CONFERENCE ON ACCESSION Brussels, 24 April 2002 TO THE EUROPEAN UNION - CYPRUS - CONF-CY 28/02 PUBLIC Document provided by Cyprus Subject : Additional information Chapter 7 - Agriculture (Veterinary Issues) 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 1 EN Conseil UE Answers to questions on Veterinary Issues 70-72 GENERAL Cyprus confirms that by 1st July 2003 the latest it will apply the new rules (Commission Regulation EC No. 270/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001) concerning TSE in sheep and goats. 84. ESTABLISHMENTS 1. Farmed game meat The transposition of the legislation is proceeding with a deadline for adoption placed by the end of June 2002. There is one slaughterhouse for slaughter of ostriches. It complies fully with the directive 91/495/EEC. The annual production of ostrich meat is about 60 tons. 2. Rabbit meat and small farm game meat. The transposition of the legislation is proceeding with a deadline for adoption by the end of June 2002 There is one slaughterhouse for slaughtering of quails. We confirm that it will comply with the directive 91/495/EEC by August of 2002. The annual production of quail meat is 22,5 tons. The rabbit meat production is 250 tons per year. The rabbits are slaughtered in small capacity establishments, which are in compliance with the national legislation. 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 2 EN The production of rabbit meat is sold directly to the consumers or the retail shops in their vicinity. 3. Wild game meat Wild game meat production does not exist in Cyprus. Therefore at the moment there are no such establishments. However “The Public Health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat, Regulations of 2002”, harmonizing with the directive 92/45/EEC will enter into force by July 1st 2002 and any demand (after 1st July, 2002) will be faced in accordance with the legislation. 4. Molluscs and crustaceans Live bivalve molluscs and crustaceans production does not exist in Cyprus. Therefore there are no such establishments. However “The Health Conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs, Regulations of 2002” harmonizing with the directive 91/492/EEC will enter into force from 1st July 2002. Any demands of establishments concerning the production of molluscs and crustaceans in the future will be faced in accordance with the harmonized legislation. 5. Minced Meat The transposition of the legislation is proceeding with a deadline for adoption by the end of June 2002. There are no establishments for exclusive minced meat production in Cyprus. The minced meat is produced in the existing meat cutting plants in accordance with the following table. 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 3 EN Table: Meat cutting plants Capacity Existing Existing To be Total operation No. Approved Harmonized upon 2002 2003 Accession Meat cutting Industrial 20 - 6 12 18 plants Low 26 - 8 15 23 The production of the above establishments is for the wholesale market and amounts about 490 tons. Additionally minced meat is also produced and sold in butcheries. Balai-products As regards Balai Products the following establishments are operating in Cyprus. 1. Animal casings There are two establishments in connection with the existing slaughterhouses, using raw materials from these slaughterhouses. They are processing only animal casings. One is approved to export to EU member countries. Annual production: 400 000 pieces of pigs 135 000 pieces of lambs/kids The second one is not approved and it requires construction improvements and specialized equipment. Annual production: 80 000 pieces of pigs 50 000 pieces of lambs/kids 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 4 EN 2. Hides and Skins There are 3 such establishments operating in Cyprus. Two processing 55 000 pieces/year comply with the requirements of Directive 92/118/EEC. The third one is processing 100 000 pieces / year and will comply by the accession time. 3. Unprocessed wool, hair, bristles Unprocessed sheep´ s wool and ruminant hair are traded by the establishments referred to under point 2 Hide and skins. Annual production: Wool: 278 tons Hair / swine bristles: 22 tons. 4. Gelatin intended for human consumption. There is only one collection center / tanneries in Cyprus. It collects and exports raw materials (hides & skins) for the production of gelatin for human consumption and is approved for export to the EU member countries. Annual production: 1820 tons. No other establishment covered by Balai products Directive, is operating in Cyprus. We confirm that all establishments not complying with EU requirements will comply with EU requirements the latest by the accession time. 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 5 EN Animal waste 1. Two rendering plants are in operation in Cyprus both in accordance with the requirements of the Directive 90/667/EEC. One of the high-risk material and one for low risk material. High Risk material: Annual production 4500-5000 tons of MBM which is bought by the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment and co-incinerated in a cement factory. Low Risk material: Annual production capacity: 750-800 tons/year of poultry MBM only. During 2001, 300 tons of MBM produced and sold to the only one operating Pet-food factory producting dry pet-food. Pet-food annual production: 1450 tons of dry pet-food. 85. QUALITY OF RAW MILK The community standard of row cow, sheep and goat milk has already been adopted in the legislation while the drafting of the new legislation which will comply fully with 92/46/EEC will be in place by 1st of July 2002. For the time being the bacterial count satisfying the European standard is approximately 55% for cow milk while for the somatic cells it is 65%. Concerning the sheep and goat milk the bacterial count is 66%. The marketing of the raw milk, which does not fulfil the EU standard, is diverted to the production of milk-based products for the local market. Cyprus confirms that raw milk of cows, sheep and goats will fully comply with the EU standard at the latest by the time of accession. 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 6 EN LIST OF DAIRIES PAPHOS DISTRICT S/N NAME ADDRESS TEL NO OF REG. DATE OF DATE OF SMALL MEDIUM LARGE APPROVED BY EC LICENSE ISSUE OF EXPIRY OF LICENSE LICENSE <100T 100 - 499T 500 - 1000 - >2000T 999 T 2000T 1. ¨Zita¨ Dairy Mesogi 253696 G0021 03/03/98 02/03/03 401 YES Factory Industrial Area 2. Georghios Arch. Makariou 260024 420 NO Pouyiouros 33, Yeroskipou 3. Zinovia Kouklia, 432165 G0091 29/04/99 28/04/04 12 NO Christodoulou Paphos 4. ¨Agrino¨ Milk Anarita 423008 139 NO Products XT/AA 12042002g 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 7 EN LIST OF DAIRIES FAMAGUSTA DISTRICT APPROVED S/N NAME ADDRESS TEL NO OF REG. DATE OF DATE OF SMALL MEDIUM LARGE BY EC LICENSE ISSUE OF EXPIRY OF LICENSE LICENSE <100T 100 - 499T 500 -999 T 1000 -2000T >2000T 1. Eleftherios G. Alexander the 721003, G0054 30/09/98 29/09/03 1900 NO Eleftheriou G., Ormedia 09625340 2. Athanasis Ay.Vasiliou 723102 G0055 30/09/98 29/09/03 200 NO Papapetrou Xylotymbou 3. Chr. Elias & 25th March 5, 725234, G0056 30/09/98 20/09/03 400 NO Sons Ltd Xylophagou 09627944 4. Andreani Ay.Andronikou 942413 G0069 09/11/98 08/11/03 6,5 NO Christofi 8, Liopetri 5. Panagi Bros Derynia Ind. 820410, G0070 09/11/98 08/11/03 360 NO Area 09658296 6. Flouris Griva Digeni 821415 G0086 23/02/99 22/02/04 200- NO X¨Georghiou 73, Paralimni 250 7. Pavlina Omonias 11 822561 G0015 30/10/98 29/10/03 25 NO Alexandrou Frenaros 8. Pavlos Ahna´s Forest 722231 150 NO Pitsillides 9. Andreas Makariou 67 824587 STOPPED FUNCTIONI NO Panteli Dherinia NG Georghiou 10. Charalambos Costi Palama 5 823761 STOPPED FUNCTIONI NO Xenaros Frenaros NG 11. Liza Kattou Riga Fereou 721399 3,5-4 SEASO- NO 11, Ormedia NAL 12. Georgios Ay.Anastasiou 658787 ONLY 3 TONES MILK ICE- (NO FRESH MILK IS USED) NO Spyrou 1, Sotira CREAM 13. Matheos Anastasi 725809, 8-10 TONS ICE-CREAM FROM MILK POWD (NO FRESH MILK NO Matheou Manoli 57, 09658393 ER Xylophagou 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 8 EN 14. Tasoula Vattenas 721852 3,5-4 SEA SON AL NO Georghiou Housing B21, Ormedia 15. Kon/nos & Christou 922834, G0094 28/06/99 27/06/04 10 NO Maria Tsiarta 7, 09423728 Mouskou Avgorou 20252/02 CONF-CY 28/02 9 EN LIST OF DAIRIES NICOSIA DISTRICT S/N NAME ADDRESS TEL NO OF REG. DATE OF DATE OF SMALL MEDIUM LARGE APPROVED BY LICENSE ISSUE OF EXPIRY OF EC LICENSE LICENSE <100T 100 - 499T 500 - 1000 - >2000T 999 T 2000T 1. PITTAS G. PRODROMOU 664200 GOO83 07/01/99 06/01/04 X YES STROVOLOS 2. PITTAS INDUSTRIAL 481250 G0017 23/01/98 22/01/03 X YES AREA LATSIA 3. KALIMERAS 25 MARTIOU 48/8008 G0071 11/11/98 10/11/03 X YES LATSIA 4. REGIS SYNERGASIAS 1 432221 G0003 09/05/01 08/05/06 X YES 5. PAPAPHILIPP INDUSTRIAL 833222 G0081 22/01/99 21/01/04 X YES OU AREA PALIOMETOHO 6. CHARALAMBID ARCH. MICHAEL 387241 G0002 29/04/01 23/04/06 X NO ES LAKATAMIA 7. A. HJIPIERIS VASOU PANAGI 4 422122 G0060 12/10/98 11/10/03 X NO STROVOLOS 8. LANITIS K. MATSI 66 88500 G0114 22/08/01 21/08/06 X NO EGOMI 9. DEME DIARY L/SSOL AVENU 482187 X NO LATSIA 10.