http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudn/2011/394

Commission Implementing Decision

of 1 July 2011

amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the list of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces

(notified under document C(2011) 4594)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/394/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market1, and in particular Article 20(1) and (3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC2, and in particular the second sentence of the second subparagraph of Article 6(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries3, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2009/821/EC of 28 September 2009 drawing up a list of approved border inspection posts, laying down certain rules on the inspections carried out by Commission veterinary experts and laying down the veterinary units in TRACES4 lays down a list of border inspection posts approved in accordance with Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC. That list is set out in Annex I to that Decision.

(2)

Germany has communicated that the border inspection post at the port of Rostock has been closed on 31 March 2011. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be deleted from the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(3)

Following communication from Spain, the current suspension of approval of the border inspection post at the airport of Almería should no longer apply. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly. In addition, Spain has communicated that, at the border inspection post at the port of Vigo, the Inspection centre ‘Pantalán 3’ should be deleted and the name of the Inspection centre ‘Vieirasa’ should be changed to ‘Puerto Vieira’ in the entries for that border inspection post set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(4)

Following communication from France, certain categories of products of animal origin that can currently be checked at the border inspection post at the port of Brest should be added in the entries for that border inspection post set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(5)

Following communication from Italy, the border inspection posts at the port and airport of Reggio Calabria, at the port of Olbia and at the airports of Rimini and Palermo should be deleted. In addition, Italy has communicated that only a limited number of species of live animals are permitted at the border inspection post at the airport of Bologna-Borgo Panigale. The list of border inspection posts for Italy should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

Following communication from Hungary, the name of the border inspection post at the airport of Budapest should be changed into ‘Budapest-Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér’.

(7)

The Netherlands has communicated that only zoo animals are permitted at the Inspection centre ‘MHS Live’ at the border inspection post of Maastricht Airport. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

Following communication from Austria, the border inspection post of Linz Airport should be approved for all ungulates.

(9)

Following communication from Portugal, the entries for the border inspection posts at the ports of Peniche and Setúbal should be deleted in the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(10)

Annex II to Decision 2009/821/EC lays down the list of central units, regional units and local units in the integrated computerised veterinary system (Traces).

(11)

Following communications from Germany, Ireland, France and Austria, certain changes should be brought to the list of central, regional and local units in Traces for those Member States laid down in Annex II to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(12)

Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(13)

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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