Commission Decision of 21 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (notified under document number C(2003) 4219) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/858/EC) (repealed)

ANNEX I

ANNEX II

ANNEX III

ANNEX IV

ANNEX V

ANNEX VI Statements to be issued by the competent authority at the border inspection post to complete the document referred to in the Annex to Decision 92/527/EEC or in the Annex B of Decision 93/13/EEC

The competent authority at the border inspection post in the Member State of arrival shall complete the document referred to in the Annex of Decision 92/527/EEC or of Annex B of Decision 93/13/EEC with one of the following statements as appropriate:

A. Statements to be added to the document referred to in the Annex of Decision 92/527/EEC as regards live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin for restocking of put-and take fisheries, in the European Community

either:

‘(Live fish)(1) (and)(1) (Eggs)(1) (and)(1) (Gametes)(1) certified for farming in European Community zones and farms except those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective measures with regard to: viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), and spring viraemia of carp (SVC), and Gyrodactylus salaris.’

or:

‘Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones and farms except those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective measures with regard to: viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS), and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), and spring viraemia of carp (SVC), and Gyrodactylus salaris.’

or:

‘(Live fish)(1) (and)(1) (Eggs)(1) (and)(1) (Gametes)(1) certified for farming in European Community zones and farms including those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective measures with regard to: (viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS))(1) (and)(1) (infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN))(1) (and)(1) (spring viraemia of carp (SVC))(1) (and)(1) (Gyrodactylus salaris)(1).’

or:

‘Live fish of aquaculture origin certified for restocking of put-and take fisheries in European Community zones and farms including those with a Community approved programme or status, additional guarantees or protective measures with regard to: (viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS))(1) (and)(1) (infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN))(1) (and)(1) (spring viraemia of carp (SVC))(1) (and)(1) (Gyrodactylus salaris)(1).’

B. Statements to be added to the document referred to in the Annex B of Decision 93/13/EEC as regards fish products of aquaculture origin intended for human consumption

either:

‘Uneviscerated fish products of aquaculture origin certified for export to the European Community (except to zones with Community approved status as regards (VHS)(2) (and)(3) (IHN)(4))(5), for further processing (in approved import centres)(6) before human consumption.’

or

‘Eviscerated fish products of aquaculture origin certified for export to the European Community, for further processing before human consumption.’

or

‘Fish products of aquaculture origin certified for export to the European Community for immediate human consumption.’.

ANNEX VII Minimum animal health conditions for the approval of ‘approved import centres’ for processing of fish of aquaculture origin

A. General provisions

1. Member States shall only approve establishments as import centres for further processing of imported live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof provided that the conditions at the import centre are such that risks of contamination of fish in Community waters, with pathogens capable of causing significant impact to fish stock, via discharges or other waste, or by other means, are avoided.

2. Establishments approved as ‘approved import centre’, must not be allowed to move live fish out of the establishment.

3. In addition to the appropriate public health provisions laid down under Directive 91/493/EEC for any establishments, as well as health rules laid down by Community legislation concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption, the minimum animal health conditions as laid down below, shall apply.

B. Management provisions

1. Approved import centres must be open to inspection and control by the competent authority at all times.

2. Approved import centres must have an efficient disease control, and monitoring system; in application of Council Directive 93/53/EEC, cases of suspected disease and mortality shall be investigated by the competent authority; the necessary analysis and treatment must be carried out in consultation with and under the control of the competent authority, taking into consideration the requirement in Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 91/67/EEC.

3. Approved import centres must apply a management system, approved by the competent authority, including hygiene and disposal routines for transports, transport containers, facilities, and equipment. The guidelines laid down for disinfection of fish farms in the OIE International Aquatic Animal Health Code, Sixth Edition, 2003, Appendix 5.2.2, should be followed. The disinfectants used must be approved for the purpose by the competent authority and appropriate equipment must be available for cleaning and disinfection. Discharges of by-products and other waste materials including dead fish and their products must be carried out in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council(7). The management system at the approved import centre shall be such that risks of contamination of fish in Community waters with pathogens capable of causing significant impact to fish stock, in particular as regards pathogens exotic to the Community and the fish pathogens referred to in list I and II, column 1, of Annex A to Directive 91/67/EEC, are avoided.

4. Approved import centres must keep an updated record of: observed mortality; and of all the live fish, eggs and gametes entering the centre and products leaving the centre including their source, their suppliers and their destination. The record should be open to scrutiny by the competent authority at all times.

5. Approved import centres must be cleaned and disinfected regularly in accordance with the programme described in point 3 above.

6. Only authorised persons may enter approved import centres and must wear protective clothing including appropriate footwear.

(1)

Retain as appropriate.

(2)

Retain as appropriate.

(3)

Retain as appropriate.

(4)

Retain as appropriate.

(5)

Retain as appropriate.

(6)

Retain as appropriate.

(7)

OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.