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Commission Decision 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 326, 11 December 2001, pp. 44-62.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Livestock
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Inspection International trade Data collection/reporting
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

Veterinary checks on live animals and animal products introduced into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent authorities at the agreed border inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision only. Every agreed border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be inspected each year by the Commission veterinary experts in cooperation with the competent national authorities. This inspection shall include in particular a check on infrastructures, equipment and working of the border inspection post. The Commission shall therefore send to the Member States a copy of the inspection report for all border inspection posts visited in the previous 12 months along with a report concerning the evolution of the general situation of the agreed border inspection posts.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree laying down minimum standards for the protection of animals.

Legislation | Czechia | 2004

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Cattle, Swine, Poultry, Sheep/goats, Equine-animals, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Decision 2005/13/EC amending Decision 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries and updating the detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX