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5.11.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
288/23
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1114/2011
of 4 November 2011
repealing Regulation (EC) No 601/2008 on protective measures applying to certain fishery products
imported from Gabon and intended for human consumption
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(2) The
Food
and
Veterinary
Office
carried
out
a
follow-up
inspection in Gabon in July 2010 to evaluate the moni
toring system in place governing the production of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
fishery products intended for export to the Union. The
Union,
inspection team observed improvements in legislation,
official control procedures and laboratory performance.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European
A number of recommendations were made that were
Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down
subsequently addressed by Gabon. In addition, pre-
the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing
export controls carried out in Gabon now provide appro
the European Food Safety Authority and laying down
priate guarantees to allow imports of fishery products,
procedures in matters of food safety ( 1 ), and in particular
intended for human consumption, into the Union.
Article 53(1)(b) thereof,
(3) Since
the
checks
provided
for
in
Regulation
(EC)
No
Whereas:
601/2008 are no longer necessary that Regulation

should be repealed.
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
601/2008
( 2 ) applies to
(4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
certain fishery products originating in Gabon and
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
intended for human consumption. It provides for
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
laboratory checks on each consignment of such fishery
products to ensure compliance with the relevant limit
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
values for heavy metals and sulphites, respectively, that
are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No
1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum
Article 1
levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs ( 3 ) and in
Regulation (EC) No 601/2008 is repealed.
European Parliament and Council Directive 95/2/EC of
20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours
Article 2
and sweeteners ( 4 ). These protective measures were taken
after a Community inspection in 2007 revealed
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
significant shortcomings in Gabon’s monitoring system.
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 November 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 165, 26.6.2008, p. 3.
( 3 ) OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5.
( 4 ) OJ L 61, 18.3.1995, p. 1.

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