Pending: 32001D0618

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended and updated by Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Article 8, Article 9(2) and Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/24/EEC(3) establishes additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease.(2) Commission Decision 93/244/EEC(4) establishes additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community where approved programmes are in place for the eradication of this disease.(3) The International Office of Epizootic Diseases (OIE) is the international organisation designated under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in application of GATT 1994 which is responsible for the establishment of international animal health rules for trade in animals and animal products. These rules are published in the International Animal Health Code.(4) The chapter of the International Animal Health Code on Aujeszky’s disease has recently been substantially amended.(5) It is appropriate to modify the additional guarantees required in intra-Community trade of pigs in relation to Aujeszky’s disease in order to ensure their consistency with the international rules on this disease and better control in the Community.(6) Criteria must be established on the information to be provided by the Member States on Aujeszky’s disease, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(7) For the sake of clarity Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC should be repealed and a single Decision should be adopted concerning additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and on criteria to provide information on this disease.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The dispatching of pigs intended for breeding or production destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex is authorised subject to the following conditions:(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, must be in place in the Member State or regions of origin under the supervision of the competent authority. Appropriate measures on pig transport and movements must be in place according to this plan for preventing a spread of disease between holdings of a different status;(c) with regard to the holding of origin of the pigs:- no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding in question,- no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holdings located in an area of 5 km surrounding the holding of origin of the pigs; however, this provision shall not apply if, in these latter holdings, disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority and in accordance with the eradication plan referred to in point (b), and these measures have effectively prevented any spread of disease to the holding in question,- vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months,- the pigs have been subjected on at least two occasions at a distance of at least four months to a serological survey for the presence of ADV-gE or ADV-gB or ADV-gD antibody or to the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus. This survey must have shown the absence of Aujeszky’s disease and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies,- no pigs have been introduced from holdings of a lower animal health status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in the previous 12 months, unless they have been tested for Aujeszky’s disease with negative results;(d) the pigs to be moved:- have not been vaccinated,- have been kept isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority, during the 30 days prior to movement, and in such a way that any risk of spreading Aujeszky’s disease to these pigs is prevented,- must have lived in the holding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least:(i) 30 days, in the case of pigs intended for production;(ii) 90 days, in the case of pigs intended for breeding,- have been subjected with negative results to at least two serological tests for ADV-gB or ADV-gD or the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus, at a distance of at least 30 days between each test. However, in case of pigs less than four months old, the serological test for ADV-gE may also be used. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested in the isolation unit must be sufficient to detect:(i) 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for production;(ii) 0,1 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for breeding.However, the first of the two tests shall not be necessary if:(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), a serological survey has been carried out in the holding of origin between 45 and 17 days prior to shipment, demonstrating the absence of Aujeszky’s disease antibodies and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies;(ii) the pigs to be moved have lived in the holding of origin since birth;(iii) no pigs have moved on to the holding of origin while the pigs to be moved have been kept in isolation.Article 2The dispatching of pigs intended for slaughter destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex, is authorised subject to the following conditions:(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member State or regions of origin of the pigs, fulfilling the criteria laid down in

Article 1
The dispatching of pigs intended for breeding or production destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex is authorised subject to the following conditions:
(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;
(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, must be in place in the Member State or regions of origin under the supervision of the competent authority. Appropriate measures on pig transport and movements must be in place according to this plan for preventing a spread of disease between holdings of a different status;
(c) with regard to the holding of origin of the pigs:
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding in question,
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holdings located in an area of 5 km surrounding the holding of origin of the pigs; however, this provision shall not apply if, in these latter holdings, disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority and in accordance with the eradication plan referred to in point (b), and these measures have effectively prevented any spread of disease to the holding in question,
– vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months,
– the pigs have been subjected on at least two occasions at a distance of at least four months to a serological survey for the presence of ADV-gE or ADV-gB or ADV-gD antibody or to the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus. This survey must have shown the absence of Aujeszky’s disease and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies,
– no pigs have been introduced from holdings of a lower animal health status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in the previous 12 months, unless they have been tested for Aujeszky’s disease with negative results;
(d) the pigs to be moved:
– have not been vaccinated,
– have been kept isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority, during the 30 days prior to movement, and in such a way that any risk of spreading Aujeszky’s disease to these pigs is prevented,
– must have lived in the holding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least:
(i) 30 days, in the case of pigs intended for production;
(ii) 90 days, in the case of pigs intended for breeding,
– have been subjected with negative results to at least two serological tests for ADV-gB or ADV-gD or the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus, at a distance of at least 30 days between each test. However, in case of pigs less than four months old, the serological test for ADV-gE may also be used. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested in the isolation unit must be sufficient to detect:
(i) 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for production;
(ii) 0,1 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for breeding.
However, the first of the two tests shall not be necessary if:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), a serological survey has been carried out in the holding of origin between 45 and 17 days prior to shipment, demonstrating the absence of Aujeszky’s disease antibodies and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies;

Article 2
The dispatching of pigs intended for slaughter destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex, is authorised subject to the following conditions:
(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;
(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member State or regions of origin of the pigs, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 1(b);
(c) all the pigs in question must be transported directly to the slaughterhouse of destination and either:
– they come from a holding which fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 1(c), or
– they have been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease at least 15 days prior to their shipment and come from a holding of origin where:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), Aujeszky’s disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority for the previous 12 months;
(ii) they had remained for at least 30 days before dispatch and where no clinical or pathological evidence of this disease has been detected at the moment of completion of the health certificate referred to in Article 7, or
– they have not been vaccinated and they proceed from a holding where:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), Aujeszky’s disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority in the previous 12 months and no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous six months;
(ii) vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease and introduction of vaccinated pigs have been forbidden by the competent authority, since the holding is in the process of reaching the highest status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in accordance to the plan referred to in point (b);
(iii) they have lived for at least 90 days before dispatch.

Article 3
Pigs intended for breeding destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
(a) come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I, or
(b) come from:
– Member States or regions listed in Annex II, and
– a holding which fulfils the requirements of Article 1(c); or
(c) fulfil the following conditions:
– Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin,
– a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member States or region of origin, which fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 1(b),
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding of origin of the pigs in question,
– the pigs must have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the 30 days immediately prior to movement and kept isolated in such a way that any risk of spreading of Aujeszky’s disease is prevented,
– the pigs must have been subjected, with negative results, to a serological test for the presence of gE antibodies. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested must be sufficient to detect 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in these pigs,
– the pigs must lave lived in the bolding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least 90 days.

Article 4
Pigs intended for production destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
(a) come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I, or
(b) come from:
– Member States or regions listed in Annex II, and
– a holding which fulfils the requirements of Article 1(c); or
(c) fulfil the following conditions:
– Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin,
– a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member States or region of origin, which fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 1(b),
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding of origin of the pigs in question,
– a serological survey for Aujeszky’s disease, demonstrating its absence and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies, has been carried out in the holding of origin and between 45 and 170 days prior to shipment,
– the pigs must either have lived in the holding of origin since birth or have remained in such holdings for at least 30 days after introduction from a holding of an equivalent status, where a serological survey equivalent to the one referred to in the fourth indent above has been carried out.

Article 5
The serological tests carried out to monitor or detect Aujeszky’s disease in pigs in accordance with this Decision must meet the standards laid down in Annex III.

Article 6
Without prejudice to Article 10(3) of Directive 64/432/EEC, information of the occurrence of Aujeszky’s disease, including details of the monitoring and eradication programmes in operation in the Member States listed in Annex II and in the other Member States or regions not listed in that Annex where monitoring and eradication prorammes are in place, must be provided at least annually by each Member State in accordance with the uniform criteria laid down in Annex IV.

Article 7
1. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Community legislation concerning health certificates, before the completion, for animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, of section C of the health certificate required by Directive 64/432/EC, the official veterinarian shall ascertain:
(a) the status of the holding and of the Member State or region of origin of the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease;
(b) in case the pigs are not originating from a Member State or a region free of the disease, the status of the holding and of the Member State or regions of destination for the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease;
(c) the compliance of the pigs in question with the conditions laid down in this Decision.
2. For animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, the certification under paragraph 4 of Section C of the health certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be completed and supplemented as follows:
(a) in the first indent, after the word “disease:” the word “Aujeszky” must be added;
(b) in the second indent, reference shall be made to this Decision. In the same line, the number of the Article of this Decision, which is relevant for the pigs in question, shall be quoted between brackets.

Article 8
Member States must ensure that when pigs destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II are transported, they shall not come in contact with pigs of different or unknown status, as regards Aujeszky’s disease, during transport or transit.

Article 9
Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC are repealed as from the date laid down in Article 10.

Article 10
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2002.

Article 11
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.
(3) OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 111, 5.5.1993, p. 21.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended and updated by Directive 2000/20/EC(2), and in particular Article 8, Article 9(2) and Article 10(2) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 93/24/EEC(3) establishes additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease.(2) Commission Decision 93/244/EEC(4) establishes additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky’s disease for pigs destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community where approved programmes are in place for the eradication of this disease.(3) The International Office of Epizootic Diseases (OIE) is the international organisation designated under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in application of GATT 1994 which is responsible for the establishment of international animal health rules for trade in animals and animal products. These rules are published in the International Animal Health Code.(4) The chapter of the International Animal Health Code on Aujeszky’s disease has recently been substantially amended.(5) It is appropriate to modify the additional guarantees required in intra-Community trade of pigs in relation to Aujeszky’s disease in order to ensure their consistency with the international rules on this disease and better control in the Community.(6) Criteria must be established on the information to be provided by the Member States on Aujeszky’s disease, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 64/432/EEC.(7) For the sake of clarity Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC should be repealed and a single Decision should be adopted concerning additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and on criteria to provide information on this disease.(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1The dispatching of pigs intended for breeding or production destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex is authorised subject to the following conditions:(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, must be in place in the Member State or regions of origin under the supervision of the competent authority. Appropriate measures on pig transport and movements must be in place according to this plan for preventing a spread of disease between holdings of a different status;(c) with regard to the holding of origin of the pigs:- no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding in question,- no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holdings located in an area of 5 km surrounding the holding of origin of the pigs; however, this provision shall not apply if, in these latter holdings, disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority and in accordance with the eradication plan referred to in point (b), and these measures have effectively prevented any spread of disease to the holding in question,- vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months,- the pigs have been subjected on at least two occasions at a distance of at least four months to a serological survey for the presence of ADV-gE or ADV-gB or ADV-gD antibody or to the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus. This survey must have shown the absence of Aujeszky’s disease and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies,- no pigs have been introduced from holdings of a lower animal health status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in the previous 12 months, unless they have been tested for Aujeszky’s disease with negative results;(d) the pigs to be moved:- have not been vaccinated,- have been kept isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority, during the 30 days prior to movement, and in such a way that any risk of spreading Aujeszky’s disease to these pigs is prevented,- must have lived in the holding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least:(i) 30 days, in the case of pigs intended for production;(ii) 90 days, in the case of pigs intended for breeding,- have been subjected with negative results to at least two serological tests for ADV-gB or ADV-gD or the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus, at a distance of at least 30 days between each test. However, in case of pigs less than four months old, the serological test for ADV-gE may also be used. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested in the isolation unit must be sufficient to detect:(i) 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for production;(ii) 0,1 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for breeding.However, the first of the two tests shall not be necessary if:(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), a serological survey has been carried out in the holding of origin between 45 and 17 days prior to shipment, demonstrating the absence of Aujeszky’s disease antibodies and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies;(ii) the pigs to be moved have lived in the holding of origin since birth;(iii) no pigs have moved on to the holding of origin while the pigs to be moved have been kept in isolation.Article 2The dispatching of pigs intended for slaughter destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex, is authorised subject to the following conditions:(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member State or regions of origin of the pigs, fulfilling the criteria laid down in
The dispatching of pigs intended for breeding or production destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex is authorised subject to the following conditions:
(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;
(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, must be in place in the Member State or regions of origin under the supervision of the competent authority. Appropriate measures on pig transport and movements must be in place according to this plan for preventing a spread of disease between holdings of a different status;
(c) with regard to the holding of origin of the pigs:
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding in question,
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holdings located in an area of 5 km surrounding the holding of origin of the pigs; however, this provision shall not apply if, in these latter holdings, disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority and in accordance with the eradication plan referred to in point (b), and these measures have effectively prevented any spread of disease to the holding in question,
– vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease has not been carried out for at least 12 months,
– the pigs have been subjected on at least two occasions at a distance of at least four months to a serological survey for the presence of ADV-gE or ADV-gB or ADV-gD antibody or to the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus. This survey must have shown the absence of Aujeszky’s disease and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies,
– no pigs have been introduced from holdings of a lower animal health status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in the previous 12 months, unless they have been tested for Aujeszky’s disease with negative results;
(d) the pigs to be moved:
– have not been vaccinated,
– have been kept isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority, during the 30 days prior to movement, and in such a way that any risk of spreading Aujeszky’s disease to these pigs is prevented,
– must have lived in the holding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least:
(i) 30 days, in the case of pigs intended for production;
(ii) 90 days, in the case of pigs intended for breeding,
– have been subjected with negative results to at least two serological tests for ADV-gB or ADV-gD or the whole Aujeszky’s disease virus, at a distance of at least 30 days between each test. However, in case of pigs less than four months old, the serological test for ADV-gE may also be used. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested in the isolation unit must be sufficient to detect:
(i) 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for production;
(ii) 0,1 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in the isolation unit in case of pigs intended for breeding.
However, the first of the two tests shall not be necessary if:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), a serological survey has been carried out in the holding of origin between 45 and 17 days prior to shipment, demonstrating the absence of Aujeszky’s disease antibodies and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies;
The dispatching of pigs intended for slaughter destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex, is authorised subject to the following conditions:
(a) Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin;
(b) a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member State or regions of origin of the pigs, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 1(b);
(c) all the pigs in question must be transported directly to the slaughterhouse of destination and either:
– they come from a holding which fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 1(c), or
– they have been vaccinated against Aujeszky’s disease at least 15 days prior to their shipment and come from a holding of origin where:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), Aujeszky’s disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority for the previous 12 months;
(ii) they had remained for at least 30 days before dispatch and where no clinical or pathological evidence of this disease has been detected at the moment of completion of the health certificate referred to in Article 7, or
– they have not been vaccinated and they proceed from a holding where:
(i) in the framework of the plan referred to in point (b), Aujeszky’s disease monitoring and eradication measures have been regularly applied under the supervision of the competent authority in the previous 12 months and no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous six months;
(ii) vaccination against Aujeszky’s disease and introduction of vaccinated pigs have been forbidden by the competent authority, since the holding is in the process of reaching the highest status as regards Aujeszky’s disease in accordance to the plan referred to in point (b);
(iii) they have lived for at least 90 days before dispatch.
Pigs intended for breeding destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
(a) come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I, or
(b) come from:
– Member States or regions listed in Annex II, and
– a holding which fulfils the requirements of Article 1(c); or
(c) fulfil the following conditions:
– Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin,
– a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member States or region of origin, which fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 1(b),
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding of origin of the pigs in question,
– the pigs must have been isolated in accommodation approved by the competent authority for the 30 days immediately prior to movement and kept isolated in such a way that any risk of spreading of Aujeszky’s disease is prevented,
– the pigs must have been subjected, with negative results, to a serological test for the presence of gE antibodies. Sampling for the last test must be performed within 15 days prior to shipment. The number of pigs tested must be sufficient to detect 2 % seroprevalence with 95 % confidence in these pigs,
– the pigs must lave lived in the bolding of origin or in a holding of an equivalent status since birth, and have remained in the holding of origin for at least 90 days.
Pigs intended for production destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
(a) come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I, or
(b) come from:
– Member States or regions listed in Annex II, and
– a holding which fulfils the requirements of Article 1(c); or
(c) fulfil the following conditions:
– Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin,
– a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member States or region of origin, which fulfils the criteria laid down in Article 1(b),
– no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszky’s disease has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding of origin of the pigs in question,
– a serological survey for Aujeszky’s disease, demonstrating its absence and that vaccinated pigs have been free from gE antibodies, has been carried out in the holding of origin and between 45 and 170 days prior to shipment,
– the pigs must either have lived in the holding of origin since birth or have remained in such holdings for at least 30 days after introduction from a holding of an equivalent status, where a serological survey equivalent to the one referred to in the fourth indent above has been carried out.
The serological tests carried out to monitor or detect Aujeszky’s disease in pigs in accordance with this Decision must meet the standards laid down in Annex III.
Without prejudice to Article 10(3) of Directive 64/432/EEC, information of the occurrence of Aujeszky’s disease, including details of the monitoring and eradication programmes in operation in the Member States listed in Annex II and in the other Member States or regions not listed in that Annex where monitoring and eradication prorammes are in place, must be provided at least annually by each Member State in accordance with the uniform criteria laid down in Annex IV.
1. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Community legislation concerning health certificates, before the completion, for animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, of section C of the health certificate required by Directive 64/432/EC, the official veterinarian shall ascertain:
(a) the status of the holding and of the Member State or region of origin of the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease;
(b) in case the pigs are not originating from a Member State or a region free of the disease, the status of the holding and of the Member State or regions of destination for the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease;
(c) the compliance of the pigs in question with the conditions laid down in this Decision.
2. For animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, the certification under paragraph 4 of Section C of the health certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be completed and supplemented as follows:
(a) in the first indent, after the word “disease:” the word “Aujeszky” must be added;
(b) in the second indent, reference shall be made to this Decision. In the same line, the number of the Article of this Decision, which is relevant for the pigs in question, shall be quoted between brackets.
Member States must ensure that when pigs destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II are transported, they shall not come in contact with pigs of different or unknown status, as regards Aujeszky’s disease, during transport or transit.
Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC are repealed as from the date laid down in Article 10.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 2002.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2001
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35.
(3) OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 111, 5.5.1993, p. 21.
Member States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited
Member States or regions thereof where approved Aujeszky’s disease control programmes are in place
Standards for Aujeszky’s disease serological tests – Protocol for the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting antibodies to Aujeszky’s disease virus (whole virus), to glycoprotein B (ADV-gB), to glycoprotein D (ADV-gD) or to glycoprotein E (ADV-gE)
1. The institutes listed in paragraph 2(d) shall evaluate Elisa ADV-gE tests and kits against the criteria in paragraph 2(a), (b) and (c). The competent authority in each Member State shall ensure that only Elisa ADV-gE kits that meet these standards shall be registered. The examinations listed in 2(a) and (b) must be carried out prior to approval of the test and the examination in 2(c), at least, must thereafter be carried out on each batch.
2. Standardisation, sensitivity and specificity of the test.
(a) The sensitivity of the test must be of such a level that the following Community reference sera are scored positive:
– Community reference serum ADV 1 at 1:8 dilution,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE A,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE B,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE C,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE D,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE E,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE F.
(b) The specificity of the test must be of such a level that the following Community reference sera are scored negative:
– Community reference serum ADV-gE G,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE H,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE J,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE K,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE L,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE M,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE N,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE O,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE P,
– Community reference serum ADV-gE Q.
(c) For batch control, Community reference serum ADV 1 must be scored positive at 1:8 dilution and one of the Community reference serum sera from ADV-gE G to ADV-gE Q, as listed in point (b), must be scored negative.
For batch control of ADV-gB and ADV-gD kits, Community reference serum ADV 1 must be scored positive at the dilution of 1:2 and Community reference serum Q referred to in (b) should be scored negative.
(d) The institutes listed below will, in addition, be responsible for checking the quality of the ELISA method in each Member State, and in particular for producing and standardising national reference sera according to the Community reference sera.
– Belgium – Centre de Recherches vétérinaires et agrochimiques, 1180 Bruxelles;
– Denmark – Statens veterinære Institut for Virusforsknig, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave;
– Germany – Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, 16868 Wusterhausen,
– Greece – Veterinary Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 15310 Ag. Paraskevi,
– Spain – Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria de Algete, Madrid,
– France – École nationale vétérinaire, Alfort, 94704 Maisons-Alfort,
– Ireland – Veterinary Research Laboratory, Abbotstown, Castleknock, Dublin 15,
– Italy – Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia a dell’Emilia-Romagna, Brescia,
– Luxembourg – Laboratoire de Médecine Vétérinaire de l’État, 1020 Luxembourg,
– The Netherlands – Instituut voor Veehouderij en Diergezondheid (ID-DLO), 8200 AB Lelystad,
– Austria – Bundesanstalt für veterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen in Mödling, 2,40 Modling,
– Portugal – Laboratório Nacional de Investigaão Veterinária, 1500 Lisboa,
– Finland – Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarviketutkimuslaitos, 00581 Helsinki,
– Sweden – Statens veterinarmedicinska anstalt, 75189 Uppsala,
– United Kingdom – Veterinary Laboratory Agency, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 3NB.
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Pending: 31998D0371

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16,Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were established by Commission Decisions 81/547/EEC (3), 82/8/EEC (4), 82/9/EEC (5), 82/132/EEC (6), 92/222/EEC (7), 92/377/EEC (8), 92/390/EEC (9), 94/845/EC (10), 94/846/EC (11) and 97/737/EC (12);Whereas the imports of fresh meat from Albania are not authorised by Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (13);Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia have not yet been established; whereas it is therefore necessary to determine the products to be authorised and the health guarantees to be requested;Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous health measures have been established in the framework of trade inside the Community; whereas the realisation of this objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the health conditions required for importation of fresh meat from third countries particularly from certain European countries;Whereas this adaptation must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the European 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 of countries or 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 the European countries concerned and to repeal the decisions in force for those countries;Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of the concerned countries must confirm that their countries or regions have for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease);Whereas the responsible authorities of the concerned countries must undertake to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccination policy against them; whereas certain authorities have also undertaken to notify the Commission periodically with updated information on monitoring and diseases control plans for the abovementioned diseases, in particular classical swine fever;Whereas other health conditions must be established for meat not intended for human consumption in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/118/EEC (14) and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (15), concerning importation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption;Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;Whereas Council Directive 96/93/EC (16) lays down standards of certification which are necessary for valid certification and to prevent fraud; whereas it is appropriate to ensure that the rules and principles applied by third-country certifying officers provide guarantees which are at least equivalent to those laid down in this Directive;Whereas Council Directive 93/119/EC (17) requires that the veterinary health certificate accompanying meat to be imported from third countries to the European Community must be supplemented by an attestation certifying that the animals have been slaughtered under conditions which offer guarantees of humane treatment at least equivalent to the relevant provisions in the Directive;Whereas considering that a new certification regime is hereby established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;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
For the purposes of this Decision the following definition shall be used:
‘Fresh meat`: as defined in Article 2(b) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (18).

Article 2
1. Member States shall authorise 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.
2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto their territory of fresh meat from the country of origin subject to the supplementary guarantees required in Annex II and described in Annex IV. These supplementary guarantees must be provided by the exporting country in section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.
3. In the case of imports of fresh meat described in Article 1 and intended for purposes other than human consumption, 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.

Article 3
This Decision will be reassessed as required by the changing animal health situation in the Community and in the concerned European countries from which the imports are permitted.

Article 4
This Decision shall come into effect from 15 June 1998.

Article 5
1. Commission Decisions 81/547/EEC, 82/8/EEC, 82/9/EEC, 82/132/EEC, 92/222/EEC, 92/377/EEC, 92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC, 94/846/EC and 97/737/EC are repealed on the date mentioned in Article 4.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat produced and certified according to the requirements of Commission Decisions 82/8/EEC, 82/9/EEC, 82/132/EEC, 92/222/EEC, 92/377/EEC, 92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC and 94/846/EC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in paragraph 1.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 206, 27. 7. 1981, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 60, 3. 3. 1982, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 108, 25. 4. 1992, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 197, 16. 7. 1992, p. 75.
(9) OJ L 207, 23. 7. 1992, p. 53.
(10) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 38.
(11) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 48.
(12) OJ L 295, 29. 10. 1997, p. 39.
(13) OJ L 73, 17. 3. 1989, p. 53.
(14) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(15) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16,Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were established by Commission Decisions 81/547/EEC (3), 82/8/EEC (4), 82/9/EEC (5), 82/132/EEC (6), 92/222/EEC (7), 92/377/EEC (8), 92/390/EEC (9), 94/845/EC (10), 94/846/EC (11) and 97/737/EC (12);Whereas the imports of fresh meat from Albania are not authorised by Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (13);Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia have not yet been established; whereas it is therefore necessary to determine the products to be authorised and the health guarantees to be requested;Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous health measures have been established in the framework of trade inside the Community; whereas the realisation of this objective necessitates, in parallel, an adaptation of the health conditions required for importation of fresh meat from third countries particularly from certain European countries;Whereas this adaptation must take into account the different epidemiological situations in the European 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 of countries or 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 the European countries concerned and to repeal the decisions in force for those countries;Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of the concerned countries must confirm that their countries or regions have for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, porcine enteroviral encephalomyelitis (Teschen disease);Whereas the responsible authorities of the concerned countries must undertake to notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax, telex or telegram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccination policy against them; whereas certain authorities have also undertaken to notify the Commission periodically with updated information on monitoring and diseases control plans for the abovementioned diseases, in particular classical swine fever;Whereas other health conditions must be established for meat not intended for human consumption in accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/118/EEC (14) and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (15), concerning importation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption;Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned;Whereas Council Directive 96/93/EC (16) lays down standards of certification which are necessary for valid certification and to prevent fraud; whereas it is appropriate to ensure that the rules and principles applied by third-country certifying officers provide guarantees which are at least equivalent to those laid down in this Directive;Whereas Council Directive 93/119/EC (17) requires that the veterinary health certificate accompanying meat to be imported from third countries to the European Community must be supplemented by an attestation certifying that the animals have been slaughtered under conditions which offer guarantees of humane treatment at least equivalent to the relevant provisions in the Directive;Whereas considering that a new certification regime is hereby established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
For the purposes of this Decision the following definition shall be used:
‘Fresh meat`: as defined in Article 2(b) of Council Directive 64/433/EEC (18).
1. Member States shall authorise 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.
2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto their territory of fresh meat from the country of origin subject to the supplementary guarantees required in Annex II and described in Annex IV. These supplementary guarantees must be provided by the exporting country in section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.
3. In the case of imports of fresh meat described in Article 1 and intended for purposes other than human consumption, 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.
This Decision will be reassessed as required by the changing animal health situation in the Community and in the concerned European countries from which the imports are permitted.
This Decision shall come into effect from 15 June 1998.
1. Commission Decisions 81/547/EEC, 82/8/EEC, 82/9/EEC, 82/132/EEC, 92/222/EEC, 92/377/EEC, 92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC, 94/846/EC and 97/737/EC are repealed on the date mentioned in Article 4.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat produced and certified according to the requirements of Commission Decisions 82/8/EEC, 82/9/EEC, 82/132/EEC, 92/222/EEC, 92/377/EEC, 92/390/EEC, 94/845/EC and 94/846/EC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in paragraph 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 206, 27. 7. 1981, p. 15.
(4) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 8, 13. 1. 1982, p. 15.
(6) OJ L 60, 3. 3. 1982, p. 16.
(7) OJ L 108, 25. 4. 1992, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 197, 16. 7. 1992, p. 75.
(9) OJ L 207, 23. 7. 1992, p. 53.
(10) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 38.
(11) OJ L 352, 31. 12. 1994, p. 48.
(12) OJ L 295, 29. 10. 1997, p. 39.
(13) OJ L 73, 17. 3. 1989, p. 53.
(14) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(15) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE for fresh meat of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), intended for consignment to the European Community
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Code number (2)
Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection point.
Country of destination:
Reference number of the public health certificate:
Exporting country: Code of territory:
Competent issuing authority:
I. Identification and origin of meat Lot No Species Nature of cuts Nature of packaging Net weight (kg) Approval number of the slaughterhouse Approval number of the cutting plant Approval number of the cold store
II. Origin of meat
Address(es) of place(s) of loading:
Name and address of consignor:
III. Destination of meat
Name and address of consignee:
The meat will be sent to (country and place of destination):
by the following means of transport (3): Railway wagon Lorry Aircraft Ship
(1) Fresh meat means all parts fit for human consumption from domestic animals of the bovine species which have not undergone any preserving process; however, chilled and frozen meat shall be considered as fresh meat.
(2) Issued by the competent authority.
(3) For railway wagons or lorries, the registration number should be given where known; for bulk containers the number of the container should be given. The number of the seal must be indicated.
Code number
IV. Attestation of health
I, the undersigned, official veterinarian, certify that:
1. the territory described in Annex I of Commission Decision 98/371/EC with code . . ., version . . ., has been free for 12 months from rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease and during the same period, no vaccinations against these diseases have taken place;
2. the fresh meat described above is obtained from bovine animals:
– which have remained in the territory as described under IV.1 for at least three months before being slaughtered or since birth in the case of animals less than three months old,
– 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,
– which have been transported from their holdings of origin to the approved slaughterhouse concerned 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 transort, that the latter has been cleaned and disinfected before loading,
– which have passed the ante-mortem health inspection referred to in Council Directive 72/462/EEC at the slaughterhouse during the 24 hours before slaughter and in particular have shown no evidence of foot-and-mouth disease;
3. 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 authorised 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.
V. Supplementary guarantees
(Supplementary guarantees when required in Annex II and described in Annex IV of Commission Decision 98/371/EC.) (Delete if not required.)
VI. Attestation on protection of animals
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby declare that:
1. I have read and understood Council Directive 93/119/EC;
2. the meat is derived from animals which have been treated in the slaughterhouse before and at the time of slaughter or killing in accordance with the relevant provisions of Directive 93/119/EC.
Done at , (Place) on (Date)
Seal (1) (Signature of official veterinarian) (1)
(Name in capital letters, qualification and title)
(1) The signature and the seal must be in a colour different to that of the printing.
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ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE for fresh meat for human consumption of domestic animals of the porcine species (1) intended for consignment to the European Community
>START OF GRAPHIC>
Code number (2)
Note to the importer: This certificate is for veterinary purposes only and must accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection point.
Country of destination:
Reference number of the public health certificate:
Exporting country: Code of territory:
Competent insuring authority:
I. Identification and origin of meat Lot No Species Nature of cuts Nature of packaging Net weight (kg) Approval number of the slaughterhouse Approval number of the cutting plant Approval number of the cold store
II. Origin of meat
SUPPLEMENTARY GUARANTEES TO BE PROVIDED BY EXPORTING TERRITORY WHEN REQUIRED IN ANNEX II IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 2(2)

Pending: 31997D0778

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC (3) of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC, as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Articles 6 and 19 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 96/742/EC (4) of 28 December 1996, as last amended by Decision 97/311/EC (5), gives a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;Whereas the numerous amendments made to the list of approved border inspection posts since 1996 have made it necessary to adopt a new Decision drawing up a consolidated list of agreed border inspection posts and Decision 96/742/EC should therefore be repealed;Whereas Commission Decision 96/295/EC of 18 April 1996 identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network and repealing Decision 92/175/EEC (6) provides, inter alia, the Animo codes of the border inspection posts; it is necessary to include these codes into column 1 of the list of the approved border inspection posts;Whereas it is necessary to set up the periodicity of the inspections to be carried out by veterinary experts of the Commission, taking into account in particular, the number of consignments checked annually by each border inspection post;Whereas, for improving the collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, it is necessary to enable Commission experts to be accompanied by experts appointed by the Commission who are subject to certain obligations and have reimbursement of their travel and subsistence costs guaranteed;Whereas it is necessary to ensure that Member States are regularly informed of the results of the controls;Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Veterinary checks on products and animals brought into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent national authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex.
Member States may, observing the requirements of Article 9 of Directive 90/675/EEC and of Article 6 of Directive 91/496/EEC, propose that other border inspection posts be removed or added to the list annexed.

Article 2
1. Each year, every agreed border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be inspected by the Commission veterinary experts in cooperation with the competent national authorities. This inspection shall include in particular a check on infrastructures, equipment and working of the border inspection post. The inspection report shall be sent to the Member State concerned within two months of the visit.
2. By way of derogation to paragraph 1, the Commission, after consultation of the Member State concerned, and after an exchange of views in the Standing Veterinary Committee, may reduce the frequency of visits for certain agreed border inspection posts.
However, such border inspection posts shall be visited at least every three years.
3. Each year the Commission shall send to the Member States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection posts visited in the previous 12 months together with a report concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed border inspection posts.

Article 3
1. In addition to experts from the Member States inspected, the Commission’s experts may be accompanied during the checks by one or more experts, listed in accordance with paragraph 2, from one or more other Member States.
When checks are organized, the participation of an expert from another Member State may be refused by the Member State where these checks shall be carried out. This opportunity may only be used once.
2. Each Member State shall propose to the Commission not less than two experts whose competence is beyond doubt, and shall communicate to it their names, their special fields, their exact official addresses, fax and telephone numbers.
The Commission shall draw up a list of experts, other than the experts of the Commission.
Where a Member State considers that one of the experts proposed by it should no longer be included in the list, it shall so inform the Commission. If the number of experts would thereby fall below the minimum required, the Member State shall propose one or more replacements to the Commission.

Article 4
1. During the checks, the Member State expert or experts appointed by the Commission shall comply with the Commission administrative rules.
2. Information acquired on conclusions reached by the Member State expert or experts during the course of checks may, on no account, be used for personal purposes or divulged to persons who are not part of the competent services of the Commission or the Member States.
3. The travel and subsistence costs incurred by the Member State expert or experts appointed by the Commission shall be reimbursed in accordance with its rules governing travel and subsistence costs incurred by persons who are not officials of the Commission and who are called on to perform the tasks of an expert.

Article 5
Commission Decision 96/742/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
(4) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 91.
(5) OJ L 133, 24. 5. 1997, p. 36.
(6) OJ L 113, 7. 5. 1996, p. 1.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 20 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC (3) of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC, as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Articles 6 and 19 thereof,Whereas Commission Decision 96/742/EC (4) of 28 December 1996, as last amended by Decision 97/311/EC (5), gives a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;Whereas the numerous amendments made to the list of approved border inspection posts since 1996 have made it necessary to adopt a new Decision drawing up a consolidated list of agreed border inspection posts and Decision 96/742/EC should therefore be repealed;Whereas Commission Decision 96/295/EC of 18 April 1996 identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network and repealing Decision 92/175/EEC (6) provides, inter alia, the Animo codes of the border inspection posts; it is necessary to include these codes into column 1 of the list of the approved border inspection posts;Whereas it is necessary to set up the periodicity of the inspections to be carried out by veterinary experts of the Commission, taking into account in particular, the number of consignments checked annually by each border inspection post;Whereas, for improving the collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, it is necessary to enable Commission experts to be accompanied by experts appointed by the Commission who are subject to certain obligations and have reimbursement of their travel and subsistence costs guaranteed;Whereas it is necessary to ensure that Member States are regularly informed of the results of the controls;Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Veterinary checks on products and animals brought into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent national authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex.
Member States may, observing the requirements of Article 9 of Directive 90/675/EEC and of Article 6 of Directive 91/496/EEC, propose that other border inspection posts be removed or added to the list annexed.
1. Each year, every agreed border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be inspected by the Commission veterinary experts in cooperation with the competent national authorities. This inspection shall include in particular a check on infrastructures, equipment and working of the border inspection post. The inspection report shall be sent to the Member State concerned within two months of the visit.
2. By way of derogation to paragraph 1, the Commission, after consultation of the Member State concerned, and after an exchange of views in the Standing Veterinary Committee, may reduce the frequency of visits for certain agreed border inspection posts.
However, such border inspection posts shall be visited at least every three years.
3. Each year the Commission shall send to the Member States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection posts visited in the previous 12 months together with a report concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed border inspection posts.
1. In addition to experts from the Member States inspected, the Commission’s experts may be accompanied during the checks by one or more experts, listed in accordance with paragraph 2, from one or more other Member States.
When checks are organized, the participation of an expert from another Member State may be refused by the Member State where these checks shall be carried out. This opportunity may only be used once.
2. Each Member State shall propose to the Commission not less than two experts whose competence is beyond doubt, and shall communicate to it their names, their special fields, their exact official addresses, fax and telephone numbers.
The Commission shall draw up a list of experts, other than the experts of the Commission.
Where a Member State considers that one of the experts proposed by it should no longer be included in the list, it shall so inform the Commission. If the number of experts would thereby fall below the minimum required, the Member State shall propose one or more replacements to the Commission.
1. During the checks, the Member State expert or experts appointed by the Commission shall comply with the Commission administrative rules.
2. Information acquired on conclusions reached by the Member State expert or experts during the course of checks may, on no account, be used for personal purposes or divulged to persons who are not part of the competent services of the Commission or the Member States.
3. The travel and subsistence costs incurred by the Member State expert or experts appointed by the Commission shall be reimbursed in accordance with its rules governing travel and subsistence costs incurred by persons who are not officials of the Commission and who are called on to perform the tasks of an expert.
Commission Decision 96/742/EC is hereby repealed.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1997.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
(4) OJ L 338, 28. 12. 1996, p. 91.
(5) OJ L 133, 24. 5. 1997, p. 36.
(6) OJ L 113, 7. 5. 1996, p. 1.
LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS

Pending: 31994D0984

January 15, 2026
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2), and in particular Articles 11 and 12 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC (4), established a list of third countries from where importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized; Whereas Commission Decision 94/438/EC (5) has laid down the general requirements for the classification of third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of fresh poultrymeat; Whereas it is appropriate to restrict the scope of this Decision to poultry species covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (6), as last amended and updated by Directive 92/116/EEC (7) and to lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for other poultry species in a separate Decision; Whereas therefore the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates have to be laid down; whereas, since there are different groups of similar health situations between two or more third countries, it is appropriate to establish different health certificates in the light of those situations; Whereas it is now possible, in accordance with information received from the third countries concerned and with the results of inspections carried out by the Commission services in some of these countries, to lay down two categories of certification; Whereas the situation of the other third countries for which it is not yet possible to lay down a certificate is being studied attentively in order to see if they comply with the Community criteria or not; whereas this Decision shall be reviewed at the latest on 31 October 1995 to authorize or prohibit imports from those countries; Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to measures taken for poultrymeat imported for other purposes than human consumption; Whereas, since a new certification scheme is being established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

Article 1
Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries or from parts of third countries listed in Annex I, provided that it meets the requirements of the corresponding animal health certificate set out in Annex II and that it is accompanied by such a certificate, duly completed and signed. The certificate shall include the general part conforming to Annex II, Part 1, and one of the specific health certificates conforming to Annex II, Part 2, in accordance with the model referred to in Annex I.

Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 1995.

Article 3
This Decision shall be reviewed no later than 31 October 1995.

Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39.
(3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(4) OJ No L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 11.
(5) OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 35.
(6) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
(7) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 1.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2), and in particular Articles 11 and 12 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 94/453/EC (4), established a list of third countries from where importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized; Whereas Commission Decision 94/438/EC (5) has laid down the general requirements for the classification of third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of fresh poultrymeat; Whereas it is appropriate to restrict the scope of this Decision to poultry species covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (6), as last amended and updated by Directive 92/116/EEC (7) and to lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for other poultry species in a separate Decision; Whereas therefore the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates have to be laid down; whereas, since there are different groups of similar health situations between two or more third countries, it is appropriate to establish different health certificates in the light of those situations; Whereas it is now possible, in accordance with information received from the third countries concerned and with the results of inspections carried out by the Commission services in some of these countries, to lay down two categories of certification; Whereas the situation of the other third countries for which it is not yet possible to lay down a certificate is being studied attentively in order to see if they comply with the Community criteria or not; whereas this Decision shall be reviewed at the latest on 31 October 1995 to authorize or prohibit imports from those countries; Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to measures taken for poultrymeat imported for other purposes than human consumption; Whereas, since a new certification scheme is being established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh poultrymeat from third countries or from parts of third countries listed in Annex I, provided that it meets the requirements of the corresponding animal health certificate set out in Annex II and that it is accompanied by such a certificate, duly completed and signed. The certificate shall include the general part conforming to Annex II, Part 1, and one of the specific health certificates conforming to Annex II, Part 2, in accordance with the model referred to in Annex I.
This Decision shall apply from 1 May 1995.
This Decision shall be reviewed no later than 31 October 1995.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39.
(3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(4) OJ No L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 11.
(5) OJ No L 181, 15. 7. 1994, p. 35.
(6) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23.
(7) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 1.
Third countries or parts of third countries which are allowed to use the certificates laid down in Annex II for imports of fresh poultry meat into the Community
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PART 1 ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR FRESH POULTRYMEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (1)
Note for the importer: This certificate is only for veterinary purposes and the original has to accompany the consignment until it reaches the border inspection post.
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1. Consigner (name and address in full):
4. Consignee (name and address in full):
8. Place of loading:
9.1. Means of transport (3):
9.2. Number of the seal (4): 10.1. Member State of destination:
10.2. Final destination: 12. Poultry species:
13. Nature of cuttings:
14. Consignment identification details:
Notes: A separate certificate must be provided for each consignment of fresh poultrymeat.
2. HEALTH CERTIFICATE No ORIGINAL 2.1. No of relevant public health certificate: 3.1. Country of origin: 3.2. Region of of origin (2):
5. COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
6. COMPETENT AUTHORITY (LOCAL LEVEL):
7. Address of establishment(s):
7.1. Slaughterhouse:
7.2. Cutting plant (5):
7.3. Cold store (5): 11. Approval number(s) of the establishment(s):
11.1. Slaughterhouse:
11.2. Cutting plant (5):
11.3. Cold store (5):
15. Quantity:
15.1. Net weight (kgs):
15.2. No of packages: (1) Fresh poultrymeat means any parts of domestic fowl, turkeys, guinea fowl, geese and ducks, which are fit for human consumption and which have not undergone any treatment other than cold treatment to ensure its preservation; vacuum wrapped meat or meat wrapped in a controlled atmosphere must also be accompanied by a certificate according to this model. (2) Only to be completed if the authorization to export to the Community is restricted to certain regions of the third country concerned. (3) Indicate means of transport and registration marks or registered name, as appropriate. (4) Optional. (5) Delete if not applicable. >END OF GRAPHIC>
16. Health attestation:
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/494/EEC:
1. that . . . . . . . . . . . . (1), region . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) is free from avian influenza and Newcastle disease, as defined in the International Animal Health Code of OIE;
2. that the meat described above is obtained from poultry which:
(a) have been held in the territory of . . . . . . . . . . . . (1), region . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) since hatching or have been imported as day-old chicks;
(b) came from holdings:
– which have not been placed under animal health restrictions in connection with a poultry disease,
– around which, within a radius of 10 km, there have been no outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;
(c) have not be slaughtered in the context of any animal health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry diseases;
(d) have/have not (3) been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine during the 30 days preceding slaughter;
(e) during transport to the slaughterhouse did not come into contact with poultry suffering from avian influenza or Newcastle disease;
3. that the meat described above:
(a) comes from slaughterhouses which, at the time of slaughter, are not under restrictions due to a suspect or actual outbreak of avian influenza or Newcastle disease and around which, within a radius of 10 km, there have been no outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;
(b) has not been in contact, at any time of slaughter, cutting, storage or transport with meat which does not fulfil the requirements of Directive 91/494/EEC;
Done at . on . Seal (4) . (signature of official veterinarian) (4) . (name in capital letters, qualifications and title)
16. Health attestation:
I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/494/EEC:
1. that . . . . . . . . . . . . (1), region . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) is free from avian influenza and Newcastle disease, as defined in the International Animal Health Code of OIE;
2. that the meat described above is obtained from poultry which:
(a) have been held in the territory of . . . . . . . . . . . . (1), region . . . . . . . . . . . . (2), since hatching or have been imported as day-old chicks;
(b) come from holdings:
– which have not been placed under animal health restrictions in connection with a poultry disease,
– around which, within a radius of 10 km, there have been no outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least 30 days;
(c) have not been slaughtered in the context of any animal health scheme for the control or eradication of poultry diseases;
(d) have/have not (3) been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using a live vaccine during the 30 days preceding slaughter;

Pending: 32002D0459

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 the 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 20(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) To ensure the operation of the animo computer network, the various units referred to in

Article 1
The list and identification of the units within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision 91/398/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2
Decision 2000/287/EC is repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as being made to this Decision.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2002.
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 L 221, 9.8.1991, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 98, 19.4.2000, p. 12.
ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
LISTA E IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LAS UNIDADES/LISTE OG ANGIVELSE AF ENHEDER/VERZEICHNIS UND IDENTIFIKATION DER EINHEITEN/ΠΙΝΑΚΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΟΝΑΔΩΝ/LIST AND IDENTITY OF THE UNITS/LISTE ET IDENTITÉ DES UNITÉS/ELENCO E IDENTIFICAZIONE DELLE UNITÀ/LIJST EN IDENTIFICATIEGEGEVENS VAN DE EENHEDEN/LISTA E IDENTIFICAÇÃO DAS UNIDADES/LUETTELO YKSIKÖISTÄ JA NIIDEN SIJAINTIPAIKOISTA/LISTA OCH ENHETSIDENTITET
(*)= A= Aeropuerto/Lufthavn/Flughafen/Αεροδρόμιο/Airport/Aéroport/Aeroporto/Luchthaven/Aeroporto/Lentokenttä/Flygplats
F= Ferrocarril/Jernbane/Schiene/Σιδηρόδρομος/Rail/Rail/Ferrovia/Spoorweg/Caminho-de-ferro/Rautatie/Järnväg
P= Puerto/Havn/Hafen/Λιμένας/Port/Port/Porto/Zee/Porto/Satama/Hamn
R= Carretera/Landevej/Straße/Οδός/Road/Route/Strada/Weg/Estrada/Tie/Väg
País: Alemania/Land: Tyskland/Land: Deutschland/Χώρα: Γερμανία/Country: Germany/Pays: Allemagne/Paese: Germania/Land: Duitsland/País: Alemanha/Maa: Saksa/Land: Tyskland
UNIDAD CENTRAL/CENTRALENHED/ZENTRALE EINHEIT/ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΜΟΝΑΔΑ/CENTRAL UNIT/UNITÉ CENTRALE/UNITÀ CENTRALE/CENTRALE EENHEID/UNIDADE CENTRAL/KESKUSYKSIKKÖ/CENTRALENHET
UNIDADES LOCALES/LOKALE ENHEDER/ÖRTLICHE EINHEITEN/ΤΟΠΙΚΕΣ ΜΟΝΑΔΕΣ/LOCAL UNITS/UNITÉS LOCALES/UNITÀ LOCALI/LOKALE EENHEDEN/UNIDADES LOCAIS/PAIKALLISET YKSIKÖT/LOKALA ENHETER
PUESTOS DE INSPECCIÓN FRONTERIZOS/GRÆNSEKONTROLSTEDER/GRENZKONTROLLSTELLEN/ΣΥΝΟΡΙΑΚΟΙ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΙ ΕΛΕΓΧΟΥ/BORDER INSPECTION POSTS/POSTES D’INSPECTION FRONTALIERS/POSTI D’ISPEZIONE FRONTALIERI/GRENSINSPECTIEPOSTEN/POSTOS DE INSPECÇÃO FRONTEIRIÇOS/RAJATARKASTUSASEMAT/GRÄNSKONTROLLSTATIONER
País: Francia/Land: Frankrig/Land: Frankreich/Χώρα: Γαλλία/Country: France/Pays: France/Paese: Francia/Land: Frankrijk/País: França/Maa: Ranska/Land: Frankrike

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 the 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 20(3) thereof,Whereas:(1) To ensure the operation of the animo computer network, the various units referred to in
The list and identification of the units within the meaning of Article 1 of Decision 91/398/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex.
Decision 2000/287/EC is repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as being made to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2002.
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 L 221, 9.8.1991, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 98, 19.4.2000, p. 12.
ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
LISTA E IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LAS UNIDADES/LISTE OG ANGIVELSE AF ENHEDER/VERZEICHNIS UND IDENTIFIKATION DER EINHEITEN/ΠΙΝΑΚΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΟΝΑΔΩΝ/LIST AND IDENTITY OF THE UNITS/LISTE ET IDENTITÉ DES UNITÉS/ELENCO E IDENTIFICAZIONE DELLE UNITÀ/LIJST EN IDENTIFICATIEGEGEVENS VAN DE EENHEDEN/LISTA E IDENTIFICAÇÃO DAS UNIDADES/LUETTELO YKSIKÖISTÄ JA NIIDEN SIJAINTIPAIKOISTA/LISTA OCH ENHETSIDENTITET
(*)= A= Aeropuerto/Lufthavn/Flughafen/Αεροδρόμιο/Airport/Aéroport/Aeroporto/Luchthaven/Aeroporto/Lentokenttä/Flygplats
F= Ferrocarril/Jernbane/Schiene/Σιδηρόδρομος/Rail/Rail/Ferrovia/Spoorweg/Caminho-de-ferro/Rautatie/Järnväg
P= Puerto/Havn/Hafen/Λιμένας/Port/Port/Porto/Zee/Porto/Satama/Hamn
R= Carretera/Landevej/Straße/Οδός/Road/Route/Strada/Weg/Estrada/Tie/Väg
País: Alemania/Land: Tyskland/Land: Deutschland/Χώρα: Γερμανία/Country: Germany/Pays: Allemagne/Paese: Germania/Land: Duitsland/País: Alemanha/Maa: Saksa/Land: Tyskland
UNIDAD CENTRAL/CENTRALENHED/ZENTRALE EINHEIT/ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΜΟΝΑΔΑ/CENTRAL UNIT/UNITÉ CENTRALE/UNITÀ CENTRALE/CENTRALE EENHEID/UNIDADE CENTRAL/KESKUSYKSIKKÖ/CENTRALENHET
UNIDADES LOCALES/LOKALE ENHEDER/ÖRTLICHE EINHEITEN/ΤΟΠΙΚΕΣ ΜΟΝΑΔΕΣ/LOCAL UNITS/UNITÉS LOCALES/UNITÀ LOCALI/LOKALE EENHEDEN/UNIDADES LOCAIS/PAIKALLISET YKSIKÖT/LOKALA ENHETER
PUESTOS DE INSPECCIÓN FRONTERIZOS/GRÆNSEKONTROLSTEDER/GRENZKONTROLLSTELLEN/ΣΥΝΟΡΙΑΚΟΙ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΙ ΕΛΕΓΧΟΥ/BORDER INSPECTION POSTS/POSTES D’INSPECTION FRONTALIERS/POSTI D’ISPEZIONE FRONTALIERI/GRENSINSPECTIEPOSTEN/POSTOS DE INSPECÇÃO FRONTEIRIÇOS/RAJATARKASTUSASEMAT/GRÄNSKONTROLLSTATIONER
País: Francia/Land: Frankrig/Land: Frankreich/Χώρα: Γαλλία/Country: France/Pays: France/Paese: Francia/Land: Frankrijk/País: França/Maa: Ranska/Land: Frankrike

Pending: 32002D0308

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to obtain, for one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), the status of approved zone and of approved fish farm situated in a non-approved zone, Member States shall submit the appropriate justifications and the national rules ensuring compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/67/EEC.(2) The list of approved fish farms with regard to VHS and IHN in Belgium was established by Commission Decision 95/470/EC(3).(3) Commission Decision 93/74/EEC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/139/EC(5), recognises the entire territory of Denmark as an approved zone with regard to IHN as well as certain areas with regard to VHS. Furthermore, the list of approved fish farms in Denmark as regards VHS was established by Commission Decision 96/233/EC(6), as last amended by Decision 2001/185/EC(7).(4) The lists of zones and of fish farms in Germany, approved with regard to VHS and IHN, were respectively established by Commission Decision 1999/496/EC(8) and Commission Decision 95/124/EC(9), the latter as last amended by Decision 2001/541/EC(10).(5) The list of fish farms, as well as of certain zones, approved with regard to VHS and IHN in Spain, was established by Commission Decision 98/361/EC(11), as last amended by Decision 2001/294/EC(12). Commission Decision 94/862/EC(13) approved the Spanish programme concerning VHS and IHN that was applied in Asturias before this area achieved approved status.(6) The status of France with regard to VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 95/125/EC(14), as last amended by Decision 2001/553/EC(15). The list of approved fish farms with regards to VHS and IHN in France was established by Commission Decision 95/473/EC(16), as last amended by Decision 2001/159/EC(17).(7) The status of Ireland with regard to VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 93/73/EEC(18), as last amended by Decision 97/804/EC(19).(8) The list of zones in Italy, approved with regard to VHS and IHN, was established by Commission Decision 98/395/EC(20). The list of approved fish farms in Italy as regards VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 98/357/EC(21), as last amended by Decision 2001/552/EC(22).(9) The list of approved fish farms with regard to VHS and IHN in Austria was established by Commission Decision 2000/171/EC(23).(10) Sweden was recognised as approved continental and coastal zone for fish with regard to VHS and IHN by EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 70/94/COL(24).(11) Since accession to the European Community, Sweden has provided information concerning the VHS and IHN situation in its territory. Sweden should be considered as an approved continental and coastal zone with regard to VHS and IHN, except for one coastal area as regards VHS.(12) Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products(25), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86(26), lays down that the veterinary legislation shall apply to these islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported to the islands or exported from the islands to the Community.(13) The status of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with regard to VHS and IHN, was established by Commission Decisions 2000/188/EC(27), 93/39/EEC(28) and 93/40/EEC(29) respectively.(14) France has notified an outbreak of VHS in the approved zone “the upstream part of the Vienne basin to the Nouâtre dam, department of Indre”, situated in Loire-Bretagne. Therefore, the affected catchment area – as a whole – no longer meets the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC with regard to VHS. However, based on the geographical and epidemiological data received from France, certain catchment areas of the zone still fulfil the requirements and their approved status should therefore not be withdrawn.(15) Italy has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved zones for two zones – in the regions of Lombardia and Umbria respectively – with regard to IHN and VHS, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(16) The documentation provided by Italy for the zones concerned shows that those zones meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved zone and should be added to the list of approved zones.(17) Germany has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of VHS and IHN for one fish farm situated in Baden-Württemberg, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(18) France has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of VHS and IHN, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status, for three fish farms. One farm is situated in the region of Aquitaine, one in Haute-Normandie and one in Drôme. A programme applied to the farm in Drôme was approved by Commission Decision 2000/174/EC(30).(19) Italy has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of IHN and VHS for three fish farms: one in Fruili Venezia Giulia, one in Veneto and one in Umbria, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(20) The documentation provided by Germany, France and Italy for the farms concerned shows that those farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms.(21) For the sake of clarity and simplification, it is appropriate to draw up a single list of approved zones and a single list of approved fish farms in non-approved zones with regard to VHS and/or IHN and to repeal Decisions approving programmes earlier applied to zones and farms that subsequently have achieved approved status.(22) Decisions 93/39/EEC, 93/40/EEC, 93/73/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 94/862/EC, 95/124/EC, 95/125/EC, 95/470/EC, 95/473/EC, 96/233/EC, 98/357/EC, 98/361/EC, 98/395/EC, 1999/496/EC, 2000/171/EC, 2000/174/EC and 2000/188/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.(23) Article 172(7) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden foresees that, without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5 of the same Article, the decisions taken by the EFTA Surveillance Authority remain valid after accession unless the Commission takes a duly motivated decision to the contrary in accordance with the basic principles of Community law.(24) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Article 1
1. The list of zones recognised as approved with regard to one or more of the fish diseases VHS and IHN is set out in Annex I.
2. The list of fish farms recognised as approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases VHS and IHN and situated in non-approved zones is set out in Annex II.

Article 2
Decisions 93/39/EEC, 93/40/EEC, 93/73/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 94/862/EC, 95/124/EC, 95/125/EC, 95/470/EC, 95/473/EC, 96/233/EC, 98/357/EC, 98/361/EC, 98/395/EC, 1999/496/EC, 2000/171/EC, 2000/174/EC and 2000/188/EC are hereby repealed.
References to the repealed Decisions shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2002.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 269, 11.11.1995, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 50, 21.2.2001, p. 20.
(6) OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 33.
(7) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 78.
(8) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 57.
(9) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 6.
(10) OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 51.
(11) OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 46.
(12) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 32.
(13) OJ L 352, 31.12.1994, p. 72.
(14) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 8.
(15) OJ L 199, 24.7.2001, p. 26.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) In order to obtain, for one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), the status of approved zone and of approved fish farm situated in a non-approved zone, Member States shall submit the appropriate justifications and the national rules ensuring compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/67/EEC.(2) The list of approved fish farms with regard to VHS and IHN in Belgium was established by Commission Decision 95/470/EC(3).(3) Commission Decision 93/74/EEC(4), as last amended by Decision 2001/139/EC(5), recognises the entire territory of Denmark as an approved zone with regard to IHN as well as certain areas with regard to VHS. Furthermore, the list of approved fish farms in Denmark as regards VHS was established by Commission Decision 96/233/EC(6), as last amended by Decision 2001/185/EC(7).(4) The lists of zones and of fish farms in Germany, approved with regard to VHS and IHN, were respectively established by Commission Decision 1999/496/EC(8) and Commission Decision 95/124/EC(9), the latter as last amended by Decision 2001/541/EC(10).(5) The list of fish farms, as well as of certain zones, approved with regard to VHS and IHN in Spain, was established by Commission Decision 98/361/EC(11), as last amended by Decision 2001/294/EC(12). Commission Decision 94/862/EC(13) approved the Spanish programme concerning VHS and IHN that was applied in Asturias before this area achieved approved status.(6) The status of France with regard to VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 95/125/EC(14), as last amended by Decision 2001/553/EC(15). The list of approved fish farms with regards to VHS and IHN in France was established by Commission Decision 95/473/EC(16), as last amended by Decision 2001/159/EC(17).(7) The status of Ireland with regard to VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 93/73/EEC(18), as last amended by Decision 97/804/EC(19).(8) The list of zones in Italy, approved with regard to VHS and IHN, was established by Commission Decision 98/395/EC(20). The list of approved fish farms in Italy as regards VHS and IHN was established by Commission Decision 98/357/EC(21), as last amended by Decision 2001/552/EC(22).(9) The list of approved fish farms with regard to VHS and IHN in Austria was established by Commission Decision 2000/171/EC(23).(10) Sweden was recognised as approved continental and coastal zone for fish with regard to VHS and IHN by EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 70/94/COL(24).(11) Since accession to the European Community, Sweden has provided information concerning the VHS and IHN situation in its territory. Sweden should be considered as an approved continental and coastal zone with regard to VHS and IHN, except for one coastal area as regards VHS.(12) Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products(25), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86(26), lays down that the veterinary legislation shall apply to these islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported to the islands or exported from the islands to the Community.(13) The status of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with regard to VHS and IHN, was established by Commission Decisions 2000/188/EC(27), 93/39/EEC(28) and 93/40/EEC(29) respectively.(14) France has notified an outbreak of VHS in the approved zone “the upstream part of the Vienne basin to the Nouâtre dam, department of Indre”, situated in Loire-Bretagne. Therefore, the affected catchment area – as a whole – no longer meets the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC with regard to VHS. However, based on the geographical and epidemiological data received from France, certain catchment areas of the zone still fulfil the requirements and their approved status should therefore not be withdrawn.(15) Italy has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved zones for two zones – in the regions of Lombardia and Umbria respectively – with regard to IHN and VHS, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(16) The documentation provided by Italy for the zones concerned shows that those zones meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved zone and should be added to the list of approved zones.(17) Germany has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of VHS and IHN for one fish farm situated in Baden-Württemberg, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(18) France has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of VHS and IHN, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status, for three fish farms. One farm is situated in the region of Aquitaine, one in Haute-Normandie and one in Drôme. A programme applied to the farm in Drôme was approved by Commission Decision 2000/174/EC(30).(19) Italy has submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of IHN and VHS for three fish farms: one in Fruili Venezia Giulia, one in Veneto and one in Umbria, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.(20) The documentation provided by Germany, France and Italy for the farms concerned shows that those farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms.(21) For the sake of clarity and simplification, it is appropriate to draw up a single list of approved zones and a single list of approved fish farms in non-approved zones with regard to VHS and/or IHN and to repeal Decisions approving programmes earlier applied to zones and farms that subsequently have achieved approved status.(22) Decisions 93/39/EEC, 93/40/EEC, 93/73/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 94/862/EC, 95/124/EC, 95/125/EC, 95/470/EC, 95/473/EC, 96/233/EC, 98/357/EC, 98/361/EC, 98/395/EC, 1999/496/EC, 2000/171/EC, 2000/174/EC and 2000/188/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.(23) Article 172(7) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden foresees that, without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5 of the same Article, the decisions taken by the EFTA Surveillance Authority remain valid after accession unless the Commission takes a duly motivated decision to the contrary in accordance with the basic principles of Community law.(24) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
1. The list of zones recognised as approved with regard to one or more of the fish diseases VHS and IHN is set out in Annex I.
2. The list of fish farms recognised as approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases VHS and IHN and situated in non-approved zones is set out in Annex II.
Decisions 93/39/EEC, 93/40/EEC, 93/73/EEC, 93/74/EEC, 94/862/EC, 95/124/EC, 95/125/EC, 95/470/EC, 95/473/EC, 96/233/EC, 98/357/EC, 98/361/EC, 98/395/EC, 1999/496/EC, 2000/171/EC, 2000/174/EC and 2000/188/EC are hereby repealed.
References to the repealed Decisions shall be construed as references to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 April 2002.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 269, 11.11.1995, p. 28.
(4) OJ L 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 50, 21.2.2001, p. 20.
(6) OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 33.
(7) OJ L 67, 9.3.2001, p. 78.
(8) OJ L 192, 24.7.1999, p. 57.
(9) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 6.
(10) OJ L 194, 18.7.2001, p. 51.
(11) OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 46.
(12) OJ L 100, 11.4.2001, p. 32.
(13) OJ L 352, 31.12.1994, p. 72.
(14) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 8.
(15) OJ L 199, 24.7.2001, p. 26.
ZONES APPROVED WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN
1.A. ZONES(1) IN DENMARK APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS
– Hansted Å
– Hovmølle Å
– Kastbjerg
– Villestrup Å
– Uggerby Å
– Lindenborg Å
– Hasseris Å
– Binderup Å
– Bjørnsholm Å
– Lerkenfeld Å
– Lønnerup med tilløb
– Bredkær Bæk
– Vandløb til Kilen
– Resenkær Å
– Klostermølle Å
– Hvidbjerg Å
– Knidals Å
– Simested Å
– Jordbro Å
– Fåremølle Å
– Flynder Å
– Bygholm Å
1.B. ZONES IN DENMARK APPROVED WITH REGARD TO IHN
– Denmark(2)
2. ZONES IN GERMANY APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
2.1. BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG(3)
– Isenburger Tal from the source to the water outlet of the Falkenstein farm,
– Eyach and its tributaries from the sources to the first weir downstream situated near the town of Haigerloch.
3. ZONES IN SPAIN APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
3.1. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ASTURIAS
Continental zones
– All water catchment areas of Asturias
Coastal zones
– The entire coast of Asturias
3.2. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF GALICIA
Continental zones
– The water catchment areas of Galicia:
– including the water catchment areas of the river Eo, the river Sil from its source in the province of Léon, the river Miño from its source to the barrier of Frieira, and the river Limia from its source to the barrier Das Conchas,
– excluding the water catchment area of the river Tamega.
Coastal zones
– The coastal area in Galicia from the mouth of the river Eo (Isla Pancha) to the Cabo Silliero of the Ría de Vigo,
– The coastal area from Cabo Silliero to the Punta Picos (mouth of the river Miño) is considered as a buffer zone.
3.3. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGÓN
Continental zones
– River Aragón from its source to the barrier of Caparroso in the province of Navarre,
– River Gállego from its source to the barrier of Ardisa,
– River Sotón from its source to the barrier of Sotonera,
– River Isuela from its source to the barrier of Arguis,
FISH FARMS APPROVED WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN
1. FISH FARMS IN BELGIUM APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
2. FISH FARMS IN DENMARK APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
3. FISH FARMS IN GERMANY APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
3.1. LOWER SAXONY
3.2. THURINGIA
3.3. BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
3.4. NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
3.5. BAVARIA
3.6. SAXONY
3.7. HESSEN
4. FISH FARMS IN SPAIN APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
4.1. REGION: AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF ARAGON
5.A. FISH FARMS IN FRANCE APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
5.A.1. ADOUR-GARONNE
5.A.2. ARTOIS-PICARDIE
5.A.3. AQUITAINE
5.A.4. DRÔME
5.A.5. HAUTE-NORMANDIE
5.A.6. LOIRE-BRETAGNE
5.A.7. RHIN-MEUSE
5.A.8. RHÔNE-MÉDITERRANÉE-CORSE
5.A.9. SEINE-NORMANDIE
5.B. FISH FARMS IN FRANCE APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS
5.B.1. ARTOIS-PICARDIE
6. FISH FARMS IN ITALY APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
6.1. REGION: FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA
6.2. REGION: PROVINCIA AUTONOMA DI TRENTO
6.3. REGION: UMBRIA
6.4. REGION: VENETO
7. FISH FARMS IN AUSTRIA APPROVED WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN

Pending: 32000D0585

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat(1), as amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(2), and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 14 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A,

Article 1
For the purpose ot this Decision “farmed game birds” means quail, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and any other game birds. It excludes fowl, turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks, geese and ratites.

Article 2
1. Member States shall authorise imports of the categories of fresh meat as follows:
– meat, excluding offal, of wild cloven-hoofed game, excluding wild swine,
– meat of farmed cloven-hoofed game, excluding farmed wild swine,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild swine,
– meat of farmed wild swine,
– meat of wild game bird, excluding offal except for unplucked and uneviscerated game birds,
– meat of farmed game birds,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild soliped, defined as zebra meat,
– meat of wild leporidae, defined as rabbits and hares, excluding offal except for unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae,
– meat of farmed rabbits,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild land mammals, excluding wild ungulates and leporidae,
and coming from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they comply with the conditions laid down in the relevant health certificate drawn up in Annex III, as provided for in Annex II to the present Decision.
2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto their territory of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from the country of origin subject to the special conditions required in Annex II and described in Annex IV. These specific conditions must be provided by the exporting country in Section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.

Article 3
This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 4
1. Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC are repealed on the same date the present Decision will come into force, as mentioned in Article 3.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat covered by the present Decision, produced and certified according to the requirements of Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC during the 35 days following the date mentioned in Article 3.

Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 September 2000.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(5) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35.
(6) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20.
(7) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 25.
(9) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 45.
(10) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 37.
(11) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 70.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat(1), as amended by Directive 1999/89/EC(2), and in particular Articles 11, 12 and 14 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A,
For the purpose ot this Decision “farmed game birds” means quail, pigeons, pheasants, partridges and any other game birds. It excludes fowl, turkeys, guinea fowls, ducks, geese and ratites.
1. Member States shall authorise imports of the categories of fresh meat as follows:
– meat, excluding offal, of wild cloven-hoofed game, excluding wild swine,
– meat of farmed cloven-hoofed game, excluding farmed wild swine,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild swine,
– meat of farmed wild swine,
– meat of wild game bird, excluding offal except for unplucked and uneviscerated game birds,
– meat of farmed game birds,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild soliped, defined as zebra meat,
– meat of wild leporidae, defined as rabbits and hares, excluding offal except for unskinned and uneviscerated leporidae,
– meat of farmed rabbits,
– meat, excluding offal, of wild land mammals, excluding wild ungulates and leporidae,
and coming from the territories laid down in Annex I, if they comply with the conditions laid down in the relevant health certificate drawn up in Annex III, as provided for in Annex II to the present Decision.
2. Member States shall authorise the introduction onto their territory of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from the country of origin subject to the special conditions required in Annex II and described in Annex IV. These specific conditions must be provided by the exporting country in Section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.
This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
1. Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC are repealed on the same date the present Decision will come into force, as mentioned in Article 3.
2. Member States shall authorise the importation of fresh meat covered by the present Decision, produced and certified according to the requirements of Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC during the 35 days following the date mentioned in Article 3.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 September 2000.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ L 300, 23.11.1999, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(5) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35.
(6) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 20.
(7) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 38.
(8) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 25.
(9) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 45.
(10) OJ L 51, 24.2.2000, p. 37.
(11) OJ L 88, 3.4.1997, p. 70.
Description of territories of certain third countries established for animal health certification purposes
Animal health guarantees to be requested on certification of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat
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SPECIFIC CONDITIONS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE EXPORTING TERRITORY WHEN REQUIRED IN ANNEX II IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 2(2)
1. The bones, and the main accessible lymphatic glands of the wild game meat, excluding offal, described above, have been removed in accordance with the requirements of Council Directive 92/45/EEC.
2. The deboned fresh meat described above originates from carcases:
– which have matured at an ambient temperature of more than + 2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed,
– which had had the major lymphatic glands removed.
3. The deboned farmed game meat described above has, during all stages of its production, deboning and storage been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements laid down in the decisions of European Community currently in force as regards export of meat to a Member State (with the exception of meat packed in boxes or cartons and kept in special storage areas).
4. Taking into account the special climatic conditions, point IV.3(a) of the present certificate model D is not applicable
5. Taking into account the special breeding conditions existing in territory as referred to under point IV.1, point IV.2(d) of the present certificate model F is not applicable
6. The farmed game bird flock from which the meat originates:
(a) has not been vaccinated with vaccines prepared from a Newcastle disease virus master seed which shows a higher pathogenicity than lentogenic strains of the virus;
(b) has undergone at slaughter, on the basis of a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds from each flock concerned, a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory, in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intravenous Pathogenicity Index (IVPI) of more than 0,4 were found;
(c) has not been in contact during the 30 days preceding slaughter with poultry or game birds which do not fulfil the conditions mentioned under points 1 and 2.
7. The wild swine meat described above was obtained from carcases on which either:
(a) a virus isolation test for classical swine fever (CSF) from blood (EDTA) has been carried out with negative results(1); or
(b) a virus isolation test for CSF from the appropriate samples(2) has been carried out with negative results(3); or
(c) the direct immunofluorescence test for CSF viral antigen has been carried out on appropriate samples(4) with negative results(5).
8. The animals have been plucked and eviscerated(6)/The animals are unplucked and uneviscerated but they will be transported by aeroplane(7).
9. The animals have been skinned and eviscerated(8)/The animals are unskinned and eviscerated but they will be transported by aeroplane(9).
(1) Delete as appropriate
(2) Appropriate sample means: a sample of tonsil and of spleen plus a sample of ileum or kidney and a sample of at least one of the following lymph nodes: retropharyngeal, parotid, mandibular or mesenteric lymph nodes.
(3) Delete as appropriate
(4) Appropriate sample means: ‘A sample of tonsil and of spleen plus a sample of ileum or kidney and a sample of at least one of the following lymph nodes; retropharyngeal, parotid, mandibular or mesenteric lymph nodes
(5) Delete as appropriate
(6) Delete as appropriate
(7) Delete as appropriate
(8) Delete as appropriate
(9) Delete as appropriate

Pending: 31997D0222

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, swine, ovine, and caprine animals, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Articles 21 (a) and 22 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992, laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (3) as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (4) and in particular Article 10 (2) (c),Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/160/EC (6) draws up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize, amongst others, imports of meat products derived from meat originating from bovine animals, swine, solipeds, sheep and goats;Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EC (7) as last amended by Decision 96/92/EC (8) lays down lists of third countries from which Member States are authorized to import meat products from bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats;Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (9) as last amended by Decision 96/2/EC (10) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of fresh poultry meat; whereas this list also applies to imports of meat products derived from poultrymeat;Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (11) as amended by Decision 96/137/EC (12) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of wild game meat; whereas this list applies to imports of wild game meat products;Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (13) as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (14) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize, amongst others, the importation of meat products derived from rabbit meat, feathered farmed game meat and furred farmed game meat;Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC is revoked by Commission Decision 97/221/EC (15);Whereas it is necessary to establish an amended list of approved third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of meat products manufactured not only from meat derived from bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats but also from farmed game, domestic rabbits and wild game;Whereas the categories of meat products that may be imported from third countries depend on the health situation of the third country or parts of third country of manufacture; whereas, in order to be able to be imported, certain meat products must have been subjected to particular treatment;Whereas Council Directive 77/99/EEC (16), as last amended by Council Directive 95/68/EC (17), defines a meat product through laying down minimum treatment requirements; whereas certain third countries or certain parts of third countries appearing on the abovementioned lists are only to be authorized for imports of meat products which have been subjected to complete heat treatment;Whereas Decision 97/221/EC lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification to be applied by Member States to the import of meat products from third countries;Whereas it is necessary to lay down the minimum treatments required to import these products from the manufacturing third country;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 imports of meat products as defined in Decision 97/221/EC from third countries or parts of third countries appearing on the lists in Parts I, II and III of the Annex, provided that they have undergone the relevant treatment laid down in Part IV of the Annex, and be accompanied by the appropriate veterinary health certification laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC.

Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1997.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 1997.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 26.
(3) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 24.
(5) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 39.
(7) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.
(8) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 71.
(9) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(10) OJ No L 1, 3. 1. 1996, p. 6.
(11) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 33.
(12) OJ No L 31, 9. 2. 1996, p. 31.
(13) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
(14) OJ No L 133, 4. 6. 1996, p. 28.
(15) See page 32 of this Official Journal.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, swine, ovine, and caprine animals, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/91/EC (2), and in particular Articles 21 (a) and 22 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992, laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (3) as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (4) and in particular Article 10 (2) (c),Whereas Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5), as last amended by Commission Decision 97/160/EC (6) draws up a list of third countries from which Member States authorize, amongst others, imports of meat products derived from meat originating from bovine animals, swine, solipeds, sheep and goats;Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EC (7) as last amended by Decision 96/92/EC (8) lays down lists of third countries from which Member States are authorized to import meat products from bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats;Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (9) as last amended by Decision 96/2/EC (10) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of fresh poultry meat; whereas this list also applies to imports of meat products derived from poultrymeat;Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (11) as amended by Decision 96/137/EC (12) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of wild game meat; whereas this list applies to imports of wild game meat products;Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (13) as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (14) draws up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize, amongst others, the importation of meat products derived from rabbit meat, feathered farmed game meat and furred farmed game meat;Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC is revoked by Commission Decision 97/221/EC (15);Whereas it is necessary to establish an amended list of approved third countries from which the Member States authorize the importation of meat products manufactured not only from meat derived from bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats but also from farmed game, domestic rabbits and wild game;Whereas the categories of meat products that may be imported from third countries depend on the health situation of the third country or parts of third country of manufacture; whereas, in order to be able to be imported, certain meat products must have been subjected to particular treatment;Whereas Council Directive 77/99/EEC (16), as last amended by Council Directive 95/68/EC (17), defines a meat product through laying down minimum treatment requirements; whereas certain third countries or certain parts of third countries appearing on the abovementioned lists are only to be authorized for imports of meat products which have been subjected to complete heat treatment;Whereas Decision 97/221/EC lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification to be applied by Member States to the import of meat products from third countries;Whereas it is necessary to lay down the minimum treatments required to import these products from the manufacturing third country;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 imports of meat products as defined in Decision 97/221/EC from third countries or parts of third countries appearing on the lists in Parts I, II and III of the Annex, provided that they have undergone the relevant treatment laid down in Part IV of the Annex, and be accompanied by the appropriate veterinary health certification laid down in Commission Decision 97/221/EC.
This Decision shall apply from 1 March 1997.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 1997.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 26.
(3) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(4) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 24.
(5) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 62, 4. 3. 1997, p. 39.
(7) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.
(8) OJ No L 21, 27. 1. 1996, p. 71.
(9) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.
(10) OJ No L 1, 3. 1. 1996, p. 6.
(11) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 33.
(12) OJ No L 31, 9. 2. 1996, p. 31.
(13) OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44.
(14) OJ No L 133, 4. 6. 1996, p. 28.
(15) See page 32 of this Official Journal.
Interpretation of codes used in tables in Parts II and III
– = Importation of meat products containing meat of this species not authorized.
Non-specific treatment regime
A = No minimum specified temperature of other treatment is established for animal health purposes for the meat product. However it must have undergone a treatment such that its cut surface shows that it no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat.
Specific treatment regimes – listed in descending order of severity
B = Treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an F° value of three or more.
C = A minimum temperature of 80 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of the meat product.
D = A minimum temperature of 70 °C which must be reached throughout the meat during the processing of meat products, or
for ham, treatment consisting of natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months and resulting in the following characteristics:
– Aw value of not more than 0,93,
– pH value of not more than 6,0.
E = In the case of ‘biltong` type products, a treatment to achieve:
– Aw value of not more than 0,93,
– pH value of not more than 6,0.
F = A heat treatment that ensures a centre temperature of at least 65 °C is reached for a period of time necessary to achieve a pasteurization value (pv) equal to or more than 40.
NB: Where the meat product has undergone a treatment other than heating in a hermetically sealed container to an F° value of three or more, fresh meat used in the manufacture of the meat products referred to in Parts II and III must satisfy the animal health rules applicable to the export of fresh meat to the European Community.

Pending: 31992D0160

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/14/EEC (4), the Council has established a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae and fresh meat, including meat products; Whereas it is necessary to take into account the health situation of the third countries from which Member States authorize the imports of equidae; Whereas it is therefore appropriate that the said imports from some third countries are only authorized for Member States from one or more parts of the territory; 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 authorize imports of equidae from parts of third country territories listed in the Annex to the Decision.

Article 2
Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:
1. The countries listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Article 1 (3) (c);
2. Footnote (1) appearing in the special column for equidae is deleted in respect of the countries included in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 1992.
For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.
(2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(4) OJ No L 8, 14. 1. 1992, p. 12.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/14/EEC (4), the Council has established a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae and fresh meat, including meat products; Whereas it is necessary to take into account the health situation of the third countries from which Member States authorize the imports of equidae; Whereas it is therefore appropriate that the said imports from some third countries are only authorized for Member States from one or more parts of the territory; 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 authorize imports of equidae from parts of third country territories listed in the Annex to the Decision.
Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:
1. The countries listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Article 1 (3) (c);
2. Footnote (1) appearing in the special column for equidae is deleted in respect of the countries included in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 March 1992.
For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.
(2) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(4) OJ No L 8, 14. 1. 1992, p. 12.
Parts of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of equidae (in application of Article 13 (2) of Directive 90/426/EEC)
States of: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Sao Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Rondónia, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Piauí, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará et Maranhao.
Costa Rica (1)
Metropolitan area of San José.
Colombia (1)
Metropolitan area of Bogota.
Metropolitan area of Cairo.
Equador (1)
Metropolitan area of Quito.
Metropolitan area of Lima.
Provinces of Ankara, Edirne, Istanbul, Izmir, Kirklareli and Tekirdag.
Venezuela (1)
Metropolitan area of Caracas.
(1) Only re-entry of registered horses into Community territory after being temporarily exported into this territory is authorized. (2) Only temporary entry into the Community of registered horses and re-entry of registered horses into Community territory after being temporarily exported into this territory is authorized.

Pending: 32001D0881

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 6(2) and Article 33 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/778/EC(4), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/668/EC(5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks of live animals and animal products from third countries.(2) At the request of several Member States and also following inspections and recommendations of the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission, various amendments have been made to the details of the listing for a number of border inspection posts, including the addition of details of inspection centres within border inspection posts.(3) There also have been a number of changes to the categorisation of the type of products that any border inspection post is permitted to handle, and to the abbreviations for these categories.(4) It is appropriate to implement for the inspection of border inspection posts, the modalities already established for on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in the Member States, and laid down by Commission Decision 98/139/EC(6).(5) The rules concerning the inclusion and removal of a border inspection post from the list are now laid down in Commission Decision 2001/812/EC(7), which repeals and replaces Decision 92/525/EEC(8).(6) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 97/778/EC and to replace it with the present Decision.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

Article 1
Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products introduced into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision only.

Article 2
1. Each year, every agreed border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be inspected by the Commission veterinary experts in cooperation with the competent national authorities. This inspection shall include in particular a check on infrastructures, equipment and working of the border inspection post.
2. By way of derogation to paragraph 1, the Commission, after consultation of the Member State concerned, and after an exchange of views in the Standing Veterinary Committee, may reduce the frequency of visits for certain agreed border inspection posts.
However, such border inspection posts shall be visited at least every three years.
3. Each year the Commission shall send to the Member States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection posts visited in the previous 12 months together with a report concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed border inspection posts.

Article 3
The Commission will conduct the inspections referred to in Article 2 in accordance with Commission Decision 98/139/EC(9), laying down certain detailed rules concerning on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in the Member States.

Article 4
Decision 97/778/EC is hereby repealed, and in accordance with Article 33 of Directive 97/78/EC, the provisions of this Decision shall apply on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 December 2001.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 315, 1.11.1997, p. 15.
(5) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 62.
(6) OJ L 38, 12.2.1998, p. 10.
(7) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.
(8) OJ L 331, 17.11.1992, p. 16.
(9) OJ L 38, 12.2.1998, p. 10.
ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
LISTA DE PUESTOS DE INSPECCIÓN FRONTERIZOS AUTORIZADOS/LISTE OVER GODKENDTE GRÆNSEKONTROLSTEDER/VERZEICHNIS DER ZUGELASSENEN GRENZKONTROLLSTELLEN/ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΡΙΑΚΩΝ ΣΤΑΘΜΩΝ ΕΠΙΘΕΩΡΗΣΗΣ/LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS/LISTE DES POSTES D’INSPECTION FRONTALIERS AGRÉÉS/ELENCO DEI POSTI DI ISPEZIONE FRONTALIERI RICONOSCIUTI/LIJST VAN DE ERKENDE INSPECTIEPOSTEN AAN DE GRENS/LISTA DOS POSTOS DE INSPECÇÃO APROVADOS/LUETTELO HYVÄKSYTYISTÄ RAJATARKASTUSASEMISTA/FÖRTECKNING ÖVER GODKÄNDA GRÄNSKONTROLLSTATIONER

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and in particular Article 6(2) and Article 33 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(2), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(3), and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,Whereas:(1) Commission Decision 97/778/EC(4), as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/668/EC(5), draws up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks of live animals and animal products from third countries.(2) At the request of several Member States and also following inspections and recommendations of the Food and Veterinary Office of the Commission, various amendments have been made to the details of the listing for a number of border inspection posts, including the addition of details of inspection centres within border inspection posts.(3) There also have been a number of changes to the categorisation of the type of products that any border inspection post is permitted to handle, and to the abbreviations for these categories.(4) It is appropriate to implement for the inspection of border inspection posts, the modalities already established for on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in the Member States, and laid down by Commission Decision 98/139/EC(6).(5) The rules concerning the inclusion and removal of a border inspection post from the list are now laid down in Commission Decision 2001/812/EC(7), which repeals and replaces Decision 92/525/EEC(8).(6) It is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 97/778/EC and to replace it with the present Decision.(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products introduced into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision only.
1. Each year, every agreed border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be inspected by the Commission veterinary experts in cooperation with the competent national authorities. This inspection shall include in particular a check on infrastructures, equipment and working of the border inspection post.
2. By way of derogation to paragraph 1, the Commission, after consultation of the Member State concerned, and after an exchange of views in the Standing Veterinary Committee, may reduce the frequency of visits for certain agreed border inspection posts.
However, such border inspection posts shall be visited at least every three years.
3. Each year the Commission shall send to the Member States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection posts visited in the previous 12 months together with a report concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed border inspection posts.
The Commission will conduct the inspections referred to in Article 2 in accordance with Commission Decision 98/139/EC(9), laying down certain detailed rules concerning on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in the Member States.
Decision 97/778/EC is hereby repealed, and in accordance with Article 33 of Directive 97/78/EC, the provisions of this Decision shall apply on the 20th 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, 7 December 2001.
For the Commission
David Byrne
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 315, 1.11.1997, p. 15.
(5) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 62.
(6) OJ L 38, 12.2.1998, p. 10.
(7) OJ L 306, 23.11.2001, p. 28.
(8) OJ L 331, 17.11.1992, p. 16.
(9) OJ L 38, 12.2.1998, p. 10.
ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
LISTA DE PUESTOS DE INSPECCIÓN FRONTERIZOS AUTORIZADOS/LISTE OVER GODKENDTE GRÆNSEKONTROLSTEDER/VERZEICHNIS DER ZUGELASSENEN GRENZKONTROLLSTELLEN/ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΟΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΩΝ ΜΕΘΟΡΙΑΚΩΝ ΣΤΑΘΜΩΝ ΕΠΙΘΕΩΡΗΣΗΣ/LIST OF AGREED BORDER INSPECTION POSTS/LISTE DES POSTES D’INSPECTION FRONTALIERS AGRÉÉS/ELENCO DEI POSTI DI ISPEZIONE FRONTALIERI RICONOSCIUTI/LIJST VAN DE ERKENDE INSPECTIEPOSTEN AAN DE GRENS/LISTA DOS POSTOS DE INSPECÇÃO APROVADOS/LUETTELO HYVÄKSYTYISTÄ RAJATARKASTUSASEMISTA/FÖRTECKNING ÖVER GODKÄNDA GRÄNSKONTROLLSTATIONER