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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
164/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 556/2013
of 14 June 2013
amending Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010 and (EU) No
28/2012 as regards the transit of certain products of animal origin from Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
to third countries from Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the
consignments covered by Regulations (EC) No 798/2008,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
(EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010 and (EU) No
Union,
28/2012 can be effective only through access via
Croatian border inspection posts of Nova Sela and
Ploe, it is necessary to include those border inspection
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December
posts in the list set out in Annex I to Decision
2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the
2009/821/EC as soon as the technical conditions for
production, processing, distribution and introduction of
their approval are complied with.
products of animal origin for human consumption (


1 ), and in
particular the third indent of Article 8(5), Article 9(2)(b) and
Article 9(4)(c) thereof,
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Whereas:
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
798/2008
( 2 ) lays down
a list of third countries, territories, zones or
compartments from which poultry and poultry
Article 1
products may be imported into and transit through the
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
Union and the veterinary certification requirements.
In Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, the following Article 18a is
(2) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
206/2010
(
inserted:

3 ) lays down
lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof auth
orised for the introduction into the Union of certain
‘Article 18a
animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification
requirements.
Derogation for transit through Croatia of consignments
coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to
third countries
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
605/2010
( 4 ) lays down
animal and public health and veterinary certification
1. By way of derogation from Article 4(4), the direct
conditions for the introduction into the Union of raw
transit by road shall be authorised between the border
milk and dairy products intended for human
inspection post of Nova Sela and the border inspection
consumption.
post of Ploe, of consignments of meat, minced meat and
mechanically separated meat of poultry including ratites and
(4) Commission
Regulation
(EU)
No
28/2012
( 5 ) lays down
wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified
requirements for the certification for imports into and
pathogen-free eggs coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina
transit through the Union of certain composite products.
and bound for third countries where the following conditions
are complied with:
(5) It
is
necessary
to
lay
down
specific
conditions
for
transit
via the Union of consignments of poultry products, fresh
(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal
meat, raw milk and dairy products and certain composite
by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post
products to third countries from Bosnia and Herzegovina
of entry;
due to the geographical situation and the necessity to
maintain access to the Croatian port of Ploe after the
(b) the documents accompanying the consignment, as
accession of Croatia to the Union.
provided for in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC, are
stamped with the words “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO
(6) Commission
Decision
2009/821/EC
( 6 ) draws up a list of
THIRD COUNTRIES VIA THE EU” on each page by the
approved border inspection posts and lays down certain
official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry;
rules on the inspections carried out by Commission
veterinary experts and lays down the veterinary units in
(c) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of
Traces. As the arrangements for the transit via the Union
Directive 97/78/EC are complied with;
( 1 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(d) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on
( 2 ) OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.
the Common Veterinary Entry Document referred to in
( 3 ) OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.
Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No
( 4 ) OJ L 175, 10.7.2010, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 12, 14.1.2012, p. 1.
136/2004 (*) by the official veterinarian at the border
( 6 ) OJ L 296, 12.11.2009, p. 1.
inspection post of entry.

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2. Unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or in
‘Article 7a
Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, of such consignments in
the Union shall not be allowed.
Derogation for transit through Croatia of consignments
coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to
third countries
3. Regular audits shall be made by the competent
authority to ensure that the number of consignments and
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
6,
the
direct
transit
the quantities of products leaving the Union matches the
by road through the Union, between the border inspection
number and quantities entering the Union.
post of Nova Sela and the border inspection post of Ploe, of
consignments coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and
___________
destined to third countries shall be authorised provided that
(*) OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 11.’
the following conditions are complied with:
(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal
Article 2
by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post
of entry;
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010
In Regulation (EU) No 206/2010, the following Article 17a is
(b) the documents accompanying the consignment and
inserted:
referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC are
stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO THIRD COUNTRIES
‘Article 17a
VIA THE EU” on each page by the official veterinarian at
the border inspection post of entry;
Derogation for transit through Croatia of consignments
coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to
(c) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of
third countries
Directive 97/78/EC are complied with;
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
16,
the
direct
transit
by road through the Union, between the border inspection
(d) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on
post of Nova Sela and the border inspection post of Ploe, of
the Common Veterinary Entry Document referred to in
consignments coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 by the
destined to third countries shall be authorised provided that
official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry.
the following conditions are complied with:
2. Unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or in
(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal
Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, of such consignments on
by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post
Union territory shall not be allowed.
of entry;
(b) the documents accompanying the consignment and
3. Regular
audits
shall
be
made
by
the
competent
referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC are
authority to ensure that the number of consignments and
stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO THIRD COUNTRIES
the quantities of products leaving the Union matches the
VIA THE EU” on each page by the official veterinarian at
number and quantities entering the Union.’
the border inspection post of entry;
Article 4
(c) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012
Directive 97/78/EC are complied with;
In Regulation (EU) No 28/2012, the following Article 5a is
(d) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on
inserted:
the Common Veterinary Entry Document referred to in
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 by the
‘Article 5a
official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry.
Derogation for transit through Croatia of consignments
2. Unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or in
coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to
Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, of such consignments on
third countries
Union territory shall not be allowed.
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
4,
the
direct
transit
by road through the Union, between the border inspection
3. Regular audits shall be made by the competent
post of Nova Sela and the border inspection post of Ploe, of
authority to ensure that the number of consignments and
consignments of composite products referred to Article 3
the quantities of products leaving the Union matches the
coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina and destined to third
number and quantities entering the Union.’
countries shall be authorised provided that the following
conditions are complied with:
Article 3
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010
(a) the consignment is sealed with a serially numbered seal at
the border inspection post of introduction into the Union
In Regulation (EU) No 605/2010, the following Article 7a is
by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post
inserted:
of entry;

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(b) the documents accompanying the consignment and
3. Regular
audits
shall
be
made
by
the
competent
referred to in Article 7 of Directive 97/78/EC are
authority to ensure that the number of consignments and
stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT TO THIRD COUNTRIES
the quantities of products leaving the Union matches the
VIA THE EU” on each page by the official veterinarian at
number and quantities entering the Union.’
the border inspection post of entry;
(c) the procedural requirements provided for in Article 11 of
Directive 97/78/EC are complied with;
Article 5
Entry into force and application
(d) the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit on
the Common Veterinary Entry Document referred to in
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date
Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 by the
of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.
official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry.
2. Unloading or storage, as defined in Article 12(4) or in
It shall apply from the date of application of the amendments
Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC, of such consignments in
to Decision 2009/821/EC which insert the entries for Nova Sela
the Union shall not be allowed.
and Ploe in Annex I thereto.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 June 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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