2002/994/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 5377)

Decision · 10 articles

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Article 1

This Decision shall apply to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or animal feed use.

Article 2

1. Member States shall prohibit the imports of products referred in Article 1. 2. By derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall authorise the imports of products listed in the Annex to the present decision in accordance with the following provisions, and with the specific animal and public health conditions applicable to the products concerned. In the case of products listed in Part II and III of the Annex to the present Decision, imports shall be authorised only if the results of the test referred to in Article 3 are favourable.

Article 3

1. Member States shall, using appropriate sampling plans and detection methods, subject consignments of products listed in sections II and III of the Annex to the present Decision, to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a hazard to human health. This test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of residues of veterinary drugs, pesticides, contaminants and prohibited substances. 2. For products listed in section II of the Annex, the tests shall be carried out on 20 % of all consignments; for products listed in section III, each consignment shall be tested. 3. Member States shall inform the Commission of the results of the tests referred to in paragraph 1 by means of the Rapid Alert System for food and feed set up by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council(9), immediately when they are positive, and every week for negative results.

Article 4

All expenditures incurred by the application of this Decision shall be charged to the consignor, the consignee, or their agent.

Article 5

Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 6

This Decision shall be reviewed on the basis of the information and guarantees provided by the Chinese competent authorities, the results of the tests referred to in Article 3 and, if necessary, the results of an on the spot inspection visit by Community experts.

Article 7

Decision 2001/699/EC and Decision 2002/69/EC are repealed.

Article 8

This Decision shall apply from 24 December 2002.

Article 9

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 December 2002. For the Commission David Byrne Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. (2) OJ L 265, 8.11.1995, p. 17. (3) OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 55. (4) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10. (5) OJ L 251, 20.1.2001, p. 11. (6) OJ L 265, 3.10.2002, p. 16. (7) OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 50. (8) OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 71. (9) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

PART I List of products of animal origin intended for human consumption or animal feed use authorised to be imported into the Community without testing - Fishery products, except: - those obtained by aquaculture, - eels, - shrimps other than those caught in the Atlantic Ocean as referred to below. - Entire shrimps caught in the Atlantic Ocean, which have not undergone any preparation or processing operation other than freezing and packaging in their final package at sea and landed directly on Community territory. - Gelatine. PART II List of products of animal origin intended for human consumption or animal feed use authorised to be imported into the Community, subject to a chemical test under the conditions of paragraph 2 of Article 3 - Casings, - Crayfish of the species Procambrus clarkii caught in natural fresh waters by fishing operations, - Surimi obtained from the fishery products authorised in Part I. PART III List of products of animal origin intended for human consumption or animal feed use authorised to be imported into the Community, subject to a chemical test under the conditions of paragraph 2 of Article 3

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