The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2004

Made: 21st December 2004

Laid before Parliament: 22nd December 2004

Coming into force: 1st February 2005

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PART 1 — Introduction

Title, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Exemption for authorised products

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Exemption for personal imports

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PART 2 — Enforcement

Enforcement authorities and exchange of information

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Appointment of official veterinary surgeons and official fish inspectors

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Exercise of enforcement powers

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Powers of entry and inspection

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Powers in relation to documents

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Protection of officials acting in good faith

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Entry warrants

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Local authority returns

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Suspension of border inspection posts

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Regulatory functions of official fish inspectors

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PART 3 — Provisions Applicable to Products in General

Prohibition of non-conforming products

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Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts

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Advance notice of introduction or presentation

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Presentation of products at border inspection posts

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Veterinary checks

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Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment

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Products which fail veterinary checks

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Treatment as animal by-products

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Products containing unauthorised substances and excess residues

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Consignments and products illegally introduced

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Products dangerous to animal or public health

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Serious or repeated infringements

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Invalidation of veterinary documents

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Costs in respect of products redispatched or disposed of

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PART 4 — On-Board Catering Supplies

Disposal of unused catering supplies

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PART 5 — Burial of Unused On-Board Catering Supplies in Landfills

Approval of landfills

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Operators of landfills

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Amendment, suspension and revocation of approvals

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Appeals

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PART 6 — Products Intended for Import

Retention of documents at border inspection posts

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Evidence of certification of, and payment for, veterinary checks

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Products not intended for the United Kingdom

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Products transported under supervision

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Transhipment of products intended for import

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PART 7 — Transit Products

Border inspection posts of entry and exit

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Prior authorisation of transit

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Physical check of transit products

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Movement of transit products

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Disposal of returned transit products

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PART 8 — Products Intended for Warehouses or Ships' Stores

Application of Part 8

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Additional information to be given in advance

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Physical check of non-conforming products

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Exclusion of non-conforming products from warehouses

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PART 9 — Products Returned from Third Countries

Meaning of “export certificate”

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Additional documentation for returned products

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Physical check of returned products

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Movement of returned products

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PART 10 — Charges for Veterinary Checks

Payment of charges

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Calculation of charges

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Conversion of charges to sterling

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Liability for charges

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Information relating to charges

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Appeals against charges paid to local authorities

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Appeals against charges paid to the Secretary of State or the Agency

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PART 11 — Emergency Declarations

Disease outbreaks in third countries

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PART 12 — Offences and Penalties

Obstruction

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Defence of due diligence

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Contraventions

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Penalties

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Offences by bodies corporate

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PART 13 — Notices and Decisions

Service of notices

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Notification of decisions

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PART 14 — Disapplications and Revocations

Disapplication of existing provisions

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — Import Conditions

PART I — PROVISIONS COMMON TO SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF PRODUCT

Maximum residue limits and contaminants

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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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Health certification for animal products from New Zealand

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Animal health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption

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PART II — FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE, OVINE AND CAPRINE ANIMALS AND SWINE

General Provisions

Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

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Health certification requirements

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PART III — MEAT PRODUCTS

General Provisions

Third countries from which meat products may be imported

Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported

Health Certification Requirements

PART IV — MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS

General

Third countries from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

Third country establishments from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

PART V — FRESH POULTRYMEAT

General

Third countries from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

Third country establishments from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

Health certification requirements

PART VI — WILD GAME MEAT

General

Third country establishments from which game meat may be imported

PART VII — MINCED MEAT AND MEAT PREPARATIONS

General

Health Certification requirements

Third Country Establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

PART VIII — MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS

General

Third countries from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

Third country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

Health certification requirements

Animal by-products

PART IX — GENETIC MATERIAL

Bovine material

Porcine material

Ovine and caprine material

Equine material

PART X — FISHERY PRODUCTS

General provisions

Health certification

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Third country equivalence

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Third countries from which fishery products may be imported

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Third country establishments from which fishery products may be imported

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Special import conditions for fishery products

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Zimbabwe––Commission Decision 2004/360/EC (OJ No. L113, 20.4.2004, p. 48).

120

Australia–– Commission Decision 97/427/EC (OJ No. L183, 11.7.97, p. 38) as amended by Commission Decision 1999/531/EC (OJ No. L203, 3.8.1999, p. 77).

121

Chile–– Commission Decision 96/675/EC (OJ No. L313, 3.12.96, p. 38).

122

Japan–– Commission Decision 2002/470/EC (OJ No. L163, 21.6.2002, p. 19).

123

Jamaica–– Commission Decision 2001/37/EC (OJ No. L10, 13.1.2001, p. 64).

124

Korea, Republic of–– Commission Decision 95/453/EC (OJ No. L264, 7.11.95, p. 35) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/676/EC (OJ No. L236, 5.9.2001, p. 18).

125

Morocco–– Commission Decision 93/387/EC (OJ No. L166, 8.7.93, p. 40) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/31/EC (OJ No. L9, 12.1.96, p. 6).

126

Peru–– Commission Decision 2004/30/EC (OJ No. L6, 10.1.2004, p. 53).

127

Thailand–– Commission Decision 97/562/EC (OJ No. L232, 23.8.97, p. 9).

128

Tunisia–– Commission Decision 98/569/EC (OJ No. L277, 14.10.98, p. 31) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/819/EC (OJ No. L281, 19.10.2002, p. 18).

129

Turkey–– Commission Decision 94/777/EC (OJ No. L312, 6.12.94, p. 35) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/767/EC (OJ No. L302, 25.11.1999, p. 26).

130

Uruguay–– Commission Decision 2002/19/EC (OJ No. L10, 12.1.2002, p. 73).

131

Vietnam––Commission Decision 2000/333/EC (OJ No. L114, 13.5.2000, p. 42) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/263/EC (OJ No. L81, 19.3.2004, p. 88).

SCHEDULE 2 — Equivalence Decisions

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SCHEDULE 3 — Calculation of Charges for Veterinary Checks

PART I — COSTS COVERED BY THE CHARGES

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PART II — CONSIGNMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment introduced into the customs territory of the Community from New Zealand shall be 1.5 euro for each tonne of the consignment, subject to a minimum of 30 euro and a maximum of 350 euro, save that where the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on a consignment exceeds 350 euro, the amount of the charge shall be the actual cost.

PART III — MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment (other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies) covered by—

• (a) Chapter III of Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No L55, 8.3.71, p. 23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (OJ No L62, 15.3.93, p. 1) and last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1);

• (b) Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (OJ No L302, 31.12.72, p 28), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001, OJ No L198, 21.7.2001, p 11);

• (c) Chapter III of Council Directive 92/45/EEC on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of the wild game meat (OJ No L268, 14.9.92, p 35) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1); or

• (d) Chapter 11 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 60)—

• (i) 30 euro;

• (ii) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment; or

• (iii) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

PART IV — FISHERY PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment of fishery products falling under Chapter II of Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (OJ No L268, 24.9.91, p. 15) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I of Schedule 1), other than a consignment to which Part II of this Schedule applies shall be—

• (a) 30 euro;

• (b) 5 euro per tonne of the consignment for the first 100 tonnes plus—

• (i) 1.5 euro per additional tonne if the consignment has undergone no preparation other than gutting; or

• (ii) 2.5 euro per additional tonne in other cases; or

• (c) the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment,

whichever is the greatest.

PART V — ALL OTHER PRODUCTS

The charge for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment, other than a consignment to which Part II, III or IV of this Schedule applies, shall be the actual cost of the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.

SCHEDULE 4 — Provisions Where Due Diligence Defence is Available

Regulations—

• 3(4) (Exemptions for authorised products)

• 15 (Prohibition of non-conforming products)

• 16 (Prohibition of introduction of products except at border inspection posts)

• 17 (Advance notice of introduction or presentation)

• 18(1) and (2) (Presentation of products at border inspection posts)

• 20(1) (Common veterinary entry document to accompany consignment)

• 29(2) (Disposal of unused catering supplies)

• 37(3) and (4) (Products transported under supervision)

• 38(2), (4) and (5) (Transhipment of products intended for import)

• 40 (Prior authorisation of transit)

• 42(2)(a) and (c) (Movement of transit products)

• 45(1) (Additional information for products intended for warehouses)

• 51(3) (Movement of returned products)

Signed

Whitty — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs — 2004-12-14

We consent,

Jim Murphy — Nick Ainger — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 2004-12-21

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1973 c. 51.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L326, 11.12.2001, p. 44, as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/608/EC (OJ No. L274, 24.8.2004, p. 15).

