CELEX: 32018R0700
Language: en
Date: 2018-05-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/700 of 8 May 2018 amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil (Text with EEA relevance. )

14.5.2018   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 118/1
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/700
   of 8 May 2018
   amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 12(4)(c) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin. In particular, Article 12(1) of that Regulation provides that products of animal origin are to be imported into the Union only if they originate from third country establishments that appear on lists drawn up and updated in accordance with that Article. Those lists can be consulted on the website of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (2).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 requires that third country establishments are placed on these lists only if the competent authorities of the third country guarantee that these establishments comply with the conditions established in that Article. In addition, in accordance with Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004, the competent authorities of the third country concerned should keep these lists of establishments updated and communicate them accordingly to the Commission.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Article 12(4)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 requires the Commission to take the necessary action leading to the amendment of the lists of establishments, whenever it considers that such amendments are necessary in the light of relevant information such as Union inspection reports or notifications from the Member States through the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) set up by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               From March 2017, Member States notified the Commission, through the RASFF, of a significant number of serious and repeated cases of non-compliance due to the presence of Salmonella in poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, originating from several establishments in Brazil. The Brazilian competent authorities were informed about these cases of non-compliance with Union requirements and were requested to take the necessary corrective actions.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The information received from the Brazilian competent authorities and the results of official controls at the Union borders failed to demonstrate that the requisite corrective actions were taken to address the shortcomings identified. Consequently, there are no sufficient guarantees that those establishments comply to date with Union requirements and their products might therefore constitute a risk for public health. It is therefore necessary to remove them from the list of establishments from which imports of poultry products into the Union are authorised.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               In March 2018, according to information provided by the Brazilian competent authorities, cases of fraud have been found in Brazil concerning laboratory certification for meat and meat products exported to the Union. In this regard, ongoing investigations and recent action of the judiciary in Brazil indicate that there are no sufficient guarantees that the establishments of the companies BRF S.A. and SHB S.A., authorised to export meat and meat products to the Union, comply with the relevant Union requirements. Their products might therefore constitute a risk for public health and it is appropriate to remove them from the list of establishments from which imports into the Union of meat and meat products are permitted.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The lists of establishments referred to in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 from which imports into the Union of specified products of animal origin are permitted shall be amended as indicated in the Annex.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the second day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 8 May 2018.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         Jean-Claude JUNCKER
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.
   
      (2)  https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/international_affairs/trade/non-eu-countries_en
   
      (3)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
   
      ANNEX
      
                  (1)
               
               
                  In the list of establishments authorised to import meat of domestic ungulates from Brazil (section I), the following entry is removed:
                  
                              Approval number
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              City
                           
                           
                              Region
                           
                           
                              Activities
                           
                           
                              Remark
                           
                        
                              928
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Ponta Grossa
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              CS
                           
                           
                              2
                           
                        
            
                  (2)
               
               
                  In the list of establishments authorised to import meat from poultry and lagomorphs from Brazil (section II), the following entries are removed:
                  
                              Approval number
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              City
                           
                           
                              Region
                           
                           
                              Activities
                           
                           
                              Remark
                           
                        
                              1
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Concordia
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              18
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Dourados
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso do Sul
                           
                           
                              CP, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              103
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Serafina Correa
                           
                           
                              Rio Grande do Sul
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              104
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Chapeco
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              466
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Capinzal
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              928
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Ponta Grossa
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              CS
                           
                           
                              2
                           
                        
                              1001
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Rio Verde
                           
                           
                              Goias
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              2014
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Marau
                           
                           
                              Rio Grande do Sul
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              2518
                           
                           
                              SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.
                           
                           
                              Francisco Beltrao
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              4567
                           
                           
                              SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.
                           
                           
                              Nova Mutum
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso
                           
                           
                              CP, CS, SH
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
            
                  (3)
               
               
                  In the list of establishments authorised to import minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated meat from Brazil (section V), the following entries are removed:
                  
                              Approval number
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              City
                           
                           
                              Region
                           
                           
                              Activities
                           
                           
                              Remark
                           
                        
                              1
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Concordia
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              18
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Dourados
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso do Sul
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              103
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Serafina Correa
                           
                           
                              Rio Grande do Sul
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              104
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Chapeco
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              292
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Varzea Grande
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A, B
                           
                        
                              466
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Capinzal
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              516
                           
                           
                              Copacol-Cooperativa Agroindustrial Consolata
                           
                           
                              Cafelandia
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              797
                           
                           
                              Cooperativa Agroindustrial — Copagril
                           
                           
                              Marechal Cándido Rondon
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              1001
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Rio Verde
                           
                           
                              Goias
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              2014
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Marau
                           
                           
                              Rio Grande do Sul
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              2518
                           
                           
                              SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.
                           
                           
                              Francisco Beltrao
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              2758
                           
                           
                              Zanchetta Alimentos Ltda
                           
                           
                              Boituva
                           
                           
                              São Paulo
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              3404
                           
                           
                              Sao Salvador Alimentos S/A
                           
                           
                              Itaberai
                           
                           
                              Goias
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              3409
                           
                           
                              Bello Alimentos Ltda
                           
                           
                              Itaquirai
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso do Sul
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              3887
                           
                           
                              Coopavel — Cooperativa Agroindustrial
                           
                           
                              Cascavel
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              4232
                           
                           
                              Avenorte Avicola Cianorte Ltda
                           
                           
                              Cianorte
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              A
                           
                        
                              4444
                           
                           
                              LAR Cooperativa Agroindustrial
                           
                           
                              Matelandia
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
                              4567
                           
                           
                              SHB Comercio e Industria de Alimentos S. A.
                           
                           
                              Nova Mutum
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso
                           
                           
                              MP
                           
                           
                              48, A
                           
                        
            
                  (4)
               
               
                  In the list of establishments authorised to import meat products from Brazil (section VI), the following entries are removed:
                  
                              Approval number
                           
                           
                              Name
                           
                           
                              City
                           
                           
                              Region
                           
                           
                              Activities
                           
                           
                              Remark
                           
                        
                              104
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Chapeco
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A
                           
                        
                              292
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Varzea Grande
                           
                           
                              Mato Grosso
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A, B
                           
                        
                              466
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Capinzal
                           
                           
                              Santa Catarina
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A
                           
                        
                              716
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Toledo
                           
                           
                              Paraná
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A
                           
                        
                              1001
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Rio Verde
                           
                           
                              Goias
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A
                           
                        
                              2014
                           
                           
                              BRF S. A.
                           
                           
                              Marau
                           
                           
                              Rio Grande do Sul
                           
                           
                              PP
                           
                           
                              22, A
                           
                        
            Activities legend:
      
                  CP
               
               
                  Cutting Plant
               
            
                  CS
               
               
                  Cold Stores
               
            
                  MP
               
               
                  Meat Preparation Plant
               
            
                  PP
               
               
                  Processing Plant
               
            
                  SH
               
               
                  Slaughterhouse
               
            Remarks legend:
      
                  2.
               
               
                  Packaged meat only
               
            
                  48.
               
               
                  Minced poultry meat and mechanically separated poultry meat are excluded.
               
            
                  A
               
               
                  Poultry
               
            
                  B
               
               
                  Bovinae