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Commission Decision of 22 October 2004 amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (notified under document number C(2004) 4028) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/784/EC) in Scotland

EU Decision 2004/784 · Adopted 22 October 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 22 October 2004

amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand

(notified under document number C(2004) 4028)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/784/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 97/132/EC of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal productsf1, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Annex V to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products (‘the Agreement’) recognises the sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand. Depending on the equivalence or non-equivalence of those measures with those required by the Community, Annex VII of the Agreement provides that appropriate official health certificates should be used in the trade of fresh meat, meat products and certain other animal products with New Zealand.

(2)

Commission Decision 2003/56/ECf2 lays down the certification requirements and provides models for official health certificates to be used for the importation from New Zealand of live animals and animal products. In cases where full equivalence of sanitary measures has been determined, simplified certificates may be used, models for which are set out in Annexes II to V to that Decision.

(3)

Account should be taken of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathiesf3, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 650/2003f4, and of recent acknowledgements of equivalence of sanitary measures for fresh meat, meat products, fishery products and certain other animal products traded with New Zealand.

(4)

Decision 2003/56/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ L 57, 26.2.1997, p. 4. Decision as amended by Decision 1999/837/EC (OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 1).

f2

OJ L 22, 25.1.2003, p. 38. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/669/EC (OJ L 237, 24.3.2003, p. 7).

f3

OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 52).

f4

OJ L 95, 11.4.2003, p. 15.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Annex Annex

1

Annexes I and VII to Decision 2003/56/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

2

This Decision shall apply from 13 December 2004.

3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Signature

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

Annexes I and VII are amended as follows:

  1. 1..

    Annex I is replaced by the following:

    ANNEX I

    GLOSSARY

    AN

  2. Assigned Number (a number which is arbitrarily assigned to a particular commodity and as such, will appear on the certificate)

    3. Channelling

  3. As described in Chapter XI , point 7, of Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Councilf1.

    4. N/A

  4. Not applicable

    5. Other products

  5. As defined in Article 2 (b) of Council Directive 77/99/EECf2

    6. PNHC

  6. Prevailing national health conditions of the Member State(s) in accordance with Community law. Pending the adoption of Community rules, national rules shall continue to apply subject to compliance with the general provisions of the Treaty.

    7. LIST OF ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS

    SECTION 1

    Germplasm and live animals

    This table must be read in conjunction with Annex V of the Agreement, with particular regard to the special conditions referred to therein, attached to Council Decision 97/132/EC.

    In the case of live animals.

    The formation in which the product is introduced (featured).

    Reference to legislation includes all subsequent amendments.
    Commodityf3, Speciesf4/Formf5 ANCertificationf6
    Animal healthPublic healthAdditional conditions
    1. Semen

    —

    Cattle

    		1.1.

    Commission Working document

    SANCO/10035/2004-Rev. 2

    		N/A

    See footnote 1

    Commission Decision 93/693/EC

    —

    Sheep/goats

    		1.2.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Pigs

    		1.3.Commission Decision 2002/613/ECN/A

    —

    Horses

    		1.4.Commission Decision 96/539/ECN/A

    —

    Deer

    		1.5.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Dogs

    		1.6.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A
    2. Embryos (except micromanipulated embryos)

    —

    Cattle

    		2.1.Commission Decision 92/471/EECN/A

    See footnote 1

    Commission Decision 92/452/EC

    —

    Sheep/goats

    		2.2.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Pigs

    		2.3.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Equine embryos and ova

    		2.4.Commission Decision 96/540/ECN/A

    —

    Deer

    		2.5.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Poultry hatching eggs as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC

    		2.6.Commission Decision 96/482/ECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Ratites (hatching eggs)

    		2.7.Commission Decision 2001/751/ECN/A

    —

    SPF eggs

    		2.7.Commission Decision 2001/393/ECN/A
    3. Live animals

    —

    Cattle

    		3.1.Council Decision 79/542/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Sheep/goats

    		3.2.Council Decision 79/542/EECN/A

    —

    Swine covered by Directive 64/432/EEC

    		3.3.Council Decision 79/542/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Deer

    		3.4.Council Decision 79/542/EECN/A

    —

    Equidae

    		3.5.

