Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovakia^f1, and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and the Slovakia^f2, and in particular Article 24, Annex VIII, Chapter 4, Section B, subsection I, point 1, letter d) and point 2, letter d), and Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, subsection I, letter d), and Annex X, Chapter 5, Section B, subsection I, point 1, letter d) thereof,

Whereas:

Latvia has been granted a transitional period for certain establishments listed in Appendix A and B to Annex VIII of the Act of Accession.

Latvia requests that 10 meat establishments, 3 milk processing plants, 7 fish processing plants and one animal by-products establishments shall be deleted from Appendix A and B to the Annex VIII of the Act of Accession. These establishments ceased activity.

Lithuania has been granted a transitional period for certain establishments listed in Appendix B to Annex IX of Act of Accession.

Lithuania requests that 4 meat establishments and 3 fish processing plants shall be deleted from Appendix B to Annex IX of Act of Accession. 3 meat establishments and 2 fish processing plants ceased activity. One meat establishment and one fish processing plant achieved full compliance with community rules.

Hungary has been granted a transitional period for certain meat establishments listed in Appendix A to Annex X of the Act of Accession.

Hungary requests, that 26 meat establishments shall be deleted from Appendix A. Four establishments ceased activity, 13 slaughterhouses will continue as low capacity slaughterhouses complying with the requirements of Annex II of Council Directive 64/433/EC^f3, 5 meat establishments achieved compliance with aforementioned Directive stopping their slaughter activity and finally 4 meat establishments will achieve full compliance by the date of accession.

It is appropriate to update the relevant Appendices deleting establishments which have ceased activity or achieve full compliance with community rules.

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision.

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