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 foodstuffs 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 origin 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/EC 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. Article 2 is deleted;
2. in Article 3, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;
3. in Article 4, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;
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. in Article 7, the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2013’;
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. Annex I is deleted;
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
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