Member States are hereby required to suspend the importation of: (a) fresh meat of poultry, ratites, farmed and wild feathered game; (b) meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of those species; (c) raw pet food and unprocessed feed material containing any parts of those species; and (d) eggs for human consumption and non treated game trophies from any birds. Nevertheless, Member States may authorize the importation of the products which have been obtained from birds slaughtered before 1 January 2004. Moreover, the importation of (i) unprocessed feathers and parts of feathers, and (ii) “live birds other than poultry” as defined by Decision 2000/666/EC coming from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China (including the territory of Hong Kong), South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.
2004-02-06