28.3.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 90/99

(1)

Directive 96/23/EC lays down measures to monitor the substances and groups of residues listed in Annex I thereto. That Directive requires that third countries from which Member States are authorised to import animals and animal products covered by that Directive submit a residue monitoring plan providing required guarantees. That plan should at least include the groups of residues and substances listed in that Annex I.

(2)

Commission Decision 2011/163/EU (2) approves the plans provided for in Article 29 of Directive 96/23/EC (‘the plans’) submitted by certain third countries listed in the Annex thereto for the animals and animal products indicated in that list.

(3)

In the light of the recent plans submitted by certain third countries and additional information obtained by the Commission, it is necessary to update the list of third countries from which Member States are authorised to import certain animals and animal products, as provided for in Directive 96/23/EC and currently listed in the Annex to Decision 2011/163/EU (‘the list’).

(4)

Bosnia and Herzegovina has submitted a plan for poultry, milk, eggs and honey to the Commission. That plan provides sufficient guarantees and should be approved. The entries for Bosnia and Herzegovina for poultry, milk, eggs and honey should therefore be included in the list.

(5)

Japan has submitted a plan for bovine to the Commission. That plan provides sufficient guarantees and should be approved. An entry for Japan for bovine should therefore be included in the list.

(6)

Moldova has submitted a plan for poultry, aquaculture and eggs to the Commission. That plan provides sufficient guarantees and should be approved. The entries for Moldova for poultry, aquaculture and eggs should therefore be included in the list.

(7)

Pitcairn Islands are currently included in the list for honey. However, Pitcairn Islands have not provided a plan as required by Article 29 of Directive 96/23/EC. Pitcairn Islands should therefore be removed from the list.

(8)

Vietnam has submitted a plan for honey to the Commission. That plan provides sufficient guarantees and should be approved. An entry for Vietnam for honey should therefore be included in the list.

(9)

In order to avoid any disruption to trade, a transitional period should be laid down to cover the relevant consignments from Pitcairn Islands, which were certified and dispatched to the Union before the date of application of this Decision.

(10)

Decision 2011/163/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)

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