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Presidential Decree No. 420 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market and the import of them into the national territory from third countries, in compliance with Council Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 179, Part I, 6 October 1993, pp. 4583-4614.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Animal by-products Inspection Pests/diseases Quarantine Transport/storage
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force as from 1 July 1992 unless otherwise provided for by the individual sections of this Decree.
Abstract

The Decree, with the view to implement a number of EU Directives as regards veterinary checks and imports from third countries of live animals and products, lays down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks applicable in intra-Community trade and imports into the national territory from third countries. The veterinary checks to be carried out on products of animal origin which are covered by the provisions listed in Annex A or by article 13 to this Decree and which are intended for trade are no longer carried out, without prejudice to article 7, at frontiers but are carried out in accordance with this Decree. Chapter I and II prescribe the specific measures for veterinary checks of live animals and products at origin and on arrival at the destination. The Veterinary and Public Health Department of the Ministry of Agriculture is being appointed as the competent authority responsible for carrying out the veterinary checks and collaborating with the other Member States' inspection departments.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market.

Legislation | European Union | 1989

Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/496/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Inspection, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 90/425/EEC concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal by-products, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Decree 184/1996 on Animal Health, governing trade and imports of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health conditions in the special arrangements referred to in Section I of Annex C to PD 420/1993 (A Ί 79), in compliance with Council Directive 92/65/EEC and implementing Commission Decision 95/176/EEC.

Legislation | Greece | 1996

Keyword: Animal health, Animal production, Animal reproduction, Biotechnology, Internal trade, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Presidential Decree No. 120 amending Part C of Presidential Decree No. P.D. No. 420/93, in compliance with Council Directive 97/78/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 297 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products, in compliance with Council Directive 92/118/EEC and amending Presidential Orders Nos. 243/1993 and 420/1993.

Legislation | Greece | 1997

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Inspection, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Apiculture/sericulture, Swine, Equine-animals, Game, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX