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Official Journal of the European Union
27.11.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1204/2013
of 25 November 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entry for the Republic of Moldova in the lists
of third countries from which certain meat, meat products, eggs and egg products may be
introduced into the Union
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
to the disease status of those third countries, territories,
zones or compartments. The additional guarantees to
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
which those commodities are to comply with are set
Union,
out in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December
798/2008.
2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the
production, processing, distribution and introduction of
(3) The
Republic
of
Moldova
is
listed
in
Commission
Decision 2011/163/EU of 16 March 2011 on the
products of animal origin for human consumption ( 1 ), and in
approval of plans submitted by third countries in
particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first
accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive
subparagraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8
96/23/EC (
thereof,

4 ) and has a residue monitoring plan
approved for eggs
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down
(4) The
Republic
of
Moldova
has
asked
the
Commission
to
be authorised for imports into the Union of egg products
specific rules for the organisation of official controls on
and has submitted relevant information. The thermal
products of animal origin intended for human consumption ( 2 ),
treatment applied to egg products reduces the potential
and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
animal health risks of these products to a negligible level.
Whereas:
Therefore, it is appropriate to include that third country
in the list set out in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC)
(1) Directive
2002/99/EC
lays
down
the
general
animal
No 798/2008.
health rules governing the production, processing,
distribution within the Union and the introduction
(5) Regulation
(EC)
No
798/2008
should
therefore
be
from third countries of products of animal origin for
amended accordingly.
human consumption and provides for establishing
specific rules and certification for transit.
(6) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in

accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(2) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
798/2008
of
8
August
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories,
zones or compartments from which poultry and
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
poultry products may be imported into and transit
Article 1
through the Community and the veterinary certification
requirements ( 3 ) lays down that certain commodities are
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in
only to be imported into and transit through the Union
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
from third countries, territories, zones or compartments
Article 2
listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto. It also lays
down the veterinary certification requirements for such
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
commodities. Those requirements take also into account
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
whether or not additional guarantees are requested due
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 November 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
( 2 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.
( 3 ) OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 70, 17.3.2011, p. 40.

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EN
27.11.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
316/7
ANNEX
In Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 the entry for The Republic of Moldova is added after the
entry ‘KR – Republic of Korea’:
‘MD – Republic
MD-0 Whole EP’
of Moldova
country

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