2005/93/EC: Commission Decision of 2 February 2005 as regards transitional provisions concerning the introduction and the storage period for consignments of certain products of animal origin in customs warehouses in the Community (notified under document number C(2005) 192) (Text with EEA relevance)

Until 31 December 2005, consignments of products falling within the scope of Decisions 79/542/EEC, 94/984/EC, 97/221/EC, 2000/572/EC, 2000/585/EC, 2000/609/EC, 2003/779/EC and 2004/438/EC and which were introduced before 1 January 2005 into customs warehouses, approved in accordance with Article 12(4)(b) of Directive 97/78/EC, shall be allowed to leave the warehouses where they are stored to be delivered either in whole or in part to their destination as provided for in Article 12(8) or Article 13(2)(a) of Directive 97/78/EC, without being accompanied by the appropriate animal health certificate as provided for in the relevant Community acts.

From 1 January 2006, any such consignments, as referred to in Article 1, remaining in storage shall be destroyed under the control of the competent authority. All costs of such destruction shall be chargeable to the owner of the consignment.

This Decision shall apply from the date of notification.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.