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Commission Regulation (EU) No 241/2010 of 8 March 2010 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the inclusion of Belarus in the list of third countries set out in that Regulation in order to permit transit from Belarus through the Union of eggs and egg products for human consumption and modifying certification for day-old chicks of poultry other than ratites (Text with EEA relevance)
OJ L 77, 24.3.2010, p. 1–16 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
of document: 08/03/2010
of effect: 13/04/2010; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 3
32002L0099 -A08
32002L0099 -A09P4
32008R0798 Amendment Amendment Annex 1 from 13/04/2010
32008R0798 Amendment Replacement Annex 1 Paragraph 1 from 13/04/2010
32008R0798 Amendment Amendment Annex 1 Paragraph 2 from 13/04/2010
Commission Regulation (EU) No 241/2010
amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the inclusion of Belarus in the list of third countries set out in that Regulation in order to permit transit from Belarus through the Union of eggs and egg products for human consumption and modifying certification for day-old chicks of poultry other than ratites
Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs [1], and in particular Article 26(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption [2] and in particular Article 8 and Article 9(4) thereof,
(1) Directive 2009/158/EC lays down the animal health conditions governing trade within the Union and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs and provides for model certificates for imports of these commodities.
(2) Directive 2002/99/EC lays down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption and provides for establishing specific rules and certification for transit.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements [3] provides that the commodities covered by it are only to be imported into and transited through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto. It also lays down the veterinary certification requirements for such commodities. The models of the veterinary certificates to accompany them are set out in Part 2 of that Annex.
(4) Belarus is currently not listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. It has requested to be included in that list and has submitted information to the Commission concerning its compliance with the requirements of that Regulation.
(5) The Commission has taken a positive view of the information submitted by Belarus as regards the animal health conditions in that third country required for transit of eggs and egg products for human consumption through the Union. Therefore, it is appropriate to include that third country in the list set out in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. However, pending the outcome of an inspection to be carried out by the Food and Veterinary Office in Belarus, the inclusion in the list should be limited to the transit of eggs and egg products for human consumption from that third country through the Union with the final destination in other third countries as the animal health risk from such introduction is very low. Such authorisation should be granted subject to the additional guarantee that the transit is carried out by road or by rail in lorries or railway wagons which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal.
(6) As this is intended to be an interim measure it should only remain in force for 18 months from the date of entry into force.
(7) The entry for Belarus should therefore be inserted in the list in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 and a new entry in the section "Additional guarantees" in Part 2 of Annex I should be added.
(8) Experience has shown that certification of the animal health conditions of day-old chicks by the official veterinarian at the time of consignment for imports into the Union can pose practical problems to third country competent authorities.
(9) In order to take into account the production practices and certification procedures while ensuring that the necessary animal health conditions continue to be met, the model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks in Part 2 of Annex I should be modified.
(10) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(11) It is appropriate to provide for a transitional period to permit Member States and industry to take the necessary measures to comply with the applicable veterinary certification requirements provided for in this Regulation.
Commodities in respect of which the relevant veterinary certificates have been issued in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 may continue to be imported into or transited through the Union until 1 June 2010.
BR-2 | States of: Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo | BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP | | N | | | | S0 |
BPR, BPP, DOR, HER, SRA, SRP | | N | | | A | | S1 |
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP | | N | | | A | | S0 |
BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP | | N | | | A | | S2 |
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP | | N | | | A | | S1 |
BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP | | N | | | A | | S3 |
(a) In the section "Additional guarantees (AG)" the following entry is added:
" "IX" : only transit through the Union of consignments of eggs and egg products for human consumption originating in Belarus and destined for other third countries shall be permitted subject to the condition that the transit is carried out by road or by rail in lorries or in railway wagons which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal. This authorisation for transit is time limited only until [dd/mm/yyyy — 18 months from date of entry into force]."
