Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with the Government of Canada on the modifications of Annex V and Annex VIII to the Agreement between the European Community anf the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public health and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products

AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS with the Government of Canada on the modifications of Annex V and Annex VIII to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products A. Letter from the European Community Brussels, 7 March 2005 Sir, With reference to Article 16(2) and (3) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products, done at Ottawa on 17 December 1998, hereafter called the Agreement, I have the honour to propose modifications to Annex V and Annex VIII to the Agreement in accordance with the recommendations of the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement, as follows: 1. The table at point 3 concerning Semen in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the table in Appendix I. 2. The table at point 6 concerning Fresh meat in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the table in Appendix II. 3. Footnote A in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the text in Appendix III. 4. Paragraph 2 of Chapter I of footnote B in Annex V to the Agreement is deleted. 5. Annex VIII to the Agreement is replaced by the text in Appendix IV. I have the honour to propose that if this letter and the Appendices thereto are acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement to amend the Agreement between the European Community and Canada, which shall enter into force on the date of your reply. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Community Robert MADELIN Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection ENL 98/34 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2005 B. Letter from the Government of Canada Brussels, 15 March 2005 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 7 March 2005 which reads as follows: ‘Sir, With reference to Article 16(2) and (3) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada on sanitary measures to protect public and animal health in respect of trade in live animals and animal products, done at Ottawa on 17 December 1998, hereafter called the Agreement, I have the honour to propose modifications to Annex V and Annex VIII to the Agreement in accordance with the recommendations of the Joint Management Committee established under Article 16(1) of the Agreement, as follows: 1. The table at point 3 concerning Semen in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the table in Appendix I. 2. The table at point 6 concerning Fresh meat in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the table in Appendix II. 3. Footnote A in Annex V to the Agreement is replaced by the text in Appendix III. 4. Paragraph 2 of Chapter I of footnote B in Annex V to the Agreement is deleted. 5. Annex VIII to the Agreement is replaced by the text in Appendix IV. I have the honour to propose that if this letter and the Appendices thereto are acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together constitute an agreement to amend the Agreement between the European Community and Canada, which shall enter into force on the date of your reply.’ I have the honour to confirm that the above is acceptable to my Government and that your letter, and this reply and the attached Appendices, which are equally authentic in English and French, together shall constitute an agreement to amend the Agreement between Canada and the European Community, in accordance with your proposal, which shall come into force on the date of this letter. Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. For the Government of Canada Jeremy KINSMAN Ambassador of the Canadian Mission to the EU EN16.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/35 A PP EN D IX I ‘3 . Se m en C om m od it y EC ex po rt s to C an ad a C an ad a ex po rt s to EC T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n EC st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s EC st an da rd s A ni m al he al th — C at tl e 8 8 /4 0 7 /E EC H of A A ct an d R eg s. Y es 1 Se m en co lle ct io n ce nt re cl in ic al ly fr ee of pa ra tu be r cu lo si s EC re qu es ts C an ad a to re vi ew th e sp ec ia l co nd it io n fo r th e se m en co lle ct io n ce nt re to be cl in ic al ly fr ee of pa ra tu be r cu lo si s H of A A ct an d R eg s. 8 8 /4 0 7 /E EC 9 4 /5 7 7 /E C Y es 1 Su bs ec ti on s (1 .5 .6 ) on EB L an d (3 .6 .6 ) on IB R of se ct io n 1 5 .4 .1 of th e A rt ifi ci al In se m in at io n Pr og ra m , ve rs io n M ar ch 2 0 0 4 C an ad a re qu es ts th at EC : I. pr ov id es ju st ifi ca ti on fo r th e re qu ir em en t th at al l bu lls st an di ng in an ap pr ov ed ce nt re ne ed to be IB R /I PV se ro ne ga ti ve . Pe rm it co nd it io ns D C M an ua l of Pr oc ed ur es , Se ct io n 1 5 — Sh ee p/ go at s 9 2 /6 5 /E EC H of A A ct an d R eg s. E C an ad a in te nd s to es ta bl is h ge ne ri c co nd it io ns H of A A ct an d R eg s. 9 2 /6 5 /E EC Y es 3 C an ad a re qu es ts th at EC : I. ha rm on is es zo os a ni ta ry co nd it io ns fo r im po rt s; II . re m ov es th e re qu ir em en t fo r m yc op la sm a te st in g (d on e in bo vi ne ); II I. ac ce pt s re gi on al i sa ti on of bl ue to ng ue an d EH D an d re m ov es th e te st re qu ir em en t; IV . up da te s te st re qu ir em en t fo r M V /C A E to EL IS A ; V . de le te s th e re qu ir em en t fo r po st co lle ct io n te st fo r M V /C A E Pe rm it co nd it io ns D C M an ua l of Pr oc ed ur es , Se ct io n 1 5 ENL 98/36 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2005 C om m od it y EC ex po rt s to C an ad a C an ad a ex po rt s to EC T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n EC st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s EC st an da rd s — Pi gs 9 0 /4 2 9 /E EC H of A A ct an d R eg s. E EC re qu es ts C an ad a to : I. re vi ew th e re qu ir em en t fo r le pt os pi ro si s se ro ne ga ti vi ty II . es ta bl is h ge ne ri c co nd it io ns H of A A ct an d R eg s. 9 0 /4 2 9 /E EC 2 0 0 2 /6 1 3 /E C E Fo ot no te E C an ad a re qu es ts th at EC : I. ha rm on is es fo r th ir d co un tr y im po rt at io n; II . re vi ew s re qu ir em en t to te st al l bo ar s fo r C SF an d A D . Pe rm it co nd it io ns D C M an ua l of Pr oc ed ur es , Se c. 1 5 — C an in e 9 2 /6 5 /E EC H of A A ct an d R eg s. E EC re qu es ts C an ad a to es ta bl is h ge ne ri c co nd it io ns H of A A ct an d R eg s. 9 2 /6 5 /E EC Y es 3 C an ad a re qu es ts th at EC pr od uc es ce rt ifi ca te — Fe lin e 9 2 /6 5 /E EC (N o tr ad e) 9 2 /6 5 /E EC ’ EN16.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/37 A PP EN D IX II ‘6 . Fr es h m ea t C om m od it y EC ex po rt s to C an ad a C an ad a ex po rt s to EC T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n T ra de co nd it io ns Eq ui va le nc e Sp ec ia l co nd it io ns A ct io n EC st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s C an ad ia n st an da rd s EC st an da rd s A ni m al he al th — R um in an ts 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C R eg ul at io n (E C ) N o 9 9 9 /2 0 0 1 H of A A ct an d R eg s. Se ct io ns 4 0 , 4 1 Y es 2 St at em en t of or ig in H of A A ct an d R eg s. 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C R eg ul at io n (E C ) N o 9 9 9 /2 0 0 1 Y es 3 — Eq ui da e 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C H of A A ct an d R eg s. Se ct io ns 4 0 , 4 1 Y es 2 St at em en t of or ig in H of A A ct an d R eg s. 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C Y es 3 — Pi gs 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C H of A A ct an d R eg s. Se ct io ns 4 0 , 4 1 Y es 2 St at em en t of or ig in H of A A ct an d R eg s. 2 0 0 2 /9 9 /E C Y es 3 Pu bl ic he al th 6 4 /4 3 3 /E EC M ea t In sp ec ti on A ct an d R eg s. Fo od an d D ru gs A ct an d R eg s. C on su m er Pa ck ag in g an d La be lli ng A ct an d R eg s. (if pa ck ag ed fo r re ta il sa le ) C an ad a A gr i cu lt ur al Pr od uc ts A ct an d Li ve st oc k an d Po ul tr y C ar ca se G ra di ng R eg s. (if be ef ) Y es 1 So m e pr ov is io ns to be re vi ew ed w he n th e M ea t In sp ec ti on R eg u la ti on w ill be am en de d. M ea t In sp ec ti on A ct an d R eg s. Fo od an d D ru gs A ct an d R eg s. C on su m er Pa ck ag in g an d La be lli ng A ct an d R eg s. (if pa ck ag ed fo r re ta il sa le ) C an ad a A gr i cu lt ur al Pr od uc ts A ct an d Li ve st oc k an d Po ul tr y C ar ca se G ra di ng R eg s. (if be ef ) 2 0 0 2 /4 7 7 /E C Y es 1 Su bs ec ti on s (2 ) an d (3 ) of se ct io n 1 1 .7 .3 on th e Eu ro pe an U ni on of C ha pt