    —

    Temporary admission

    		3.5.A.Commission Decision 92/260/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Re-entry

    		3.5.B.Commission Decision 93/195/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    For slaughter

    		3.5.C.Commission Decision 93/196/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Permanent importation of registered equidae and equidae for breeding and production

    		3.5.D.Commission Decision 93/197/EECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Transit

    		3.5.E.Commission Decision 94/467/ECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Poultry as in Council Directive 90/539/EEC

    		3.6.Commission Decision 96/482/ECN/ASee footnote 1

    —

    Ratites

    		3.7.Commission Decision 2001/751/ECN/A

    —

    Dogs, cats and ferrets

    		3.8.N/ASee footnote 1
    CommercialCommission Decision 2004/595/EC
    Non-commercial

    Commission Decision 2004/203/EC

    (Commission working document SANCO/10374/2004 rev 2)

    —

    Minks and foxes

    		3.9.N/A
    CommercialPNHC
    Non-commercialPNHC

    —

    Hares and rabbits

    		3.10.PNHCN/A

    —

    Aquaculture animals

    		3.11.N/A
    Fishes and gametesCommission Decision 2003/858/EC
    MolluscsCommission Decision 2004/119/EC

    —

    live bees and bee germplasm

    		3.12.Commission Decision 2003/881/ECN/A

    —

    Apes

    		3.13.

    PNHC

    (Council Directive 92/65/EEC)

    		N/A

    —

    Psitacidae and other birds

    		3.14.Commission Decision 2000/666/ECN/A

    —

    Animals for zoos, exhibitions

    		3.15.PNHCN/A

    SECTION 2

    Meat (including fresh meat, poultrymeat, farmed and wild game meat), Meat preparations and meat products for human consumption,

    Replaced by Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 as of 1 January 2006.
    Commodity, Species/FormANCertification
    Animal healthPublic healthAdditional conditions
    4. Meat
    4.A. Fresh meat as defined in Council Directives 64/433/EECf7 and 79/542/EEC. Includes minced meat and unprocessed (fresh) blood/bones/fat for human consumption.

    —

    Ruminants, horses, pigs

    		4.A.Annex IIAnnex II

    • Annex VII (for consignments to Sweden/Finland)

    • TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    • Minced meat must be frozen

    • Minced meat must be derived from cattle, sheep, pigs and goat only

    4.B. Fresh poultrymeat

    —

    Poultry

    (Council Directive 71/118/EEC)

    		4.B.Commission Decision 94/984/ECCommission Decision 94/984/ECAnnex VII (for consignments to Sweden/Finland)
    4.C. Farmed game meat

    —

    Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

    		4.C.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    —

    Other land mammals

    		4.C.2.Annex IIAnnex II

    —

    Feathered

    (Council Directive 91/495/EEC)

    		4.C.3.Commission Decision 2000/585/ECCommission Decision 2000/585/EC

    —

    Ratites (Council Directive 91/495/EEC)

    		4.C.4.Commission Decision 2000/609/ECCommission Decision 2000/609/ECSimplified certification under evaluation
    4.D. Wild game meat

    —

    Ruminants, rabbit, pigs Fresh meat, excluding offal

    		4.D.1.Annex IIAnnex IIPentagonal stamp for wild game by plane or skinned and eviscerated

    —

    Other wild land

    mammals Fresh meat, excluding offal

    		4.D.2.Commission Decision 2000/585/ECAnnex VPentagonal stamp for wild game

    —

    Feathered game

    Fresh meat, excluding offal

    		4.D.3.Commission Decision 2000/585/ECCommission Decision 2000/585/EC
    5. Meat preparations
    5.A. Meat preparations derived from fresh meat

    —

    Ruminants, pigs

    		5.A.Annex IIAnnex II

    • Frozen only

    • Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    5.B. Meat preparations derived from fresh poultrymeat

    —

    Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC

    		5.B.Commission Decision 2000/572/ECCommission Decision 2000/572/EC
    5.C. Meat preparations derived from farmed game meat

    —

    Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

    		5.C.1.Annex IIAnnex IIFrozen only

    —

    Other land mammals

    		5.C.2.Commission Decision 2000/572/ECAnnex VFrozen only

    —

    Feathered

    (Council Directive 91/494/EEC)

    		5.C.3.Commission Decision 2000/572/ECCommission Decision 2000/572/EC

    —

    Ratites

    (Council Directive 71/118/EEC)

    		5.C.4.

    Commission Decision 2000/572/EC

    Commission Decision 2000/609/EC

    		Commission Decision 2000/572/EC
    5.D. Meat preparations derived from wild game meat

    —

    Ruminants, rabbit, pigs

    		5.D.1.Annex IIAnnex IIFrozen only

    —

    Other wild land mammals

    		5.D.2.Commission Decision 2000/572/ECAnnex VFrozen only

    —

    Feathered

    		5.D.3.Commission Decision 2000/572/ECCommission Decision 2000/572/EC
    6. Meat products
    6.A. Meat products derived from fresh meat

    —

    Ruminants/equidae, pigs

    		6.A.Annex IIAnnex IIAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    6.B. Meat products derived from fresh poultrymeat

    —

    Poultry as in Council Directive 71/118/EEC

    		6.B.Commission Decision 97/221/ECCommission Decision 97/41/EC
    6.C. Meat products derived from farmed game

