Commission Decision of 3 December 2004 amending Annex I and II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards the updating of the import conditions and model health certificates relating to wild and farmed game meat (notified under document number C(2004) 4554) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/882/EC)
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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, and in particular Article 3(1), last sentence, Article 11(2) and Article 16(1) thereof.
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, and in particular Article 8(1) and (4) and Article 9(4)(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1979 draws up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and lays down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, has been recently amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1471/2004, in order to take account of the risk related to chronic wasting disease in wild and farmed cervids. Requirements on imports of fresh meat of cervids originating in the United States and in Canada have been inserted in the Regulation and will enter into force as from 1 January 2005.
(3) It is necessary to align the animal health certificates Models RUW and RUF in Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC with the updated TSE rules.
(4) Chronic Wasting Disease is relevant only for certain animal species. It is therefore opportune to review the current restrictions on imports of other ruminants from Canada in order to allow import of live ruminants with the exception of cervidae.
(5) The Commission has been formally requested by the Chilenian authorities to list Chile for export of of fresh farmed wild boar meat. Chile is authorised to export suidae, non-domestic suidae and meat of domestic porcine animals because of its satisfactory animal health situation assessed by several inspections of the Food and Veterinary Office, and therefore it is appropriate to list Chile for exportation of meat of farmed non-domestic suidae.
(6) The definition of the territory of Serbia and Montenegro should be reviewed in order to fully reflect the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.
(7) Part 1 of Annex I and part 1 and part 2 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC should be amended accordingly.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Part 1 of Annex I to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex I to this decision.
Article 2
Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:
1. SG (Supplementary guarantees) are replaced by text in Annex III to this decision.
2. Health certificate models RUF and RUW are replaced by the models in Annex IV to this Decision.
Article 4
Articles 1 and 2 of this Decision shall apply from 24 December 2004. Article 3 shall apply from 1 January 2005.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 December 2004. For the Commission Markos Kyprianou Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX I
ANNEX I LIVE ANIMALS List of third countries or parts thereof Specific conditions PART 1 (see footnotes in each certificate)
Country Code of Territory Description of territory Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Model(s) SG 1 2 3 4 5 6 BG — Bulgaria BG-0 Whole country — BG-1 The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Silistra, Choumen, Targovitchte, Razgrad, Rousse, V. Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdic, Smolian, Pasardjik, Sofia distric, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Sliven, Starazagora, Vratza, Montana and Vidin BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y A CA — Canada CA-0 Whole country POR-X IVb IX CA-1 Whole country except the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia described as follows: BOV-X, OVI-X, OVI-Y, RUM A CH — Switzerland CH-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, OVI-X, OVI-Y, RUM POR-X, POR-Y, SUI B CL — Chile CL-0 Whole country OVI-X, RUM POR-X, SUI B GL — Greenland GL-0 Whole country OVI-X, RUM V HR — Croatia HR-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y IS — Iceland IS-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y I POR-X, POR-Y B NZ — New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, POR-X, POR-Y, OVI-X, OVI-Y I PM — St Pierre and Miquelon PM-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y, CAM RO — Romania RO-0 Whole country BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y V I territory where the presence of BSE in native cattle has been assessed as highly unlikely, for the purpose of exporting to the European Community animals certified according to the models of certificate BOV-X and BOV-Y II territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X III territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X IVa territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X IVb territory with approved holdings recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X V territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X VI geographical constraints VII territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM VIII territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM IX territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the European Community of animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X.
from a point on the Canada/United States border 120° 15′ longitude, 49° latitude
northerly to a point 119° 35′ longitude, 50° 30′ latitude
north-easterly to a point 119° longitude, 50° 45′ latitude
southerly to a point on the Canada/United States border 118° 15′ longitude, 49° latitude
ANNEX II
ANNEX II FRESH MEAT List of third countries or parts thereof PART 1
— No certificate laid down and fresh meat imports are prohibited. 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, 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 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 AU — Australia AU-0 Whole country BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, RUF, RUW, SUF, SUW BA — Bosnia Hercegovina BA-0 Whole country — BG — Bulgaria 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, Kardjaliand 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 States of Paraná, Minas Gerais (except regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí), São Paulo, Espíritu Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sete Quedas, Sonora, Aquidauana, Bodoqueno, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumbá), Santa Catarina, Goias and the regional units of Cuiaba (except for the municipalities of San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), Caceres (except for the municipality of Caceres), Lucas do Rio Verde, Rondonopolis (except for the municipality of Itiquiora), Barra do Garça and Barra do Burges in Mato Grosso. BOV A 1 and 2 BR-2 State of Rio Grande do Sul BOV A 1 and 2 BR-3 State of Mato Grosso do Sul, municipality of Sete Quedas BOV A 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 CS — Serbia and Montenegro CS-0 Whole country BOV, OVI, 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 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 RO-0 Whole country BOV, OVI, EQU, RUW, RUF RU — Russian Federation RU-0 Whole country — RU-1 Region of Murmansk (Murmanskaya oblast) 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 of America US-0 Whole country BOV, OVI, POR, EQU, SUF, SUW, RUF, RUW G UY — Uruguay UY-0 Whole country EQU BOV A 1 OVI A 1 and 2 ZA — South Africa ZA-0 Whole country EQU, EQW ZA-1 The whole country except: BOV, OVI, RUF, RUW F 2 ZW — Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country —
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
ANNEX III 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).
ANNEX IV MODEL RUF
1. Consignor (name and address in full)VETERINARY CERTIFICATEfor fresh meat of farmed non-domestic animals (1)other than Equidae and Suidae, consigned to theEuropean CommunityNo (2) ORIGINAL3. Origin of the meat (3)2. Consignee (name and address in full)3.1. Country:3.2. Code of territory:4. Competent Authority4.1. Ministry:4.2. Service:5. Intended destination of the meat5.1. 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 exportation7. 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 meat8.1. 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:Natureof cuts (7)Approval number of the establishmentsNumber ofpackages/piecesNet weight(kg)SlaughterhouseCutting plantCold storeTotal9. Public Health attestationI, 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;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;(14) [9.2.1. with regard to chronic wasting disease (CWD): this product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of cervid animals which have been examined for chronic wasting disease by histopathology, immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a herd where chronic wasting disease has been confirmed or is officially suspected;]9.3. the means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in European Community legislation (8).10. Animal Health attestationI, 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 2004/…/EC of 3 December 2004;](5)(9) or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]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), which at that date was authorised to export this fresh meat to the European Community;]10.3. has been obtained from animals coming from holdings:(a) in which none of the animals present therein have been vaccinated against [foot-and-mouth disease or] (10) rinderpest;(b) where regular veterinary inspections are carried out to diagnose diseases transmissible to humans or animals and, these holdings are not subject to prohibition as a result of an outbreak of brucellosis during the previous six weeks; and(5) either [(c) in and around which in an area of 10 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 30 days;](5)(9) or [(c) where there is no official restriction for health reasons and in and around which in an area of 50 km radius, there has been no case/outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest during the previous 90 days; and(d) where the animals have remained for at least 40 days before direct dispatch to the slaughterhouse;]10.4. has been obtained from animals:(5) either [(a) which 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) which 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; and(c) which have been slaughtered on or between (11);](5) or [(a) which have been slaughtered on the holding of origin, following authorisation by an official veterinarian responsible for the holding, who has provided a written statement that:in his opinion an unacceptable risk would have been posed to the welfare of the animals or to their handlers by the transport of the animals to an slaughterhouse,the holding had been inspected and authorised by the competent authority for the slaughter of game animals, the animals have passed the ante mortem health inspection during the 24 hours before the slaughter and in particular, have shown no evidence of the diseases mentioned under point 10.1 above,the animals were slaughtered between and , (11)the bleeding of the animals was performed correctly, andthe slaughtered animals were eviscerated within three hours of the time of slaughter; and(b) the carcases of which have been transported to the approved slaughterhouse under hygienic conditions and where more than one hour elapsed since the time of slaughter, a temperature of between 0° C and + 4° C has been found on the arrival of the vehicle used for the transport;](12) 10.5. has been obtained from animals that have remained separate since birth from wild cloven-hoofed animals;10.6. 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 authorized 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;10.7.(5) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above;](5)(9) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (5), obtained only from 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 boning; andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas;](5)(13) or [contains [boneless meat], [and] [minced meat] (5), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases 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, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.]Official stamp and signatureDone at , on(signature of official veterinarian)(stamp)(name in capital letters, qualifications and title) Notes(1) Fresh meat means all parts, excluding offal, whether fresh, chilled or frozen, fit for human consumption of wild mammal animals belonging to the taxa Perissodactyla – except Equidae –, Proboscidea or Artiodactyla -except Suidae- that are domestically kept or bred since birth in farms.(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. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.(8) Regarding fresh meat, the provisions of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (as last amended) shall apply. Regarding welfare at slaughter, the provisions of Council Directive 93/119/EC (as last amended) shall apply.(9) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from 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.(10) 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 which fulfils the supplementary guarantees described under (9) above.(11) 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.(12) Not necessary for farmed game animals kept permanently in Arctic regions.(13) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from matured boned meat to be provided when required in column 5 S of part 1 of Annex II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC (as last amended), with the entry F. The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.(14) Supplementary guarantees regarding fresh meat obtained from cervids 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 G.
1. Consignor (name and address in full)VETERINARY CERTIFICATEfor fresh meat of wild non-domestic animals (1) other than Equidae and Suidae, consigned to the European CommunityNo (2) ORIGINAL3. Origin of the meat (3)2. Consignee (name and address in full)3.1. Country:3.2. Code of territory:4. Competent Authority4.1. Ministry:4.2. Service:5. Intended destination of the meat5.1. 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 exportation7. 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 meat8.1. Meat from: (animal speciesl).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 ofcuts (7)Approval number of the establishmentsNumber of packages/piecesNet weight(kg)GameestablishmentCutting plantCold storeTotal9. Public Health attestationI, 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) either [9.2. the fresh meat has been obtained from carcases that have been skinned and eviscerated and afterwards, have undergone a post-mortem inspection at the approved game establishment;9.3. 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;](5) or [9.2. the unskinned carcases were eviscerated and afterwards, they were conveyed to the approved game establishment where the viscera have undergone a post-mortem inspection which did not lead to the carcasses being judged unfit for human consumption;9.3. the unskinned carcases bear an official mark of the origin indicated under point 8.3 above, and (5) either [after having been chilled to and maintained at a temperature between – 1 °C and + 7 °C, they are intended to be transported to the final EU approved game establishment of destination, within seven days of post-mortem inspection;](5) or [after having been chilled to and maintained at a temperature between – 1 °C and + 1 °C, they are intended to be transported to the final EU approved game establishment of destination, within 15 days of post-mortem inspection,]in a means of transport capable to maintain this temperature during transport;](12) [9.3.1. with regard to chronic wasting disease (CWD):this product contains or is derived exclusively from meat, excluding offal and spinal cord, of cervid animals which have been examined for chronic wasting disease by histopathology, immunohistochemistry or other diagnostic method recognised by the competent authority with negative results and is not derived from animals coming from a region where chronic wasting disease has been confirmed in the last three years or is officially suspected.].9.4. the means of transport and the loading conditions of this consignment meet the hygiene requirements laid down in European Community legislation (8).10. Animal Health attestationI, 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 these animals by Commission Decision 2004/…/EC, of (date);](5)(9) or [(b) vaccination programmes against foot-and-mouth disease are being officially carried out and controlled in domestic bovine animals;]10.2. has been obtained from wild animals that were killed between and (10)inside the territory mentioned under point 10.1, and the killing took place:(a) at a distance that exceeds 20 km from the borders of a country or part thereof, which is not authorised during this period for exporting this fresh meat to the European Community,(b) in an area where during the last 60 days, there has been no restrictions for the diseases mentioned under point 10.1;10.3. has been obtained from animals which after killing were transported within 12 hours for chilling [to a collection centre, and immediately afterwards] (5) to an approved game 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 removal of all meat, and the total cleaning and disinfection of the establishment under the control of an official veterinarian;10.4.(5) either [has been obtained and prepared without contact with other meats not complying with the conditions required above;](5)(9) or [contains [boneless meat] [and] [minced meat] (5), obtained only from boned meat other than offal that was obtained from carcases 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 boning, andhas been kept strictly separate from meat not conforming to the requirements mentioned above during all stages of its production, boning and storage until it has been packed in boxes or cartons for further storage in dedicated areas.;](5)(11) 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.]Official stamp and signatureDone at on(signature of official veterinarian)(stamp)(name in capital letters, qualifications and title)Notes(1) Fresh meat means all parts, excluding offal, whether fresh, chilled or frozen, fit for human consumption of wild mammal animals belonging to the taxa Perissodactyla -except Equidae-, Proboscidea or Artiodactyla -except Suidae- that are killed or hunted in the wild.After importation, skin-in carcasses 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 or unskinned. If frozen, indicate the date of freezing (mm/yy) of the cuts/pieces.In the case of unskinned meat, indicate the origin identification mark(s). This mark cannot be the health mark used for declaring suitability for human consumption, the latter to be attributed by the approved game establishment in the EU Member State of destination once the meat has been skinned and undergone a post-mortem inspection.(8) Regarding fresh meat, the provisions of Council Directive 92/45/EEC (as last amended) shall apply.(9) Supplementary guarantees regarding meat from 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.The matured boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of killing of the animals.(10) Dates. Imports of this meat shall not be allowed when obtained from animals killed or hunted 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.(11) Supplementary guarantees regarding meats from 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 boned meat shall not be allowed for importation into the European Community until 21 days after the date of slaughter of the animals.(12) Supplementary guarantees regarding fresh meat obtained from cervids 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 G.
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32004 D 0882: Commission Decision 2004/882/EC of 3.12.2004 (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 52),