Document ID: 32000D0300

Commission Decision
of 18 April 2000
amending Decision 2000/86/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in China
(notified under document number C(2000) 831)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/300/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 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Commission Decision 2000/86/EC(3), the State Administration for Entry/Exit Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ SA) is the competent authority in China for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products in accordance with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.
(2) Before the entry into force of Decision 2000/86/EC, imports of fishery products from China were authorised, as a matter of principle, under the conditions provided for in Commission Decision 97/296/EC(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/170/EC(5), from establishments approved by each Member State.
(3) To facilitate the transition to the regime provided by Decision 2000/86/EC, and in order to avoid trade disruption, a limited transitional period should be granted for the import of fishery products certified by the competent Chinese authority no later than 2 February 2000 and arriving in the Community no later than 1 March 2000.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following Article 4a is inserted in Decision 2000/86/EC:
"Article 4a
Member States may authorise the import of fishery products originating in China and coming from establishments not included in Annex B hereto, subject to the following conditions:
1. the establishments were approved by the importing Member State at 22 December 1999,
2. the health certificate was issued by the competent Chinese authority no later than 2 February 2000, and
3. such fishery products were presented at the Community border inspection post no later than 1 March 2000, and marketed only on the territory of the importing Member State, or other Member States that have approved the establishment of origin."
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 April 2000.

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