2002/25/EC: Commission Decision of 11 January 2002 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic of Croatia (notified under document number C(2002) 14/2) (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Decision
of 11 January 2002
laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in the Republic of Croatia
(notified under document number C(2002) 14/2)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/25/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) An inspection has been carried out on behalf of the Commission in the Republic of Croatia to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community.
(2) The provisions of Croatian legislation on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC.
(3) In particular the Veterinary Directorate (VD) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force.
(4) It is appropriate to lay down detailed rules concerning the health certificate which must, under Directive 91/493/EEC, accompany consignments of fishery products imported into the Community from Croatia. In particular these rules must specify the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language or languages in which it must be drafted and the status of the person empowered to sign it.
(5) The mark which must be affixed to packages of fishery products should give the name of the third country and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin, except for certain frozen products.
(6) Pursuant to Article 11(4)(c) of Directive 91/493/EEC a list of approved establishments, factory vessels, or cold stores must be drawn up, and a list of freezer vessels equipped in accordance with the points 1 to 7 of Annex II to Council Directive 92/48/EEC(3) must also be drawn up. These lists must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the VD to the Commission. It is therefore for the VD to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Directive 91/493/EEC.
(7) The VD has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC, and regarding the fulfilment of hygienic requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,