Pending: 32004D0233

January 15, 2026
10.3.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 71/30
(1) Commission Decision 2001/296/EC of 29 March 2001 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores(2)has been substantially amended several times(3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.
(2) Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 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(4)provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination of those animals by titration of antibodies.
(3) The AFSSA Laboratory in Nancy, France, was designated by Decision 2000/258/EC as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.
(4) A proficiency testing procedure has been established for rabies antibody titration of vaccinated domestic carnivores in the context of alternative measures to quarantine.
(5) The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has to operate the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for approval to perform serological tests on certain carnivores vaccinated against rabies.
(6) Several Member States have submitted applications for approval of laboratories to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores.
(7) The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has made an appraisal of the applications received from the Member States and sent the result of this appraisal to the Commission.
(8) The Commission can draw up a list, based on appraisal results, of laboratories authorised to carry out serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies.
(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Institut Pasteur de Bruxelles
Rue Engeland 642
B-1180 Bruxelles
Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research
Lindholm
DK-4771 Kalvehave
1. Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität GiessenFrankfurter Straße 107D-35392 Giessen Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen Frankfurter Straße 107 D-35392 Giessen
Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Frankfurter Straße 107
D-35392 Giessen
Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen
Frankfurter Straße 107
D-35392 Giessen
2. Eurovir Hygiene-InstitutIm BiotechnologieparkD-14943 Lukenwalde Eurovir Hygiene-Institut Im Biotechnologiepark D-14943 Lukenwalde
Eurovir Hygiene-Institut
Im Biotechnologiepark
D-14943 Lukenwalde
Eurovir Hygiene-Institut
Im Biotechnologiepark
D-14943 Lukenwalde
3. Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen SüdbayernVeterinärstraße 2D-85764 Oberschleißheim Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Südbayern Veterinärstraße 2 D-85764 Oberschleißheim
Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Südbayern
Veterinärstraße 2
D-85764 Oberschleißheim
Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Südbayern
Veterinärstraße 2
D-85764 Oberschleißheim
4. Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-AnhaltAußenstelle StendalHaferbreiter Weg 132-135D-39576 Stendal Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt Außenstelle Stendal Haferbreiter Weg 132-135 D-39576 Stendal
Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt
Außenstelle Stendal
Haferbreiter Weg 132-135
D-39576 Stendal
Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt
Außenstelle Stendal
Haferbreiter Weg 132-135
D-39576 Stendal
5. Staatliches VeterinäruntersuchungsamtZur Taubeneiche 10-12D-59821 Arnsberg Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Zur Taubeneiche 10-12 D-59821 Arnsberg
Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt
Zur Taubeneiche 10-12
D-59821 Arnsberg
Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt
Zur Taubeneiche 10-12
D-59821 Arnsberg
6. Institut für epidemiologische DiagnostikBundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der TiereSeestraße 155D-16868 Wusterhausen Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere Seestraße 155 D-16868 Wusterhausen
Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere
Seestraße 155
D-16868 Wusterhausen
Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere
Seestraße 155
D-16868 Wusterhausen
Center of Athens Veterinary Institutions Virus Department
25, Neapoleos Str
GR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, Athens
Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa Fe
Camino del Jau, s/n
E-18320 Santa Fe (Granada)
1. AFSSA NancyDomaine de PixérécourtBP 9F-54220 Malzeville AFSSA Nancy Domaine de Pixérécourt BP 9 F-54220 Malzeville
AFSSA Nancy
Domaine de Pixérécourt
BP 9
F-54220 Malzeville
AFSSA Nancy
Domaine de Pixérécourt
BP 9
F-54220 Malzeville
2. Laboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne78, rue BoudouF-31140 Launaguet Laboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne 78, rue Boudou F-31140 Launaguet
Laboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne
78, rue Boudou
F-31140 Launaguet
Laboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne
78, rue Boudou
F-31140 Launaguet
3. Laboratoire départemental de la Sarthe128, rue de BeaugéF-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2 Laboratoire départemental de la Sarthe 128, rue de Beaugé F-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2
Laboratoire départemental de la Sarthe
128, rue de Beaugé
F-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2
Laboratoire départemental de la Sarthe
128, rue de Beaugé
F-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2
4. Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-CalaisParc des Bonnettes2, rue du GenévrierF-62022 Arras Cedex Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-Calais Parc des Bonnettes 2, rue du Genévrier F-62022 Arras Cedex
Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-Calais
Parc des Bonnettes
2, rue du Genévrier
F-62022 Arras Cedex
Laboratoire départemental d'analyses du Pas-de-Calais
Parc des Bonnettes
2, rue du Genévrier
F-62022 Arras Cedex
1. Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle VenezieVia Romea 14/AI-35020 Legnaro (PD) Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie Via Romea 14/A I-35020 Legnaro (PD)
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie
Via Romea 14/A
I-35020 Legnaro (PD)
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie
Via Romea 14/A
I-35020 Legnaro (PD)
2. Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del MoliseVia Campio BoarioI-64100 Teramo Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise Via Campio Boario I-64100 Teramo
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise
Via Campio Boario
I-64100 Teramo
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise
Via Campio Boario
I-64100 Teramo
3. Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della ToscanaVia Appia Nuova 1411I-00178 Roma Capannelle Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana Via Appia Nuova 1411 I-00178 Roma Capannelle
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana
Via Appia Nuova 1411
I-00178 Roma Capannelle
Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana
Via Appia Nuova 1411
I-00178 Roma Capannelle
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH
Veterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen Mödling
Robert-Koch-Gasse 17
A-2340 Mödling
National Veterinary and Food Research Institute
PL 45
FIN-00581 Helsinki
National Veterinary Institute
BMC,
Box 585
S-751 23 Uppsala
1. Veterinary Laboratories AgencyVirology DepartmentWoodham LaneNew HawAddlstoneSurrey, KT15 3NBUnited Kingdom Veterinary Laboratories Agency Virology Department Woodham Lane New Haw Addlstone Surrey, KT15 3NB United Kingdom
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Virology Department
Woodham Lane
New Haw
Addlstone
Surrey, KT15 3NB
United Kingdom
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Virology Department
Woodham Lane
New Haw
Addlstone
Surrey, KT15 3NB
United Kingdom
2. BiobestPentlands Science ParkBush LoanPenicuikMidlothianEH26 0PZUnited Kingdom Biobest Pentlands Science Park Bush Loan Penicuik Midlothian EH26 0PZ United Kingdom
Biobest
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PZ
United Kingdom
Biobest
Pentlands Science Park
Bush Loan
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 0PZ
United Kingdom
Commission Decision 2001/296/EC (OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58)
Commission Decision 2001/808/EC (OJ L 305, 22.11.2001, p. 30)
Commission Decision 2002/341/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13)
Decision 2001/296/EC This Decision
Article 1 Article 1
— Article 2
Article 2 Article 3
Annex Annex I
— Annex II
— Annex III
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2001/296/EC of 29 March 2001 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.

(2)

Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 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 (4) provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination of those animals by titration of antibodies.

(3)

The AFSSA Laboratory in Nancy, France, was designated by Decision 2000/258/EC as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.

(4)

A proficiency testing procedure has been established for rabies antibody titration of vaccinated domestic carnivores in the context of alternative measures to quarantine.

(5)

The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has to operate the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for approval to perform serological tests on certain carnivores vaccinated against rabies.

(6)

Several Member States have submitted applications for approval of laboratories to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores.

(7)

The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has made an appraisal of the applications received from the Member States and sent the result of this appraisal to the Commission.

(8)

The Commission can draw up a list, based on appraisal results, of laboratories authorised to carry out serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies.

(9)

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
The laboratories presented by Member States and authorised to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores are listed in Annex I.

Article 2
Decision 2001/296/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).
(2)  OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/341/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13).
(3)  See Annex II.
(4)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2001/296/EC of 29 March 2001 authorising laboratories to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified.

(2)

Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 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 (4) provides for an alternative system to quarantine for the entry of certain domestic carnivores into the territory of certain Member States free from rabies. That system requires checks on the effectiveness of the vaccination of those animals by titration of antibodies.

(3)

The AFSSA Laboratory in Nancy, France, was designated by Decision 2000/258/EC as the institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccination.

(4)

A proficiency testing procedure has been established for rabies antibody titration of vaccinated domestic carnivores in the context of alternative measures to quarantine.

(5)

The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has to operate the established proficiency testing procedure to appraise laboratories for approval to perform serological tests on certain carnivores vaccinated against rabies.

(6)

Several Member States have submitted applications for approval of laboratories to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores.

(7)

The AFSSA Laboratory, Nancy, has made an appraisal of the applications received from the Member States and sent the result of this appraisal to the Commission.

(8)

The Commission can draw up a list, based on appraisal results, of laboratories authorised to carry out serological titration on carnivores vaccinated against rabies.

(9)

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:

The laboratories presented by Member States and authorised to perform analyses to check the effectiveness of vaccination against rabies in certain domestic carnivores are listed in Annex I.
Decision 2001/296/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex III.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 March 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
(1)  OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).
(2)  OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/341/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13).
(3)  See Annex II.
(4)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003 (OJ L 198, 6.8.2003, p. 3).
NAMES OF LABORATORIES
Institut Pasteur de Bruxelles

Rue Engeland 642

B-1180 Bruxelles
Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research

Lindholm

DK-4771 Kalvehave
1.

Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

Frankfurter Straße 107

D-35392 Giessen
2.

Eurovir Hygiene-Institut

Im Biotechnologiepark

D-14943 Lukenwalde
3.

Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Südbayern

Veterinärstraße 2

D-85764 Oberschleißheim
4.

Landesveterinär und Lebensmitteluntersuchungsamt Sachsen-Anhalt

Außenstelle Stendal

Haferbreiter Weg 132-135

D-39576 Stendal
5.

Staatliches Veterinäruntersuchungsamt

Zur Taubeneiche 10-12

D-59821 Arnsberg
6.

Institut für epidemiologische Diagnostik

Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere

Seestraße 155

D-16868 Wusterhausen
Center of Athens Veterinary Institutions Virus Department

25, Neapoleos Str

GR-153 10 Ag. Paraskevi, Athens
Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Santa Fe

Camino del Jau, s/n

E-18320 Santa Fe (Granada)
1.

AFSSA Nancy

Domaine de Pixérécourt

BP 9

F-54220 Malzeville
2.

Laboratoire vétérinaire départemental de la Haute-Garonne

78, rue Boudou

F-31140 Launaguet
3.

Laboratoire départemental de la Sarthe

128, rue de Beaugé

F-72018 Le Mans Cedex 2
4.

Laboratoire départemental d’analyses du Pas-de-Calais

Parc des Bonnettes

2, rue du Genévrier

F-62022 Arras Cedex
1.

Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale delle Venezie

Via Romea 14/A

I-35020 Legnaro (PD)
2.

Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise

Via Campio Boario

I-64100 Teramo
3.

Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana

Via Appia Nuova 1411

I-00178 Roma Capannelle
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH

Veterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen Mödling

Robert-Koch-Gasse 17

A-2340 Mödling
National Veterinary and Food Research Institute

PL 45

FIN-00581 Helsinki
National Veterinary Institute

BMC,

Box 585

S-751 23 Uppsala
United Kingdom
1.

Veterinary Laboratories Agency

Virology Department

Woodham Lane

New Haw

Addlstone

Surrey, KT15 3NB

United Kingdom
2.

Biobest

Pentlands Science Park

Bush Loan

Penicuik

Midlothian

EH26 0PZ

United Kingdom

Repealed decision with its successive amendments
Commission Decision 2001/296/EC

(OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 58)

Commission Decision 2001/808/EC

(OJ L 305, 22.11.2001, p. 30)

Commission Decision 2002/341/EC

(OJ L 117, 4.5.2002, p. 13)

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Correlation table
Decision 2001/296/EC

This Decision

Article 1

Article 1

—

Article 2

Article 2

Article 3

Annex

Annex I

—

Annex II

—

Annex III

Pending: 32002D0613

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species, as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC(2), and in particular Article 7(1), Article 9(2) and (3) and Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/160/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC(4), lays down the list of third countries from which porcine semen may be imported.(2) Commission Decision 93/199/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 94/667/EC(6) lays down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of porcine semen from third countries.(3) Commission Decision 95/94/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2001/727/EC(8), lays down the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community.(4) Cyprus should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised by Decision 93/160/EEC, following Commission missions and in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in this country.(5) The competent veterinary services of Cyprus, Switzerland, Canada and Hungary have forwarded requests for addition to the list of centres officially approved in their territories for the export of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species to the Community, established by Commission Decision 95/94/EC.(6) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of the countries concerned, and the collection centres concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community.(7) The model of the animal health certificate provided for in Commission Decision 93/199/EEC, needs to be adapted to take into account the animal health situation in each third country and the amendments of Directive 90/429/EEC.(8) It is more convenient to gather, in the same document, all the information relating to the importation of porcine semen (list of third countries authorised, veterinary requirements applying to importations and list of semen collection centres approved in those third countries), and to repeal Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/EC accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,

Article 1
1. Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex I of porcine semen conforming to the conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in Annex III, and collected in the approved semen collection centres listed in Annex V.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex II of porcine semen conforming to the conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in Annex IV, and collected in the approved semen collection centres listed in Annex V.

Article 2
Member States may refuse admission of semen from collection centres where boars vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease are admitted, to their territory or to a region of their territory, when it has been recognised as free of Aujeszky’s disease in accordance with Article 10 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC(9).

Article 3
Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/EC are repealed.

Article 4
Imports of semen certified according to the provisions and the model of certificate formerly in force shall be accepted for a period of maximum three months after the date of publication of this decision.

Article 5
This Decision shall apply as from the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2002.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.
(5) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 260, 8.10.1994, p. 32.
(7) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.
(8) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 23.
(9) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species, as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/39/EC(2), and in particular Article 7(1), Article 9(2) and (3) and Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/160/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/150/EC(4), lays down the list of third countries from which porcine semen may be imported.(2) Commission Decision 93/199/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 94/667/EC(6) lays down animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of porcine semen from third countries.(3) Commission Decision 95/94/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2001/727/EC(8), lays down the list of semen collection centres officially approved for the export to the Community.(4) Cyprus should be added to the list of third countries from which imports are authorised by Decision 93/160/EEC, following Commission missions and in the light of the situation achieved with regard to animal health in this country.(5) The competent veterinary services of Cyprus, Switzerland, Canada and Hungary have forwarded requests for addition to the list of centres officially approved in their territories for the export of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species to the Community, established by Commission Decision 95/94/EC.(6) Guarantees regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Article 8 of Directive 90/429/EEC have been provided to the Commission by the competent veterinary services of the countries concerned, and the collection centres concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community.(7) The model of the animal health certificate provided for in Commission Decision 93/199/EEC, needs to be adapted to take into account the animal health situation in each third country and the amendments of Directive 90/429/EEC.(8) It is more convenient to gather, in the same document, all the information relating to the importation of porcine semen (list of third countries authorised, veterinary requirements applying to importations and list of semen collection centres approved in those third countries), and to repeal Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/EC accordingly.(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health,
1. Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex I of porcine semen conforming to the conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in Annex III, and collected in the approved semen collection centres listed in Annex V.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation from third countries listed in Annex II of porcine semen conforming to the conditions laid down in the model veterinary certificate in Annex IV, and collected in the approved semen collection centres listed in Annex V.
Member States may refuse admission of semen from collection centres where boars vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease are admitted, to their territory or to a region of their territory, when it has been recognised as free of Aujeszky’s disease in accordance with Article 10 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC(9).
Decisions 93/160/EEC, 93/199/EEC and 95/94/EC are repealed.
Imports of semen certified according to the provisions and the model of certificate formerly in force shall be accepted for a period of maximum three months after the date of publication of this decision.
This Decision shall apply as from the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 July 2002.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 67, 19.3.1993, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 49, 25.2.1999, p. 40.
(5) OJ L 86, 6.4.1993, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 260, 8.10.1994, p. 32.
(7) OJ L 73, 1.4.1995, p. 87.
(8) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 23.
(9) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
New Zealand
United States of America
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Pending: 32001D0327