    —

    Pigs, Deer, Rabbit

    		6.C.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    —

    Other land mammals

    		6.C.2.Commission Decision 97/221/ECAnnex V

    —

    Feathered

    		6.C.3.Commission Decision 97/221/ECCommission Decision 97/41/EC
    6.D. Meat products derived from wild game

    —

    Pigs, Deer, Rabbit

    		6.D.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    —

    Other land mammals

    		6.D.2.Commission Decision 97/221/ECAnnex V

    —

    Feathered

    		6.D.3.Commission Decision 97/221/ECCommission Decision 97/41/EC

    SECTION 3

    Other products for human consumption

    Replaced by Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 as of 1 January 2006.
    Commodity, Species/FormANCertification
    Animal healthPublic healthAdditional conditions
    7. Products intended for human consumption as defined in Directive 77/99/EECf8
    7.A. Animal casings
    Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs7.A.Annex IIAnnex IIAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    7.B. Processed bones and bone products for human consumption

    Land mammals

    • fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

    • farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

    		7.B.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    Pentagonal stamp (wild game)

    Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    —

    other land mammals

    		7.B.2.Commission Decision 97/221/ECAnnex VPentagonal stamp (wild game)

    Birds

    • fresh poultrymeat,

      feathered farmed and wild game

    		7.B.3.Commission Decision 97/221/ECPNHC
    7.C. Processed animal protein for human consumption

    Land mammals

    • fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

    • farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

    		7.C.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    Pentagonal stamp (wild game)

    Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    Birds

    • fresh poultrymeat,

      feathered farmed and wild game

    		7.C.2.PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118 EEC)PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118 EEC)
    7.D. Blood and blood products for human consumption

    Blood and blood products

    • from Ungulates,

    • from farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

    		7.D.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    • Pentagonal stamp

      (for wild game blood)

    • Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    Blood from poultry7.D.2.Commission Decision 94/984/ECCommission Decision 94/984/EC
    Blood from farmed feathered game7.D.3.Commission Decision 2000/585/ECCommission Decision 2000/585/EC

    Blood products

    • from poultry,

    • from farmed and wild

    • feathered game

    		7.D.4.PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)
    7.E. Lard, and rendered fats for human consumption

    From land mammals

    • fresh meat (ruminants, horses, pigs),

    • farmed and wild game (pigs, deer)

    		7.E.1.Annex IIAnnex II

    • Pentagonal stamp

      (for wild game lard)

    • Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    From poultry, farmed and wild feathered game7.E.2.PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)PNHC (based on Council Directive 92/118/EEC)
    7.F. Gelatines for human consumption - as in Council Directive 92/118/EEC
    Gelatine7.F.1.No certificate requiredCommission Decision 2000/20/ECAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    Raw material for gelatine7.F.2.No certificate requiredCommission Decision 2000/20/EC
    8. Milk and milk products for human consumption

    Pasteurised milk

    • cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

    		8.1.Commission Decision 2004/438/ECCommission Decision 2004/438/EC

    Not pasteurised

    • cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

    		8.2.Commission Decision 2004/438/ECCommission Decision 2004/438/ECMust be thermised i.e. 62 °C

    Raw milk

    • cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats

    		8.3.Commission Decision 2004/438/ECCommission Decision 2004/438/EC
    9. Fishery products for human consumption — excluding live

    Wild marine

    • Finfish

    • Eggs/roes

    • Molluscs

    • Echinoderms,

    • Tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

    		9.1.N/A for non viable productAnnex VSee footnote 1

    Wild fresh water

    • Salmonids

    • Eggs/roes

    • Crayfish

    		9.2.N/A for non viable productAnnex VSee footnote 1

    • Finfish (non salmonid)

    • Molluscs

    • Crustaceans

    		9.3.N/A for non viable productAnnex VSee footnote 1

    Aquaculture products (marine and fresh water - farmed)

    • Salmonids

    • Eggs/roes

    		9.4.N/A for non viable productAnnex VSee footnote 1

    —

    Molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods and crustaceans

    		9.5.N/A for non viable productAnnex V

    —

    Finfish (non salmonid)

    		9.6.N/A for non viable productAnnex V
    10. Live fish, molluscs, crustaceans, including eggs and gametes

    For human consumption

    • live molluscs

    		10.1.Commission Decision 2003/804/ECAnnex VAnimal Health Certificate required under certain conditions

    • live echinoderms, tunicates, gastropods

    • live crustaceans

    		10.2.PNHCAnnex V

    —

    live fish from aquaculture

    		10.3.Commission Decision 2003/858/ECAnnex V

    Live molluscs for breeding, farming, rearing, relaying

    • Crassostrea gigas

    • other species

    		10.4.Commission Decision 2003/804/ECN/A
    Live fish for breeding, farming, rearing10.5.Commission Decision 2003/858/ECN/A
    11. Miscellaneous products for human consumption (as in Council Directive 92/118/EEC)

    11.A.

