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Official Journal of the European Union
5.7.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 1 July 2011
repealing Decision 2006/241/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to certain
products of animal origin, excluding fishery products, originating in Madagascar
(notified under document C(2011) 4642)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/395/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) The
current
Union
legislation
on
imports
of
animal
origin ensures that only products of animal origin
compliant with that legislation may be imported into
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
the Union from Madagascar.
Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
(4) Accordingly,
Decision
2006/241/EC
is
no
longer
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
necessary and should be repealed.
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries ( 1 ), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
(5) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Whereas:
Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(1) Commission
Decision
2006/241/EC
of
24
March
2006 HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
concerning certain protective measures with regard to
certain products of animal origin, excluding fishery
products, originating in Madagascar ( 2 ) provides that
Article 1
Member States are to prohibit imports of products of
animal origin, excluding fishery products, snails and
Decision 2006/241/EC is repealed.
guano originating in Madagascar.
Article 2
(2) Several
Union
legal
acts
govern
imports
of
products
of
animal origin, such as Council Directive 2002/99/EC of
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules
governing the production, processing, distribution and
introduction of products of animal origin for human
Done at Brussels, 1 July 2011.
consumption ( 3 ) and Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of
the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards
For the Commission
animal by-products and derived products not intended
for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC)
John DALLI
No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) ( 4 ).
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
( 2 ) OJ L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 63.
( 3 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
( 4 ) OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.

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