Commission Implementing Decision

of 16 April 2012

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

(notified under document C(2012) 2377)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2012/197/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 organization 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)

Note (15) of the special remarks in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC refers to the validity of the provisional approval for the border inspection post at the port of Marseille Port until the conclusion of the works to upgrade those facilities to fully comply with the requirements laid down in Union legislation. That provisional approval was valid until 31 July 2011. France has informed the Commission that due to a number of delays the upgrade of the facilities will only be concluded by 1 July 2012. It is therefore appropriate to extend the provisional approval for the border inspection post at the port of Marseille Port until that date. Note (15) of the special remarks in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of legal certainty, that amendment should apply retroactively.

(3)

Following communication from Belgium, the inspection centre ‘Kaai 650’ in the border inspection post at the port of Antwerp should be deleted from the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(4)

The Commission inspection service (Food and Veterinary Office, FVO) carried out an audit in Bulgaria, following which it made a number of recommendations to that Member State. Bulgaria has communicated that the approval of the border inspection post at the road of Kapitan Andreevo should be amended to take account of those recommendations. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly in the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(5)

FVO carried out an audit in Greece, following which it made a number of recommendations to that Member State. Greece has communicated that the approval for the category ‘equidae’ at the border inspection post at the road of Peplos should be temporarily suspended to take account of those recommendations. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly in the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(6)

Following communication from Spain, the approval for the categories ‘equidae’ and ‘ungulates’ at the inspection centre ‘Flightcare’ in the border inspection post at the airport of Madrid should be deleted. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly in the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(7)

Italy has communicated that the border inspection post of the airport of Brescia Montichiari should be deleted from the list of entries for that Member State and that the name of one inspection centre at the border inspection post at the airport of Roma-Fiumicino should be changed. In addition, Italy requested the temporary suspension of six border inspection posts and the temporary suspension of the approval for the categories ‘equidae’ and ‘ungulates’ at the border inspection post of the port at La Spezia. Italy has also requested the temporary suspension of the authorisation for all products of animal origin intended for human consumption, packed, and for products of animal origin not intended for human consumption, packed, frozen and chilled, together with the deletion of the approval for the category ‘other animals (including zoo animals)’ at the border inspection post of the airport of Milano-Linate. The list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

The Netherlands has communicated that the name of one inspection centre within the border inspection post of Rotterdam has changed. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly in the list of entries for that Member State as set out in Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC.

(9)

Following communication from Romania, the approval for the category ‘live animals’ at one inspection centre at the border inspection post of Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport should be temporarily suspended. The entry for that border inspection post should therefore be amended accordingly 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, Estonia, Ireland, Hungary 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Decision 2009/821/EC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The amendment set out in point (1)(a) of the Annex shall apply from 1 August 2011.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 April 2012.

For the Commission

John Dalli

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Annexes I and II to Decision 2009/821/EC are amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    Annex I is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      note (15) of the special remarks is replaced by the following:

      • ‘(15)

        Това одобрение важи единствено до 1 юли 2012 г. – Toto schválení platí pouze do 1.7.2012. – Denne godkendelse gælder kun indtil den 1. juli 2012. – Diese Genehmigung gilt nur bis zum 1. Juli 2012. – See heakskiit kehtib ainult 1. juulini 2012. – Η έγκριση αυτή ισχύει μόνο μέχρι την 1η Ιουλίου 2012. – This approval is valid only until 1.7.2012. – Esta autorización únicamente es válida hasta el 1/7/2012. – Cette autorisation n’est valable que jusqu’au 1er juillet 2012. – La presente autorizzazione è valida soltanto fino al 1.7.2012. – Šis apstiprinājums ir spēkā tikai līdz 2012. gada 1. jūlijam. – Šis patvirtinimas galioja tik iki 2012 m. liepos 1 d. – A jóváhagyás 2012. július 1-ig érvényes. – Din l-approvazzjoni hija valida biss sal-1/7/2012. – Deze goedkeuring is slechts geldig tot en met 1 juli 2012. – Niniejsze zatwierdzenie jest ważne do 1/7/2012. – Esta aprovação só é válida até 1 de julho de 2012. – Această aprobare este valabilă numai până la 1 iulie 2012. – Ta odobritev velja samo do 1. julija 2012. – Toto schválenie je platné len do 1. júla 2012. – Tämä hyväksyntä on voimassa ainoastaan 1.7.2012 saakka. – Detta godkännande är bara giltigt till den 1 juli 2012.’

    2. (b)

      in the part concerning Belgium, the entry for the port of Antwerp is replaced by the following:

      ‘Antwerpen

      Anvers

      BE ANR 1

      P

      GIP LO

      HC(2), NHC

      Afrulog

      HC(2), NHC’

    3. (c)

      in the part concerning Bulgaria, the entry for Kapitan Andreevo road is replaced by the following:

      ‘Kapitan Andreevo

      BG KAN 3

      R

      HC(2), NHC-NT

      U, E, O’

    4. (d)

      in the part concerning Greece, the entry for Peplos road is replaced by the following:

      ‘Peplos

      GR PEP 3

      R

      HC(2), NHC-NT

      E(*)’

    5. (e)

      in the part concerning Spain, the entry for the airport of Madrid is replaced by the following:

      ‘Madrid

      ES MAD 4

      A

      Iberia

      HC(2), NHC(2)

      U, E, O

      Flightcare

      HC(2), NHC-T(CH)(2), NHC-NT(2)

      O

      PER4

      HC-T(CH)(2)

      WFS: World Wide Flight Services

      HC(2), NHC-T(CH)(2), NHC-NT

      O’

    6. (f)

      the part concerning Italy is amended as follows:

      1. (i)

        the entry for the airport of Ancona is replaced by the following:

        ‘Ancona(*)

        IT AOI 4

        A

        HC(*), NHC(*)’

      2. (ii)

        the entry for the airport of Brescia Montichiari is deleted;

      3. (iii)

        the entry for the port of Brindisi is replaced by the following:

        ‘Brindisi(*)

        IT BDS 1

        P

        HC(*)’

      4. (iv)

        the entry for the airport of Genova is replaced by the following:

        ‘Genova(*)

        IT GOA 4

        A

        HC(2)(*), NHC(2)(*)

        O(*)’

      5. (v)

        the entry for the port of La Spezia is replaced by the following:

        ‘La Spezia

        IT SPE 1

        P

        HC, NHC

        U(*), E(*)’

      6. (vi)

        the entry for the airport of Milano-Linate is replaced by the following:

        ‘Milano-Linate

        IT LIN 4

        A

        HC(2)(*), NHC-T(2)(*), NHC-NT’

      7. (vii)

        the entry for the airport of Napoli is replaced by the following:

        ‘Napoli(*)

        IT NAP 4

        A

        HC(*),NHC-NT(*)’

      8. (viii)

        the entry for the airport of Rome-Fiumicino is replaced by the following:

        ‘Roma-Fiumicino

        IT FCO 4

        A

        Nuova Alitalia

        HC(2), NHC-NT(2)

        O(14)

        FLE

        HC, NHC

        Isola Veterinaria ADR

        U, E, O’

      9. (ix)

        the entry for the airport of Torino-Caselle is replaced by the following:

        ‘Torino-Caselle(*)

        IT CTI 4

        A

        HC(2)(*), NHC-NT(2)(*)’

      10. (x)

        the entry for the airport of Verona is replaced by the following:

        ‘Verona(*)

        IT VRN 4

        A

        HC(2)(*), NHC(2)(*)’

    7. (g)

      in the part concerning the Netherlands, the entry for the port of Rotterdam is replaced by the following:

      ‘Rotterdam

      NL RTM 1

      P

      Eurofrigo Karimatastraat

      HC, NHC-T(FR), NHC-NT

      Eurofrigo, Abel Tasmanstraat

      HC

      Frigocare Rotterdam B.V.

      HC-T(2)

      Coldstore Wibaco B.V.

      HC-T(FR)(2), HC-NT(2)’

    8. (h)

      in the part concerning Romania, the entry for the airport of Bucharest Henri Coandă is replaced by the following:

      ‘Bucharest Henri Coandă

      RO OTP 4

      A

      IC 1

      HC-NT(2), HC-T(CH)(2), NHC-NT(2)

      IC 2(*)

      E(*), O(*)’

  2. (2)

    Annex II is amended as follows:

    1. (a)

      the part concerning Germany is amended as follows:

      1. (i)

        the entries for the local units ‘DE03013 BAD DOBERAN’ and ‘DE09413 DEMMIN’ are replaced by the following:

        ‘DE17413

        ROSTOCK

        DE29213

        MECKLENBURGISCHE SEENPLATTE’

      2. (ii)

        the entry for the local unit ‘DE25713 LUDWIGSLUST’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘DE33113

        LUDWIGSLUST-PARCHIM’

      3. (iii)

        the entry for the local unit ‘DE16913 NORDVORPOMMERN’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘DE42513

        VORPOMMERN-RÜGEN’

      4. (iv)

        the entry for the local unit ‘DE01513 OSTVORPOMMERN UND HANSESTADT GREIFSWALD’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘DE01513

        VORPOMMERN-GREIFSWALD’

      5. (v)

        the following entries for the regional unit ‘DE00013 MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN’ are deleted:

        ‘DE17413

        GÜSTROW’

        ‘DE30213

        MECKLENBURG STRELITZ’

        ‘DE44913

        MÜRITZ’

        ‘DE29213

        NEUBRANDENBURG STADT’

        ‘DE33113

        PARCHIM’

        ‘DE04913

        RÜGEN’

        ‘DE42513

        STRALSUND HANSESTADT’

        ‘DE33213

        UECKER-RANDOW’

      6. (vi)

        the entry for the local unit ‘DE40903 SOLTAU-FALLINGBOSTEL, LANDKREIS’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘DE40903

        HEIDEKREIS, LANDKREIS’

      7. (vii)

        the entries for the regional unit ‘DE00014 SACHSEN’ are replaced by the following:

        ‘DE02514

        ERZGEBIRGSKREIS

        DE04414

        BAUTZEN, LANDKREIS

        DE07814

        CHEMNITZ STADT

        DE15814

        ZWICKAU, LANDKREIS

        DE09214

        NORDSACHSEN, LANDKREIS

        DE10514

        DRESDEN LANDESHAUPTSTADT

        DE24314

        LEIPZIG STADT

        DE24414

        LEIPZIG LANDKREIS

        DE48414

        GÖRLITZ, LANDKREIS

        DE27414

        MEISSEN, LANDKREIS

        DE17714

        MITTELSACHSEN, LANDKREIS

        DE02614

        VOGTLANDKREIS

        DE10014

        SÄCHSISCHE SCHWEIZ-OSTERZGEBIRGE, LANDKREIS’

    2. (b)

      in the part concerning Estonia, the entry for the local unit ‘EE00300 EDISE’ is replaced by the following:

      ‘EE00300

      IDA-VIRUMAA’.

    3. (c)

      in the part concerning Ireland, all local units are replaced by the following:

      ‘IE00200

      CAVAN TOWN

      IE00400

      CORK CITY

      IE10400

      CLONAKILTY

      IE00500

      RAPHOE

      IE00700

      GALWAY CITY

      IE00800

      TRALEE

      IE00900

      NAAS

      IE11200

      DRUMSHANBO

      IE01300

      LIMERICK CITY

      IE01600

      CASTLEBAR

      IE01700

      NAVAN

      IE01900

      TULLAMORE

      IE02000

      ROSCOMMON TOWN

      IE12100

      TIPPERARY TOWN

      IE02300

      WATERFORD CITY

      IE02500

      ENNISCORTHY

      IE10900

      ROSSLARE’

    4. (d)

      the part concerning Hungary is amended as follows:

      1. (i)

        the entry for the central unit ‘HU00000 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANIMAL HEALTH AND FOOD CONTROL DEPARTMENT’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘HU00000

        MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT’

      2. (ii)

        the entry for the local unit ‘HU00100 BUDAPEST’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘HU00100

        PEST’

      3. (iii)

        the entry for the following local unit is deleted:

        ‘HU01400

        GÖDÖLLŐ’

    5. (e)

      the part concerning Austria is amended as follows:

      1. (i)

        the entry for the local unit ‘AT00609 JUDENBURG’ is replaced by the following:

        ‘AT00609

        MURTAL’

      2. (ii)

        the entry for the following local unit is deleted:

        ‘AT00610

        KNITTELFELD’