# Commission Decision of 29 September 2009 amending Decision 2003/324/EC as regards a derogation from the intra-species recycling ban for the feeding of certain fur animals in Latvia (notified under document C(2009) 5550) (Only the Estonian, Finnish, Latvian and Swedish texts are authentic) (2009/722/EC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Decision 2003/324/EC is amended as follows:
(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Derogation to Estonia, Latvia and Finland
Article 1 1. Pursuant to Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, a derogation is granted to Estonia, Latvia and Finland with regard to the feeding of the following fur animals with processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species:
(a) foxes (Vulpes vulpes and Alopex lagopus); and
(b) raccoon dogs (Nycteroites procynoides).
2. Pursuant to Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, a derogation is granted to Estonia and Latvia with regard to the feeding of fur animals of the species American mink (Mustela vison) with processed animal protein derived from the bodies or parts of bodies of animals of the same species.’
(2) Article 5 is replaced by the following:
‘Compliance with this Decision
Article 5 Estonia, Latvia and Finland shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.’
(3) Article 7 is replaced by the following:
‘Addressees
Article 7 This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Finland.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/722/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-722/article-1
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