# Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2009) 9282) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/861/EC)

EU Decision 2009/861 · adopted 30 November 2009

Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria (notified under document C(2009) 9282) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/861/EC)

## Introductory text

Commission Decision
of 30 November 2009
on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2009) 9282)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/861/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs lays down general rules for food business operators on the hygiene of foodstuffs based amongst others on the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points. It provides that food business operators are to comply with certain procedures based on those principles.
(2)
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators and supplements the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. The rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 include hygiene requirements for raw milk and dairy products.
(3)
Pursuant to point (c) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania (the Act of Accession), Bulgaria has been granted a transitional period, expiring on 31 December 2009, for compliance by certain milk processing establishments with those hygiene requirements.
(4)
Certain establishments which are authorised to process raw milk which does not comply with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (non-compliant milk) are listed in Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession. Certain establishments which are authorised to process both compliant and non-compliant milk, provided that such processing is carried out on separate production lines, are listed in Chapter II of that Appendix.
(5)
Milk production holdings that do not comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 are spread over the whole territory of Bulgaria. The proportion of raw milk that complies with those requirements, delivered to milk processing establishments in Bulgaria, has only increased slightly during the last years.
(6)
Taking into account the current situation, it is appropriate to provide for a time-limited derogation from the hygiene requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 with a view to permitting Bulgaria to bring its milk sector in compliance with those requirements.
(7)
In light of this situation, certain milk processing establishments listed in Annex I to this Decision should be allowed, by way of derogation from Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, to continue to process also after 31 December 2009 compliant and non-compliant milk provided that the processing is carried out on separate production lines. In addition, certain milk processing establishments listed in Annex II to this Decision should be allowed to continue to process non-compliant milk without separate production lines.
(8)
The marketing of dairy products derived from non-compliant milk should, however, be restricted to Bulgaria or used for further processing in the milk processing establishments covered by the derogation provided for in this Decision.
(9)
The transitional period granted by this Decision should be limited to 24 months from 1 January 2010. The situation in the milk sector in Bulgaria should be reviewed before the end of that period. Bulgaria should therefore submit annual reports to the Commission regarding progress in the upgrading of milk production holdings supplying raw milk to milk processing establishments in that Member State and the system for collecting and transporting non-compliant milk.
(10)
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:

## 1 

For the purposes of this Decision ‘non-compliant milk’ means raw milk which does not comply with the requirements set out in Annex III, Section IX, Chapter I, Subchapters II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

## 2 

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Annex III, Section IX, Chapter I, Subchapters II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the milk processing establishments listed in Annex I to this Decision may continue to process, until 31 December 2015, compliant and non-compliant milk provided that the processing of the compliant and the non-compliant milk is carried out on separate production lines.

## 3 

By way of derogation from the requirements set out in Annex III, Section IX, Chapter I, Subchapters II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the milk processing establishments listed in Annex II to this Decision may continue to process, until 31 December 2015, non-compliant milk without separate production lines.

## 4 

Dairy products derived from non-compliant milk shall only:
(a) be placed on the domestic market in Bulgaria; or
(b) be used for further processing in the milk processing establishments in Bulgaria referred to in Articles 2 and 3.
Such dairy products shall bear a health or identification mark which is different from the health or identification mark provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

## 4a 

1. Bulgaria shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the number of holdings producing non-compliant milk is reduced as follows:
(a) before 30 November 2014 , by at least 30 % as compared to the number of such holdings registered on 1 September 2013 ;
(b) before 31 May 2015 , by at least 60 % as compared to the number of such holdings registered on 1 September 2013 .
2. In case Bulgaria does not meet the targets for the reduction of the number of holdings referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall adopt appropriate measures.

## 5 

1. Bulgaria shall submit reports to the Commission on the measures taken in accordance with Article 4a(1) and the progress made in bringing the following in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004:
(a) production holdings producing non-compliant milk;
(b) the system for collecting and transporting non-compliant milk.
The reports for 2014 shall be submitted to the Commission by 30 June and 31 December 2014 , at the latest, and the reports for 2015 by 31 May and 31 October 2015 , at the latest.
The reports shall be submitted in the form set out in Annex III.
2. The Commission shall closely monitor the progress in bringing the raw milk processed by the establishments listed in Annexes I and II in compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

## 6 

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2015.