[^f00005]: OJ No. L69, 13.3.2003, p. 31.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L302, 19.10.92, p. 1, as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ No. L236, 23.9.2003, p. 33) (“the Act of Accession”).

[^f00007]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00008]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 9, as last amended by the Act of Accession.

[^f00009]: OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

[^f00010]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

[^f00011]: OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15, as last amended by the Act of Accession.

[^f00012]: OJ No. L121, 8.5.2002, p. 6, as read with Commission Regulations (EC) No. 136/2004 (OJ No. L21, 28.1.2004, p. 11) and (EC) No. 745/2004 (OJ No. L122, 26.4.2004, p. 1).

[^f00013]: OJ No. L273, 10.10.2002, p. 1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 668/2004 (OJ No. L112, 19.4.2004, p. 1), and as read with Commission Regulations (EC) No. 811/2003, 812/2003 and 813/2003 (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p. 14, p. 19 and p. 22), Commission Decisions 2003/320/EC, 2003/321/EC, 2003/326/EC and 2003/327/EC (OJ No. L117, 13.5.2003, p. 24, p. 30, p. 42 and p. 44) and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 780/2004 (OJ No. L123, 27.4.2004, p. 64).

[^f00014]: OJ No. L21, 28.1.2004, p. 11.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1995/539, as amended by S.I. 1995/731, 1763, 2148, 2200, 3124, 3189, 1996/1148, 2235, 1997/1729, 2074, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 1739, 1771, 2601, 3451, 3861, 2002/118 and 889.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1995/540, as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 2148, 2200, 3205, 1997/1729, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/3399 and 2002/889.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1995/2148, as amended by S.I. 1995/3205 and 2000/656.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1994/3082, as amended by S.I. 1995/539, 1763, 2200, 3205, 1996/1499, 1999/683, 2000/225, 656, 790, 2215 and 2002/118.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1995/3205, as amended by S.I. 1996/3124, 2000/225, 656, 2215, 2001/1512, 1739, 1771, 2601, 3451 and 2002/118.

[^f00020]: OJ No. L306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.

[^f00021]: S.I. 1995/1086, as amended by S.I. 1995/1763, 1996/1499, 1699, 1997/1729, 1998/2424, 2000/656 and 2002/1227.

[^f00022]: 1979 c. 2.

[^f00023]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00024]: S.I. 2003/1482.

[^f00025]: OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1875/2004 (OJ No. L326, 29.10.2004, p. 19) .

[^f00026]: OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p. 10, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.03, p. 1).

[^f00027]: OJ No. L253, 11.10.93, p. 1, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2286/2003 (OJ No. L343, 31.12.2003, p. 1).

[^f00028]: OJ No. L378, 31.12.82, p. 58, as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ No. L67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).

[^f00029]: S.I. 1980/12, as amended by S.I. 1984/1326, 1990/2371, and 1994/2920.

[^f00030]: S.I. 1980/14, as amended by S.I. 1982/948, 1990/2371, 1994/2920 and 1994/3142, and as read with S.I. 1997/322.

[^f00031]: S.I. 1984/1325, as amended by S.I. 1993/1966.

[^f00032]: S.I. 1984/1918, as amended by S.I. 1990/2371, 1997/2537 and 2000/656.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2004/2640.

1

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1875/2004 (OJ No. L326, 29.10.2004, p. 19).

2

Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ No. L125, 23.5.96, p. 10) as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ No. L236, 23.9.2003, p. 33) (“the Act of Accession”).

3

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ No. L77, 16.3.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 563/2002 (OJ No. L86, 3.4.2002, p. 5).

4

Commission Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (OJ No. L154, 30.4.2004, p. 44) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/685/EC (OJ No. L312, 9.10.2004, p. 19).

5

Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1993/2004 (OJ No. L344, 20.11.2004, p. 12).

6

Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand (OJ No. L22, 25.1.2003, p. 38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/784/EC (OJ No. L346, 23.11.2004, p. 11).

Animal health rules on imports of products of animal origin for human consumption

7

Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (OJ No. L18, 23.1.2003, p. 11).

8

Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

1

Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (OJ No. L121, 29.7.64, p. 2012) as amended and updated by Council Directive 91/497/EC (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 69) and as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

2

Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (OJ No. L302, 31.12.72, p. 28) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001 (OJ No. L198, 21.7.2001, p. 11).

3

Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat from domestic swine (OJ No. L26, 31.1.77, p. 67), as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

4

Council Decision 79/542/EEC 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 meat (OJ No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/620/EC (OJ No. L279, 28.8.2004, p. 30).

Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

5

Commission Decision 95/408/EC on conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (OJ No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/912/EC (OJ No. L345, 31.12.2003, p. 112).

6

Argentina–– Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (OJ No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 39) as amended by Commission Decision 86/392/EEC (OJ No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 44).

7

Australia–– Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (OJ No. L222, 13.8.83 p. 36) as amended by Commission Decision 86/389/EEC (OJ No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 34).

8

Botswana–– Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (OJ No. L129, 19.5.83, p. 70).

9

Brazil–– Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (OJ No. L257, 10.9.81, p. 28) as last amended by Commission Decision 89/282/EEC (OJ No. L110, 21.4.89, p. 54).

10

Bulgaria–– Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 16).

11

Canada–– Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (OJ No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 50).

12

Chile–– Commission Decision 87/124/EEC (OJ No. L51, 20.2.87, p. 41).

13

Croatia–– Commission Decision 93/26/EEC (OJ No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 24).

14

The Falkland Islands–– Commission Decision 2002/987/EC (OJ No. L344, 19.12.2002, p. 39).

15

Greenland–– Commission Decision 85/539/EEC (OJ No. L334, 12.12.85, p. 25).

16

Iceland–– Commission Decision 84/24/EEC (OJ No. L20, 25.1.84, p. 21).

17

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia–– Commission Decision 95/45/EC (OJ No. L51, 8.3.95, p. 13).

18

Madagascar–– Commission Decision 90/165/EEC (OJ No. L91, 6.4.90, p. 34).

19

Mexico–– Commission Decision 87/424/EEC (OJ No. L228, 15.8.87, p. 43).

20

Morocco–– Commission Decision 86/65/EEC (OJ No. L72, 15.3.86, p. 40).

21

Namibia–– Commission Decision 90/432/EEC (OJ No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 19).

22

New Caledonia–– Commission Decision 2004/628/EC (OJ No. L284, 3.9.2004, p. 4).

23

New Zealand–– Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (OJ No. L223, 24.8.83, p. 24) as amended by Commission Decision 86/432/EEC (OJ No. L253, 5.9.86, p. 28).

24

Paraguay–– Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (OJ No. L238, 27.8.83, p. 39).

25

Romania–– Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (OJ No. L121, 7.5.83, p. 23) as amended by Commission Decision 86/289/EEC (OJ No. L182, 5.7.86, p. 25).

26

South Africa–– Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (OJ No. L381, 31.12.82, p. 28) as amended by Commission Decision 90/433/EEC (OJ No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 21).

27

Swaziland–– Commission Decision 82/814/EEC (OJ No. L343, 4.12.82, p. 24).

28

Switzerland–– Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (OJ No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 13) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/2/EEC (OJ No. L1, 4.1.92, p. 22).

29

United States of America— Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (OJ No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 46) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/138/EC (OJ No. L46, 18.2.2000, p. 36).

30

Uruguay–– Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (OJ No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 43) as amended by Commission Decision 86/485/EEC (OJ No. L282, 3.10.86, p. 31).

31

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia–– Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (OJ No. L2, 6.1.98, p. 12).

32

Zimbabwe–– Commission Decision 85/473/EEC (OJ No. L278, 18.10.85, p. 35).

33

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (see paragraph 4 of this Part).

1

Council Directive 72/462/EEC (See paragraph 2 of Part II).

2

Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (OJ No. L26, 31.1.77, p. 85) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/5/EEC (OJ No. L57, 2.3. 92, p. 1) and last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

3

Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (OJ No. L47, 21.2. 80, p. 4) as last amended by Council Directive 91/687/EEC (OJ No. L377, 31.12. 91, p. 16) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

4

Commission Decision 97/222/EC laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products (OJ No. L89, 4.4.97, p. 39) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/245/EC (OJ No. L77, 13.3.2004, p. 62).

Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported

5

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

6

Argentina–– Commission Decision 86/414/EEC (OJ No. L237, 23.8.86, p. 36), as amended by Commission Decision 97/397/EC (OJ No. L165, 24.6.97, p. 13).

7

Botswana–– Commission Decision 94/465/EC (OJ No. L190, 26.7.94, p. 25).

8

Brazil–– Commission Decision 87/119/EC (OJ No. L49, 18.2.87, p. 37) as amended by Commission Decision 95/236/EC (OJ No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 85).

9

Namibia–– Commission Decision 95/427/EC (OJ. No. L254, 24.10.95, p. 28).

10

Uruguay–– Commission Decision 86/473/EEC (OJ No. L279, 30.9.86, p. 53) as amended by Commission Decision 96/466/EC (OJ No. L192, 2.8.96, p. 25).

11

Zimbabwe–– Commission Decision 94/40/EC (OJ No. L22, 27.1.94, p. 50).

12

Miscellaneous third countries–– Commission Decision 97/365/EC (OJ No. L154, 12.6.97, p. 41) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/380/EC (OJ No. L144, 30.4.2004, p. 5).

13

Miscellaneous third countries–– Commission Decision 97/569/EC (OJ No. L234, 26.8.97, p. 16) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

Health Certification Requirements

14

Commission Decision 97/221/EC (OJ No. L89, 4.4.97, p. 32) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/427/EC (OJ No. L154, 30.4.2004, p. 8) (animal health).

15

Council Directive 72/462/EEC (see paragraph 2 of Part II) (public health).

16

Commission Decision 97/41/EC (OJ No. L17, 21.1.97, p. 34) (public health).

1

Council Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 1) as last amended by Council Directive 2003/85/EC (OJ No. L306, 22.11.2003, p. 1) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

2

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for introduction in the Community of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk intended for human consumption (OJ No. L154, 30.4.2004, p. 72).

3

Commission Decision 2004/438/EC (see paragraph 2 above).

Third country establishments from which milk and milk-based products may be imported

4

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

5

Commission Decision 97/252/EC (OJ No. L101, 18.4.97, p. 46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/807/EC (OJ No. L354, 30.11.2004, p. 32).

1

Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (OJ No. L55, 8.3.71, p. 23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 1) and as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

2

Council Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 35) as last amended by Council Directive 99/89/EC (OJ No. L300, 23.11.99, p. 17) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

3

Commission Decision 93/342/EC laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease (OJ No. L137, 8.6.93 p. 24) as amended by Commission Decision 94/438/EC (OJ No. L181, 15.7.94, p. 35).

4

Commission Decision 94/85/EC (OJ No. L44, 17.2.94, p. 31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/118/EC (OJ No. L36, 7.2.2004, p. 34).

Third Country establishments from which fresh poultrymeat may be imported

5

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

6

Commission Decision 97/4/EC (OJ No. L2, 4.1.97, p. 6) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

7

Commission Decision 94/984/EC (OJ No. L378, 31.12.94, p. 11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/436/EC (OJ No. L154, 30.4.2004, p. 59).

1

Council Directive 92/45/EEC on pubic health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 35) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

2

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of rabbit meat and certain wild and farmed game meat, and laying down the animal and public health and the veterinary certification conditions for such imports (OJ No. L251, 6.10.2000, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/413/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 54).

3

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

4

Commission Decision 97/468/EC (OJ No. L199, 26.7.97, p. 62) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

1

Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (OJ No. L368, 31.12.94, p. 10) as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

Health certification requirements

2

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (OJ No. L240, 23.9.2000, p. 19) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/437/EC (OJ No. L154, 30.4.2004, p. 65) (meat preparations).

3

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (see paragraph 4 of Part II) (minced meat).

Third country establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

4

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

5

Commission Decision 99/710/EC (OJ No. L281, 4.11.1999, p. 82) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/381/EC (OJ No. L144, 30.4.2004, p. 8).

1

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2004 (OJ No. L72, 11.3.2004, p. 60).

2

Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 41), as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I) and read with Council Directive 2002/99/EC (see paragraph 7 of Part I).

3

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed ratite meat and amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultrymeat (OJ No. L258, 12.10.2000, p. 49) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/415/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 70).

4

Commission Decision 2003/812/EC (OJ No. L305, 22.11.2003, p. 17) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/19/EC (OJ No. L5, 9.1.2004, p. 84).

Third country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

5

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see paragraph 5 of Part II).

