Commission Implementing Decision

of 21 December 2011

amending Decision 2009/852/EC on transitional measures under Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regard the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk-processing establishments in Romania and the structural requirements of such establishments

(notified under document C(2011) 9562)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/898/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs1 and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin2 and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 lays down general rules for food business operators on the hygiene of foodstuffs based amongst others on the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points. It provides that food business operators are to comply with certain procedures based on those principles.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators and supplements the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. The rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 include structural requirements for milk-processing establishments and the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 include structural requirements for such establishments as well as hygiene requirements concerning raw milk and dairy products.

(3)
Article 2 of Commission Decision 2009/852/EC3 provides that certain structural requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 are not to apply, until 31 December 2011, to the milk-processing establishments in Romania listed in Annex I to that Decision.
(4)

Decision 2009/852/EC also provides that, by way of derogation from the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, the milk-processing establishments listed in Annex II thereto may process, until 31 December 2011, compliant and non-compliant milk, provided that such processing is carried out on separate production lines.

(5)

In addition, Decision 2009/852/EC provides that the milk-processing establishments listed in Annex III thereto may process, until 31 December 2011, compliant and non-compliant milk without separate production lines.

(6)

In September 2011 Romania has informed the Commission that, starting from January 2012, all the milk-processing establishments which are currently listed in Annex I to Decision 2009/852/EC will be in compliance with the structural requirements laid down in Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004. Consequently Article 2 of Decision 2009/852/EC should be deleted.

(7)

Annexes II and III to Decision 2009/852/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

In addition, Romania has informed the Commission that, since the entry into force of Decision 2009/852/EC, the proportion of raw milk that complies with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, delivered to milk-processing establishments in that Member State, has considerably increased. Romania has also established an action plan aimed at covering the entire production chain of milk in that Member State ensuring compliance with the EU rules.

(9)

However, according with the report submitted by Romania on the basis of Article 6 of Decision 2009/852/EC and on the information provided by Romanian authorities during the Standing Committee of Food Chain and Animal Health of 17 October 2011, the situation of the milk sector in Romania is still not in conformity with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

(10)

Taking into account the current situation, and in order to avoid frustrating the efforts made by the Romanian authorities, it is appropriate to extend the application of the measures provided for in Decision 2009/852/EC.

(11)

Romania should continue the process of bringing the raw milk processed by the establishments listed in Annexes II and III to Decision 2009/852/EC in compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

(12)

In particular, Romania should continue to monitor the situation and submit to the Commission regular reports on progress towards full compliance with those requirements. Based on the conclusions of those reports, appropriate measures should be taken.

(13)

Decision 2009/852/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(14)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2009/852/EC is amended as follows:

  1. 1.

    Article 2 is deleted;

  2. 2.

    in Article 3, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;

  3. 3.

    in Article 4, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;

  4. 4.

    Article 6 is replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 6

    1.

    Romania shall submit annual reports to the Commission on progress made in bringing the following in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004:

    (a)

    production holdings producing non-compliant milk;

    (b)

    the system for collecting and transporting non-compliant milk.

    The first annual report shall be submitted to the Commission by 31 December 2012, at the latest, and the second annual report by 31 October 2013, at the latest.

    The reports shall be submitted in the form set out in Annex IV.

    2.

    The Commission shall closely monitor the progress in bringing the raw milk processed by the establishments listed in Annexes II and III in compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.

    If, on the basis of the reports submitted by Romania, the Commission considers that compliance is not likely to be achieved by 31 December 2013, it shall propose appropriate measures in order to remedy the situation.’;

  5. 5.

    in Article 7, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;

  6. 6.

    Annexes I, II and III are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2011.

For the Commission

John Dalli

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2009/852/EC are amended as follows:

  1. 1.

    Annex I is deleted;

  2. 2.

    Annexes II and III are replaced by the following:

    ‘ANNEX II

    LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3

    No

    Veterinary approval number

    Name of establishment

    Address (town/village/county)

    1

    L35

    SC DANONE PDPA ROMANIA SRL

    București, 032451

    2

    MM 1795

    SC CALITATEA SRL

    Tăuții Măgherăuș, județul Maramureș, 437349

    ANNEX III

    LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4

    No

    Veterinary approval number

    Name of establishment

    Address (town/village/county)

    1

    AB 641

    SC BIOMILK SRL

    Lopadea Nouă, județul Alba, 517395

    2

    AB 3386

    SC LACTATE C.H. SRL

    Sânmiclăuș, județul Alba, 517761

    3

    BH 4020

    SC MOISI SERV COM SRL

    Borșa, nr. 8, județul Bihor, 417431

    4

    L 136

    SC CAMPAEI PREST SRL

    Hidișeul de Sus, județul Bihor, 417277

    5

    L72

    SC LACTOMUNTEAN SRL

    Teaca, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 427345

    6

    L78

    SC ROMFULDA PROD SRL

    Beclean, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 425100

    7

    L107

    SC BENDEAR CRIS PROD COM SRL

    Șieu Măgheruș, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 427295

    8

    L110

    SC LECH LACTO SRL

    Lechința, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 427105

    9

    BN 2399

    SC CARMO-LACT PROD SRL

    Monor, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 427175

    10

    BN 2120

    SC ELIEZER SRL

    Lunca Ilvei, județul Bistrița-Năsăud, 427125

    11

    L3

    SC ABY IMPEX SRL

    Șendriceni, județul Botoșani, 717380

    12

    L116

    SC RAM SRL

    Ibănești, județul Botoșani, 717215

    13

    L140

    S.C. CARMOLACT SRL

    Ucea, județul Brasov, 507235

    14

    L154

    S.C. CAS SRL

    Braila, județul Braila, 810224

    15

    L148

    S.C. LACTAS SRL

    Ianca, județul Braila, 815200

    16

    CL 0044

    SC IANIS DIM SRL

    Lehliu Gară, județul Călărași, 915300

    17

    L129

    SC BONAS IMPORT EXPORT SRL

    Dezmir, județul Cluj, 407039

    18

    L84

    SC PICOLACT PRODCOM SRL

    Iclod, județul Cluj, 407335

    19

    L149

    S.C. COMLACT SRL

    Corusu, județul Cluj, 407056

    20

    L43

    SC LACTOCORV SRL

    Ion Corvin, județul Constanța, 907150

    21

    L40

    SC BETINA IMPEX SRL

    Ovidiu, județul Constanța, 905900

    22

    L41

    SC ELDA MEC SRL

    Topraisar, județul Constanța, 907210

    23

    L87

    SC NICULESCU PROD SRL

    Cumpăna, județul Constanța, 907105

    24

    L118

    SC ASSLA KAR SRL

    Medgidia, județul Constanța, 905600

    25

    L130

    SC MUNTINA PROD SRL

    Constanța, județul Constanța, 900735

    26

    CT 225

    SC MIH PROD SRL

    Cobadin, județul Constanța, 907065

    27

    CT 256

    SC IAN PROD SRL

    Târgușor, județul Constanța, 90727

    28

    CT 258

    SC BINCO LACT SRL

    Săcele, județul Constanța, 907260

    29

    CT 30

    SC EASTERN EUROPEAN FOODS SRL

    Mihail Kogălniceanu, județul Constanța, 907195

    30

    CT 15

    SC NIC COSTI TRADE SRL

    Dorobanțu, județul Constanța, 907211

    31

    CT 12203

    SC LACTO GENIMICO SRL

    Hârșova, județul Constanța, 905400

    32

    L82

    SC TOTALLACT GROUP SA

    Dragodana, județul Dâmbovița, 137200

    33

    DJ 80

    SC DUVADI PROD COM SRL

    Breasta, județul Dolj, 207115

    34

    DJ 730

    SC LACTIDO SA

    Craiova, județul Dolj, 200378

    35

    L91

    SC COSMILACT SRL

    Schela, județul Galați, 807265

    36

    GR 5610

    SC LACTA SA

    Giurgiu, județul Giurgiu, 080556

    37

    GJ 231

    SC SEKAM PROD SRL

    Novaci, județul Gorj, 215300

    38

    L49

    SC ARTEGO SA

    Tg. Jiu, Gorj, 210257

    39

    L65

    SC KARPATEN MILK

    Suseni, județul Harghita, 537305

    40

    L124

    SC PRIMULACT SRL

    Miercurea Ciuc, județul Harghita, 530242

    41

    HR 119

    SC BOMILACT SRL

    Mădăraș, județul Harghita, 537071

    42

    HR 625

    SC LACTIS SRL

    Odorheiu Secuiesc, județul Harghita, 535600

    43

    HR 213

    SC PAULACT SA

    Mărtiniș, județul Harghita, 537175

    44

    L99

    SC VALIZVI PROD COM SRL

    Gârbovi, județul Ialomița, 927120

    45

    IS 1540

    SC PROMILCH SRL

    Podu Iloaiei, județul Iași, 707365

    46

    L18

    S.C. EUROCHEESE SRL

    Jilava, județul Ilfov, 077120

    47

    L47

    SC OBLAZA SRL

    Bârsana, județul Maramureș, 437035

    48

    L85

    SC AVI-SEB IMPEX SRL

    Copalnic Mănăștur, județul Maramureș, 437103

    49

    L86

    SC ZEA SRL

    Boiu Mare, județul Maramureș, 437060

    50

    L16

    SC ROXAR PROD COM SRL

    Cernești, județul Maramureș, 437085

    51

    L135

    SC MULTILACT SRL

    Baia Mare, județul Maramureș, 430015

    52

    MM 793

    SC WROMSAL SRL

    Satulung, județul Maramureș, 437270

    53

    MM 6325

    SC ONY SRL

    Larga, județul Maramureș, 437317

    54

    L54

    SC RODLACTA SRL

    Fărăgău, județul Mureș, 547225

    55

    L108

    SC LACTEX REGHIN SRL

    Solovăstru, județul Mureș, 547571

    56

    L121

    SC MIRDATOD PROD SRL

    Ibănești, județul Mureș, 547325

    57

    MS 483

    SC HELIANTUS PROD

    Reghin, județul Mureș, 545300

    58

    MS 5554

    SC GLOBIVET PHARM SRL

    Batoș, județul Mureș, 547085

    59

    NT 900

    SC COMPLEX AGROALIMENTAR SRL

    Bicaz, județul Neamț, 615100

    60

    L96

    SC PROD A.B.C. COMPANY SRL

    Grumăzești, județul Neamț, 617235

    61

    L101

    SC 1 DECEMBRIE SRL

    Târgu Neamț, județul Neamț, 615235

    62

    L106

    SC RAPANU SR. COM SRL

    Petricani, județul Neamț, 617315

    63

    L6

    SC LACTA HAN PROD SRL

    Urecheni, județul Neamt, 617490

    64

    L123

    SC PROCOM PASCAL SRL

    Păstrăveni, județul Neamț, 617300

    65

    L100

    SC ALTO IMPEX SRL

    Provița de Jos, județul Prahova, 107477

    66

    L88

    SC AGROMEC CRASNA SA

    Crasna, județul Sălaj, 457085

    67

    L89

    SC OVINEX SRL

    Sărmășag, județul Sălaj, 457330

    68

    L71

    SC LACTO SIBIANA SA

    Șura Mică, județul Sibiu, 557270

    69

    SM 4189

    SC PRIMALACT SRL

    Satu Mare, județul Satu Mare, 440089

    70

    L5

    SC NIRO SERV COM SRL

    Gura Humorului, județul Suceava, 725300

    71

    L36

    SC PROLACT PROD COM SRL

    Vicovu de Sus, județul Suceava, 727610

    72

    L81

    SC RARAUL SA

    Câmpulung Moldovenesc, județul Suceava, 727100

    73

    SV 1085

    SC BUCOVINA SA FALTICENI

    Fălticeni, județul Suceava, 725200

    74

    SV 1562

    SC BUCOVINA SA SUCEAVA

    Suceava, județul Suceava, 720290

    75

    SV 1888

    SC TOCAR PROD SRL

    Frătăuții Vechi, județul Suceava, 727255

    76

    SV 4909

    SC ZADA PROD SRL

    Horodnic de Jos, județul Suceava, 727301

    77

    SV 6159

    SC ECOLACT SRL

    Milișăuți, județul Suceava, 727360

    78

    TR 27

    SC VIOLACT SRL

    Putineiu, județul Teleorman, 147285

    79

    TR 81

    SC BIG FAMILY SRL

    Videle, județul Teleorman, 145300

    80

    TR 239

    SC COMALACT SRL

    Nanov, județul Teleorman, 147215

    81

    L80

    SC INDUSTRIAL MARIAN SRL

    Drănceni, județul Vaslui, 737220

    82

    VN 231

    SC VRANLACT SA

    Focșani, județul Vrancea, 620122’