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) The animal health conditions for trade in bovine animals and swine are laid down in Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(3), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC(4).(2) The animal health conditions for trade in ovine and caprine animals are laid down in Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(5), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/953/EC(6).(3) The animal health conditions for trade in biungulates other than those referred to in Directive 64/432/EEC and 91/68/EEC are laid down in Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 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(7), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(8).(4) The welfare conditions for transport of animals within the Community are laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC(9), as last amended by Directive 95/29/EC(10).(5) Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerns Community criteria for staging points and amends the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC(11).(6) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Ireland, the Commission adopted Decisions 2001/172/EC(12), 2001/208/EC(13), 2001/223/EC(14) and 2001/234/EC(15) concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the respective Member State.(7) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Community is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the Community in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals.(8) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Decision 2001/263/EC(16), as last amended by Decision 2001/317/EC(17).(9) In the light of the disease evolution and the findings of the epidemiological investigations carried out in the affected Member States in close cooperation with the other Member States, it appears appropriate to further prohibit the movement of animals through staging points and to maintain for an additional period of time the restrictions to the movement of susceptible animals within the Community.(10) At the same time the provisions on movement of animals of susceptible species included in Decision 2001/263/EC should be repealed.(11) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 25 April 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

Article 1
1. Member States other than the United Kingdom shall ensure that transport of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease is prohibited.
This prohibition shall not apply to transports of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from the holding of dispatch
– directly or through an approved assembly centre to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– through an approved assembly centre to one holding of destination, except in the case of bovine and porcine animals which may be dispatched from the assembly centre to a maximum of six holdings of destination, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– to an assembly point to group herds or flocks for transhumance to designated pastures, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– to another holding, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination
under the condition that:
(a) during transport such animals do not come into contact with animals not of the same holding of dispatch, unless
– either such animals are consigned for slaughter, or
– originate in and come from holdings situated in areas of a Member State as defined in Article 2(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC in which no restrictions in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 85/511/EEC have been in place during the residence period referred to in paragraph 2 first indent;
(b) vehicles which have been used for the transport of live animals are cleaned and disinfected after each operation, and shall furnish proof of such disinfection, and
(c) transports to other Member States of such animals shall only be allowed following 24 hours advance notification dispatched by the local veterinary authority to the central and local veterinary authorities in the Member State of destination and to the central veterinary authorities in the Member State of transit.
2. Member States other than the United Kingdom shall ensure that the competent authorities at the place of departure authorise the movement of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease only under the following conditions:
– either the animals have remained on the holding of dispatch for at least 20 days prior to authorisation, or since birth in the holding of origin where the animals are less than 20 days old, and no animal of susceptible species was introduced into that holding during this period, or during the past 10 days in the case of pigs, or
– these animals are transported directly and without passing through an approved assembly centre to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
3. Without prejudice to Article 3(1)(aa) second indent of Directive 91/628/EEC, Member States shall ensure that animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease are not moved through staging points established and approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1255/97.

Article 2
Commission Decision 2001/263/EC is repealed.

Article 3
This Decision shall apply until midnight on 18 May 2001.

Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2001.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(4) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.
(6) OJ L 371, 31.12.1994, p. 14.
(7) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(8) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.
(9) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17.
(10) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52.
(11) OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 1.
(12) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.
(13) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 38.
(14) OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 29.
(15) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 62.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,Whereas:(1) The animal health conditions for trade in bovine animals and swine are laid down in Council Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(3), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC(4).(2) The animal health conditions for trade in ovine and caprine animals are laid down in Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals(5), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/953/EC(6).(3) The animal health conditions for trade in biungulates other than those referred to in Directive 64/432/EEC and 91/68/EEC are laid down in Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 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(7), as last amended by Commission Decision 95/176/EC(8).(4) The welfare conditions for transport of animals within the Community are laid down in Council Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC(9), as last amended by Directive 95/29/EC(10).(5) Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerns Community criteria for staging points and amends the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC(11).(6) Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Ireland, the Commission adopted Decisions 2001/172/EC(12), 2001/208/EC(13), 2001/223/EC(14) and 2001/234/EC(15) concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the respective Member State.(7) The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Community is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the Community in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals.(8) All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Decision 2001/263/EC(16), as last amended by Decision 2001/317/EC(17).(9) In the light of the disease evolution and the findings of the epidemiological investigations carried out in the affected Member States in close cooperation with the other Member States, it appears appropriate to further prohibit the movement of animals through staging points and to maintain for an additional period of time the restrictions to the movement of susceptible animals within the Community.(10) At the same time the provisions on movement of animals of susceptible species included in Decision 2001/263/EC should be repealed.(11) The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 25 April 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
1. Member States other than the United Kingdom shall ensure that transport of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease is prohibited.
This prohibition shall not apply to transports of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease from the holding of dispatch
– directly or through an approved assembly centre to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– through an approved assembly centre to one holding of destination, except in the case of bovine and porcine animals which may be dispatched from the assembly centre to a maximum of six holdings of destination, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– to an assembly point to group herds or flocks for transhumance to designated pastures, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or
– to another holding, subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination
under the condition that:
(a) during transport such animals do not come into contact with animals not of the same holding of dispatch, unless
– either such animals are consigned for slaughter, or
– originate in and come from holdings situated in areas of a Member State as defined in Article 2(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC in which no restrictions in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 85/511/EEC have been in place during the residence period referred to in paragraph 2 first indent;
(b) vehicles which have been used for the transport of live animals are cleaned and disinfected after each operation, and shall furnish proof of such disinfection, and
(c) transports to other Member States of such animals shall only be allowed following 24 hours advance notification dispatched by the local veterinary authority to the central and local veterinary authorities in the Member State of destination and to the central veterinary authorities in the Member State of transit.
2. Member States other than the United Kingdom shall ensure that the competent authorities at the place of departure authorise the movement of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease only under the following conditions:
– either the animals have remained on the holding of dispatch for at least 20 days prior to authorisation, or since birth in the holding of origin where the animals are less than 20 days old, and no animal of susceptible species was introduced into that holding during this period, or during the past 10 days in the case of pigs, or
– these animals are transported directly and without passing through an approved assembly centre to a slaughterhouse for immediate slaughter.
3. Without prejudice to Article 3(1)(aa) second indent of Directive 91/628/EEC, Member States shall ensure that animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease are not moved through staging points established and approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1255/97.
Commission Decision 2001/263/EC is repealed.
This Decision shall apply until midnight on 18 May 2001.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2001.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(4) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.
(6) OJ L 371, 31.12.1994, p. 14.
(7) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(8) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 23.
(9) OJ L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17.
(10) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52.
(11) OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 1.
(12) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.
(13) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 38.
(14) OJ L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 29.
(15) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 62.

Pending: 31993D0436

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Chile to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of Chilean legislation on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas Servicio nacional de Pesca, (Sernap) the competent Chilean authority, and its department ‘Sanidad pesquera’, are capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force; Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language(s) in which it must be drafted and the qualifications of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of fishery products giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment of origin or of the factory vessel; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments and/or factory vessels must be drawn up; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from Sernap to the Commission; whereas it is therefore for Sernap to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas Sernap has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfilment of requirements equivalent to the laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments and factory vessels; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Sernap, a department of the Chilean Ministry of the Economy, Public Works and Reconstruction, shall be the competent authority in Chile for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.

Article 2
Fishery products originating in Chile, with the exception of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in any form, must meet the following conditions:
1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto;
2. they must come from approved establishments or factory vessels listed in Annex B hereto;
3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the word ‘Chile’ and the approval number of the establishment of origin or of the factory vessel in indelible letters.

Article 3
1. Certificates as referred to in Article 2 (1) must be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State where the checks are done.
2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of Sernap and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.

Article 4
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1993.

Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Chile to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of Chilean legislation on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas Servicio nacional de Pesca, (Sernap) the competent Chilean authority, and its department ‘Sanidad pesquera’, are capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force; Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language(s) in which it must be drafted and the qualifications of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of fishery products giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment of origin or of the factory vessel; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments and/or factory vessels must be drawn up; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from Sernap to the Commission; whereas it is therefore for Sernap to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas Sernap has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfilment of requirements equivalent to the laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments and factory vessels; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sernap, a department of the Chilean Ministry of the Economy, Public Works and Reconstruction, shall be the competent authority in Chile for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.
Fishery products originating in Chile, with the exception of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in any form, must meet the following conditions:
1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto;
2. they must come from approved establishments or factory vessels listed in Annex B hereto;
3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the word ‘Chile’ and the approval number of the establishment of origin or of the factory vessel in indelible letters.
1. Certificates as referred to in Article 2 (1) must be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State where the checks are done.
2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of Sernap and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1993.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
HEALTH CERTIFICATE for fishery products originating in Chile and intended for export to the European Community with the exception of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in any form
Reference No:
Country of dispatch: Chile
Competent authority: Servicio nacional de pesca (Sernap)
I. Details identifying the fishery products
– Description of product:
– Species (scientific name):
– Presentation of product and type of treatment (1):
– Code number (where available):
– Type of packaging:
– Number of packages:
– Net weight:
– Requisite storage and transport temperature:
II. Origin of products
Name(s) and official approval number(s) of establishment(s) or factory ship(s) approved by Sernap for export to the European Community:
III. Destination of products
The products are dispatched:
(Place of dispatch)
(Country and place of destination)
by the following means of transport:
Name and address of dispatcher:
Name of consignee and address at place of destination:
IV. Health attestation
The official inspector herby certifies that the fishery products specified above:
1. were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC or, where they come from a factory ship, in accordance with the health rules laid down in Chapter I of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;
2. were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed frozen, thawed and stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;
3. have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;
4. are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC;
5. do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins;
6. have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto.
Signature of official inspector (Name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)
(1) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved.
LIST OF APPROVED ESTABLISHMENTS AND FACTORY VESSELS I. Establishments
/* Tables: see OJ */
II. Factory vessels
/* Tables: see OJ */
(1) Date of expiry of approval, or unlimited.
(1) Date of expiry of approval, or unlimited.

Pending: 31993D0402

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof, Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were established by Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC (3), 86/191/EEC (4), 86/192/EEC (5), 86/195/EEC (6), 90/58/EEC (7) and 92/215/EEC (8) respectively; Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous health measures have been established in the framework of trade within the Community; whereas the realization of this objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the health conditions required for importation of fresh meat from third countries particularly from South America; Whereas this adaptation must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the South American countries concerned, and indeed in the different parts of their territories; whereas, given the existence of identical health situations between the various parts of those different countries, it is necessary to take account of this fact in establishing a new system of health guarantees; Whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to establish different health certificates in accordance with the conditions required for the importation of fresh meat from those different categories or countries of parts of countries; Whereas, in order to clarify and simplify the Community legislation it is necessary to group together the health conditions required for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina and to repeal the decisions in force for those countries; Whereas stricter health conditions have been established for offal intended for human consumption; whereas, moreover, the health conditions established apply without prejudice to the health conditions established by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (9) and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (10) concerning importation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption; Whereas having regard to the epidemiological features of foot-and-mouth disease of the ovines and caprines, special guarantees must be required as regards imports of the meat of those species; Whereas the entire area of Chile and the territories of Argentina situated south of the 42nd parallel have been free of foot-and-mouth disease for 12 months and vaccination against this disease has not been practised for 12 months; Whereas the veterinary authorities in Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina have provided guarantees concerning rinderpest and exotic foot-and-mouth disease and, in particular, concerning the notification to the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours of the occurence of these diseases or the modification of vaccination policies against them; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall be used:
(a) fresh meat: as defined in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (11);
(b) deboned fresh meat: meat as described in paragraph (a) of this Article, together with diaphragms but excluding offal, from which the bone and the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed;
(c) trimmed offal:
– heart of bovine animals from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– livers of bovine animals from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– whole masseter muscles of bovine animals, incised in accordance with paragraph 41 (A) of Chapter VIII of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– tongues of bovine animals with epithelium and without bone, cartilage and tonsils,
– lungs of bovine animals from which the trachea and main bronchi and the mediastinal and bronchial lymphatic glands have been removed,
– other offal of bovine animals without bone or cartilage from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue, adhering fat and mucous have been completely removed.

Article 2
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of the categories of fresh meat set out in Annex II and coming from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they comply with the guarantees laid down in the health certificate, drawn up in conformity with Annex III. The certificate shall include the general health certificate conforming to Annex III, Part 1, and one of the specific health certificates conforming to Annex III, Part 2.
2. In the case of imports of offal described in Article 1 (c) and intended for the period industry, Member States shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with:
– the conditions set out in paragraph 1,
– the conditions established by Directive 92/118/EEC,
– the conditions established by Decision 89/18/EEC.
After arriving in the territory and during manufacture, the raw material shall be sterilized in hermetically sealed containers in such a way as to achieve a minimum Fc value of 3; a veterinary check shall be made to ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value.

Article 3
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of offal described in Article 1 (c) intended for the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products. The offal must comply with the guarantees set out in the health certificate conforming to Annex III which includes a general health certificate conforming to Annex III, Part 1, and the specific health certificate conforming to Part 2 of that Annex.
2. The authorization can only be given to establishments specially approved by the Member States for that purpose. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of the approval of such establishments, and the conditions governing such approval.
3. In the case, the authorization can only be given to a processing establishment approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision and on condition that guarantees are given that the raw material shall be used only for the specified purpose without risk of contact with any product which remains unsterilized, and that it shall not leave the establishment in its original state except in case of necessity, in which case it shall be consigned to a carcass destruction plant under the control of an official veterinarian. In addition the following minimum conditions shall be met:
(a) on dispatch to Community territory, the raw material shall be enclosed in leak-proof and sealed containers. The cartons, the containers and the accompanying documents must be marked: ‘use restricted to the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products’. The containers and the accompanying documents shall bear the name and address of the processing establishment;
(b) importers or their representatives must, by telecommunications or through other systems of data transmission, inform the veterinary staff of the border inspection post of arrival at least 24 hours in advance of the arrival of the raw material, as well as giving details of the quantity, origin and destination of the product;
(c) the raw material shall be transported from the point of arrival in the Community territory, directly and without breaking bulk, in containers or means of transport which are leak-proof and duly sealed, to the processing establishment of destination approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision;
(d) on arrival in the territory of the Community and before dispatch of the raw material to the approved processing establishment, notification of intended dispatch shall be made as quickly as possible to the local official veterinarian;
(e) the raw material, during manufacture, shall be either sterilized in hermetically sealed containers in such a way as to achieve a minimum Fc value of 3 or cooked to a core temperature of at least 80 °C; a veterinary inspection shall be made to ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value;
(f) the vehicles and containers or any other means of transport referred to in (c) and all equipment and utensils which come into contact with the raw material before sterilization shall be cleansed and disinfected, and packaging shall be destroyed in an incinerator.
4. The authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the competent authorities of Member States through which the raw material will pass.

Article 4
This Decision will be reassessed as required by the changing animal health situation in the Community and in the South American countries from which the imports are permitted.

Article 5
This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after notification to the Member States.
Nevertheless, the provisions mentioned in Article 2 (2) shall come into effect on 1 October 1993.

Article 6
1. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC, with the exception of those relating to import conditions for import of fresh meat destined for the manufacture of pet food, are repealed on the 60th day after the notification of this Decision to the Member States.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat for human consumption, produced and certified according to the requirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in point (a).
2. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC relating to the import conditions for fresh meat destined for the manufacture of pet food are repealed on 1 October 1993.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat intended for the pet food industry and produced and certified according to the requirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in point (a).

Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(3) OJ No L 102, 12. 4. 1985, p. 53.
(4) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 32.
(5) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 42.
(6) OJ No L 142, 28. 5. 1986, p. 51.
(7) OJ No L 40, 14. 2. 1990, p. 15.
(8) OJ No L 104, 22. 4. 1992, p. 63.
(9) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(10) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
(11) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof, Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were established by Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC (3), 86/191/EEC (4), 86/192/EEC (5), 86/195/EEC (6), 90/58/EEC (7) and 92/215/EEC (8) respectively; Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous health measures have been established in the framework of trade within the Community; whereas the realization of this objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the health conditions required for importation of fresh meat from third countries particularly from South America; Whereas this adaptation must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the South American countries concerned, and indeed in the different parts of their territories; whereas, given the existence of identical health situations between the various parts of those different countries, it is necessary to take account of this fact in establishing a new system of health guarantees; Whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to establish different health certificates in accordance with the conditions required for the importation of fresh meat from those different categories or countries of parts of countries; Whereas, in order to clarify and simplify the Community legislation it is necessary to group together the health conditions required for imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina and to repeal the decisions in force for those countries; Whereas stricter health conditions have been established for offal intended for human consumption; whereas, moreover, the health conditions established apply without prejudice to the health conditions established by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (9) and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (10) concerning importation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption; Whereas having regard to the epidemiological features of foot-and-mouth disease of the ovines and caprines, special guarantees must be required as regards imports of the meat of those species; Whereas the entire area of Chile and the territories of Argentina situated south of the 42nd parallel have been free of foot-and-mouth disease for 12 months and vaccination against this disease has not been practised for 12 months; Whereas the veterinary authorities in Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Argentina have provided guarantees concerning rinderpest and exotic foot-and-mouth disease and, in particular, concerning the notification to the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours of the occurence of these diseases or the modification of vaccination policies against them; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall be used:
(a) fresh meat: as defined in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (11);
(b) deboned fresh meat: meat as described in paragraph (a) of this Article, together with diaphragms but excluding offal, from which the bone and the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed;
(c) trimmed offal:
– heart of bovine animals from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– livers of bovine animals from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– whole masseter muscles of bovine animals, incised in accordance with paragraph 41 (A) of Chapter VIII of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue and adhering fat have been completely removed,
– tongues of bovine animals with epithelium and without bone, cartilage and tonsils,
– lungs of bovine animals from which the trachea and main bronchi and the mediastinal and bronchial lymphatic glands have been removed,
– other offal of bovine animals without bone or cartilage from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue, adhering fat and mucous have been completely removed.
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of the categories of fresh meat set out in Annex II and coming from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they comply with the guarantees laid down in the health certificate, drawn up in conformity with Annex III. The certificate shall include the general health certificate conforming to Annex III, Part 1, and one of the specific health certificates conforming to Annex III, Part 2.
2. In the case of imports of offal described in Article 1 (c) and intended for the period industry, Member States shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with:
– the conditions set out in paragraph 1,
– the conditions established by Directive 92/118/EEC,
– the conditions established by Decision 89/18/EEC.
After arriving in the territory and during manufacture, the raw material shall be sterilized in hermetically sealed containers in such a way as to achieve a minimum Fc value of 3; a veterinary check shall be made to ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value.
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of offal described in Article 1 (c) intended for the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products. The offal must comply with the guarantees set out in the health certificate conforming to Annex III which includes a general health certificate conforming to Annex III, Part 1, and the specific health certificate conforming to Part 2 of that Annex.
2. The authorization can only be given to establishments specially approved by the Member States for that purpose. Member States shall immediately inform the Commission of the approval of such establishments, and the conditions governing such approval.
3. In the case, the authorization can only be given to a processing establishment approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision and on condition that guarantees are given that the raw material shall be used only for the specified purpose without risk of contact with any product which remains unsterilized, and that it shall not leave the establishment in its original state except in case of necessity, in which case it shall be consigned to a carcass destruction plant under the control of an official veterinarian. In addition the following minimum conditions shall be met:
(a) on dispatch to Community territory, the raw material shall be enclosed in leak-proof and sealed containers. The cartons, the containers and the accompanying documents must be marked: ‘use restricted to the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products’. The containers and the accompanying documents shall bear the name and address of the processing establishment;
(b) importers or their representatives must, by telecommunications or through other systems of data transmission, inform the veterinary staff of the border inspection post of arrival at least 24 hours in advance of the arrival of the raw material, as well as giving details of the quantity, origin and destination of the product;
(c) the raw material shall be transported from the point of arrival in the Community territory, directly and without breaking bulk, in containers or means of transport which are leak-proof and duly sealed, to the processing establishment of destination approved by the national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervision;
(d) on arrival in the territory of the Community and before dispatch of the raw material to the approved processing establishment, notification of intended dispatch shall be made as quickly as possible to the local official veterinarian;
(e) the raw material, during manufacture, shall be either sterilized in hermetically sealed containers in such a way as to achieve a minimum Fc value of 3 or cooked to a core temperature of at least 80 °C; a veterinary inspection shall be made to ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value;
(f) the vehicles and containers or any other means of transport referred to in (c) and all equipment and utensils which come into contact with the raw material before sterilization shall be cleansed and disinfected, and packaging shall be destroyed in an incinerator.
4. The authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be notified to the competent authorities of Member States through which the raw material will pass.
This Decision will be reassessed as required by the changing animal health situation in the Community and in the South American countries from which the imports are permitted.
This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after notification to the Member States.
Nevertheless, the provisions mentioned in Article 2 (2) shall come into effect on 1 October 1993.
1. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC, with the exception of those relating to import conditions for import of fresh meat destined for the manufacture of pet food, are repealed on the 60th day after the notification of this Decision to the Member States.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat for human consumption, produced and certified according to the requirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in point (a).
2. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC relating to the import conditions for fresh meat destined for the manufacture of pet food are repealed on 1 October 1993.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat intended for the pet food industry and produced and certified according to the requirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in point (a).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 June 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(3) OJ No L 102, 12. 4. 1985, p. 53.
(4) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 32.
(5) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 42.
(6) OJ No L 142, 28. 5. 1986, p. 51.
(7) OJ No L 40, 14. 2. 1990, p. 15.
(8) OJ No L 104, 22. 4. 1992, p. 63.
(9) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(10) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
(11) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.
DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORIES OF SOUTH AMERICA ESTABLISHED FOR ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATION PURPOSES
/* Tables: see OJ */
(Version No 01/93)
ANIMAL HEALTH GUARANTEES REQUESTED ON CERTIFICATION (1)
/* Tables: see OJ */
(1) The letters (A, B, C, D, E, F) appearing on the table are referring to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III Part 2 of Decision 93/402/EEC, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision.
(*) HC: Human consumption
MP: Destined for heat-treated meat products industry
1 = hearts;
2 = livers;
3 = masseter muscles; as described in Article 1 (c) of Decision 93/402/EEC
4 = tongues
PF: Destined for the pet food industry
PART 1 ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE Country of destination:
Reference No of the public health certificate (1):
Exporting country: Territory code:
Department:
References:
I. Identification of meat
(animal species)
Nature of cuts:
Type of packaging:
Number of cuts or packages:
Net weight:
II. Origin of meat
Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of the approved slaughterhouse(s):
Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of the approved cutting plant(s):
Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of the approved cold store(s):
III. Destination of meat
The meat will be sent from:
(place of loading)
(country and place of destination)
by the following means of transport (3):
Name and address of consigner:
Name and address of consignee:
PART 2 Model A
IV. Attestation of health
I the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:
1. the deboned fresh meat (4) of bovine described above is obtained from:
– animals which have remained in the territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 93/402/EEC with code . . . . . ., version No . . . . . ., for at least three months before being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old,
– animals having spent this period in a region in which foot-and-mouth disease vaccination programmes of bovine animals are regularly carried out and officially controlled,
– animals which come from holdings which are not under official restriction for health reasons, where there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the previous 60 days, and around which, within a radius of 25 km there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease for 30 days,
– animals which have remained in their holding of origin for at least 40 days before departure and which have been transported direct to the approved slaughterhouse concerned without passing through a market, without contact with animals which do not comply with the conditions required for export of their meat to the Community, and if conveyed in a means of transport, the latter has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,
– animals which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection, referred to in Chapter VI of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC as amended, at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and have in particular been subject to examination of the mouth and feet and showed no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease;
2. the deboned fresh meat is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the European Community has only been authorized after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment(s) under the control of an official veterination;
3. the deboned fresh meat described above originates from carcases:
(i) which have matured at an ambient temperature of more than + 2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed;
(ii) in which, after maturation and before the bones were removed, the pH value measured electronically in the middle of the Iongissimus dorsi muscle has been recorded as less than 6,0 in each case;
4. date of animal slaughter: (5);
Done at , on Seal (6)
(Signature of official veterinarian)
(Name in capital letters, title and qualifications of signatory)
IV. Attestation of health
I the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:
1. the fresh meat described above is obtained from:
– animals born, reared and slaughtered in the territory described in Annex I to Commission Decision 93/402/EEC with code . . . . . ., version No . . . . . .,
– animals which come from holdings in which there has been no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the previous 30 days, and around which within a radius of 10 km there has been no case of foot-and-mouth disease for 30 days,
– animals which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughterhouse concerned without with animals which do not comply with the conditions required for export of their meat to the Community, and, if conveyed in a means of transport, that the latter has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,
– animals which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive 64/433/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and have showed no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease,
– in the case of fresh meat from sheep and goats, animals which have not come from a holding which for health reasons is subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of ovine or caprine brucellosis during the previous six weeks;
2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from an establishment or establishments in which, after a case of foot-and-mouth disease has been diagnosed, further preparation of meat for export to the Community has been authorized only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishments under the control of an official veterinarian;
3. date of animal slaughter (7).
Done at , on Seal (8)

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(1) On 10 April 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus(1).
(2) By Common Position 2009/314/CFSP of 6 April 2009 amending Common Position 2006/276/CFSP(2)the restrictive measures were extended until 15 March 2010. However, the travel restrictions imposed on certain leading figures in Belarus, with the exception of those involved in the disappearances which occurred in 1999 and 2000 and of the President of the Central Electoral Commission, were suspended until 15 December 2009.
(3) On 15 December 2009, the Council adopted Council Decision 2009/969/CFSP(3)extending both the restrictive measures and the suspension until 31 October 2010.
(4) On the basis of a re-examination of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 October 2011, whilst the suspension of the travel restrictions, should also be renewed until the same date.
(5) The Union implementing measures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus(4),
(a) for, but failed to start, the initiation of independent investigation and prosecution of the alleged crimes and those who are considered by the Pourgourides Report to be key actors in the disappearances of four well-known persons in Belarus in 1999/2000 and the following cover-up, in view of their apparent obstruction of justice, as listed in Annex I;
(b) for the fraudulent elections and referendum in Belarus on 17 October 2004 and those who are responsible for severe human rights violations in the repression of peaceful demonstrators in the aftermath of the elections and referendum in Belarus, as listed in Annex II;
(c) for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006, and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, as listed in Annex III.
(i) as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;
(ii) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;
(iii) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;or
(iv) under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.
(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the persons listed in Annex IV and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c) intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.
(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP
1. SIVAKOV, YURY (YURIJ) Leonidovich, ex-Minister of Tourism and Sports of Belarus, born on 5 August 1946, in Sakhalin Region, former Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.
2. SHEYMAN (SHEIMAN), VICTOR Vladimirovich, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus, born on 26 May 1958, in Grodno region.
3. PAVLICHENKO (PAVLIUCHENKO), DMITRI (Dmitry) Valeriyevich, Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of the Interior (SOBR) of Belarus, born in 1966 in Vitebsk.
4. NAUMOV, VLADIMIR Vladimïrovich, Minister of the Interior, born in 1956.
1. Lydia Mihajlovna YERMOSHINA, Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission of Belarus, born on 29 January 1953 in Slutsk (Minsk Region).
2. Yuri Nikolaevich PODOBED, Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, Unit for Special Purposes (OMON), Ministry of Internal Affairs, born on 5 March 1962 in Slutsk (Minsk Region).
Names (English transcription) Names (Belarusian spelling) Names (Russian spelling) Date of birth Place of birth Address Passport number Position
Lukashenko Aleksandr Grigorievich(Lukashenka Alaksandr Ryhoravich) Лукашенка Аляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЕНКО Александр Григорьевич 30.8.1954 Kopys, Vitebsk district President
Nevyglas Gennady Nikolaevich(Nievyhlas Hienadz Mikalaevich) Невыглас Генадзь Мiкалаевiч НЕВЫГЛАС Геннадий Николаевич 11.2.1954 Parahonsk, Pinsk district Head of President's Administration
Petkevich Natalya Vladimirovna(Piatkevich Natallia Uladzimirauna) Пяткевiч Наталля Уладзiмiраўна ПЕТКЕВИЧ Наталья Владимировна 24.10.1972 Minsk Deputy Head of President's Administration
Rubinov Anatoly Nikolaevich(Rubinau Anatol Mikalaevich) Рубiнаў Анатоль Мiкалаевiч РУБИНОВ Анатолий Николаевич 15.4.1939 Mogilev Deputy Head in charge of Media and Ideology, PA
Proleskovsky Oleg VitoldovichPralaskouski Aleh Vitoldavich, Праляскоўскi Алег Вiтольдавiч ПРОЛЕСКОВСКИЙ Олег Витольдович 1.10.1963 Zagorsk (Russia, now Sergijev Posad) Aide and Head of the Main Ideological Department, PA
Radkov Aleksandr Mikhailovich(Radzkou Alaksandr Mikhailavich) Радзькоў Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч РАДЬКОВ Александр Михайлович 1.7.1951 Votnya, Вотня Быховского района Могилевской области Minister of Education
Rusakevich Vladimir Vasilyevich(Rusakevich Uladzimir Vasilievich) Русакевiч Уладзiмiр Васiльевiч РУСАКЕВИЧ Владимир Васильевич 13.9.1947 Vygonoshchi, Выгонощи, Брестская область Minister of Information
Golovanov Viktor GrigoryevichHalavanau Viktar Ryhoravich, Галаванаў Вiктар Рыгоравiч ГОЛОВАНОВ Виктор Григорьевич 1952 Borisov Minister of Justice
Zimovsky Alexander Leonidovich(Zimouski Alaksandr Lieanidavich) Зiмоўскi Аляксандр Леанiдавiч ЗИМОВСКИЙ Александр Леонидович 10.1.1961 Germany Member of the Upper House of the Parliament; Head of the national state tele-radio company
Konoplyev Vladimir Nikolaevich(Kanapliou Uladzimir Mikalaevich Канаплёў Уладзiмiр Мiкалаевiч КОНОПЛЕВ Владимир Николаевич 3.1.1954 Akulintsy, д. Акулинцы Могилевского района Chairman of the Lower House of the Parliament
Cherginets Nikolai Ivanovich(Charhiniets Mikalai Ivanavich) Чаргiнец Мiкалай Iванавiч ЧЕРГИНЕЦ Николай Иванович 17.10.1937 Minsk Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Upper House
Kostyan Sergei Ivanovich(Kastsian Siarhiei Ivanavich), Касцян Сяргей Iванавiч КОСТЯН Сергей Иванович 15.1.1941 Usokhi, Mogilevdistrict,Усохи Кличевского района Могилевской области Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House
Orda Mikhail Sergeevich(Orda Mikhail Siarhieevich) Орда Мiхаiл Сяргеевiч ОРДА Михаил Сергеевич 28.9.1966 Dyatlovo, Grodnodistrict,Дятлово Гродненской области Member of the Upper House, leader of BRSM
Lozovik Nikolai Ivanovich(Lazavik Mikalai Ivanavich) Лазавiк Мiкалай Iванавiч ЛОЗОВИК Николай Иванович 18.1.1951 Nevinyany, Minskdistrict,Невиняны Вилейского р-на Минской обл Deputy of the CEC
Miklashevich Petr Petrovich(Miklashevich Piotr Piatrovich) Мiклашэвiч Пётр Пятровiч МИКЛАШЕВИЧ Петр Петрович 1954 Kosuta, Minskdistrict,Косута Минской области Prosecutor General
Slizhevsky Oleg Leonidovich(Slizheuski Aleh Leanidavich) Слiжэўскi Алег Леанiдавiч СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ Олег Леонидович Head of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs, Ministry of Justice
Khariton Aleksandr(Kharyton Alaksandr) Харытон Аляксандр ХАРИТОН Александр Consultant of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs of the Ministry of Justice
Smirnov Evgeny Aleksandrovich(Smirnou Yauhien Alaksandravich Смiрноў Яўген Аляксандравiч CМИРНОВ Евгений Александрович 15.3.1949 Ryazandistrict, Russia First Deputy of the Chairman of the Economic Court
Reutskaya Nadezhda Zalovna(Ravutskaya Nadzieja Zalauna) Равуцкая Надзея Залаўна РЕУТСКАЯ Надежда Заловна Judge of the Moscow district of Minsk
Trubnikov Nikolai Alekseevich(Trubnikau Mikalai Alakseevich) Трубнiкаў Мiкалай Аляксеевiч ТРУБНИКОВ Николай Алексеевич Judge of the Partizanskiy disctrict of Minsk
Kupriyanov Nikolai Mikhailovich(Kupryianau Mikalai Mikhailavich) Купрыянаў Мiкалай Мiхайлавiч КУПРИЯНОВ Николай Михайлович Deputy Prosecutor General
Sukhorenko Stepan Nikolaevich(Sukharenka Stsiapan Mikalaevich) Сухарэнка Сцяпан Мiкалаевiч СУХОРЕНКО Степан Николаевич 27.1.1957 Zdudichi, Mogilevdistrict,Здудичи Светлогорского района Гомельской области Chairman of KGB
Dementei Vasily Ivanovich(Dzemiantsiei Vasil Ivanavich) Дземянцей Васiль Iванавiч ДЕМЕНТЕЙ Василий Иванович First deputy, KGB
Kozik Leonid Petrovich(Kozik Leanid Piatrovich) Козiк Леанiд Пятровiч КОЗИК Леонид Петрович 13.7.1948 Borisov Head of the Federation of Trade Unions
Koleda Alexandr Mikhailovich(Kalada Alaksandr Mikhailavich) Каляда Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч КОЛЕДА Александр Михайлович Сhairman of the Elections Commission of the Brest district
Mikhasev Vladimir Ilyich(Mikhasiou Uladzimir Iliich) Мiхасёў Уладзiмiр Iльiч МИХАСЕВ Владимир Ильич Сhairman of the CEC of the Gomel district
Luchina Leonid Aleksandrovich Лучына Леанiд Аляксандравiч ЛУЧИНА Леонид Александрович 18.11.1947 Minsk district Сhairman of the CEC of the Grodno district
Karpenko Igor Vasilievich(Karpenka Ihar Vasilievich) Карпенка Iгар Васiльевiч КАРПЕНКО Игорь Васильевич 28.4.1964 Novokuznetsk, RussiaНовокузнецк Кемеровской области, Россия Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk City
Kurlovich Vladimir Anatolievich(Kurlovich Uladzimir Anatolievich) Курловiч Уладзiмiр Анатольевiч КУРЛОВИЧ Владимир Анатольевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk district
Metelitsa Nikolai Timofeevich(Miatsielitsa Mikalai Tsimafeevich) Мяцелiца Мiкалай Цiмафеевiч МЕТЕЛИЦА Николай Тимофеевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Mogilev district
Pishchulenok Mikhail Vasilievich(Pishchulenak Mikhail Vasilievich) Пiшчулёнак Мiхаiл Васiльевiч ПИЩУЛЕНОК Михаил Васильевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Vitebsk district
Rybakov Alexei Рыбакоў Аляксей РЫБАКОВ Алексей Ul. Jesenina 31-1-104, Minsk Judge of the Minsk Moskovsky District Court
Bortnik Sergei Aleksandrovich Бортнiк Сяргей Аляксандравiч БОРТНИК Сергей Александрович 28.5.1953 Minsk Ul. Surganovo 80-263, Minsk MP0469554 Public Prosecutor
Yasinovich Leonid Stanislavovich Ясiновiч Леанiд Станiслававiч ЯСИНОВИЧ Леонид Станиславович 26.11.1961 Buchany, Vitebsk district Ul. Gorovtsa 4-104, Minsk MP0515811 Judge of the Minsk Tsentralny District Court
Migun Andrei Arkadevich Мiгун Андрэй Аркадзевiч МИГУН Андрей Аркадевич 5.2.1978 Minsk UI. Goretskovo Maksima 53-16, Minsk MP1313262 Public Prosecutor
Names (English transcription) Names (Belarusian spelling) Names (Russian spelling) Date of birth Place of birth Address Passport number Position
Lukashenko Aleksandr Grigorievich(Lukashenka Alaksandr Ryhoravich) Лукашенка Аляксандр Рыгоравiч ЛУКАШЕНКО Александр Григорьевич 30.8.1954 Kopys, Vitebsk district President
Nevyglas Gennady Nikolaevich(Nievyhlas Hienadz Mikalaevich) Невыглас Генадзь Мiкалаевiч НЕВЫГЛАС Геннадий Николаевич 11.2.1954 Parahonsk, Pinsk district Head of President's Administration
Petkevich Natalya Vladimirovna(Piatkevich Natallia Uladzimirauna) Пяткевiч Наталля Уладзiмiраўна ПЕТКЕВИЧ Наталья Владимировна 24.10.1972 Minsk Deputy Head of President's Administration
Rubinov Anatoly Nikolaevich(Rubinau Anatol Mikalaevich) Рубiнаў Анатоль Мiкалаевiч РУБИНОВ Анатолий Николаевич 15.4.1939 Mogilev Deputy Head in charge of Media and Ideology, PA
Proleskovsky Oleg VitoldovichPralaskouski Aleh Vitoldavich, Праляскоўскi Алег Вiтольдавiч ПРОЛЕСКОВСКИЙ Олег Витольдович 1.10.1963 Zagorsk (Russia, now Sergijev Posad) Aide and Head of the Main Ideological department, PA
Radkov Aleksandr Mikhailovich(Radzkou Alaksandr Mikhailavich) Радзькоў Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч РАДЬКОВ Александр Михайлович 1.7.1951 Votnya, Вотня Быховского района Могилевской области Minister of Education
Rusakevich Vladimir Vasilyevich(Rusakevich Uladzimir Vasilievich) Русакевiч Уладзiмiр Васiльевiч РУСАКЕВИЧ Владимир Васильевич 13.9.1947 Vygonoshchi, Выгонощи, Брестская область Minister of Information
Golovanov Viktor GrigoryevichHalavanau Viktar Ryhoravich, Галаванаў Вiктар Рыгоравiч ГОЛОВАНОВ Виктор Григорьевич 1952 Borisov Minister of Justice
Zimovsky Alexander Leonidovich(Zimouski Alaksandr Lieanidavich) Зiмоўскi Аляксандр Леанiдавiч ЗИМОВСКИЙ Александр Леонидович 10.1.1961 Germany Member of the Upper House of the Parliament; Head of the national state tele-radio company
Konoplyev Vladimir Nikolaevich(Kanapliou Uladzimir Mikalaevich Канаплёў Уладзiмiр Мiкалаевiч КОНОПЛЕВ Владимир Николаевич 3.1.1954 Akulintsy, д. Акулинцы Могилевского района Chairman of the Lower House of the Parliament
Cherginets Nikolai Ivanovich(Charhiniets Mikalai Ivanavich), Чаргiнец Мiкалай Iванавiч ЧЕРГИНЕЦ Николай Иванович 17.10.1937 Minsk Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Upper House
Kostyan Sergei Ivanovich(Kastsian Siarhiei Ivanavich), Касцян Сяргей Iванавiч КОСТЯН Сергей Иванович 15.1.1941 Usokhi, Mogilevdistrict,Усохи Кличевского района Могилевской области Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House
Orda Mikhail Sergeevich(Orda Mikhail Siarhieevich) Орда Мiхаiл Сяргеевiч ОРДА Михаил Сергеевич 28.9.1966 Dyatlovo, Grodnodistrict,Дятлово Гродненской области Member of the Upper House, leader of BRSM
Lozovik Nikolai Ivanovich(Lazavik Mikalai Ivanavich) Лазавiк Мiкалай Iванавiч ЛОЗОВИК Николай Иванович 18.1.1951 Nevinyany, Minskdistrict,Невиняны Вилейского р-на Минской обл Deputy of the CEC
Miklashevich Petr Petrovich(Miklashevich Piotr Piatrovich) Мiклашэвiч Пётр Пятровiч МИКЛАШЕВИЧ Петр Петрович 1954 Kosuta, Minskdistrict,Косута Минской области Prosecutor General
Slizhevsky Oleg Leonidovich(Slizheuski Aleh Leanidavich) Слiжэўскi Алег Леанiдавiч СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ Олег Леонидович Head of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs, Ministry of Justice
Khariton Aleksandr(Kharyton Alaksandr) Харытон Аляксандр ХАРИТОН Александр Consultant of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs of the Ministry of Justice
Smirnov Evgeny Aleksandrovich(Smirnou Yauhien Alaksandravich Смiрноў Яўген Аляксандравiч CМИРНОВ Евгений Александрович 15.3.1949 Ryazandistrict, Russia First Deputy of the Chairman of the Economic Court
Reutskaya Nadezhda Zalovna(Ravutskaya Nadzieja Zalauna) Равуцкая Надзея Залаўна РЕУТСКАЯ Надежда Заловна Judge of the Moscow district of Minsk
Trubnikov Nikolai Alekseevich(Trubnikau Mikalai Alakseevich) Трубнiкаў Мiкалай Аляксеевiч ТРУБНИКОВ Николай Алексеевич Judge of the Partizanskiy disctrict of Minsk
Kupriyanov Nikolai Mikhailovich(Kupryianau Mikalai Mikhailavich) Купрыянаў Мiкалай Мiхайлавiч КУПРИЯНОВ Николай Михайлович Deputy Prosecutor General
Sukhorenko Stepan Nikolaevich(Sukharenka Stsiapan Mikalaevich) Сухарэнка Сцяпан Мiкалаевiч СУХОРЕНКО Степан Николаевич 27.1.1957 Zdudichi, Mogilevdistrict,Здудичи Светлогорского района Гомельской области Chairman of KGB
Dementei Vasily Ivanovich(Dzemiantsiei Vasil Ivanavich) Дземянцей Васiль Iванавiч ДЕМЕНТЕЙ Василий Иванович First deputy, KGB
Kozik Leonid Petrovich(Kozik Leanid Piatrovich) Козiк Леанiд Пятровiч КОЗИК Леонид Петрович 13.7.1948 Borisov Head of the Federation of Trade Unions
Koleda Alexandr Mikhailovich(Kalada Alaksandr Mikhailavich) Каляда Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч КОЛЕДА Александр Михайлович Сhairman of the Elections Commission of the Brest district
Mikhasev Vladimir Ilyich(Mikhasiou Uladzimir Iliich) Мiхасёў Уладзiмiр Iльiч МИХАСЕВ Владимир Ильич Сhairman of the CEC of the Gomel district
Luchina Leonid Aleksandrovich Лучына Леанiд Аляксандравiч ЛУЧИНА Леонид Александрович 18.11.1947 Minsk district Сhairman of the CEC of the Grodno district
Karpenko Igor Vasilievich(Karpenka Ihar Vasilievich) Карпенка Iгар Васiльевiч КАРПЕНКО Игорь Васильевич 28.4.1964 Novokuznetsk, RussiaНовокузнецк Кемеровской области, Россия Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk City
Kurlovich Vladimir Anatolievich(Kurlovich Uladzimir Anatolievich) Курловiч Уладзiмiр Анатольевiч КУРЛОВИЧ Владимир Анатольевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk district
Metelitsa Nikolai Timofeevich(Miatsielitsa Mikalai Tsimafeevich) Мяцелiца Мiкалай Цiмафеевiч МЕТЕЛИЦА Николай Тимофеевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Mogilev district
Pishchulenok Mikhail Vasilievich(Pishchulenak Mikhail Vasilievich) Пiшчулёнак Мiхаiл Васiльевiч ПИЩУЛЕНОК Михаил Васильевич Сhairman of the CEC of the Vitebsk district
Sheyman (Sheiman),Victor Vladimirovich 26.5.1958 Grodno region State Secretary of the Security Council
Pavlichenko (Pavliuchenko),Dmitri (Dmitry) Valeriyevich 1966 Vitebsk Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of the Interior (SOBR)
Naumov,Vladimir Vladimïrovich 7.2.1956 Minister of the Interior
Yermoshina Lydia Mihajlovna 29.1.1953 Slutsk (Minsk Region) Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission
Podobed Yuri Nikolaevich 5.3.1962 Slutsk (Minsk Region) Lieutenant Colonel of Militia, Unit for Special Purposes (OMON), Ministry of Internal Affairs
Rybakov Alexei Рыбакоў Аляксей РЫБАКОВ Алексей Ul. Jesenina 31-1-104, Minsk Judge of the Minsk Moskovsky District Court
Bortnik Sergei Aleksandrovich Бортнiк Сяргей Аляксандравiч БОРТНИК Сергей Александрович 28.5.1953 Minsk Ul. Surganovo 80-263, Minsk MP0469554 Public Prosecutor
Yasinovich Leonid Stanislavovich Ясiновiч Леанiд Станiслававiч ЯСИНОВИЧ Леонид Станиславович 26.11.1961 Buchany, Vitebsk district Ul. Gorovtsa 4-104, Minsk MP0515811 Judge of the Minsk Tsentralny District Court
Migun Andrei Arkadevich Мiгун Андрэй Аркадзевiч МИГУН Андрей Аркадевич 5.2.1978 Minsk UI. Goretskovo Maksima 53-16, Minsk MP1313262 Public Prosecutor
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
(1) On 10 April 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus(1).
(2) By Common Position 2009/314/CFSP of 6 April 2009 amending Common Position 2006/276/CFSP(2)the restrictive measures were extended until 15 March 2010. However, the travel restrictions imposed on certain leading figures in Belarus, with the exception of those involved in the disappearances which occurred in 1999 and 2000 and of the President of the Central Electoral Commission, were suspended until 15 December 2009.
(3) On 15 December 2009, the Council adopted Council Decision 2009/969/CFSP(3)extending both the restrictive measures and the suspension until 31 October 2010.
(4) On the basis of a re-examination of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 October 2011, whilst the suspension of the travel restrictions, should also be renewed until the same date.
(5) The Union implementing measures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons, who are responsible:
(a)
for, but failed to start, the initiation of independent investigation and prosecution of the alleged crimes and those who are considered by the Pourgourides Report to be key actors in the disappearances of four well-known persons in Belarus in 1999/2000 and the following cover-up, in view of their apparent obstruction of justice, as listed in Annex I;
(b)
for the fraudulent elections and referendum in Belarus on 17 October 2004 and those who are responsible for severe human rights violations in the repression of peaceful demonstrators in the aftermath of the elections and referendum in Belarus, as listed in Annex II;
(c)
for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006, and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, as listed in Annex III.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.
3. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:
(i)
as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;
(ii)
as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;
(iii)
under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;
or
(iv)
under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.
4. Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
5. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4.
6. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.
7. A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.
8. In cases where pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7, a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of persons listed in Annexes I, II and III, the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the persons concerned thereby.

Article 2
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by persons who are responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex IV shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such persons listed in Annex IV.

Article 3
1. The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a)
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the persons listed in Annex IV and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b)
intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c)
intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
(d)
necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.
Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.
2. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a)
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
(b)
payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP
and provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 2(1) of this Decision.

Article 4
1. The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall adopt amendments to the lists contained in Annexes I, II, III and IV as required by political developments in Belarus.
2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person with an opportunity to present observations.
3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person concerned accordingly.

Article 5
In order to maximise the impact of the abovementioned measures, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.

Article 6
Common Position 2006/276/CFSP is hereby repealed.

Article 7
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
2. This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2011. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.
3. The measures referred to in Article 1(1)(b), insofar as they apply to Mr Yuri Nikolaevich PODOBED, as well as the measures referred to in Article 1(1)(c) shall be suspended until 31 October 2011.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
(1) On 10 April 2006, the Council adopted Common Position 2006/276/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus(1).
(2) By Common Position 2009/314/CFSP of 6 April 2009 amending Common Position 2006/276/CFSP(2)the restrictive measures were extended until 15 March 2010. However, the travel restrictions imposed on certain leading figures in Belarus, with the exception of those involved in the disappearances which occurred in 1999 and 2000 and of the President of the Central Electoral Commission, were suspended until 15 December 2009.
(3) On 15 December 2009, the Council adopted Council Decision 2009/969/CFSP(3)extending both the restrictive measures and the suspension until 31 October 2010.
(4) On the basis of a re-examination of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 October 2011, whilst the suspension of the travel restrictions, should also be renewed until the same date.
(5) The Union implementing measures are set out in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus(4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of persons, who are responsible:
(a)
for, but failed to start, the initiation of independent investigation and prosecution of the alleged crimes and those who are considered by the Pourgourides Report to be key actors in the disappearances of four well-known persons in Belarus in 1999/2000 and the following cover-up, in view of their apparent obstruction of justice, as listed in Annex I;
(b)
for the fraudulent elections and referendum in Belarus on 17 October 2004 and those who are responsible for severe human rights violations in the repression of peaceful demonstrators in the aftermath of the elections and referendum in Belarus, as listed in Annex II;
(c)
for the violations of international electoral standards in the presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006, and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, as listed in Annex III.
2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.
3. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely:
(i)
as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation;
(ii)
as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations;
(iii)
under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities;
or
(iv)
under the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran pact) concluded by the Holy See (State of the Vatican City) and Italy.
4. Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
5. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraphs 3 or 4.
6. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed in paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings, including those promoted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Belarus.
7. A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.
8. In cases where pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 and 7, a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through, its territory of persons listed in Annexes I, II and III, the authorisation shall be limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the persons concerned thereby.
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by persons who are responsible for the violations of international electoral standards in the Presidential elections in Belarus on 19 March 2006 and the crackdown on civil society and democratic opposition, and those natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex IV shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of such persons listed in Annex IV.
1. The competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a)
necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the persons listed in Annex IV and their dependent family members, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b)
intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c)
intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
(d)
necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the other competent authorities and the Commission at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.
Member States shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this Article.
2. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a)
interest or other earnings on those accounts; or
(b)
payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the provisions of Common Position 2006/276/CFSP
and provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments continue to be subject to Article 2(1) of this Decision.
1. The Council, acting upon a proposal by a Member State or the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall adopt amendments to the lists contained in Annexes I, II, III and IV as required by political developments in Belarus.
2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person with an opportunity to present observations.
3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person concerned accordingly.
In order to maximise the impact of the abovementioned measures, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those contained in this Decision.
Common Position 2006/276/CFSP is hereby repealed.
1. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
2. This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2011. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.
3. The measures referred to in Article 1(1)(b), insofar as they apply to Mr Yuri Nikolaevich PODOBED, as well as the measures referred to in Article 1(1)(c) shall be suspended until 31 October 2011.

List of persons referred to in Article 1(1)(a)

ANNEX I
| 1. | SIVAKOV, YURY (YURIJ) Leonidovich, ex-Minister of Tourism and Sports of Belarus, born on 5 August 1946, in Sakhalin Region, former Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.
| 2. | SHEYMAN (SHEIMAN), VICTOR Vladimirovich, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus, born on 26 May 1958, in Grodno region.
| 3. | PAVLICHENKO (PAVLIUCHENKO), DMITRI (Dmitry) Valeriyevich, Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of the Interior (SOBR) of Belarus, born in 1966 in Vitebsk.
| 4. | NAUMOV, VLADIMIR Vladimïrovich, Minister of the Interior, born in 1956.

List of persons referred to in Article 1(1)(b)

ANNEX II
| 1. | Lydia Mihajlovna YERMOSHINA, Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission of Belarus, born on 29 January 1953 in Slutsk (Minsk Region).
| 2. | Yuri Nikolaevich PODOBED, Lieutenant-Colonel of Militia, Unit for Special Purposes (OMON), Ministry of Internal Affairs, born on 5 March 1962 in Slutsk (Minsk Region).
ANNEX III
List of persons referred to in Article 1(1)(c)
Names (English transcription) | Names (Belarusian spelling) | Names (Russian spelling) | Date of birth | Place of birth | Address | Passport number | Position
Lukashenko Aleksandr Grigorievich(Lukashenka Alaksandr Ryhoravich) | Лукашенка Аляксандр Рыгоравiч | ЛУКАШЕНКО Александр Григорьевич | 30.8.1954 | Kopys, Vitebsk district | | | President
Nevyglas Gennady Nikolaevich(Nievyhlas Hienadz Mikalaevich) | Невыглас Генадзь Мiкалаевiч | НЕВЫГЛАС Геннадий Николаевич | 11.2.1954 | Parahonsk, Pinsk district | | | Head of President’s Administration
Petkevich Natalya Vladimirovna(Piatkevich Natallia Uladzimirauna) | Пяткевiч Наталля Уладзiмiраўна | ПЕТКЕВИЧ Наталья Владимировна | 24.10.1972 | Minsk | | | Deputy Head of President’s Administration
Rubinov Anatoly Nikolaevich(Rubinau Anatol Mikalaevich) | Рубiнаў Анатоль Мiкалаевiч | РУБИНОВ Анатолий Николаевич | 15.4.1939 | Mogilev | | | Deputy Head in charge of Media and Ideology, PA
Proleskovsky Oleg VitoldovichPralaskouski Aleh Vitoldavich, | Праляскоўскi Алег Вiтольдавiч | ПРОЛЕСКОВСКИЙ Олег Витольдович | 1.10.1963 | Zagorsk (Russia, now Sergijev Posad) | | | Aide and Head of the Main Ideological Department, PA
Radkov Aleksandr Mikhailovich(Radzkou Alaksandr Mikhailavich) | Радзькоў Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч | РАДЬКОВ Александр Михайлович | 1.7.1951 | Votnya, Вотня Быховского района Могилевской области | | | Minister of Education
Rusakevich Vladimir Vasilyevich(Rusakevich Uladzimir Vasilievich) | Русакевiч Уладзiмiр Васiльевiч | РУСАКЕВИЧ Владимир Васильевич | 13.9.1947 | Vygonoshchi, Выгонощи, Брестская область | | | Minister of Information
Golovanov Viktor GrigoryevichHalavanau Viktar Ryhoravich, | Галаванаў Вiктар Рыгоравiч | ГОЛОВАНОВ Виктор Григорьевич | 1952 | Borisov | | | Minister of Justice
Zimovsky Alexander Leonidovich(Zimouski Alaksandr Lieanidavich) | Зiмоўскi Аляксандр Леанiдавiч | ЗИМОВСКИЙ Александр Леонидович | 10.1.1961 | Germany | | | Member of the Upper House of the Parliament; Head of the national state tele-radio company
Konoplyev Vladimir Nikolaevich(Kanapliou Uladzimir Mikalaevich | Канаплёў Уладзiмiр Мiкалаевiч | КОНОПЛЕВ Владимир Николаевич | 3.1.1954 | Akulintsy, д. Акулинцы Могилевского района | | | Chairman of the Lower House of the Parliament
Cherginets Nikolai Ivanovich(Charhiniets Mikalai Ivanavich) | Чаргiнец Мiкалай Iванавiч | ЧЕРГИНЕЦ Николай Иванович | 17.10.1937 | Minsk | | | Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Upper House
Kostyan Sergei Ivanovich(Kastsian Siarhiei Ivanavich), | Касцян Сяргей Iванавiч | КОСТЯН Сергей Иванович | 15.1.1941 | Usokhi, Mogilevdistrict,Усохи Кличевского района Могилевской области | | | Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House
Orda Mikhail Sergeevich(Orda Mikhail Siarhieevich) | Орда Мiхаiл Сяргеевiч | ОРДА Михаил Сергеевич | 28.9.1966 | Dyatlovo, Grodnodistrict,Дятлово Гродненской области | | | Member of the Upper House, leader of BRSM
Lozovik Nikolai Ivanovich(Lazavik Mikalai Ivanavich) | Лазавiк Мiкалай Iванавiч | ЛОЗОВИК Николай Иванович | 18.1.1951 | Nevinyany, Minskdistrict,Невиняны Вилейского р-на Минской обл | | | Deputy of the CEC
Miklashevich Petr Petrovich(Miklashevich Piotr Piatrovich) | Мiклашэвiч Пётр Пятровiч | МИКЛАШЕВИЧ Петр Петрович | 1954 | Kosuta, Minskdistrict,Косута Минской области | | | Prosecutor General
Slizhevsky Oleg Leonidovich(Slizheuski Aleh Leanidavich) | Слiжэўскi Алег Леанiдавiч | СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ Олег Леонидович | | | | | Head of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs, Ministry of Justice
Khariton Aleksandr(Kharyton Alaksandr) | Харытон Аляксандр | ХАРИТОН Александр | | | | | Consultant of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs of the Ministry of Justice
Smirnov Evgeny Aleksandrovich(Smirnou Yauhien Alaksandravich | Смiрноў Яўген Аляксандравiч | CМИРНОВ Евгений Александрович | 15.3.1949 | Ryazandistrict, Russia | | | First Deputy of the Chairman of the Economic Court
Reutskaya Nadezhda Zalovna(Ravutskaya Nadzieja Zalauna) | Равуцкая Надзея Залаўна | РЕУТСКАЯ Надежда Заловна | | | | | Judge of the Moscow district of Minsk
Trubnikov Nikolai Alekseevich(Trubnikau Mikalai Alakseevich) | Трубнiкаў Мiкалай Аляксеевiч | ТРУБНИКОВ Николай Алексеевич | | | | | Judge of the Partizanskiy disctrict of Minsk
Kupriyanov Nikolai Mikhailovich(Kupryianau Mikalai Mikhailavich) | Купрыянаў Мiкалай Мiхайлавiч | КУПРИЯНОВ Николай Михайлович | | | | | Deputy Prosecutor General
Sukhorenko Stepan Nikolaevich(Sukharenka Stsiapan Mikalaevich) | Сухарэнка Сцяпан Мiкалаевiч | СУХОРЕНКО Степан Николаевич | 27.1.1957 | Zdudichi, Mogilevdistrict,Здудичи Светлогорского района Гомельской области | | | Chairman of KGB
Dementei Vasily Ivanovich(Dzemiantsiei Vasil Ivanavich) | Дземянцей Васiль Iванавiч | ДЕМЕНТЕЙ Василий Иванович | | | | | First deputy, KGB
Kozik Leonid Petrovich(Kozik Leanid Piatrovich) | Козiк Леанiд Пятровiч | КОЗИК Леонид Петрович | 13.7.1948 | Borisov | | | Head of the Federation of Trade Unions
Koleda Alexandr Mikhailovich(Kalada Alaksandr Mikhailavich) | Каляда Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч | КОЛЕДА Александр Михайлович | | | | | Сhairman of the Elections Commission of the Brest district
Mikhasev Vladimir Ilyich(Mikhasiou Uladzimir Iliich) | Мiхасёў Уладзiмiр Iльiч | МИХАСЕВ Владимир Ильич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Gomel district
Luchina Leonid Aleksandrovich | Лучына Леанiд Аляксандравiч | ЛУЧИНА Леонид Александрович | 18.11.1947 | Minsk district | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Grodno district
Karpenko Igor Vasilievich(Karpenka Ihar Vasilievich) | Карпенка Iгар Васiльевiч | КАРПЕНКО Игорь Васильевич | 28.4.1964 | Novokuznetsk, RussiaНовокузнецк Кемеровской области, Россия | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk City
Kurlovich Vladimir Anatolievich(Kurlovich Uladzimir Anatolievich) | Курловiч Уладзiмiр Анатольевiч | КУРЛОВИЧ Владимир Анатольевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk district
Metelitsa Nikolai Timofeevich(Miatsielitsa Mikalai Tsimafeevich) | Мяцелiца Мiкалай Цiмафеевiч | МЕТЕЛИЦА Николай Тимофеевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Mogilev district
Pishchulenok Mikhail Vasilievich(Pishchulenak Mikhail Vasilievich) | Пiшчулёнак Мiхаiл Васiльевiч | ПИЩУЛЕНОК Михаил Васильевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Vitebsk district
Rybakov Alexei | Рыбакоў Аляксей | РЫБАКОВ Алексей | | | Ul. Jesenina 31-1-104, Minsk | | Judge of the Minsk Moskovsky District Court
Bortnik Sergei Aleksandrovich | Бортнiк Сяргей Аляксандравiч | БОРТНИК Сергей Александрович | 28.5.1953 | Minsk | Ul. Surganovo 80-263, Minsk | MP0469554 | Public Prosecutor
Yasinovich Leonid Stanislavovich | Ясiновiч Леанiд Станiслававiч | ЯСИНОВИЧ Леонид Станиславович | 26.11.1961 | Buchany, Vitebsk district | Ul. Gorovtsa 4-104, Minsk | MP0515811 | Judge of the Minsk Tsentralny District Court
Migun Andrei Arkadevich | Мiгун Андрэй Аркадзевiч | МИГУН Андрей Аркадевич | 5.2.1978 | Minsk | UI. Goretskovo Maksima 53-16, Minsk | MP1313262 | Public Prosecutor
ANNEX IV
List of persons referred to in Article 2

Names (English transcription) | Names (Belarusian spelling) | Names (Russian spelling) | Date of birth | Place of birth | Address | Passport number | Position
Lukashenko Aleksandr Grigorievich(Lukashenka Alaksandr Ryhoravich) | Лукашенка Аляксандр Рыгоравiч | ЛУКАШЕНКО Александр Григорьевич | 30.8.1954 | Kopys, Vitebsk district | | | President
Nevyglas Gennady Nikolaevich(Nievyhlas Hienadz Mikalaevich) | Невыглас Генадзь Мiкалаевiч | НЕВЫГЛАС Геннадий Николаевич | 11.2.1954 | Parahonsk, Pinsk district | | | Head of President’s Administration
Petkevich Natalya Vladimirovna(Piatkevich Natallia Uladzimirauna) | Пяткевiч Наталля Уладзiмiраўна | ПЕТКЕВИЧ Наталья Владимировна | 24.10.1972 | Minsk | | | Deputy Head of President’s Administration
Rubinov Anatoly Nikolaevich(Rubinau Anatol Mikalaevich) | Рубiнаў Анатоль Мiкалаевiч | РУБИНОВ Анатолий Николаевич | 15.4.1939 | Mogilev | | | Deputy Head in charge of Media and Ideology, PA
Proleskovsky Oleg VitoldovichPralaskouski Aleh Vitoldavich, | Праляскоўскi Алег Вiтольдавiч | ПРОЛЕСКОВСКИЙ Олег Витольдович | 1.10.1963 | Zagorsk (Russia, now Sergijev Posad) | | | Aide and Head of the Main Ideological department, PA
Radkov Aleksandr Mikhailovich(Radzkou Alaksandr Mikhailavich) | Радзькоў Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч | РАДЬКОВ Александр Михайлович | 1.7.1951 | Votnya, Вотня Быховского района Могилевской области | | | Minister of Education
Rusakevich Vladimir Vasilyevich(Rusakevich Uladzimir Vasilievich) | Русакевiч Уладзiмiр Васiльевiч | РУСАКЕВИЧ Владимир Васильевич | 13.9.1947 | Vygonoshchi, Выгонощи, Брестская область | | | Minister of Information
Golovanov Viktor GrigoryevichHalavanau Viktar Ryhoravich, | Галаванаў Вiктар Рыгоравiч | ГОЛОВАНОВ Виктор Григорьевич | 1952 | Borisov | | | Minister of Justice
Zimovsky Alexander Leonidovich(Zimouski Alaksandr Lieanidavich) | Зiмоўскi Аляксандр Леанiдавiч | ЗИМОВСКИЙ Александр Леонидович | 10.1.1961 | Germany | | | Member of the Upper House of the Parliament; Head of the national state tele-radio company
Konoplyev Vladimir Nikolaevich(Kanapliou Uladzimir Mikalaevich | Канаплёў Уладзiмiр Мiкалаевiч | КОНОПЛЕВ Владимир Николаевич | 3.1.1954 | Akulintsy, д. Акулинцы Могилевского района | | | Chairman of the Lower House of the Parliament
Cherginets Nikolai Ivanovich(Charhiniets Mikalai Ivanavich), | Чаргiнец Мiкалай Iванавiч | ЧЕРГИНЕЦ Николай Иванович | 17.10.1937 | Minsk | | | Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Upper House
Kostyan Sergei Ivanovich(Kastsian Siarhiei Ivanavich), | Касцян Сяргей Iванавiч | КОСТЯН Сергей Иванович | 15.1.1941 | Usokhi, Mogilevdistrict,Усохи Кличевского района Могилевской области | | | Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower House
Orda Mikhail Sergeevich(Orda Mikhail Siarhieevich) | Орда Мiхаiл Сяргеевiч | ОРДА Михаил Сергеевич | 28.9.1966 | Dyatlovo, Grodnodistrict,Дятлово Гродненской области | | | Member of the Upper House, leader of BRSM
Lozovik Nikolai Ivanovich(Lazavik Mikalai Ivanavich) | Лазавiк Мiкалай Iванавiч | ЛОЗОВИК Николай Иванович | 18.1.1951 | Nevinyany, Minskdistrict,Невиняны Вилейского р-на Минской обл | | | Deputy of the CEC
Miklashevich Petr Petrovich(Miklashevich Piotr Piatrovich) | Мiклашэвiч Пётр Пятровiч | МИКЛАШЕВИЧ Петр Петрович | 1954 | Kosuta, Minskdistrict,Косута Минской области | | | Prosecutor General
Slizhevsky Oleg Leonidovich(Slizheuski Aleh Leanidavich) | Слiжэўскi Алег Леанiдавiч | СЛИЖЕВСКИЙ Олег Леонидович | | | | | Head of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs, Ministry of Justice
Khariton Aleksandr(Kharyton Alaksandr) | Харытон Аляксандр | ХАРИТОН Александр | | | | | Consultant of the Division of Social Organisations, Parties and NGOs of the Ministry of Justice
Smirnov Evgeny Aleksandrovich(Smirnou Yauhien Alaksandravich | Смiрноў Яўген Аляксандравiч | CМИРНОВ Евгений Александрович | 15.3.1949 | Ryazandistrict, Russia | | | First Deputy of the Chairman of the Economic Court
Reutskaya Nadezhda Zalovna(Ravutskaya Nadzieja Zalauna) | Равуцкая Надзея Залаўна | РЕУТСКАЯ Надежда Заловна | | | | | Judge of the Moscow district of Minsk
Trubnikov Nikolai Alekseevich(Trubnikau Mikalai Alakseevich) | Трубнiкаў Мiкалай Аляксеевiч | ТРУБНИКОВ Николай Алексеевич | | | | | Judge of the Partizanskiy disctrict of Minsk
Kupriyanov Nikolai Mikhailovich(Kupryianau Mikalai Mikhailavich) | Купрыянаў Мiкалай Мiхайлавiч | КУПРИЯНОВ Николай Михайлович | | | | | Deputy Prosecutor General
Sukhorenko Stepan Nikolaevich(Sukharenka Stsiapan Mikalaevich) | Сухарэнка Сцяпан Мiкалаевiч | СУХОРЕНКО Степан Николаевич | 27.1.1957 | Zdudichi, Mogilevdistrict,Здудичи Светлогорского района Гомельской области | | | Chairman of KGB
Dementei Vasily Ivanovich(Dzemiantsiei Vasil Ivanavich) | Дземянцей Васiль Iванавiч | ДЕМЕНТЕЙ Василий Иванович | | | | | First deputy, KGB
Kozik Leonid Petrovich(Kozik Leanid Piatrovich) | Козiк Леанiд Пятровiч | КОЗИК Леонид Петрович | 13.7.1948 | Borisov | | | Head of the Federation of Trade Unions
Koleda Alexandr Mikhailovich(Kalada Alaksandr Mikhailavich) | Каляда Аляксандр Мiхайлавiч | КОЛЕДА Александр Михайлович | | | | | Сhairman of the Elections Commission of the Brest district
Mikhasev Vladimir Ilyich(Mikhasiou Uladzimir Iliich) | Мiхасёў Уладзiмiр Iльiч | МИХАСЕВ Владимир Ильич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Gomel district
Luchina Leonid Aleksandrovich | Лучына Леанiд Аляксандравiч | ЛУЧИНА Леонид Александрович | 18.11.1947 | Minsk district | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Grodno district
Karpenko Igor Vasilievich(Karpenka Ihar Vasilievich) | Карпенка Iгар Васiльевiч | КАРПЕНКО Игорь Васильевич | 28.4.1964 | Novokuznetsk, RussiaНовокузнецк Кемеровской области, Россия | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk City
Kurlovich Vladimir Anatolievich(Kurlovich Uladzimir Anatolievich) | Курловiч Уладзiмiр Анатольевiч | КУРЛОВИЧ Владимир Анатольевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Minsk district
Metelitsa Nikolai Timofeevich(Miatsielitsa Mikalai Tsimafeevich) | Мяцелiца Мiкалай Цiмафеевiч | МЕТЕЛИЦА Николай Тимофеевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Mogilev district
Pishchulenok Mikhail Vasilievich(Pishchulenak Mikhail Vasilievich) | Пiшчулёнак Мiхаiл Васiльевiч | ПИЩУЛЕНОК Михаил Васильевич | | | | | Сhairman of the CEC of the Vitebsk district
Sheyman (Sheiman),Victor Vladimirovich | | | 26.5.1958 | Grodno region | | | State Secretary of the Security Council
Pavlichenko (Pavliuchenko),Dmitri (Dmitry) Valeriyevich | | | 1966 | Vitebsk | | | Head of the Special Response Group at the Ministry of the Interior (SOBR)
Naumov,Vladimir Vladimïrovich | | | 7.2.1956 | | | | Minister of the Interior
Yermoshina Lydia Mihajlovna | | | 29.1.1953 | Slutsk (Minsk Region) | | | Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission
Podobed Yuri Nikolaevich | | | 5.3.1962 | Slutsk (Minsk Region) | | | Lieutenant Colonel of Militia, Unit for Special Purposes (OMON), Ministry of Internal Affairs
Rybakov Alexei | Рыбакоў Аляксей | РЫБАКОВ Алексей | | | Ul. Jesenina 31-1-104, Minsk | | Judge of the Minsk Moskovsky District Court
Bortnik Sergei Aleksandrovich | Бортнiк Сяргей Аляксандравiч | БОРТНИК Сергей Александрович | 28.5.1953 | Minsk | Ul. Surganovo 80-263, Minsk | MP0469554 | Public Prosecutor
Yasinovich Leonid Stanislavovich | Ясiновiч Леанiд Станiслававiч | ЯСИНОВИЧ Леонид Станиславович | 26.11.1961 | Buchany, Vitebsk district | Ul. Gorovtsa 4-104, Minsk | MP0515811 | Judge of the Minsk Tsentralny District Court
Migun Andrei Arkadevich | Мiгун Андрэй Аркадзевiч | МИГУН Андрей Аркадевич | 5.2.1978 | Minsk | UI. Goretskovo Maksima 53-16, Minsk | MP1313262 | Public Prosecutor

Pending: 31997D0020

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (3) (a) thereof,Whereas the Commission has laid down the special conditions governing imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods for specific third countries;Whereas the Commission has laid down a standard health certificate for imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries not yet covered by decisions of this type;Whereas a list should be drawn up of the countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions referred to in Article 9 (2) of Directive 91/492/EEC and which are thus able to guarantee that the molluscs exported to the Community meet the sanitary conditions laid down to protect the health of consumers;Whereas this list must include the third countries for which specific decisions have already been laid down and third countries satisfying the conditions of Article 9 (2) for which a provisional list of authorized establishments can be established in accordance with the procedure provided for in Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the 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 (2);Whereas Article 3 (4) (b) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (3) lays down that processed bivalve molluscs must comply before processing with the provisions of Directive 91/492/EEC; whereas as a consequence the list of third countries fulfilling the conditions laid down by Directive 91/492/EEC should also apply to imports of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;Whereas this list of third countries is established without prejudice to national or Community provisions to protect animal health or the environment;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions laid down in Article 9 (3) (a) of Directive 91/492/EEC on the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2
Notwithstanding the provisions designed to protect animal health or the environment, the Member States shall ensure that bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form for consumption are imported only from the third countries listed in the Annex.

Article 3
The provisions of Article 2 shall not apply to the adductor muscles of pectinidae other than aquaculture animals completely separated from the viscera and gonads.

Article 4
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1997.

Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9 (3) (a) thereof,Whereas the Commission has laid down the special conditions governing imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods for specific third countries;Whereas the Commission has laid down a standard health certificate for imports of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries not yet covered by decisions of this type;Whereas a list should be drawn up of the countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions referred to in Article 9 (2) of Directive 91/492/EEC and which are thus able to guarantee that the molluscs exported to the Community meet the sanitary conditions laid down to protect the health of consumers;Whereas this list must include the third countries for which specific decisions have already been laid down and third countries satisfying the conditions of Article 9 (2) for which a provisional list of authorized establishments can be established in accordance with the procedure provided for in Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the 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 (2);Whereas Article 3 (4) (b) of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (3) lays down that processed bivalve molluscs must comply before processing with the provisions of Directive 91/492/EEC; whereas as a consequence the list of third countries fulfilling the conditions laid down by Directive 91/492/EEC should also apply to imports of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods;Whereas this list of third countries is established without prejudice to national or Community provisions to protect animal health or the environment;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions laid down in Article 9 (3) (a) of Directive 91/492/EEC on the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are listed in the Annex to this Decision.
Notwithstanding the provisions designed to protect animal health or the environment, the Member States shall ensure that bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form for consumption are imported only from the third countries listed in the Annex.
The provisions of Article 2 shall not apply to the adductor muscles of pectinidae other than aquaculture animals completely separated from the viscera and gonads.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1997.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
List of third countries from which imports of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods in whatever form for consumption are authorized
I. Third countries which have been the subject of a specific decision based on Council Directive 91/492/EEC:
– South Korea
II. Third countries which may be the subject of a provisional decision based on Council Directive 95/408/EC
New Zealand
United States of America

Pending: 31994D0278

January 15, 2026
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard 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 Chapter 1 to Directive 89/662/EEC and as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1) and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas certain products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC must come from a third country or part of a third country fulfilling the requirements laid down by the Directive itself; whereas it is the case for gelatines not intended for human consumption animal casings, bones and certain bone products, horns and certain horn products, hooves and certain hoof products intended for human or animal consumption, serum from equidae, lard and rendered fats, furred farm game and feather farmed game meat and poultry and wild game meat products; Whereas other products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC must come from a third country or part of a third country appearing on lists to be laid down; Whereas in view of establishing these lists, an evaluation of the real risk of the spread of serious transmissible diseases or of the diseases transmissible to man must be carried out; whereas this evaluation has been carried out and it is therefore possible to draw up the different lists of third countries necessary for the imports of the products in question which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/59/EC (3); Whereas certain products do not show any risk for animal or public health; whereas it is therefore possible to authorize imports of these products from any third country; Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of those lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Member States shall authorize from any third country imports of:
– bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horns and horn products (excluding horn meal), hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for other purposes than human or animal consumption,
– wool, ruminant hair, unprocessed feathers and parts of feathers,
– agriculture products and honey,
– game trophies in conformity with Chapter XIII of Annex I of Directive 92/118/EEC.

Article 2
Without prejudice to provisions of Annexes I and II of Directive 92/118/EEC and those of Article 1, Member States shall authorize imports of certain products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC from third countries appearing on the lists in the Annex respectively.

Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.

Article 4
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 9. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 27, 1. 2. 1994, p. 53.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard 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 Chapter 1 to Directive 89/662/EEC and as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1) and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas certain products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC must come from a third country or part of a third country fulfilling the requirements laid down by the Directive itself; whereas it is the case for gelatines not intended for human consumption animal casings, bones and certain bone products, horns and certain horn products, hooves and certain hoof products intended for human or animal consumption, serum from equidae, lard and rendered fats, furred farm game and feather farmed game meat and poultry and wild game meat products; Whereas other products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC must come from a third country or part of a third country appearing on lists to be laid down; Whereas in view of establishing these lists, an evaluation of the real risk of the spread of serious transmissible diseases or of the diseases transmissible to man must be carried out; whereas this evaluation has been carried out and it is therefore possible to draw up the different lists of third countries necessary for the imports of the products in question which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/59/EC (3); Whereas certain products do not show any risk for animal or public health; whereas it is therefore possible to authorize imports of these products from any third country; Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of those lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Member States shall authorize from any third country imports of:
– bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horns and horn products (excluding horn meal), hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) intended for other purposes than human or animal consumption,
– wool, ruminant hair, unprocessed feathers and parts of feathers,
– agriculture products and honey,
– game trophies in conformity with Chapter XIII of Annex I of Directive 92/118/EEC.
Without prejudice to provisions of Annexes I and II of Directive 92/118/EEC and those of Article 1, Member States shall authorize imports of certain products subject to Directive 92/118/EEC from third countries appearing on the lists in the Annex respectively.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 March 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 9. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 27, 1. 2. 1994, p. 53.
The following lists are lists in principle and importation shall fulfil the relevant animal health and public health requirements.
PART I List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of liquid milk, dried milk and dried milk products not intended for human consumption Third countries appearing on lists of Parts 2 and 3 of the Annex of Commission Decision 94/70/EC (1).
PART II A. List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of processed animal proteins (excluding fish meal and other meal derived from sea animals except mammals) not intended for human consumption Third countries listed in Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC.
B. List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fish meal and other meal derived from sea animals except mammals (AR) Argentina
(BR) Brazil
(CA) Canada
(CN) People’s Republic of China
(CI) Ivory Coast
(EC) Ecuador
(EE) Estonia
(FO) Faroe Islands
(FI) Finland
(GL) Greenland
(IS) Iceland
(LI) Lithuania (LV) Latvia
(MA) Morocco
(NO) Norway
(PL) Poland
(PR) Puerto Rico
(RU) Russia
(SN) Senegal
(SE) Sweden
(UA) Ukraine
(US) United States of America
(UY) Uruguay
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of blood products (with the exception of equidae) and of raw material intended for pharmaceutical purposes
A. Blood products and raw material from ungulates
Third countries covered by Commission Decisions 92/183/EEC (2) and 92/187/EEC (3).
B. Blood products and raw material from other species
Third countries listed in Part 1 of the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC.
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of blood products (with the exception of equidae) and of raw material intended for the manufacture of technical products
A. Blood products and raw material from ungulates
Third countries or parts of third countries appearing on the list in the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC from which imports of all categories of fresh meat of the respective species are authorized irrespective of any restrictions due to the absence of an agreed residue plan.
B. Blood products and raw material from other species
Third countries listed in Part I of the Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC.
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw material for the manufacture of pet food
A. Raw material from animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine species and of the wild corresponding species
Third countries provided for in Part I of the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC for the fresh meat of the corresponding species.
B. Raw material from poultry
The lists of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fresh poultry meat appearing in Commission Decision 94/85/EC (1) but excluding those third countries permitted to export fresh poultry meat to the Community by virtue of the exercise of the derogations in Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 93/342/EEC (2).
C. Raw material from other species
Third countries listed in Part 1 of the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC.
A. List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of rabbit meat and rabbit meat products Third countries listed in Part 1 of the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC.
B. List of third countries from which Member States shall authorize imports of furred farm game meat products Third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fresh meat of the corresponding species.
C. List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of feathered farm game meat products The list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fresh poultry meat appearing in Commission Decision 94/85/EC but excluding those third countries permitted to export fresh poultry meat to the Community by virtue of the exercise of the derogations in Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 93/342/EEC.
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of untreated pig bristles
Third countries listed in Annex I of Decision 79/542/EEC.
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of eggs and egg products intended for human consumption
The list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of fresh poultry meat appearing in Decision 94/85/EC but excluding those third countries permitted to export fresh poultry meat to the Community by virtue of the exercise of the derogations in Article 4, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Commission Decision 93/342/EEC.
List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of manure for treatment of the soil

Pending: 32005D0393

January 15, 2026
24.5.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 130/22
(1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC(2)provides for the demarcation of the global geographical areas where protection and surveillance zones (restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue. It also sets out the conditions for exempting certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from the exit ban provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban).
(2) Following the evolution of the outbreak or new invasions of bluetongue in the Community from third countries, Decision 2003/828/EC has been amended several times to adapt the demarcation of those zones to new animal health conditions.
(3) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/828/EC and to replace it by this Decision.
(4) Pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC, the demarcation of protection and surveillance zones must take account of geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue and of the control arrangements. Taking account of those factors and arrangements as well as the information submitted by the Member States, it is appropriate to maintain the zones as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC, except in the case of Greece and Portugal.
(5) According to the latest scientific information available, movements of vaccinated animals may be considered safe irrespective of the virus circulation at the place of origin or the vectors activity at the place of destination. Therefore, exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC should be amended to take account of that scientific information.
(6) Decision 2003/828/EC includes Greece in the global geographical areas where restricted zones are to be established. Greece has submitted a duly substantiated request to the Commission in accordance with Directive 2000/75/EC requesting that Greece be deleted from the list of global geographical areas set out in Decision 2003/828/EC. Accordingly, it is appropriate to delete Greece from that list.
(7) Portugal has submitted a duly substantiated request to change the demarcation of the restricted zones set out in Decision 2003/828/EC as regards that Member State. Taking into account the geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue in the areas concerned in Portugal, the demarcation of those zones should be amended.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(a) the animals originate from a herd vaccinated according to a vaccination programme adopted by the competent authority;
(b) the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days but less than 12 months before the date of the movement against the serotype(s) present or possibly present in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin.
(a) animals which are destined for holdings registered for this purpose by the competent authority of the holding of destination and which may only be moved from such holdings for direct slaughter;
(b) animals which are serologically (ELISA or AGID*) negative or serologically positive but virologically (PCR*) negative; or
(c) animals born after the date of cessation of the vector’s activity.
(a) a case-by-case risk assessment on the possible contact between the animals and the vectors during transport to the slaughterhouse is made, taking into consideration:(i)the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity;(ii)the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;(iii)the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);(iv)the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;(v)the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3); (i) the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity; (ii) the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse; (iii) the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii); (iv) the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors; (v) the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3);
(i) the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity;
(ii) the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;
(iii) the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);
(iv) the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;
(v) the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3);
(i) the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity;
(ii) the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;
(iii) the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);
(iv) the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;
(v) the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3);
(b) the animals to be moved do not show any sign of bluetongue on the day of transport;
(c) the animals are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority and moved directly to the slaughterhouse under official supervision;
(d) the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse is informed of the intention to send animals to the slaughterhouse prior to transport and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival.
(a) the animals, their sperm ova and embryos comply with the conditions laid down in Article 3; and
(b) the Member State of destination gives its approval prior to the movement.
Abruzzo : Chieti, all municipalities belonging to the local health unit of Avezzano Sulmona
Basilicata : Matera, and Potenza
Calabria : Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia
Campania : Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Napoli, Salerno
Lazio : Frosinone, Latina
Molise : Isernia, Campobasso
Puglia : Foggia, Bari, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi
Sicilia : Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and Trapani
Abruzzo : L’Aquila with the exception of all municipalities belonging to the local health unit of Avezzano-Sulmona
Lazio : Viterbo, Roma, Rieti
Marche : Ascoli Piceno, Macerata
Toscana : Massa Carrara, Pisa, Grosseto, Livorno
Umbria : Terni and Perugia
Sardinia : Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, Oristano
— Province of Cádiz, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Cáceres, Badajoz
— Province of Jaen (comarcas of Jaen and Andujar)
— Province of Toledo (comarcas of Oropesa, Talavera de la Reina, Belvis de Jara and Los Navalmorales)
— Province of Ciudad Real (comarcas of Horcajo de los Montes, Piedrabuena, Almadén and Almodóvar del Campo)
— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Algarve: allconcelhos
— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: allconcelhos
— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Ribatejo e Oeste:concelhosof Montijo (freguesiasof Canha, S. Isidoro de Pegões and Pegões), Coruche, Setúbal, Palmela, Alcochete, Benavente, Salvaterra de Magos, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Chamusca, Constância, Abrantes and Sardoal
— Regional Direction of Agriculture of Beira Interior:conchelosof Penamacor, Fundão, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei, Idanha a Nova, Castelo Branco, Proença-a-Nova, Vila Velha de Rodao and Mação
1. protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days prior to movement; or
2. protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 28 days prior to movement, and subjected during that period to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group, such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least 21 days after introduction into the quarantine station; or
3. protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 14 days prior to movement, and subjected during that period to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test, with negative results, on blood samples taken on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least seven days from the date of introduction into the quarantine station; and
4. protected from culicoïdes attack during transportation to the place of movement.
1. protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days before the date of commencement of, and during, collection of the semen; or
2. subjected to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results, at least every 60 days throughout the collection period and between 28 and 60 days after the final collection for this consignment; or
3. subjected to a virus isolation test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every seven days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during, semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.
1. protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days before date of commencement of and during, collection of the embryos/ovas; or
2. subjected to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, between 28 and 60 days from the date of collection with negative results; or
3. subjected to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test on a blood sample taken on the day of collection, with negative results.
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(2)(d), Article 8(3), Article 9(1)(c), and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,
(1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC(2)provides for the demarcation of the global geographical areas where protection and surveillance zones (restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue. It also sets out the conditions for exempting certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from the exit ban provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban).
(2) Following the evolution of the outbreak or new invasions of bluetongue in the Community from third countries, Decision 2003/828/EC has been amended several times to adapt the demarcation of those zones to new animal health conditions.
(3) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/828/EC and to replace it by this Decision.
(4) Pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC, the demarcation of protection and surveillance zones must take account of geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue and of the control arrangements. Taking account of those factors and arrangements as well as the information submitted by the Member States, it is appropriate to maintain the zones as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC, except in the case of Greece and Portugal.
(5) According to the latest scientific information available, movements of vaccinated animals may be considered safe irrespective of the virus circulation at the place of origin or the vectors activity at the place of destination. Therefore, exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC should be amended to take account of that scientific information.
(6) Decision 2003/828/EC includes Greece in the global geographical areas where restricted zones are to be established. Greece has submitted a duly substantiated request to the Commission in accordance with Directive 2000/75/EC requesting that Greece be deleted from the list of global geographical areas set out in Decision 2003/828/EC. Accordingly, it is appropriate to delete Greece from that list.
(7) Portugal has submitted a duly substantiated request to change the demarcation of the restricted zones set out in Decision 2003/828/EC as regards that Member State. Taking into account the geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue in the areas concerned in Portugal, the demarcation of those zones should be amended.
(8) 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:

Subject matter
Article 1
The purpose of this Decision is to demarcate the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) shall be established by the Member States as provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC.
The purpose of this Decision is also to set out the conditions for exempting from the exit ban laid down in Article 9(1)(c) and Article 10(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban) certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from those restricted zones and through those restricted zones (transit).
This Decision shall not apply to movements inside the restricted zones referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2, except as provided for in other Articles.

Demarcation of restricted zones
Article 2
Restricted zones shall be demarcated within the global geographical areas listed for zones A, B, C, D and E in Annex I.
Exemptions from the exit ban for those restricted zones shall only take place in accordance with Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6.
In the case of restricted zone E, movements of live animals of ruminant species between Spain and Portugal shall be subject to authorisation by the competent authorities concerned on the base of a bilateral agreement.

Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements
Article 3
1. Domestic movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from a restricted zone shall be exempted from the exit ban provided that the animals, their sperm, ova and embryos comply with the conditions set out in Annex II or that they comply with paragraphs 2 or 3 of this Article.
2. Domestic movements as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:
(a)
the animals originate from a herd vaccinated according to a vaccination programme adopted by the competent authority;
(b)
the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days but less than 12 months before the date of the movement against the serotype(s) present or possibly present in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin.
3. Where in an epidemiological relevant area of the restricted zones more than 40 days have elapsed from the date when the vector ceased to be active, the competent authority may grant exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements of the following:
(a)
animals which are destined for holdings registered for this purpose by the competent authority of the holding of destination and which may only be moved from such holdings for direct slaughter;
(b)
animals which are serologically (ELISA or AGID*) negative or serologically positive but virologically (PCR*) negative; or
(c)
animals born after the date of cessation of the vector’s activity.
The competent authority shall only grant the exemptions provided for in this paragraph during the period of cessation of the vector’s activity.
Where on the base of the epidemiosurveillance programme, as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC it is detected that the vector’s activity in the restricted zone concerned has restarted, the competent authority shall ensure that such exemptions no longer applies.
4. A channeling procedure shall be set up, under the control of the competent authority, to ensure that animals moved under the conditions provided for in this Article, are not subsequently moved to another Member State.

Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements for slaughter
Article 4
Movements of animals from a restricted zone for immediate slaughter within the same Member State may be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:
(a)
a case-by-case risk assessment on the possible contact between the animals and the vectors during transport to the slaughterhouse is made, taking into consideration:
(i)
the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity;
(ii)
the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;
(iii)
the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);
(iv)
the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;
(v)
the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3);
(b)
the animals to be moved do not show any sign of bluetongue on the day of transport;
(c)
the animals are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority and moved directly to the slaughterhouse under official supervision;
(d)
the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse is informed of the intention to send animals to the slaughterhouse prior to transport and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival.

Exemption from the exit ban for animals leaving the restricted zones for intra-Community trade
Article 5
1. Movements of animals, their sperm ova and embryos, from the restricted zones shall be exempted from the exit ban for intra-Community trade by the competent authority if:
(a)
the animals, their sperm ova and embryos comply with the conditions laid down in Article 3; and
(b)
the Member State of destination gives its approval prior to the movement.
2. The Member State of origin of the animals concerned by the exemption, as provided for in paragraph 1, shall ensure that the following additional wording is added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Council Directives 64/432/EEC(4), 88/407/EEC(5), 89/556/EEC(6), 91/68/EEC(7)and 92/65/EEC(8):
‘animals/semen/ova/embryos(*1)in compliance with Decision 2005/393/EC

Transit of animals through a restricted zone
Article 6
1. The transit of animals dispatched from an area outside a restricted zone, through a restricted zone, shall be authorised if an insecticide treatment of the animals and of the means of transport be carried out at the place of loading or in any case prior to entering the restricted zone.
When during the transit through a restricted zone, a rest period is foreseen in a staging post, an insecticide treatment shall be carried out in order to protect animals from any attack by vectors.
2. In the case of intra-Community trade, the transit shall be subject to the authorisation of the competent authorities of the Member State of transit and the Member State of destination, and the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC:
‘Insecticide treatment with (name of the product) on (date) at (time) in conformity with Decision 2005/393/EC.’

Implementation measures
Article 7
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Repeal
Article 8
Decision 2003/828/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Applicability
Article 9
This Decision shall apply from 13 June 2005.

Addressees
Article 10
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(2)(d), Article 8(3), Article 9(1)(c), and the third paragraph of Article 19 thereof,
(1) Commission Decision 2003/828/EC(2)provides for the demarcation of the global geographical areas where protection and surveillance zones (restricted zones) are to be established by the Member States in relation to bluetongue. It also sets out the conditions for exempting certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos from the exit ban provided for in Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban).
(2) Following the evolution of the outbreak or new invasions of bluetongue in the Community from third countries, Decision 2003/828/EC has been amended several times to adapt the demarcation of those zones to new animal health conditions.
(3) For the sake of clarity of Community legislation, it is appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/828/EC and to replace it by this Decision.
(4) Pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC, the demarcation of protection and surveillance zones must take account of geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue and of the control arrangements. Taking account of those factors and arrangements as well as the information submitted by the Member States, it is appropriate to maintain the zones as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC, except in the case of Greece and Portugal.
(5) According to the latest scientific information available, movements of vaccinated animals may be considered safe irrespective of the virus circulation at the place of origin or the vectors activity at the place of destination. Therefore, exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements as set out in Decision 2003/828/EC should be amended to take account of that scientific information.
(6) Decision 2003/828/EC includes Greece in the global geographical areas where restricted zones are to be established. Greece has submitted a duly substantiated request to the Commission in accordance with Directive 2000/75/EC requesting that Greece be deleted from the list of global geographical areas set out in Decision 2003/828/EC. Accordingly, it is appropriate to delete Greece from that list.
(7) Portugal has submitted a duly substantiated request to change the demarcation of the restricted zones set out in Decision 2003/828/EC as regards that Member State. Taking into account the geographical, administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors connected with bluetongue in the areas concerned in Portugal, the demarcation of those zones should be amended.
(8) 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:

Subject matter

The purpose of this Decision is to demarcate the global geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones (the restricted zones) shall be established by the Member States as provided for in Article 8(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC.
The purpose of this Decision is also to set out the conditions for exempting from the exit ban laid down in Article 9(1)(c) and Article 10(1) of Directive 2000/75/EC (the exit ban) certain movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from those restricted zones and through those restricted zones (transit).
This Decision shall not apply to movements inside the restricted zones referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2, except as provided for in other Articles.

Demarcation of restricted zones

Restricted zones shall be demarcated within the global geographical areas listed for zones A, B, C, D and E in Annex I.
Exemptions from the exit ban for those restricted zones shall only take place in accordance with Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6.
In the case of restricted zone E, movements of live animals of ruminant species between Spain and Portugal shall be subject to authorisation by the competent authorities concerned on the base of a bilateral agreement.

Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements

1. Domestic movements of animals, their sperm, ova and embryos, from a restricted zone shall be exempted from the exit ban provided that the animals, their sperm, ova and embryos comply with the conditions set out in Annex II or that they comply with paragraphs 2 or 3 of this Article.
2. Domestic movements as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:
(a)
the animals originate from a herd vaccinated according to a vaccination programme adopted by the competent authority;
(b)
the animals have been vaccinated more than 30 days but less than 12 months before the date of the movement against the serotype(s) present or possibly present in an epidemiologically relevant area of origin.
3. Where in an epidemiological relevant area of the restricted zones more than 40 days have elapsed from the date when the vector ceased to be active, the competent authority may grant exemptions from the exit ban for domestic movements of the following:
(a)
animals which are destined for holdings registered for this purpose by the competent authority of the holding of destination and which may only be moved from such holdings for direct slaughter;
(b)
animals which are serologically (ELISA or AGID*) negative or serologically positive but virologically (PCR*) negative; or
(c)
animals born after the date of cessation of the vector’s activity.
The competent authority shall only grant the exemptions provided for in this paragraph during the period of cessation of the vector’s activity.
Where on the base of the epidemiosurveillance programme, as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC it is detected that the vector’s activity in the restricted zone concerned has restarted, the competent authority shall ensure that such exemptions no longer applies.
4. A channeling procedure shall be set up, under the control of the competent authority, to ensure that animals moved under the conditions provided for in this Article, are not subsequently moved to another Member State.

Exemption from the exit ban for domestic movements for slaughter

Movements of animals from a restricted zone for immediate slaughter within the same Member State may be exempted from the exit ban by the competent authority if:
(a)
a case-by-case risk assessment on the possible contact between the animals and the vectors during transport to the slaughterhouse is made, taking into consideration:
(i)
the data available through the surveillance programme as provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of Directive 2000/75/EC on the vector’s activity;
(ii)
the distance from the point of entry in the non-restricted zone to the slaughterhouse;
(iii)
the entomological data on the route referred to in point (ii);
(iv)
the period of the day during which the transport takes place in relation to the hours of activity of the vectors;
(v)
the possible use of insecticides in compliance with Council Directive 96/23/EC(3);
(b)
the animals to be moved do not show any sign of bluetongue on the day of transport;
(c)
the animals are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent authority and moved directly to the slaughterhouse under official supervision;
(d)
the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse is informed of the intention to send animals to the slaughterhouse prior to transport and notifies the dispatching competent authority of their arrival.

