Commission Regulation (EC) No 1665/2006

Regolament tal-Kummissjoni (KE) Nru 1665/2006

of 6 November 2006

tas-6 ta’ Novembru 2006

amending Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat

li jemenda r-Regolament (KE) Nru 2075/2005 li jistabbilixxi regoli speċifiċi dwar il-kontrolli uffiċjali għat-Trichinella fil-laħam

(Text with EEA relevance)

(Test b’rilevanza għaż-ŻEE)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

IL-KUMMISSJONI TAL-KOMUNITAJIET EWROPEJ,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Wara li kkunsidrat it-Trattat li jistabbilixxi l-Komunità Ewropea,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption [1], and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Wara li kkunsidrat ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 854/2004 tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill tad- 29 ta’ April 2004 li jistabbilixxi regoli speċifiċi għall-organizzazzjoni tal-kontrolli uffiċjali ta’ oriġini ta’ annimali maħsuba għall-konsum uman [1], u b' mod partikolari l-Artikolu 16(1) tiegħu.

Whereas:

Billi:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption, in particular as regards health marking.

(1) Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 854/2004 jistipola regoli speċifiċi dwar l-organizzazzjoni tal-kontrolli uffiċjali ta' prodotti dderivati mill-annimali u maħsuba għall-konsum uman, b’mod partikolari f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam mal-marka tas-saħħa.

(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat [2] generally does not allow meat of domestic swine to leave slaughterhouses before the results of examination for Trichinella infestation have been communicated to the official veterinarian. However, Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 permits under certain strict conditions to apply the health mark and release the meat for transport before the results are known. Under such circumstances it is essential that the competent authority verifies that full traceability of the released meat is in place at all times.

(2) Ir-Regolament tal-Kummissjoni (KE) Nru 2075/2005 tal- 5 ta' Diċembru 2005 li jistipula r-regoli speċifiċi dwar kontrolli uffiċjali għat-Trichinella fil-laħam [2], ġeneralment ma jippermettix li laħam tal-ħanżir domestiku jitlaq mill-biċċerija qabel ma jiġu kkomunikati r-riżultati ta’ l-eżaminazzjoni għall-infestazzjoni tat-Trichinella lill-veterinarju uffiċjali. Madanakollu, ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 2075/2005 taħt ċerti kundizzjonijiet stretti jippermetti li tiġi applikata l-marka tas-saħħa u li l-laħam jiġi rrilaxxat għat-trasport qabel ma jkunu magħrufa r-riżultati. Taħt dawn iċ-ċirkustanzi huwa essenzjali li l-awtorità kompetenti tivverifika li t-traċċabilità sħiħa tal-laħam rilaxxat tkun taħdem il-ħin kollu.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 should, therefore, be amended accordingly

(3) Ir-Regolament (KE) Nru 2075/2005 għandu, għalhekk, jiġi emendat kif xieraq

(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(4) Il-miżuri stipulati f’dan ir-Regolament huma konformi ma’ l-opinjoni tal-Kumitat Permanenti dwar il-Katina Alimentari u s-Saħħa ta’ l-Annimali,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

ADOTTAT DAN IR-REGOLAMENT:

Article 1

Artikolu 1

Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 is replaced by the following:

Fl-Artikolu 4 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 2075/2005, il-paragrafu 3 jiġi mibdul b'dan li ġej:

"3. Where a procedure is in place in the slaughterhouse to ensure that no part of carcases examined leaves the premises until the result of the Trichinella examination is found to be negative and the procedure is formally approved by the competent authority or where the derogation provided for in Article 2(2)(b) applies, the health mark provided for in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 may be applied before the results of the Trichinella examination are available."

3. Fejn f’biċċerija jkun hemm proċedura taħdem biex tiżgura li l-ebda parti tal-karkassa eżaminata ma titlaq mill-post qabel mar-riżultat ta’ l-eżami tat-Trichinella joħroġ negattiv u l-proċedura tkun approvata b’mod formali mill-awtorità kompetenti jew fejn tapplika d-deroga prevista fl-Artikolu 2(2) (b), il-marka tas-saħħa prevista fl-Artikolu 5(2) tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 854/2004 tista' tiġi applikata qabel ma r-riżultati ta' l-eżami tat-Trichinella jkunu disponibbli.'

Article 2

Artikolu 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Dan ir-Regolament jidħol fis-seħħ fis-seba' jum wara dak tal-pubblikazzjoni tiegħu fil-Ġurnal Uffiċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Dan ir-Regolament jorbot fl-intier tiegħu u japplika direttament fl-Istati Membri kollha.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2006.

Magħmul fi Brussell, nhar is- 6 ta’ Novembru 2006.

For the Commission

Għall-Kummissjoni

Markos Kyprianou

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

Membru tal-Kummissjoni

[1] OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. Corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83).

[1] ĠU L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206. Verżjoni kkoreġuta mill-ĠU L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 83. Regolament kif l-aħħar emendat bir-Regolament (KE) Nru 2076/2005 (ĠU L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 183).

[2] OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 60.

[2] ĠU L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 60.

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