
COMMISSION DECISION of 21 November 2003 laying down the animal health conditions and certification requirements for imports of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin and products thereof intended for human consumption (notified under document number C(2003) 4219) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/858/EC) (repealed) 

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Scope
Article 1 
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Definitions
Article 2 
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Conditions for importation of live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and of live fish of aquaculture origin for restocking of put-and take fisheries, within the European Community
Article 3 
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Conditions related to importation of live fish of aquaculture origin for human consumption
Article 4 
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Conditions for the importation of fish products of aquaculture origin for human consumption
Article 5 
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Additional conditions for the importation of certain fish products of aquaculture origin for human consumption
Article 6 
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Control procedures
Article 7 
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Preventing contamination of natural waters
Article 8 
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Approval of import centres
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Date of application
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Article 11 
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ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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ANNEX III
EXPLANATORY NOTES
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(c) The original of each certificate shall consist of a single page, double-sided, or, where more than one page is required, it shall be in such a form that all pages form part of an integrated whole and are indivisible. 

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(e) The certificate issued for live fish, their eggs and gametes must be completed on the day of loading of the consignment for exportation to the EC. The original of the certificate must be completed with an official stamp and signed by an official inspector designated by the competent authority. In doing so, the competent authority of the exporting country shall ensure that the principles of certification equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 96/93/EC are followed. 

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(j) The possible presence of pathogens in the water is relevant for considering the health status of live fish, eggs and gametes. The certifying officer should therefore consider the following: 

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ANNEX IV

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ANNEX V

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ANNEX VI
Statements to be issued by the competent authority at the border inspection post to complete the document referred to in the Annex to Decision 92/527/EEC or in the Annex B of Decision 93/13/EEC
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A. Statements to be added to the document referred to in the Annex of Decision 92/527/EEC as regards live fish, their eggs and gametes intended for farming, and live fish of aquaculture origin for restocking of put-and take fisheries, in the European Community 
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B. Statements to be added to the document referred to in the Annex B of Decision 93/13/EEC as regards fish products of aquaculture origin intended for human consumption 
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ANNEX VII
Minimum animal health conditions for the approval of ‘approved import centres’ for processing of fish of aquaculture origin
A. General provisions 
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B. Management provisions 
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