CELEX: 32008D0883
Language: en
Date: 2008-11-21 00:00:00
Title: 2008/883/EC: Commission Decision of 21 November 2008 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the regionalisation for Brazil in the list of third countries or parts thereof from which imports into the Community of certain fresh meat is authorised (notified under document number C(2008) 6977) (Text with EEA relevance)

26.11.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 316/14
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 21 November 2008
   amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the regionalisation for Brazil in the list of third countries or parts thereof from which imports into the Community of certain fresh meat is authorised
   (notified under document number C(2008) 6977)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2008/883/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   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 (1), and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 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 (2) establishes the sanitary conditions for the importation into the Community of live animals, excluding equidae, and the importation of fresh meat of such animals, including equidae, but excluding meat preparations.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Decision 79/542/EEC provides that imports of fresh meat intended for human consumption are only allowed if such meat comes from a territory of a third country or a part thereof listed in Part 1 of Annex II to that Decision, and the fresh meat meets the requirements set out in the appropriate veterinary certificate for that meat in accordance with the models set out in Part 2 of that Annex, taking into account any specific conditions or supplementary guarantees required for the meat.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Requirements for imports of meat from third countries depend largely on the animal health status of the exporting third country or region. If a region is free of foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination, imports of bone-in fresh meat is allowed, whereas if the region is free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination, then only de-boned and matured meat may be imported into the Community. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) determines the foot-and-mouth disease status of the OIE member countries and the Commission’s inspections verify the animal health status of third countries and their ability to meet Community requirements.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In July 2008, the status of free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination was reinstated by the OIE for the Brazilian State of Mato Grosso do Sul.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Considering the free of foot-and-mouth disease status of Mato Grosso do Sul, and considering the results of the Commission’s inspections carried out in Brazil, that State should be re-included in the list of territories from which imports into the Community of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat are authorised under the uniform conditions applicable to the other Brazilian States free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination and currently authorised for such imports into the Community.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Certain parts of the Brazilian States of Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais are at present not included in the list of territories in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC from which imports into the Community of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat are authorised. However, the entirety of those States is recognised by the OIE as free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination. In addition, the results of the Commission’s inspections carried out in Brazil provided sufficient guarantees as regards the animal health controls in place in the entirety of the States of Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais, in particular taking into account the system of specifically approved farms. Based on the OIE recognition and on those guarantees, it is opportune to include the entirety of the States of Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais in the list of territories from which imports into the Community of fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat are authorised.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The State of Mato Grosso do Sul and all parts of the States of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso will be allowed to export fresh de-boned and matured bovine meat under the uniform conditions applicable to the Brazilian States free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination and currently authorised for such imports into the Community.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore 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/EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   Consignments of fresh de-boned and matured beef from the territory with code BR-1 as defined in Commission Decision 2008/642/EC (3) from animals slaughtered before 1 December 2008 may be imported into the Community until 14 January 2009.
   Article 3
   This Decision shall apply from 1 December 2008.
   Article 4
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 21 November 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Androulla VASSILIOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
   
      (2)  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15.
   
      (3)  OJ L 207, 5.8.2008, p. 36.
   
      ANNEX
      
         ‘PART 1
         List of third countries or parts thereof (1)
         
         
                     Country
                  
                  
                     Code of Territory
                  
                  
                     Description of territory
                  
                  
                     Veterinary certificate
                  
                  
                     Specific conditions
                  
                  
                     Closing date (2)
                     
                  
                  
                     Opening date (3)
                     
                  
               
                     Model(s)
                  
                  
                     SG
                  
               
                     1
                  
                  
                     2
                  
                  
                     3
                  
                  
                     4
                  
                  
                     5
                  
                  
                     6
                  
                  
                     7
                  
                  
                     8
                  
               
                     AL — Albania
                  
                  
                     AL-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     AR — Argentina
                  
                  
                     AR-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     AR-1
                  
                  
                     The provinces of: Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Part of Neuquén (excluding territory included in AR-4), part of Río Negro (excluding territory included in AR-4), San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, Tucuman, Cordoba, La Pampa, Santiago del Estero, Chaco Formosa, Jujuy and Salta, excluding the buffer area of 25 km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa
                  
                  
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     18 March 2005
                  
               
                     RUF
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 December 2007
                  
               
                     AR-2
                  
                  
                     Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 March 2002
                  
               
                     AR-3
                  
                  
                     Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar
                  
                  
                     BOV
                     RUF
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 December 2007
                  
