Commission Decision

of 11 January 2006

amending Appendix A to Annex V to the 2003 Act of Accession as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in the Czech Republic

(notified under document number C(2005) 6052)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/17/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex V, Chapter 3, Section A(1), paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

(1)
The Czech Republic has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix A1 to Annex V to the 2003 Act of Accession.
(2)

According to an official declaration from the Czech competent authority, certain establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Certain establishments have ceased their activities for which they have obtained a transitional period. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(3)

The status of three meat establishments and their reclassification as low capacity establishments is still under discussion with the Czech competent authority. It is necessary to provide a short supplementary time in which to clarify the situation.

(4)

Appendix A to Annex V to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.

(5)

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: