Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/700 of 8 May 2018 amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-05-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Brazil, consumer protection, food safety, health certificate, import (EU), import licence, meat, meat product, originating product, veterinary inspection








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14.5.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 118/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/700
of 8 May 2018
         
amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 12(4)(c) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin. In particular, Article 12(1) of that Regulation provides that products of animal origin are to be imported into the Union only if they originate from third country establishments that appear on lists drawn up and updated in accordance with that Article. Those lists can be consulted on the website of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (2).












(2)


Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 requires that third country establishments are placed on these lists only if the competent authorities of the third country guarantee that these establishments comply with the conditions established in that Article. In addition, in accordance with Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004, the competent authorities of the third country concerned should keep these lists of establishments updated and communicate them accordingly to the Commission.












(3)


Article 12(4)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 requires the Commission to take the necessary action leading to the amendment of the lists of establishments, whenever it considers that such amendments are necessary in the light of relevant information such as Union inspection reports or notifications from the Member States through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) set up by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).












(4)


From March 2017, Member States notified the Commission, through the RASFF, of a significant number of serious and repeated cases of non-compliance due to the presence of Salmonella in poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, originating from several establishments in Brazil. The Brazilian competent authorities were informed about these cases of non-compliance with Union requirements and were requested to take the necessary corrective actions.












(5)


The information received from the Brazilian competent authorities and the results of official controls at the Union borders failed to demonstrate that the requisite corrective actions were taken to address the shortcomings identified. Consequently, there are no sufficient guarantees that those establishments comply to date with Union requirements and their products might therefore constitute a risk for public health. It is therefore necessary to remove them from the list of establishments from which imports of poultry products into the Union are authorised.












(6)


In March 2018, according to information provided by the Brazilian competent authorities, cases of fraud have been found in Brazil concerning laboratory certification for meat and meat products exported to the Union. In this regard, ongoing investigations and recent action of the judiciary in Brazil indicate that there are no sufficient guarantees that the establishments of the companies BRF S.A. and SHB S.A., authorised to export meat and meat products to the Union, comply with the relevant Union requirements. Their products might therefore constitute a risk for public health and it is appropriate to remove them from the list of establishments from which imports into the Union of meat and meat products are permitted.












(7)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The lists of establishments referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 from which imports into the Union of specified products of animal origin are permitted shall be amended as indicated in the Annex.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the second day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2018.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.

(2)  https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/international_affairs/trade/non-eu-countries_en

(3)  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 the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).




ANNEX

(1)   
In the list of establishments authorised to import meat of domestic ungulates from Brazil (section I), the following entry is removed:










Approval number


Name


City


Region


Activities


Remark




928


BRF S. A.


Ponta Grossa


Paraná


CS


2






(2)   
In the list of establishments authorised to import meat from poultry and lagomorphs from Brazil (section II), the following entries are removed:










Approval number


Name


City


Region


Activities


Remark




1


BRF S. A.


Concordia


Santa Catarina


CP, CS, SH


A




18


BRF S. A.


Dourados


Mato Grosso do Sul


CP, SH


A




103


BRF S. A.


Serafina Correa


Rio Grande do Sul


CP, CS, SH


A




104


BRF S. A.


Chapeco


Santa Catarina


CP, CS, SH


A




466


BRF S. A.


Capinzal


Santa Catarina


CP, CS, SH


A




928


BRF S. A.


Ponta Grossa


Paraná


CS


2




1001


BRF S. A.


Rio Verde


Goias


CP, CS, SH


A




2014


BRF S. A.


Marau


Rio Grande do Sul


CP, CS, SH


A




2518


SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.


Francisco Beltrao


Paraná


CP, CS, SH


A




4567


SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.


Nova Mutum


Mato Grosso


CP, CS, SH


A






(3)   
In the list of establishments authorised to import minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated meat from Brazil (section V), the following entries are removed:










Approval number


Name


City


Region


Activities


Remark




1


BRF S. A.


Concordia


Santa Catarina


MP


48, A




18


BRF S. A.


Dourados


Mato Grosso do Sul


MP


48, A




103


BRF S. A.


Serafina Correa


Rio Grande do Sul


MP


48, A




104


BRF S. A.


Chapeco


Santa Catarina


MP


48, A




292


BRF S. A.


Varzea Grande


Mato Grosso


MP


48, A, B




466


BRF S. A.


Capinzal


Santa Catarina


MP


48, A




516


Copacol-Cooperativa Agroindustrial Consolata


Cafelandia


Paraná


MP


48, A




797


Cooperativa Agroindustrial — Copagril


Marechal Cándido Rondon


Paraná


MP


48, A




1001


BRF S. A.


Rio Verde


Goias


MP


48, A




2014


BRF S. A.


Marau


Rio Grande do Sul


MP


48, A




2518


SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.


Francisco Beltrao


Paraná


MP


48, A




2758


Zanchetta Alimentos Ltda


Boituva


São Paulo


MP


48, A




3404


Sao Salvador Alimentos S/A


Itaberai


Goias


MP


48, A




3409


Bello Alimentos Ltda


Itaquirai


Mato Grosso do Sul


MP


A




3887


Coopavel — Cooperativa Agroindustrial


Cascavel


Paraná


MP


48, A




4232


Avenorte Avicola Cianorte Ltda


Cianorte


Paraná


MP


A




4444


LAR Cooperativa Agroindustrial


Matelandia


Paraná


MP


48, A




4567


SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.


Nova Mutum


Mato Grosso


MP


48, A






(4)   
In the list of establishments authorised to import meat products from Brazil (section VI), the following entries are removed:










Approval number


Name


City


Region


Activities


Remark




104


BRF S. A.


Chapeco


Santa Catarina


PP


22, A




292


BRF S. A.


Varzea Grande


Mato Grosso


PP


22, A, B




466


BRF S. A.


Capinzal


Santa Catarina


PP


22, A




716


BRF S. A.


Toledo


Paraná


PP


22, A




1001


BRF S. A.


Rio Verde


Goias


PP


22, A




2014


BRF S. A.


Marau


Rio Grande do Sul


PP


22, A





Activities legend:






CP


Cutting Plant




CS


Cold Stores




MP


Meat Preparation Plant




PP


Processing Plant




SH


Slaughterhouse




Remarks legend:






2.


Packaged meat only




48.


Minced poultry meat and mechanically separated poultry meat are excluded.




A


Poultry




B


Bovinae