2003/607/EC: Commission Decision of 18 August 2003 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products from Slovakia (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 2975)
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The "State Veterinary and Food Administration (SVFA)" assisted by the "District Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA)" shall be the competent authority in Slovakia identified for the purposes of verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.
Fishery products imported into the Community from Slovakia shall meet the requirements set out in Articles 3, 4 and 5.
1. Fishery products shall be live fish produced by freshwater aquaculture, intended for direct human consumption and belonging to one of the following species: (a) Carp (Cyprinus carpio); (b) Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella); (c) Silver carp (Hypophthalmichtys molitrix); (d) Pike (Esox lucius); (e) Catfish (Silurus glanis); (f) Zander or European pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca); (g) Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta); (h) Grayling (Thymallus thymallis); (i) Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). 2. Each consignment shall be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate in accordance with the model in Annex I and comprising a single sheet, duly completed, signed and dated. 3. The certificate shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the Member State where the checks are carried out. 4. The certificate shall bear the name, capacity, and signature of the representative of the SVFA, and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of the endorsements.
The fishery products shall come from approved establishments listed in Annex II.
All packages shall bear the words "SLOVAKIA" and the approval/registration number of the establishment of origin in indelible letters.
This Decision shall apply from 23 August 2003.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 August 2003. For the Commission David Byrne Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. (2) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
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