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Exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products
Exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products
Exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products
OJ L 332, 23.12.1999, p. 3–40
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Exchange of letters concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products
Official Journal L 332 , 23/12/1999 P. 0003 - 0039
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS concerning the amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on sanitary measures applicable to trade in live animals and animal products A. Letter from the competent authority of New Zealand Dear Mr Coleman, New Zealand requests the Annexes to the Agreement attached to Council Decision 97/132/EC to be amended as follows: 1. in Part A of Annex II replace "Ministry of Agriculture" by "Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry". 2. in Annex III replace the year "1997" by "1999". 3. replace the texts of Annexes V, VIII (Part B) and X with the texts of Annexes A, B and C, agreed by our respective services and attached hereto. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the competent authority of New Zealand A. McKENZIE ANNEX A "ANNEX V RECOGNITION OF SANITARY MEASURES Glossary Yes (1) equivalence agreed - model health attestations to be used Yes (2) equivalence agreed in principle - some specific issue(s) to be resolved - existing certification to be used until issue(s) resolved Yes (3) equivalence in form of compliance with importing party's requirements - existing certification to be used (4) refer, miscellaneous certification provisions NE not evaluated - existing certification to be used in the interim E still evaluating - under consideration - existing certification to be used in the interim [] issues targeted for imminent resolution No not equivalent and/or further evaluation is required. Trade may occur if the exporting party meets the importing party's requirements AI avian influenza BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy C Celsius Channelling Chapter 10, point 10(b) and (c), of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC CSF classical swine fever EBL enzootic bovine leucosis EC/NZ European Community/New Zealand EIA equine infectious anaemia Equiv equivalent IBD infectious bursal disease IBR infectious bovine rhinotracheitis IRL Ireland min minute(s) ND Newcastle disease None no special conditions OIE International Office of Epizootic Diseases PAP processed animal protein PM post mortem ScVC Scientific Veterinary Committee Stds standard(s) SVD swine vesicular disease UHT ultra high temperature UK United Kingdom >TABLE> >TABLE> >TABLE>" ANNEX B "ANNEX VIII, Part B B. INSPECTION FEES I. For New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry New Zealand's frontier inspection fees are provided for in the Biosecurity (Costs) Regulations 1993. The fees prescribed for are as follows: Documentary checks Inspection of documents: NZD 28,70 per consignment Physical checks (a) Animal product consignment inspections NZD 57,40 per consignment (b) Live animals either direct clearance of animal: NZD 28,70 per consignment or veterinary inspection of animal at transitional (quarantine) facility: NZD 96,10 (per hour) Ministry of Health Not all health activities can levy fees. In the absence of a set fee the general rule, where safety issues arise, is that the acutal analytical costs are recovered. For sectors where fees have been determined 1. Food Regulations 1984 NZD 200 for analysis 2. Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1997 - Multiple release permit: Hourly rate (in 15 minute units) plus NZD 0,62/km over 40 km. Hourly rate is NDZ 73,12 in normal working hours, NDZ 109,68 for each hour which is not a normal working hour and is on any day other than on a statutory holiday and NDZ 146,25 for each hour on any day which is a statutory holiday. - Clearance: NDZ 33,75 per supplier/item. This reduces to NDZ 22,50 if electronic data transfer is used. II. For the Community Inspection fees will be applied on a standard basis to consignments as follows: Live animals: EUR 5/t Animal products: EUR 1,5/t With a minimum of EUR 30 and a maximum of EUR 350 per consignment, except where the real costs are greater than this maximum." ANNEX C "ANNEX X CONTACT POINTS For New Zealand Group Director - Food Assurance Authority Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry PO Box 2526 Wellington New Zealand Tel. (64) 4 474 4125 Fax (64) 4 474 4240 Group Director - Biosecurity Authority Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry PO Box 2526 Wellington New Zealand Tel. (64) 4 474 4128 Fax (64) 4 498 9888 Other important contacts: Director - Animal products Tel. (64) 4 474 4179 Fax (64) 4 474 4240 Director - Dairy and Plant Products Tel. (64) 4 474 4191 Fax (64) 4 474 4240 Director - Animal Biosecurity Tel. (64) 4 474 4100 Fax (64) 4 498 9888 Manager, Food and Nutrition, Public Health Group Tel. (64) 4 496 2000 Fax (64) 4 496 2340 For the European Community The Director Directorate E: Public, Animal and Plant Health Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection European Commission Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 86, Room 8/53 Brussels Belgium Tel. (32) 2 295 6838 Fax (32) 2 296 4286" B. Letter from the Commission Brussels, 26 October 1999 Dear Dr McKenzie, I wish to confirm the agreement of the Commission to the proposal set out in the letter dated 18 October 1999 of the competent authority of New Zealand to amend the Annexes to the Agreement attached to Council Decision 97/132/EEC. We will submit this Exchange of Letters to the competnet authority of the European Community for approval. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. R. COLEMAN