Commission Decision

of 12 October 2009

amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk-processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document C(2009) 7637)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/751/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular the first subparagraph of paragraph (f) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Bulgaria has been granted transitional periods by the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania for compliance by certain milk-processing establishments with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin [1].

(2) Bulgaria has provided guarantees that 24 milk-processing establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. Seventeen of those establishments are allowed to receive and process compliant and non-compliant raw milk without separation. They should therefore be included in the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI. One milk-processing establishment currently listed in Chapter I will process only compliant raw milk and will therefore be considered as an EU-approved milk-processing establishment. That establishment should therefore be deleted from the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI. Two milk-processing establishments currently listed in Chapter II will process only compliant raw milk. These establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of Chapter II of the appendix to Annex VI.

(3) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 2009.

For the Commission

Androulla Vassiliou

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

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ANNEX

Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania is amended as follows:

1. in Chapter I the following entries are added:

No | Veterinary No | Name of the establishment | Town/Street or village/Region |

"48 | BG 1012020 | ET "Petar Mitov-Universal" | s. Gorna Grashtitsa obsht. Kyustendil |

49 | BG 1112016 | Mandra "IPZHZ" | gr. Troyan ul. "V. Levski" 281 |

50 | BG 1712042 | ET "Madar" | s. Terter |

51 | BG 2612042 | "Bulmilk" OOD | s. Konush obl. Haskovska |

52 | BG 0912011 | ET "Alada-Mohamed Banashak" | s. Byal izvor obsht. Ardino |

53 | 1112026 | "ABLAMILK" EOOD | gr. Lukovit, ul. "Yordan Yovkov" 13 |

54 | 1312005 | "Ravnogor" OOD | s. Ravnogor |

55 | 1712010 | "Bulagrotreyd-chastna kompaniya" EOOD | s. Yuper Industrialen kvartal |

56 | 1712013 | ET "Deniz" | s. Ezerche |

57 | 2012011 | ET "Ivan Gardev 52" | gr. Kermen ul. "Hadzhi Dimitar" 2 |

58 | 2012024 | ET "Denyo Kalchev 53" | gr. Sliven ul. "Samuilovsko shose" 17 |

59 | 2112015 | OOD "Rozhen Milk" | s. Davidkovo, obsht. Banite |

60 | 2112026 | ET "Vladimir Karamitev" | s. Varbina obsht. Madan |

61 | 2312007 | ET "Agropromilk" | gr. Ihtiman, ul. "P.Slaveikov" 19 |

62 | 2412041 | "Mlechen svyat 2003" OOD | s. Bratya Daskalovi obsht. Bratya Daskalovi |

63 | 2612038 | "Bul Milk" EOOD | gr. Haskovo Sev. industr. zona |

64 | 2612049 | ET "Todorovi-53" | gr. Topolovgrad ul. "Bulgaria" 65" |

2. in Chapter I the following entry is deleted:

No | Veterinary No | Name of the establishment | Town/Street or village/Region |

"15 | BG 161 2013 | "Polidey-2" OOD | s. Domlyan" |

3. in Chapter II the following entries are deleted:

No | Veterinary No | Name of the establishment | Town/Street or village/Region |

"5 | BG 1612001 | "OMK" AD | gr. Plovdiv bul. "Dunav" 3 |

11 | BG 2712014 | "Stars kampani" OOD | gr. Shumen ul. "Trakiyska" 3" |

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