Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 laying down transitional measures for certain products of animal origin covered by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council introduced into Bulgaria and Romania from third countries before 1 January 2007 (notified under document number C(2006) 7019) (Text with EEA relevance)
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Scope
This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin which: (a) fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 but do not comply with the requirement of that Regulation; and (b) were introduced into Bulgaria and Romania from third countries before 1 January 2007.
Products of animal origin released for free circulation before 1 January 2007
1. The products referred to in Article 1 (‘products of animal origin’) that have been released for free circulation in Bulgaria and Romania (‘the new Member States’) before 1 January 2007 may only be placed on their national markets until 31 December 2007. The products of animal origin: (a) must not be processed by establishments authorised to dispatch their products to other Member States; and (b) must bear the national mark provided for by the national rules of that new Member State at the date of release for free circulation. 2. Member States shall ensure, in accordance with Council Directive 89/662/EEC ( 2 ) , and in particular Article 3 thereof, that the products of animal origin are not traded between Member States. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the new Member States may, until 31 December 2007, authorise the export of the products of animal origin to a third country under the following conditions: (a) the export must be carried out in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) ; (b) each consignment must be transported directly to the third country under the supervision of the competent authority without crossing the territory of other Member States; (c) each consignment must be exported in a means of transport sealed by the competent authority and the seals must be checked at the point of exit of the new Member State.
Products of animal origin introduced into the new Member States but not released for free circulation before 1 January 2007
1. Products of animal origin introduced into the new Member States, but not released for free circulation in the new Member States before 1 January 2007, shall be subject to the rules laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. The products of animal origin may be released for free circulation in the new Member States or dispatched to a third country in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 2. 3. From 1 January 2008, any consignments of products of animal origin under customs supervision shall be destroyed under the control of the competent authority. All costs of such destruction shall be chargeable to the owner of the consignment.
Application
This Decision shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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