CELEX: 32006D0360
Language: en
Date: 2006-02-28 00:00:00
Title: 2006/360/EC: Commission Decision of  28 February 2006  amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the entries for Brazil, Montenegro and Serbia  (notified under document number C(2006) 579)   (Text with EEA relevance)

20.5.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 134/34
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 28 February 2006
   amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the entries for Brazil, Montenegro and Serbia
   (notified under document number C(2006) 579)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2006/360/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 paragraph of point (1) of Article 8 and point (4) of Article 8 thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Part 1 of Annexes I and II to 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 (2) sets out a list of third countries and parts of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import certain live animals and their fresh meat.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2005/432/EC of 3 June 2005 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of meat products for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decisions 97/41/EC, 97/221/EC and 97/222/EC (3). That Decision lists the third countries and parts of third countries from which imports of meat products are to be authorised. That Decision also lays down the model public and animal health certificates and rules on treatments required for those products.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Following outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in Brazil, Decision 79/542/EEC was amended by Commission Decision 2005/753/EC (4) in order to amend Part I of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC and thereby suspended imports of bovine de-boned meat from the States of Mato Grosso do Sul, Parana and Sao Paulo.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In order to ensure clarity, coherence and transparency in the regionalisation provided for in Decision 79/542/EEC concerning fresh meat and in Decision 2005/432/EC concerning meat products it is necessary to amend certain of the regionalisation descriptions and timing restrictions for Brazil.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In addition, Serbia and Montenegro are Republics with their own customs territories which together form a State Union. They should therefore be entered separately on the lists of third countries and parts of third countries from which imports of meat products are authorised.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               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
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 28 February 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Markos KYPRIANOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
   
      (2)  OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2005/753/EC (OJ L 282, 26.10.2005, p. 22).
   
      (3)  OJ L 151, 14.6.2005, p. 3.
   
      (4)  OJ L 282, 26.10.2005, p. 22.
   
      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
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        AR-1
                     
                     
                        The Provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, and Tucuman
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        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, RUW, RUF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        1
                     
                  
                        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
                     
                  
                        AR-8
                     
                     
                        Chaco, Formosa, Salta, Jujuy, with the exception of 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 and 2
                     
                  
                        AR-9
                     
                     
                        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
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        AU — Australia
                     
                     
                        AU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BA — Bosnia and Herzegovina
                     
                     
                        BA-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BG — Bulgaria a
                        
                     
                     
                        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
                     
                     
                        Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí);
                        State of Espíritu Santo;
                        State of Santa Catarina;
                        State of Goias and;
                        Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising the regional unit of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), the regional unit of Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), the regional unit of Lucas do Rio Verde, the regional unit of Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), the regional unit of Barra do Garça and the regional unit of Barra do Burgres
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-2
                     
                     
                        State of Rio Grande do Sul
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-3
                     
                     
                        Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul comprising the municipality of Sete Quedas
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-4
                     
                     
                        Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of: Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá),
                        State of Paraná, and
                        State of Sao Paulo
                     
                     
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        BR-5
                     
                     
                        State of Paraná,
                        State of Mato Grosso do Sul and
                        State of Sao Paulo
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                        1
                     
                  
                        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, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        G
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        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, SUF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        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 coast-line 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-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 head-Waters 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
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        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 (3)
                        
                     
                     
                        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
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        RO — Romania a
                        
                     
                     
                        RO-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU, RUW, RUF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        RU — Russia
                     
                     
                        RU-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        RU-1
                     
                     
                        Region of Murmansk, Yamolo-Nemets 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
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        SZ-2
                     
                     
                        The veterinary foot and mouth surveillance and vaccination control areas as gazetted as a Statutory Instrument under legal notice number 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, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        G
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        XM — Montenegro
                     
                     
                        XM-0
                     
                     
                        Whole custom territory (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        XS — Serbia (2)
                        
                     
                     
                        XS-0
                     
                     
                        Whole custom territory (4)
                        
                     
                     
                        BOV, OVI, EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        UY — Uruguay
                     
                     
                        UY-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        EQU
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        BOV
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        1 and 2
                     
                  
                        OVI
                     
                     
                        A
                     
                     
                        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 28°, and
                                 
                              
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal
                                 
                              
                     
                        BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
                     
                     
                        F
                     
                     
                        2
                     
                  
                        ZW — Zimbabwe
                     
                     
                        ZW-0
                     
                     
                        Whole country
                     
                     
                        —
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        
                                    —
                                 
                                 
                                    =
                                 
                                 
                                    No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).
                                 
                              
                                    
                                       a
                                    
                                 
                                 
                                    =
                                 
                                 
                                    Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member States of the European Union.
                                 
                              
                  Specific conditions referred to in column 6
            “1”: Geographic and timing restrictions:
            “2”: 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 by Community agreements with third countries.
      
         (2)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
      
         (3)  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 subjet in the United Nations.
      
         (4)  Serbia and Montenegro are Republics with individual customs territory forming a State Union and therefore have to be listed separately.
      
                  —
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).
               
            
                  
                     a
                  
               
               
                  =
               
               
                  Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member States of the European Union.