2002/279/EC: Commission Decision of 12 April 2002 amending Decision 2000/666/EC and Decision 2001/106/EC as regards the establishment of a model for lists of approved quarantine facilities or centres for imports of birds in the Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1402)

Commission Decision
of 12 April 2002
amending Decision 2000/666/EC and Decision 2001/106/EC as regards the establishment of a model for lists of approved quarantine facilities or centres for imports of birds in the Member States
(notified under document number C(2002) 1402)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/279/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(1), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(2), and in particular Article 17(3)(c) and Article 18(1) fourth indent thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2000/666/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/383/EC(4), laid down the animal health and certification requirements for the imports of birds other than poultry, and the conditions for their quarantine.
(2) Several Member States have experienced practical problems in the implementation of the above import requirements, in particular with the procedure at the border inspection post due to the lack of knowledge about approved quarantine facilities or centres in other Member States.
(3) It is therefore necessary that a list of approved quarantine facilities and centres is drawn up by Member States, which should be communicated to the Commission and the Member States.
(4) Commission Decision 2001/106/EC(5) established a model for lists of assembly centres for live animals, semen collection centres and embryo collection teams in Member States and the way of transmission of these lists; it is convenient and appropriate to broaden the scope of that Decision in order to include the approved quarantine facilities or centres for imported birds other than poultry.
(5) Decisions 2000/666/EC and 2001/106/EC have to be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,