er 1 1 of th e M ea t H yg ie ne M an ua l as pr es cr ib ed in th e m ea t hy gi en e D ir ec ti ve (N o 2 0 0 5 3 )( 1 ) A nt e an d po st m or te m pr ov is io ns , th e de fi ni ti on of m ar ke t ho gs an d ot he r hy gi en e re qu ir em en ts to be re vi ew ed w he n th e ne w EU Fo od H yg ie ne R eg ul at io ns w ill be ap pl ie d’ (1 ) ht tp :// w w w .in sp ec ti on .g c. ca /f ra nc ai s/ an im a/ m ea vi a/ m m op m m hv /c ha p1 1 /e u ue f.s ht m l fo r th e Fr en ch ve rs io n an d ht tp :// w w w .in sp ec ti on .g c. ca /e ng lis h/ an im a/ m ea vi a/ m m op m m hv /c ha p1 1 /e u ue e. sh tm l fo r th e En gl is h ve rs io n. ENL 98/38 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2005 APPENDIX III ‘FOOTNOTES Footnote A Fresh meat, meat products, poultry meat, game meat I. CANADIAN EXPORTS TO THE EC: 1. Hides must be removed from veal. 2. Shrouds not to be used on carcases. 3. Compliance with EC rules on counter-flow chillers (Directive 71/118/EEC). 4. Compliance with EC rules on decontamination. II. EC EXPORTS TO CANADA: 1. Compliance with Canada rules on post-mortem inspection for poultry.’ EN16.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/39 APPENDIX IV ‘ANNEX VIII FRONTIER CHECKS Frequencies of frontier checks on consignments of live animals and animal products The Parties may modify any frequency rate, within their responsibilities, as appropriate, taking into account the nature of any checks applied by the exporting Party prior to export, the importing Party’s past experience with products imported from the exporting Party, any progress made toward the recognition of equivalence, or as a result of other actions or consultations provided for in this Agreement. Type of frontier check Normal rate as per Article 11(2) 1. Documentary and identity Both Parties will perform documentary and identity checks on all consignments except for live crustaceans or fresh headed and degutted fish without other manual processing for which the identity check will be performed at the same rate as the physical check. 2. Physical checks Live animals 100% Semen/embryos/ova 10% Animal products for human consumption Fresh meat including offal, and products of the bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and equine species defined in Council Directive 92/5/EEC Whole eggs Lard and rendered fats Animal casings Gelatin Poultry meat and poultry meat products Rabbit meat, game meat (wild/farmed) and products Milk and milk products Egg products Honey Bone and bone products Meat preparations and minced meat Frogs’ legs and snails 10% ENL 98/40 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2005 Type of frontier check Normal rate as per Article 11(2) Animal products not for human consumption Lard and rendered fats Animal casings Milk and milk products Gelatin Bone and bone products Hides and skins of ungulates Game trophies Processed petfood Raw material for the manufacture of petfood Raw material, blood, blood products, glands and organs for pharmaceutical/technical use Processed animal protein (packaged) Bristles, wool, hair and feathers Horns, horn products, hooves and hoof products Apiculture products Hatching eggs Manure Hay and straw 10% Processed animal protein not for human consumption (bulked) 100% for six consecutive consignments (as per Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002), if these consecutive tests prove negative, random sampling shall be reduced to 20% of subsequent bulk consignments from the same source. If one of these random sampling proves positive, the competent authority must sample each consignment from the same source until six consecutive tests again prove negative. Live bivalve molluscs (shellfish) 15% Fish and fishery products for human consumption Fish products in hermetically sealed containers intended to render them stable at ambient temperatures, frozen fish and dry and/or salted fisheries products. Other fishery products. 15% Live crustaceans or fresh headed and degutted fish without other manual processing 2% For the purposes of this Agreement, “consignment” means a quantity of products of the same type, covered by the same health certificate or document, conveyed by the same means of transport, consigned by a single consignee and originating from the same exporting Party or part of such Party.’ EN16.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 98/41