(b) The model veterinary certificate DOC is replaced by the following:
"Model veterinary certificate for day-old chicks FORM than of ratites
have been hatched on:
(2)(3) either
[the territory of code …;]
(3)(4) or
[compartment(s) …;]
(2)(3)(12) either
(2)(3)(13) either
[II.1.4.1
which, at the date of issue of this certificate was (were) free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and
[(a) were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results within 21 days prior to the time of collection of eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched;]
[(a) were derived from parent flocks which have been kept in an establishment in which during the past 21 days prior to the collection of the eggs from which the day-old chicks were hatched a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the establishment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the establishment;]
around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment, where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;],
(a) have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;
[have not been vaccinated against avian influenza;]
[have been vaccinated against avian influenza in accordance with a vaccination plan under Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 using:
have been hatched in the establishment(s) defined in Box I.11 of Part I officially approved in accordance with requirements which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Annex II to Directive 2009/158/EC, and
have been hatched from eggs coming from flocks which:
[Salmonella arizonae (serogroup O:18(K)), S. Pullorum and S. Gallinarum, Mycoplasma meleagridis and M. gallisepticum (turkeys);]
[(d) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
[(d) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using:
(name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s)) at the age of … weeks;]
(5) and/or
[(e) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines
have been hatched from eggs which:
(5) [II.1.9
have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary);]
(6) [II.2.1
The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the parent flock of origin and this parent flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance.
Date of last sampling of the parent flock from which the testing result is known: … (dd/mm/yyyy);
(3)(7) either
(3)(7) or
[negative;]
[antimicrobials were not administered to the day-old chicks (including in-ovo injection);]
(3)(8) or
[the following antimicrobials were administered to the day-old chicks (including in-ovo injection) …;]]
(6) [II.2.2
If the day-old chicks are intended for breeding, neither Salmonella Enteritidis nor Salmonella Typhimurium were detected within the control programme referred to in point II.2.1.]
(9) [II.3.1
where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established pursuant to Article 15(2) of Directive 2009/158/EC, the day-old chicks described in this certificate come from hatching eggs coming from flocks which:
[have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;]
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using an inactivated vaccine;]
[have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine at the latest 60 days before the date the eggs were collected;]]
(5) [II.3.2
the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination under Articles 16 and/or 17 of Directive 2009/158/EC, are provided:
…;]
(9) [II.3.3
if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the day-old chicks for introduction into flocks of breeding poultry or flocks of productive poultry come from flocks which have tested negative in accordance with the rules laid down in Decision 2003/644/EC.]
(10) [II.4.1
(b) come from a flock or flocks which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(d) have been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b);]
(10) [II.4.2
the hatching eggs from which the day-old chicks have been hatched have not been in contact in the hatchery or during transport with eggs or poultry which do not fulfil the abovementioned requirements.]
(11) II.5.
the day-old chicks described in this certificate are transported in perfectly clean, disposable boxes used for the first time and:
contain only day-old chicks of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment;
the name of the country, territory, zone or compartment of consignment, the species of poultry concerned, the number of chicks, the category and type of production for which they are intended, the name, address and approval number of the production establishment, the approval number of the establishment of origin, the Member State of destination;
are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents.
Box I.19: Use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 01,05 or 01.06.39.
“Day-old chicks” as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
This guarantee applies only for day-old chicks belonging to the species of Gallus gallus.
flocks of breeding poultry: Salmonella Hadar, Salmonella Virchow and Salmonella Infantis, flocks of productive poultry: Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium.
Keep if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used.
Please note that according to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by the competent authorities of the Member States if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Union. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken.
For countries or territories with the entry “N” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to Newcastle disease, at the date of issue of this certificate.
For countries or territories with the entry “L” in column 6 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, for day-old chicks other than of ratites (DOC) only, this means that in the case of an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 then the country code or territory code shall continue to be used but this will exclude any area under official restrictions, by the third country concerned in relation to low pathogenic avian influenza, at the date of issue of this certificate.
(14) III.
Supplementary health information concerning certificate reference number (box I.2.)
(b) the day-old chicks (1) described in this certificate:
(i) have been hatched on … (dd/mm/yyyy);
This section can be on a separate sheet provided it is attached to Part II of the health certificate."