COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1291/2008
of 18 December 2008
concerning the approval of control programmes for salmonella in certain third countries in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and listing of avian influenza surveillance programmes in certain third countries and amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008
(Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 2
The control programme submitted by the United States of America to the Commission on 6 June 2006 in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 is approved as regards Salmonella in day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for laying or fattening.
Article 3
The control programmes sent by Switzerland to the Commission on 6 October 2008 provide similar guarantees to those provided for in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 as regards Salmonella in breeding poultry of Gallus gallus, hatching eggs thereof, laying hens of Gallus gallus, table eggs thereof, day-old chicks of Gallus gallus intended for breeding or laying and broilers.
Article 4
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended as follows:
Part 1 is replaced by the following:
‘PART 1
List of third countries, territories, zones or compartments
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ISO code and name of third country or territory |
Code of third country, territory, zone or compartment |
Description of third country, territory, zone or compartment |
Veterinary certificate |
Specific conditions |
Specific conditions |
Avian influenza surveillance status |
Avian influenza vaccination status |
Salmonella control status |
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Model(s) |
Additional guarantees |
Closing date (1) |
Opening date (2) |
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6 |
6A |
6B |
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AL — Albania |
AL-0 |
Whole country |
EP, E |
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S4 |
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AR — Argentina |
AR-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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POU, RAT, EP, E |
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A |
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S4 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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AU — Australia |
AU-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP |
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S0 |
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BPR |
I |
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DOR |
II |
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HER |
III |
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POU |
VI |
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RAT |
VII |
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BR — Brazil |
BR-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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BR-1 |
States of: Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul |
RAT, BPR, DOR, HER, SRA |
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A |
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BR-2 |
States of: Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo |
BPP, DOC, HEP, SRP |
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S0 |
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BR-3 |
Distrito Federal and States of: Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo |
WGM |
VIII |
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EP, E, POU |
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S4 |
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BW — Botswana |
BW-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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BPR |
I |
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DOR |
II |
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HER |
III |
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RAT |
VII |
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CA — Canada |
CA-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP |
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A |
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S1 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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POU, RAT |
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CH — Switzerland |
CH-0 |
Whole country |
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A |
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CL — Chile |
CL-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP |
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A |
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S0 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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POU, RAT |
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CN — China |
CN-0 |
Whole country |
EP |
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CN-1 |
Province of Shandong |
POU, E |
VI |
P2 |
6.2.2004 |
— |
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S4 |
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GL — Greenland |
GL-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, WGM |
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HK — Hong Kong |
HK-0 |
The whole territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
EP |
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IL — Israel |
IL-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP |
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A |
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S1 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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EP, E, POU, RAT |
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S4 |
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IN — India |
IN-0 |
Whole country |
EP |
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IS — Iceland |
IS-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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KR — Republic of Korea |
KR-0 |
Whole country |
EP, E |
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S4 |
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ME — Montenegro |
ME-O |
Whole country |
EP |
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MG — Madagascar |
MG-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E, WGM |
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S4 |
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MY – Malaysia |
MY-0 |
— |
— |
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MY-1 |
Western Peninsular |
EP |
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E |
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P2 |
6.2.2004 |
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S4 |
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MK — former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4) |
MK-0 (4) |
Whole country |
EP |
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MX — Mexico |
MX-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP |
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NA — Namibia |
NA-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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BPR |
I |
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DOR |
II |
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HER |
III |
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RAT, EP, E |
VII |
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S4 |
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NC — New Caledonia |
NC-0 |
Whole country |
EP |
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NZ — New Zealand |
NZ-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP |
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S0 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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EP, E, POU, RAT |
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S4 |
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PM — Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
PM-0 |
Whole territory |
SPF |
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RS – Serbia (5) |
RS-0 (5) |
Whole country |
EP |
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RU — Russian Federation |
RU-0 |
Whole country |
EP |
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SG — Singapore |
SG-0 |
Whole country |
EP |
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TH — Thailand |
TH-0 |
Whole country |
SPF, EP |
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WGM |
VIII |
P2 |
23.1.2004 |
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E, POU, RAT |
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P2 |
23.1.2004 |
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S4 |
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TN — Tunisia |
TN-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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DOR, BPR, BPP, HER |
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S1 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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EP, E, POU, RAT |
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S4 |
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TR — Turkey |
TR-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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E, EP |
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S4 |
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US — United States |
US-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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BPR, BPP, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRA, SRP |
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A |
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S3 |
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WGM |
VIII |
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EP, E, POU, RAT |
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S4 |
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UY — Uruguay |
UY-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E, RAT |
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S4 |
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ZA — South Africa |
ZA-0 |
Whole country |
SPF |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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BPR |
I |
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A |
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DOR |
II |
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HER |
III |
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RAT |
VII |
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ZW — Zimbabwe |
ZW-0 |
Whole country |
RAT |
VII |
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EP, E |
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S4 |
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(1)
Commodities, including those transported on the high seas, produced before this date may be imported into the Community during a period of 90 days from this date.
(2)
Only commodities produced after this date may be imported into the Community.
(3)
In accordance with the agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).
(4)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; provisional code that does not prejudge in any way the definitive nomenclature for this country, which will be agreed following the conclusion of negotiations currently taking place on this subject in the United Nations.
(5)
Not including Kosovo, as defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’ |
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Part 2 is amended as follows:
in the Section on ‘Additional guarantees (AG)’, point IV is deleted;
the Section on ‘Salmonella control programme’ is replaced by the following:
‘Salmonella control programme:
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“S0” |
Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus, day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus, slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus and hatching eggs (HEP) of Gallus gallus because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. |
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“S1” |
Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus, day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. |
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“S2” |
Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus, day-old chicks (DOC) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding or laying, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. |
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“S3” |
Prohibition to export into the Community breeding or productive poultry (BPP) of Gallus gallus and slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking (SRP) of Gallus gallus for other purposes than breeding, because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it. |
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“S4” |
Prohibition to export into the Community eggs (E) of Gallus gallus others than eggs classed B in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 because a relevant Salmonella control programme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 has not been submitted to the Commission or approved by it.’ |
the model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) is replaced by the following:
‘Model veterinary certificate for slaughter poultry and poultry for restocking game supplies other than ratites (SRP) 
