COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1020/2008 of 17 October 2008

amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 as regards identification marking, raw milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products and certain fishery products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1 ), and in particular Article 9 and Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:
(1) The provisions regarding identification marking laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 have created confusion in the identification of products produced within the Community and products produced outside the Community. It is therefore appropriate to clarify those provisions in order to ensure their smooth implementation. However, in order not to disrupt trade in the products of animal origin concerned, it should be provided that products for which an identification mark has been applied in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 before 1 November 2009 may be imported into the Community until 31 December 2009.