Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

PART II fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine

A. General Provisions

1.  Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (O.J. No. L121, 29.7.64, (O.J./S.E. 1963-64, p. 185) ) as amended and updated by Council Directive 91/497/EC (O.J. No. L268, 24.9.91, p. 69) and last amended by Council Directive 95/23/EC (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 7).

2.  Council Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (O.J. No. L302, 31.12.72, p. 28) as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2001 (O.J. No. L198, 21.7.2001, p. 11).

3.  Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat from domestic swine (O.J. No. L26, 31.1.77, p. 67), as last amended by Council Directive 94/59/EC (O.J. No. L315, 8.12.94, p. 18).

B. Third countries from which fresh meat may be imported

Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products (O.J. No. L146, 14.6.79, p. 15) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/731/EC (O.J. No. L274, 17.10.2001, p. 22).

C. Third country establishments from which fresh meat may be imported

1.  Commission Decision 95/408/EC on conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (O.J. No. L243, 11.10.95, p. 17) as last amended by Commission Decision 2001/4/EC (O.J. No. L2, 5.1.2001, p. 21).

2. Argentina

Commission Decision 81/91/EEC (O.J. No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 39) as amended by Commission Decision 86/392/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 44).

3. Australia

Commission Decision 83/384/EEC (O.J. No. L222, 13.01.83, p. 36) as amended by Commission Decision 86/389/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 14.8.86, p. 34).

4. Botswana

Commission Decision 83/243/EEC (O.J. No. L129, 19.5.83, p. 70).

5. Brazil

Commission Decision 81/713/EEC (O.J. No. L257, 10.9.81, p. 28) as last amended by Commission Decision 89/282/EEC (O.J. No. L110, 21.4.89, p. 54).

6. Bulgaria

Commission Decision 87/735/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 16).

7. Canada

Commission Decision 87/258/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 50).

8. Chile

Commission Decision 87/124/EEC (O.J. No. L51, 20.2.87, p. 41).

9. Croatia

Commission Decision 93/26/EEC (O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 24).

10. Czech Republic

Commission Decision 93/546/EEC (O.J. No. L266, 27.10.93, p. 31).

11. Greenland

Commission Decision 85/539/EEC (O.J. No. L334, 12.12.85, p. 25).

12. Hungary

Commission Decision 82/733/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 10) as amended by Commission Decision 86/245/EEC (O.J. No. L163, 19.6.86, p. 49).

13. Iceland

Commission Decision 84/24/EEC (O.J. No. L20, 25.1.84, p. 21).

14. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Commission Decision 95/45/EC (O.J. No. L51, 8.3.95, p. 13).

15. Lithuania

Commission Decision 2001/827/EC (O.J. No. L308, 27.11.2001, p. 39).

16. Madagascar

Commission Decision 90/165/EEC (O.J. No. L91, 6.4.90, p. 34).

17. Malta

Commission Decision 87/548/EEC (O.J. No. L327, 18.11.87, p. 28).

18. Mexico

Commission Decision 87/424/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 15.8.87, p. 43).

19. Morocco

Commission Decision 86/65/EEC (O.J. No. L72, 15.3.86, p. 40).

20. Namibia

Commission Decision 90/432/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 19).

21. New Zealand

Commission Decision 83/402/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 24.8.83, p. 24) as amended by Commission Decision 86/432/EEC (O.J. No. L253, 5.9.86, p. 28).

22. Paraguay

Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (O.J. No. L238, 27.8.83, p. 39).

23. Poland

Commission Decision 84/28/EEC (O.J. No. L21, 26.1.84, p. 42) as amended by Commission Decision 86/252/EEC (O.J. No. L165, 21.6.86, p. 43).

24. Romania

Commission Decision 83/218/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 7.5.83, p. 23) as amended by Commission Decision 86/289/EEC (O.J. No. L182, 5.7.86, p. 25).

25. Slovak Republic

Commission Decision 93/547/EEC (O.J. No. L266, 27.10.93, p. 33).

26. Slovenia

Commission Decision 93/27/EEC (O.J. No. L16, 25.1.93, p. 26).

27. South Africa

Commission Decision 82/913/EEC (O.J. No. L381, 31.12.82, p. 28) as amended by Commission Decision 90/433/EEC (O.J. No. L223, 18.8.90, p. 21).

28. Swaziland

Commission Decision 82/814/EEC (O.J. No. L343, 4.12.82, p. 24).

29. Switzerland

Commission Decision 82/734/EEC (O.J. No. L311, 8.11.82, p. 13) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/2/EEC (O.J. No. L1, 4.1.92, p. 22).

30. United States of America

Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (O.J. No. L121, 9.5.87, p. 46) as amended by Commission Decision 2000/138/EC (O.J. No. L46, 18.2.00, p. 36).

31. Uruguay

Commission Decision 81/92/EEC (O.J. No. L58, 5.3.81, p. 43) as amended by Commission Decision 86/485/EEC (O.J. No. L282, 3.10.86, p. 31).

32. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Commission Decision 98/8/EEC (O.J. No. L2, 6.1.98, p. 12).

33. Zimbabwe

Commission Decision 85/473/EEC (O.J. No. L278, 18.10.85, p. 35).

D. Health certification requirements

1. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Paraguay and Uruguay

Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (O.J. No. L179, 22.7.93, p. 11) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/908/EC (O.J. No. L313, 16.11.2002, p. 34).

2. Australia

Commission Decision 80/801/EEC (O.J. No. L234, 5.9.80, p. 41) as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L237, 22.8.81, p. 33).

3. Belize

Commission Decision 84/292/EEC (O.J. No. L144, 30.5.84, p. 10).

4. Botswana, Madagascar, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe

Commission Decision 1999/283/EC (O.J. No. L110, 28.4.99, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/646/EC (O.J. No. L211, 7.8.02, p. 23).

5. Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Commission Decision 98/371/EC (O.J. No. L170, 16.6.98, p. 16) as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/940/EC (O.J. No. L325, 30.11.2002, p. 40).

6. Canada

Commission Decision 80/804/EEC (O.J. No. L236, 9.9.80, p. 25) as amended by Commission Decision 98/91/EC (O.J. No. L18, 23.1.98, p. 27).

7. Costa Rica

Commission Decision 81/887/EEC (O.J. No. L324, 12.11.81, p. 25).

8. Cuba

Commission Decision 86/72/EEC (O.J. No. L76, 21.3.86, p. 47).

9. Cyprus

Commission Decision 86/463/EEC (O.J. No. L271, 23.9.86, p. 23).

10. The Falkland Islands

Commission Decision 98/625/EC (O.J. No. L299, 10.11.98, p. 30).

11. Greenland

Commission Decision 86/117/EEC (O.J. No. L99, 15.4.86, p. 26).

12. Guatemala

Commission Decision 82/414/EEC (O.J. No. L182, 26.6.82, p. 27).

13. Honduras

Commission Decision 89/221/EEC (O.J. No. L92, 5.4.89, p. 16).

14. Iceland

Commission Decision 83/84/EEC (O.J. No. L56, 3.3.83, p. 26).

15. Malta

Commission Decision 84/294/EEC (O.J. No. L144, 30.5.84, p. 17).

16. Mexico

Commission Decision 83/380/EEC (O.J. No. L222, 13.8.83, p. 27).

17. New Caledonia

Commission Decision 2001/745/EC (O.J. No. L278, 23.10.01, p. 37).

18. New Zealand

Commission Decision 80/805/EEC (O.J. No. L236, 9.9.80, p. 28) as amended by Commission Decision 81/662/EEC (O.J. No. L237, 22.8.81, p. 33).

19. Panama

Commission Decision 86/63/EEC (O.J. No. L72, 15.3.86, p. 36).

20. Switzerland

Commission Decision 81/526/EEC (O.J. No. L196, 18.7.81, p. 19) as last amended by Commission Decision 94/667/EC (O.J. No. L260, 8.10.94, p. 32).

21. Turkey

Commission Decision 90/445/EEC (O.J. No. L228, 22.8.90, p. 28).

22. United States of America

Commission Decision 82/426/EEC (O.J. No. L186, 30.6.82, p. 54) as amended by Commission Decision 85/164/EEC (O.J. No. L63, 2.3.85, p. 26).

E. Third countries/Regions from which imports of fresh meat are prohibited

1. Albania

Commission Decision 89/197/EEC (O.J. No. L73, 17.3.89, p. 53).

2. Nicaragua

Commission Decision 92/280/EC (O.J. No. L144, 26.5.92, p. 21).