Article 1 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002

Part VI of Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 is replaced by the following:

‘PART VI

List of third countries from which Member States may authorise imports of animal by-products and blood products (with the exception of blood products of equidae) intended for technical purposes including pharmaceuticals (health certificate Chapters 4(C) and 8(B)).

1. A..

   Blood products:

   1. 1..

      blood products from ungulates:

      • third countries or parts of third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC, from which imports of all categories of fresh meat of the respective species are authorised and the following countries:

        • (JP) Japan;

   2. 2..

      blood products of other species:

      • third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC and the following countries:

        • (JP) Japan.

2. B..

   Animal by-products for pharmaceutical use:

   • third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC, in the Annex to Commission Decision 94/85/EEC^f1 or in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC^f2 and the following countries:

     • (JP) Japan,

     • (PH) Philippines, and

     • (TW) Taiwan.

3. C..

   Animal by-products for technical purposes other than pharmaceutical uses:

   • third countries listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC from which imports of that category of fresh meat of the respective species is authorised, in the Annex to Commission Decision 94/85/EEC or in Annex I to Commission Decision 2000/585/EC.’