
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 October 2002 adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (notified under document number C(2002) 3994) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/840/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) According to Directive 1999/2/EC a foodstuff treated with ionising radiation may not be imported from a third country unless it has been treated in an irradiation facility approved by the Community.

(2) The Commission received an application for approval from three irradiation facilities in South Africa and one in Hungary through their competent authorities. Commission experts inspected the irradiation facilities in order to check whether they comply with the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC and, in particular, if official supervision guarantees that they comply with the requirements of Article 7 of that Directive.

(3) The facilities in South Africa and Hungary complied with most of the requirements of Directive 1999/2/EC. The shortcomings identified by the Commission have been adequately addressed by the South African and Hungarian competent authorities. The list to be adopted by this Decision should be kept under regular review.

(4) 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 
The list of approved irradiation facilities within the meaning of Article 9(2) of Directive 1999/2/EC is as set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX
List of irradiation facilities in third countries approved by the Community

Reference No: EU-AIF 01-2002
HEPRO Cape (Pty) Ltd6 Ferrule AvenueMontague GardensMilnerton 7441Western CapeRepublic of South AfricaTel. (27-21) 551 24 40Fax (27-21) 551 17 66
Reference No: EU-AIF 02-2002
GAMMASTER South Africa (Pty) LtdPO Box 32195 Waterpas StreetIsando Extension 3Kempton Park 1620JohannesburgRepublic of South AfricaTel. (27-11) 974 88 51Fax (27-11) 974 89 86
Reference No: EU-AIF 03-2002
GAMWAVE (Pty) LtdPO Box 26406Isipingo BeachDurban 4115Kwazulu-NatalRepublic of South AfricaTel. (27-31) 902 88 90Fax (27-31) 912 17 04
Reference No: EU-AIF 05-2004
GAMMA-PAK ASYünsa Yolu N: 4 OSBCerkezköy/TEKIRDAGTR-59500TurkeyTel. (90-282) 726 57 90Fax (90-282) 726 51 78
Reference No: EU-AIF 06-2004
STUDER AGG WERK HARDHogenweidstrasse 2DänikenCH-4658SwitzerlandTel. (41-062) 288 90 60Fax (41-062) 288 90 70
Reference No: EU-AIF 07-2006
THAI IRRADIATION CENTERThailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organisation)37 Moo 3, TECHNOPOLISKlong 5, Klong LuangPathumthani 12120ThailandTel. (662) 577 4167 to 71Fax (662) 577 1945
Reference No: EU-AIF 08-2006
Synergy Health (Thailand) Ltd700/465 Amata Nakorn IndustrialMoo 7, Tambon DonhuarohAmphur MuangChonburi 20000ThailandTel. (66) (0) 38 458431 to 3 and (66) (0) 38 450092 to 3Fax (66) (0) 38 458435 and (66) (0) 38 717146
Reference No: EU-AIF 09-2010
Board of Radiation and Isotope TechnologyDepartment of Atomic EnergyBRIT/BARC Vashi ComplexSector 20, VashiNavi Mumbai — 400 705 (Maharashtra)IndiaTel. +91 2227840000/+91 2227887000Fax +91 2227840005E-mail: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net
Reference No: EU-AIF 10-2010
Board of Radiation and Isotope TechnologyISOMEDBhabha Atomic Research CentreSouth Site Gate, Refinery RoadNext to TATA Power Station, TrombayMumbai — 400 085 (Maharashtra)IndiaTel. +91 2225595684/+91 2225594751Fax +91 2225505338E-mail: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net
Reference No: EU-AIF 11-2010
Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. LtdPlot No 14 Bommasandra- Jigani Link Road Industrial AreaKIADB, Off Hosur RoadHennagarra PostBengalooru — 562 106 (Karnataka)IndiaTel. +91 8110653932/+91 8110414030Fax +91 8110414031E-mail: vikram@microtrol-india.com
