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12.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
207/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 809/2011
of 11 August 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards documentation accompanying imports of
frozen fishery products directly from a freezer vessel
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
(EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 ( 3 ) set outs
Union,
model health certificates, including one for imports of
fishery products, in Annex VI thereto.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down
(4) Member
States
and
stakeholder
organisations
have
specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ( 1 ), and in
requested the Commission to establish a model
particular the second paragraph of Article 9 thereof,
document to be signed by the captain in order to
harmonise the information requested and procedures
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European
applied when frozen fishery products are imported into
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down
the Union directly from a freezer vessel.
specific rules for the organisation of official controls on
products of animal origin intended for human consumption ( 2 ),
(5) The
model
document
to
be
signed
by
the
captain
should
and in particular the second paragraph of Article 16 thereof,
specifically refer to the provisions relevant for handling
of fishery products as laid down in Section VIII of Annex
Whereas:
III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 on board freezer
vessels. The model document should also fit into the
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
853/2004
provides inter alia that
electronic system for exchange of health certificates and
food business operators importing products of animal
import documents between the National Competent
origin from third countries are to ensure that import
Authorities for health issues in relation to live animals
only takes place if the requirements of Article 14 of
and products of animal origin (TRACES).
Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 are satisfied.
(6) It
is
therefore
appropriate
to
establish
a
harmonised
(2) Article
14
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
854/2004
provides
that
model document to be signed by the captain when
a document meeting certain requirements is to
fishery products are imported into the Union directly
accompany consignments of products of animal origin
from a freezer vessel. Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005
when they are imported into the Union. However,
should be amended accordingly.
Article 15(3) of that Regulation provides that when
fishery products inter alia are imported directly from a
freezer vessel, that document may be replaced by a
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
document signed by the captain.
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
2074/2005 of
5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004
of the European Parliament and of the Council and for
the organisation of official controls under Regulation
Article 1
(EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of
Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 is amended as follows:
the Council and Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the
European Parliament and of the Council, derogating
(1) Article 6 is replaced by the following:
( 1 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
( 2 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.
( 3 ) OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 27.

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′Article 6
products are imported directly from a freezer vessel, as
provided for in Article 15(3) of that Regulation, is set out
Model health certificates and documents for imports of
in Annex VI to this Regulation. ′
certain products of animal origin for the purpose of
Regulations (EC) Nos 853/2004 and 854/2004
(2) Annex VI is amended in accordance with the Annex to this
1. The
models
of
the
health
certificates
and
documents,
Regulation.
as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No
853/2004, to be used when importing products of animal
Article 2
origin listed in Annex VI to this Regulation are set out in
that Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
2. The
model
of
the
document
to
be
signed
by
the European Union.
captain, that may replace the document required under
Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 when fishery
It shall apply from 1 April 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 11 August 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 is amended as follows:
(1) The title of Annex VI and Sections I to VI are replaced by the following:
‘MODEL HEALTH CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS FOR IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF
ANIMAL ORIGIN
SECTION I
CHAPTER I
FROGS’ LEGS AND SNAILS
Health certificates as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for imports of frogs’ legs and
snails shall comply with the models laid down respectively in Part A and Part B of Appendix I to this Annex.
CHAPTER II
GELATINE
Without prejudice to other specific Union legislation, in particular to legislation on transmissible spongiform en
cephalopathies and hormones, health certificates as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for
imports of gelatine and raw materials for the production of gelatine shall comply with the models laid down
respectively in Part A and Part B of Appendix II to this Annex.
CHAPTER III
COLLAGEN
Without prejudice to other specific Union legislation, in particular to legislation on transmissible spongiform en
cephalopathy’s and hormones, health certificates as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for
imports of collagen and raw materials for the production of collagen shall comply with the models laid down
respectively in Part A and Part B of Appendix III to this Annex.
CHAPTER IV
FISHERY PRODUCTS
The health certificate as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for imports of fishery products
shall comply with the model laid down in Appendix IV to this Annex.
CHAPTER V
LIVE BIVALVE MOLLUSCS
The health certificate as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for imports of live bivalve
molluscs shall comply with the model laid down in Appendix V to this Annex.
CHAPTER VI
HONEY AND OTHER APICULTURE PRODUCTS
The health certificate as referred to in Article 6(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for imports of honey and other
apiculture products shall comply with the model laid down in Appendix VI to this Annex.
SECTION II
MODEL DOCUMENT TO BE SIGNED BY THE CAPTAIN
The document to be signed by the captain, that may replace that required under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No
854/2004 when frozen fishery products are imported directly from a freezer vessel, as provided for in Article 15(3) of
that Regulation, shall comply with the model document laid down in Appendix VII to this Annex.’

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(2) The following Appendix VII is added:
‘Appendix VII to Annex VI
MODEL DOCUMENT, TO BE SIGNED BY THE CAPTAIN, ACCOMPANYING IMPORTS WHEN FROZEN
FISHERY PRODUCTS ARE IMPORTED DIRECTLY INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION FROM A FREEZER VESSEL

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