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Consolidated text: Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2004 of 18 February 2004 introducing a document for the declaration of, and veterinary checks on, animals from third countries entering the Community (Text with EEA relevance)Text with EEA relevance

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 282/2004

of 18 February 2004

introducing a document for the declaration of, and veterinary checks on, animals from third countries entering the Community

(Text with EEA relevance)

(OJ L 049 19.2.2004, p. 11)

Amended by:

 

 

Official Journal

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 585/2004 of 26 March 2004

  L 91

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30.3.2004

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1714 of 30 September 2019

  L 261

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14.10.2019




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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 282/2004

of 18 February 2004

introducing a document for the declaration of, and veterinary checks on, animals from third countries entering the Community

(Text with EEA relevance)



Article 1

Notification of arrival of animals by means of the common veterinary entry document

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1.  Where any animal referred to in Directive 91/496/EEC enters the Community from a third country, the person responsible for the load within the meaning of Article 2(2)(e) of Directive 97/78/EC shall give notice of such entry at least one working day before the expected arrival of the animal(s) on Community territory. Such notification shall be made to the inspection staff of the border inspection post using a document drawn up in accordance with either of the models of common veterinary entry document (CVED) set out in Annex I and Part 2 of Annex III.

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2.  The CVED shall be issued in accordance with the general rules of certification laid down in relevant Community legislation.

3.  The CVED shall consist of an original and as many copies as required by the competent authority to comply with this Regulation. The person responsible for the load shall complete part 1 of the requisite number of copies of the CVED and transmit them to the official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post.

4.  Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 and 3, the information contained in the document may, with the agreement of the competent authorities of the Member State concerned by the consignment, be the subject of prior notification via a telecommunications system or other data transmission system. Where this is the case, the information transmitted in electronic form must be exactly the same as required in part 1 of the model CVED.

Article 2

Veterinary checks

Veterinary checks and laboratory analyses shall be carried out in accordance with Commission Decision 97/794/EC ( 1 ).

Article 3

Procedures to be followed after veterinary checks have been completed

1.  After completion of the veterinary checks specified in Article 4 of Directive 91/496/EEC, part 2 of the CVED shall be completed under the responsibility of the official veterinarian responsible for the border inspection post and shall be signed by him/her or by another official veterinarian operating under his/her authority.

Where importation is refused, the box ‘details of reconsignment’ in part 3 of the CVED shall be completed as soon as the relevant information is known. That information shall be entered in the information exchange system referred to in Article 20 of Council Directive 90/425/EEC ( 2 ).

2.  The original of the CVED shall consist of parts 1 and 2, duly completed and signed.

3.  The official veterinarian, the importer or the person responsible for the load shall then notify the customs authorities for the border inspection post of the veterinary decision taken on the consignment, by presenting the original of the CVED, or by sending it electronically.

4.  Where the veterinary decision is favourable and the customs authorities have agreed, the original of the CVED shall accompany the animals to the destination specified on the document.

5.  A copy of the CVED shall be kept by the official veterinarian at the border inspection post.

6.  A copy of the CVED and, where appropriate, in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 91/496/EEC, a copy of the veterinary import certification, shall be given to the importer or the person responsible for the load.

7.  The official veterinarian shall keep the original of the veterinary certification or documentation accompanying the animals, as well as a copy of the CVED, for at least three years. However, for animals in transit or being transhipped, whose final destination is outside the Community, the original veterinary document accompanying the animals on arrival shall travel onwards with them and copies only shall be kept at the border inspection post.

Article 4

Procedures to be followed for animals under customs control or subject to special monitoring

For animals entering the Community which are exempt from the obligation to undergo identity and/or physical checks pursuant to Article 4(3) or Article 8(A)(I)(b)(ii) of Directive 91/496/EEC, where the documentary check is satisfactory, the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of entry into the Community shall notify the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of the place of destination. Such notification shall be made by means of the information exchange system referred to in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC. The official veterinarian at the border inspection post of destination shall issue a CVED including the final veterinary decision on acceptance of the animals. Where consignments fail to arrive or there is a quantitative or qualitative mismatch, the competent authority responsible for the border inspection post of destination shall complete part 3 of the CVED.

In the case of transit the person responsible for the load shall present the consignment to the official veterinarian at the border inspection post of exit. Official veterinarians at border inspection posts notified of transiting animals travelling to destinations in a third country on exit from the Community shall complete part 3 of the CVED. They shall inform the official veterinarian at the border inspection post at which the animals in transit entered the Community by means of the CVED.

Official veterinarians of the competent authority at the place of destination notified of the arrival of animals destined for a slaughterhouse, an approved quarantine station within the meaning of Commission Decision 2000/666/EC ( 3 ) or an officially approved body, institute or centre within the meaning of Council Directive 92/65/EEC ( 4 ) located in their area of responsibility shall complete part 3 of the CVED in cases where the consignment fails to arrive or there is a quantitative or qualitative mismatch.

Article 5

Coordination between competent authorities responsible for checks

To ensure that all animals entering the Community are subjected to veterinary checks, the competent authority and the official veterinarians of each Member State shall work in coordination with the other inspection services to gather together all information relevant to imports of animals. This shall include in particular the following information:

(a) information available to the customs services;

(b) information in the manifests of ships, trains or aeroplanes;

(c) other information sources accessible to road, rail, port or airport operators.

Article 6

Access to databases and participation in information systems

To achieve the objective laid down in Article 5, the Member States' competent authorities and customs services shall organise the mutual exchange of data contained in their respective data bases. The information technology systems used by the competent authority shall, as far as possible and subject to appropriate data security, be coordinated with those of the customs services, and with those of commercial operators, so as to speed up the transfer of information.

Article 7

Use of electronic certification

The production, use, transmission, and storage of CVEDs may be done by electronic means in agreement with the competent authority.

Information shall be transmitted between competent authorities by means of the information exchange system referred to in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC.

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Article 7a

Requirements for completing an electronic CVED

1.  Where an electronic CVED is used, it shall be completed in the TRACES system and meet all of the following requirements:

(a) it complies with the model set out in Part 2 of Annex III;

(b) it is signed with the electronic signature of the operator responsible for the load;

(c) it is signed with the advanced or qualified electronic signature of the official veterinarian at the border inspection post or another official veterinarian operating under his/her authority;

(d) it bears the advanced or qualified electronic seal of the issuing competent authority to which the official veterinarian at the border inspection post or another official veterinarian operating under his/her responsibility belongs;

(e) it is sealed by the TRACES system with an advanced or qualified electronic seal.

2.  Each of the operations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be timestamped with a qualified electronic time stamp.

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Article 8

Until 1 May 2004 this Regulation shall not apply to the border inspection posts listed in Annex II which are due to be abolished upon the accession of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

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Article 9

Repeal

Decision 92/527/EEC is hereby repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Regulation.

Article 10

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2004.

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




ANNEX I

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ANNEX II



País: Alemania — Land: Tyskland — Land: Deutschland — Χώρα: Γερμανία — Country: Germany — Pays: Allemagne — Paese: Germania — Land: Duitsland — País: Alemanha — Maa: Saksa — Land: Tyskland

1

2

3

4

5

6

Dresden Friedrichstadt

0153499

F

 

HC, NHC

 

Forst

0150399

R

 

HC, NHC-NT

U, E, O

Frankfurt/Oder

0150499

F

 

HC, NHC

 

Frankfurt/Oder

0150499

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Furth im Wald-Schafberg

0149399

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Ludwigsdorf Autobahn

0152399

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Pomellen

0151299

R

 

HC, NHC-T(FR), NHC-NT

U, E, O

Schirnding-Landstraße

0149799

R

 

HC, NHC

O

Waidhaus

0150099

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Zinnwald

0152599

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O



País: Italia — Land: Italien — Land: Italien — Χώρα: Ιταλία — Country: Italy — Pays: Italie — Paese: Italia — Land: Italië — País: Itália — Maa: Italia — Land: Italien

1

2

3

4

5

6

Gorizia

0301199

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Prosecco-Fernetti

0302399

R

Prodotti HC

HC

 

 

Prodotti NHC

NHC

 

 

Altri Animali

 

O

 

Tomaso Prioglio Spa

 

U, E



País: Austria — Land: Østrig — Land: Österreich — Χώρα: Αυστρία — Country: Austria — Pays: Autriche — Paese: Austria — Land: Oostenrijk — País: Áustria — Maa: Itävalta — Land: Österrike

1

2

3

4

5

6

Berg

1300199

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Deutschkreutz

1300399

R

 

HC(2), NHC-NT

E, O, U(13)

Drasenhofen

1300499

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Heiligenkreuz

1300299

R

 

HC(2), NHC, (18)

 

Hohenau

1300799

F

 

 

U

Karawankentunnel

1300899

R

 

HC(2), NHC-NT

E, O, U(13)

Nickelsdorf

1301099

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Sopron

1301199

F

 

HC(2), NHC-NT

 

Spielfeld

1301299

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

Villach-Süd

1301499

F

 

HC-NT, NHC-NT

 

Wien-ZB-Kledering

1300599

F

 

HC(2), NHC-NT

 

Wullowitz

1301699

F

 

NHC-NT(6)

 

Wullowitz

1301699

R

 

HC, NHC-NT

E, O, U(13)

Berg

1300199

R

 

HC, NHC

U, E, O

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ANNEX III

PART 1

Notes for guidance for the common veterinary entry document for animals — model 2 (CVED-A2)

GENERAL

The entries specified in Part I constitute the data dictionaries for the electronic version of the CVED-A2.

Paper copies of an electronic CVED-A2 must bear a unique machine-readable optical label which hyperlinks to the electronic version.

You must select one box from boxes I.20 to I.26 and boxes II.9 to II.16; for each box, you must select one option.

Where a box allows you to select one or more options, only the option(s) you select will be displayed in the electronic version of the CVED-A2.

Where a box is not compulsory, its contents will appear as strike-through text.

The sequences of boxes in the model of CVED-A2, the size and shape of those boxes are indicative.

Where a stamp is required, its electronic equivalent is an electronic seal.



PART I – DESCRIPTION OF CONSIGNMENT

Box

Description

I.1.

Consignor/Exporter

 

Indicate the commercial organization dispatching the consignment (in the third country).

I.2

CVED reference

 

This is the unique alpha-numeric code assigned by TRACES (repeated in boxes II.2 and III.2).

I.3

Local reference

 

Indicate the unique alpha-numeric code assigned by the competent authority.

I.4

Border inspection post

 

Select the name of the Border Inspection Post (BIP).

I.5

Border inspection post code

 

This is the unique alpha-numeric code assigned by TRACES to the BIP (published in the Official Journal).

I.6

Consignee/Importer

 

Indicate the address of the person or commercial organisation given on the third-country certificate. All these details are compulsory.

I.7

Place of destination

 

Place to where the animals are being taken for final unloading (not counting control posts) and kept in accordance with the current rules.

Give the name, country, address and post code.

The place of destination may be the same as the location of the consignee.

I.8

Operator responsible for the load

 

This is the person (including agent or declarant) who is in charge of the consignment when presented to the border inspection post and who makes the necessary declarations to the competent authorities on behalf of the importer: give the name and address.

This person is required to notify the BIP in accordance with Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 91/496/EEC.

The person responsible for the load and the consignee may be the same person.

I.9

Accompanying documents

 

Number: give the unique official number of the certificate.

Date of issue: this is the date on which the certificate/document was signed by the official veterinarian or the competent authority.

Accompanying documents: this mainly concerns certain types of horses (horse passport), zootechnical documents or CITES permits.

Commercial document reference: the airway bill number, the bill of lading number or the commercial number of the train or road vehicle.

I.10

Prior notification

 

Give the date and time when consignments are expected to arrive at the BIP.

Importers or their representatives are required (pursuant to Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 91/496/EEC) to give one working day’s notice to the veterinary staff of the BIP where the animals are to be presented, specifying the number, nature and expected time of arrival of the animals.

I.11

Country of origin

 

This means the country in which the animals spent the requisite period (three months in the case of cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and equidae intended for slaughter; breeding, store or registered equidae, and poultry; six months in the case of breeding and store cattle and pigs; sheep and goats for breeding, store or fattening).

For horses re-entering, this means the country from which they were last consigned

I.12

Region of origin

 

Region in which the animals spent the same period as specified for the country: this is a requirement only for those countries which are divided into regions and for which imports are authorised only from one or more parts of the country concerned. The regional codes are given in the relevant rules.

I.13

Means of transport

 

Give details of the means of transport to the BIP:

The mode of transport (air, maritime, rail, road).

Identification of the means of transport: for transport by air, the flight number; for maritime transport, the name of the vessel; for rail transport, the number of the train and the wagon and for road transport, the registration number of the road vehicle and the number of the trailer where used.

I.14

Not applicable

I.15

Establishment of origin

 

This box may be used to indicate the name and address (street, city and region/province/state, as appropriate), country and ISO country code of the establishment(s) of origin.

Where applicable, indicate the registration or approval number.

I.16

Not applicable

I.17

Container number/Seal number

 

Give all seal and container identification numbers where relevant.

For official seal, indicate the official seal number as indicated in the official certificate and tick ‘official seal’ or indicate any other seal as mentioned in the accompanying documents.

I.18

Certified as or for

 

Give the information as indicated on the certificate in accordance with the rules laid down.

‘Body approved pursuant to Directive 92/65/EEC’ means an officially recognised body, institute or centre. ‘Quarantine’ refers to Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 (1) for certain birds and Directive 92/65/EC for birds, cats and dogs. ‘Relaying’ applies to molluscs. ‘Other’ means for purposes not listed elsewhere in this classification.

I.19

Not applicable

I.20

For transshipment

 

Use this box, in accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 91/496/EEC, where a consignment is not to be imported at this BIP and the animals are continuing their journey by sea or by air on the same vessel or the same aircraft, to another BIP for import into the European Union or the European Economic Area. Indicate the assigned TRACES unit number – see box I.5.

This box may also be used where animals arrive in the EU/EEA from a third country on their way to another third country on board the same aircraft or maritime vessel.

I.21

Not applicable

I.22

For transit to

 

This means transit through EU/EEA of animals from a third country and destined for another third country in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 91/496/EEC. Give the ISO code of the third country of destination.

Exit BIP: name of the BIP where the animals are to leave the EU.

I.23

For internal market

 

Tick this box where consignments are intended to be placed on the Union market.

I.24

Not applicable

I.25

For re-entry

 

Re-entry applies only to registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export (Regulation (EU) 2018/659) (2).

I.26

For temporary admission

 

Temporary admission applies only to registered horses. Indicate the point and date of exit (this must be less than 90 days after admission).

I.27

Means of transport after BIP

 

State the mode of transport to be used after the consignment has passed through the BIP and give details (see guidance note in box I.13).

‘Other’ means modes of transport not covered by Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (3) which deals with the welfare of animals during transport.

I.28

Transporter

 

In accordance with animal welfare rules, give the transporter’s approval number and in the case of air transport, please ensure that the company is a member of IATA.

I.29

Date of departure

 

This box may be used to indicate the estimated date and time of departure from the BIP.

I.30

Journey log

 

State where a route plan is presented to accompany the animals in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005.

I.31

Description of consignment

 

Species: state the species of animal by giving the common name and breed where appropriate.

For non-domestic animals (in particular those destined for zoos, exhibitions or research institutes) give the scientific name.

I.32

Total number of packages

 

Give the number of boxes, cages or stalls in which the animals are being transported.

I.33

Total quantity

 

Give the number or weight in kg as stated on the veterinary certificate or other documents

I.34

Total net weight/total gross weight (kg)

 

This box may be used to:

Indicate the total net weight (i.e. the mass of the animals themselves, without immediate containers or any packaging);

Indicate the total gross weight (i.e. the aggregate mass of the animals, plus immediate containers and all packaging, but excluding transport containers and other transport equipment).

I.35

Declaration

 

I, the undersigned person responsible for the load detailed above, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the statements made in Part I of this document are true and complete and I agree to comply with the legal requirements of Directive 91/496/EEC, including payment for veterinary checks, as well as for redispatching consignments, for quarantine or isolation of animals, or costs of euthanasia and disposal if necessary.

This commits the signatory also to accepting back consignments in transit that are refused entry by a third country.

(1)   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 139/2013 of 7 January 2013 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Union and the quarantine conditions thereof (OJ L 47, 20.2.2013, p. 1).

(2)   Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659 of 12 April 2018 on the conditions for the entry into the Union of live equidae and of semen, ova and embryos of equidae (OJ L 110, 30.4.2018, p. 1).

(3)   Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).



PART II – CONTROLS

Box

Description

II.1.

Previous CVED

 

This is the unique alpha-numeric code assigned by TRACES to the CVED used where a consignment is split or in the case of transhipment (where official controls are performed), replacement or, cancellation.

II.2

CVED reference

 

This is the unique alpha-numeric code indicated in Box I.2.

II.3

Documentary check

 

To be completed for all consignments. This also includes checking compliance with national requirements regardless of the final destination. The documentation required for this check will be provided by the importer or the importer’s representative.

II.4

Identity check

 

Compare with the original certificates and documents.

Derogation: tick this box where animals are being transshipped from one BIP to another and will not have undergone an identity check pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive 91/496/EEC.

II.5

Physical check

 

This includes the outcome of the clinical examination, and the mortality and morbidity of the animals.

Derogation: tick this box where animals are being transshipped from one BIP to another and will not have undergone a physical check pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive 91/496/EEC This box must also be used for species of animal not listed in Annex A to Directive 90/425/EEC imported at a BIP of a Member State which is not the final destination and for which the physical checks must be carried out at the place of final destination in accordance with Article 8(A)(1)(b)(ii) of Directive 91/496/EEC.

II.6

Laboratory test

 

Tested for: state the category of substance or pathogen for which an investigation procedure is undertaken.

‘On a random basis’ indicates monthly sampling pursuant to Decision 97/794/EC.

‘Based on suspicions’ includes cases where animals are suspected of having a disease or show signs of disease or are tested under safeguard clauses in force.

Pending: tick if the animals have not been dispatched pending results

II.7

Welfare check

 

Describe the transport conditions and the welfare status of the animals on arrival.

Derogation: tick this box where animals are being transshipped from one BIP to another and will not have undergone a welfare check.

II.8

Impact of the transport on animals

 

State how many animals have died, how many are unfit to travel and how many females gave birth or miscarried during transport. In the case of animals consigned in large numbers (day-old chicks, fish, molluscs, etc.) give an estimate of the number of dead or unfit animals as appropriate.

II.9

Acceptable for transhipment

 

Complete where relevant to indicate acceptability for transshipment as defined in box. I.20.

II.10

Not applicable

II.11

Acceptable for transit

 

Complete by indicating transit Member States in accordance with the route plan where appropriate

II.12

Acceptable for internal market

 

Complete as appropriate if the animals are being sent to a controlled destination (slaughterhouse, officially approved body or quarantine as defined in box I.18) authorised for import on special conditions.

II.13

Not applicable

II.14

Not applicable

II.15

Acceptable for temporary admission

 

This box applies only for registered horses. They are authorised to remain on EU/EEA territory only until the date specified in box I.26, which cannot be more than 90 days.

II.16

Not acceptable

 

Use this box for consignments which do not meet EU requirements or which are suspect.

Where import is refused, indicate clearly the procedure to be followed. ‘Slaughter’ means that the meat from the animals could go for human consumption if passed on inspection. ‘Euthanasia’ means destruction or elimination of the animals and their meat cannot be allowed to go for human consumption.

II.17

Reason for refusal

 

Complete as appropriate to add relevant information. Tick the appropriate box.

‘Absence of/invalid certificate’ refers to import licenses or transit documents required by third countries or Member States.

II.18

Details of controlled destinations

 

Give the approval number and address including postcode for all destinations where an additional veterinary check is required. This applies to boxes II.9, II.11, II.12 and II.15. For box II.15 only give the address of the first establishment. For sensitive bodies which must remain anonymous, give the number assigned to them but no address.

II.19

Consignment resealed

 

Use this box when the original seal recorded on a consignment is destroyed on opening the container. A consolidated list of all seals that have been used for this purpose should be kept.

II.20

Identification of BIP

 

Official stamp of the BIP or competent authority

II.21

Certifying officer

 

Name and signature of the official veterinarian, and date

II.22

Inspection fees

 

For internal purposes.

II.23

Customs document reference

 

For use by customs services to add relevant information (e.g. the number of the T1 or T5 customs certificate) where consignments remain under customs controls for a period. This information is normally added after signature by the veterinarian.

II.24

Subsequent CVED

 

Indicate the alphanumeric code of one or more daughter CVEDs.



PART III – FOLLOW-UP

Box

Description

III.1

Previous CVED

This is the unique alpha-numeric code indicated in box II.1.

III.2

CVED reference

This is the unique alpha-numeric code indicated in box I.2.

III.3

Subsequent CVED

Indicate the alphanumeric code of one or more CVEDs indicated in box II.24.

III.4

Details on re-dispatch

Indicate the means of transport used and its identification, the country and the ISO country code.

Indicate the date of re-dispatch and the name of the exit BIP, as soon as this information is known.

III.5

Follow-up by

Indicate the authority in charge of certifying the reception and compliance of the consignment covered by the CVED: the exit BIP, the final destination BIP or the control unit.

Indicate the further destination and/or reasons for non-compliance or for changing the animals’ status (e.g. invalid destination, missing or invalid certificate, document mismatch, missing or invalid identification, unsatisfactory tests, suspected animal(s), dead animal(s), lost animal(s) or conversion into permanent entry).

III.6

Certifying officer

This refers to the signature of the certifying officer of the competent authority in the case of re-dispatch and follow-up of the consignments.

PART 2

Model for the CVED-A2

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( 1 ) OJ L 323, 26.11.1997, p. 31.

( 2 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

( 3 ) OJ L 278, 31.10.2000, p. 26.

( 4 ) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

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