Commission Decision of 27 March 2006 amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards regionalisation for Argentina and the model certificates relating to the importation of bovine fresh meat from Brazil (notified under document number C(2006) 896) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/259/EC)
EU Decision 2006/259 · Adopted 27 March 2006 · Extends to United Kingdom
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Commission Decision
of 27 March 2006
amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards regionalisation for Argentina and the model certificates relating to the importation of bovine fresh meat from Brazil
(notified under document number C(2006) 896)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/259/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumptionf1, and in particular points (1) and (4) of Article 8 and Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meatf2 provides that imports of those animals and meat are to meet the requirements set out in the appropriate model certificates drawn up under that Decision.
(2)
Argentina has confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (type O) in the Province of Corrientes in the Department of San Luís del Palmar and has immediately informed the Commission on 8 February 2006.
(3)
It is necessary, in order to protect the health status of the Community, to take regionalisation measures temporarily suspending imports of de-boned meat coming from bovines originating from that Department and the surrounding Departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, General Paz, Empedrado, Itati, Mbucuruyá and San Cosme.
(4)
The first notification of a suspicion of foot and mouth disease to the Argentinean veterinary authorities was on 4 February 2006. However, the veterinary authorities have suspended certification of exports of meat from animals slaughtered after the 4 January 2006. Consignments of such meat from bovines slaughtered on or after 4 January 2006 from those Departments should be suspended. However by way of derogation from that suspension consignments with a certification signed between 4 January to 4 February 2006 for de-boned and matured meat from bovines slaughtered during the period from 4 January 2006 to 4 February 2006 and already dispatched to the Community should be permitted to be imported into the Community.
(5)
Following a recent Commission mission to Brazil it appears that although the traceability systems have been substantially improved, some further improvements are necessary in order to avoid possible contacts between animals of different status. It is also necessary to improve the efficacy of foot and mouth disease vaccination and the ability to demonstrate lack of circulation of foot and mouth disease virus taking into account that only de-boned and matured bovine meat is imported into the Community.
(6)
It is appropriate as an additional measure to provide for supplementary guarantees concerning animal contacts, vaccination and surveillance.
(7)
Account needs to be taken of the non-vaccination foot and mouth policy in the State of Santa Catarina.
(8)
Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
In Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC, Part I and the list of Models of veterinary certificates and the Model ‘BOV’ in Part II are replaced by the following:
Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by Community agreements with third countries.
Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subjet in the United Nations.
Serbia and Montenegro are Republics with individual customs territory forming a State Union and therefore have to be listed separately.
—
No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).
a
Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member States of the European Union.
Country
Code of Territory
Description of territory
Veterinary certificate
Specific conditions
Model(s)
SG
1
2
3
4
5
6
AL — Albania
AL-0
Whole country
—
AR — Argentina
AR-0
Whole country
EQU
AR-1
The Provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, and Tucuman.
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-2
La Pampa and Santiago del Estero
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-3
Cordoba
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-4
Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego
BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
1
AR-5
Formosa (only the territory of Ramon Lista) and Salta (only the department of Rivadavia,)
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-6
Salta (only the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria)
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-7
Chaco, Formosa (except the territory of Ramon Lista), Salta (except the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Rivadavia, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria), Jujuy
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-8
Chaco, Formosa, Salta, Jujuy, with the exception of the buffer area of 25 Km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa
BOV
A
1 and 2
AR-9
The buffer area of 25 Km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa
—
AR-10
Part of the Province of Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar
BOV
A
1 and 2
AU — Australia
AU-0
Whole country
BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
BA — Bosnia Herzegovina
BA-0
Whole country
—
BG — Bulgaria a
BG-0
Whole country
EQU
BG-1
The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V.Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdic, Smolian, Pasardjik, Sofia district, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Vratza, Montana and Vidin
BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
BG-2
The provinces of Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Hasskovo, Kardjali and the 20-km-wide corridor on the border with Turkey
—
BH — Bahrain
BH-0
Whole country
—
BR — Brazil
BR-0
Whole country
EQU
BR-1
Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí);
State of Espíritu Santo;
State of Goias and;
Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising the regional unit of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), the regional unit of Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), the regional unit of Lucas do Rio Verde, the regional unit of Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), the regional unit of Barra do Garça and the regional unit of Barra do Burgres.
BOV
A and H
1 and 2
BR-2
State of Rio Grande do Sul
BOV
A and H
1 and 2
BR-3
Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul comprising the municipality of Sete Quedas
BOV
A and H
1 and 2
BR-4
Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of: Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá),
State of Paraná, and
State of Sao Paulo
BOV
A and H
1 and 2
BR-5
State of Paraná,
State of Mato Grosso do Sul and
State of Sao Paulo.
—
—
1
BR-6
State of Santa Catarina
BOV
A and H
1 and 2
BW — Botswana
BW-0
Whole country
EQU, EQW
BW-1
The veterinary disease control zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 18
BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
F
1 and 2
BW-2
The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14
BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
F
1 and 2
BY — Belarus
BY-0
Whole country
—
BZ — Belize
BZ-0
Whole country
BOV, EQU
CA — Canada
CA-0
Whole country
BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW,
G
CH — Switzerland
CH-0
Whole country
BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW
CL — Chile
CL-0
Whole country
BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF
CN — China (People's Republic of)
CN-0
Whole country
—
CO — Colombia
CO-0
Whole country
EQU
CO-1
The zone included within the borderlines from the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River, downstream along the Atrato River to where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean from this point to the Panamanian border following the Atlantic coast-line to Cabo Tiburón; from this point to the Pacific Ocean following the Columbian-Panamanian border; from this point to the mouth of the Valle River along the Pacific coast and from this point along a straight line to the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River.
BOV
A
2
CO-3
The zone included within the borderlines from the mouth of the Sinu River on the Atlantic Ocean, upstream along the Sinu River to its head-Waters of Alto Paramillo, from this point to Puerto Rey on the Atlantic Ocean, following the borderline between the Department of Antiquia and Córdoba, and from this point to the mouth of the Sinu River along the Atlantic coast.
the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and
the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal
BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW
F
2
ZW — Zimbabwe
ZW-0
Whole country
—
Specific conditions referred to in column 6
“1”
Geographic and timing restrictions:
Code of Territory
Veterinary certificate
Time period/dates for which importation into the Community is authorised or not authorised in relation to dates of slaughter/killing of animals from which the meat was obtained
Model
SG
AR-1
BOV
A
Before and including 31 January 2002
Not authorised
After and including 1 February 2002
Authorised
AR-2
BOV
A
Before and including 8 March 2002
Not authorised
After and including 9 March 2002
Authorised
AR-4
BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
—
Before and including 28 February 2002
Not authorised
After and including 1 March 2002
Authorised
AR-5
BOV
A
From 1 February 2002 to 10 July 2003 (inclusive)
Authorised
After and including 11 July 2003
Not Authorised
AR-6
BOV
A
From 1 February 2002 to 4 September 2003 (inclusive)
Authorised
After and including 5 September 2003
Not Authorised
AR-7
BOV
A
From 1 February 2002 to 7 October 2003 (inclusive)
Authorised
After and including 8 October 2003
Not Authorised
AR-8
BOV
A
Before and including 17 March 2005
see AR-5, AR-6 and AR-7 for periods when the specific territories within the area referred to in AR-8 were not authorised
After and including 18 March 2005
Authorised
AR-10
BOV
A
Before and including 3 January 2006
Authorised
After and including 4 January 2006 except for consignments already on their way before the 4 February to the Community certified between 4 January and 4 February 2006.
Not authorised
BR-1
BOV
A+H
After 1 December 2001
Authorised
BR-2
BOV
A+H
Before and including 30 November 2001
Not authorised
After and including 1 December 2001
Authorised
BR-3
BOV
A+H
Before and including 31 October 2002
Authorised
After and including 1 November 2002
Not authorised
BR-4
BOV
A+H
After and including 1 December 2001 until and including 29 September 2005
Authorised
BR 5
BOV
After and including 30 September 2005
Not authorised
BR-6
BOV
A
After 1 December 2001
Authorised
BW-1
BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
A
Before and including 7 July 2002
Not authorised
After and including 8 July to 22 December 2002
Authorised
After and including 23 December 2002 to 6 June 2003
Not authorised
After and including 7 June 2003
Authorised
BW-2
BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF
A
Before and including 6 March 2002
Not authorised
After and including 7 March 2002
Authorised
PY-1
BOV
A
Before and including 31 August 2002
Not authorised
After and including 1 September 2002 to 19 February 2003
Authorised
After and including 20 February 2003
Not authorised
SZ-2
BOV, RUF, RUW
A
Before and including 3 August 2003
Not authorised
After and including 4 August 2003
Authorised
UY-0
BOV, OVI
A
Before and including 31 October 2001
Not authorised
After and including 1 November 2001
Authorised
“2”
Category restrictions:
No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).
Part 2
MODELS OF VETERINARY CERTIFICATES
Model(s):
“BOV”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic bovine animals (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their cross-breeds).
“POR”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa).
“OVI”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).
“EQU”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds).
“RUF”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.
“RUW”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.
“SUF”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic suidae.
“SUW”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic suidae.
“EQW”
Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic solipeds.
SG (Supplementary guarantees)
“A”
guarantees regarding the maturation, pH measurement and boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).
“B”
guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal as described in the model of certificate BOV (point 10.6).
“C”
guarantees regarding laboratory test for classical-swine-fever in the carcases from which fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate SUW (point 10.3 bis) was obtained.
“D”
guarantees regarding swill feed on holding(s) of animals from which fresh meat certified according to models of certificate POR (point 10.3 d)) was obtained.
“E”
guarantees regarding tuberculosis test in the animals from where fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate BOV (point 10.4 d)) was obtained.
“F”
guarantees regarding the maturation and de-boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).
“G”
guarantees regarding 1, exclusion of offals and spinal cord; and 2, testing and origin of cervid animals in relation to chronic wasting disease as referred to in the models of certificates RUF (point 9.2.1) and RUW (point 9.3.1).
“H”
supplementary guarantees required for Brazil concerning animal contacts, vaccination programmes and surveillance. However as the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil does not vaccinate against foot and mouth disease the reference to a vaccination programme is not applicable for meat coming from animals originating and slaughtered in that State.
Notes
(a)
Veterinary certificates shall be produced by the exporting country, based on the models appearing in Part 2 of Annex II, according to the layout of the model that corresponds to the meats concerned. They shall contain, in the numbered order that appears in the model, the attestations that are required for any third country and, as the case may be, those supplementary guarantees that are required for the exporting third country or part thereof.
(b)
A separate and unique certificate must be provided for meat that is exported from a single territory appearing in columns 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Annex II which is consigned to the same destination and transported in the same railway wagon, lorry, aircraft or ship.
(c)
The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, both sides, or, where more text is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages needed are part of an integrated whole and indivisible.
(d)
It shall be drawn up in at least one of the official languages of the EU Member State in which the inspection at the border post shall be carried out and of the EU Member State of destination. However, these Member States may allow other languages, if necessary, accompanied by an official translation.
(e)
If for reasons of identification of the items of the consignment (schedule in point 8.3 of the model of certificate), additional pages are attached to the certificate, these pages shall also be considered as forming part of the original of the certificate by the application of the signature and stamp of the certifying official veterinarian, in each of the pages.
(f)
When the certificate, including additional schedules referred to in (e), comprises more than one page, each page shall be numbered — (page number) of (total number of pages) — at the bottom and shall bear the code number of the certificate that has been designated by the competent authority at the top.
(g)
The original of the certificate must be completed and signed by an official veterinarian. In doing so, the competent authorities of the exporting country shall ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed. The colour of the signature shall be different to that of the printing. The same rule applies to stamps other than those embossed or watermarked.
(h)
The original of the certificate must accompany the consignment at the EU border inspection post.
