Commission Regulation (EU) No 1063/2012Dangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX I U.K.

Points 31 and 32 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be replaced by the following:

“31.

‘untreated wool’ means wool, other than wool which has:

(a)

undergone factory washing;

(b)

been obtained from tanning;

(c)

been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;

(d)

been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of the wool in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or

(e)

been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from wool for the textile industry and has undergone at least one of the following treatments:

(i)

chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;

(ii)

fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;

(iii)

industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;

(iv)

storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120 days;

32.

‘untreated hair’ means hair, other than hair which has:

(a)

undergone factory washing;

(b)

been obtained from tanning;

(c)

been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;

(d)

been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of the hair in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or

(e)

been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from hair for the textile industry and has undergone at least one of the following treatments:

(i)

chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;

(ii)

fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;

(iii)

industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of hair in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;

(iv)

storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120 days;”

ANNEX II U.K.

Chapter VII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be amended as follows:

(1)

The introductory phrase of point A(2) is replaced by the following:

“2. Movements of pig bristles and wool and hair of animals of the porcine species from regions in which African swine fever is endemic shall be prohibited except for pig bristles and wool and hair of animals of the porcine species that have:”.

(2)

The following paragraph is added to point B:

“Wool and hair produced from animals other than those of the porcine species may be placed on the market without restrictions in accordance with this Regulation, provided:

(a)

it has undergone factory-washing which consists of the immersion of the wool and hair in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or

(b)

it is dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from wool or hair for the textile industry and such wool or hair has undergone at least one of the following treatments:

(i)

chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;

(ii)

fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;

(iii)

industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool and hair in a water-soluble detergent held at 60–70 °C;

(iv)

storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120 days.”

ANNEX III U.K.

Row 8 of Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is replaced by the following:

“8	Untreated wool and hair produced from animals other than those of the porcine species	Category 3 materials referred to in Article 10(h) and (n).	(1) The dry untreated wool and hair must be (a) securely enclosed in packaging; and (b) sent directly to a plant producing derived products for uses outside the feed chain or a plant carrying out intermediate operations, under conditions which prevent the spreading of pathogenic agents.	(1) Any third country.	(1) For imports of untreated wool and hair, no health certificate is required.
			(2) The wool and hair are wool and hair as referred to in Article 25(2)(e).	(2) Third country or region thereof (a) listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 and authorised for imports into the Union of fresh meat of ruminants not subject to supplementary guarantees A and F mentioned therein; and (b) free of foot-and-mouth disease and, in case of wool and hair of sheep and goats, of sheep pox and goat pox in accordance with Annex II to Council Directive 2004/68/EC.	(2) A declaration of the importer in accordance with Chapter 21 of Annex XV is required.”

ANNEX IV U.K.

The following Chapter 21 is added to Annex XV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011:

“CHAPTER 21 U.K. Model declaration

Declaration by the importer of untreated wool and hair referred to in Article 25(2)(e) for import to the European Union

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