Article 1

Decision 96/609/EC is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 1 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 1

   The “Ministère de la production animale et des ressources halieutiques — Direction des services vétérinaires et de la qualité (MIPARH-DSVQ)” shall be the competent authority in the Ivory Coast for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.’

2. 2..

   Article 2 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 2

   Fishery and aquaculture products imported from the Ivory Coast must meet the following conditions:

   1. 1..

      each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto;

   2. 2..

      the products must come from approved establishments, factory vessels, cold store or registered freezer vessels listed in Annex B hereto;

   3. 3..

      except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the words “THE IVORY COAST” and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.’

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   Article 3(2) is replaced by the following:

   ‘2.

   Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the MIPARH-DSVQ and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.’

4. 4..

   Annex A is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.