## 7 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

## Annex I List of milk establishments permitted to process compliant and non-compliant milk as referred to in Article 2

No
Veterinary No
Name of establishment
Town/Street or Village/Region
1
BG 0612027
‘ Mlechen ray — 2 ’ EOOD
gr. Vratsa
kv. ‘ Bistrets ’
2
BG 0612043
ET ‘ Zorov- 91 — Dimitar Zorov ’
gr. Vratsa
Mestnost ‘ Parshevitsa ’
3
BG 2112001
‘ Rodopeya — Belev ’ EOOD
Ul. ‘ Trakya ’ 20 Smolyan
4
BG 2812003
‘ Balgarski yogurt ’ OOD
s. Veselinovo,
obl. Yambolska

## Annex II List of milk processing establishments permitted to process non-compliant milk as referred to as referred to in Article 3

No
Veterinary No
Name establishment
Town/Street or Village/Region
1
BG 2412037
‘ Stelimeks ’ EOOD
s. Asen
2
0912015
‘ Anmar ’ OOD
s. Padina
obsht. Ardino
3
1012014
ET ‘ Georgi Gushterov DR ’
s. Yahinovo
4
1012018
‘ Evro miyt end milk ’ EOOD
gr. Kocherinovo
obsht. Kocherinovo
5
1112017
ET ‘ Rima-Rumen Borisov ’
s. Vrabevo
6
2112008
MK ‘ Rodopa milk ’
s. Smilyan
obsht. Smolyan
7
2412039
‘ Penchev ’ EOOD
gr. Chirpan
ul. ‘ Septemvriytsi ’ 58
8
0112014
ET ‘ Veles-Kostadin Velev ’
gr. Razlog
ul. ‘ Golak ’ 14
9
2312041
‘ Danim-D.Stoyanov ’ EOOD
gr. Elin Pelin
m-st Mansarovo
10
0712001
‘ Ben Invest ’ OOD
s. Kostenkovtsi obsht. Gabrovo
11
1512012
ET ‘ Ahmed Tatarla ’
s. Dragash voyvoda,
obsht. Nikopol
12
2212027
‘ Ekobalkan ’ OOD
gr. Sofia
bul ‘ Evropa ’ 138
13
2312030
ET ‘ Favorit- D.Grigorov ’
s. Aldomirovtsi
14
2312031
ET ‘ Belite kamani ’
s. Dragotintsi
15
BG 1512033
ET ‘ Voynov-Ventsislav Hristakiev ’
s. Milkovitsa
obsht. Gulyantsi
16
BG 1512029
‘ Lavena ’ OOD
s. Dolni Dębnik
obl. Pleven
17
BG 2112029
ET ‘ Karamfil Kasakliev ’
gr. Dospat
18
BG 0912004
‘ Rodopchanka ’ OOD
s. Byal izvor
obsht. Ardino
19
0112003
ET ‘ Vekir ’
s. Godlevo
20
0112013
ET ‘ Ivan Kondev ’
gr. Razlog
Stopanski dvor
21
0212037
‘ Megakomers ’ OOD
s. Lyulyakovo
obsht. Ruen
22
0512003
SD ‘ LAF-Velizarov i sie ’
s. Dabravka
obsht. Belogradchik
23
0612035
OOD ‘ Nivego ’
s. Chiren
24
0612041
ET ‘ Ekoprodukt-Megiya- Bogorodka Dobrilova ’
gr. Vratsa
ul. ‘ Ilinden ’ 3
25
0612042
ET ‘ Mlechen puls — 95 — Tsvetelina Tomova ’
gr. Krivodol
ul. ‘ Vasil Levski ’
26
1012008
‘ Kentavar ’ OOD
s. Konyavo
obsht. Kyustendil
27
1212031
‘ ADL ’ OOD
s. Vladimirovo
obsht. Boychinovtsi
28
1512006
‘ Mandra ’ OOD
s. Obnova
obsht. Levski
29
1512008
ET ‘ Petar Tonovski-Viola ’
gr. Koynare
ul. ‘ Hr.Botev ’ 14
30
1612024
SD ‘ Kostovi — EMK ’
gr. Saedinenie
ul. ‘ L.Karavelov ’ 5
31
1612043
ET ‘ Dimitar Bikov ’
s. Karnare
obsht. ‘ Sopot ’
32
1712046
ET ‘ Stem-Tezdzhan Ali ’
gr. Razgrad
ul. ‘ Knyaz Boris ’ 23
33
2012012
ET ‘ Olimp-P.Gurtsov ’
gr. Sliven
m-t ‘ Matsulka ’
34
2112003
‘ Milk- inzhenering ’ OOD
gr.Smolyan
ul. ‘ Chervena skala ’ 21
35
2112027
‘ Keri ’ OOD
s. Borino,
obsht. Borino
36
2312023
‘ Mogila ’ OOD
gr. Godech,
ul. ‘ Ruse ’ 4
37
2512018
‘ Biomak ’ EOOD
gr. Omurtag
ul. ‘ Rodopi ’ 2
38
2712013
‘ Ekselans ’ OOD
s. Osmar,
obsht. V. Preslav
39
2812018
ET ‘ Bulmilk-Nikolay Nikolov ’
s. General Inzovo,
obl. Yambolska
