Decision 2003/779 - 2003/779/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 2003 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (notified under document number C(2003) 3988)

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This decision was in effect from October 31, 2003 until April 20, 2021.

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2003/779/EC: Commission Decision of 31 October 2003 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (notified under document number C(2003) 3988)
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2003/779
CELEX number i 32003D0779

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Key dates

Document 31-10-2003
Publication in Official Journal 01-11-2003; Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 03 Volume 040,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 03 Volume 050,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 014,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 03 Volume 050,OJ L 285, 1.11.2003
Effect 31-10-2003; Entry into force Date notif.
End of validity 20-04-2021; Repealed by 32020R2235
Notification 31-10-2003

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1.11.2003   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 285/38

 

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 October 2003

laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries

(notified under document number C(2003) 3988)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/779/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 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 (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 2003/721/EC (2), and in particular Article 10(2)(a) and (c) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Commission Decision 94/187/EC of 18 March 1994 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (3) has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality, the said Decision should be codified.

 

(2)

Annex I(2) to Directive 92/118/EEC allows the importation from any third country of animal casings which have undergone a prescribed treatment.

 

(3)

The animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be laid down in order to guarantee that the prescribed treatment of the casings is carried out.

 

(4)

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:

Article 1

Member States shall authorise the importation from any third country of animal casings accompanied by a health certificate as laid down in Annex I, which shall consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one official language of the Member State carrying out the import control.

Article 2

Decision 94/187/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

 

  • (4) 
    See Annex II to this Decision.
 

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

Repealed Decision and its successive amendments

 

Decision 94/187/EC

(OJ L 89, 6.4.1994, p. 18)

Decision 94/461/EC, Article 2 only

(OJ L 189, 23.7.1994, p. 88)

Decision 94/775/EC, Article 2 only

(OJ L 310, 3.12.1994, p. 77)

Decision 95/88/EC, Article 1 only

(OJ L 69, 29.3.1995, p. 45)

Decision 95/230/EC, Article 1 only

(OJ L 154, 5.7.1995, p. 19)

Decision 96/106/EC, Article 1 only

(OJ L 24, 31.1.1996, p. 34)

 

ANNEX III

CORRELATION TABLE

 

Decision 94/187/EC

This Decision

Article 1

Article 1

Article 2

Article 2

Article 3

Article 3

Annex

Annex I

Annex II

Annex III

 


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