    Honey

    		11.A.No certificate requiredPNHC

    11.B.

    Frogs’ legs

    		11.B.No certificate requiredCouncil Directive 92/118/EEC

    11.C.

    Snails

    		11.C.No certificate requiredCouncil Directive 92/118/EEC

    11.D.

    Egg products

    		11.D.No certificate requiredCommission Decision 97/38/EC

    SECTION 4

    Products not intended for human consumption

    Commodity, Species/FormANCertification
    Animal healthPublic healthAdditional conditions
    12. Animal casings not for human consumption (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs12Annex IVN/A
    13. Milk and milk products not for human consumption
    Pasteurised, UHT or sterilised (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats)13.1.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    Unpasteurised colostrum and milk for pharmaceutical use (cattle including buffalo, sheep, goats)13.2.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    14. Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal) horns and horn products (excluding horn meal) and hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for uses other than as feed material, organic fertilizers or soil improvers
    Products covered by Chapter X Annex VIII of Regulation 1774/200214Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/AAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    15. Processed (rendered) animal protein for feedingstuffs (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    PAP intended for the production of petfood15.1.Annex IVN/A

    See footnote 1

    Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    PAP derived from non-mammalian material

    • fish material

    • avian material

    		15.2.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/ASimplified certification under evaluation
    16. Processed blood and blood products (excluding serum from equidae) for pharmaceutical or technical use (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

    Fresh meat

    • Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs

    		16.1.Annex IVN/A

    —

    Equidae, birds

    		16.2.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    17. Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils
    Lard and rendered fats not for human consumption, including fish oils17Annex IVN/A

    Channelling of Category 2 material for technical purposes (oleochemical plants).

    Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    18. Gelatines for feed or technical use (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    Gelatines for feed or technical use18No certificate requiredPNHC
    19. Hides and skins (as in Regulation 1774/2002)
    Ungulates19.1.Annex IVN/A
    Other mammals19.2.Annex IVN/A
    Ratite (ostrich, emu, rhea)19.3.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/ASimplified certification under evaluation
    20. Wool, fibre, hair, bristles, feathers and part of feathers (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    Sheep wool, ruminant hair, feathers and parts of feathers20.1.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    Pigs bristles20.2.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    Other hair, decorative feathers, feathers for non industrial use and carried by travellers for private use20.3.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    21. Petfood (includes processed) containing only category 3 material (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)

    Processed pet food (mammalian)

    • Hermetically sealed containers

    • Semi-moist and dried petfood

    • dogs chews from ungulates (excluding equidae)

    		21.1.Annex IVN/AAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    Processed petfood (non-mammalian)

    • Hermetically sealed containers

    • Semi-moist and dried petfood

    • fish material

    • avian material

    		21.2.Annex IVN/AAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    Raw petfood For direct consumption21.3.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/AAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
    22. Serum from equidae (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    22Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    23. Other raw materials for feeding stuffs, pharmaceutical or technical use — category 3 material only according to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

    For feeding stuffs

    Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equidae, farmed game (pigs, deer), wild game (pigs, deer)

    		23.1.Annex IVN/A

    Channelling

    Additional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001

    For pharmaceutical or technical use

    Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equidae, farmed game (pigs, deer), wild game (pigs, deer)

    		23.2.Annex IVN/A
    Other species23.3.Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    24. Apiculture products - not for human consumption (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    24Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    25. Game trophies

    Ungulates

    Avian

    		25Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/A
    26. Manure (as in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002)
    26Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002N/AAdditional TSE declaration according to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
  7. 2..

    Annex VII is replaced by the following:

    ANNEX VII

    Additional guarantees relating to live animals and animal products provided for in Annex V to Council Decision 97/132/EC

    The health certificate(s) for live animals and animal products listed in this Annex, shall bear the appropriate declaration set out in the corresponding legislation if they are imported for consignment to either Sweden or Finland:

    Live animals and animal productsDeclaration
    Live poultry

    —

    Live poultry for slaughter

    		Annex A to Council Decision 95/410/EC

    —

    Breeding poultry

    		Annex II to Commission Decision 2003/644/EC

    —

    Day-old chicks

    		Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/644/EC

    —

    Laying hens

    		Annex II to Commission Decision 2004/235/EC
    Fresh meat: Veal, beef and pig meat but excluding fresh meat intended for the purposes of pasteurisation, sterilisation or for treatment having an equivalent effect“The fresh meat has been subject to microbiological testing for salmonella as provided for in Council Decision 95/409/EC by sampling in the establishment of origin of this meat”
    Fresh poultrymeat“The fresh meat has been subject to microbiological testing for salmonella as provided for in Council Decision 95/411/EC by sampling in the establishment of origin of this meat”
    Table eggs for human consumptionCommission Decision 95/168/EC