2013/686/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 25 November 2013 amending Decision 2009/861/EC on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2013) 8031)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, dairy industry, derogation from EU law, food inspection, food processing, raw milk




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27.11.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 316/50








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
         
of 25 November 2013
         
amending Decision 2009/861/EC on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2013) 8031)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/686/EU)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators. Those rules include hygiene requirements for raw milk and dairy products.












(2)


Commission Decision 2009/861/EC (2) provides for certain derogations from the requirements set out in Subchapters II and III of Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for the milk processing establishments in Bulgaria listed in that Decision. That Decision applies until 31 December 2013.












(3)


Accordingly, certain milk processing establishments listed in Annex I to Decision 2009/861/EC may, by way of derogation from the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, process compliant and non-compliant milk provided that the processing of compliant and non-compliant milk is carried out on separate production lines. In addition, certain milk processing establishments listed in Annex II to that Decision may process non-compliant milk without separate production lines.












(4)


Bulgaria sent to the Commission a revised and updated list of those milk processing establishments on 12 August 2013.












(5)


In that list, the establishments listed at No 1 (BG 0412010 ‘Bi Si Si Handel’ OOD), No 4 (BG 2012020 ‘Yotovi’ OOD) and No 5 (BG 2512020 ‘Mizia-Milk’ OOD) of the table set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/861/EC have been deleted, as they are now authorised to process only compliant milk to be placed on the intra-Union market.












(6)


In addition, four establishments currently listed in Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC have been deleted as they are authorised to place dairy products on the intra-Union market, since they are using only compliant milk. Those establishments were listed in the table in Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC at No 8 (1312023 ‘Inter-D’ OOD), No 71 (BG 2512001 ‘Mladost-2002’ OOD), No 91 (BG 2012019 ‘Hemus-Milk komers’ OOD) and No 95 (2712005 ‘Nadezhda’ OOD).












(7)


In addition, Bulgaria has informed the Commission that, since the date Decision 2009/861/EC took effect, the proportion of raw milk that complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, delivered to milk processing establishments in that Member State, has considerably increased. Bulgaria has also established an action plan aimed at covering the entire production chain of milk in that Member State ensuring compliance with Union rules.












(8)


However, according to the reports submitted by Bulgaria on the basis of Article 5 of Decision 2009/861/EC and to the information provided to the Commission by that Member State on 1 August 2013, the milk sector in Bulgaria is still not entirely in conformity with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.












(9)


Considering the efforts made by Bulgaria to bring the milk sector in compliance with the Union rules, with a constant diminution of farms producing non-compliant milk since 2009, it is appropriate to extend the application of the measures provided for in Decision 2009/861/EC until 31 December 2015.












(10)


Bulgaria should provide regular updates to the Commission on the progress made in order to demonstrate that the target of compliance with the Union criteria can be achieved before the end of the period of application of Decision 2009/861/EC, as extended by this Decision.












(11)


Decision 2009/861/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.












(12)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2009/861/EC is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 2, the date ‘31 December 2013’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2015’;










(2)


in Article 3, the date ‘31 December 2013’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2015’;










(3)


the following Article 4a is inserted:

‘Article 4a

1.   Bulgaria shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the number of holdings producing non-compliant milk is reduced as follows:






(a)


before 30 November 2014, by at least 30 % as compared to the number of such holdings registered on 1 September 2013;










(b)


before 31 May 2015, by at least 60 % as compared to the number of such holdings registered on 1 September 2013.






2.   In case Bulgaria does not meet the targets for the reduction of the number of holdings referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall adopt appropriate measures.’;












(4)


Article 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5

1.   Bulgaria shall submit reports to the Commission on the measures taken in accordance with Article 4a(1) and the progress made in bringing the following in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004:






(a)


production holdings producing non-compliant milk;










(b)


the system for collecting and transporting non-compliant milk.




The reports for 2014 shall be submitted to the Commission by 30 June and 31 December 2014, at the latest, and the reports for 2015 by 31 May and 31 October 2015, at the latest.
The reports shall be submitted in the form set out in Annex III.


2.   The Commission shall closely monitor the progress in bringing the raw milk processed by the establishments listed in Annexes I and II in compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.’;












(5)


in Article 6, the date ‘31 December 2013’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2015’;










(6)


Annexes I and II are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.






Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 25 November 2013.


For the Commission

Tonio BORG
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

(2)  
            OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 83.




