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Official Journal of the European Union
23.2.2013
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 21 February 2013
amending Decision 2007/777/EC as regards the entry for Brazil in the list of third countries and
parts thereof from where imports into the Union of biltong/jerky and pasteurised meat products
are authorised
(notified under document C(2013) 899)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/104/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) Regions
of
Brazil
from
which
introduction
into
the
Union of products obtained from meat of domestic
bovine animals that has undergone a specific treatment
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
are authorised, are currently listed in Part 2 of Annex II
Union,
to Decision 2007/777/EC.
(4) Brazil
has
requested
the
Commission
to
also
authorise
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December
imports from those regions into the Union of
2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the
biltong/jerky obtained from meat of domestic bovine
production, processing, distribution and introduction of
animals that has undergone the appropriate specific
products of animal origin for human consumption ( 1 ), and in
treatment.
particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first
paragraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8
thereof,
(5) Taking
into
account
the
animal
health
situation
demon
strated to the Commission in those regions of Brazil, it is
appropriate to authorise imports from those regions into
Whereas:
the Union of biltong/jerky obtained from meat of
domestic bovine animals that has undergone the
specific treatment ‘E’ or ‘F’ set out in Part 4 of Annex
II to Decision 2007/777/EC.
(1) Commission
Decision
2007/777/EC
of
29
November
2007 laying down the animal and public health
conditions and model certificates for imports of certain
(6) Decision
2007/777/EC
should
therefore
be
amended
meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and
accordingly.
intestines for human consumption from third countries
and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC ( 2 ) sets a list of
third countries or parts thereof from which the intro
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
duction of meat products and treated stomachs,
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
bladders and intestines into the Union is authorised,
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
and sets the treatments required in order to control the
animal health risks associated with such introduction.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(2) Part
3
of
Annex
II
to
Decision
2007/777/EC
sets
out
the
Article 1
list of third countries or parts thereof from which
imports into the Union of biltong/jerky and pasteurised
In Part 3 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC, the following
meat products are authorised.
entry for Brazil is inserted after the entry for Argentina:
‘BR Brazil
BR-2 E
or
F XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX’
( 1 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
( 2 ) OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

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23.2.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
51/17
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2013.
For the Commission
Tonio BORG
Member of the Commission

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