               
                     AR-4
                  
                  
                     Part of Río Negro (except: in Avellaneda the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 and east of the Provincial road 250, in Conesa the zone located east of the Provincial road 2, in El Cuy the zone located north of the Provincial road 7 from its intersection with the Provincial road 66 to the border with the Department of Avellaneda, and in San Antonio the zone located east of the Provincial roads 250 and 2), part of Neuquén (except in Confluencia the zone located east of the Provincial road 17, and in Picun Leufú the zone located east of the Provincial road 17)
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 August 2008
                  
               
                     AU — Australia
                  
                  
                     AU-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BA — Bosnia and Herzegovina
                  
                  
                     BA-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BH — Bahrain
                  
                  
                     BH-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BR — Brazil
                  
                  
                     BR-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BR-1
                  
                  
                     State of Minas Gerais, State of Espírito Santo, State of Goiás, State of Mato Grosso, State of Rio Grande Do Sul, State of Mato Grosso Do Sul (except for the designated high surveillance zone of 15 km from the external borders in the municipalities of Porto Mutinho, Bela Vista, Ponta Porã, Aral Moreira, Coronel Sapucaia, Paranhos, Sete Quedas, Japorã and Mundo Novo and the designated high surveillance zone in the municipalities of Corumbá and Ladário).
                  
                  
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A and H
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 December 2008
                  
               
                     BR-2
                  
                  
                     State of Santa Catarina
                  
                  
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A and H
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     31 January 2008
                  
               
                     BR-3
                  
                  
                     States of Paraná and São Paulo
                  
                  
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A and H
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 August 2008
                  
               
                     BW — Botswana
                  
                  
                     BW-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     EQU, EQW
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BW-1
                  
                  
                     The veterinary disease control zones 3c, 4b, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 18
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                  
                  
                     F
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 December 2007
                  
               
                     BW-2
                  
                  
                     The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                  
                  
                     F
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     7 March 2002
                  
               
                     BY — Belarus
                  
                  
                     BY-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BZ — Belize
                  
                  
                     BZ-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CA — Canada
                  
                  
                     CA-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW RUF, RUW
                  
                  
                     G
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CH — Switzerland
                  
                  
                     CH-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     •
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CL — Chile
                  
                  
                     CL-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CN — China
                  
                  
                     CN-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CO — Colombia
                  
                  
                     CO-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     CR — Costa Rica
                  
                  
                     CR-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, 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
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     ME — Montenegro
                  
                  
                     ME-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     MG — Madagascar
                  
                  
                     MG-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)
                     
                  
                  
                     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
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     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
                  
                  
                     Whole country except for the designated high surveillance zone of 15 km from the external borders
                  
                  
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 August 2008
                  
               
                     RS — Serbia (5)
                     
                  
                  
                     RS-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     BOV, OVI, EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     RU — Russian Federation
                  
                  
                     RU-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     RU-1
                  
                  
                     Region of Murmansk, Yamolo-Nenets autonomous area
                  
                  
                     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
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     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
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     4 August 2003
                  
               
                     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, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW
                  
                  
                     G
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     UY — Uruguay
                  
                  
                     UY-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     EQU
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     BOV
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                     1 November 2001
                  
               
                     OVI
                  
                  
                     A
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     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 28°, and
                              
                           
                                 —
                              
                              
                                 the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal
                              
                           
                  
                     BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                  
                  
                     F
                  
                  
                     1
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     ZW — Zimbabwe
                  
                  
                     ZW-0
                  
                  
                     Whole country
                  
                  
                     —
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
                  
                      
                  
               
                     
                                 •
                              
                              
                                 =
                              
                              
                                 Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).
                              
                           
                                 —
                              
                              
                                 =
                              
                              
                                 No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).
                              
                           
                                 1
                              
                              
                                 =
                              
                              
                                 Category restrictions:
                                 No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).’
                              
                           
               
      
         (1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for in Community agreements with third countries.
      
         (2)  Meat from animals slaughtered on or before the date indicated in column 7 can be imported into the Community for 90 days from that date.
      Consignments on the high seas can be imported into the Community if certified before the date indicated in column 7 for 40 days from that date.
      (NB: no date in column 7 means that there are no time restrictions).
      
         (3)  Only meat from animals slaughtered on or after the date indicated in column 8 can be imported into the Community (no date in column 8 means that there are no time restrictions).
      
         (4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.
      
         (5)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
      
                  •
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  Certificates in accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  Category restrictions:
                  No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).’