Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety International trade Inspection Certification Transport/storage

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Decree enters into force on the day when the treaty on accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union comes into force.

Abstract

This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 31 articles, establishes, in accordance with the legislation of the European Community: (a) place and method of implementation of border veterinary checks on products imported from countries which are not member states of the European Union; (b) assistance to importers and their agents, provided by the authorities of border veterinary checks; (c) details on measures taken by the authorities of border veterinary checks in case the import conditions are not satisfied; (d) the scope and other details on information which the border veterinary checks communicate via remote data transmission; (e) requirements for the importation of products intended for the free customs zone, free customs warehouse, and their border veterinary checks; (f) details on permitting re-importation of products which have been rejected by a third country, and direct delivery of products intended for consumption by the crew and passengers on board of the international maritime transport, (g) details on the authorization of transit of products from third countries, (h) procedure of border veterinary checks of feed of plant origin, additives and premixes, including documents that must accompany such products; (i) cases when the imported product is exempt from the provisions concerning the import of products from third countries.

Full text

Czech

Website

www.podnikame.cz

References - Legislation

Implements

Veterinary Act No. 166/1999.

Legislation | Czechia | 1999 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Quarantine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Vaccination, Animal welfare, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 95/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organization of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Standards, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 97/78/EC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree amending the Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2008

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Equine-animals, Poultry, Birds

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending Decree on veterinary checks of import and transit of products from third countries.

Legislation | Czechia | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Inspection, Transport/storage, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX