20.3.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 731 (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 206/2010 of 12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC ('), and in particular Articles 17(2)(b) and 17(3)(a), the first subparagraph of Article 17(3)(c), the fourth indent of Article 18(1) and Article 19 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the produc- tion, processing, distribution and introduction of products of ani- mal origin for human consumption (2), and in particular Article 8, Article 9(2)(b) and Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72[462[EEC (3), and in particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 3(1), the first subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 7(e), Article 8, the first paragraph of Article 10 and Article 13(1) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (4), and in particular Article 12 thereof, (1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. () OJL18,23.1.2003, p. 11. () OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321. () OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down spe- cific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (°), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down spe- cific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (%), and in par- ticular Article 11(1) and Article 16 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official con- trols performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (7), and in particular Article 48(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importa- tion of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (%) provided for a list to be drawn up of the countries or parts thereof from which Member States are to authorise the importa- tion of certain live animals and fresh meat of certain animals. 5 () OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. () OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. () OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. (% OJ L 302,31.12.1972, p. 28.