Commission Decision
of 26 October 2010
amending Decision 2010/89/EU as regards the list of certain establishments for meat, fishery products, egg products and coldstores in Romania subjected to transitional measures concerning the application of certain structural requirements
(notified under document C(2010) 7269)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/651/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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(1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin(2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2010/89/EU(3) lays down transitional measures concerning the application of certain structural requirements laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to establishments for meat, egg products, fishery products and coldstores in Romania listed in Annexes I to IV to that Decision. As long as those establishments are covered by transitional measures, products originating from them are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments covered by the same measures.
(2) In July 2010 the Romanian Authorities officially informed the Commission, that, since the entry into force of Decision 2010/89/EU, nine meat establishments have been approved for intra-Union trade and four were closed; one fishery products establishment was approved for intra-Union trade; one egg products establishment has been approved for intra-Union trade and two coldstores have been closed.
(3) In light of the ongoing structural improvements, it is appropriate that the lists of establishments set out in Annex I to IV to Decision 2010/89/EU be modified accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
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