
Article 1 
Decision 96/609/EC is amended as follows:

1.. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
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Article 1 
The “Ministère de la production animale et des ressources halieutiques — Direction des services vétérinaires et de la qualité (MIPARH-DSVQ)” shall be the competent authority in the Ivory Coast for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.'
2.. Article 2 is replaced by the following:
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Article 2 
Fishery and aquaculture products imported from the Ivory Coast must meet the following conditions:

1.. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed dated and comprising a single sheet in accordance with the model in Annex A hereto;
2.. the products must come from approved establishments, factory vessels, cold store or registered freezer vessels listed in Annex B hereto;
3.. except in the case of frozen fishery products in bulk and intended for the manufacture of preserved foods, all packages must bear the words “THE IVORY COAST” and the approval/registration number of the establishment, factory vessel, cold store or freezer vessel of origin in indelible letters.'
3.. Article 3(2) is replaced by the following:
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2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signature of the representative of the MIPARH-DSVQ and the latter’s official stamp in a colour different from that of other endorsements.'
4.. Annex A is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from 2 September 2005.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX


ANNEX A  HEALTH CERTIFICATE 




