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Commission Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal L 22, 25 January 2003, pp. 38-60
Subject
Fisheries, Food & nutrition, Livestock
Keyword
Certification Fish products International trade Aquatic animals Apiculture/sericulture Cattle Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety Meat Poultry products Sheep/goats Swine Equine-animals Animal health Poultry Animal production
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Decision shall apply from 1 February 2003.
Abstract

The Member States shall authorize the importation from New Zealand of the live animals and animal products, set out in Annex I, provided that they meet the certification requirements referred to in that Annex, and where required, are accompanied by an official health certificate issued before departure of the consignment from New Zealand, in accordance with one of the following models: a) where equivalence has been established, the model referred to in Annex I as set out in Annexes II to V; b) in other cases, the models set out in the Annexes to the acts referred to in Annex I. These provisions shall apply the importation of live animals (equines, swines, bovines, sheep and goats, bees, fishes) as well as products such as eggs, milk, meat, fish products, honey.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amended by

Commission Decision 2004/784/EC amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Certification, Fish products, International trade, Aquatic animals, Apiculture/sericulture, Cattle, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Poultry products, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Animal health, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2003/669/EC amending Decision 2003/56/EC on health certificates for the importation of live animals and animal products from New Zealand.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Fish products, Certification, International trade, Aquatic animals, Apiculture/sericulture, Cattle, Milk/dairy products, Equine-animals, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Poultry products, Sheep/goats, Swine, Animal health, Poultry, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1901 laying down certification rules and a model health certificate for importation into the Union of consignments of live animals and of animal products from New Zealand and repealing Decision 2003/56/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2015

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX