L 302/22 Official Journal of the European Union 20.11.2003 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of molluscs, their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, relaying or human consumption (notified under document number C(2003) 4153) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/804/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (3, and in particular Article 19(1), Article 20(1) and Article 21(2) thereof, ducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (?), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003, and in list II, column 1, of Annex A to Directive 91/67[EEC, at the place of production and where appropriate at the place of destination should be taken into account. (4) It is necessary that the countries or parts thereof from which Member States are authorised to import molluscs, Whereas: their eggs and gametes for further growth or fattening, relaying or human consumption, apply conditions for disease control and monitoring at least equivalent to (1) A list of third countries or parts thereof, from which Community standards as laid d‘_’Wﬂ in Directives 91/67] Member States are authorised to import live molluscs, EEC and 95/70/EC. The sampl1ng and testlpg.methO(i.s their eggs and gametes for further growth, fattening, u.sed should be at least equivalent to Commission Deci- relaying or human consumption in the Community, sion 2002/878[EC (). In cases Wh.ere sampling apd should be established. testing methods are not laid down in the Community legislation, the sampling and testing methods used should be in accordance with those laid down in the (2) It is necessary to lay down specific animal health condi- International Office of Epizootics (OIE) Manual of diag- tions and model certificates for those third countries, nostic tests for aquatic animals. taking into account the animal health situation of the third country concerned and of the molluscs, eggs or gametes to be imported, in order to prevent the intro- duction of disease agents that could cause significant impact to the mollusc stock in the Community. (5) It is necessary that the responsible competent authorities of these third countries undertake to notify, by fax, tele- (3)  Attention should be paid to emerging diseases and gram or electronic mail, the Commission and the diseases which are exotic to the Community and which could have a serious impact on the mollusc stock in the Community. Furthermore, the disease situation as regards the mollusc diseases referred to in Annex D to Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 intro- Member States within 24 hours of any occurrence of diseases referred to in Annex D to Directive 95/70/EC, and list II, column 1 of Annex A to Directive 91/67/ EEC, as well as any other disease outbreaks causing a significant abnormal mortality in molluscs within their () OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 33. () OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. 0 () OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 57. () OJL122,16.5.2003, p. 1.