Commission Decision 2011/163/EU on the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC. Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 70, 17 March 2011, pp. 40-46. Subject Livestock Keyword Policy/planning Hormones/steroids Animal production Residues Monitoring Inspection Animal feed/feedstuffs Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Pursuant to Directive 96/23/EC, the inclusion and retention on the lists of third countries from which Member States are authorized to import animals and animal products covered by that Directive are subject to the submission by the third countries concerned of a plan setting out the guarantees which they offer as regards the monitoring of the groups of residues and substances listed in that Annex. Those plans are to be updated at the request of the Commission, particularly when certain checks render it necessary. The present Decision concerns the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC. Full text English Website eur-lex.europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 96/23/EC on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Hormones/steroids, Animal production, Residues, Monitoring, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 406 on veterinary control of imports of food of animal-origin and penalties for the violation of related EU legislation. Legislation | Denmark | 2019 Keyword: Authorization/permit, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Swine, Fish products, Consumer protection, Apiculture/sericulture, Game, Aquatic animals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/903 amending Decision 2011/163/EU on the approval of plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Article 29 of Council Directive 96/23/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2017 Keyword: Policy/planning, Hormones/steroids, Animal production, Residues, Monitoring, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX