Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

• (5) The operator of the Community establishment of origin shall give immediate written notification of the arrival there of the returned product to the veterinary officer who is responsible for the establishment.

PART IX — CHARGES FOR VETERINARY CHECKS

Payment of charges

48

• (1) A reasonable charge calculated in accordance with regulations 49 and 50 and Schedule 5 shall be made for veterinary checks carried out on a consignment at a border inspection post.

• (2) The charge shall be made by and payable to the Department or, as the case may be, the district council which carried out the veterinary checks.

Calculation of charges

49

The charge for veterinary checks shall cover the costs listed in Part I of Schedule 5 and shall be calculated in accordance with Part II, III, IV and V, as the case may be, of Schedule 5.

Conversion of charges to sterling

50

Charges expressed in euro in Schedule 5 shall be converted to pounds sterling at the rate of conversion published in the “C” Series of the Official Journal of the European Communities in September of the calendar year preceding that in which the relevant veterinary check was carried out.

Liability for charges

51

The person responsible for a consignment shall pay on demand the charge made for the veterinary checks carried out on the consignment.

Information relating to charges

52

• (1) The Department, or the district council shall, if so requested in writing, supply to any person who presents products pursuant to regulation 18, or to any organisation representing such persons, details of the calculations used to determine charges for veterinary checks and shall take into account any representations made by such person or organisation in determining such charges.

• (2) If requested in writing so to do by the Department, a district council shall provide the Department with such information as it may require relating to the calculation of charges for veterinary checks, and with copies of any written representations made by persons or organisations referred to in paragraph (1).

Appeals against charges

53

• (1) Any person who has paid a charge for veterinary checks to a district council, and any organisation representing such persons, may, within 28 days of the charge being made, appeal to the Department on the ground that the amount of the charge is unreasonable.

• (2) Where there is an appeal under paragraph (1), the Department shall consult with the district council and, if it is then satisfied that the amount of the charge is unreasonable, it shall so inform the district council, and the district council shall recalculate the amount of the charge in accordance with any directions given by the Department and repay to the person who has paid the charge, the difference between the original charge and the recalculated charge.

• (3) Any person who has paid a charge for veterinary checks to the Department may, and any organisation representing such persons may, within 28 days of the charge being made, appeal to an independent person appointed by the Department on the ground that the amount of the charge is unreasonable.

• (4) Where there is an appeal under paragraph (3), the independent person shall consult with the Department and, if then satisfied that the amount of charge is unreasonable, shall so inform the Department, and the Department shall recalculate the amount of the charge in accordance with any directions given by the independent person and repay to the person who has paid the charge, the difference between the original charge and the recalculated charge.

• (5) The terms of appointment and the remuneration of the independent person referred to in paragraph (3) shall be determined by the Department.

PART X — EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS

Disease outbreaks in third countries

54

• (1) Where the Department or the Agency learns of, or has reasonable grounds to suspect, the presence in any third country of a disease referred to in Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community[^f00024], a zoonosis or other disease or phenomenon or circumstance liable to present a serious threat to animal or public health, the Department or the Agency may by declaration suspend, or impose conditions on, the introduction into Northern Ireland of any product from the whole or any part of that third country.

• (2) Such a declaration shall be in writing and shall be published in such manner as the Department or the Agency thinks fit and shall specify the products and the third country or part thereof concerned.

• (3) A declaration which imposes conditions on the introduction of any product from a third country or part thereof shall specify those conditions.

• (4) Where a declaration is in force suspending the introduction of any product, a person shall not introduce that product into Northern Ireland from the third country or part thereof specified in the declaration.

• (5) Where a declaration is in force imposing conditions on the introduction of any product, a person shall not introduce that product into Northern Ireland from the third country or part thereof specified in the declaration unless the product complies with the conditions specified in the declaration.

• (6) A declaration may be modified, suspended or revoked by a further written declaration published, so far as is practicable, in the same manner and to the same extent as the original declaration.

PART XI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Obstruction

55

• (1) A person shall not –

• (a) intentionally obstruct any person in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 8 or 9 or in the performance of any other regulatory function;

• (b) without reasonable cause fail to comply with a requirement made of him pursuant to regulation 8 or 9, or fail to give to any person exercising a power conferred by those regulations or performing any other regulatory function such assistance or information as that person may reasonably require of him for the purpose of exercising the power or performing the function;

• (c) furnish to any person exercising a power conferred by regulation 8 or 9 or performing any other regulatory function any information which he knows to be false or misleading.

• (2) Paragraph (1)(b) shall not require a person to answer any question or give any information if to do so might incriminate him.

Contraventions

56

Any person who contravenes a provision of these Regulations listed in Schedule 6, or fails to comply with a notice served upon him pursuant to regulation 8(2) or regulation 21(2) shall be guilty of an offence.

Defence of due diligence

57

• (1) In any proceedings for an offence of contravening a provision of these Regulations listed in Part I of Schedule 6, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence by himself or by a person under his control.

• (2) If in any case the defence provided by paragraph (1) involves the allegation that the commission of the offence was due to an act or default of another person, or to reliance on information supplied by another person, the person charged shall not, without leave of the Court, be entitled to rely on that defence, unless –

• (a) at least seven clear days before the hearing; and

• (b) where he has previously appeared, or been brought, before a court in connection with the alleged offence, within one month of his first such appearance,

he has served on the prosecutor a notice in writing giving such information identifying or assisting in the identification of that other person as was then in his possession.

Penalties

58

• (1) A person guilty of the offence of contravening regulation 55(1)(a) or 55(1)(b) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

• (2) A person guilty of any other offence under these Regulations shall be liable –

• (a) on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both;

• (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.

PART XII — NOTICES AND DECISIONS

Form and content of notices

59

Any notice served by the Department or, as the case may be, the Agency, an official veterinary surgeon, or an authorised officer pursuant to a provision of these Regulations shall be in writing and may be made subject to conditions and may be amended, suspended or revoked in writing at any time.

Notification of decisions

60

Where, under any provision of these Regulations, a decision is taken in relation to a product or consignment, the person taking the decision shall, if so requested, notify the person responsible for the product or consignment in writing of the decision and the reasons for it, together with details of his right of appeal against the decision including the procedure and time limits applicable.

PART XIII — DISAPPLICATIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REVOCATION

Disapplication of existing provisions

61

• (1) The Landing of Carcases and Animal Products Order (Northern Ireland) 1985[^f00025] shall not apply to products to which these Regulations apply, except the products referred to in regulation 3(1) and (2).

• (2) The provisions listed in Schedule 7 shall not apply, to the extent indicated in column 3 of that Schedule, to products to which these Regulations apply.

Consequential amendments and revocation

62

• (1) The Regulations specified in Schedule 8 are amended as set out in that Schedule.

• (2) The Food and Animal Feedingstuffs (Products of Origin from China) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002[^f00026] are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE 1

PART I

Notice of Introduction or Presentation

Any alteration or erasure on this document by an unauthorised person makes it invalid

Certificate for Veterinary checks on products introduced into the EEC from non-member Countries

PART II

CERTIFICATE OF VETERINARY CLEARANCE

SCHEDULE 2 — IMPORT CONDITIONS

PART I — provisions common to several categories of product

A. Maximum residue limits and contaminants

1

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin (O.J. No. L224, 18.8.90, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 77/2002 (O.J. No. L16, 18.1.2002, p. 9).

2

Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 1985/358/EEC and 1986/469/EEC and Decisions 1989/187/EEC and 1991/664/EEC (O.J. No. L125, 23.5.96, p. 10).

3

Commission Decision 2000/159/EC on the provisional approval of residue plans of third countries according to Council Directive 96/23/EC (O.J. No. L51, 24.2.2000, p. 30) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/487/EC (O.J. No. L176, 29.6.2001, p. 68).

4

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L77, 16.3.2001, p. 1) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 563/2002 (O.J. No. L86, 3.4.2002, p. 5).

B.Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

1

Council Decision 2000/766/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the feeding of animal protein (O.J. No. L306, 7.12.2000, p. 32).

2

Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control, and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (O.J. No. L147, 31.5.2001, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 270/2002 (O.J. No. L45, 15.2.2002, p. 41).

C. Protective measures – all products

China

Commission Decision 2002/69/EC (O.J. No. L30, 31.1.2002, p. 50) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/441/EC (O.J. No. L151, 11.6.2002, p. 16), Commission Decision 2002/573/EC (O.J. No. L181, 11.7.2002, p. 21) and Commission Decision 2002/768/EC (O.J. No. L260, 28.9.2002, p. 31).

PART II — fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine

A. General Provisions

1

Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. 121, 29.7.64, (O.J./S.E. 1963-64, p. 185)) as amended and updated by Council Directive 91/497/EC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 69) and last amended by Council Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 7).

2

Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (O.J. No. L302, 31.12.72, p. 28) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001 (O.J. No. L198, 21.7.2001, p. 11).

3

Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat from domestic swine (O.J. No. L26, 31.1.77, p. 67), as last amended by Council Directive 94/59/EC (O.J. No. L315, 8.12.94, p. 18).

B. Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products (O.J. No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (O.J. No. L274, 17.10.2001, p. 22).

C. Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC on conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2001, p. 21).

Argentina

2

Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (O.J. No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 39), as amended by Commission Decision 86/392/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 44).

Australia

3

Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (O.J. No. L222, 13.01.83, p. 36), as amended by Commission Decision 86/389/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 34).

Botswana

4

Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (O.J. No. L129, 19.5.83, p. 70).

Brazil

5

Commission Decision 81/713/EEC of 28 July 1981 (O.J. No. L257, 10.9.81, p. 28), as last amended by Commission Decision 89/282/EEC (O.J. No. L110, 21.4.89, p. 54).

Bulgaria

6

Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 16).

Canada

7

Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 50).

Chile

8

Commission Decision 87/124/EEC (O.J. No. L51, 20.2.87, p. 41).

Croatia

9

Commission Decision 93/26/EEC (O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 24).

Czech Republic

10

Commission Decision 93/546/EEC (O.J. No. L266, 27.10.93, p. 31).

Greenland

11

Commission Decision 85/539/EEC (O.J. No. L334, 12.12.85, p. 25).

Hungary

12

Commission Decision 82/733/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 10) as amended by Commission Decision 86/245/EEC (O.J. No. L163, 19.6.86, p. 49).

Iceland

13

Commission Decision 84/24/EEC (O.J. No. L20, 25.1.84, p. 21).

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

14

Commission Decision 95/45/EC (O.J. No. L51, 8.3.95, p. 13).

Lithuania

15

Commission Decision 2001/827/EC (O.J. No. L308, 27.11.2001, p. 39).

Madagascar

16

Commission Decision 90/165/EEC (O.J. No. L91, 6.4.90, p. 34).

Malta

17

Commission Decision 87/548/EEC (O.J. No. L327, 18.11.87, p. 28).

Mexico

18

Commission Decision 87/424/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 15.8.87, p. 43).

Morocco

19

Commission Decision 86/65/EEC (O.J. No. L72, 15.3.86, p. 40).

Namibia

20

Commission Decision 90/432/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 19).

New Zealand

21

Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 24.8.83, p. 24), as amended by Commission Decision 86/432/EEC (O.J. No. L253, 5.9.86, p. 28).

Paraguay

22

Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (O.J. No. L238, 27.8.83, p. 39).

Poland

23

Commission Decision 84/28/EEC (O.J. No. L21, 26.1.84, p. 42) as amended by Commission Decision 86/252/EEC (O.J. No. L165, 21.6.86, p. 43).

Romania

24

Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 7.5.83, p. 23) as amended by Commission Decision 86/289/EEC (O.J. No. L182, 5.7.86, p. 25).

Slovak Republic

25

Commission Decision 93/547/EEC (O.J. No. L266, 27.10.93, p. 33).

Slovenia

26

Commission Decision 93/27/EEC (O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 26).

South Africa

27

Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (O.J. No. L381, 31.12.82, p. 28) as amended by Commission Decision 90/433/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 21).

Swaziland

28

Commission Decision 82/814/EEC (O.J. No. L343, 4.12.82, p. 24).

Switzerland

29

Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 13) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/2/EEC (O.J. No. L1, 4.1.92, p. 22).

United States of America

30

Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 46) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/138/EC (O.J. No. L46, 18.2.00, p. 36).

Uruguay

31

Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (O.J. No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 43) as amended by Commission Decision 86/485/EEC (O.J. No. L282, 3.10.86, p. 31).

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

32

Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (O.J. No. L2, 6.1.98, p. 12).

Zimbabwe

33

Commission Decision 85/473/EEC (O.J. No. L278, 18.10.85, p. 35).

D. Health certification requirements

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay and Uruguay

1

Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (O.J. No. L179, 22.7.93, p. 11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/198/EC (O.J. No. L66, 8.3.2002, p. 21).

Australia

2

Commission Decision 80/801/EEC (O.J. No. L234, 5.9.80, p. 41) as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L237, 22.8.81, p. 33).

Belize

3

Commission Decision 84/292/EEC (O.J. No. L144, 30.5.84, p. 10).

Botswana, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe

4

Commission Decision 1999/283/EC (O.J. No. L110, 28.4.99, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/219/EC (O.J. No. L72, 14.3.02, p. 27).

Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

5

Commission Decision 98/371/EC (O.J. No. L170, 16.6.98, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/7/EC (O.J. No. L3, 5.1.2002, p. 50).

Canada

6

Commission Decision 80/804/EEC (O.J. No. L236, 9.9.80, p. 25) as amended by Commission Decision 98/91/EC (O.J. No. L18, 23.1.98, p. 27).

Costa Rica

7

Commission Decision 81/887/EEC (O.J. No. L324, 12.11.81, p. 25).

Cuba

8

Commission Decision 86/72/EEC (O.J. No. L76, 21.3.86, p. 47).

Cyprus

9

Commission Decision 86/463/EEC (O.J. No. L271, 23.9.86, p. 23).

The Falkland Islands

10

Commission Decision 98/625/EC (O.J. No. L299, 10.11.98, p. 30).

Greenland

11

Commission Decision 86/117/EEC (O.J. No. L99, 15.4.86, p. 26).

Guatemala

12

Commission Decision 82/414/EEC (O.J. No. L182, 26.6.82, p. 27).

Honduras

13

Commission Decision 89/221/EEC (O.J. No. L92, 5.4.89, p. 16).

Iceland

14

Commission Decision 83/84/EEC (O.J. No. L56, 3.3.83, p. 26).

Malta

15

Commission Decision 84/294/EEC (O.J. No. L144, 30.5.84, p. 17).

Mexico

16

Commission Decision 83/380/EEC (O.J. No. L222, 13.8.83, p. 27).

New Caledonia

17

Commission Decision 2001/745/EC (O.J. No. L278, 23.10.01, p. 37).

New Zealand

18

Commission Decision 80/805/EEC (O.J. No. L236, 9.9.80, p. 28) as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L237, 22.8.81, p. 33).

Panama

19

Commission Decision 86/63/EEC (O.J. No. L72, 15.3.86, p. 36).

Switzerland

20

Commission Decision 81/526/EEC (O.J. No. L196, 18.7.81, p. 19) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/667/EC (O.J. No. L260, 8.10.94, p. 32).

Turkey

21

Commission Decision 90/445/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 22.8.90, p. 28).

United States of America

22

Commission Decision 82/426/EEC (O.J. No. L186, 30.6.82, p. 54) as amended by Commission Decision 85/164/EEC (O.J. No. L63, 2.3.85, p. 26).

E. Third countries/Regions from which fresh imports of meat are prohibited

Albania

1

Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (O.J. No. L73, 17.3.89, p. 53).

Nicaragua

2

Commission Decision 92/280/EC (O.J. No. L144, 26.5.92, p. 21).

PART III — meat products

A. General Provisions

1

Council Directive 72/462/EEC (see Part II, section A, No. 2).

2

Council Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No. L26, 31.1.77, p. 85) as amended and updated by Council Directive 1992/5/EEC (O.J. No. L57, 2.3.92, p. 1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/76/EC (O.J. No. L10, 16.1.98, p. 25).

3

Council Directive 80/215/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (O.J. No. L47, 21.2.80, p. 4) as last amended by Council Directive 91/687/EEC (O.J. No. L377, 31.12.91, p. 16).

B. Third countries from which meat products may be imported

1

Council Decision 79/542/EEC (see Part II, section B).

2

Commission Decision 97/222/EEC laying down the list of third countries from which the Member States authorise the importation of meat products (O.J. No. L89, 4.4.97, p. 39) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/184/EC (O.J. No. L61, 2.3.2002, p. 61).

C. Third country establishments from which meat products may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

Argentina

2

Commission Decision 86/414 (O.J. No. L237, 23.8.86, p. 36) as amended by Commission Decision 97/397/EC (O.J. No. L165, 24.6.97, p. 13).

Botswana

3

Commission Decision 94/465/EC (O.J. No. L190, 26.7.94, p. 25).

Brazil

4

Commission Decision 87/119/EC (O.J. No. L49, 18.2.87, p. 37) as amended by Commission Decision 95/236/EC (O.J. No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 85).

Czech Republic

5

Commission Decision 97/299/EC (O.J. No. L124, 16.5.97, p. 50).

Namibia

6

Commission Decision 95/427/EC (O.J. No. L254, 24.10.95, p. 28).

Uruguay

7

Commission Decision 86/473/EEC (O.J. No. L279, 30.9.86, p. 53) as amended by Commission Decision 96/466/EC (O.J. No. L192, 2.8.96, p. 25).

Zimbabwe

8

Commission Decision 94/40/EC (O.J. No. L22, 27.1.94, p. 50).

Miscellaneous third countries

9

Commission Decision 97/365/EC (O.J. No. L154, 12.6.97, p. 41) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/826/EC (O.J. No. L308, 27.11.2001, p. 37).

Miscellaneous third countries

10

Commission Decision 97/569/EC (O.J. No. L234, 26.8.97, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/74/EC (O.J. No. L33, 2.2.2002, p. 29).

D. Health certification requirements

1

Commission Decision 97/221/EC (O.J. No. L89, 4.4.97, p. 32) (meat products in general).

2

Commission Decision 97/41/EC (O.J. No. L17, 21.1.97, p. 34) (poultry meat, farmed game meat, wild game meat and rabbit meat).

PART IV — milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products

A. General

1

Council Directive 92/46/EEC laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/71/EC (O.J. No. L368, 31.12.94, p. 33).

2

Commission Decision 95/343/EC providing for the specimens of the health certificate for the importation from third countries of heat-treated milk, milk-based products and raw milk for human consumption intended to be accepted at a collection centre, standardisation centre, treatment establishment or processing establishment (O.J. No. L200, 24.8.95, p. 52) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/115/EC (O.J. No. L42, 13.2.97, p. 16).

3

Commission Decision 95/342/EC on treatment of milk and milk-based products from third countries or parts of third countries where there is a risk of foot-and-mouth disease (O.J. No. L200, 24.8.95, p. 50).

B. Third countries from which milk, etc may be imported

Commission Decision 95/340/EC (O.J. No. L200, 24.8.95, p. 38) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/743/EC (O.J. No. L278, 23.10.2001, p. 32).

C. Third country establishments from which milk, etc may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

2

Commission Decision 97/252/EC (O.J. No. L101, 18.4.97, p. 46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/177/EC (O.J. No. L68, 9.3.2001, p. 1).

PART V — fresh poultry-meat, poultry-meat products and poultry-meat preparations

A. General

1

Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry-meat (O.J. No. L55, 8.3.71, p. 23), as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31).

2

Council Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry-meat (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 35), as last amended by Council Directive 1999/89/EC (O.J. No. L300, 23.11.99, p. 17).

B. Third countries from which fresh poultry-meat may be imported

Commission Decision 94/85/EC (O.J. No. L44, 17.2.94, p. 31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/733/EC (O.J. No. L275, 18.10.2001, p. 17).

C. Third country establishments from which fresh poultry-meat may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

2

Commission Decision 97/4/EC (O.J. No. L2, 4.1.97, p. 6) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/400/EC (O.J. No. L140, 24.5.01, p. 70).

D. Health certification requirements

Commission Decision 94/984/EC (O.J. No. L378, 31.12.94, p. 11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/659/EC (O.J. No. L232, 30.8.2001, p. 19).

E. Protective measures – fresh poultry-meat, poultry-meat products and poultry-meat preparations

Brazil

1

Commission Decision 2002/794/EC (O.J. No. L276, 12.10.2002, p. 66).

Thailand

2

Commission Decision 2002/251/EC (O.J. No. L84, 28.3.2002, p. 77).

PART VI — wild game meat

A. General

1

Council Directive 92/45 on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (O.J. No. L268, 14.9.92, p. 35) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31).

2

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (O.J. No. L251, 6.10.2000, p. 1) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/219/EC (O.J. No. 72, 14.3.2002, p. 12).

B. Third country establishments from which game meat may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

2

Commission Decision 97/468/EC (O.J. No. 199, 26.7.97, p. 62) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/76/EC (O.J. No. L30, 4.2.2000, p. 33).

PART VII — minced meat and meat preparations

A. General

Council Directive 94/65/EC laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (O.J. No. L368, 31.12.94, p. 10).

B. Health certification requirements

Commission Decision 2000/572/EC (O.J. No. L240, 23.9.2000, p. 19).

C. Third country establishments from which minced meat and meat preparations may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

2

Commission Decision 99/710/EC (O.J. No. L281, 4.11.1999, p. 82) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/336/EC (O.J. No. L120, 28.4.2001, p. 39).

PART VIII — miscellaneous products

A. General

1

Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 49) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/7/EC (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2001, p. 27).

2

Council Directive 91/495/EEC concerning public health and animal health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 41) as last amended by Council Directive 94/65/EC (O.J. No. L368, 31.12.94, p. 10).

3

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of farmed ratite meat and amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which Member States authorise imports of fresh poultry-meat (O.J. No. L258, 12.10.2000, p. 49) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/782/EC (O.J. No. L309, 9.12.2000, p. 37).

B. Third countries from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

Commission Decision 94/278/EC (O.J. No. L120, 11.5.94, p. 44) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/700/EC (O.J. No. L256, 25.9.2001, p. 14).

C. Third country establishments from which products covered by Council Directive 92/118/EEC may be imported

1

Commission Decision 95/408/EC (see Part II, section C, No. 1).

2

Commission Decision 99/120/EC (O.J. No. L36, 10.2.1999, p. 21) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/80/EC (O.J. No. L30, 4.2.2000, p. 41) (animal casings).

3

Commission Decision 97/467/EC (O.J. No. L199, 26.7.97 p. 57) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/396/EC (O.J. No. L139, 23.5.2001, p. 16) (rabbit meat, farmed game meat and ratite meat).

D. Health certification requirements

1

Commission Decision 95/341/EC (O.J. No. L200, 24.8.95, p. 42) as amended by Commission Decision 96/106/EC (O.J. No. L24, 31.1.96, p. 34) (milk and milk-based products not intended for human consumption).

2

Commission Decision 94/187/EC (O.J. No. L89, 6.4.94, p. 18) as amended by Commission Decision 96/106/EC (O.J. No. L24, 31.1.96, p. 34) (animal casings).

3

Commission Decision 97/168/EC (O.J. No. L67, 7.3.97, p. 19) (hides and skins of ungulates).

4

Commission Decision 94/309/EC (O.J. No. L137, 1.6.94, p. 62) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/199/EC (O.J. No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 44) (pet-foods and untanned edible products for pets).

5

Commission Decision 97/199/EC (O.J. No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 4) (pet-food in hermetically sealed containers).

6

Commission Decision 94/446/EC (O.J. No. L183, 19.7.94, p. 46) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/197/EC (O.J. No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 32) (bones, horns, hooves, etc.).

7

Commission Decision 94/344/EC (O.J. No. L154, 21.6.94, p. 45) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/198/EC (O.J. No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 36) (processed animal protein).

8

Commission Decision 97/198/EC (O.J. No. L84, 26.3.97, p. 36) (processed animal protein alternative heat-treatment systems).

9

Commission Decision 94/143/EC (O.J. No. L62, 5.3.94, p. 41) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/775/EC (O.J. No. L310, 3.12.94, p. 77) (serum from equidae).

10

Commission Decision 2000/585/EC (see Part VI, Section A, No. 2) (rabbit meat and farmed game meat).

11

Commission Decision 2000/609/EC (O.J. No. L258, 12.10.2000, p. 49) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/782/EC (O.J. No. L309, 9.12.2000, p. 37) (farmed ratite meat).

12

Commission Decision 94/860/EC (O.J. No. L352, 31.12.94, p. 69) (apiculture products).

13

Commission Decision 96/500/EC (O.J. No. L203, 13.8.96, p. 13) (game trophies).

14

Commission Decision 94/435/EC (O.J. No. L180, 14.7.94, p. 40) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/775/EC (O.J. No. L310, 3.12.94, p. 77) (pig bristles).

15

Commission Decision 97/38/EC (O.J. No. L14, 17.1.97, p. 61) (egg products).

16

Commission Decision 2000/20/EC (O.J. No. L6, 11.1.2000, p. 60) (gelatine).

PART IX — fishery products

A. General Provisions

1

Council Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (O.J. No. L46, 19.2.91, p. 1) as last amended by Council Directive 98/45/EC (O.J. No. L189, 3.7.98, p. 12).

2

Council Directive 91/492/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 1) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31).

3

Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 15) as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31).

4

Council Directive 92/48/EEC laying down minimum hygiene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board certain vessels in accordance with Article 3(1)(a)(i) of Directive 91/493/EEC (O.J. No. 187, 7.7.92, p. 41).

5

Commission Decision 93/25/EEC approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods (O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 22) as amended by Commission Decision 97/275/EC (O.J. No. L108, 25.4.1997, p. 52).

6

Commission Decision 93/51/EEC on the microbiological criteria applicable to the production of cooked crustaceans and molluscan shellfish (O.J. No. L13, 21.1.93, p. 11).

7

Commission Decision 93/140/EEC laying down the detailed rules relating to the visual inspection for the purpose of detecting parasites in fishery products (O.J. No. L56, 9.3.93, p. 42).

8

Commission Decision 94/356/EC laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/493/EEC as regards health checks on fishery products (O.J. No. L156, 23.6.94, p. 50).

9

Commission Decision 95/149/EC fixing total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limit values for certain categories of fishery products and specifying the analysis methods to be used (O.J. No. L97, 29.4.95, p. 84).

10

Commission Decision 95/352/EC laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of crassostrea gigas for relaying in Community waters (O.J. No. L204, 30.8.95, p. 13).

11

Council Directive 2001/22/EC laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and 3-MCPD in foodstuffs (O.J. No. L77, 16.3.2001, p. 14).

B. Health certification

1

Commission Decision 95/328/EC establishing health certification for fishery products from third countries which are not yet covered by a specific decision (O.J. No. L191, 12.8.95, p. 32) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/67/EC (O.J. No. L22, 24.1.2001, p. 41).

2

Commission Decision 96/333/EC establishing health certification of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from third countries which are not covered by a specific decision (O.J. No. L127, 25.5.96, p. 33) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/65/EC (O.J. No. L22, 24.1.2001, p. 38).

3

Commission Decision 1998/418/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 53) (Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Mozambique).

4

Commission Decision 2000/127/EC (O.J. No. L36, 11.2.2000, p. 43) (Tanzania).

5

Commission Decision 2000/493/EC (O.J. No. L199, 5.8.2000, p. 84) (Uganda).

6

Commission Decision 2000/759/EC (O.J. No. L304, 5.12.2000, p. 18) (Kenya).

C. Third country equivalence

Commission Decision 97/20/EC establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (O.J. No. L6, 10.1.97, p. 46) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/21/EC (O.J. No. L10, 12.1.2002, p. 79).

D. Third countries from which fishery products may be imported

Commission Decision 97/296/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (O.J. No. L122, 14.5.97, p. 21) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/28/EC (O.J. No. L11, 15.1.2002, p. 44).

E. Third country establishments from which fishery products may be imported

Commission Decision 95/408/EC on the conditions for drawing up for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2001, p. 21).

F. Special import conditions for fishery products

Albania

1

Commission Decision 95/90/EC (O.J. No. L70, 30.3.95, p. 27) as last amended by Commission Decision 95/235/EC (O.J. No. L156, 7.7.95, p. 82).

Argentina

2

Commission Decision 93/437/EC (O.J. No. L202, 12.8.93, p. 42) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/276/EC (O.J. No. L108, 25.4.97, p. 53).

Australia

3

Commission Decision 97/426/EC (O.J. No. L183, 11.7.97, p. 21) as amended by Commission Decision 99/403/EC (O.J. No. L151, 18.6.1999, p. 35).

Bangladesh

4

Commission Decision 98/147/EC (O.J. No. L46, 17.2.98, p. 13).

Brazil

5

Commission Decision 94/198/EC (O.J. No. L93, 12.4.94, p. 26) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/193/EC (O.J. No. L61, 12.3.96, p. 43).

Canada

6

Commission Decision 93/495/EC (O.J. No. L232, 15.9.93, p. 43) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/659/EC (O.J. No. L276, 28.10.2000, p. 81).

Chile

7

Commission Decision 93/436/EC (O.J. No. L202, 12.8.93, p. 31) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/61/EC (O.J. No. L22, 27.1.2000, p. 62).

China

8

Commission Decision 2000/86/EC (O.J. No. L26, 2.2.2000, p. 26) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/300/EC (O.J. No. L97, 19.4.2000, p. 15).

Colombia

9

Commission Decision 94/269/EC (O.J. No. L115, 6.5.94, p. 38) as last amended by Commission Decision 99/486/EC (O.J. No. L190, 23.7.1999, p. 32).

Croatia

10

Commission Decision 2002/25/EC (O.J. No. L11, 15.1.2002, p. 25).

Cuba

11

Commission Decision 98/572/EC (O.J. No. L277, 14.10.98, p. 44).

Czech Republic

12

Commission Decision 97/299/EC (O.J. No. 124, 16.5.97, p. 50).

Equador

13

Commission Decision 94/200/EC (O.J. No. L93, 12.4.94, p. 34) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/31/EC (O.J. No. L9, 12.1.96, p. 6).

Estonia

14

Commission Decision 98/675/EC (O.J. No. L317, 26.11.98, p. 42).

Falkland Islands

15

Commission Decision 98/423/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 76).

Gabon

16

Commission Decision 2002/26/EC (O.J. No. L11, 15.1.2002, p. 31).

Gambia

17

Commission Decision 96/356/EC (O.J. No. L137, 8.6.96, p. 31).

Ghana

18

Commission Decision 98/421/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 66).

Guatemala

19

Commission Decision 98/568/EC (O.J. No. L277, 14.10.98, p. 26) as amended by Commission Decision 99/487/EC (O.J. No. L190, 23.7.1999, p. 36).

Guinea

20

Commission Decision 2001/634/EC (O.J. No. L221, 17.8.2001, p. 50).

India

21

Commission Decision 97/876/EC (O.J. No. L356, 31.12.97, p. 57).

Indonesia

22

Commission Decision 94/324/EC (O.J. No. L145, 10.6.94, p. 23) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/254/EC (O.J. No. L91, 31.3.2001, p. 85).

Iran

23

Commission Decision 2000/675/EC (O.J. No. L280, 4.11.2000, p. 63).

Ivory Coast

24

Commission Decision 96/609/EC (O.J. No. L269, 22.10.96, p. 37).

Jamaica

25

Commission Decision 2001/36/EC (O.J. No. L10, 13.1.2001, p. 59).

Japan

26

Commission Decision 95/538/EC (O.J. No. L304, 16.12.95, p. 52) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/253/EC (O.J. No. L91, 31.3.2001, p. 81).

Korea

27

Commission Decision 95/454/EC (O.J. No. L264, 7.11.95, p. 37) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/818/EC (O.J. No. L307, 24.11.2001, p. 20).

Latvia

28

Commission Decision 2000/85/EC (O.J. No. L26, 2.2.2000, p. 21).

Lithuania

29

Commission Decision 2000/87/EC (O.J. No L26, 2.2.2000, p. 42).

Madagascar

30

Commission Decision 97/757/EC (O.J. No. L307, 12.11.97, p. 33).

Malaysia

31

Commission Decision 96/608/EC (O.J. No. L269, 22.10.96, p. 32).

Maldives

32

Commission Decision 98/424/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 81) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/252/EC (O.J. No. L91, 31.3.2001, p. 78).

Mauritania

33

Commission Decision 96/425/EC (O.J. No. L175, 13.7.96, p. 27).

Mauritius

34

Commission Decision 99/276/EC (O.J. No. L108, 27.4.1999, p. 52) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/84/EC (O.J. No. L26, 2.2.2000, p. 18).

Mexico

35

Commission Decision 98/695/EC (O.J. No. L332, 8.12.98, p. 9) as amended by Commission Decision 2001/819/EC (O.J. No. L307, 24.11.2001, p. 22).

Morocco

36

Commission Decision 95/30/EC (O.J. No. L42, 24.2.95, p. 32) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/581/EC (O.J. No. L237, 28.8.97, p. 26).

Namibia

37

Commission Decision 2000/673/EC (O.J. No. L280, 4.11.2000, p. 52).

New Zealand

38

Commission Decision 94/448/EC (O.J. No. L184, 20.7.94, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 1999/402/EC (O.J. No. L151, 18.6.1999, p. 31).

Nicaragua

39

Commission Decision 2001/632/EC (O.J. No. L221, 17.8.2001, p. 40).

Nigeria

40

Commission Decision 98/420/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 59).

Oman

41

Commission Decision 99/527/EC (O.J. No. L203, 3.8.1999, p. 63).

Pakistan

42

Commission Decision 2000/83/EC (O.J. No. L26, 2.2.2000, p. 13).

Panama

43

Commission Decision 99/526/EC (O.J. No L203, 3.8.1999, p. 58).

Peru

44

Commission Decision 95/173/EC (O.J. No. L116, 23.5.95, p. 41) as amended by Commission Decision 95/311/EC (O.J. No. L186, 5.8.95, p. 78).

Philippines

45

Commission Decision 95/190/EC (O.J. No. L123, 3.6.95, p. 20) as amended by Commission Decision 96/256/EC (O.J. No. L86, 4.4.96, p. 83).

Poland

46

Commission Decision 2000/676/EC (O.J. No. L280, 4.11.2000, p. 69).

Russia

47

Commission Decision 97/102/EC (O.J. No. L35, 5.2.97, p. 23).

Senegal

48

Commission Decision 96/355/EC (O.J. No. L137, 8.6.96, p. 24).

Seychelles

49

Commission Decision 99/245/EC (O.J. No. L91, 7.4.1999, p. 40).

Singapore

50

Commission Decision 94/323/EC (O.J. No. L145, 10.6.94, p. 19) as last amended by Commission Decision 2000/660/EC (O.J. No. L276, 28.10.2000, p. 85).

Slovenia

51

Commission Decision 2002/24/EC (O.J. No. L11, 15.1.2002, p. 20).

South Africa

52

Commission Decision 96/607/EC (O.J. No. L269, 22.10.96, p. 23).

Taiwan

53

Commission Decision 94/766/EC (O.J. No. L305, 30.11.94, p. 31) as last amended by Commission Decision 99/529/EC (O.J. No. L203, 3.8.1999, p. 73).

Tanzania

54

Commission Decision 98/422/EC (O.J. No. L190, 4.7.98, p. 71).

Thailand

55

Commission Decision 94/325/EC (O.J. No. L145, 10.6.94, p. 30) as last amended by Commission Decision 97/563/EC (O.J. No. L232, 23.8.97, p. 12).

Tunisia

56

Commission Decision 98/570/EC (O.J. No. L277, 14.10.98, p. 36) as amended by Commission Decision 99/135/EC (O.J. No. L44, 18.2.1999, p. 58).

Turkey

57

Commission Decision 2002/27/EC (O.J. No. L11, 15.1.2002, p. 36).

Uganda

58

Commission Decision 2001/633/EC (O.J. No. L221, 17.8.2001, p. 45).

Uruguay

59

Commission Decision 96/606/EC (O.J. No. L269, 22.10.96, p. 18) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/20/EC (O.J. No. L10, 12.1.2002, p. 75).

Venezuela

60

Commission Decision 2000/672/EC (O.J. No. L280, 4.11.2000, p. 46).

Vietnam

61

Commission Decision 99/813/EC (O.J. No. L315, 9.12.1999, p. 39) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/331/EC (O.J. No. L114, 13.5.2000, p. 39).

Yemen

62

Commission Decision 99/528/EC (O.J. No. L203, 3.8.1999, p. 68).

G. Special import conditions for bivalve molluscs

Australia

1

Commission Decision 97/427/EC (O.J. No. L183, 11.7.97, p. 38) as amended by Commission Decision 99/531/EC (O.J. No. L203, 3.8.1999, p. 77).

Chile

2

Commission Decision 96/675/EC (O.J. No. L313, 3.12.96, p. 38).

Japan

3

Commission Decision 94/205/EC (O.J. No. L99, 19.4.94, p. 38) as amended by Commission Decision 95/81/EC (O.J. No. L66, 24.3.95, p. 24).

Jamaica

4

Commission Decision 2001/37/EC (O.J. No. L10, 13.1.2001, p. 64).

Korea

5

Commission Decision 95/453/EC (O.J. No. L264, 7.11.95, p. 35) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/676/EC (O.J. No. L236, 5.9.2001, p. 18).

Morocco

6

Commission Decision 93/387/EC (O.J. No. L166, 8.7.93, p. 40) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/31/EC (O.J. No. L9, 12.1.96, p. 6).

Peru

7

Commission Decision 95/174/EC (O.J. No. L116, 23.5.95, p. 47).

Thailand

8

Commission Decision 97/562/EC (O.J. No. L232, 23.8.97, p. 9).

Tunisia

9

Commission Decision 98/569/EC (O.J. No. L277, 14.10.98, p. 31).

Turkey

10

Commission Decision 94/777/EC (O.J. No. L312, 6.12.94, p. 35) as last amended by Commission Decision 99/767/EC (O.J. No. L302, 25.11.1999, p. 26).

Uruguay

11

Commission Decision 2002/19/EC (O.J. No. L10, 12.1.2002, p. 73).

Vietnam

12

Commission Decision 2000/333/EC (O.J. No. L114, 13.5.2000, p. 42).

H. Protective measures – fishery products

Albania

1

Commission Decision 94/621/EC (O.J. No. L246, 21.9.94, p. 25) as last amended by Commission Decision 95/89/EC (O.J. No. L70, 30.3.95, p. 25).

China

2

Commission Decision 2001/699/EC (O.J. No. L251, 20.9.2001, p. 11) as amended by Commission Decision 2002/770/EC (O.J. No. L265, 3.10.2002, p. 16).

Indonesia

3

Commission Decision 2001/705/EC (O.J. No. L260, 28.9.2001, p. 35).

Myanmar

4

Commission Decision 2002/249/EC (O.J. No. L84, 28.3.2002, p. 73).

Thailand

5

Commission Decision 2002/251/EC (O.J. No. L84, 28.3.2002, p. 77).

I. Protective measures – bivalve molluscs

Peru

Commission Decision 2001/338/EC (O.J. No. L120, 28.4.2001, p. 45) (bivalve molluscs).

SCHEDULE 3 — DIRECTIVES WHICH COVER PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

1

Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. L121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012) as amended and consolidated by Council Directive 91/497/EEC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 69) and last amended by Council Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 7).

2

Council Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat (O.J. No. L55, 8.3.71, p. 23) as amended and updated by Council Directive 92/116/EEC (O.J. No. L62, 15.3.93, p. 1) and last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (O.J. No. L24, 30.1.98, p. 31).

3