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19.1.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
14/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 35/2011
of 18 January 2011
amending Regulation (EU) No 595/2010 as regards an extension of the transitional period for the
use of certain health certificates for milk and milk products, serum from equidae and treated blood
products, excluding those of equidae, for the manufacture of technical products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
introduce new requirements for imports; the transitional
period should be extended accordingly.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) To
prevent
disruptions
in
trade
in
animal
by-products
which are accompanied by health certificates completed
and signed in accordance with the appropriate model
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the
certificates set out in Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002
prior to 28 July 2010, this Regulation should apply
laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not
retroactively from 1 September 2010.
intended for human consumption ( 1 ), and in particular the
first and second subparagraph of Article 32(1) thereof,
(6)
It is necessary for this Regulation to enter into force as a
matter of urgency to prevent potential trade disruptions.
Whereas:
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
595/2010
of
2
July
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
2010 amending Annexes VIII, X and XI to Regulation
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of

the Council laying down health rules concerning animal
by-products not intended for human consumption ( 2 )
introduced requirements for the placing on the market
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
and importation of blood and blood products of equidae
and modified existing requirements for imports from
third countries of serum of equidae for technical
Article 1
purposes. That Regulation entered into force on
28 July 2010.
Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 595/2010 is replaced by the
following:
(2) Article
2
of
Regulation
(EU)
No
595/2010
provides
for
a
transitional period until 31 August 2010 during which
‘Article 2
consignments of animal by-products accompanied by a
health certificate completed and signed in accordance
For a transitional period until 4 March 2011, Member States
with the appropriate model certificates, as set out in
shall accept consignments of milk and milk products, serum
Chapter 2, Chapter 4(A) and Chapter 4(D) respectively
from equidae and treated blood products, excluding those of
of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 before the
equidae, for the manufacture of technical products, which are
date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 595/2010
accompanied by a health certificate completed and signed in
are to be accepted by Member States.
accordance with the appropriate model certificates, as set out

in Chapter 2, Chapter 4(A) and Chapter 4(D) of Annex X to
Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 before the date of entry into
force of this Regulation.
(3)
Due to difficulties adapting to the new rules, some key
economic operators have requested an extension of that
transitional period.
Until 30 April 2011, Member States shall accept such
consignments if the accompanying health certificates were
(4) Regulation
(EC)
No
1069/2009
of
the
European
completed and signed before 5 March 2011.’
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
laying down health rules as regards animal by-products
and derived products not intended for human
Article 2
consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No
1774/2002 (
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its

3 ) is to apply from 4 March 2011 and
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
( 1 ) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 173, 8.7.2010, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.
It shall apply from 1 September 2010.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 January 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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