Commission Decision 2003/489/EC concerning protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 167, 4 July 2003, pp. 37-41. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Meat Poultry products Certification International trade Animal health Birds Poultry Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Decision shall apply from 7 July 2003 until 1 January 2004. Abstract Under this Decision Member States are required to prohibit the importation from the territory of Australia of live poultry and hatching eggs, live ratites and hatching eggs, fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game, poultrymeat products and meat preparations consisting of or containing meat of the above-mentioned species, with the exception of raw materials fulfilling the certification requirements in accordance with national models of certificates. Nevertheless, by way of derogation from such prohibition fresh ratite meat may be authorized for import as long as it satisfies the requirements set out in the animal health certificate in the Annex to this Decision. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Repealed by Commission Decision 2003/810/EC amending Decisions 94/984/EC, 2000/609/EC, 2001/751/EC in relation to imports of fresh poultrymeat, farmed ratite meat, live ratites and hatching eggs thereof from third countries with respect to Australia. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX