Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2008 of 18 December 2008 concerning the approval of control programmes for salmonella in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and listing of avian influenza surveillance programmes in certain third countries and amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 (Text with EEA relevance)
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The control programmes submitted by Croatia to the Commission on 11 March 2008 in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 are approved as regards Salmonella in breeding poultry of Gallus gallus , hatching eggs thereof, laying hens of Gallus gallus , table eggs thereof and day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for breeding or laying.
The control programme submitted by the United States of America to the Commission on 6 June 2006 in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is approved as regards Salmonella in day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for laying or fattening.
The control programmes sent by Switzerland to the Commission on 6 October 2008 provide similar guarantees to those provided for in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards Salmonella in breeding poultry of Gallus gallus , hatching eggs thereof, laying hens of Gallus gallus , table eggs thereof, day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for breeding or laying and broilers.
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
ANNEX Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows: (1) Part 1 is replaced by the following: ‘PART 1 List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments ISO code and name of third country or territory Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment Veterinary certificate Specific conditions Specific conditions Avian influenza surveillance status Avian influenza vaccination status Salmonella control status Model(s) Additional guarantees Closing date ( 1 ) Opening date ( 2 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 6A 6B 7 8 9 AL — Albania AL-0 Whole country EP, E S4 AR — Argentina AR-0 Whole country SPF POU, RAT, EP, E A S4 WGM VIII AU — Australia AU-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0 BPR I DOR II HER III POU VI RAT VII BR — Brazil BR-0 Whole country SPF BR-1 States of: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA A BR-2 States of: Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP S0 BR-3 Distrito Federal and States of: Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo WGM VIII EP, E, POU S4 BW — Botswana BW-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 BPR I DOR II HER III RAT VII CA — Canada CA-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP A S1 WGM VIII POU, RAT CH — Switzerland CH-0 Whole country ( 3 ) A ( 3 ) CL — Chile CL-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP A S0 WGM VIII POU, RAT CN — China CN-0 Whole country EP CN-1 Province of Shandong POU, E VI P2 6.2.2004 — S4 GL — Greenland GL-0 Whole country SPF EP, WGM HK — Hong Kong HK-0 The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region EP HR — Croatia HR-0 Whole country SPF BPR, BPP, DOR, DOC, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP A S2 EP, E, POU, RAT, WGM IL — Israel IL-0 Whole country SPF BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP A S1 WGM VIII EP, E, POU, RAT S4 IN — India IN-0 Whole country EP IS — Iceland IS-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 KR — Republic of Korea KR-0 Whole country EP, E S4 ME — Montenegro ME-O Whole country EP MG — Madagascar MG-0 Whole country SPF EP, E, WGM S4 MY – Malaysia MY-0 — — MY-1 Western Peninsular EP E P2 6.2.2004 S4 MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ( 4 ) MK-0 ( 4 ) Whole country EP MX — Mexico MX-0 Whole country SPF EP NA — Namibia NA-0 Whole country SPF BPR I DOR II HER III RAT, EP, E VII S4 NC — New Caledonia NC-0 Whole country EP NZ — New Zealand NZ-0 Whole country SPF BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP S0 WGM VIII EP, E, POU, RAT S4 PM — Saint Pierre and Miquelon PM-0 Whole territory SPF RS – Serbia ( 5 ) RS-0 ( 5 ) Whole country EP RU — Russian Federation RU-0 Whole country EP SG — Singapore SG-0 Whole country EP TH — Thailand TH-0 Whole country SPF, EP WGM VIII P2 23.1.2004 E, POU, RAT P2 23.1.2004 S4 TN — Tunisia TN-0 Whole country SPF DOR, BPR, BPP, HER S1 WGM VIII EP, E, POU, RAT S4 TR — Turkey TR-0 Whole country SPF E, EP S4 US — United States US-0 Whole country SPF BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP A S3 WGM VIII EP, E, POU, RAT S4 UY — Uruguay UY-0 Whole country SPF EP, E, RAT S4 ZA — South Africa ZA-0 Whole country SPF EP, E S4 BPR I A DOR II HER III RAT VII ZW — Zimbabwe ZW-0 Whole country RAT VII EP, E S4 (2) Part 2 is amended as follows: (a) in the Section on ‘Additional guarantees (AG)’, point IV is deleted; (b) the Section on ‘Salmonella control programme’ is replaced by the following: ‘Salmonella control programme: “S0” Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus , slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus and hatching eggs (HEP) of Gallus gallus because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. “S1” Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. “S2” Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus , day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding or laying, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. “S3” Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. “S4” Prohibition to export into the Community eggs (E) of Gallus gallus others than eggs classed B in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.’ (c) the model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) is replaced by the following: ‘Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) Text of image Part I: Details of dispatched consignment COUNTRY Veterinary certificate to EU I.1. Consignor Name Address Tel. No I.2. Certificate reference number I.2.a. I.3. Central Competent Authority I.4. Local Competent Authority I.5. Consignee Name Address Postal code Tel. No I.6. I.7. Country of origin ISO code I.8. Region of origin Code I.9. Country of destination ISO code I.10. I.11. Place of origin Name Approval number Address Name Approval number Address Name Approval number Address I.12. I.13. Place of loading Address Approval number I.14. Date of departure time of departure I.15. Means of transport Aeroplane Ship Railway wagon Road vehicle Other Identification: Documentary references: I.16. Entry BIP in EU I.17. No.(s) of CITES I.18. Description of commodity I.19. Commodity code (HS code) I.20. Quantity I.21. I.22. Number of packages I.23. Identification of container/Seal number I.24. I.25. Commodities certified for Slaughter Game restocking I.26. I.27. For import or admission into EU I.28. Identification of the commodities Species (Scientific name) Quantity Text of image Part II: Certification COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites) II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. II.1 Animal health attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, hereby certify that the poultry ( 1 ) described in this certificate: II.1.1 meet the provisions of Directive 90/539/EEC; II.1.2 has remained on: ( 2 )( 3 ) either [the territory of code …;] ( 3 )( 4 ) or [compartment(s) …;] for at least six weeks or since hatching if less than six weeks old prior to import to the Community. Where it was imported into the country, territory, zone or compartment of origin, this took place in accordance with veterinary conditions at least as strict as the relevant requirements of Directive 90/539/EEC and any subsidiary Decisions; II.1.3 come from: ( 2 )( 3 ) either [the territory of code …;] ( 3 )( 4 ) or [compartment(s) …;] (a) which, at the date of issue of this certificate, was free from Newcastle disease as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008; (b) where a surveillance programme for avian influenza according to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is carried out; II.1.4 come from: ( 2 )( 3 ) either [the territory of code …;] ( 3 )( 4 ) or [compartment(s) …;] ( 3 ) either [II.1.4.1 which, at the date of issue of this certificate was free from highly pathogenic and low pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008;] ( 3 ) or [II.1.4.1 which, at the date of issue of this certificate was free from highly pathogenic avian influenza as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, and ( 3 ) either [(a) the poultry come from an establishment in which within the 21 days prior to import to the Community avian influenza surveillance has been carried out with negative results;] ( 3 ) or [(a) during the past 21 days prior to import to the Community the poultry have been kept separately from other poultry and a virus detection test with negative testing results for avian influenza has been carried out on a random sample of cloacal and tracheal/or oropharyngeal swabs taken from at least 60 poultry in the consignment or from all poultry if less than 60 are present in the consignment;] (b) the poultry come from an establishment: around which within a 1 km radius low pathogenic avian influenza has not been present within the last 30 days on any establishment; where there has been no epidemiological link to an establishment where avian influenza has been detected within the last 30 days;] II.1.5 come from a flock where vaccination against avian influenza has not been carried out; II.1.6 have been kept since hatching or for at least the previous 30 days on the establishment(s) of origin; (a) which is (are) not subject to any animal health restriction; (b) within a 10 km radius of which, including, where appropriate, the territory of a neighbouring country, there has been no outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza or Newcastle disease for at least the previous 30 days; II.1.7 come from flocks which: (a) have been examined at the date of issue of this certificate and showed no clinical signs of or grounds for suspecting any disease; ( 3 ) either [(b) have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease;] Text of image COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites) II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. ( 3 ) or [(b) have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease using: (name and type (live or inactivated) of Newcastle disease virus strain used in vaccine(s)) at the age of … weeks;] ( 5 ) [(c) have been vaccinated using officially approved vaccines on … against … (repeat as necessary);] II.1.8 during the period mentioned in II.1.6 has had no contact with poultry not meeting the requirements laid down in this certificate or with wild birds. II.2. Public health additional guarantees ( 6 ) [The Salmonella control programme referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 and the specific requirements for the use of antimicrobials and vaccines in Regulation (EC) No 1177/2006, have been applied to the flock of origin and the flock has been tested for Salmonella serotypes of public health significance. Date of last sampling of the flock from which the testing result is known: … Result of all testing in the flock: ( 3 )( 7 ) either [positive;] ( 3 )( 7 ) or [negative;] For reasons other than the Salmonella control programme, within the last three weeks prior to import: ( 3 ) either antimicrobials were not administered to the slaughter poultry;] ( 3 )( 8 ) or [the following antimicrobials were administered to the slaughter poultry: …;] II.3. Additional guarantees I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that: ( 9 )[II.3.1 where the consignment is intended for a Member State the status of which has been established in accordance with Article 12(2) of Directive 90/539/EEC, the poultry described in this certificate come from flocks which: ( 3 ) either [have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease and underwent serological examination for the presence of Newcastle disease antibodies in the 14 days preceding consignment and tested negative;] ( 3 ) or [have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease but not with a live vaccine in the 30 days preceding consignment and underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease in the 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs or faeces samples from at least 60 birds and tested negative;] ( 5 )II.3.2 [the following additional guarantees, laid down by the Member State of destination in accordance with Articles 13 and/or 14 of Directive 90/539/EEC, are provided: ( 9 )[II.3.3 if the Member State of destination is Finland or Sweden, the poultry: ( 3 ) either [underwent a microbiological test by sampling on the establishment of origin and tested negative in accordance with Council Decision 95/410/EC;] ( 3 ) or [come from an establishment subject to a programme recognised by the European Commission as equivalent to the national programme of Finland or Sweden, as appropriate;] Text of image COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites) II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. II.4. Additional health requirements ( 10 ) [although the use of vaccines against Newcastle disease which do not fulfil the specific requirements of Annex VI (II) to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is not prohibited in: ( 2 )( 3 ) either [the territory of code …;] ( 3 )( 4 ) or [compartment(s) …;] the poultry described in this certificate: (a) has not been vaccinated for at least the previous 12 months with such vaccines; (b) come from a flock which underwent a virus isolation test for Newcastle disease, carried out in an official laboratory not earlier than 14 days preceding consignment on a random sample of cloacal swabs from at least 60 birds in each flock concerned and in which no avian paramyxoviruses with an Intracerebral Pathogenicity Index (ICPI) of more than 0,4 were found; (c) during the last 60 days before consignment, has not been in contact with poultry that does not fulfil the conditions in (a) and (b); (d) has been kept in isolation under official surveillance on the establishment of origin in the 14-day period mentioned in (b).] ( 11 )II.5. Animal transport attestation I, the undersigned official veterinarian, further certify that the poultry are transported in crates or cages which: (a) contain only poultry of the same species, category and type coming from the same establishment; (b) are closed in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority to avoid any possibility of substitution of the contents; (c) in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, are designed to: (i) prevent any excrement escaping and reduce to a minimum any loss of feathers during transport; (ii) allow visual inspection of the poultry; (iii) allow cleansing and disinfecting; (d) in addition to the vehicles in which they are transported, have been cleansed and disinfected before loading in accordance with the instructions of the competent authority. Notes Part I: Box I.8: provide the code for the zone or name of the compartment of origin, if necessary, as defined under code of column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. Box I.15: Indicate the registration number(s) of railway wagons and lorries, the names of ships and, if known, the flight numbers of aircraft. In the case of transport in containers or boxes, the total number of these and their registration and where there is a serial number of the seal it has to be indicated in box I.23. Box I.19: use the appropriate Harmonised System (HS) code of the World Customs Organisation: 01.05 or 01.06.39. Text of image COUNTRY SRP (slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites) II. Health information II.a. Certificate reference number II.b. Part II: ( 1 ) Poultry as defined in Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 with the exception of ratites. ( 2 ) Code of the territory as it appears in column 2 of Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008. ( 3 ) Keep as appropriate. ( 4 ) Insert the name of compartment(s). ( 5 ) Complete if appropriate. ( 6 ) This guarantee applies only for poultry belonging to the species of Gallus gallus. ( 7 ) If any of the results were positive for the following serotypes during the life of the flock of origin indicate as positive: Salmonella Enteritidis, Salmonella Typhimurium. ( 8 ) Complete if appropriate: indicate the name and active substance of antimicrobials used. ( 9 ) To delete if consignment is not intended for Finland and Sweden. ( 10 ) This guarantee is required only for poultry coming from countries, territories, zones or compartments where Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 applies. ( 11 ) Please note that according to Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 animals will be checked by Member States' competent authorities to check if they are fit to continue the journey after entry into the Community. In the case the requirements are not fulfilled, the animals need to be unloaded and further measures taken. This certificate is valid for 10 days. Official veterinarian Name (in capital letters): Date: Stamp: Qualification and title: Signature:’ ( 1 ) Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Community during a period of 90 days from this date. ( 2 ) Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Community. ( 3 ) In accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products ( OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132 ). ( 4 ) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations. ( 5 ) Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’
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