COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1996 laying down the animal health requirements and the certification or official declaration for the import of game trophies of birds and ungulates not having undergone a complete taxidermy treatment from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (96/500/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter 1 to Directive 89/662/EEC and as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1) as last amended by Commission Decision 96/405/EC (2), and in particular Article 10 (2) c and (3) thereof,
Whereas Annex 1 Chapter 13 of the abovementioned Directive, as amended by Commission Decision 94/466/EC (3), establishes the conditions for the import of game trophies,
Whereas the animal health conditions and certification must be laid down in order to guarantee that the conditions for the import of the game trophies of birds and ungulates, not having undergone a complete taxidermy treatment, are insured;
Whereas considering that a new certification regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Member States shall authorize the importation of treated game trophies from birds and ungulates, being solely bones, horns, hooves, claws, antlers, teeth, hides or skins, from third countries only if:
- they are accompanied by a certificate/document as laid down in Annex A to this Decision, and
- in the case of dry-salted or wet-salted skins transported by ship, the skins have been salted a minimum of 14 days before importation.
2. Member States shall authorize the importation of game trophies from birds and ungulates consisting of entire anatomical parts, not having been treated in any way, from third countries appearing on the list of Commission Decision 94/86/EC (4) from which the importation of all categories of fresh meat of the corresponding species is authorized if they are accompanied by a veterinary certificate as laid down in Annex B to this Decision.
3. The certificate shall consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one official language of the Member State carrying out the import control.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply form 1 January 1997.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 July 1996.