CELEX: 32004D0542
Language: en
Date: 2004-06-25 00:00:00
Title: 2004/542/: 2004/542/EC:#Commission Decision of 25 June 2004 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh meat (notified under document number C(2004) 1954) Text with EEA relevance

10.7.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 240/7
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 25 June 2004
   amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh meat
   (notified under document number C(2004) 1954)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2004/542/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), and in particular, Article 14(3)(c) and (d) and Article 15 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (2), and in particular Article 8(1) and (4) thereof,
   Whereas
   
               (1)
            
            
               Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1979 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (3), has been recently amended by Commission Decision 2004/212/EC (4). Pursuant to this amendment, new models of health certificates will come into force on 1 May 2004.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Commission Decision 93/402/EEC of 10 June 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certificate for imports of fresh meat from South American countries (5), still applies to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay and has recently been amended by Decision 2003/758/EC (6), which modified the regionalisation of Argentina; this Decision will be repealed on the 1 May 2004 by Decision 2004/212/EC.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Commission Decision 1999/283/EC of 12 April 1999 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certificate for imports of fresh meat from certain African countries (7), has recently been amended by Decision 2003/571/EC (8), which modified the regionalisation of Swaziland; this Decision will be repealed on the 1 May 2004 by Decision 2004/212/EC.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2000/585/EC of 7 September 2000 drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat, and laying down the animal and public health and the veterinary certification conditions for such imports (9), has recently been amended by Decision 2004/245/EC (10), which authorised Iceland for export of farmed and wild game meat of cloven-hoofed animals excluding swine.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Therefore Decision 79/542/EEC must be updated to take into account the regionalisation and certification requirements concerning Argentina as laid down in Decision 2003/758/EC, concerning Swaziland as laid down in Decision 2003/571/EC and concerning Iceland as laid down in Decision 2004/245/EC.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               ISO codes relating to some third countries listed in part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC should be updated.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               It should be clarified that the use of the model certificates laid down in Decision 79/542/EEC is required without prejudice to specific certification requirements based on Community agreements with third countries.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC should be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               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
   Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 25 June 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         David BYRNE
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 302, 31.12.1972 p. 28. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36).
   
      (2)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
   
      (3)  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/372/EC (OJ L 118, 23.4.2004, p. 45).
   
      (4)  OJ L 73, 11.3.2004, p. 11.
   
      (5)  OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.
   
      (6)  OJ L 272, 23.10.2003, p. 16.
   
      (7)  OJ L 110, 28.4.1999, p. 16.
   
      (8)  OJ L 194, 1.8.2003, p. 79.
   
      (9)  OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1.
   
      (10)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 62.
   
      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX II (FRESH MEAT)
            PART 1
            List of third countries or parts thereof (1)
            
            
                        Country
                     
                     
                        Code of territory
                     
                     
                        Description of territory
                     
                     
                        Veterinary certificate
                     
                     
                        Specific conditions
                     
                  
                        Model(s)
                     
                     
                        SG
                     
                  
                        1
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                     
                        3
                     
                     
                        4
                     
                     
                        5
                     
                     
                        6
                     
                  
                        AL — Albania
                     
                     
                        AL-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        AR — Argentina
                     
                     
                        AR-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-1
                     
                     
                        The Provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, and Tucuman.
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                  
                        AR-2
                     
                     
                        La Pampa and Santiago del Estero
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-3
                     
                     
                        Cordoba
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-4
                     
                     
                        Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        AR-5
                     
                     
                        Formosa (only the territory of Ramon Lista) and Salta (only the department of Rivadavia)
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-6
                     
                     
                        Salta (only the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria)
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-7
                     
                     
                        Chaco, Formosa (except the territory of Ramon Lista), Salta (except the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Rivadavia, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria), Jujuy
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        AU — Australia
                     
                     
                        AU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BA — Bosnia and Herzegovina
                     
                     
                        BA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BG — Bulgaria
                     
                     
                        BG-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BG-1
                     
                     
                        The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V.Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdic, Smolian, Pasardjik, Sofia district, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Vratza, Montana and Vidin
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI RUW, RUF
                     
                  
                        BG-2
                     
                     
                        The provinces of Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Hasskovo, Kardjaliand and the 20-km-wide corridor on the border with Turkey
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                  
                        BH — Bahrain
                     
                     
                        BH-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BR — Brazil
                     
                     
                        BR-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BR-1
                     
                     
                        States of Paraná, Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Sete Lagoas and Bambuí), São Paulo, Espíritu Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sete Quedas, Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá), Santa Catarina, Goias and the regional units of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), Lucas do Rio Verde, Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), Barra do Garça and Barra do Burges in Mato Grosso.
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-2
                     
                     
                        State of Rio Grande do Sul
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-3
                     
                     
                        State of Mato Grosso do Sul, municipality of Sete Quedas
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BW — Botswana
                     
                     
                        BW-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU, EQW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BW-1
                     
                     
                        The veterinary disease control zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 18
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BW-2
                     
                     
                        The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BY — Belarus
                     
                     
                        BY-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BZ — Belize
                     
                     
                        BZ-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CA — Canada
                     
                     
                        CA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CH — Switzerland
                     
                     
                        CH-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CL — Chile
                     
                     
                        CL-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CN — China (People’s Republic of)
                     
                     
                        CN-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CO — Colombia
                     
                     
                        CO-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CO-1
                     
                     
                        The zone included within the borderlines from the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River, downstream along the Atrato River to where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean; from this point to the Panamanian border following the Atlantic coastline to Cabo Tiburón; from this point to the Pacific Ocean following the Columbian-Panamanian border; from this point to the mouth of the Valle River along the Pacific coast and from this point along a straight line to the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River.
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        CO-2
                     
                     
                        The municipalities of Arboletas, Necocli, San Pedro de Urah, Turbo, Apartado, Chigorodo, Mutata, Daheiba, Uramita, Murindo, Riosucio (right bank of the Atrato river) and Frontino.
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CO-3
                     
                     
                        The zone included within the borderlines from the mouth of the Sinu River on the Atlantic Ocean, upstream along the Sinu River to its headwaters of Alto Paramillo; from this point to Puerto Rey on the Atlantic Ocean, following the borderline between the Department of Antiquia and Córdoba, and from this point to the mouth of the Sinu River along the Atlantic coast.
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        CR — Costa Rica
                     
                     
                        CR-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CS — Serbia and Montenegro
                     
                     
                        CS-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CS-1
                     
                     
                        Whole country except the region of Kosovo and Metohija
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        CU — Cuba
                     
                     
                        CU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        DZ — Algeria
                     
                     
                        DZ-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        ET — Ethiopia
                     
                     
                        ET-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        FK — Falkland Islands
                     
                     
                        FK-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        GL — Greenland
                     
                     
                        GL-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        GT — Guatemala
                     
                     
                        GT-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        HK — Hong Kong
                     
                     
                        HK-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        HN — Honduras
                     
                     
                        HN-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        HR — Croatia
                     
                     
                        HR-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        IL — Israel
                     
                     
                        IL-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        IN — India
                     
                     
                        IN-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        IS — Iceland
                     
                     
                        IS-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        KE — Kenya
                     
                     
                        KE-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        MA — Morocco
                     
                     
                        MA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        MG — Madagascar
                     
                     
                        MG-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        MK — Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        MK-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        OVI, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        MU — Mauritius
                     
                     
                        MU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        MX — Mexico
                     
                     
                        MX-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        NA — Namibia
                     
                     
                        NA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU, EQW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        NA-1
                     
                     
                        South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        NC — New Caledonia
                     
                     
                        NC-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        NI — Nicaragua
                     
                     
                        NI-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        NZ — New Zealand
                     
                     
                        NZ-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        PA — Panama
                     
                     
                        PA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        PY — Paraguay
                     
                     
                        PY-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        PY-1
                     
                     
                        Chaco central and San Pedro areas
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A and F
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        RO — Romania
                     
                     
                        RO-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU, RUW, RUF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        RU — Russian Federation
                     
                     
                        RU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        RU-1
                     
                     
                        Region of Murmansk (Murmanskaya oblast)
                     
                     
                        RUF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        SV — El Salvador
                     
                     
                        SV-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        SZ — Swaziland
                     
                     
                        SZ-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU, EQW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        SZ-1
                     
                     
                        Area west of the “red line” fences which extends northwards from the river Usutu to the frontier with South Africa west of Nkalashane
                     
                     
                        BOV, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        SZ-2
                     
                     
                        The veterinary foot-and-mouth surveillance and vaccination control areas as gazetted as a Statutory Instrument under legal notice No 51 of 2001
                     
                     
                        BOV, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        TH — Thailand
                     
                     
                        TH-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        TN — Tunisia
                     
                     
                        TN-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        TR — Turkey
                     
                     
                        TR-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        TR-1
                     
                     
                        The provinces of Amasya, Ankara, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kutahya, Manisa, Usak, Yozgat and Kirikkale
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        UA — Ukraine
                     
                     
                        UA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        US — United States
                     
                     
                        US-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        UY — Uruguay
                     
                     
                        UY-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1
                     
                  
                        BOV, OVI
                     
                     
                        B
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        ZA — South Africa
                     
                     
                        ZA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU, EQW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        ZA-1
                     
                     
                        The whole country except:
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28o, and
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal
                                 
                              
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        ZW — Zimbabwe
                     
                     
                        ZW-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  Specific conditions referred to in column 6
            “1”:   Geographic and timing restrictions
            
                        Code of territory
                     
                     
                        Veterinary certificate
                     
                     
                        Time period/dates for which importation into the Community is authorised or not authorised in relation to dates of slaughter/killing of animals from which the meat was obtained
                     
                  
                        Model
                     
                     
                        SG
                     
                  
                        AR-1
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 31 January 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 February 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-2
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 8 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 9 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-3
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 26 March 2002
                     
                     
                        None
                     
                  
                        After and including 27 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-4
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUM, RUF
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                        Before and including 28 February 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-5
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 10 July 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 11 July 2003
                     
                     
                        Not Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-6
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 4 September 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 5 September 2003
                     
                     
                        Not Authorised
                     
                  
                        AR-7
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        After 1 February 2002 and before and including 7 October 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 8 October 2003
                     
                     
                        Not Authorised
                     
                  
                        BR-2
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 30 November 2001
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 December 2001
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        BR-3
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 31 October 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 November 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        BW-1
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUM, RUF
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 7 July 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 8 July to 22 December 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 23 December 2002 to 6 June 2003
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 7 June 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        BW-2
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUM, RUF
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 6 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 7 March 2002
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        PY-1
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 31 August 2002
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 September 2002 to 19 February 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 20 February 2003
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        SZ-2
                     
                     
                        BOV,RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 3 August 2003
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 4 August 2003
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  
                        UY-0
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        Before and including 31 October 2001
                     
                     
                        Not authorised
                     
                  
                        After and including 1 November 2001
                     
                     
                        Authorised
                     
                  “2”:   Category restrictions:
            No offal authorised (except bovine diaphragm and masseter muscles).
         ’.
      
         (1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by Community agreements with third countries.
      
         (2)  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.
      
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                  No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited.