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

Article 3

Charging of expenditure

All expenditure incurred in the application of this Decision shall
be charged to the consignee or his agent.

Article 4

Compliance

Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of the
measures they take to comply with this Decision.

(1)

(2)

(3)

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Article 5

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission