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Journal
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European
Union
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1063/2012
of 13 November 2012
amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products
and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive
97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under
that Directive
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
plant from the obligation to notify provided for in
Article 23(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009.
Article 20(4) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
therefore be amended accordingly.
Union,
(4)
Point B of Chapter VII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU)
No 142/2011 provides the end point for wool and hair.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and
(5)
Article 8.5.35 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of
derived products not intended for human consumption and
the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (

3 ),

1 ), and in particular
provides for a list of procedures for the inactivation of
Article 21(6)(d) and Article 40(b), (d) and (f) thereof,
the foot-and-mouth disease virus in wool and hair of
ruminants for industrial use.
Whereas:
(6) Therefore,
the
current
treatments
for
placing
on
the
market within the EU, as well as for imports from
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
1069/2009
lays
down
public
and
third countries, of wool and hair laid down in
animal health rules for animal by-products and derived
Article 25(2) of Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should
products, in order to prevent and minimise risks to
be supplemented by internationally recognised
public and animal health arising from those products.
procedures for the inactivation of the foot-and-mouth
Wool and hair obtained from animals that did not
disease virus in wool and hair of ruminants for industrial
show any signs of disease communicable through that
use.
product to humans or animals should be declared as a
Category 3 material referred to in Article 10(h) and (n) of
that Regulation.
(7) However,
Member
States
have
the
opportunity
to
accept
any other method which ensures that no unacceptable
risks remain after treatment of wool and hair including a
factory washing method which is different to OIE stan
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of
dards.
25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No

1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-
products and derived products not intended for human
(8) Untreated
wool
and
hair
of
ruminants
intended
for
the
textile industry do not present an unacceptable animal
consumption and implementing Council Directive
health risk, provided they are produced from ruminants
97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt
kept in countries or regions listed in Part 1 of Annex II
from veterinary checks at the border under that Direc
to Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 of
tive ( 2 ), amongst other things lays down implementing
12 March 2010 laying down lists of third countries,
rules for placing on the market of wool and hair.
territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction
into the European Union of certain animals and fresh
meat and the veterinary certification requirements ( 4 )
(3) Dry untreated wool and hair securely enclosed in
and authorised for imports into the Union of fresh
packaging do not present a risk of spreading disease,
meat of ruminants not subject to supplementary guar
provided they are dispatched directly to a plant
antees A and F mentioned therein.
producing derived products for uses outside the feed
chain or to a plant carrying out intermediate operations
under conditions which prevent the spreading of
(9) In
addition
the
third
country
or
region
thereof
of
origin
pathogenic agents. Member States should therefore have
of the wool and hair should be free of foot-and-mouth
the possibility to exempt operators which transport such
disease and, in the case of wool and hair from sheep and
untreated wool and hair directly to the above mentioned
( 3 ) http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=169&L=0&htmfile=chapitre_1.8.5.
( 1 ) OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.
htm
( 2 ) OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.

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goats, of sheep pox and goat pox in accordance with the
of veterinary checks on products entering the
basic general criteria listed in Annex II to Council
Community from third countries ( 3 ) the documentary
Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down
checks provided for in Article 4(3) of that Directive.
animal health rules for the importation into and transit
through the Community of certain live ungulate animals,
(15) Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should be amended
amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and
accordingly.
repealing Directive 72/462/EEC ( 1 ).
(16) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(10) In
order
to
provide
operators
with
a
sufficiently
wide
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
range of methods and procedures to mitigate the risks
posed by trade in and imports of wool and hair, comple
mentary requirements should be laid down for placing
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
on the market of wool and hair imported from third
countries without restrictions in accordance with Regu
Article 1
lation (EU) No 142/2011. Article 25(2) of Regulation
Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is amended as follows:
(EU) No 142/2011 should be amended accordingly.
(1) Article 20(4) is replaced by the following:
(11) For reasons of clarity the rules for imports of untreated
"
wool and hair laid down in row 8 of Table 2 of Section
4. The
competent
authority
may
exempt
the
following
1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No
operators from the obligation to notify, referred to in
142/2011 should be amended accordingly.
Article 23(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009:

(a) operators handling or generating game trophies or other
(12) Porcine animals are susceptible to transmission of
preparations referred to in Chapter VI of Annex XIII
diseases other than foot-and-mouth disease, in particular
hereto for private or non-commercial purposes;
of African swine fever, which require specific treatment
of wool and hair produced from animals of the porcine
(b) operators handling or disposing research and diagnostic
species. Placing on the market and as consequence the
samples for educational purposes;
import from third countries of wool and hair of porcine
animals should therefore be subject to the same
(c) operators transporting dry untreated wool and hair,
conditions as laid down for pig bristles. Point A(2) of
provided they are securely enclosed in packaging, and
Chapter VII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No
directly dispatched to a plant producing derived
142/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.
products for uses outside the feed chain or to a plant
carrying out intermediate operations, under conditions
which prevent the spreading of pathogenic agents."
(13) The
additional
treatments
for
wool
and
hair
produced
from animals other than those of the porcine species,
(2) Article 25(2) is replaced by the following:
which is dispatched directly to a plant producing
derived products from wool and hair for the textile
"2. The
importation
into
and
the
transit
through
the
industry should also be available for operators in the
Union of the following shall not be subject to any animal
Member States. Point B of Chapter VII of Annex XIII
health conditions:
to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 should therefore be
supplemented accordingly.
(a) wool and hair which has been factory-washed or which
has been treated by another method which ensures that
no unacceptable risks remain;
(14) Imports
into
the
Union
of
untreated
wool
and
hair
from
particular third countries or regions thereof should be
authorised provided that they meet the necessary
(b) furs which have been dried at an ambient temperature
requirements and are accompanied by an importer's
of 18°C for a period of at least two days at a humidity
declaration in accordance with the model provided for
of 55 %;
in the Annex IV to this Regulation. That declaration is to
be presented at one of the approved Union border
(c) wool and hair produced from animals other than those
inspection posts listed in Annex I to Commission
of the porcine species, which has been treated by
Decision 2009/821/EC of 28 September 2009 drawing
factory-washing which consisting of the immersion of
up a list of approved border inspection posts, laying
the wool and hair in series of baths of water, soap and
down certain rules on the inspections carried out by
sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide;
Commission veterinary experts and laying down the
veterinary units in Traces
( 2 ), where they should
(d) wool and hair produced from animals other than those
undergo, by way of derogation from Article 4(4) of
of the porcine species, which is dispatched directly to a
Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997
plant producing derived products from wool and hair
laying down the principles governing the organization
for the textile industry and has been treated by at least
one of the following methods:
( 1 ) OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 128.
( 2 ) OJ L 296, 12.11.2009, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

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— chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or
sheep pox and goat pox in accordance with
sodium sulphide,
the basic general criteria listed in Annex II to
Directive 2004/68/EC;
— fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed
chamber for at least 24 hours,
(ii) it is accompanied by a importers' declaration as
required in accordance with Chapter 21 of Annex
— industrial scouring which consists of the immersion
XV;
of wool and hair in a water-soluble detergent held at
60–70 °C,
(iii) it was presented by the operator to one of the
approved Union border inspection posts listed in
— storage, which may include the journey time, at 37
Annex I to Decision 2009/821/EC where it
°C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120
passed with satisfactory result the documentary
days;
check carried out in accordance with Article 4(3)
of Directive 97/78/EC."
(e) wool and hair that is dry and securely enclosed in
packaging, produced from animals other than those of
(3) Points 31 and 32 of Annex I shall be replaced by the text in
the porcine species, which is intended for dispatch to a
Annex I to this Regulation.
plant producing derived products from wool and hair
for the textile industry and meets all of the following
(4) Points A(2) and B of Chapter VII of Annex XIII shall be
requirements:
amended in accordance with the text in Annex II to this
Regulation.
(i) it was produced at least 21 days before the date of
entry into the Union kept in a third country or
(5) Row 8 of Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV
region thereof which is
shall be replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation.
— listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EU)
(6) The text in Annex IV to this Regulation shall be added to
No 206/2010 and authorised for imports into
Annex XV.
the Union of fresh meat of ruminants not
subject to supplementary guarantees A and F
Article 2
mentioned therein,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
— free of foot-and-mouth disease, and, in the case
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
of wool and hair from sheep and goats, of
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Points 31 and 32 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be replaced by the following:
"31. ‘untreated wool’ means wool, other than wool which has:
(a) undergone factory washing;
(b) been obtained from tanning;
(c) been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;
(d) been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing
which consisting of the immersion of the wool in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide; or
(e) been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched
directly to a plant producing derived products from wool for the textile industry and has undergone at
least one of the following treatments:
(i) chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;
(ii) fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;
(iii) industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool in a water-soluble detergent held at
60–70 °C;
(iv) storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for
120 days;
32. ‘untreated hair’ means hair, other than hair which has:
(a) undergone factory washing;
(b) been obtained from tanning;
(c) been treated by another method that ensures that no unacceptable risks remain;
(d) been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, and has undergone factory-washing
which consisting of the immersion of the hair in series of baths of water, soap and sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide; or
(e) been produced from animals other than those of the porcine species, is intended for being dispatched
directly to a plant producing derived products from hair for the textile industry and has undergone at least
one of the following treatments:
(i) chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;
(ii) fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;
(iii) industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of hair in a water-soluble detergent held at
60–70 °C;
(iv) storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for
120 days;"

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ANNEX II
Chapter VII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 shall be amended as follows:
(1) The introductory phrase of point A(2) is replaced by the following:
"2. Movements of pig bristles and wool and hair of animals of the porcine species from regions in which African
swine fever is endemic shall be prohibited except for pig bristles and wool and hair of animals of the porcine
species that have:".
(2) The following paragraph is added to point B:
"Wool and hair produced from animals other than those of the porcine species may be placed on the market without
restrictions in accordance with this Regulation, provided:
(a) it has undergone factory-washing which consists of the immersion of the wool and hair in series of baths of
water, soap and sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or
(b) it is dispatched directly to a plant producing derived products from wool or hair for the textile industry and such
wool or hair has undergone at least one of the following treatments:
(i) chemical depilation by means of slaked lime or sodium sulphide;
(ii) fumigation in formaldehyde in a hermetically sealed chamber for at least 24 hours;
(iii) industrial scouring which consists of the immersion of wool and hair in a water-soluble detergent held at
60–70 °C;
(iv) storage, which may include the journey time, at 37 °C for eight days, 18 °C for 28 days or 4 °C for 120
days."

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ANNEX III
Row 8 of Table 2 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 is replaced by the following:
"8 Untreated wool and hair Category 3 materials referred to (1) The dry untreated wool and hair (1) Any third country. (1)
For
imports
of
untreated
wool
produced from animals other in Article 10(h) and (n).
must be
and hair, no health certificate is
EN
than those of the porcine
required.

species
(a) securely enclosed in packaging; and
(b) sent directly to a plant producing
derived products for uses outside
the feed chain or a plant carrying
out intermediate operations, under
conditions which prevent the
spreading of pathogenic agents.
(2) The wool and hair are wool and hair as (2) Third country or region thereof
(2) A declaration of the importer in
referred to in Article 25(2)(e).
accordance with Chapter 21 of
(a) listed in Part 1 of Annex II to Regu
Off
Annex XV is required."
lation (EU) No 206/2010 and auth
icial
orised for imports into the Union of
fresh meat of ruminants not subject
Jour
to supplementary guarantees A and
nal
F mentioned therein; and
of
(b) free of foot-and-mouth disease and,
the
in case of wool and hair of sheep
and goats, of sheep pox and goat
European
pox in accordance with Annex II to
Council Directive 2004/68/EC.
Union
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ANNEX IV
The following Chapter 21 is added to Annex XV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011:
"CHAPTER 21
Model declaration
Declaration by the importer of untreated wool and hair referred to in Article 25(2)(e) for import to the European Union

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