40
2812010
ET ‘ Mladost-2-Yanko Yanev ’
gr. Yambol,
ul. ‘ Yambolen ’ 13
41
BG 1012020
ET ‘ Petar Mitov-Universal ’
s. Gorna Grashtitsa
obsht. Kyustendil
42
BG 0912011
ET ‘ Alada-Mohamed Banashak ’
s. Byal izvor
obsht. Ardino
43
1112026
‘ ABLAMILK ’ EOOD
gr. Lukovit
ul. ‘ Yordan Yovkov ’ 13
44
1712010
‘ Bulagrotreyd-chastna kompaniya ’ EOOD
s. Yuper
Industrialen kvartal
45
2012011
ET ‘ Ivan Gardev 52 ’
gr. Kermen
ul. ‘ Hadzhi Dimitar ’ 2
46
2012024
ET ‘ Denyo Kalchev 53 ’
gr. Sliven
ul. ‘ Samuilovsko shose ’ 17
47
2112015
OOD ‘ Rozhen Milk ’
s. Davidkovo, obsht. Banite
48
2112026
ET ‘ Vladimir Karamitev ’
s. Varbina
obsht. Madan
49
2312007
ET ‘ Agropromilk ’
gr. Ihtiman
ul. ‘ P.Slaveikov ’ 19
50
BG 1812008
‘ Vesi ’ OOD
s. Novo selo
51
BG 2512003
‘ Si Vi Es ’ OOD
gr. Omurtag
Promishlena zona
52
0812030
‘ FAMA ’ AD
gr. Dobrich
bul. ‘ Dobrudzha ’ 2
53
0912003
‘ Koveg-mlechni produkti ’ OOD
gr. Kardzhali
Promishlena zona
54
1412015
ET ‘ Boycho Videnov — Elbokada 2000 ’
s. Stefanovo
obsht. Radomir
55
1712017
‘ Diva 02 ’ OOD
gr. Isperih
ul. ‘ An.Kanchev ’
56
1712037
ET ‘ Ali Isliamov ’
s. Yasenovets
57
1712043
‘ Maxima milk ’ OOD
s. Samuil
58
2012010
‘ Saray ’ OOD
s. Mokren
59
2012036
‘ Minchevi ’ OOD
s. Korten
60
2212009
‘ Serdika -94 ’ OOD
gr. Sofia
kv. Zheleznitza
61
2312028
ET ‘ Sisi Lyubomir Semkov ’
s. Anton
62
2312039
EOOD ‘ Laktoni ’
s. Ravno pole, obl. Sofiyska
63
2412040
‘ Inikom ’ OOD
gr. Galabovo
ul. ‘ G.S.Rakovski ’ 11
64
2512011
ET ‘ Sevi 2000- Sevie Ibryamova ’
s. Krepcha
obsht. Opaka
65
2812002
‘ Arachievi ’ OOD
s. Kirilovo,
obl. Yambolska'
66
BG 1612021
ET ‘ Deni-Denislav Dimitrov-Ilias Islamov ’
s. Briagovo
obsht. Gulyantsi
67
2012008
‘ Raftis ’ EOOD
s. Byala
68
2112023
ET ‘ Iliyan Isakov ’
s. Trigrad
obsht. Devin
69
2312020
‘ MAH 2003 ’ EOOD
gr. Etropole
bul. ‘ Al. Stamboliyski ’ 21

## Annex III 

Report form as referred to in Article 5
Region
Total number of dairy farms 31.12.2009
Number of dairy farms with non-compliant milk 31.12.2009
% of non-compliant dairy farms out of the total 31.12.2009
Total number of dairy farms 30.11.2010
Number of dairy farms with non-compliant milk 30.11.2010
% of non-compliant dairy farms out of the total 30.11.2010
Total number of dairy farms 30.9.2011
Number of dairy farms with non-compliant milk 30.9.2011
% of non-compliant dairy farms out of the total 30.9.2011
Summary BU
Region
Total number of milk collection points 31.12.2009
Number of non-compliant milk collection points 31.12.2009
% of non-compliant collection points out of the total 31.12.2009
Total number of milk collection points 30.11.2010
Number of non-compliant milk collection points 30.11.2010
% of non-compliant collection points out of the total 30.11.2010
Total number of milk collection points 30.9.2011
Number of non-compliant milk collection points 30.9.2011
% of non-compliant collection points out of the total 30.9.2011
Summary BU

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/861 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-861
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