94/446/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 1994 laying down the requirements for the importation from third countries of bones and bone products, horns and horn products and hooves and hoof products, excluding meals thereof, for further processing not intended for human or animal consumption (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 June 1994 laying down the requirements for the importation from third countries of bones and bone products, horns and horn products and hooves and hoof products, excluding meals thereof, for further processing not  intended for human or animal consumption (Text with EEA relevance) (94/446/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community  rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10 (2) (a) and (c) thereof,
Whereas Annex I Chapter 5 of the abovementioned Directive lays down requirements for the import of bones and bone products, horns and horn products and hooves and hoof products, excluding meals thereof, not being intended for human or animal  consumption;
Whereas for trade purposes those products must be accompanied by a commercial document;
Whereas in order to enable checks to be carried out on the imports of the abovementioned products, a similar document must accompany such imports, which will indicate, together with other information, the nature of the product;
Whereas, in view of the particular nature of the products, specific control conditions must be laid down to ensure that they are not delivered for direct use in human or animal food including a declaration by the importer and specific transport  conditions;
Whereas, since a new certification scheme is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,