
Article 1 

(1.) This Decision shall apply to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or animal feed use.
(2.) In this Decision:“competent authority” has the meaning given in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;“the Food Supplements Regulations” means—
(i) as regards England, the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003;
(ii) as regards Wales, the Food Supplements (Wales) Regulations 2003;
(iii) as regards Scotland, the Food Supplements (Scotland) Regulations 2003.
Article 2 

1. Competent authorities  shall prohibit the imports of products referred to in Article 1.
2. By derogation from paragraph 1,  competent authorities  shall authorise the imports of products listed in the Annex to this Decision in accordance with the specific animal and public health conditions applicable to the products concerned, and with Article 3 in the case of products listed in Part II of the Annex.
Article 3 
Competent authorities  shall authorise imports of consignments of products listed in Part II of the Annex accompanied by a declaration of the Chinese competent authority stating that each consignment has been subjected before dispatch to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to animal or human health. That chemical test must be carried out in particular, to detect the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofuran and its metabolites in all products listed in Part II of the Annex. In addition, aquaculture fishery products referred to in Part II of the Annex shall be tested for the presence of malachite green and crystal violet and their metabolites. The results of those chemical tests shall be included in that declaration.
Article 4 
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Article 5 
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Article 6 
This Decision shall be reviewed on the basis of the information and guarantees provided by the Chinese competent authority and, if necessary, the results of an on-the-spot inspection visit by  experts appointed by the competent authority.
Article 7 
Decision 2001/699/EC and Decision 2002/69/EC are repealed.
Article 8 
This Decision shall apply from 24 December 2002.
Article 9 
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ANNEX
PART I

— fishery products, except:
— those obtained by aquaculture,
— peeled and/or processed shrimps,
— crayfish of the species 
                                          Procambrus clarkii
                                        caught in natural fresh waters by fishing operations;
— gelatine;
— petfood as regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
— substances to be used as food additives as regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
— substances to be used as or in the food supplements as regulated under  the Food Supplements Regulations;
— Chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine considered as feed material, as regulated under Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013;
— L-cysteine and L-cystine considered as feed additives as regulated under Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

PART II

— Aquaculture fishery products,
— peeled and/or processed shrimps,
— crayfish of the species 
                                    Procambrus clarkii
                                  caught in natural fresh waters by fishing operations,
— casings,
— rabbit meat,
— honey,
— royal jelly,
— poultrymeat products,
— Eggs and egg products,
— propolis and bee pollen.