6

Commission Decision 1999/120/EC (OJ No. L36, 10.2.1999, p. 21) (animal casings) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

7

Commission Decision 97/467/EC (OJ No. L199, 26.7.97, p. 57) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/591/EC (OJ No. L263, 10.8.2004, p. 21) (rabbit meat and farmed game meat).

8

Commission Decision 2001/396/EC ( OJ No. L139, 23.5.2001, p. 16) (ratite meat).

9

Commission Decision 2001/556/EC (OJ No. L200, 25.7.2001, p. 23) (gelatine) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

Health Certification Requirements

10

Commission Decision 2003/779/EC (OJ No. L285, 1.11.2003, p. 38) as amended by Commission Decision 2004/414/EC (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 62) (animal casings).

11

Commission Decision 97/199/EC (OJ No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 4) (pet-food in hermetically sealed containers).

12

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (see paragraph 2 of Part VI) (rabbit meat, feathered game meat and certain land mammals).

13

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC (farmed ratite meat) (see paragraph 3 of Part VIII).

14

Commission Decision 97/38/EC (OJ No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 61) (egg products).

15

Commission Decision 2000/20/EC (OJ No. L6, 11.1.2000, p. 60) (gelatine) (excluding the USA).

16

Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (OJ No. L260, 11.10.2003, p. 21) (collagen) (excluding the USA).

17

Commission Decision 2003/863/EC (OJ No. L325, 12.12.2003, p. 46) (gelatine and collagen from the USA).

Animal by-products

18

Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (OJ No. L273, 10.10.2002, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 416/2005 (OJ No. L66, 12.3.2005, p. 10), and as read with Commission Decision 2005/760/EC, as amended by Commission Decision 2005/862EC (OJ No. L317, 3.12.2005, p. 19).

19

Regulation (EC) No. 878/2004 laying down transitional measures in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 for certain animal by-products classified as Category 1 and 2 materials and intended for technical purposes (OJ No. L162, 30.4.2004, p. 62).

20

Commission Decision 2004/407/EC on transitory and certification rules under Regulation (EC) No. 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards import from certain third countries of photographic gelatine (OJ No. L151, 30.4.2004, p. 11).

1

Council Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine species, (OJ No. L194, 22.7.88, p. 10) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/101/EC (OJ No. L30, 4.2.2004, p. 15).

2

Council Directive 89/556/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L302, 19.10.89, p. 1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003/EC (OJ No. L22, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

3

Commission Decision 91/270/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize the importation of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L134, 29.05.91 P. 56) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

4

Commission Decision 92/471/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for importation of bovine embryos from third countries (OJ No. L270, 15.9.92, p. 27) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/786/EC (OJ No. L346, 23.11.2004, p. 32).

5

Commission Decision 92/452/EEC establishing lists of embryo collection teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (OJ No. L250, 29.8.1992 p. 40) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/568/EC (OJ No. L252, 28.7.2004, p. 5).

6

Commission Decision 2004/639/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (OJ No. L292, 15.9.2004, p. 21).

7

Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 62) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

8

Commission Decision 94/63/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species (OJ No. L28, 2.2.94, p. 47) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/211/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

9

Commission Decision 93/160/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize the importation of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L67, 19.3.1993 p. 27).

10

Commission Decision 2002/613/EC laying down the importation conditions of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ No. L196, 25.7.2002, p. 45) as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/456/EC (OJ No. L156, 30.4.2004, p. 44).

11

Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC, (OJ No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 54) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

12

Commission Decision 94/63/EC (See paragraph 8 of this Part).

13

Council Directive 92/65/EEC (See paragraph 11 of this Part).

14

Commission Decision 2004/211/EC establishing the list of third countries and parts of territory thereof from which Member States authorise import of live equidae and semen, ova and embryos of the equine species, and amending Decisions 93/195/EC and 94/63/EC (OJ No. L73, 11.3.2004, p. 1).

15

Commission Decision 96/539/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of semen of the equine species, (OJ No. L230, 11.9.96, p. 23) as last amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

16

Commission Decision 96/540/EC on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species (OJ No. L230, 11.9.96, p. 28) as amended by the Act of Accession (see paragraph 2 of Part I).

17

Commission Decision 2004/616/EC establishing the list of approved semen collection centres for imports of equine semen from third countries (OJ No. L278, 27.8.2004, p. 64).

18

Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (OJ No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1), as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

19

Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (OJ No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003 (OJ No. L122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).