ANNEX



‘ANNEX I

List of milk establishments permitted to process compliant and non-compliant milk as referred to in Article 2









No


Veterinary No


Name of establishment


Town/Street or Village/Region




1


BG 0612027


“Mlechen ray-2” EOOD


gr. Vratsa
kv. “Bistrets”




2


BG 0612043


ET “Zorov-91 — Dimitar Zorov”


gr. Vratsa
Mestnost “Parshevitsa”




3


BG 2112001


“Rodopeya — Belev” EOOD


Ul. “Trakya” 20 Smolyan




4


BG 1212001


“S i S-7” EOOD







gr. Montana




“Vrachansko shose” 1








5


BG 2812003


“Balgarski yogurt” OOD


s. Veselinovo,
obl. Yambolska








‘ANNEX II

List of milk processing establishments permitted to process non-compliant milk as referred to as referred to in Article 3









No


Veterinary No


Name establishment


Town/Street or Village/Region




1


BG 2412037


“Stelimeks” EOOD


s. Asen




2


0912015


“Anmar” OOD


s. Padina
obsht. Ardino




3


0912016


OOD “Persenski”


s. Zhaltusha
obsht. Ardino




4


1012014


ET “Georgi Gushterov DR”


s. Yahinovo




5


1012018


“Evro miyt end milk” EOOD


gr. Kocherinovo
obsht. Kocherinovo




6


1112017


ET “Rima-Rumen Borisov”


s. Vrabevo




7


1612049


“Alpina-Milk” EOOD


s. Zhelyazno




8


1612064


OOD “Ikay”


s. Zhitnitsa
obsht. Kaloyanovo




9


2112008


MK “Rodopa milk”


s. Smilyan
obsht. Smolyan




10


2412039


“Penchev” EOOD







gr. Chirpan




ul. “Septemvriytsi” 58








11


2512021


“Keya-Komers-03” EOOD


s. Svetlen




12


0112014


ET “Veles-Kostadin Velev”







gr. Razlog




ul. “Golak” 14








13


2312041


“Danim-D.Stoyanov” EOOD


gr. Elin Pelin
m-st Mansarovo




14


0712001


“Ben Invest” OOD


s. Kostenkovtsi
obsht. Gabrovo




15


1512012


ET “Ahmed Tatarla”


s. Dragash voyvoda,
obsht. Nikopol




16


2212027


“Ekobalkan” OOD







gr. Sofia




bul “Evropa” 138








17


2312030


ET “Favorit-D.Grigorov”


s. Aldomirovtsi




18


2312031


ET “Belite kamani”


s. Dragotintsi




19


BG 1512033


ET “Voynov-Ventsislav Hristakiev”


s. Milkovitsa
obsht. Gulyantsi




20


BG 1512029


“Lavena” OOD


s. Dolni Dębnik
obl. Pleven




21


BG 1612028


ET “Slavka Todorova”


s. Trud
obsht. Maritsa




22


BG 1612051


ET “Radev-Radko Radev”


s. Kurtovo Konare
obl. Plovdiv




23


BG 1612066


“Lakti ko” OOD


s. Bogdanitza




24


BG 2112029


ET “Karamfil Kasakliev”


gr. Dospat




25


BG 0912004


“Rodopchanka” OOD


s. Byal izvor
obsht. Ardino




26


0112003


ET “Vekir”


s. Godlevo




27


0112013


ET “Ivan Kondev”


gr. Razlog
Stopanski dvor




28


0212037


“Megakomers” OOD


s. Lyulyakovo
obsht. Ruen




29


0512003


SD “LAF-Velizarov i sie”


s. Dabravka
obsht. Belogradchik




30


0612035


OOD “Nivego”


s. Chiren




31


0612041


ET “Ekoprodukt-Megiya-Bogorodka Dobrilova”







gr. Vratsa




ul. “Ilinden” 3








32


0612042


ET “Mlechen puls-95 — Tsvetelina Tomova”


gr. Krivodol
ul. “Vasil Levski”




33


1012008


“Kentavar” OOD


s. Konyavo
obsht. Kyustendil




34


1212031


“ADL” OOD


s. Vladimirovo
obsht. Boychinovtsi




35


1512006


“Mandra” OOD


s. Obnova
obsht. Levski




36


1512008


ET “Petar Tonovski-Viola”







gr. Koynare




ul. “Hr.Botev” 14








37


1512010


ET “Militsa Lazarova-90”







gr. Slavyanovo,




ul. “Asen Zlatarev” 2








38


1612024


SD “Kostovi — EMK”







gr. Saedinenie




ul. “L.Karavelov” 5








39


1612043


ET “Dimitar Bikov”


s. Karnare
obsht. “Sopot”




