1999/402/EC: Commission Decision of 31 May 1999 amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand (notified under document number C(1999) 1404) (Text with EEA relevance)
18. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 151/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 31 May 1999 amending Decision 94/448/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand (notified under document number C(1999) 1404) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/402/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) Whereas in this the measures provided for Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 (1) Whereas Article 1 of Commission Decision 94/ 448/EC of 20 June 1994 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aqua- culture products originating in New Zealand, as last amended by Decision 96/254/EC (3), states that the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) shall be the competent authority in New Zealand for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EC; (2) Whereas, the New following a restructuring of Zealand Government, the competent authority for health certificates for fishery products (MAF) has changed from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fish- eries into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; and whereas this new authority is capable of effec- tively verifying the application of the laws in force; whereas it is, therefore, necessary to modify the nomination of the competent authority mentioned in Decision 94/448/EC; (3) Whereas it is convenient to harmonise the wording of Decision 94/448/EC with the wording of the more recently adopted Commission Decisions, laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in certain third countries; (1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. (2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31. (3) OJ L 86, 4. 4. 1996, p. 75. Decision 94/448/EC shall be modify as follows: 1. Article 1 shall be replace by the following: ‘Article 1 The “Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)” shall be the competent authority in New Zealand for veri- fying and certifying compliance of fishery and aqua- culture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. ' 2. Article 2 shall be replace by the following: ‘Article 2 Fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand must meet the following conditions: 1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto; certificate, original health 2. the products must come from approved establish- registered factory vessels, cold stores or ments, freezer vessels listed in Annex B hereto; 3. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the word “NEW ZEALAND” and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters. ' 3. Annex A shall be replaced by the Annex hereto. L 151/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 6. 1999 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 31 May 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 18. 6. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 151/33 ANNEX ‘ANNEX A HEALTH CERTIFICATE for fishery and aquaculture products originating in New Zealand and intended for export to the European Community Reference No:. Country of dispatch: NEW ZEALAND Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) I. Details identifying the fishery products  Description of fishery/aquaculture products (1):.  species (scientific name):  presentation of product and type of treatment (2):.  Code number (where available):.  Type of packaging:.  Number of packages:.  Net weight:.  Requisite storage and transport temperature:. II. Origin of products Name(s) and official approval number(s) of establishment(s), factory vessel(s), or cold store(s) approved or freezer vessel(s) registered by the MAF for export to the European Community:. III. Destination of products The products are dispatched. from:. (place of dispatch) to:. (country and place of destination) by the following means of transport:. Name and address of dispatcher:. Name of consignee and address at place of destination:. IV. Health attestation  The official inspector hereby certifies that the fishery or aquaculture products specified above: (1) were caught and handled on board vessels in accordance with the health rules laid down by Directive 92/48/EEC; (1) Delete where applicable. (2) Live, refrigerated, frozen, salted, smoked, preserved, etc. L 151/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 6. 1999 (2) were landed, handled and where appropriate packaged, prepared, processed, frozen, thawed and stored hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Chapters II, III and IV of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC; (3) have undergone health controls in accordance with Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/ 493/EEC; (4) are packaged, marked, stored and transported in accordance with Chapters, VI, VII and VIII of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC; (5) do not come from toxic species or species containing biotoxins; (6) have satisfactorily undergone the organoleptic, parasitological, chemical and microbiological checks laid down for certain categories of fishery products by Directive 91/493/EEC and in the implementing decisions thereto; (7) in addition, where the fishery products are frozen or processed bivalve molluscs; the molluscs were obtained from production areas subject to conditions which are at least equivalent to those laid down by Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs.  The undersigned official inspector hereby declares that he is aware of the provisions of Directive 91/493/EEC, Directive 92/48/EEC and Decision 94/448/EC. Done at. , (Place) on. (Date) Official stamp (3). Signature of official inspector (3). (name in capital letters, capacity and qualifications of person signing)' (3) The colour of the stamp and signature must be different from that of the other particulars in the certificate