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Document 32005D0062
2005/62/EC: Commission Decision of 27 January 2005 laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 133)Text with EEA relevance
2005/62/EC: Commission Decision of 27 January 2005 laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 133)Text with EEA relevance
2005/62/EC: Commission Decision of 27 January 2005 laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2005) 133)Text with EEA relevance
IO L 25, 28.1.2005, p. 71–72
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
IO L 269M, 14.10.2005, p. 313–314
(MT)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 01/11/2005
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28.1.2005 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 25/71 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 27 January 2005
laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(notified under document number C(2005) 133)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2005/62/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 24(6) and Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
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Under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 derogations may be granted regarding the disposal by on-site burning or burial of animal by-products in restricted circumstances. That Regulation also provides that no derogation may be granted in respect of animals suspected of being infected with a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) or in which the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed. |
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 811/2003 of 12 May 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the intra-species recycling ban for fish, the burial and burning of animal by-products and certain transitional measures (2) lays down implementing rules for the disposal of animal by-products by on-site burning or burial. |
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Commission Decision 2004/467/EC of 29 April 2004 laying down transitional measures to be applied by Cyprus and Estonia as regards on-site burning or burial of animal by-products under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) provides for a derogation to these rules applicable until 1 January 2005. |
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Cyprus has informed the Commission that it will not have operational collection systems in place for animal by-products on 1 January 2005. It is therefore necessary to maintain the transitional measures laid down by Decision 2004/467/EC for a further period of time. |
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During the transitional period Cyprus should take the necessary measures to avoid endangering human or animal health and the environment as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 811/2003. |
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The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. By way of derogation from Articles 4(2), 5(2) and 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002, Cyprus may, in respect of its own territory, and until 1 November 2005, permit on-site burning or burial of animal by-products.
2. The derogation referred to in paragraph 1 does not apply to Category 1 material referred to in Article 4(1)(a)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002.
Article 2
When permitting on-site burning or burial, as provided for in Article 1 of this Decision, Cyprus shall take all necessary measures to avoid endangering human or animal health and the environment in accordance with the implementing rules laid down in Articles 6 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 811/2003. Cyprus shall, by 1 June 2005, inform the Commission and other Member States of the progress made in establishing the disposal system.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2005 until 1 November 2005.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004 (OJ L 112, 19.4.2004, p. 1).