Article 1 
1. Member States shall only authorise the importation from the United States of America of live poultry and hatching eggs thereof, live ratites and hatching eggs thereof, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of any of those species, if they originate in, or come from, the region of the United States of America as described in the Annex. 2. Imports of the products referred to in paragraph 1 originating in, or coming from, other parts of the United States of America shall be prohibited. Article 2 By way of derogation from Article 1(2), Member States shall authorise the importation of the following: (a) meat products, where the meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game contained in the meat product has undergone one of the specific treatments referred to in B, C or D of Part IV of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC; (b) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game intended as raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs, and pharmaceutical or technical products, where such raw materials meet the requirements of Chapter 10 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC; (c) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of these species provided that the meat was obtained from birds slaughtered before 1 October 2002. Article 3 1. By way of derogation from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC in the health certificate provided by: (a) Commission Decision 94/984/EC for fresh poultrymeat originating in the United States of America, (b) Commission Decision 96/482/EC for live poultry or hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, (c) Commission Decision 97/221/EC for meat products consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed or wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (d) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC for meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (e) Commission Decision 2000/585/EC for fresh meat of farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (f) Commission Decision 2000/609/EC for fresh ratite meat originating in the United States of America, (g) Commission Decision 2001/751/EC for live ratites or their hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, the following terms shall be inserted respectively: (a) "Fresh poultrymeat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (b) "Live poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (c) "Meat products in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (d) "Meat preparation in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (e) "Fresh meat of farmed/wild (delete as appropriate) feathered game in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (f) "Fresh ratite meat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (g) "Live ratites or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC". 2. Member States must verify that in those animal health certificates where freedom from Newcastle disease must be attested the regional code "US-1" has been inserted. Article 4 Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports to make them comply with this Decision. They shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 5 This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 2 
By way of derogation from Article 1(2), Member States shall authorise the importation of the following: (a) meat products, where the meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game contained in the meat product has undergone one of the specific treatments referred to in B, C or D of Part IV of the Annex to Decision 97/222/EC; (b) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game intended as raw material for the manufacture of animal feedingstuffs, and pharmaceutical or technical products, where such raw materials meet the requirements of Chapter 10 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC; (c) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, meat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of these species provided that the meat was obtained from birds slaughtered before 1 October 2002. Article 3 1. By way of derogation from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC in the health certificate provided by: (a) Commission Decision 94/984/EC for fresh poultrymeat originating in the United States of America, (b) Commission Decision 96/482/EC for live poultry or hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, (c) Commission Decision 97/221/EC for meat products consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed or wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (d) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC for meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (e) Commission Decision 2000/585/EC for fresh meat of farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (f) Commission Decision 2000/609/EC for fresh ratite meat originating in the United States of America, (g) Commission Decision 2001/751/EC for live ratites or their hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, the following terms shall be inserted respectively: (a) "Fresh poultrymeat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (b) "Live poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (c) "Meat products in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (d) "Meat preparation in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (e) "Fresh meat of farmed/wild (delete as appropriate) feathered game in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (f) "Fresh ratite meat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (g) "Live ratites or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC". 2. Member States must verify that in those animal health certificates where freedom from Newcastle disease must be attested the regional code "US-1" has been inserted. Article 4 Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports to make them comply with this Decision. They shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 5 This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 3 
1. By way of derogation from Commission Decisions 94/984/EC, 96/482/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC and 2001/751/EC in the health certificate provided by: (a) Commission Decision 94/984/EC for fresh poultrymeat originating in the United States of America, (b) Commission Decision 96/482/EC for live poultry or hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, (c) Commission Decision 97/221/EC for meat products consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed or wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (d) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC for meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of poultry, ratites and farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (e) Commission Decision 2000/585/EC for fresh meat of farmed and wild feathered game originating in the United States of America, (f) Commission Decision 2000/609/EC for fresh ratite meat originating in the United States of America, (g) Commission Decision 2001/751/EC for live ratites or their hatching eggs originating in the United States of America, the following terms shall be inserted respectively: (a) "Fresh poultrymeat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (b) "Live poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (c) "Meat products in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (d) "Meat preparation in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (e) "Fresh meat of farmed/wild (delete as appropriate) feathered game in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (f) "Fresh ratite meat in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC"; (g) "Live ratites or hatching eggs in accordance with Council Decision 2003/67/EC". 2. Member States must verify that in those animal health certificates where freedom from Newcastle disease must be attested the regional code "US-1" has been inserted. Article 4 Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports to make them comply with this Decision. They shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 5 This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 4 
Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports to make them comply with this Decision. They shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 5 This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 5 
This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the Newcastle disease situation in the United States of America. Article 6 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 6 
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force until 1 June 2003. Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003. For the Council The President G. Drys (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). (3) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive 1999/89/EC (OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17). (4) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (5) Proposal of 17.1.2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (6) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/788/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 33). (7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/477/EC (OJ L 164, 22.6.2002, p. 39). (8) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/542/EC (OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 43). (9) OJ L 251, 6.10.2000, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/646/EC (OJ L 211, 7.8.2002, p. 23). (10) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 49. Decision as last amended by Decision 2000/782/EC (OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 37). (11) OJ L 281, 25.10.2001, p. 24. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/789/EC (OJ L 274, 11.10.2002, p. 36). (12) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 32. (13) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 19. (14) OJ L 118, 21.4.1998, p. 3. (15) OJ L 89, 4.4.1997, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/464/EC (OJ L 161, 19.6.2002, p. 16).
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 2003