Exemption from the exit ban for animals leaving the restricted zones for intra-Community trade

1. Movements of animals, their sperm ova and embryos, from the restricted zones shall be exempted from the exit ban for intra-Community trade by the competent authority if:
(a)
the animals, their sperm ova and embryos comply with the conditions laid down in Article 3; and
(b)
the Member State of destination gives its approval prior to the movement.
2. The Member State of origin of the animals concerned by the exemption, as provided for in paragraph 1, shall ensure that the following additional wording is added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Council Directives 64/432/EEC(4), 88/407/EEC(5), 89/556/EEC(6), 91/68/EEC(7)and 92/65/EEC(8):
‘animals/semen/ova/embryos(*1)in compliance with Decision 2005/393/EC

Transit of animals through a restricted zone

1. The transit of animals dispatched from an area outside a restricted zone, through a restricted zone, shall be authorised if an insecticide treatment of the animals and of the means of transport be carried out at the place of loading or in any case prior to entering the restricted zone.
When during the transit through a restricted zone, a rest period is foreseen in a staging post, an insecticide treatment shall be carried out in order to protect animals from any attack by vectors.
2. In the case of intra-Community trade, the transit shall be subject to the authorisation of the competent authorities of the Member State of transit and the Member State of destination, and the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC:
‘Insecticide treatment with (name of the product) on (date) at (time) in conformity with Decision 2005/393/EC.’

Implementation measures

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Repeal

Decision 2003/828/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Applicability

This Decision shall apply from 13 June 2005.

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Restricted zones: geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones shall be established by the Member States

ANNEX IZone A(serotypes 2 and 9 and to a lesser extent 4 and 16)Italy
Abruzzo | : | Chieti, all municipalities belonging to the local health unit of Avezzano Sulmona
Basilicata | : | Matera, and Potenza
Calabria | : | Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia
Campania | : | Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Napoli, Salerno
Lazio | : | Frosinone, Latina
Molise | : | Isernia, Campobasso
Puglia | : | Foggia, Bari, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi
Sicilia | : | Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa and TrapaniMaltaZone B(serotype 2)Italy
Abruzzo | : | L’Aquila with the exception of all municipalities belonging to the local health unit of Avezzano-Sulmona
Lazio | : | Viterbo, Roma, Rieti
Marche | : | Ascoli Piceno, Macerata
Toscana | : | Massa Carrara, Pisa, Grosseto, Livorno
Umbria | : | Terni and PerugiaZone C(serotypes 2 and 4 and to a lesser extend 16)FranceCorse du sud, Haute Corse
SpainIslas Baleares (where serotype 16 is absent)
Italy
Sardinia | : | Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, OristanoZone DCyprusZone E(serotype 4)Spain:
— | Province of Cádiz, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Cáceres, Badajoz
— | Province of Jaen (comarcas of Jaen and Andujar)
— | Province of Toledo (comarcas of Oropesa, Talavera de la Reina, Belvis de Jara and Los Navalmorales)
— | Province of Ciudad Real (comarcas of Horcajo de los Montes, Piedrabuena, Almadén and Almodóvar del Campo)Portugal:
— | Regional Direction of Agriculture of Algarve: allconcelhos
— | Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: allconcelhos
— | Regional Direction of Agriculture of Ribatejo e Oeste:concelhosof Montijo (freguesiasof Canha, S. Isidoro de Pegões and Pegões), Coruche, Setúbal, Palmela, Alcochete, Benavente, Salvaterra de Magos, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Chamusca, Constância, Abrantes and Sardoal
— | Regional Direction of Agriculture of Beira Interior:conchelosof Penamacor, Fundão, Oleiros, Sertã, Vila de Rei, Idanha a Nova, Castelo Branco, Proença-a-Nova, Vila Velha de Rodao and Mação
ANNEX IIas referred to in Article 3(1)A. Live animals must have been:

1. | protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days prior to movement; or
2. | protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 28 days prior to movement, and subjected during that period to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group, such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least 21 days after introduction into the quarantine station; or
3. | protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 14 days prior to movement, and subjected during that period to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test, with negative results, on blood samples taken on two occasions, with an interval of not less than seven days between each test, the first test being carried out at least seven days from the date of introduction into the quarantine station; and
4. | protected from culicoïdes attack during transportation to the place of movement.B. Semen must have been obtained from donors, which have been:

1. | protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days before the date of commencement of, and during, collection of the semen; or
2. | subjected to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, with negative results, at least every 60 days throughout the collection period and between 28 and 60 days after the final collection for this consignment; or
3. | subjected to a virus isolation test or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test on blood samples collected at commencement and conclusion of, and at least every seven days (virus isolation test) or at least every 28 days (PCR test) during, semen collection for this consignment, with negative results.C. Ovas and embryos must have been obtained from donors, which have been:

1. | protected from culicoïdes attack for at least 100 days before date of commencement of and during, collection of the embryos/ovas; or
2. | subjected to a serological test to detect antibody to the BTV group such as the BT competition ELISA or the BT AGID test, between 28 and 60 days from the date of collection with negative results; or
3. | subjected to a BTV isolation test or polymerase chain reaction test on a blood sample taken on the day of collection, with negative results.

Pending: 32004D0432

January 15, 2026
30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 154/44
(1) Under Directive 96/23/EC inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries, provided for in Community legislation, from which Member States are authorised to import animals and primary products of animal origin (“the products”) covered by that Directive are subject to submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in that Directive. That Directive also lays down certain requirements concerning time limits for submission of plans.
(2) Commission Decision 2000/159/EC of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC(2), lists provisionally the third countries which have submitted a residue monitoring plan, setting out the guarantees offered by them in compliance with the requirements of that Directive.
(3) Due to the evaluations of those plans presented by the third countries listed provisionally in the Annex to Decision 2000/159/EC, the list of third countries complying with Directive 96/23/EC (“the list”) should no longer be considered as provisional.
(4) Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for animals and products not listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. The evaluation of those plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provide sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in those countries for the concerned animals and products. Those animals and products should therefore be included in the list for those third countries.
(5) Certain third countries have not presented residue monitoring plans or have presented insufficient guarantees in the area of residue monitoring for animals and products originally listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. Those animals and products should therefore no longer be included in the list of those third countries.
(6) In the interests of clarity of Community legislation Decision 2000/159/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Code ISO2 Country Bovine Ovine/caprine Swine Equine Poultry Aquaculture Milk Eggs Rabbit Wild game Farmed game Honey
AD Andorra(1) X X X
AE United Arab Emirates X
AF Afghanistan X(2)
AL Albania X X
AN Netherlands Antilles X(3)
AR Argentina X X X(2) X X X X X X X X X
AU Australia X X X X X X X X X X X X
BD Bangladesh X(2) X
BG Bulgaria X X X X(4) X X X X X X X
BH Bahrain X(2)
BR Brazil X X(2) X X X X X X X
BW Botswana X X
BY Belarus X(4)
BZ Belize X X
CA Canada X X X X X X X X X X X
CH Switzerland X X X X X X X X X(3)
CL Chile X X(5) X X(2) X X X X
CN China X(2) X(2)
CO Colombia X X
CR Costa Rica X(2) X(2) X(2) X
CS Serbia and Montenegro(6) X X X X(4) X
CU Cuba X X
EC Ecuador X
EG Egypt X(2)
ER Eritrea X
FK Falklands Islands X
FO Faeroe Islands X
GL Greenland X X(4) X X
GT Guatemala X X
HK Hong Kong X(3) X(3)
HN Honduras X(2) X
HR Croatia X X X X(4) X X X X X X X X
ID Indonesia X
IL Israel X X X X X X
IN India X(2) X(2) X X X X
IR Iran X(2) X
IS Iceland X X X X X X X(3)
JM Jamaica X X
JP Japan X(2) X
KE Kenya X
KR South Korea X
KW Kuwait X(2)
LB Lebanon X(2)
LK Sri Lanka X
MA Morocco X(2) X(4) X
MD Moldova X
MG Madagascar X
MK Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia(7) X X X(4) X
MN Mongolia X(2)
MX Mexico X X(2) X X X X X X X
MY Malaysia X(8) X
MZ Mozambique X
NA Namibia X X X X X
NC New Caledonia X X X X
NI Nicaragua X(2) X(2) X X
NO Norway(9) X X X X X X X X X X
NZ New Zealand X X X X X X X X
OM Oman X(2) X(2) X
PA Panama X X(2) X
PE Peru X(2) X X
PH Philippines X
PK Pakistan X(2) X(2)
PY Paraguay X X(2) X
RO Romania X X X X X X X X X X X X
RU Russia X X X X(4) X X X X(10) X
SC Seychelles X
SG Singapore X(3) X(3)
SM San Marino(11) X X X
SR Suriname X
SV El Salvador X
SY Syria X(2)
SZ Swaziland X
TH Thailand X X X
TM Turkmenistan X(2)
TN Tunisia X(2) X(4) X X X X
TR Turkey X(2) X X
TW Taiwan X X
TZ Tanzania X
UA Ukraine X(4) X
US United States X X X X X X X X X X X
UY Uruguay X X X X X X X X X
UZ Uzbekistan X(2)
VE Venezuela X
VN Viet Nam X X
YT Mayotte X
ZA South Africa X X X X X X X X
ZM Zambia X
ZW Zimbabwe X X X
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 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 (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

Under Directive 96/23/EC inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries, provided for in Community legislation, from which Member States are authorised to import animals and primary products of animal origin (“the products”) covered by that Directive are subject to submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in that Directive. That Directive also lays down certain requirements concerning time limits for submission of plans.

(2)

Commission Decision 2000/159/EC of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (2), lists provisionally the third countries which have submitted a residue monitoring plan, setting out the guarantees offered by them in compliance with the requirements of that Directive.

(3)

Due to the evaluations of those plans presented by the third countries listed provisionally in the Annex to Decision 2000/159/EC, the list of third countries complying with Directive 96/23/EC (“the list”) should no longer be considered as provisional.

(4)

Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for animals and products not listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. The evaluation of those plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provide sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in those countries for the concerned animals and products. Those animals and products should therefore be included in the list for those third countries.

(5)

Certain third countries have not presented residue monitoring plans or have presented insufficient guarantees in the area of residue monitoring for animals and products originally listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. Those animals and products should therefore no longer be included in the list of those third countries.

(6)

In the interests of clarity of Community legislation Decision 2000/159/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision.

(7)

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
The residue monitoring plans submitted by the third countries listed in the Annex to this Decision are approved for the animals and primary animal products marked with an “X” in the table set out in that Annex.

Article 2
Decision 2000/159/EC is repealed.

Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.

Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
(1)  OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
(2)  OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/702/EC (OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 29).

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 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 (1), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 29(1) thereof,
Whereas:

(1)

Under Directive 96/23/EC inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries, provided for in Community legislation, from which Member States are authorised to import animals and primary products of animal origin (“the products”) covered by that Directive are subject to submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances referred to in that Directive. That Directive also lays down certain requirements concerning time limits for submission of plans.

(2)

Commission Decision 2000/159/EC of 8 February 2000 on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (2), lists provisionally the third countries which have submitted a residue monitoring plan, setting out the guarantees offered by them in compliance with the requirements of that Directive.

(3)

Due to the evaluations of those plans presented by the third countries listed provisionally in the Annex to Decision 2000/159/EC, the list of third countries complying with Directive 96/23/EC (“the list”) should no longer be considered as provisional.

(4)

Certain third countries have presented residue monitoring plans to the Commission for animals and products not listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. The evaluation of those plans and the additional information requested by the Commission provide sufficient guarantees on the residue monitoring in those countries for the concerned animals and products. Those animals and products should therefore be included in the list for those third countries.

(5)

Certain third countries have not presented residue monitoring plans or have presented insufficient guarantees in the area of residue monitoring for animals and products originally listed in Decision 2000/159/EC. Those animals and products should therefore no longer be included in the list of those third countries.

(6)

In the interests of clarity of Community legislation Decision 2000/159/EC should be repealed and replaced by this Decision.

(7)

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:

The residue monitoring plans submitted by the third countries listed in the Annex to this Decision are approved for the animals and primary animal products marked with an “X” in the table set out in that Annex.
Decision 2000/159/EC is repealed.
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 2004.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission
(1)  OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
(2)  OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 30. Decision as last amended by Decision 2003/702/EC (OJ L 254, 8.10.2003, p. 29).
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Code ISO2

Country

Bovine

Ovine/caprine

Swine

Equine

Poultry

Aquaculture

Milk

Eggs

Rabbit

Wild game

Farmed game

Honey

AD

Andorra (1)

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AE

United Arab Emirates

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF

Afghanistan

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AL

Albania

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN

Netherlands Antilles

 

 

 

 

 

 

X (3)

 

 

 

 

 

AR

Argentina

X

X

X (2)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

AU

Australia

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

BD

Bangladesh

 

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

BG

Bulgaria

X

X

X

X (4)

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

BH

Bahrain

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BR

Brazil

X

X (2)

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

BW

Botswana

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

BY

Belarus

 

 

 

X (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BZ

Belize

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

CA

Canada

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

CH

Switzerland

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

X (3)

CL

Chile

X

X (5)

X

X (2)

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

X

CN

China

 

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO

Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

CR

Costa Rica

X (2)

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS

Serbia and Montenegro (6)

X

X

X

X (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

CU

Cuba

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

EC

Ecuador

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

EG

Egypt

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ER

Eritrea

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

FK

Falklands Islands

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FO

Faeroe Islands

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

GL

Greenland

 

X

 

X (4)

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

GT

Guatemala

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

HK

Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

X (3)

X (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HN

Honduras

 

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

HR

Croatia

X

X

X

X (4)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

ID

Indonesia

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

IL

Israel

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

IN

India

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

IR

Iran

 

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

IS

Iceland

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X (3)

 

JM

Jamaica

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

JP

Japan

 

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

KE

Kenya

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

KR

South Korea

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

KW

Kuwait

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LB

Lebanon

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LK

Sri Lanka

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

MA

Morocco

 

X (2)

 

X (4)

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

MD

Moldova

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

MG

Madagascar

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

MK

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (7)

X

X

 

X (4)

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

MN

Mongolia

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MX

Mexico

X

X (2)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

MY

Malaysia

 

 

 

 

X (8)

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

MZ

Mozambique

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA

Namibia

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

NC

New Caledonia

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

NI

Nicaragua

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

NO

Norway (9)

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

NZ

New Zealand

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

 

X

X

X

OM

Oman

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

PA

Panama

X

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE

Peru

 

X (2)

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

PH

Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

PK

Pakistan

X (2)

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PY

Paraguay

X

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

RO

Romania

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

RU

Russia

X

X

X

X (4)

X

 

X

X

 

 

X (10)

X

SC

Seychelles

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG

Singapore

 

 

 

 

X (3)

X (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

SM

San Marino (11)

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

SR

Suriname

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

SV

El Salvador

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

SY

Syria

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SZ

Swaziland

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TH

Thailand

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

TM

Turkmenistan

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TN

Tunisia

 

X (2)

 

X (4)

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

TR

Turkey

 

X (2)

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

TW

Taiwan

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

TZ

Tanzania

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

UA

Ukraine

 

 

 

X (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

US

United States

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

UY

Uruguay

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

UZ

Uzbekistan

 

X (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VE

Venezuela

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

VN

Viet Nam

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

YT

Mayotte

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZA

South Africa

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

X

X

ZM

Zambia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

ZW

Zimbabwe

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X
(1)  Initial residue monitoring plan approved by veterinary sub-group EC/Andorra (in accordance with Decision No 2/1999 of EC/Andorra Joint Committee of 22 December 1999 – (OJ L 31, 5.2.2000, p. 84)).
(2)  Only casings.
(3)  Third countries using only raw material from other approved third countries for food production.
(4)  Exports of live horses for slaughter (food producing animals only).
(5)  Only sheep.
(6)  Not including Kosovo as defined by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999
(7)  Appropriate denomination still under discussion at UN.
(8)  Peninsular (western) Malaysia only.
(9)  Monitoring plan approved in accordance with Decision of EFTA Surveillance Authority No 223/96/COL of 4 December 1996 (OJ L 78, 20.3.1997, p. 38).
(10)  Only for reindeer from the Murmansk region..
(11)  Monitoring plan approved in accordance with Decision No 1/94 of the EC-San Marino Cooperation Committee of 28 June 1994 (OJ L 238, 13.9.1994, p. 25).