40


1712046


ET “Stem-Tezdzhan Ali”







gr. Razgrad




ul. “Knyaz Boris” 23








41


2012012


ET “Olimp-P.Gurtsov”


gr. Sliven
m-t “Matsulka”




42


2112003


“Milk-inzhenering” OOD







gr.Smolyan




ul. “Chervena skala” 21








43


2112027


“Keri” OOD


s. Borino,
obsht. Borino




44


2312023


“Mogila” OOD







gr. Godech,




ul. “Ruse” 4








45


2512018


“Biomak” EOOD







gr. Omurtag




ul. “Rodopi” 2








46


2712013


“Ekselans” OOD


s. Osmar,
obsht. V. Preslav




47


2812018


ET “Bulmilk-Nikolay Nikolov”


s. General Inzovo,
obl. Yambolska




48


2812010


ET “Mladost-2-Yanko Yanev”







gr. Yambol,




ul. “Yambolen” 13








49


BG 1012020


ET “Petar Mitov-Universal”


s. Gorna Grashtitsa
obsht. Kyustendil




50


BG 1112016


Mandra “IPZHZ”







gr. Troyan




ul. “V.Levski” 281








51


BG 1712042


ET “Madar”


s. Terter




52


BG 0912011


ET “Alada-Mohamed Banashak”


s. Byal izvor
obsht. Ardino




53


1112026


“ABLAMILK” EOOD







gr. Lukovit




ul. “Yordan Yovkov” 13








54


1312005


“Ravnogor” OOD


s. Ravnogor




55


1712010


“Bulagrotreyd-chastna kompaniya” EOOD


s. Yuper
Industrialen kvartal




56


2012011


ET “Ivan Gardev 52”







gr. Kermen




ul. “Hadzhi Dimitar” 2








57


2012024


ET “Denyo Kalchev 53”







gr. Sliven




ul. “Samuilovsko shose” 17








58


2112015


OOD “Rozhen Milk”


s. Davidkovo,
obsht. Banite




59


2112026


ET “Vladimir Karamitev”


s. Varbina
obsht. Madan




60


2312007


ET “Agropromilk”







gr. Ihtiman




ul. “P.Slaveikov” 19








61


BG 1812008


“Vesi” OOD


s. Novo selo




62


BG 2512003


“Si Vi Es” OOD


gr. Omurtag
Promishlena zona




63


BG 2612034


ET “Eliksir-Petko Petev”


s. Gorski izvor




64


0812030


“FAMA” AD







gr. Dobrich




bul. “Dobrudzha” 2








65


0912003


“Koveg-mlechni produkti” OOD


gr. Kardzhali
Promishlena zona




66


1412015


ET “Boycho Videnov — Elbokada 2000”


s. Stefanovo
obsht. Radomir




67


1712017


“Diva 02” OOD


gr. Isperih
ul. “An.Kanchev”




68


1712037


ET “Ali Isliamov”


s. Yasenovets




69


1712043


“Maxima milk” OOD


s. Samuil




70


2012010


“Saray” OOD


s. Mokren




71


2012032


“Kiveks” OOD


s.Kovachite




72


2012036


“Minchevi” OOD


s. Korten




73


2212009


“Serdika-94” OOD


gr. Sofia
kv. Zheleznitza




74


2312028


ET “Sisi Lyubomir Semkov”


s. Anton




75


2312033


“Balkan spetsial” OOD


s. Gorna Malina




76


2312039


EOOD “Laktoni”


s. Ravno pole,
obl. Sofiyska




77


2412040


“Inikom” OOD







gr. Galabovo




ul. “G.S.Rakovski” 11








78


2512011


ET “Sevi 2000-Sevie Ibryamova”


s. Krepcha
obsht. Opaka




79


2612015


ET “Detelina 39”


s. Brod




80


2812002


“Arachievi” OOD


s. Kirilovo,
obl. Yambolska’




81


BG 1612021


ET “Deni-Denislav Dimitrov-Ilias Islamov”


s. Briagovo
obsht. Gulyantsi




82


2012008


“Raftis” EOOD


s. Byala




83


2112023


ET “Iliyan Isakov”


s. Trigrad
obsht. Devin




84


2312020


“MAH 2003” EOOD







gr. Etropole




bul. “Al. Stamboliyski” 21









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