2013/291/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 14 June 2013 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 Croatia from third countries before 1 July 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 3475) Text with EEA relevance
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Scope
This Decision shall apply to products of animal origin which fulfil the following conditions: (a) they fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (b) they do not comply with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; (c) they were introduced into Croatia from third countries before 1 July 2013.
Products of animal origin released for free circulation in Croatia before 1 July 2013
Products referred to in Article 1 that have been released for free circulation in Croatia before 1 July 2013 may continue to be placed on the market on the territory of Croatia for a period of one year from that date, provided that they comply with the following requirements: (a) they must not be processed by establishments authorised to dispatch their products to other Member States; (b) they must bear a national mark provided for by the national rules of Croatia in force at the date of release for free circulation and which is different from the health mark referred to in Chapter III of Section I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) or from the identification mark referred in Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
Products of animal origin introduced into Croatia but not released for free circulation before 1 July 2013
Products referred to in Article 1 which were introduced into Croatia before 1 July 2013 but were not released for free circulation before that date, may be released for free circulation in Croatia and may be placed on the market on the territory of Croatia only until 30 June 2014, provided that they comply with the requirements laid down in Article 2.
Prohibition of dispatch of products of animal origin from Croatia to other Member States
1. Products referred in Article 1 shall not be dispatched from Croatia to other Member States. 2. Member States shall ensure, in accordance with Council Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular Article 3 thereof, that the products referred to in Article 1 are not traded between Member States.
Export to third countries
For a transitional period until 1 July 2014, products referred to in Article 1 may continue to be exported from Croatia to third countries provided that the following conditions are complied with: (a) the export must be carried out in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; (b) each consignment must exit Croatian territory directly under the supervision of the competent authority without crossing the territory of other Member States; (c) each consignment must be transported in a means of transport sealed by the competent authority and the seals must be checked at the point of exit from Croatia.
Destruction of consignments under customs supervision on 1 July 2014
Consignments of products referred to in Article 1 which are still under customs supervision on 1 July 2014 shall be destroyed under the control of the competent authority. All costs incurred with the destruction of those consignments 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 Treaty of Accession of Croatia.
Addressees
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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