31.3.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/65

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 March 2006

amending Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards regionalisation for Argentina and the model certificates relating to the importation of bovine fresh meat from Brazil

(notified under document number C(2006) 896)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/259/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular points (1) and (4) of Article 8 and Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (2) provides that imports of those animals and meat are to meet the requirements set out in the appropriate model certificates drawn up under that Decision.

(2) Argentina has confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (type O) in the Province of Corrientes in the Department of San Luís del Palmar and has immediately informed the Commission on 8 February 2006.

(3) It is necessary, in order to protect the health status of the Community, to take regionalisation measures temporarily suspending imports of de-boned meat coming from bovines originating from that Department and the surrounding Departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, General Paz, Empedrado, Itati, Mbucuruyá and San Cosme.

(4) The first notification of a suspicion of foot and mouth disease to the Argentinean veterinary authorities was on 4 February 2006. However, the veterinary authorities have suspended certification of exports of meat from animals slaughtered after the 4 January 2006. Consignments of such meat from bovines slaughtered on or after 4 January 2006 from those Departments should be suspended. However by way of derogation from that suspension consignments with a certification signed between 4 January to 4 February 2006 for de-boned and matured meat from bovines slaughtered during the period from 4 January 2006 to 4 February 2006 and already dispatched to the Community should be permitted to be imported into the Community.

(5) Following a recent Commission mission to Brazil it appears that although the traceability systems have been substantially improved, some further improvements are necessary in order to avoid possible contacts between animals of different status. It is also necessary to improve the efficacy of foot and mouth disease vaccination and the ability to demonstrate lack of circulation of foot and mouth disease virus taking into account that only de-boned and matured bovine meat is imported into the Community.

(6) It is appropriate as an additional measure to provide for supplementary guarantees concerning animal contacts, vaccination and surveillance.

(7) Account needs to be taken of the non-vaccination foot and mouth policy in the State of Santa Catarina.

(8) Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 79/542/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision:

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 31 March 2006.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

(1)   OJ L 18, 23.1.2002, p. 11.

(2)   OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/9/EC (OJ L 7, 12.1.2006, p. 23).

ANNEX

In Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC, Part I and the list of Models of veterinary certificates and the Model ‘BOV’ in Part II are replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX II

(FRESH MEAT)

Part 1

LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES OR PARTS THEREOF (*1)

Country

Code of Territory

Description of territory

Veterinary certificate

Specific conditions

Model(s)

SG

1

2

3

4

5

6

AL — Albania

AL-0

Whole country

—

AR — Argentina

AR-0

Whole country

EQU

AR-1

The Provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Corrientes (except the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar), Entre Ríos, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Fe, and Tucuman.

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-2

La Pampa and Santiago del Estero

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-3

Cordoba

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-4

Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

1

AR-5

Formosa (only the territory of Ramon Lista) and Salta (only the department of Rivadavia,)

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-6

Salta (only the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria)

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-7

Chaco, Formosa (except the territory of Ramon Lista), Salta (except the departments of General Jose de San Martin, Rivadavia, Oran, Iruya, and Santa Victoria), Jujuy

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-8

Chaco, Formosa, Salta, Jujuy, with the exception of the buffer area of 25 Km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa

BOV

A

1 and 2

AR-9

The buffer area of 25 Km from the border with Bolivia and Paraguay that extends from the Santa Catalina District in the Province of Jujuy, to the Laishi District in the Province of Formosa

—

AR-10

Part of the Province of Corrientes: the departments of Berón de Astrada, Capital, Empedrado, General Paz, Itati, Mbucuruyá, San Cosme and San Luís del Palmar

BOV

A

1 and 2

AU — Australia

AU-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

BA — Bosnia Herzegovina

BA-0

Whole country

—

BG — Bulgaria a

BG-0

Whole country

EQU

BG-1

The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V.Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdic, Smolian, Pasardjik, Sofia district, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Vratza, Montana and Vidin

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

BG-2

The provinces of Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Hasskovo, Kardjali and the 20-km-wide corridor on the border with Turkey

—

BH — Bahrain

BH-0

Whole country

—

BR — Brazil

BR-0

Whole country

EQU

BR-1

Part of the State of Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí);

State of Espíritu Santo;

State of Goias and;

Part of the State of Mato Grosso comprising the regional unit of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), the regional unit of Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), the regional unit of Lucas do Rio Verde, the regional unit of Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), the regional unit of Barra do Garça and the regional unit of Barra do Burgres.

BOV

A and H

1 and 2

BR-2

State of Rio Grande do Sul

BOV

A and H

1 and 2

BR-3

Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul comprising the municipality of Sete Quedas

BOV

A and H

1 and 2

BR-4

Part of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of: Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá),

State of Paraná, and

State of Sao Paulo

BOV

A and H

1 and 2

BR-5

State of Paraná,

State of Mato Grosso do Sul and

State of Sao Paulo.

—

—

1

BR-6

State of Santa Catarina

BOV

A and H

1 and 2

BW — Botswana

BW-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

BW-1

The veterinary disease control zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 18

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1 and 2

BW-2

The veterinary disease control zones 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

1 and 2

BY — Belarus

BY-0

Whole country

—

BZ — Belize

BZ-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

CA — Canada

CA-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW,

G

CH — Switzerland

CH-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

CL — Chile

CL-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF

CN — China (People’s Republic of)

CN-0

Whole country

—

CO — Colombia

CO-0

Whole country

EQU

CO-1

The zone included within the borderlines from the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River, downstream along the Atrato River to where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean from this point to the Panamanian border following the Atlantic coast-line to Cabo Tiburón; from this point to the Pacific Ocean following the Columbian-Panamanian border; from this point to the mouth of the Valle River along the Pacific coast and from this point along a straight line to the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River.

BOV

A

2

CO-3

The zone included within the borderlines from the mouth of the Sinu River on the Atlantic Ocean, upstream along the Sinu River to its head-Waters of Alto Paramillo, from this point to Puerto Rey on the Atlantic Ocean, following the borderline between the Department of Antiquia and Córdoba, and from this point to the mouth of the Sinu River along the Atlantic coast.

BOV

A

2

CR — Costa Rica

CR-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

CU — Cuba

CU-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

DZ — Algeria

DZ-0

Whole country

—

ET — Ethiopia

ET-0

Whole country

—

FK — Falkland Islands

FK-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU

GL — Greenland

GL-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

GT — Guatemala

GT-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

HK — Hong Kong

HK-0

Whole country

—

HN — Honduras

HN-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

HR — Croatia

HR-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

IL — Israel

IL-0

Whole country

—

IN — India

IN-0

Whole country

—

IS — Iceland

IS-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUF, RUW

KE — Kenya

KE-0

Whole country

—

MA — Morocco

MA-0

Whole country

EQU

MG — Madagascar

MG-0

Whole country

—

MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (*3)

MK-0

Whole country

OVI, EQU

MU — Mauritius

MU-0

Whole country

—

MX — Mexico

MX-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

NA — Namibia

NA-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

NA-1

South of the cordon fences which extend from Palgrave Point in the west to Gam in the east

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

2

NC — New Caledonia

NC-0

Whole country

BOV, RUF, RUW

NI — Nicaragua

NI-0

Whole country

—

NZ — New Zealand

NZ-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW

PA — Panama

PA-0

Whole country

BOV, EQU

PY — Paraguay

PY-0

Whole country

EQU

PY-1

Chaco central and San Pedro areas

BOV

A

1 and 2

RO — Romania a

RO-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, EQU, RUW, RUF

RU — Russia

RU-0

Whole country

—

RU-1

Region of Murmansk, Yamolo-Nemets autonomous area

RUF

SV — El Salvador

SV-0

Whole country

—

SZ — Swaziland

SZ-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

SZ-1

Area west of the “red line” fences which extends northwards from the river Usutu to the frontier with South Africa west of Nkalashane,

BOV, RUF, RUW

F

2

SZ-2

The veterinary foot and mouth surveillance and vaccination control areas as gazetted as a Statutory Instrument under legal notice number 51 of 2001

BOV, RUF, RUW

F

1 and 2

TH — Thailand

TH-0

Whole country

—

TN — Tunisia

TN-0

Whole country

—

TR — Turkey

TR-0

Whole country

—

TR-1

The provinces of Amasya, Ankara, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kutahya, Manisa, Usak, Yozgat and Kirikkale

EQU

UA — Ukraine

UA-0

Whole country

—

US — United States

US-0

Whole country

BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW

G

XM — Montenegro

XM-0

Whole custom territory (*4)

BOV, OVI, EQU

XS — Serbia (*2)

XS-0

Whole custom territory (*4)

BOV, OVI, EQU

UY — Uruguay

UY-0

Whole country

EQU

BOV

A

1 and 2

OVI

A

1 and 2

ZA — South Africa

ZA-0

Whole country

EQU, EQW

ZA-1

The whole country except:

—

the part of the foot-and-mouth disease control area situated in the veterinary regions of Mpumalanga and Northern provinces, in the district of Ingwavuma of the veterinary region of Natal and in the border area with Botswana east of longitude 28°, and

—

the district of Camperdown, in the province of KwaZuluNatal

BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW

F

2

ZW — Zimbabwe

ZW-0

Whole country

—

—

=

No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited (except for those species where indicated in the line for the whole country).

a

=

Only applicable until this Acceding State becomes a Member States of the European Union.

Specific conditions referred to in column 6

“1”: Geographic and timing restrictions:

Code of Territory

Veterinary certificate

Time period/dates for which importation into the Community is authorised or not authorised in relation to dates of slaughter/killing of animals from which the meat was obtained

Model

SG

AR-1

BOV

A

Before and including 31 January 2002

Not authorised

After and including 1 February 2002

Authorised

AR-2

BOV

A

Before and including 8 March 2002

Not authorised

After and including 9 March 2002

Authorised

AR-4

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

—

Before and including 28 February 2002

Not authorised

After and including 1 March 2002

Authorised

AR-5

BOV

A

From 1 February 2002 to 10 July 2003 (inclusive)

Authorised

After and including 11 July 2003

Not Authorised

AR-6

BOV

A

From 1 February 2002 to 4 September 2003 (inclusive)

Authorised

After and including 5 September 2003

Not Authorised

AR-7

BOV

A

From 1 February 2002 to 7 October 2003 (inclusive)

Authorised

After and including 8 October 2003

Not Authorised

AR-8

BOV

A

Before and including 17 March 2005

see AR-5 , AR-6 and AR-7 for periods when the specific territories within the area referred to in AR-8 were not authorised

After and including 18 March 2005

Authorised

AR-10

BOV

A

Before and including 3 January 2006

Authorised

After and including 4 January 2006 except for consignments already on their way before the 4 February to the Community certified between 4 January and 4 February 2006.

Not authorised

BR-1

BOV

A+H

After 1 December 2001

Authorised

BR-2

BOV

A+H

Before and including 30 November 2001

Not authorised

After and including 1 December 2001

Authorised

BR-3

BOV

A+H

Before and including 31 October 2002

Authorised

After and including 1 November 2002

Not authorised

BR-4

BOV

A+H

After and including 1 December 2001 until and including 29 September 2005

Authorised

BR 5

BOV

After and including 30 September 2005

Not authorised

BR-6

BOV

A

After 1 December 2001

Authorised

BW-1

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

A

Before and including 7 July 2002

Not authorised

After and including 8 July to 22 December 2002

Authorised

After and including 23 December 2002 to 6 June 2003

Not authorised

After and including 7 June 2003

Authorised

BW-2

BOV, OVI, RUW, RUF

A

Before and including 6 March 2002

Not authorised

After and including 7 March 2002

Authorised

PY-1

BOV

A

Before and including 31 August 2002

Not authorised

After and including 1 September 2002 to 19 February 2003

Authorised

After and including 20 February 2003

Not authorised

SZ-2

BOV, RUF, RUW

A

Before and including 3 August 2003

Not authorised

After and including 4 August 2003

Authorised

UY-0

BOV, OVI

A

Before and including 31 October 2001

Not authorised

After and including 1 November 2001

Authorised

“2”: Category restrictions:

No offal authorised (except, in the case of bovine species, diaphragm and masseter muscles).

Part 2

MODELS OF VETERINARY CERTIFICATES

Model(s):

“BOV”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic bovine animals (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their cross-breeds).

“POR”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa).

“OVI”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and goats (Capra hircus).

“EQU”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of domestic equine animals (Equus caballus, Equus asinus and their cross-breeds).

“RUF”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.

“RUW”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic animals other than suidae and solipeds.

“SUF”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of farmed non-domestic suidae.

“SUW”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic suidae.

“EQW”

:

Model of veterinary certificate for fresh meat of wild non-domestic solipeds.

SG (Supplementary guarantees)

“A”

:

guarantees regarding the maturation, pH measurement and boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).

“B”

:

guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal as described in the model of certificate BOV (point 10.6).

“C”

:

guarantees regarding laboratory test for classical-swine-fever in the carcases from which fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate SUW (point 10.3 bis) was obtained.

“D”

:

guarantees regarding swill feed on holding(s) of animals from which fresh meat certified according to models of certificate POR (point 10.3 d)) was obtained.

“E”

:

guarantees regarding tuberculosis test in the animals from where fresh meat certified according to the model of certificate BOV (point 10.4 d)) was obtained.

“F”

:

guarantees regarding the maturation and de-boning of fresh meat, excluding offal, certified according to the models of certificates BOV (point 10.6), OVI (point 10.6), RUF (point 10.7) and RUW (point 10.4).

“G”

:

guarantees regarding 1, exclusion of offals and spinal cord; and 2, testing and origin of cervid animals in relation to chronic wasting disease as referred to in the models of certificates RUF (point 9.2.1) and RUW (point 9.3.1).

“H”

:

supplementary guarantees required for Brazil concerning animal contacts, vaccination programmes and surveillance. However as the State of Santa Catarina in Brazil does not vaccinate against foot and mouth disease the reference to a vaccination programme is not applicable for meat coming from animals originating and slaughtered in that State.

Notes

(h)

Model BOV

1. Consignor (name and address in full)

VETERINARY CERTIFICATE for fresh meat of domestic bovines (1), consigned to the European Community No (2) ORIGINAL

3. Origin of the meat (3)

4. Consignee (name and address in full)

3.1 Country:

3.2 Code of territory:

4. Competent Authority

4.1 Ministry:

4.2 Service:

5. Intended destination of the meat

5.1 EU Member State:

4.3 Local/Regional level:

5.2 Establishment

Name, and address

Approval or registration number (where applicable)

6. Place of loading for exportation

7. Means of transport and consignment identification (4)

7.3 Consignment identification details (6):

7.1 (Lorry, Rail-wagon, Ship, or Aircraft) (5)

7.2 Registration number(s), ship name or flight number:

8. Identification of the meat

8.1 Meat from: (animal species).

8.2 Temperature conditions of the meat included in this consignment: chilled/frozen (5)

8.3 Individual identification of the meat included in this consignment:

Nature of cuts (7)

Approval number of the establishments

Number of packages/pieces

Net weight (kg)

Slaughterhouse

Cutting/Manufacturing

Cold store

Total

9. Public Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that:

9.1 the fresh meat has been obtained, prepared, handled and stored under the health conditions governing production and control laid down in European Community legislation (8) and it is, therefore, considered as such to be fit for human consumption;

(5) [and the minced meat was produced and deep-frozen in manufacturing establishments, in accordance with the requirements laid down in European Community legislation (8);]

9.2 the fresh meat, or the packages of meat, bear an official health mark to the effect that the meat has been wholly dressed and inspected in the establishments indicated under point 8.3 that are approved for exportation to the European Community;

9.3 the means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in European Community legislation (8);

9.4 with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), (8)

(5)(9) either [the fresh meat does not contain bovine material other than those derived from animals born, continuously reared and slaughtered in the territory described under point 3, and/or from animals born and continuously reared in the territory of (3) (9), and imported and slaughtered in the territory described under point 3.]

(5)(10) or [(insert the relevant text of European Parliament and Council Regulation 999/2001 (as last amended))

]

10. Animal Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above:

10.1 has been obtained in the territory with code: (3) which, at the date of issuing this certificate:

(a) has been free for 12 months from rinderpest, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place, and

(5) either [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place;]

(5) or [(b) has been considered free from foot-and-mouth disease since (date), without having had cases/outbreaks afterwards, and authorised to export this meat by Commission Decision 2006/259/EC, of 27 March 2006;]

(5)(11) or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]

(5)(18) or [(b) has a systematic vaccination programme against foot-and-mouth disease and from herds where the efficacy of this vaccination programme is controlled by the competent veterinary authority through a regular serological surveillance indicating adequate antibody levels and which also demonstrates the absence of foot-and-mouth virus circulation;]

(5)(18) or [(b) has been free for 12 months from foot-and-mouth disease, and during the same period no vaccination against this disease has taken place and is controlled by the competent veterinary authority through a regular surveillance demonstrating the absence of foot-and-mouth infection;]

10.2 has been obtained from animals that:

(5) [have remained in the territory described under point 10.1 since birth, or for at least the last three months before slaughter;]

(5) and/or [have been introduced on (date) into the territory described under point 10.1, from the territory with code (3) that at that date was authorised to export such animals to the European Community;]

(5) and/or [have been introduced on (date) into the territory described under point 10.1, from the EU Member State ;]

10.3 has been obtained from animals coming from holdings in which:

(a) none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or] (12) rinderpest, and

(5) either [(b) in these holdings, and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days,]

(5)(13) or [(b) there is no official restriction for health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 25 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 60 days, and,

(c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]

(5)(18) [(d) animals have not been introduced from non-approved EC areas during the last 3 months;]

(5)(14) or [(b) there is no official restriction for health reasons and where, in these holdings and in the holdings situated in their vicinity within 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 12 months, and

(c) they have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]

10.4 has been obtained from animals which:

(a) have been transported from their holdings in vehicles, cleaned and disinfected before loading, to an approved slaughterhouse without contact with other animals which did not comply with the conditions mentioned above,

(b) at the slaughterhouse, have passed ante-mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before slaughter and, in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1 above,

(c) have been slaughtered on or between (15)

(5)(16) [(d) have reacted negatively to an official intra-dermal tuberculosis test carried out within 3 months before slaughter;]

(5)(18) [(e) at the slaughterhouse have been kept prior to slaughter completely separate from animals the meat of which is not intended for the European Community]

10.5 has been obtained in an establishment around which, within a radius of 10 km, there has been no case/outbreak of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1 above during the previous 30 days or, in the event of a case of disease, the preparation of meat for exportation to the European Community has been authorised only after slaughter of all animals present, removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;

10.6 (5) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above;]

(5)(13) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (5), obtained only from de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above + 2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed and in which the pH value of the meat was below 6.0 when tested electronically in the middle of the longissimus-dorsi muscle after maturation and before de-boning, and has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]

(5)(17) or [contains [boneless meat], [and] [minced meat] (5), obtained only from de-boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcasses in which the main accessible lymphatic glands have been removed, which have been submitted to maturation at a temperature above + 2 °C for at least 24 hours before the bones were removed, and has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, de-boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]

(5)(14) or [(a) contains only trimmed-offal which have matured at an ambient temperature of more than + 2 °C for at least three hours, or, in the case of diaphragm and masseter muscles, for at least 24 hours;

(b) has been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, trimming and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas; and

(c) has been packed in leak-proof and sealed boxes/containers which bear labels indicating “MEAT-OFFAL FOR HEAT-TREATMENT”, the name and the address of the EU processing establishment of destination.]

11. Animal welfare attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify, that the fresh meat described above derives 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 European Community legislation (8).

Official stamp and signature

Done at , on

(signature of official veterinarian)

(stamp)

(name in capital letters, qualifications and title)

Notes

(1) Fresh meat means all parts, whether fresh, chilled or frozen, fit for human consumption of domestic cattle (Bos taurus, Bison bison, Bubalus bubalis and their cross-breeds), including deep-frozen minced meat.

In the case of trimmed-offal fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under (14) below, after importation, it must be conveyed without delay to the processing establishment of destination.

(2) Issued by the competent authority.

(3) Country and code of territory as appearing in Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended).

(4) The registration number(s) of rail-wagon or lorry and the name of the ship should be given as appropriate. If known, the flight number of the aircraft.

In case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number, their registration and seal numbers, if present, should be indicated under point 7.3.

(5) Keep as appropriate.

(6) Complete if appropriate.

(7) If appropriate, indicate “matured” and/or “minced”. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.

Trimmed offal of domestic bovines must be exclusively those offal from which the bones, cartilage, trachea and main bronchi, lymphatic glands adhering connective tissue, fat and mucus have been completely removed. Whole masseter muscles, incised in accordance with paragraph 41, A (a) of Chapter VIII of Annex I to Council Directive 64/433/EEC (as last amended), are also permitted.

Minced meat is meat which has been minced into fragments or passed through a spiral-screw mincer and that must have been prepared exclusively from striated muscle (including the adjoining fatty tissues) except heart muscle.

(8) Regarding fresh meat, the provisions of Council Directive 72/462/EEC (as last amended) shall apply. From 8 June 2003, fresh meat shall come from establishments implementing checks on general hygiene, in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/471/EC (as last amended). For minced meat, those of Council Directive 94/65/EC are also applicable as last amended. Regarding welfare at slaughter, the provisions of Council Directive 93/119/EC (as last amended) shall apply. Regarding BSE, in accordance with the provisions of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 999/2001, (as last amended).

(9) Only countries listed in Annex XI, Chapter A point 15(b) to European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (as last amended).

(10) Insert the exact wording as laid down in Annex XI, Chapter A point 15(b) to the European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (as last amended).

(11) Only matured de-boned meat fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under (13) below, or in the case of trimmed-offal fulfilling the supplementary guarantees mentioned under (14) below.

(12) Delete when the exporting country carries out vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease with serotypes A, O or C, and this country is allowed for export to the European Community matured de-boned meat or trimmed-offal, which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described under, respectively, (13) or (14) below.

(13) Supplementary guarantees regarding matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “A”.

(14) Supplementary guarantees regarding matured trimmed offal to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “B”.

(15) Date or dates of slaughter. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals slaughtered either prior to the date of authorisation for exportation to the European Community of the territory mentioned under (3), or during a period where restrictive measures have been adopted by the European Community against imports of this meat from this territory.

(16) Supplementary guarantees concerning tuberculosis test, to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “E”. Intra-dermal tuberculosis test to be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex B to Council Directive 64/432/EEC (as last amended).

(17) Supplementary guarantees regarding matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry “F”. The matured de-boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.

(18) Supplementary guarantees regarding import of matured de-boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 “SG” of Part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended)with the entry “H”’.

(*1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by Community agreements with third countries.

(*2)  Not including Kosovo as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.

(*3)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subjet in the United Nations.

(*4)  Serbia and Montenegro are Republics with individual customs territory forming a State Union and therefore have to be listed separately.